Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 11, 2024

213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 213 798 393
Feeder cattle 149 538 269
Slaughter cattle 49 210 112
Replacement cattle 15 50 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier, Slaughter Cattle mostly steady, Replacement Cattle steady, Feeder Cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 518 3 290.00–305.00 $295.16 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–530 525 2 260.00–277.50 $268.67 $1,411 —
720 720 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,357 —
580 580 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,566 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,144 -4.58
405–435 420 2 297.50–300.00 $298.71 $1,255 +4.72
480–485 483 2 260.00–270.00 $265.03 $1,280 +4.61
510–540 529 5 250.00–257.50 $254.59 $1,347 +1.62
555–595 572 3 242.00–252.50 $246.39 $1,409 +10.60
645 645 2 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $1,500 —
655–665 660 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 -6.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 285.00–295.00 $290.04 $980 +17.04
370–380 375 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,069 +15.00
430–435 433 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,147 +20.31
455–465 460 2 240.00–245.00 $242.47 $1,115 +11.51
545 545 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,254 +7.10
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 +0.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 -0.71
370–375 373 2 290.00–295.00 $292.48 $1,091 -2.79
485–490 488 2 250.00–255.00 $252.49 $1,232 +0.82
515–540 528 2 240.00–249.00 $244.39 $1,290 +7.20
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 +6.72
825 825 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,526 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,083 +0.66
455–485 471 6 280.00–285.00 $282.07 $1,329 -3.81
525 525 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,404 -0.39
550–595 572 3 262.50–270.00 $266.60 $1,525 +18.25
605 605 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,543 +17.63
685 685 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,661 +17.18
705 705 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,657 +38.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 276 4 340.00–355.00 $348.85 $963 +8.85
325 325 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,105 +28.47
425 425 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,254 +17.29
450–490 470 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,269 +4.80
535–545 539 4 250.00–265.00 $259.40 $1,398 +18.42
560–595 578 2 245.00–257.50 $251.06 $1,451 +12.38
610 610 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,494 +22.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,125 -4.84
350 350 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,120 -34.97
415 415 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,307 -13.75
450–490 470 2 290.00–295.00 $292.39 $1,374 -12.63
510–515 512 3 280.00–285.00 $283.32 $1,451 +0.30
555 555 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,498 +2.33
605 605 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,573 +16.96
650–675 663 2 257.50–259.00 $258.24 $1,712 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1410 1158 80-85% 18 116.00–126.00 $121.76 $1,410 —
900–1580 1201 80-85% 8 106.00–115.00 $110.57 $1,328 —
1295–1370 1333 80-85% 2 128.00–138.00 $133.14 $1,775 +1.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1130 1035 85-90% 5 97.00–111.00 $104.63 $1,083 +10.26
940–1155 1058 85-90% 3 90.00–97.00 $94.03 $995 -12.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1940 1710 75-80% 4 115.00–120.00 $117.42 $2,008 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1990 1461 5 146.00–153.00 $150.02 $2,192 —
1295–1745 1562 3 137.00–144.00 $141.69 $2,213 +6.29
1945 1945 1 157.00 $157.00 $3,054 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
695 695 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.