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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 30, 2024

531 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.69/cwt +6.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 470 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $245.51/cwt -3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 480 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $218.01/cwt -0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 557 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 531 775 456
Feeder cattle 328 588 296
Slaughter cattle 153 137 117
Replacement cattle 50 50 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher. feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers lightly tested, bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 290.00–295.00 $292.50 $1,053 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 365 3 255.00–265.00 $259.03 $945 —
423–440 429 3 236.00–245.00 $239.08 $1,026 -2.65
450–489 470 12 232.50–243.00 $235.69 $1,108 +6.91
500–535 518 6 225.00–235.00 $230.94 $1,196 +10.13
555–565 556 10 220.00–229.00 $227.45 $1,265 +16.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 267 3 245.00–260.00 $254.75 $680 -2.62
355–370 359 7 235.00–250.00 $240.75 $864 -9.74
400–445 418 6 225.00–235.00 $230.04 $962 -0.21
455–465 461 7 220.00–230.00 $225.02 $1,037 —
555–575 569 6 205.00–217.50 $208.73 $1,188 —
600–620 610 2 197.50–207.50 $202.58 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 225.00–235.00 $230.19 $622 -18.10
400–410 406 5 215.00–220.00 $218.03 $885 +2.78
455–470 461 7 200.00–210.00 $202.85 $935 +0.04
500–545 515 3 195.00–205.00 $200.00 $1,030 -0.07
555–590 578 5 190.00–200.00 $197.00 $1,139 +2.84

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 321 5 290.00–300.00 $294.89 $947 -2.59
355–375 361 4 280.00–295.00 $289.79 $1,046 -0.32
400–440 414 7 245.00–255.00 $249.62 $1,033 -15.23
455–490 480 10 240.00–250.00 $245.51 $1,178 -3.79
510–545 528 4 227.50–235.00 $231.37 $1,222 +2.03
555–565 557 10 212.50–222.50 $218.01 $1,214 -0.98
600–645 623 4 207.50–210.00 $208.70 $1,300 +1.99
655–675 662 3 195.00–202.50 $197.55 $1,308 +2.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 275.00 $275.00 $770 -14.90
300–330 316 5 265.00–275.00 $270.09 $853 -9.75
355–360 357 6 255.00–265.00 $260.18 $929 -13.26
480–490 484 8 215.00–230.00 $224.42 $1,086 +3.98
505–530 520 6 202.00–212.00 $206.25 $1,072 -8.75
555–565 562 3 190.00–200.00 $196.71 $1,106 -6.20
660–675 669 5 180.00–190.00 $182.02 $1,218 -2.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 287 3 325.00–330.00 $326.69 $938 +4.24
310–345 328 4 305.00–307.50 $306.32 $1,005 —
410–445 425 4 260.00–267.50 $263.12 $1,118 -18.50
455–465 458 4 255.00–260.00 $257.76 $1,181 —
510–515 513 6 242.50–247.50 $245.00 $1,257 +0.17
614 614 9 228.00 $228.00 $1,400 +8.82
655–670 663 2 210.00–215.00 $212.53 $1,409 +1.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1330 1092 80-85% 11 125.00–130.00 $128.54 $1,404 —
980–1640 1224 80-85% 37 132.00–143.00 $137.65 $1,685 -2.41
1100–1725 1312 80-85% 19 145.00–156.00 $149.19 $1,957 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1290 985 85-90% 11 108.00–119.00 $114.50 $1,128 -9.29
850–1200 1013 85-90% 18 120.00–132.00 $124.69 $1,263 +13.62
1090–1155 1107 85-90% 5 134.00–145.00 $140.06 $1,550 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,446 —
1690 1690 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,265 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1550 1435 2 173.00 $173.00 $2,483 +21.21
1430–1440 1435 2 147.00–149.00 $148.00 $2,124 -3.79
1255–1835 1570 4 156.00–160.00 $158.65 $2,491 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1240 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,312.56
1000–1055 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,202.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
900–1125 1016 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,137.41
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–875 843 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00–1,075.00 $952.37
830–860 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,012.28

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1115 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,047.28 —

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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.