Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 6, 2024

620 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $298.69/cwt +8.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 388 lb · 15 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $237.47/cwt +7.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 434 lb · 14 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $235.07/cwt +3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 504 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	620	531	641
Feeder cattle	446	328	464
Slaughter cattle	120	153	140
Replacement cattle	54	50	37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 6.00 to 12.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers steady to 3.00 higher, bull calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher, heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, 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
300–315	305	6	340.00–350.00	$343.44	$1,047	—
355–360	358	2	320.00–325.00	$322.48	$1,154	—
400–440	413	4	295.00–315.00	$301.18	$1,244	—
450–455	453	2	275.00–283.00	$279.02	$1,264	—
500–510	505	2	275.00–280.00	$277.52	$1,401	—
660–680	667	3	232.50–245.00	$240.75	$1,606	—
700–740	720	2	220.00–222.50	$221.28	$1,593	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430–440	437	3	270.00–280.00	$276.72	$1,209	—
500–545	530	4	260.00–270.00	$265.14	$1,405	—
600	600	2	235.00–240.00	$237.50	$1,425	—
715–730	721	4	217.00–220.00	$217.88	$1,571	—
770–775	772	3	215.00–217.50	$215.84	$1,666	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	283	2	290.00–300.00	$295.22	$835	—
300–330	320	3	285.00–295.00	$291.88	$934	—
465–480	473	2	245.00–255.00	$249.92	$1,182	—
555–570	563	2	240.00–242.50	$241.27	$1,358	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–365	360	4	240.00–250.00	$245.07	$882	+4.32
431–440	434	14	225.00–240.00	$237.47	$1,031	+7.43
455–465	462	3	225.00–230.00	$228.36	$1,055	+3.34
500–535	513	10	215.00–227.00	$220.46	$1,131	—
550–565	560	6	210.00–220.00	$214.20	$1,200	+5.47
655–670	663	5	195.00–202.00	$197.39	$1,309	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	323	6	260.00–270.00	$264.10	$853	—
355–365	358	3	255.00–262.00	$257.31	$921	-1.72
400–440	430	5	242.00–250.00	$246.76	$1,061	+7.68
455–460	460	10	235.00–245.00	$238.49	$1,097	+2.80
530–545	536	5	230.00–240.00	$234.07	$1,255	+3.13
555–590	572	7	225.00–237.00	$228.62	$1,308	+1.17
630	630	1	227.50	$227.50	$1,433	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–440	421	10	210.00–220.00	$213.07	$897	-4.96
455–465	460	4	205.00–215.00	$208.79	$960	+5.94
500–545	512	5	200.00–210.00	$208.05	$1,065	+8.05
555–565	560	2	190.00–200.00	$194.96	$1,092	-2.04
600–645	620	6	182.00–190.00	$185.07	$1,147	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	4	310.00–320.00	$315.00	$914	—
300–335	311	8	290.00–300.00	$296.31	$922	+1.42
365–399	388	15	290.00–300.00	$298.69	$1,159	+8.90
400–445	428	11	250.00–265.00	$255.49	$1,093	+5.87
455–465	463	5	245.00–260.00	$251.97	$1,167	+6.46
500–545	504	12	230.00–245.00	$235.07	$1,185	+3.70
555–565	561	5	220.00–235.00	$229.06	$1,285	+11.05
600–645	621	7	207.00–215.00	$210.10	$1,305	+1.40
660–675	670	3	205.00–210.00	$206.64	$1,384	+9.09
705–745	715	4	192.00–195.00	$194.22	$1,389	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	312	8	275.00–285.00	$281.79	$879	+11.70
350–370	357	7	260.00–275.00	$266.08	$950	+5.90
400–445	430	6	235.00–245.00	$240.00	$1,032	—
455–460	456	4	220.00–235.00	$223.74	$1,020	-0.68
500–530	509	7	220.00–225.00	$223.60	$1,138	+17.35
555–575	562	3	210.00–215.00	$211.65	$1,189	+14.94
600–645	606	7	195.00–200.00	$197.83	$1,199	—
660–675	664	7	180.00–190.00	$182.86	$1,214	+0.84
700–745	711	4	170.00–175.00	$171.31	$1,218	—
755–790	773	2	170.00–172.00	$170.98	$1,322	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	220	2	345.00–350.00	$347.27	$764	—
280–295	284	4	340.00–350.00	$345.07	$980	+18.38
300–335	314	5	315.00–320.00	$315.96	$992	+9.64
355–365	362	3	310.00–320.00	$313.36	$1,134	—
400–445	426	5	280.00–295.00	$288.77	$1,230	+25.65
455–480	466	7	265.00–280.00	$270.58	$1,261	+12.82
500–545	520	4	252.50–260.00	$255.20	$1,327	+10.20
555–567	564	8	245.00–248.00	$247.26	$1,395	—
600–645	616	4	220.00–225.00	$223.78	$1,378	-4.22
655–665	661	4	215.00–225.00	$219.99	$1,454	+7.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950–1410	1196	80-85%	26	118.00–127.00	$121.92	$1,458	—
1050–1390	1203	80-85%	8	112.00–117.00	$115.00	$1,383	-22.65
1000–1695	1380	80-85%	11	128.00–137.00	$132.77	$1,832	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1055	931	85-90%	4	116.00–123.00	$119.21	$1,110	—
800–1100	978	85-90%	13	94.00–102.00	$97.35	$952	-17.15
880–1250	1033	85-90%	9	106.00–114.00	$110.36	$1,140	-14.33

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1240–1580	1410	75-80%	2	118.00–120.00	$119.12	$1,680	—
1785	1785	75-80%	1	138.00	$138.00	$2,463	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1432	1432	1	159.00	$159.00	$2,277	-14.00
1485–1600	1562	3	139.00–141.00	$139.63	$2,181	-19.02
1410–1835	1604	7	139.00–150.00	$145.04	$2,326	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
940–990	957	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	910.00–1,075.00	$993.52
900–1130	1002	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,125.00–1,450.00	$1,309.58

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
990–995	993	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,200.00–1,255.00	$1,227.57
960–1155	1058	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,475.00–1,550.00	$1,509.04
1135–1420	1278	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,475.00–1,675.00	$1,586.15

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780–830	810	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	800.00–1,050.00	$919.67
870–885	878	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	940.00–975.00	$957.65

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
875	875	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00

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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.