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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 13, 2024

663 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.12/cwt +19.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 475 lb · 47 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $262.04/cwt ≈ $1,491/hd at 569 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $244.45/cwt ≈ $1,577/hd at 645 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 663 620 458
Feeder cattle 544 446 330
Slaughter cattle 80 120 118
Replacement cattle 39 54 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 315.00–335.00 $325.06 $1,326 +23.88
472 472 14 293.50 $293.50 $1,385 +14.48
558–574 569 19 261.00–262.50 $262.04 $1,491 —
640–646 645 18 240.00–245.00 $244.45 $1,577 —
701 701 1 234.50 $234.50 $1,644 +13.22
780–790 785 2 220.00–222.00 $221.01 $1,735 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–459 458 11 235.00–255.00 $236.79 $1,084 -13.13
600–645 627 5 222.50–227.50 $224.41 $1,407 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 457 3 270.00–280.00 $276.68 $1,264 —
613–618 614 9 235.00–237.00 $235.45 $1,446 -2.05
660–695 678 2 225.00–227.50 $226.22 $1,534 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 280.00–285.00 $282.43 $743 —
310–330 320 4 270.00–275.00 $272.42 $872 +8.32
400–430 406 7 255.00–270.00 $260.69 $1,058 +13.93
468 value added 468 23 273.50 $273.50 $1,280 —
455–486 482 24 242.50–255.00 $243.39 $1,173 +4.90
518 518 6 239.50 $239.50 $1,241 +5.43
572 572 14 234.50 $234.50 $1,341 +5.88
647 647 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,443 -4.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 3 260.00–275.00 $266.49 $746 —
300–330 315 4 260.00–270.00 $265.24 $836 —
355–380 376 6 255.00–260.00 $258.31 $971 +13.24
400–415 408 4 245.00–250.00 $247.55 $1,010 +10.08
455–492 475 6 230.00–240.00 $232.93 $1,106 +4.57
510 510 5 225.00–230.00 $227.00 $1,158 +6.54
555–590 565 6 215.00–225.00 $220.87 $1,248 +6.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 4 245.00–255.00 $250.00 $688 —
330–335 334 4 240.00–250.00 $245.02 $818 —
355–380 366 10 235.00–245.00 $241.07 $882 —
440–445 444 4 220.00–230.00 $225.01 $999 +11.94
455–465 463 4 215.00–225.00 $220.53 $1,021 +11.74
500–535 520 4 205.00–215.00 $210.02 $1,092 +1.97
660–670 663 4 175.00–185.00 $182.51 $1,210 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 3 330.00–335.00 $331.68 $889 +16.68
300–335 323 3 320.00–330.00 $325.18 $1,050 +28.87
355–380 368 6 300.00–315.00 $306.60 $1,128 +7.91
400–445 438 10 270.00–280.00 $273.03 $1,196 +17.54
455–471 462 17 255.00–270.00 $263.85 $1,219 +11.88
500–545 518 7 235.00–245.00 $242.24 $1,255 +7.17
555–590 573 13 230.00–240.00 $236.54 $1,355 +7.48
700 700 2 195.00–200.00 $197.50 $1,382 +3.28
755–770 760 3 182.50–190.00 $186.69 $1,419 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 345.00–355.00 $350.04 $1,166 +34.08
355–365 360 3 330.00–335.00 $333.31 $1,200 +19.95
400–430 414 8 295.00–305.00 $298.81 $1,237 +10.04
500–530 507 12 250.00–257.00 $254.53 $1,290 -0.67
555–595 572 7 245.00–255.00 $249.18 $1,425 +1.92
600–645 624 5 225.00–235.00 $227.96 $1,422 +4.18
660–665 663 2 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,475 +2.52
710 710 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 272 3 300.00–315.00 $306.41 $833 —
330–335 334 4 295.00–305.00 $299.98 $1,002 +18.19
355–380 372 3 275.00–295.00 $283.52 $1,055 +17.44
440–445 441 5 250.00–265.00 $257.99 $1,138 +17.99
455–480 463 11 230.00–245.00 $235.46 $1,090 +11.72
500–545 526 4 220.00–227.50 $224.46 $1,181 +0.86
555–575 565 4 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $1,215 +3.35
600–645 628 3 187.00–195.00 $190.57 $1,197 -7.26

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1405 1179 80-85% 20 117.00–123.00 $120.36 $1,419 -1.56
890–1410 1181 80-85% 8 108.00–113.00 $110.86 $1,309 -11.06
1030–1645 1324 80-85% 7 126.00–137.00 $131.52 $1,741 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1190 1007 85-90% 12 100.00–110.00 $106.19 $1,069 -4.17
900–1230 1065 85-90% 2 88.00–95.00 $90.96 $969 —
955–1300 1107 85-90% 5 115.00–122.00 $116.81 $1,293 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1725 1531 75-80% 4 119.00–126.00 $122.33 $1,873 —
1575 1575 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,205 —
1610 1610 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,787 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1645 1623 2 127.00–134.00 $130.55 $2,119 -14.49
1245–2055 1729 8 145.00–155.00 $148.71 $2,571 —
1770–1970 1870 2 157.00–164.00 $160.31 $2,998 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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
1040–1125 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,515.94 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790–940 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,525.00–1,550.00 $1,538.58 —

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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.