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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 4, 2024

798 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $265.20/cwt +22.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 485 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $285.88/cwt +23.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,384/hd at 484 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.42/cwt -3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,253/hd at 481 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 798 490 447
Feeder cattle 538 314 338
Slaughter cattle 210 146 96
Replacement cattle 50 30 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

No Trends Available due to market being closed for Thanksgiving.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 279 4 400.00–405.00 $402.51 $1,123 —
300–335 319 4 390.00–395.00 $392.61 $1,252 —
355–380 368 2 357.00–360.00 $358.45 $1,319 —
414 value added 414 7 347.00 $347.00 $1,437 —
400–440 417 3 340.00–345.00 $341.64 $1,425 —
465–494 491 9 309.00–340.00 $312.26 $1,533 —
600–625 621 6 255.00–257.50 $257.10 $1,597 —
650–660 655 2 242.50–250.00 $246.22 $1,613 —
705 705 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 465 3 300.00–302.00 $300.65 $1,398 +23.15
600–645 630 3 242.50–250.00 $247.62 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,354 —
575 575 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,368 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 270 5 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $824 +30.12
330–335 331 7 295.00–305.00 $300.71 $995 +30.69
355–365 358 9 285.00–302.00 $295.27 $1,057 +30.22
400–440 413 6 265.00–275.00 $269.84 $1,114 +16.41
455–490 462 10 245.00–258.00 $251.67 $1,163 +1.25
500–545 518 14 235.00–245.00 $237.19 $1,229 +0.19
550–595 574 9 220.00–232.00 $226.45 $1,300 -6.39
600–640 623 3 207.50–217.50 $213.28 $1,329 —
660–665 663 4 207.00–215.00 $211.02 $1,399 +2.26
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —
770–780 775 2 195.00–197.00 $196.01 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–387 369 14 304.00–315.00 $309.58 $1,142 +31.69
400–403 403 7 293.00–300.00 $293.99 $1,185 +18.46
460–494 481 22 259.00–269.00 $260.42 $1,253 -3.66
500–530 527 11 250.00–258.00 $252.97 $1,333 +2.72
555–598 584 9 235.00–237.50 $235.79 $1,377 -9.82
660–665 662 3 230.00–232.50 $231.50 $1,533 +11.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 5 265.00–285.00 $273.00 $901 +28.00
355 355 5 260.00–280.00 $270.00 $958 —
400–440 423 4 240.00–252.00 $244.69 $1,035 +1.87
455–465 458 10 220.00–237.50 $230.96 $1,058 -5.07
500–535 510 7 215.00–230.00 $222.90 $1,137 +4.39
555–575 562 6 205.00–215.00 $210.06 $1,181 —
613–645 630 5 192.50–205.00 $199.11 $1,254 +1.70
660–665 662 3 185.00–200.00 $193.35 $1,280 —
755–770 763 2 182.00–187.00 $184.52 $1,408 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 6 345.00–365.00 $354.34 $1,127 +22.32
355–390 370 9 330.00–345.00 $342.21 $1,266 +24.61
400–445 423 9 300.00–315.00 $308.78 $1,306 +29.36
455–490 484 22 285.00–295.00 $285.88 $1,384 +23.49
500–540 531 5 262.00–272.00 $267.89 $1,422 +19.77
555–565 561 18 245.00–260.00 $248.35 $1,393 +2.59
600–645 621 8 230.00–245.00 $237.37 $1,474 +2.64
660–665 662 3 222.00–232.00 $225.32 $1,492 +1.13
700–740 720 2 192.00–202.00 $196.86 $1,417 —
755–770 763 2 190.00–200.00 $194.95 $1,487 +7.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 340.00 $340.00 $952 +32.62
300–335 324 4 300.00–320.00 $311.53 $1,009 +11.51
355–365 357 10 290.00–315.00 $302.07 $1,078 —
410–445 424 9 265.00–285.00 $277.71 $1,177 +13.98
455–490 485 23 260.00–270.00 $265.20 $1,286 +22.64
500–530 512 5 235.00–250.00 $240.98 $1,234 +8.31
555–565 560 6 234.00–243.00 $238.68 $1,337 +10.27
600–645 626 5 215.00–225.00 $222.06 $1,390 —
660–665 663 2 210.00–215.00 $212.51 $1,409 +12.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 400.00–405.00 $402.45 $926 —
255–280 265 3 395.00–400.00 $396.76 $1,051 +14.39
300–330 310 3 375.00–385.00 $379.84 $1,178 —
350–365 357 8 350.00–360.00 $354.97 $1,267 —
410–445 428 8 325.00–340.00 $328.75 $1,407 +21.87
455–460 457 3 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $1,394 +14.20
500–535 524 4 280.00–285.00 $283.02 $1,483 —
568–585 575 10 265.00–269.50 $267.67 $1,539 +14.15
600–645 618 3 242.00–245.00 $243.04 $1,502 +0.20
708 708 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,607 +5.75
770 770 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,656 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1580 1196 80-85% 47 117.00–127.00 $121.64 $1,455 —
850–1610 1252 80-85% 26 108.00–116.00 $112.83 $1,413 —
1080–1635 1321 80-85% 8 128.00–136.00 $131.15 $1,732 +12.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1100 1046 85-90% 7 90.00–99.00 $94.37 $987 —
890–1200 1055 85-90% 36 100.00–110.00 $106.62 $1,125 +1.44
990–1100 1065 85-90% 6 111.00–112.00 $111.83 $1,191 +6.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1605 1535 75-80% 2 113.00–118.00 $115.39 $1,771 -6.55
1560–1730 1617 75-80% 3 122.00–125.00 $123.07 $1,990 —
1645–1725 1685 75-80% 2 129.00–130.00 $129.51 $2,182 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1960 1564 6 131.00–140.00 $135.40 $2,118 —
1270–2150 1669 5 148.00–157.00 $152.68 $2,548 —
1040–2200 1717 3 164.00–169.00 $166.06 $2,851 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1100 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,385.00 $1,353.12
1100–1220 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,429.39
1190–1400 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,877.03
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–965 947 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,178.04
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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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
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 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.