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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 15, 2025

504 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.74/cwt +1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,511/hd at 556 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 504 695 166
Feeder cattle 340 432 113
Slaughter cattle 98 167 53
Replacement cattle 66 96 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, all feeder classes unevenly steady, 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
390 390 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,540 +5.00
480–490 488 4 315.00–325.00 $317.71 $1,550 -13.91
580–590 585 4 267.50–280.00 $274.38 $1,605 +4.38
690–695 693 2 255.00–257.50 $256.25 $1,776 —
750 750 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,744 -7.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 2 395.00–400.00 $397.52 $1,602 —
455 455 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,638 —
500–540 520 2 315.00–320.00 $317.40 $1,650 -2.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 315.00–335.00 $325.00 $942 -15.00
315–330 319 4 315.00–316.00 $315.26 $1,006 -6.64
353–370 359 7 302.50–310.00 $307.89 $1,105 —
400–440 414 5 290.00–300.00 $294.90 $1,221 -5.10
465–475 469 9 270.00–280.00 $275.54 $1,292 -11.39
500–510 503 3 255.00–267.50 $262.45 $1,320 -11.48
555–575 566 8 250.00–260.00 $255.01 $1,443 —
610–618 615 3 230.00–240.00 $236.70 $1,456 -13.30
660–690 680 3 225.00–227.00 $225.65 $1,534 -19.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 380.00–385.00 $382.64 $1,033 —
355–360 358 4 324.00–330.00 $325.74 $1,166 —
400–415 410 6 315.00–317.50 $316.67 $1,298 +1.67
500–510 504 5 270.00–280.00 $275.04 $1,386 -9.96
555–565 556 11 265.00–280.00 $271.74 $1,511 +1.74
600–610 605 2 245.00–255.00 $250.04 $1,513 -13.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 314 4 285.00–295.00 $287.47 $903 -27.53
355–390 364 4 285.00–295.00 $287.68 $1,047 -16.28
455–465 460 6 252.00–265.00 $259.49 $1,194 -14.58
555–580 565 6 235.00–245.00 $240.07 $1,356 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 327 3 350.00–360.00 $354.95 $1,161 -51.58
355–370 363 4 315.00–330.00 $322.34 $1,170 -68.28
400–440 421 7 300.00–320.00 $307.17 $1,293 —
455–480 463 6 275.00–285.00 $279.91 $1,296 —
500–545 521 8 257.00–270.00 $261.95 $1,365 -78.05
555–565 560 4 250.00–260.00 $255.04 $1,428 -58.36
600–605 603 2 225.00–230.00 $227.51 $1,372 —
655–660 657 3 210.00–220.00 $216.65 $1,423 —
700–730 715 2 210.00–212.00 $211.02 $1,509 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 395.00–400.00 $397.41 $1,073 —
300–335 318 2 380.00–390.00 $385.28 $1,225 -49.72
355–380 369 7 365.00–385.00 $375.73 $1,386 -29.14
400–445 426 5 330.00–340.00 $336.15 $1,432 -61.16
455–470 465 6 302.00–322.00 $312.36 $1,452 —
500–545 523 4 280.00–285.00 $282.61 $1,478 —
550–575 561 5 267.00–275.00 $269.81 $1,514 —
700 700 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 420.00–430.00 $425.00 $1,190 —
300–330 313 4 400.00–410.00 $404.96 $1,268 -38.11
370–390 380 4 395.00–410.00 $402.57 $1,530 -15.26
400–445 430 4 355.00–375.00 $364.80 $1,569 -47.64
450–490 474 4 325.00–335.00 $329.96 $1,564 —
500–535 518 2 305.00–310.00 $307.58 $1,593 —
550–565 559 4 275.00–280.00 $276.23 $1,544 —
630–640 635 2 260.00–265.00 $262.48 $1,667 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1390 1180 80-85% 10 128.00–137.00 $133.10 $1,571 —
1000–1600 1299 80-85% 29 139.00–149.00 $145.08 $1,885 —
1200–1875 1395 80-85% 9 150.00–158.00 $153.29 $2,138 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1050 980 85-90% 3 133.00–139.00 $135.76 $1,330 —
865–1130 1045 85-90% 10 114.00–124.00 $116.73 $1,220 +13.56
940–1200 1063 85-90% 5 102.00–112.00 $109.43 $1,163 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1605 1488 75-80% 3 150.00–159.00 $155.45 $2,313 —
1400–1635 1499 75-80% 4 142.00–145.00 $143.52 $2,151 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1990 1578 6 148.00–153.00 $150.56 $2,376 —
1260–2105 1721 7 158.00–167.00 $161.03 $2,771 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1075 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1035–1225 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,725.00–1,800.00 $1,766.64
1405 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1050 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,456.33
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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
960–1250 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,629.98 —
1015–1350 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,625.00–2,725.00 $2,683.60 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
960–1320 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,175.00–2,425.00 $2,275.11 —

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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.