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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 12, 2025

191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $294.24/cwt +5.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,409/hd at 479 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 191 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 —
485 485 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,673 —
545 545 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,771 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,218 —
428 428 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,605 —
570–573 572 4 325.00–327.50 $326.88 $1,870 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,251 —
400 400 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,320 —
480 480 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,560 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–266 265 3 325.00–330.00 $328.33 $870 —
305–330 313 3 325.00–330.00 $328.24 $1,027 —
475–480 479 13 290.00–295.00 $294.24 $1,409 +5.41
530–540 533 3 285.00–290.00 $286.69 $1,528 +10.29
575–590 580 3 275.00–285.00 $281.61 $1,633 +8.26
625–635 632 3 265.00–275.00 $268.30 $1,696 +26.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 335.00–340.00 $337.45 $1,292 —
400–415 408 2 325.00–330.00 $327.45 $1,336 -7.92
455–465 460 2 315.00–317.50 $316.26 $1,455 +15.66
505 505 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,540 +15.06
555 555 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 +11.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 300.00 $300.00 $795 -3.29
430 430 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,312 +18.02
485 485 2 275.00–285.00 $280.00 $1,358 +13.25
615 615 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,568 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 400.00 $400.00 $900 ±0.00
270–280 273 3 400.00–420.00 $408.48 $1,115 +20.94
320–330 327 3 390.00–395.00 $393.37 $1,286 +6.64
425–445 440 4 370.00–375.00 $371.21 $1,633 +18.42
450–490 463 3 360.00–365.00 $363.24 $1,682 +42.53
500–535 523 3 325.00–330.00 $326.59 $1,708 +16.54
580 580 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,798 +22.49
645 645 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 +6.63
650–680 665 2 270.00–275.00 $272.44 $1,812 -7.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 283 3 425.00–435.00 $430.12 $1,217 —
305–320 313 4 405.00–415.00 $409.88 $1,283 +2.36
365–395 380 2 395.00–400.00 $397.40 $1,510 +2.24
400 400 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,560 -4.82
480 480 2 370.00–380.00 $375.00 $1,800 +26.99
655 655 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,900 +8.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,106 +45.28
330–340 335 2 375.00–380.00 $377.46 $1,264 +27.46
365 365 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,369 —
410–440 420 3 350.00–355.00 $353.25 $1,484 +43.91
455 455 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 +49.12
520–535 530 3 305.00–310.00 $308.36 $1,634 +28.41
680 680 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,802 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1200 1045 80-85% 2 170.00–182.50 $175.32 $1,832 —
885–1620 1193 80-85% 15 138.00–149.00 $144.27 $1,721 —
830–1595 1302 80-85% 19 150.00–166.00 $155.11 $2,020 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,304 +27.42
1220–1740 1482 75-80% 8 143.00–157.00 $150.39 $2,229 -4.61
1545 1545 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,132 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1140 1026 85-90% 4 123.00–137.00 $130.95 $1,344 -6.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,669 —
1325–2075 1630 5 172.00–180.00 $174.84 $2,850 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1140 1044 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,625.00–1,800.00 $1,748.81
1075–1190 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,625.00–2,150.00 $1,852.80
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–980 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,550.00 $1,508.73
990–1110 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,575.00 $1,551.43

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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
910–1170 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,825.00–2,400.00 $2,160.30 —

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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.