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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 8, 2025

695 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $288.64/cwt +34.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 430 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $273.93/cwt +31.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,449/hd at 529 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 695 895 279
Feeder cattle 432 377 173
Slaughter cattle 167 169 100
Replacement cattle 96 277 6

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,109 —
393 393 7 390.00 $390.00 $1,533 +26.31
405–445 430 3 360.00–375.00 $366.41 $1,576 +41.41
455–475 468 3 330.00–335.00 $331.62 $1,552 +29.12
555 555 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,498 —
765 765 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 3 415.00–440.00 $429.75 $1,410 +40.06
355 355 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,456 +40.00
505 505 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,616 —
585–595 588 3 287.50–290.00 $289.16 $1,700 —
735 735 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,966 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 350.00–360.00 $354.80 $1,313 —
435–445 440 2 335.00–340.00 $337.47 $1,485 —
465–485 478 3 320.00–325.00 $321.62 $1,537 +30.67
545 545 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,553 +5.00
655 655 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,670 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 270 4 325.00–335.00 $327.36 $884 +29.91
305 305 1 315.00 $315.00 $961 +30.27
355–374 359 5 300.00–305.00 $303.96 $1,091 +20.62
405–445 430 17 285.00–295.00 $288.64 $1,241 +34.69
455–495 478 6 270.00–280.00 $274.07 $1,310 +34.12
505–525 515 2 255.00–265.00 $259.90 $1,338 +32.40
655–675 665 2 225.00–235.00 $229.92 $1,529 +22.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 340.00 $340.00 $867 +25.00
305–326 322 5 320.00–330.00 $321.90 $1,037 —
405 405 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,215 +29.84
455–475 471 5 285.00–295.00 $286.93 $1,351 +35.48
505–545 529 10 270.00–280.00 $273.93 $1,449 +31.54
605 605 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 +30.00
655 655 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,605 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,276 +32.52
505 505 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,439 +30.00
555 555 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,498 +22.50
605–615 608 3 260.00–265.00 $263.32 $1,601 +29.85
705 705 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,692 +25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 5 420.00–435.00 $428.78 $1,179 +73.78
305–345 332 3 405.00–410.00 $406.53 $1,350 +64.47
355–395 372 6 385.00–395.00 $390.62 $1,453 +50.72
505 505 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,717 +95.14
555–575 571 5 310.00–327.50 $313.40 $1,790 +80.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 3 440.00–450.00 $443.07 $1,471 +69.75
355–395 383 5 415.00–425.00 $417.83 $1,600 +57.83
405–425 415 2 410.00–415.00 $412.44 $1,712 +97.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,327 +77.97
375–395 385 2 400.00–410.00 $404.87 $1,559 +56.15
405–445 428 4 390.00–405.00 $397.31 $1,700 +99.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1575 1207 80-85% 41 134.00–141.00 $137.56 $1,660 —
975–1545 1221 80-85% 18 142.00–149.00 $145.16 $1,772 —
995–1540 1240 80-85% 27 126.00–133.00 $130.06 $1,613 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–980 943 85-90% 3 108.00–115.00 $111.22 $1,049 —
810–1290 1048 85-90% 7 99.00–107.00 $103.17 $1,081 +15.53
1145–1185 1170 85-90% 3 89.00–97.00 $93.63 $1,095 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,038 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–2035 1668 6 149.00–159.00 $155.18 $2,588 —
1400–1950 1692 6 165.00–169.00 $167.63 $2,836 —
1335–2010 1765 3 170.00–178.00 $173.04 $3,054 +28.40

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1185 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,550.00–1,775.00 $1,666.68
950–1335 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,825.00–1,975.00 $1,901.70
1060–1705 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,975.00 $1,882.77
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–890 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
955–1135 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,575.00–1,725.00 $1,636.85
970–1140 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,625.00–1,775.00 $1,707.17

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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
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 -834.23
1325–1380 1353 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,125.00–2,250.00 $2,188.77 —
1345–1400 1373 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,950.00–2,225.00 $2,084.74 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 -1,171.19
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -1,520.64

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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.