Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

775 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $229.34/cwt -1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 509 lb · 15 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $249.30/cwt +1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 485 lb · 13 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $220.44/cwt -11.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 462 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	775	559	758
Feeder cattle	588	445	526
Slaughter cattle	137	89	179
Replacement cattle	50	25	53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady, bull and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	433	4	290.00–297.50	$294.48	$1,275	—
500–540	516	5	277.00–282.50	$279.71	$1,443	—
555–570	563	4	267.50–277.50	$272.48	$1,534	+23.68
605–641	627	10	230.00–237.00	$233.54	$1,464	-3.96
655–662	659	5	230.00–235.00	$233.01	$1,536	-4.49
700–745	723	2	220.00–222.50	$221.21	$1,599	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435–440	438	4	280.00–285.00	$282.51	$1,237	—
670–690	680	2	222.50–227.50	$225.04	$1,530	+0.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–280	273	3	245.00–250.00	$248.29	$678	—
355–380	363	3	227.00–237.00	$230.49	$837	-3.55
400–445	423	11	210.00–220.00	$215.25	$911	-7.53
452–470	458	9	200.00–210.00	$202.81	$929	-13.52
500–535	528	5	195.00–205.00	$200.07	$1,056	-5.07
555–565	558	7	190.00–197.00	$194.16	$1,083	-4.21
600–645	618	5	180.00–185.00	$182.48	$1,128	-3.12
660–675	671	4	175.00–180.00	$178.77	$1,200	+6.25
700–745	715	3	165.00–170.00	$168.37	$1,204	+8.51

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	268	2	270.00–275.00	$272.38	$730	—
400–425	408	3	240.00–245.00	$241.73	$986	—
455–480	468	4	227.50–230.00	$228.78	$1,071	-12.74
500–510	503	6	217.50–225.00	$220.81	$1,111	-8.94
560–587	580	8	210.00–215.00	$211.21	$1,225	-13.17
600–610	605	4	208.00–210.00	$209.01	$1,265	—
657	657	3	196.00	$196.00	$1,288	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	280	3	255.00–260.00	$257.37	$721	+4.14
310–330	320	4	250.00–260.00	$254.84	$815	+3.80
355–390	368	3	245.00–255.00	$250.49	$922	+0.78
400–445	428	10	227.50–237.00	$230.25	$985	-3.74
520	520	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,092	-15.40

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	265	4	300.00–310.00	$304.91	$808	-7.30
300–348	334	6	295.00–305.00	$297.48	$994	-12.04
355–380	368	6	285.00–295.00	$290.11	$1,068	-9.89
400–445	417	7	260.00–270.00	$264.85	$1,104	+5.44
455–490	485	13	247.00–255.00	$249.30	$1,209	+1.29
500–512	509	15	225.00–235.00	$229.34	$1,167	-1.45
555–565	562	6	215.00–225.00	$218.99	$1,231	-1.55
600–645	626	11	200.00–210.00	$206.71	$1,294	-8.81
660–665	663	4	190.00–200.00	$195.00	$1,293	-12.04
700–725	719	9	194.00–195.00	$194.22	$1,396	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–260	258	4	285.00–300.00	$289.90	$748	—
300–330	320	6	275.00–285.00	$279.84	$895	+0.08
355–395	374	11	265.00–280.00	$273.44	$1,023	-1.63
400–445	421	5	235.00–250.00	$241.00	$1,015	-0.34
460–465	462	12	215.00–230.00	$220.44	$1,018	-11.08
500–545	513	9	210.00–220.00	$215.00	$1,103	-2.08
560–575	567	10	200.00–210.00	$202.91	$1,150	-2.09
600–645	619	8	188.00–197.50	$191.72	$1,187	-7.04
665–675	670	4	180.00–190.00	$185.00	$1,240	-3.02
700–730	708	4	177.50–187.00	$181.14	$1,282	+1.09
765–770	768	2	175.00–185.00	$179.98	$1,382	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–270	265	2	320.00–325.00	$322.45	$854	-32.55
410–445	422	6	280.00–285.00	$281.62	$1,188	+5.66
500–545	524	5	240.00–250.00	$244.83	$1,283	-0.32
555–590	565	9	230.00–235.00	$231.71	$1,309	-9.37
615–635	622	6	215.00–222.50	$219.18	$1,363	—
655–660	658	4	210.00–212.00	$211.00	$1,388	-4.00
700–745	715	3	200.00–205.00	$201.74	$1,442	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1440	1198	80-85%	23	126.00–135.00	$130.14	$1,559	—
850–1400	1203	80-85%	19	118.00–125.00	$121.82	$1,465	-3.79
1045–1465	1235	80-85%	6	137.00–145.00	$140.06	$1,730	+14.45

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1180	975	85-90%	4	122.00–125.00	$123.79	$1,207	—
840–1200	1023	85-90%	17	107.00–117.00	$111.07	$1,136	+5.53
900–1300	1066	85-90%	10	94.00–103.00	$99.33	$1,059	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1505–1550	1533	75-80%	3	118.00–121.00	$119.33	$1,829	—
1510–1855	1650	75-80%	3	132.00–137.00	$135.09	$2,229	-7.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1745	1287	9	135.00–146.00	$139.77	$1,799	—
1160–1625	1436	9	148.00–157.00	$151.79	$2,180	—
1605–1735	1653	3	169.00–175.00	$171.42	$2,834	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1035–1170	1093	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,600.00–1,800.00	$1,700.92
1230	1230	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1070	985	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,100.00–1,175.00	$1,140.74

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
760–830	795	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	800.00–860.00	$828.68

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,010.00	$2,010.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
750	750	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—

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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.