Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 20, 2024

490 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $262.39/cwt -1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 464 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $248.12/cwt +5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 518 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $245.76/cwt +9.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,381/hd at 562 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 490 663 0
Feeder cattle 314 544 0
Slaughter cattle 146 80 0
Replacement cattle 30 39 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher, 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
380–385 384 8 315.00–330.00 $316.85 $1,217 —
405 405 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,215 —
465 465 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,290 +0.82
575 575 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,238 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 290.00–295.00 $292.54 $834 +10.11
355–390 378 6 275.00–285.00 $277.89 $1,050 —
400–430 409 6 270.00–287.50 $275.53 $1,127 +14.84
455–470 459 9 257.50–275.00 $264.08 $1,212 +20.69
500–535 521 10 247.50–252.50 $250.25 $1,304 +10.75
555–565 561 8 240.00–250.00 $245.61 $1,378 +11.11
600–645 618 6 200.00–225.00 $214.36 $1,325 -8.64
650–665 655 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 270.00–280.00 $274.88 $750 +8.39
300–335 316 4 265.00–275.00 $270.02 $853 +4.78
355–365 362 3 260.00–270.00 $265.05 $959 +6.74
400–435 423 3 250.00–255.00 $253.43 $1,072 +5.88
455–465 461 5 242.00–255.00 $250.42 $1,154 +17.49
500–540 515 10 232.00–242.00 $237.00 $1,221 +10.00
555–565 563 8 225.00–237.50 $232.84 $1,311 +11.97
660–675 668 2 207.50–210.00 $208.76 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 3 252.00–262.00 $256.94 $689 +6.94
330–335 333 4 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $816 -0.02
400–445 419 7 240.00–245.00 $242.82 $1,017 +17.81
455–480 464 5 230.00–240.00 $236.03 $1,095 +15.50
500–545 519 6 210.00–225.00 $218.51 $1,134 +8.49
600–645 623 2 195.00–200.00 $197.41 $1,230 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 270.00 $270.00 $662 —
250–280 264 5 330.00–350.00 $338.33 $893 +6.65
300–335 325 5 330.00–335.00 $332.02 $1,079 +6.84
355–380 370 4 310.00–325.00 $317.60 $1,175 +11.00
400–445 428 8 272.00–285.00 $279.42 $1,196 +6.39
450–490 464 12 255.00–272.00 $262.39 $1,217 -1.46
500–545 518 11 245.00–255.00 $248.12 $1,285 +5.88
555–565 562 10 240.00–250.00 $245.76 $1,381 +9.22
600–645 622 3 232.00–237.00 $234.73 $1,460 —
660–675 667 3 220.00–227.50 $224.19 $1,495 —
750 750 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,406 +0.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 263 4 300.00–320.00 $307.38 $808 +0.97
320–330 326 4 295.00–310.00 $300.02 $978 +0.04
400–445 424 7 260.00–270.00 $263.73 $1,118 +5.74
455–465 460 6 235.00–250.00 $242.56 $1,116 +7.10
500–545 511 4 230.00–240.00 $232.67 $1,189 +8.21
555–575 559 5 225.00–237.00 $228.41 $1,277 +13.41
650–665 658 3 195.00–205.00 $199.97 $1,316 —
700 700 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 375.00–390.00 $382.37 $1,109 —
400–420 406 4 305.00–310.00 $306.88 $1,246 +8.07
455–460 458 3 287.50–295.00 $290.82 $1,332 —
555–575 563 4 252.00–255.00 $253.52 $1,427 +4.34
600–630 615 3 240.00–247.50 $242.84 $1,493 +14.88
650–660 655 2 232.00–242.50 $237.21 $1,554 +14.70
700–720 710 4 220.00–222.50 $221.25 $1,571 +3.75

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1790 1318 80-85% 43 115.00–124.00 $118.80 $1,566 -12.72
1095–1840 1402 80-85% 5 125.00–129.00 $126.58 $1,775 —
1100–1825 1433 80-85% 13 107.00–114.00 $109.81 $1,574 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1230 1079 85-90% 19 100.00–111.00 $105.18 $1,135 +14.22
990–1170 1087 85-90% 3 90.00–97.00 $94.16 $1,024 +3.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1660 1480 75-80% 2 125.00–128.00 $126.68 $1,875 —
1360–1655 1493 75-80% 3 105.00–114.00 $110.15 $1,645 —
1255–1770 1527 75-80% 5 118.00–124.00 $121.94 $1,862 -0.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1665 1355 5 132.00–143.00 $139.14 $1,885 —
1080–1860 1543 6 146.00–156.00 $151.30 $2,335 —
1655–2155 1845 4 163.00–168.00 $165.20 $3,048 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–830 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,085.35

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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 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.