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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 2, 2025

355 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $324.05/cwt +3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,500/hd at 463 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 355 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,456 -1.46
555–565 563 4 335.00–340.00 $336.23 $1,893 —
650–655 653 2 315.00–320.00 $317.51 $2,073 +40.01
700 700 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,890 +40.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 390.00 $390.00 $936 —
395 395 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,442 —
545 545 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,798 —
555–595 582 3 295.00–305.00 $300.00 $1,746 —
650 650 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,658 —
775 775 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 420.00–435.00 $427.76 $1,818 —
550–565 558 2 345.00–355.00 $350.07 $1,953 +7.57

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 390.00 $390.00 $936 +9.96
250–260 255 2 365.00–375.00 $370.10 $944 -9.95
330–345 338 2 335.00–345.00 $339.89 $1,149 -18.39
350–360 354 6 330.00–345.00 $337.54 $1,195 -4.45
400–445 436 9 325.00–335.00 $331.06 $1,443 —
455–480 463 11 315.00–330.00 $324.05 $1,500 +3.55
500–510 503 4 290.00–305.00 $297.49 $1,496 -0.13
560–580 573 3 290.00–300.00 $294.94 $1,690 +10.64
600–625 612 3 275.00–280.00 $276.66 $1,693 +24.22
700 700 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,715 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 395.00–400.00 $397.50 $874 —
260–265 263 2 380.00–395.00 $387.57 $1,019 -4.79
305–345 325 2 365.00–375.00 $369.69 $1,201 -12.26
355 355 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,296 —
410–430 415 4 340.00–355.00 $346.30 $1,437 +2.17
450–460 456 4 330.00–345.00 $338.74 $1,545 +8.70
500–530 511 8 310.00–335.00 $318.11 $1,626 +4.69
560–565 562 6 300.00–315.00 $304.17 $1,709 +1.29
605–610 608 2 285.00–295.00 $290.02 $1,763 +3.39
650–695 675 3 270.00–285.00 $276.64 $1,867 —
710 710 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,970 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 360.00–370.00 $365.16 $833 +8.77
270–295 281 4 335.00–350.00 $341.51 $960 +1.38
300–335 318 4 300.00–325.00 $317.80 $1,011 -12.44
355–380 363 3 295.00–325.00 $305.46 $1,109 -14.63
400–430 410 5 295.00–315.00 $302.05 $1,238 +1.88
455–485 465 4 275.00–305.00 $289.02 $1,344 -0.01
500–510 505 3 265.00–275.00 $270.02 $1,364 -10.13
600–645 623 2 225.00–255.00 $240.54 $1,499 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 455.00–465.00 $460.16 $1,049 -2.42
280–295 288 8 450.00–470.00 $460.75 $1,327 +4.58
300–345 320 9 435.00–455.00 $445.70 $1,426 +16.84
350–365 360 7 425.00–450.00 $437.19 $1,574 +14.69
400–445 413 7 385.00–420.00 $399.17 $1,649 +8.38
460–485 473 4 355.00–375.00 $362.51 $1,715 -3.48
500–510 508 5 345.00–355.00 $350.02 $1,778 +11.71
555–565 557 5 335.00–345.00 $340.02 $1,894 +11.95
650–660 655 2 300.00–325.00 $312.60 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 425.00–435.00 $429.89 $1,010 -3.49
255–285 271 5 420.00–445.00 $432.36 $1,172 +2.33
310–335 328 4 395.00–425.00 $410.34 $1,346 -4.54
355–390 383 5 385.00–405.00 $395.18 $1,514 -2.17
400–445 431 5 350.00–380.00 $364.86 $1,573 +2.03
455–465 460 9 340.00–350.00 $343.32 $1,579 +1.26
510–540 528 5 325.00–335.00 $331.14 $1,748 +9.65
555–575 563 5 320.00–325.00 $322.96 $1,818 +12.90
605–610 608 3 300.00–310.00 $303.32 $1,844 +30.76
660 660 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,782 —
700–705 703 2 265.00–270.00 $267.51 $1,881 —
750 750 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,725 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 227 3 375.00–400.00 $387.06 $879 —
250–290 271 4 365.00–395.00 $378.18 $1,025 -16.55
300–345 330 5 350.00–380.00 $366.89 $1,211 -26.19
350–390 375 4 350.00–380.00 $362.87 $1,361 -18.82
410–445 436 5 330.00–345.00 $337.03 $1,469 +3.05
455–460 458 6 325.00–335.00 $331.65 $1,519 +6.61
505–545 527 5 300.00–315.00 $304.94 $1,607 +6.66
550–575 558 4 285.00–305.00 $297.56 $1,660 +27.47
600 600 3 275.00–280.00 $276.67 $1,660 +16.67
710 710 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,704 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1260 1176 80-85% 6 134.00–141.00 $137.35 $1,615 —
1070–1490 1315 80-85% 19 142.00–152.00 $145.85 $1,918 -10.14
1270–1680 1470 80-85% 5 154.00–159.00 $156.45 $2,300 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1100 1003 85-90% 4 115.00–124.00 $120.94 $1,213 -9.84
905–1120 1009 85-90% 5 136.00–138.00 $136.86 $1,381 +6.08
920–1225 1057 85-90% 6 125.00–134.00 $128.18 $1,355 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1440 1378 75-80% 3 142.00–148.00 $145.60 $2,006 —
1455–1685 1545 75-80% 3 153.00–157.00 $154.45 $2,386 —
1430–1810 1602 75-80% 3 137.00–140.00 $138.35 $2,216 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1755 1478 3 174.00–189.00 $179.71 $2,656 —
1155–2070 1528 4 163.00–173.00 $169.76 $2,594 -2.57
1870 1870 1 202.00 $202.00 $3,777 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1095 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,751.41
925–1360 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,146.29
1260–1700 1485 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,025.00–2,075.00 $2,041.78
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
960–1065 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,975.00 $1,738.33
1155–1280 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,600.00 $1,481.72
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1305–1355 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695–870 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,600.00–2,250.00 $2,024.13 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655–730 693 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,625.00–1,795.00 $1,705.40 —

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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.