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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 16, 2025

398 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $311.69/cwt -12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 473 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $342.20/cwt +17.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,591/hd at 465 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.51/cwt +2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,444/hd at 393 lb · 11 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 398

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 465.00–470.00 $467.54 $1,426
380–383 382 4 400.00–410.00 $402.49 $1,538
405–416 413 8 380.00–390.00 $381.84 $1,577
469 469 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,735
555 555 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,998
631 631 4 327.50 $327.50 $2,067 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 362 3 390.00–392.00 $390.66 $1,414
450–496 487 5 355.00–365.00 $363.15 $1,769 -8.27
505 505 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,793 +15.00
590–595 593 2 335.00–340.00 $337.51 $2,001 +22.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 4 350.00–375.00 $363.76 $1,320
470 470 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,528 -10.00
550–555 553 2 310.00–315.00 $312.51 $1,728

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 360.00–395.00 $377.34 $1,011
330–335 331 5 355.00–365.00 $360.02 $1,192 +5.18
355–365 359 6 342.00–360.00 $349.53 $1,255 +8.60
435–445 441 10 320.00–330.00 $325.50 $1,435 -2.63
455–485 473 12 300.00–315.00 $311.69 $1,474 -12.00
500–535 514 7 300.00–310.00 $304.22 $1,564 +4.22
555–590 566 6 280.00–295.00 $287.54 $1,627
600–645 620 4 245.00–255.00 $248.88 $1,543 -8.59
655 655 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,474
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 355.00–360.00 $357.45 $983 +37.45
300–340 318 6 315.00–335.00 $323.82 $1,030 +3.88
350–390 374 7 315.00–330.00 $325.16 $1,216 +37.83
400–420 406 7 285.00–315.00 $302.29 $1,227 +2.29
455–490 473 8 275.00–295.00 $283.94 $1,343 -14.41
510–535 517 5 270.00–290.00 $279.98 $1,447 +14.98
555–565 562 3 270.00–275.00 $273.35 $1,536
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,196
360–399 393 11 365.00–370.00 $367.51 $1,444 +2.54
400–410 406 4 340.00–360.00 $348.68 $1,416 +8.82
455–465 459 5 320.00–325.00 $323.99 $1,487
510–516 513 8 310.00–320.00 $314.36 $1,613 -4.91
555 555 2 305.00–310.00 $307.50 $1,707 +10.93
600–610 605 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,724 +5.00
660–670 667 3 280.00–285.00 $281.68 $1,879

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 450.00 $450.00 $968
280–290 285 2 425.00–445.00 $434.82 $1,239 +1.15
310–320 315 2 400.00–435.00 $417.78 $1,316 +31.31
355–365 358 8 380.00–395.00 $384.66 $1,377 +14.89
400–445 418 8 350.00–370.00 $358.67 $1,499 +18.73
455–490 465 11 330.00–350.00 $342.20 $1,591 +17.20
500–510 501 10 315.00–335.00 $325.68 $1,632 +20.68
555–565 559 6 310.00–330.00 $318.35 $1,780 +10.81
620–630 623 3 285.00–295.00 $288.32 $1,796 +40.77
660–675 670 4 275.00–290.00 $281.24 $1,884 +40.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,073
330–335 332 5 365.00–385.00 $376.05 $1,248 +28.35
350–390 363 8 340.00–375.00 $361.38 $1,312
400–445 434 8 315.00–340.00 $334.55 $1,452 +9.55
450–465 459 6 300.00–325.00 $311.66 $1,431
510–545 526 6 295.00–310.00 $302.43 $1,591
560–585 571 9 285.00–305.00 $289.94 $1,656 +15.11
600–645 622 3 270.00–280.00 $274.88 $1,710
670 670 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,776
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 460.00–470.00 $464.84 $1,106 -10.16
300–310 305 4 455.00–470.00 $466.19 $1,422 +26.29
360–390 373 4 400.00–410.00 $406.38 $1,516 +15.61
400–440 413 6 370.00–390.00 $380.15 $1,570 +13.71
455–465 462 3 350.00–360.00 $355.04 $1,640 +14.25
500–515 508 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,753 +17.48
555–560 557 3 340.00–345.00 $341.68 $1,903 +11.62

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1585 1191 80-85% 22 142.00–154.00 $147.68 $1,759
970–1435 1195 80-85% 11 132.00–141.00 $137.46 $1,643
950–1640 1313 80-85% 16 155.00–165.00 $159.73 $2,097
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1100 1001 85-90% 6 133.00–136.00 $134.66 $1,348
985–1255 1058 85-90% 4 137.00–142.00 $139.24 $1,473 -2.76
925–1360 1114 85-90% 5 123.00–128.00 $125.47 $1,398 -2.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1805 1608 75-80% 3 141.00–146.00 $144.36 $2,321
1665 1665 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,314

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695–1700 1698 2 158.00–167.00 $162.49 $2,759
1270–2120 1757 7 172.00–180.00 $175.50 $3,084

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1045 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,275.00 $2,126.08
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1020–1380 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,025.00–2,100.00 $2,079.38
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1035 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,950.00 $1,818.03
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
915–1220 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,725.00 $1,564.29
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–845 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,524.85
845–850 848 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,450.00 $1,250.59

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225–1335 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,125.00–2,525.00 $2,333.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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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.