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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 21, 2025

277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $360.48/cwt -14.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,525/hd at 423 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 277 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,056 —
375 375 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,481 —
529 529 7 366.00 $366.00 $1,936 —
550–567 563 4 360.00–365.00 $363.78 $2,048 +13.78
690 690 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,450 +15.00
745 745 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,086 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,270 —
380 380 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,444 —
475 475 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 —
515–535 523 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,857 +15.00
605 605 2 325.00–330.00 $327.50 $1,981 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,624 +10.00
505–530 520 3 340.00–345.00 $343.32 $1,785 +28.32
595 595 2 315.00–330.00 $322.50 $1,919 —
625 625 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,938 +9.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 3 370.00–375.00 $371.73 $1,238 -8.25
350–385 368 9 355.00–375.00 $364.31 $1,341 -7.73
400–445 426 7 335.00–355.00 $344.20 $1,466 -13.65
450–495 468 5 340.00–355.00 $348.17 $1,629 +6.46
530–545 537 3 310.00–320.00 $316.68 $1,701 +8.01
575–580 578 3 295.00–305.00 $301.66 $1,744 +4.48
610–620 616 4 285.00–295.00 $288.73 $1,779 +6.25
663 663 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,624 -25.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 390.00–405.00 $397.09 $1,092 -12.91
310–340 320 3 385.00–400.00 $394.69 $1,263 —
415–425 420 2 365.00–380.00 $372.59 $1,565 -10.41
465–480 470 3 360.00–375.00 $365.11 $1,716 —
510–540 526 6 335.00–350.00 $342.11 $1,799 +13.83
555–565 560 5 325.00–330.00 $325.99 $1,826 +8.32
630 630 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,048 +22.58
705 705 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,868 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 380 5 325.00–345.00 $333.84 $1,269 -16.16
445 445 2 315.00–330.00 $322.50 $1,435 -9.83
455–480 473 6 310.00–330.00 $321.75 $1,522 +9.00
615–635 625 2 255.00–270.00 $262.38 $1,640 +27.38
650 650 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,398 -15.00
700–725 713 2 170.00–180.00 $174.91 $1,247 -45.09

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,195 —
335 335 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,323 -15.55
355–395 381 4 365.00–375.00 $372.67 $1,420 -20.42
400–440 423 10 355.00–365.00 $360.48 $1,525 -14.52
450–485 468 6 340.00–355.00 $345.74 $1,618 +8.31
500–545 521 7 320.00–340.00 $329.20 $1,715 -2.04
555–585 567 7 310.00–330.00 $318.51 $1,806 +9.36
610–640 623 4 290.00–305.00 $299.92 $1,869 +4.92
690 690 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,863 -14.03
720 720 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 385.00–395.00 $390.05 $1,084 -5.31
335 335 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,223 -20.96
350–375 358 3 330.00–355.00 $338.72 $1,213 -31.38
450–495 476 9 320.00–335.00 $328.87 $1,565 +9.50
500 500 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 +8.31
585–595 590 4 265.00–275.00 $272.48 $1,608 -22.52
615 615 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,630 -10.00
720 720 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,152 -72.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,211 -28.31
380–385 383 2 385.00–395.00 $389.97 $1,494 -40.03
405 405 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,600 +12.55
515–530 523 2 355.00–365.00 $360.07 $1,883 +6.48
555 555 2 335.00–345.00 $340.00 $1,887 +12.94
620 value added 620 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,263 —
662–675 665 4 285.00–299.00 $295.45 $1,965 -13.92
750 750 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,950 -5.97

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1325 1168 80-85% 7 143.00–152.00 $147.11 $1,718 —
855–1625 1252 80-85% 7 157.00–175.00 $167.74 $2,100 +11.20
1080–1585 1264 80-85% 18 145.00–170.00 $158.70 $2,006 +2.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1245 1026 85-90% 7 134.00–140.00 $136.68 $1,402 +11.24
1085–1195 1129 85-90% 4 144.00–149.00 $145.99 $1,648 —
1000–1455 1133 85-90% 8 129.00–133.00 $131.60 $1,491 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1870 1459 75-80% 11 146.00–162.00 $154.36 $2,252 +2.31
1665 1665 75-80% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,964 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1870 1512 6 170.00–178.00 $173.38 $2,622 —
1560–1585 1573 2 160.00–165.00 $162.48 $2,556 -19.01
1250–1985 1720 4 183.00–190.00 $185.72 $3,194 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1175 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,900.00–1,925.00 $1,917.14
1035–1085 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,851.18
1330 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1280 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,177.64
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.