Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 16, 2024

559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $215.26/cwt +3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 566 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $215.52/cwt +2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,334/hd at 619 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $225.40/cwt +0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 510 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 559 572 790
Feeder cattle 445 472 627
Slaughter cattle 89 68 149
Replacement cattle 25 32 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00-5.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady, bull calves steady to 5.00 higher, heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,108 -14.93
482 482 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,217 -8.18
565–586 583 6 236.00–242.50 $237.05 $1,382 -0.51
650–675 663 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,492 -6.75
725–740 733 2 212.50–215.00 $213.76 $1,567 +2.49
765 765 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–570 563 2 245.00–252.50 $248.80 $1,401 —
630 630 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,496 —
665 665 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,579 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,175 +4.83
555 555 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 +1.65
630 630 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,307 -9.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 263 3 250.00–255.00 $253.23 $666 -10.82
300–330 318 5 245.00–255.00 $251.04 $798 -5.22
360–390 374 8 245.00–255.00 $249.71 $934 +7.10
400–445 427 7 230.00–240.00 $233.99 $999 +0.92
455–490 466 8 225.00–230.00 $226.53 $1,056 -2.20
500–545 510 15 220.00–227.50 $225.40 $1,150 +0.47
555–577 566 22 212.00–222.00 $215.26 $1,218 +3.62
610–628 617 5 190.00–205.00 $196.92 $1,215 -3.08
700 700 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 4 240.00–245.00 $242.58 $553 -12.48
300–330 317 6 235.00–245.00 $239.95 $761 +6.38
355–390 369 5 230.00–240.00 $234.04 $864 +8.99
400–445 420 6 220.00–227.00 $222.78 $936 +7.93
455–470 464 8 210.00–220.00 $216.33 $1,004 +4.99
500–545 518 6 200.00–210.00 $205.14 $1,063 -1.92
555–565 558 6 190.00–205.00 $198.37 $1,107 +3.38
600–645 613 7 185.00–187.00 $185.60 $1,138 +0.60
670–680 675 4 170.00–175.00 $172.52 $1,165 —
700–740 720 4 155.00–165.00 $159.86 $1,151 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–463 458 5 240.00–242.50 $241.52 $1,106 —
510–535 531 8 229.00–230.00 $229.75 $1,220 -10.73
555–565 558 4 222.50–225.00 $224.38 $1,252 +1.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 305.00–320.00 $312.21 $812 —
300–330 315 4 300.00–320.00 $309.52 $975 +19.57
355–380 364 6 295.00–305.00 $300.00 $1,092 +13.07
400–445 433 11 255.00–265.00 $259.41 $1,123 -12.49
455–460 459 11 240.00–255.00 $248.01 $1,138 +8.25
500–535 511 11 225.00–237.50 $230.79 $1,179 +3.18
555–575 569 9 215.00–230.00 $220.54 $1,255 +3.69
610–645 619 16 210.00–220.00 $215.52 $1,334 +2.95
655–675 663 3 202.00–212.00 $207.04 $1,373 +2.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 4 275.00–285.00 $279.76 $881 +4.78
355–370 363 6 270.00–280.00 $275.07 $999 +3.58
410–445 425 7 230.00–250.00 $241.34 $1,026 -9.98
455–480 464 10 225.00–237.50 $231.52 $1,074 +4.37
500–535 514 5 210.00–220.00 $217.08 $1,116 +10.49
555–565 559 7 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,146 +7.46
600–625 606 4 195.00–200.00 $198.76 $1,204 +7.44
660–675 665 3 187.00–190.00 $188.02 $1,250 +3.02
700–730 723 4 175.00–185.00 $180.05 $1,302 +10.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 355.00 $355.00 $976 —
305 305 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 +32.48
400–415 408 5 270.00–280.00 $275.96 $1,126 -12.66
450–465 458 9 260.00–270.00 $263.86 $1,208 +11.27
500–545 519 6 240.00–249.00 $245.15 $1,272 +2.81
555–575 566 5 235.00–245.00 $241.08 $1,365 +14.06
655 655 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,408 -9.95

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1460 1204 80-85% 11 124.00–128.00 $125.61 $1,512 +0.60
1040–1635 1295 80-85% 33 129.00–138.00 $133.72 $1,732 —
1125–1725 1314 80-85% 8 138.00–145.00 $141.07 $1,854 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1175 1023 85-90% 4 101.00–111.00 $105.54 $1,080 +5.24
850–1185 1029 85-90% 9 113.00–123.00 $116.78 $1,202 +16.48
1030–1160 1103 85-90% 4 124.00–131.00 $127.03 $1,401 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1615 1465 75-80% 2 130.00–131.00 $130.55 $1,913 —
1455–1485 1470 75-80% 2 119.00–125.00 $121.97 $1,793 —
1520–1780 1650 75-80% 2 138.00–146.00 $142.32 $2,348 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1640 1355 3 138.00–150.00 $145.62 $1,973 —
1690–1745 1718 2 168.00–170.00 $168.98 $2,903 —
1675–2265 1934 4 158.00–165.00 $162.43 $3,141 +33.43

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180–1220 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,633.52
1150–1270 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,625.00 $1,611.88
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1010 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,321.23

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835–930 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00–1,475.00 $1,463.17 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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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.