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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 18, 2024

895 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $363.69/cwt ≈ $1,386/hd at 381 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $302.00/cwt +6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,658/hd at 549 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 895 213 235
Feeder cattle 377 149 80
Slaughter cattle 169 49 95
Replacement cattle 277 15 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier, Slaughter Cows and Bulls lightly tested, Replacement Cattle 5.00 to 8.00 higher, all feeder classes steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–386 381 12 361.00–365.00 $363.69 $1,386 —
405–440 423 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,375 -10.00
465–475 470 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,422 —
615–630 623 2 260.00–265.00 $262.53 $1,636 —
670 670 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,708 —
710 710 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,722 —
820 820 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 385.00–395.00 $389.69 $1,247 —
355 355 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,314 —
450 450 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,429 —
460 value added 460 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,541 —
549 549 11 302.00 $302.00 $1,658 +6.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–485 470 5 285.00–292.50 $290.95 $1,367 —
535 535 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,498 +11.33
550 550 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,458 —
745 745 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,714 +20.00
830 830 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,743 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 286 4 290.00–305.00 $297.45 $851 —
310–345 328 2 280.00–290.00 $284.73 $934 -5.31
350–355 352 3 280.00–285.00 $283.34 $997 -1.66
400–420 410 5 245.00–260.00 $253.95 $1,041 -11.05
450–480 468 4 235.00–245.00 $239.95 $1,123 -2.52
535 535 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,217 -2.50
555–585 567 5 205.00–222.50 $217.00 $1,230 —
600–625 613 2 205.00–217.50 $211.12 $1,294 +11.12
670 670 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,390 —
740 740 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 315.00 $315.00 $914 —
365–395 382 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,108 -2.48
400–415 406 4 265.00–279.00 $270.16 $1,097 —
450–475 457 6 247.50–255.00 $251.45 $1,149 -1.04
505–545 524 5 240.00–245.00 $242.39 $1,270 -2.00
575–590 582 3 225.00–235.00 $230.04 $1,339 —
600–615 608 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,338 ±0.00
720 720 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 305.00–320.00 $312.20 $993 —
350–375 362 3 300.00–315.00 $304.98 $1,104 -0.02
400–405 403 2 280.00–285.00 $282.48 $1,138 -16.23
505–515 508 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,295 +0.41
550 550 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,361 +1.11
615–645 625 5 230.00–237.50 $233.47 $1,459 +0.97
650–660 655 2 220.00–225.00 $222.48 $1,457 -2.52
735 735 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,580 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 355.00 $355.00 $958 +6.15
320–345 335 5 335.00–350.00 $342.06 $1,146 +2.06
370–385 378 2 335.00–345.00 $339.90 $1,285 —
415–425 420 2 280.00–290.00 $284.94 $1,197 -10.06
475–490 483 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,280 -5.00
505–545 529 7 240.00–255.00 $244.86 $1,295 -14.54
565–595 582 3 230.00–235.00 $233.30 $1,358 -17.76
600–635 620 5 215.00–225.00 $220.52 $1,367 -24.48
820 820 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,517 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,106 —
300–345 325 5 355.00–365.00 $357.03 $1,160 +2.03
360–380 370 2 347.50–350.00 $348.72 $1,290 —
400–445 421 5 275.00–307.50 $298.06 $1,255 —
450–495 475 5 272.50–277.50 $274.52 $1,304 -7.55
510–515 513 2 260.00–265.00 $262.51 $1,347 -4.99
555–590 575 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,409 -21.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 327 3 370.00–375.00 $373.32 $1,221 -1.68
355 355 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,278 +40.00
415 value added 415 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,370 —
420–445 435 3 312.50–317.50 $315.05 $1,370 +0.05
450–465 458 2 290.00–295.00 $292.46 $1,339 +0.07
465 value added 465 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,523 —
500 500 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 -13.32
585 585 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,506 -12.50
705 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 —
760–765 763 3 210.00–212.50 $210.84 $1,609 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1420 1197 80-85% 19 105.00–112.00 $109.31 $1,308 —
845–1815 1312 80-85% 51 113.00–120.00 $116.71 $1,531 -16.43
1170–1520 1329 80-85% 6 122.00–125.00 $123.26 $1,638 -9.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1095 1008 85-90% 6 95.00–105.00 $100.70 $1,015 -3.93
820–1205 1042 85-90% 5 84.00–93.00 $87.64 $913 -16.99
1060–1135 1107 85-90% 5 108.00–112.00 $109.80 $1,215 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1620 1455 75-80% 12 112.00–119.00 $115.02 $1,674 —
1485 1485 75-80% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,827 —
1440–1605 1523 75-80% 2 106.00–109.00 $107.42 $1,636 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1770 1539 7 132.00–139.00 $135.83 $2,090 —
1420–1740 1568 6 129.00–131.00 $130.32 $2,043 -11.37
1315–2195 1781 7 141.00–148.00 $144.64 $2,576 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1480 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 1,250.00–1,650.00 $1,488.40
1070–1350 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,525.00–2,150.00 $1,915.40
1010–1570 1252 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 45 1,700.00–2,650.00 $2,389.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1470 1197 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 1,700.00–2,150.00 $1,852.48
1085–1440 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,150.00–2,600.00 $2,396.45
1055–1565 1307 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 40 2,600.00–3,200.00 $2,855.42
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–1025 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 900.00–1,400.00 $1,163.91
755–1115 971 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 975.00–1,750.00 $1,378.67
895–1090 994 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,550.00 $1,287.11

