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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 23, 2025

344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $347.24/cwt +5.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,580/hd at 455 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 344 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–395 384 5 395.00–401.00 $399.76 $1,535 +9.10
430 430 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,677 —
495 495 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,856 +11.85
575 575 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,070 +22.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 478 3 325.00–335.00 $328.17 $1,569 +3.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 287 3 330.00–360.00 $345.17 $991 -12.28
310–335 323 4 320.00–345.00 $329.75 $1,065 +5.93
355–380 368 5 315.00–330.00 $323.07 $1,189 -2.09
400–440 420 5 280.00–310.00 $297.17 $1,248 -5.12
455–490 473 3 275.00–295.00 $281.41 $1,331 -2.53
500–545 525 6 270.00–290.00 $280.83 $1,474 +0.85
555–595 568 4 245.00–255.00 $248.69 $1,413 -24.66
630–645 634 4 240.00–245.00 $242.51 $1,538 —
655 655 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 375.00–390.00 $382.82 $900 —
255–295 275 2 365.00–385.00 $374.27 $1,029 -3.07
310–335 326 4 355.00–380.00 $367.41 $1,198 +7.39
355–360 358 3 345.00–365.00 $355.00 $1,271 +5.47
410–445 433 4 325.00–335.00 $330.06 $1,429 +4.56
455–495 476 7 305.00–330.00 $321.55 $1,531 +9.86
500–525 515 6 295.00–310.00 $300.83 $1,549 -3.39
630–645 637 3 255.00–265.00 $258.30 $1,645 +9.42
660–665 663 2 250.00–260.00 $254.98 $1,691 +29.98
715 715 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,537 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 5 375.00–380.00 $375.95 $1,402 +8.44
416–425 418 5 352.50–370.00 $356.06 $1,488 +7.38
455–460 458 4 340.00–350.00 $346.27 $1,586 +22.28
515–535 524 7 312.50–325.00 $316.04 $1,656 +1.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 425.00 $425.00 $850 -25.00
350–385 363 7 385.00–405.00 $393.68 $1,429 +9.02
400–445 431 9 345.00–370.00 $362.33 $1,562 +3.66
450–465 455 13 335.00–365.00 $347.24 $1,580 +5.04
500–545 515 6 330.00–355.00 $337.73 $1,739 +12.05
555–570 562 3 325.00–340.00 $332.54 $1,869 +14.19
600–645 620 4 300.00–305.00 $303.79 $1,883 +15.47
650–660 653 3 280.00–290.00 $285.03 $1,861 +3.79
795 795 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,828 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 3 360.00–380.00 $366.71 $983 -3.29
320–335 328 3 345.00–375.00 $356.75 $1,170 -19.30
355–360 358 3 340.00–375.00 $353.23 $1,265 -8.15
400–440 418 7 325.00–340.00 $331.45 $1,385 -3.10
455–475 467 3 310.00–330.00 $318.41 $1,487 +6.75
500–520 507 6 300.00–325.00 $319.23 $1,618 +16.80
550–590 563 6 275.00–300.00 $289.93 $1,632 -0.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,320 —
315–335 325 3 435.00–455.00 $444.79 $1,446 -21.40
350–395 372 5 410.00–425.00 $415.83 $1,547 +9.45
415–445 425 3 385.00–395.00 $388.49 $1,651 +8.34
460–480 467 3 380.00–390.00 $385.00 $1,798 +29.96
515–535 525 3 360.00–375.00 $369.90 $1,942 +24.90
550–565 560 4 345.00–375.00 $360.11 $2,017 +18.43
600–630 620 3 315.00–335.00 $321.45 $1,993 —
655–660 658 2 300.00–320.00 $309.96 $2,040 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1815 1164 80-85% 32 139.00–153.00 $145.09 $1,689 -2.59
1060–1290 1182 80-85% 5 126.00–138.00 $131.30 $1,552 -16.38
1120–1275 1230 80-85% 7 154.00–164.00 $157.94 $1,943 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,403 —
865–1145 1000 85-90% 6 127.00–137.00 $132.77 $1,328 -1.89
880–1255 1016 85-90% 9 107.00–120.00 $114.44 $1,163 -20.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1540 1338 75-80% 3 142.00–146.00 $144.11 $1,928 —
1710 1710 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,839 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1785 1695 3 184.00–187.00 $185.25 $3,140 +22.76
1535–2145 1787 5 175.00–183.00 $178.12 $3,183 +2.62
1560–2100 1830 2 164.00–168.00 $165.70 $3,032 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1225 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,850.00–2,400.00 $2,051.22
965–1310 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,225.00–2,750.00 $2,533.60
925–1485 1184 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,450.00–2,900.00 $2,672.10
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1020 966 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,625.00–2,100.00 $1,852.30
990–1105 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,525.00–1,725.00 $1,647.65
935–1310 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,675.00–2,300.00 $2,107.80
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–870 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,261.04
825–865 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,114.80
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–750 710 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,573.59

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655 655 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.