Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 29, 2025

989 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $315.62/cwt -20.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 445 lb · 24 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $273.32/cwt -2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,301/hd at 476 lb · 22 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $369.17/cwt -6.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,432/hd at 388 lb · 21 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	989	504	603
Feeder cattle	599	340	424
Slaughter cattle	230	98	171
Replacement cattle	160	66	8

Market comments — USDA reporter

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	373	2	410.00–435.00	$421.74	$1,573	—
400–440	418	3	400.00–410.00	$406.49	$1,699	+8.97
500–505	503	2	320.00–325.00	$322.51	$1,622	+5.11

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–395	383	2	390.00–400.00	$395.16	$1,513	+0.16
600–625	617	3	269.00–270.00	$269.32	$1,662	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
480	480	1	315.00	$315.00	$1,512	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–367	362	5	295.00–300.00	$298.04	$1,079	-9.85
400–440	423	6	280.00–295.00	$285.63	$1,208	-9.27
455–499	476	22	265.00–277.50	$273.32	$1,301	-2.22
500–545	508	12	250.00–260.00	$254.25	$1,292	-8.20
555–588	576	9	250.00–255.00	$252.84	$1,456	-2.17
660–665	664	4	215.00–220.00	$216.24	$1,436	-9.41
700–745	723	2	210.00–212.00	$211.03	$1,526	—
750	750	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,575	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
307–330	311	6	325.00–330.00	$325.88	$1,013	—
403–419	414	15	300.00–315.00	$304.87	$1,262	-11.80
500–535	518	4	260.00–265.00	$262.58	$1,360	-12.46
565–583	574	8	257.50–261.00	$259.59	$1,490	-12.15
700–720	713	3	220.00–225.00	$221.68	$1,581	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–235	218	2	320.00–325.00	$322.30	$703	—
270–280	273	4	295.00–315.00	$309.86	$846	—
300–335	318	4	285.00–295.00	$290.28	$923	+2.81
360–365	363	4	280.00–285.00	$282.52	$1,026	-5.16
455–490	466	6	255.00–262.00	$258.16	$1,203	-1.33
500–536	512	6	240.00–245.00	$241.74	$1,238	—
555–565	558	4	230.00–240.00	$237.47	$1,325	-2.60
680–690	683	4	205.00–210.00	$208.12	$1,421	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	279	4	395.00–415.00	$402.17	$1,122	+4.76
300–335	329	7	375.00–395.00	$378.62	$1,246	-6.66
371–398	388	21	365.00–380.00	$369.17	$1,432	-6.56
435–447	445	24	310.00–330.00	$315.62	$1,405	-20.53
455–465	460	15	302.50–330.00	$310.93	$1,430	-1.43
500–546	527	17	270.00–290.00	$278.16	$1,466	-4.45
555–568	558	15	260.00–275.00	$270.02	$1,507	+0.21
600–645	629	4	245.00–255.00	$248.79	$1,565	—
700–730	712	6	215.00–220.00	$219.15	$1,560	-13.35

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–290	287	3	365.00–375.00	$370.00	$1,062	—
300–335	322	6	350.00–360.00	$355.16	$1,144	+0.21
355–380	368	4	325.00–345.00	$335.34	$1,234	+13.00
440–445	442	8	295.00–310.00	$303.78	$1,343	-3.39
455–465	458	4	270.00–295.00	$288.78	$1,323	+8.87
500–545	513	9	255.00–265.00	$258.42	$1,326	-3.53
555–575	560	8	245.00–255.00	$250.04	$1,400	-5.00
600–630	615	4	235.00–242.50	$238.84	$1,469	+11.33

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	277	3	420.00–430.00	$426.75	$1,182	+1.75
300–310	308	5	415.00–430.00	$420.94	$1,296	+15.98
355–390	373	5	390.00–415.00	$401.88	$1,499	-0.69
400–440	426	9	352.50–380.00	$363.89	$1,550	-0.91
455–465	457	6	345.00–360.00	$351.70	$1,607	+21.74
500–510	506	5	300.00–320.00	$312.06	$1,579	+4.48
600–630	608	5	260.00–265.00	$261.04	$1,587	-1.44
650–660	657	3	255.00–260.00	$256.68	$1,686	—
700	700	3	232.00–240.00	$236.50	$1,656	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1680	1269	80-85%	23	124.00–134.00	$129.40	$1,642	-15.68
1000–1830	1308	80-85%	48	135.00–146.00	$140.79	$1,842	—
965–2015	1535	80-85%	32	147.00–157.00	$149.26	$2,291	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1330	1075	85-90%	10	105.00–115.00	$109.39	$1,176	-0.04
800–1360	1081	85-90%	15	117.00–127.00	$120.42	$1,302	+10.99
875–1465	1159	85-90%	9	128.00–138.00	$134.34	$1,557	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315–1515	1376	75-80%	6	139.00–146.00	$142.97	$1,967	—
1335–1740	1535	75-80%	4	148.00–155.00	$151.35	$2,323	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1190	1173	3	144.00–154.00	$149.63	$1,755	—
1395–2030	1711	6	156.00–168.00	$163.40	$2,796	+2.37
2350	2350	1	170.00	$170.00	$3,995	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910–1420	1165	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,600.00–1,800.00	$1,721.89
1020–1445	1177	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	1,675.00–2,025.00	$1,836.35
1205–1385	1310	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,775.00–2,025.00	$1,881.68

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
880–1140	1025	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,100.00–1,450.00	$1,230.18
900–1150	1042	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,375.00–1,700.00	$1,545.11
960–1290	1073	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,200.00–1,650.00	$1,443.15

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850	850	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1040–1370	1154	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	2,550.00–3,000.00	$2,753.99	+70.39

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,775.00	$1,775.00	—
935–1340	1128	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	2,325.00–2,525.00	$2,396.81	+121.70

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
895	895	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,550.00	$2,550.00	—

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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.