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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 28, 2025

265 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $342.49/cwt -1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 422 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $329.49/cwt -18.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,611/hd at 489 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 265 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,524 —
430 430 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,914 —
455 455 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,706 —
500–529 524 6 360.00–372.50 $370.51 $1,941 +4.51
560–565 564 8 350.00–356.00 $354.50 $1,999 -9.28
610–635 625 3 335.00–340.00 $338.31 $2,114 —
680 680 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,176 -35.00
720 720 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,196 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,290 +45.00
355–380 368 2 405.00–410.00 $407.59 $1,500 +27.59
400–415 408 2 370.00–395.00 $382.73 $1,562 —
460–495 480 4 345.00–360.00 $352.27 $1,691 -7.73
500–520 510 2 345.00–347.50 $346.23 $1,766 -8.77
560 560 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,876 —
620 620 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,953 -12.50
755 755 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 355.00–375.00 $364.73 $1,368 —
410–440 425 4 345.00–365.00 $353.44 $1,502 -11.56
460 460 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,495 —
530 530 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 -23.32
575 575 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,811 -7.50
605 605 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,634 -40.00
760 760 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 390.00 $390.00 $878 —
305–340 319 5 375.00–390.00 $380.85 $1,215 +9.12
350–390 369 7 360.00–380.00 $370.58 $1,367 +6.27
400–440 422 10 335.00–350.00 $342.49 $1,445 -1.71
470–495 489 10 325.00–330.00 $329.49 $1,611 -18.68
510–545 528 7 300.00–325.00 $314.86 $1,662 -1.82
575 575 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,754 +3.34
680 680 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,190 -70.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,224 +17.91
350 350 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,365 —
400–440 410 5 365.00–385.00 $369.45 $1,515 -3.14
470–485 480 3 335.00–340.00 $338.32 $1,624 -26.79
500–535 522 8 330.00–340.00 $336.24 $1,755 -5.87
555–595 572 3 320.00–330.00 $325.03 $1,859 -0.96
610–615 613 2 295.00–315.00 $305.04 $1,870 -19.96
695 695 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,807 —
785 785 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,073 —
310–340 329 5 325.00–355.00 $344.27 $1,133 —
350–395 370 3 305.00–325.00 $312.12 $1,155 -21.72
450–475 463 6 300.00–315.00 $307.57 $1,424 -14.18
510 510 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,479 —
580 580 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,566 —
605 605 1 165.00 $165.00 $998 -97.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 286 4 395.00–400.00 $398.71 $1,140 -6.29
300–325 313 2 390.00–395.00 $392.60 $1,229 -2.40
350–360 355 2 375.00–390.00 $382.61 $1,358 +9.94
475–495 486 4 345.00–355.00 $348.82 $1,695 +3.08
500–545 519 4 320.00–335.00 $327.54 $1,700 -1.66
550–595 574 4 285.00–310.00 $298.68 $1,714 -19.83
600–625 615 3 260.00–275.00 $269.96 $1,660 -29.96
700–705 703 2 235.00–250.00 $242.47 $1,705 +17.47
750 750 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 400.00 $400.00 $960 —
305–325 313 3 375.00–385.00 $381.54 $1,194 +16.54
360–395 382 3 350.00–370.00 $358.60 $1,370 +19.88
405–440 421 7 335.00–355.00 $348.47 $1,467 —
460–485 473 2 320.00–340.00 $330.26 $1,562 +1.39
510–540 525 2 300.00–320.00 $309.71 $1,626 +9.71
555–570 560 4 240.00–265.00 $256.16 $1,434 -16.32
685 685 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,473 —
705 705 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,093 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 420.00–425.00 $422.61 $1,175 -2.39
340 340 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,411 —
400–430 410 3 385.00–390.00 $388.37 $1,592 -6.63
510–525 518 5 340.00–355.00 $347.97 $1,802 -12.10
580 580 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,856 -20.00
630–645 638 3 300.00–310.00 $306.63 $1,956 —
725–745 735 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,984 —
755 755 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,925 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1275 1171 80-85% 5 143.00–152.00 $149.85 $1,755 +2.74
1010–1630 1219 80-85% 11 153.00–163.00 $157.73 $1,923 —
1330–1385 1367 80-85% 3 164.00–167.00 $166.03 $2,270 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1650 1466 75-80% 4 165.00–167.00 $166.00 $2,434 +11.64
1340–1745 1548 75-80% 10 154.00–164.00 $159.82 $2,474 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–910 908 85-90% 2 143.00–149.00 $145.99 $1,326 —
875–985 933 85-90% 3 125.00–129.00 $126.34 $1,179 —
850–1210 989 85-90% 7 130.00–140.00 $133.38 $1,319 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1700 1500 2 163.00–173.00 $167.33 $2,510 -6.05
1505–1810 1697 3 184.00–188.00 $185.75 $3,152 —
1885–1955 1920 2 194.00–197.00 $195.53 $3,754 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
910–1350 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,025.00–2,100.00 $2,069.80
1135–1145 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,775.00–1,875.00 $1,825.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1210–1265 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,325.00 $2,286.67
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
1175–1195 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,875.00–3,125.00 $3,001.05 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.