Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 9, 2024

572 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $224.89/cwt +12.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,410/hd at 627 lb · 14 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.48/cwt ≈ $1,277/hd at 531 lb · 13 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $227.02/cwt +8.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 557 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	572	434	649
Feeder cattle	472	332	519
Slaughter cattle	68	82	120
Replacement cattle	32	20	10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 6.00 higher, all feeder classes 5.00 to 10.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380–385	383	2	295.00–315.00	$304.93	$1,168	-5.07
400–445	418	3	275.00–285.00	$279.82	$1,170	+9.82
470–480	473	3	260.00–262.00	$260.68	$1,233	—
500–545	528	6	247.50–252.50	$250.02	$1,320	+16.54
555–590	568	4	232.50–242.50	$237.56	$1,349	+12.95
610	610	2	235.00	$235.00	$1,434	—
660–690	668	4	230.00–235.00	$231.75	$1,548	—
700–720	710	2	210.00–212.50	$211.27	$1,500	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	315.00	$315.00	$1,071	+25.00
355–370	365	3	275.00–280.00	$276.62	$1,010	—
455–490	470	4	230.00–245.00	$237.51	$1,116	—
500–535	518	4	225.00–235.00	$230.17	$1,192	+5.17
555–565	562	3	220.00–225.00	$223.35	$1,255	—
600–645	615	3	215.00–220.00	$216.75	$1,333	—
655	655	2	215.00	$215.00	$1,408	—
700–720	710	2	190.00–197.50	$193.80	$1,376	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400	400	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,280	—
500–540	515	3	257.50–265.00	$260.12	$1,340	—
660–690	670	3	237.50–242.50	$240.00	$1,608	+18.71
700	700	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,540	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–270	264	5	260.00–270.00	$264.05	$697	-0.95
320–330	328	4	250.00–260.00	$256.26	$841	-5.05
355–380	363	3	240.00–247.50	$242.61	$881	+1.40
400–445	427	10	225.00–240.00	$233.07	$995	—
455–465	458	8	220.00–235.00	$228.73	$1,048	+5.89
500–545	536	10	220.00–230.00	$224.93	$1,206	+14.15
555–580	563	6	207.50–217.50	$211.64	$1,192	+15.29
600	600	2	200.00	$200.00	$1,200	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–225	223	2	250.00–260.00	$255.06	$569	—
255–280	268	4	235.00–250.00	$242.15	$649	+11.92
310–335	328	4	225.00–245.00	$233.57	$766	+4.40
355–365	362	6	220.00–230.00	$225.05	$815	-0.73
400–445	428	7	210.00–220.00	$214.85	$920	-0.15
455–470	462	7	205.00–217.50	$211.34	$976	+3.24
520–545	529	7	200.00–215.00	$207.06	$1,095	+11.32
555–570	564	4	190.00–200.00	$194.99	$1,100	+15.97
640	640	2	185.00	$185.00	$1,184	+8.96

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–335	323	2	295.00–300.00	$297.40	$961	+7.40
405–435	425	3	246.00–265.00	$252.04	$1,071	—
530–545	531	13	232.00–242.00	$240.48	$1,277	—
555–565	560	5	220.00–225.00	$222.52	$1,246	+11.18
695	695	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,494	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–330	328	4	315.00–320.00	$317.52	$1,041	+22.52
355–370	363	4	300.00–310.00	$305.10	$1,108	+21.13
405–440	419	8	282.50–300.00	$288.62	$1,209	—
455–490	473	4	250.00–255.00	$252.59	$1,195	—
500–545	509	9	237.00–247.50	$242.34	$1,234	+8.58
554–565	557	10	222.50–232.50	$227.02	$1,265	+8.20
600–645	627	14	220.00–228.00	$224.89	$1,410	+12.40
654–690	659	8	218.00–226.00	$224.95	$1,482	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–230	228	4	275.00–285.00	$279.95	$638	+9.95
255–280	271	5	270.00–280.00	$274.93	$745	+8.21
320–340	329	4	270.00–280.00	$274.98	$905	+10.81
355–395	369	7	265.00–277.00	$271.49	$1,002	+16.49
410–440	418	4	250.00–255.00	$251.32	$1,051	+22.40
455–466	464	7	220.00–232.50	$227.15	$1,054	+14.66
500–530	507	10	200.00–215.00	$206.59	$1,047	+0.78
555–575	565	4	195.00–200.00	$197.54	$1,116	+6.54
600–645	611	4	185.00–200.00	$191.32	$1,169	+4.66
655	655	2	185.00	$185.00	$1,212	+4.98
735	735	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,250	—
765	765	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,186	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–330	327	6	285.00–295.00	$289.95	$948	+5.19
355–370	363	5	280.00–295.00	$286.93	$1,042	+11.92
400–445	431	7	267.00–277.50	$271.90	$1,172	+22.34
455–488	468	8	235.00–247.50	$239.76	$1,122	+5.78
500–530	508	8	225.00–235.00	$227.61	$1,156	+7.64
555–565	561	6	210.00–220.00	$216.85	$1,217	+10.20
600–635	618	4	210.00–215.00	$212.57	$1,314	+10.05
690	690	2	205.00	$205.00	$1,414	+5.00
700–705	703	3	197.50–200.00	$199.17	$1,400	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1700	1203	80-85%	28	121.00–129.00	$125.01	$1,504	—
1090–1525	1231	80-85%	9	130.00–135.00	$131.59	$1,620	—
1340–1410	1375	80-85%	2	115.00–119.00	$117.05	$1,609	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1060	974	85-90%	4	116.00–119.00	$117.07	$1,140	—
900–1125	1013	85-90%	3	99.00–102.00	$100.30	$1,016	—
1000–1220	1080	85-90%	5	105.00–112.00	$108.98	$1,177	-9.52

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1770	1505	75-80%	3	120.00–127.00	$124.73	$1,877	+6.64
1525	1525	75-80%	1	131.00	$131.00	$1,998	+12.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1600–1965	1783	2	157.00–164.00	$160.86	$2,868	—
1800–2030	1915	2	129.00	$129.00	$2,470	-27.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1085–1365	1235	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,550.00–1,625.00	$1,581.17
1230–1370	1300	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,900.00–1,975.00	$1,932.44

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000–1115	1043	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,300.00–1,400.00	$1,332.43
1235–1295	1265	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,500.00–1,600.00	$1,548.81

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000–1020	1010	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,675.00–1,760.00	$1,717.92	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
615–810	713	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,525.00	$1,525.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1105	1105	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,275.00	$2,275.00	—

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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.