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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 9, 2025

220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $340.79/cwt -21.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,622/hd at 476 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $323.69/cwt -0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,521/hd at 470 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $366.44/cwt -32.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,539/hd at 420 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 220 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–470 468 7 365.00–372.50 $371.42 $1,738 —
535 535 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,819 —
589 589 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,855 -21.23
660 660 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,947 -22.51
735 735 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,132 +20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,116 —
525 525 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,995 —
635 635 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,064 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 350.00–365.00 $357.45 $1,476 —
460 460 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,541 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 370.00 $370.00 $906 -20.00
300–335 313 6 340.00–365.00 $354.84 $1,111 +14.95
350–396 382 10 330.00–350.00 $340.93 $1,302 +3.39
400–445 427 5 325.00–330.00 $328.13 $1,401 -2.93
459–485 470 12 315.00–327.50 $323.69 $1,521 -0.36
515 515 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 +2.51
630–645 638 2 255.00–260.00 $257.47 $1,643 -19.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 361 4 355.00–375.00 $364.97 $1,318 -0.03
410–440 434 5 335.00–350.00 $339.86 $1,475 -6.44
505–520 512 3 310.00–328.00 $319.27 $1,635 +1.16
560–580 575 6 290.00–315.00 $296.57 $1,705 -7.60
610 610 2 275.00–285.00 $280.00 $1,708 -10.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 320.00 $320.00 $896 -21.51
300–315 309 4 300.00–335.00 $319.94 $989 +2.14
360–370 365 2 275.00–300.00 $287.33 $1,049 -18.13
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 -2.05
450–480 463 3 290.00–310.00 $298.35 $1,381 +9.33
520 520 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,378 -5.02
645 645 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 -15.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,021 +14.84
320–325 322 3 420.00–460.00 $439.90 $1,416 -5.80
355–390 363 7 380.00–400.00 $390.77 $1,418 -46.42
405–440 420 10 360.00–380.00 $366.44 $1,539 -32.73
450–486 476 14 335.00–365.00 $340.79 $1,622 -21.72
505–540 524 4 320.00–335.00 $327.52 $1,716 -22.50
550–570 562 3 325.00–335.00 $330.06 $1,855 -9.96
665 665 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,862 -32.60
795 795 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,908 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 264 4 425.00–445.00 $433.67 $1,145 +1.31
300–340 323 4 375.00–395.00 $386.47 $1,248 -23.87
355–380 363 3 360.00–375.00 $369.77 $1,342 -25.41
415–445 426 7 330.00–355.00 $339.94 $1,448 -24.92
485 485 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,576 -18.32
535 535 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $1,632 -26.14
550–570 560 2 305.00–310.00 $307.54 $1,722 -15.42
640–645 643 2 235.00–260.00 $247.55 $1,592 -55.77
670–695 679 4 225.00–250.00 $241.18 $1,638 -28.82
705–730 718 2 235.00–260.00 $247.28 $1,775 -20.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 5 335.00–365.00 $347.70 $1,088 -19.19
430 430 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,398 -12.03
555–590 575 4 260.00–290.00 $274.83 $1,580 -22.73

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1125 1010 80-85% 2 132.00–139.00 $135.10 $1,365 —
1025–1075 1050 80-85% 2 167.50–185.00 $176.46 $1,853 —
1005–1495 1219 80-85% 19 140.00–155.00 $145.50 $1,774 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $945 —
1075 1075 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,526 +13.82
985–1305 1125 85-90% 3 120.00–134.00 $127.75 $1,437 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1605 1555 75-80% 3 139.00–144.00 $141.32 $2,198 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1525 1353 3 151.00–164.00 $157.61 $2,132 —
1520–1995 1736 7 170.00–180.00 $173.92 $3,019 —

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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.