Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 2, 2024

434 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $210.78/cwt +1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 522 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $275.01/cwt +0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 364 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $212.49/cwt -5.56 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 459 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 434 498 479
Feeder cattle 332 345 367
Slaughter cattle 82 98 107
Replacement cattle 20 55 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves unevenly steady, feeder bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers 3.00 to 5.00 lower, bull calves steady to 5.00 lower, heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,100 —
400 400 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,080 -0.71
500–540 515 4 230.00–240.00 $233.48 $1,202 —
555–592 586 8 220.00–228.00 $224.61 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602–615 604 6 221.00–225.00 $221.68 $1,339 -8.82
660–699 691 5 221.00–222.50 $221.29 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 290.00 $290.00 $972 —
505 505 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,136 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 270.00 $270.00 $634 -0.78
260 260 1 265.00 $265.00 $689 +3.49
305–335 319 4 260.00–265.00 $261.31 $834 —
355–365 361 8 235.00–245.00 $241.21 $871 +16.28
455–470 462 5 220.00–230.00 $222.84 $1,030 +3.41
500–532 522 17 205.00–215.00 $210.78 $1,100 +1.81
560–580 567 11 195.00–205.00 $196.35 $1,113 -11.61
610–645 636 4 180.00–190.00 $184.93 $1,176 -20.03
700–720 710 2 165.00–175.00 $170.07 $1,207 -29.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 225.00–235.00 $230.23 $617 —
300–335 315 7 225.00–235.00 $229.17 $722 -9.65
355–375 358 6 220.00–230.00 $225.78 $808 +14.73
400–445 411 4 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $884 —
455–480 463 8 205.00–215.00 $208.10 $964 —
500–530 513 7 190.00–200.00 $195.74 $1,004 +0.74
550–565 557 5 175.00–185.00 $179.02 $997 -11.54
600–640 625 4 165.00–190.00 $176.04 $1,100 -4.00
665 665 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,097 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 290.00 $290.00 $942 -5.00
555–565 562 3 210.00–212.00 $211.34 $1,188 -11.16
600–630 615 3 200.00–205.00 $201.71 $1,241 -14.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 270.00 $270.00 $634 —
255–270 262 3 265.00–270.00 $266.72 $699 -4.30
320–335 326 6 260.00–270.00 $264.17 $861 -5.83
355–365 356 8 245.00–265.00 $255.00 $908 +5.83
410–445 433 7 225.00–235.00 $228.92 $991 +9.71
455–465 459 11 205.00–220.00 $212.49 $975 -5.56
500–540 521 7 200.00–210.00 $205.81 $1,072 -2.25
555–575 565 5 185.00–195.00 $191.00 $1,079 -4.28
600–640 623 6 185.00–190.00 $186.66 $1,163 +6.54
655–665 660 4 175.00–185.00 $180.02 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 290.00–295.00 $292.39 $672 —
255–295 272 3 280.00–290.00 $283.25 $770 -36.84
300–330 315 2 280.00–290.00 $284.76 $897 -13.61
355–385 364 11 270.00–280.00 $275.01 $1,001 +0.01
420–440 430 5 245.00–255.00 $249.56 $1,073 -6.46
455–465 457 5 230.00–240.00 $233.98 $1,069 -4.80
500–530 511 7 215.00–225.00 $219.97 $1,124 -4.33
555–565 562 6 205.00–210.00 $206.65 $1,161 +1.63
600–610 605 2 200.00–205.00 $202.52 $1,225 -0.57
665 665 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 +9.27
745 745 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,397 +3.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 310.00 $310.00 $868 -55.19
300 300 1 295.00 $295.00 $885 -60.12
355–370 360 3 282.00–285.00 $283.97 $1,022 -9.99
500–515 509 4 230.00–240.00 $233.76 $1,190 —
555–565 560 6 215.00–225.00 $218.82 $1,225 -1.18
600–610 605 3 210.00–215.00 $212.49 $1,286 +4.49
700 700 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,348 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1410 1172 80-85% 14 116.00–124.00 $119.01 $1,395 —
1000–1540 1182 80-85% 12 109.00–115.00 $112.40 $1,329 —
955–1450 1277 80-85% 6 125.00–132.00 $128.49 $1,641 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1230 1065 85-90% 10 104.00–114.00 $110.49 $1,177 +10.90
885–1275 1095 85-90% 5 116.00–123.00 $118.50 $1,298 +18.91
995–1190 1109 85-90% 9 92.00–101.00 $96.83 $1,074 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1510 1488 75-80% 2 113.00–114.00 $113.49 $1,689 —
1430–1670 1532 75-80% 3 117.00–120.00 $118.09 $1,809 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1640 1373 3 128.00–143.00 $134.79 $1,851 —
1500–2090 1802 3 138.00–147.00 $143.73 $2,590 —
1900 1900 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,964 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1230–1305 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,600.00 $1,559.00
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1080 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,301.54

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.