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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 5, 2025

327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 327 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 390.00–395.00 $392.52 $1,386 —
600 600 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,860 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 227 3 340.00–360.00 $353.53 $803 —
355–365 358 5 310.00–330.00 $321.93 $1,153 +2.83
400–445 416 7 295.00–310.00 $299.45 $1,246 -12.76
455–490 462 9 285.00–295.00 $288.83 $1,334 +0.26
500–545 528 4 270.00–280.00 $276.40 $1,459 +6.39
555–565 562 3 270.00–275.00 $273.35 $1,536 +17.95
630–635 633 3 235.00–255.00 $241.63 $1,530 +3.21
660 660 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 +8.77
705–730 718 2 205.00–227.50 $216.45 $1,554 —
760–795 773 3 210.00–220.00 $214.99 $1,662 -5.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 258 3 300.00–310.00 $303.29 $782 -9.44
300–330 317 7 295.00–305.00 $299.91 $951 +0.74
355–380 368 6 295.00–305.00 $300.07 $1,104 +6.67
410–445 419 5 285.00–290.00 $286.98 $1,202 +5.34
455–465 462 3 255.00–285.00 $266.75 $1,232 -8.43
500–545 523 4 245.00–260.00 $250.98 $1,313 —
555–570 558 6 240.00–255.00 $247.47 $1,381 +9.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 410 3 315.00–350.00 $335.37 $1,375 +5.37
450–470 460 8 295.00–315.00 $300.60 $1,383 —
500–530 512 5 285.00–295.00 $289.94 $1,484 +8.77
555–570 561 5 280.00–295.00 $288.07 $1,616 +7.32
600–615 608 2 275.00–280.00 $277.47 $1,687 —
755–760 758 2 255.00–260.00 $257.49 $1,952 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 —
280–290 285 2 385.00–390.00 $387.54 $1,104 -19.43
320–345 332 3 385.00–390.00 $386.73 $1,284 +8.01
355–390 363 5 365.00–390.00 $378.20 $1,373 +9.62
400–445 419 4 345.00–365.00 $352.79 $1,478 +6.30
455–495 471 7 310.00–340.00 $320.71 $1,511 -5.90
500–510 503 4 300.00–320.00 $310.05 $1,560 +1.08
555–565 557 6 280.00–295.00 $287.51 $1,601 -3.50
600–645 615 3 280.00–285.00 $283.37 $1,743 +18.55
655–675 660 4 275.00–285.00 $279.96 $1,848 +37.54
750 750 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 405.00–410.00 $407.52 $1,357 +9.91
350–385 370 3 390.00–400.00 $395.16 $1,462 +5.79
408–430 415 6 385.00–400.00 $394.82 $1,639 +26.25
455–465 459 5 345.00–355.00 $348.01 $1,597 +3.69
500–545 520 7 325.00–335.00 $327.18 $1,701 —
555–565 558 4 305.00–320.00 $309.98 $1,730 +5.02
600–630 610 3 285.00–295.00 $291.72 $1,779 +12.35
655–680 668 3 280.00–285.00 $281.67 $1,882 +24.99
715 715 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,895 +17.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 340.00–360.00 $349.72 $955 -20.10
330–335 332 3 340.00–360.00 $350.00 $1,162 -6.97
400–435 408 6 300.00–325.00 $309.34 $1,262 -14.73
455–465 462 6 295.00–305.00 $300.88 $1,390 +8.22
500–510 505 4 275.00–285.00 $279.95 $1,414 -10.14
555–565 560 2 265.00–275.00 $270.04 $1,512 —
605 605 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,603 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1245 1093 80-85% 7 134.00–140.00 $136.70 $1,494 —
960–1675 1239 80-85% 25 141.00–152.00 $145.24 $1,800 —
1030–1610 1268 80-85% 9 153.00–157.00 $154.99 $1,965 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1000 957 85-90% 3 105.00–110.00 $107.68 $1,030 —
900–1170 1029 85-90% 4 133.00–140.00 $137.08 $1,411 +6.70
925–1235 1089 85-90% 8 118.00–130.00 $123.26 $1,342 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1545 1362 75-80% 3 140.00–146.00 $142.58 $1,942 —
1495 1495 75-80% 2 155.00 $155.00 $2,317 +8.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1820 1320 4 172.00–182.00 $176.47 $2,329 —
1345–1870 1528 3 156.00–169.00 $163.69 $2,501 —
1280–1930 1741 4 190.00–199.00 $194.48 $3,386 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1105 1027 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,725.00–1,950.00 $1,839.22
1020–1310 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,900.00–2,275.00 $2,032.28
1040–1250 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,201.83
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1195 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,624.60
920–1150 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,835.99
1075–1100 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,675.00–1,850.00 $1,759.04
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–910 824 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,225.00–1,525.00 $1,409.20
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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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
1000–1205 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,227.32 —

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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.