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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 26, 2025

402 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $362.83/cwt +9.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,549/hd at 427 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $342.06/cwt -9.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,591/hd at 465 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $320.50/cwt +1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,458/hd at 455 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 402 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 287 3 440.00–450.00 $445.09 $1,277 —
370–390 377 3 400.00–420.00 $411.46 $1,551 +6.46
410–415 413 2 365.00–385.00 $374.94 $1,549 +6.77
510–535 525 3 325.00–335.00 $328.37 $1,724 +0.80
625–645 635 2 280.00–295.00 $287.38 $1,825 -17.62
663 663 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,840 —
733 733 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,686 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 313 4 440.00–460.00 $452.56 $1,417 —
350–355 353 2 425.00–435.00 $430.04 $1,518 —
450–460 456 4 375.00–385.00 $380.01 $1,733 +7.56
510–535 523 2 340.00–345.00 $342.56 $1,792 -2.44
555 555 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,901 —
600–620 610 2 325.00–345.00 $335.16 $2,044 —
785 785 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,120 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 340.00–350.00 $344.97 $1,511 —
495 495 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,634 —
630 630 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 3 375.00–385.00 $380.04 $847 -9.90
250–255 253 2 375.00–385.00 $380.05 $962 ±0.00
300–335 319 8 345.00–375.00 $358.28 $1,143 -3.69
365–390 376 5 335.00–350.00 $341.99 $1,286 -14.10
400 400 5 325.00–330.00 $327.00 $1,308 -8.92
455 455 10 315.00–325.00 $320.50 $1,458 +1.08
500–535 518 3 290.00–302.50 $297.62 $1,542 -0.59
550–565 555 7 270.00–290.00 $284.30 $1,578 +7.72
600–610 605 2 245.00–260.00 $252.44 $1,527 +0.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 3 345.00–370.00 $356.39 $813 +7.45
250–280 263 3 330.00–350.00 $340.13 $895 -0.13
300–330 315 4 325.00–335.00 $330.24 $1,040 -9.89
355–365 358 6 310.00–330.00 $320.09 $1,146 -12.59
400–435 414 5 295.00–305.00 $300.17 $1,243 -21.12
455–465 459 5 280.00–300.00 $289.03 $1,327 -14.79
500–545 515 3 275.00–285.00 $280.15 $1,443 +5.00
555–591 579 3 240.00–250.00 $243.20 $1,408 -15.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 390.00–395.00 $392.36 $1,040 —
300–330 318 5 380.00–390.00 $381.95 $1,215 -16.46
400–430 416 5 340.00–350.00 $344.13 $1,432 -14.79
455–465 459 5 325.00–335.00 $330.04 $1,515 -12.75
500–530 517 3 310.00–320.00 $313.42 $1,620 +2.36
550–575 562 5 295.00–310.00 $302.88 $1,702 +9.54
600–610 603 3 280.00–295.00 $286.63 $1,728 +12.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 217 3 425.00–440.00 $433.38 $940 —
290–295 293 5 420.00–440.00 $430.03 $1,260 +30.39
320–340 329 7 410.00–420.00 $414.88 $1,365 +16.16
355–390 366 8 390.00–405.00 $397.35 $1,454 +0.76
400–445 427 13 350.00–380.00 $362.83 $1,549 +9.03
455–475 465 10 335.00–350.00 $342.06 $1,591 -9.02
500–525 515 7 315.00–325.00 $321.49 $1,656 +8.25
555–565 562 3 300.00–315.00 $310.06 $1,743 +7.26
600–630 615 2 270.00–275.00 $272.56 $1,676 -17.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 455.00–470.00 $462.58 $1,124 —
255–290 274 7 445.00–470.00 $456.17 $1,250 +3.95
300–335 318 4 425.00–435.00 $428.86 $1,364 +13.89
360–390 370 4 420.00–430.00 $422.50 $1,563 +12.55
410–415 414 6 385.00–410.00 $390.79 $1,618 +11.95
455–460 456 5 360.00–370.00 $365.99 $1,669 -1.47
500–525 512 3 330.00–345.00 $338.31 $1,732 -1.69
560–585 580 5 320.00–330.00 $328.07 $1,903 +5.55
610 610 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,982 +16.70
700 700 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 390.00–400.00 $394.73 $1,086 —
310–345 336 5 390.00–395.00 $393.08 $1,321 +14.66
355–365 360 3 380.00–385.00 $381.69 $1,374 +17.87
400–445 421 6 325.00–345.00 $333.98 $1,406 —
455–480 467 3 320.00–330.00 $325.04 $1,518 +5.04
500–525 508 3 295.00–300.00 $298.28 $1,515 +0.71
555–575 565 2 265.00–275.00 $270.09 $1,526 -1.17
630 630 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,638 -9.82

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1640 1099 80-85% 7 129.00–140.00 $135.76 $1,492 —
1155–1570 1347 80-85% 9 154.00–159.00 $155.99 $2,101 —
925–1890 1396 80-85% 49 142.00–153.00 $147.87 $2,064 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1050 903 85-90% 4 112.00–121.00 $118.36 $1,069 +4.28
815–1210 1001 85-90% 15 125.00–136.00 $130.78 $1,309 —
1060–1170 1110 85-90% 4 139.00–147.00 $141.11 $1,566 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1460 1345 75-80% 2 139.00–148.00 $143.12 $1,925 —
1405–1840 1585 75-80% 5 152.00–156.00 $154.15 $2,443 —
2115 2115 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $3,384 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1890 1513 3 166.00–176.00 $172.33 $2,607 —
1250–2315 1659 7 179.00–188.00 $183.86 $3,050 -6.98
1785–2090 1914 4 192.00–196.00 $194.32 $3,719 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1300 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,725.00–2,075.00 $1,899.85
1090–1245 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,050.00–2,175.00 $2,095.96
1000–1245 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,750.00–1,825.00 $1,796.31
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
915–1050 976 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,275.00–1,550.00 $1,435.48
990–1130 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,441.63

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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
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 -200.85
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.