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 220.00–270.00 $245.00 $172 —
85 85 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 270.00–297.50 $283.75 $241 —
85–90 88 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 320.00–550.00 $438.29 $386 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070–1190 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1000–1385 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 3,000.00–3,350.00 $3,184.80 —
1180–1360 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,950.00–3,300.00 $3,084.23 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1055 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,771.19 —
935–1230 1047 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,770.64 —
1005–1090 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,778.04 —
1040–1280 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,384.05 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–1040 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,012.79 —
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $105 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
20 20 3 75.00 $75.00 $15 —
25 25 1 95.00 $95.00 $24 —
30 30 1 85.00 $85.00 $26 —
35 35 1 115.00 $115.00 $40 —
40–45 42 3 140.00–160.00 $148.20 $62 —
45 45 2 125.00 $125.00 $56 —
50 50 2 85.00 $85.00 $42 —
50–55 53 2 165.00–190.00 $178.10 $94 —
60 60 1 165.00 $165.00 $99 —
60–65 63 3 175.00–190.00 $184.58 $116 —
70–75 73 2 195.00–210.00 $202.76 $148 —
80 80 2 235.00–270.00 $252.50 $202 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50–55 53 —— 2 85.00–90.00 $87.62 $46 —
55 55 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 $60 —
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 160.00–175.00 $167.50 $100 —
65 65 —— 1 55.00 $55.00 $36 —
65–75 70 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 135.00–265.00 $192.62 $135 —
70 70 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 $70 —
80–85 83 —— 2 125.00–130.00 $127.42 $106 —
80–85 83 —— 3 135.00–170.00 $155.40 $129 —
80–90 84 Kids (<1 yr)Open 5 160.00–297.50 $192.98 $162 —
85–90 88 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 320.00–550.00 $438.29 $386 —
90 90 —— 1 165.00 $165.00 $148 —
95 95 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 $128 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 160.00 $160.00 $96 —
70 70 1 200.00 $200.00 $140 —
75 75 1 265.00 $265.00 $199 —
80 80 1 230.00 $230.00 $184 —
90 90 1 310.00 $310.00 $279 —
90–95 93 2 250.00–265.00 $257.30 $239 —
100 100 1 310.00 $310.00 $310 —
110 110 1 280.00 $280.00 $308 —

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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.