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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 19, 2025

351 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 351 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 468 2 315.00–320.00 $317.57 $1,486 —
610–615 613 2 285.00–290.00 $287.49 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,712 —
710 710 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,615 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 5 290.00–300.00 $293.96 $891 +18.96
355–360 356 4 280.00–295.00 $285.00 $1,015 +10.21
410–445 422 6 275.00–285.00 $278.52 $1,175 —
455–490 466 4 255.00–275.00 $262.51 $1,223 +7.46
500–545 516 9 245.00–260.00 $251.78 $1,299 +6.78
565 565 2 245.00–255.00 $250.00 $1,412 +15.00
610–620 615 4 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $1,430 —
660–675 668 2 225.00–227.00 $226.01 $1,510 —
700–740 720 2 205.00–210.00 $207.57 $1,495 -4.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 228 3 270.00–290.00 $278.21 $634 +8.21
300–330 310 6 270.00–285.00 $278.06 $862 —
355–390 375 4 265.00–275.00 $270.03 $1,013 +5.03
440–445 444 4 250.00–260.00 $254.99 $1,132 -0.01
500–520 507 3 230.00–240.00 $235.07 $1,192 —
555–570 563 2 225.00–230.00 $227.53 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,040 —
355–360 357 3 310.00–315.00 $311.66 $1,113 +21.52
455–465 460 3 280.00–285.00 $282.34 $1,299 +4.77
500–530 515 4 265.00–270.00 $267.43 $1,377 +3.70
555–565 562 3 260.00–265.00 $263.35 $1,480 —
600–645 618 3 245.00–255.00 $250.12 $1,546 -4.88

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 390.00–400.00 $394.89 $889 —
265–275 270 2 370.00–380.00 $374.91 $1,012 —
330–335 333 2 365.00–370.00 $367.52 $1,224 +32.52
355–380 365 3 345.00–355.00 $349.89 $1,277 —
435–445 437 6 300.00–315.00 $305.81 $1,336 —
455–490 478 3 285.00–300.00 $291.71 $1,394 +1.71
500–540 531 5 265.00–280.00 $269.84 $1,433 -15.11
560–590 578 9 255.00–270.00 $260.40 $1,505 -9.58
600–645 613 6 250.00–260.00 $255.88 $1,569 +10.88
665–675 670 4 245.00–250.00 $247.52 $1,658 +27.52
735–740 738 2 210.00–220.00 $214.98 $1,587 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 415.00 $415.00 $996 +40.00
260 260 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,144 +75.00
300–330 317 3 375.00–380.00 $376.58 $1,194 +26.58
355–370 365 3 365.00–370.00 $368.38 $1,345 —
400–440 425 4 320.00–330.00 $324.88 $1,381 —
460–465 461 5 305.00–320.00 $312.02 $1,438 +7.02
500–510 503 3 295.00–300.00 $296.69 $1,492 -5.80
555–575 566 5 275.00–285.00 $277.94 $1,573 —
600–620 610 4 275.00–285.00 $278.73 $1,700 —
735–740 738 2 230.00–240.00 $235.02 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 355.00–365.00 $360.23 $965 +52.24
325–330 327 3 325.00–335.00 $328.37 $1,074 —
355–380 365 3 290.00–305.00 $296.85 $1,084 —
400–445 418 3 280.00–290.00 $285.04 $1,191 +3.82
455–495 475 4 265.00–275.00 $270.21 $1,283 —
500–545 527 3 252.50–260.00 $255.90 $1,349 -19.10
555–575 568 8 240.00–250.00 $245.07 $1,392 +0.07
610–645 622 3 240.00–245.00 $241.73 $1,504 —
665–680 673 2 225.00–235.00 $230.06 $1,548 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1290 1082 80-85% 6 130.00–139.00 $135.65 $1,468 —
915–1880 1302 80-85% 38 144.00–154.00 $148.92 $1,939 —
945–2175 1429 80-85% 24 155.00–161.00 $156.71 $2,239 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1260 1050 85-90% 12 127.00–136.00 $131.51 $1,381 +25.95
840–1385 1057 85-90% 9 114.00–123.00 $118.82 $1,256 +13.26
965–1250 1109 85-90% 4 140.00–147.00 $142.98 $1,586 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1350 1290 75-80% 2 143.00–145.00 $144.05 $1,858 —
1610 1610 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,222 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1685 1566 5 160.00–168.00 $165.66 $2,594 —
1625–1880 1702 5 175.00–188.00 $181.04 $3,081 —
1800–2065 1897 3 192.00–200.00 $195.22 $3,703 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1145 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,675.00 $1,663.01
1045–1310 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,825.00 $1,747.35
1030–1285 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,950.21
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1120 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,600.00 $1,588.59
1000–1125 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,625.00 $1,472.06
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
900–1125 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,875.00–2,250.00 $2,082.82 —
1125–1205 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,313.81 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670–885 764 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,100.00–1,700.00 $1,413.14 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130–1360 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,575.00–2,625.00 $2,593.45 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–900 863 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,156.52 —

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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.