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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 12, 2025

179 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.00/cwt ≈ $1,554/hd at 650 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 179 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,537 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,298 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 295.00–300.00 $297.59 $848 -42.64
360–380 370 2 285.00–295.00 $290.14 $1,074 —
410–435 418 3 280.00–285.00 $281.73 $1,178 -9.91
455–480 468 2 275.00–280.00 $277.57 $1,299 -12.40
510–515 513 2 260.00–267.50 $263.73 $1,353 -21.25
600 600 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,530 +1.77
650 650 13 239.00 $239.00 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 295.00 $295.00 $590 -37.56
280 280 1 285.00 $285.00 $798 -21.56
310 310 1 275.00 $275.00 $852 —
350–380 365 2 270.00–280.00 $274.79 $1,003 -19.22
455–465 460 4 250.00–260.00 $255.05 $1,173 -14.55
520 520 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,274 -14.02
560 560 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,316 -17.44
715 715 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 270.00 $270.00 $554 -32.55
360 360 1 265.00 $265.00 $954 -15.18
445 445 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,135 -8.80
455 455 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 -15.62
630–640 635 2 200.00–215.00 $207.56 $1,318 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,156 -40.14
460 460 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,334 -11.96
505–515 510 2 280.00–290.00 $284.95 $1,453 -0.93
560–565 563 2 265.00–275.00 $269.98 $1,520 +1.64
645 645 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $1,580 —
695 695 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 -17.35
800 800 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 375.00 $375.00 $919 —
285 285 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,040 -55.00
315 315 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 -44.92
475 475 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,449 -16.68
510–515 513 2 300.00–305.00 $302.49 $1,552 -7.63
650 650 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,528 -16.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 310.00 $310.00 $666 -70.33
250–285 268 2 300.00–315.00 $307.99 $825 -55.63
430–445 441 4 280.00–285.00 $281.22 $1,240 -16.97
525 525 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,444 +14.14
580 580 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,421 -7.29

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1480 1206 80-85% 9 131.00–140.00 $136.89 $1,651 -3.82
960–1470 1244 80-85% 8 155.00–165.00 $157.28 $1,957 +16.57
1040–1995 1373 80-85% 24 144.00–153.00 $148.93 $2,045 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1580 1467 75-80% 5 143.00–146.00 $144.63 $2,122 -0.19
1350–1605 1511 75-80% 5 151.00–158.00 $154.14 $2,329 —
1405–1670 1538 75-80% 2 161.00–163.00 $161.91 $2,490 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1050 973 85-90% 4 117.00–125.00 $119.77 $1,165 —
995–1170 1066 85-90% 4 100.00–108.00 $105.56 $1,125 -13.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1315 1230 4 143.00–153.00 $149.29 $1,836 —
1415–1910 1645 4 160.00–169.00 $164.42 $2,705 +24.96
1780–1935 1858 2 180.00–183.00 $181.44 $3,371 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
800–960 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,170.86
955–1190 1076 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,525.00–1,775.00 $1,653.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1180 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,885.01
1060–1240 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,882.37
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1080–1185 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,019.21 —

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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.