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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 23, 2025

369 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $338.95/cwt +8.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,600/hd at 472 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.50/cwt ≈ $2,089/hd at 634 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $305.89/cwt +5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,591/hd at 520 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 369 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 390.00–405.00 $397.45 $1,502 —
440 440 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,672 -37.26
635 635 6 310.00–315.00 $313.33 $1,990 -24.32
755 755 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,152 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,642 -32.49
525 525 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,759 +4.00
570–585 578 2 280.00–290.00 $284.94 $1,647 -45.06
615 615 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,876 -15.00
670–690 680 2 290.00–295.00 $292.46 $1,989 -2.54
705–725 715 3 255.00–275.00 $265.09 $1,895 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,096 -89.85
460 460 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,357 —
580 580 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 -45.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 370.00–380.00 $374.85 $1,256 +9.77
375–390 383 4 355.00–380.00 $364.92 $1,398 +24.18
415–435 427 3 330.00–350.00 $338.34 $1,445 +12.41
455–470 465 11 310.00–345.00 $325.80 $1,515 +11.70
500–535 520 14 290.00–315.00 $305.89 $1,591 +5.84
550–595 578 11 270.00–305.00 $295.15 $1,706 +6.29
635–640 638 2 265.00–280.00 $272.47 $1,738 +4.34
665–670 669 4 235.00–255.00 $239.97 $1,605 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,264 +5.00
360–380 365 4 385.00–390.00 $386.30 $1,410 +18.00
420 420 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,659 +46.24
490 490 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,666 —
526 526 12 339.00 $339.00 $1,783 +21.54
634 634 14 329.50 $329.50 $2,089 —
700–710 705 2 245.00–265.00 $254.93 $1,797 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 7 275.00–345.00 $322.12 $1,015 -17.88
355–365 360 2 295.00–335.00 $315.28 $1,135 +11.92
410–440 433 8 300.00–325.00 $310.57 $1,345 +14.45
455–495 464 7 265.00–305.00 $295.68 $1,372 +12.50
500–515 508 6 265.00–285.00 $275.15 $1,398 +10.44
570 570 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,340 -26.01
640 640 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,504 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 350.00 $350.00 $892 -62.50
305–315 312 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,170 -27.39
365–375 368 3 360.00–385.00 $375.05 $1,380 -11.21
415–445 423 4 380.00–385.00 $381.32 $1,613 -3.68
460–495 472 15 320.00–360.00 $338.95 $1,600 +8.29
500–540 526 8 320.00–345.00 $325.74 $1,713 +9.10
550–575 556 10 307.50–325.00 $312.78 $1,739 +10.78
640 640 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,888 +9.95
670 670 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,842 -2.94
700–725 713 2 240.00–260.00 $249.82 $1,781 +3.28
755 755 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 425.00–460.00 $443.44 $1,033 —
280 280 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,190 —
310–335 321 9 395.00–420.00 $404.51 $1,298 -21.45
355–390 376 6 395.00–445.00 $411.93 $1,549 -5.64
405–435 415 9 390.00–425.00 $400.88 $1,664 +3.61
455–480 461 5 370.00–440.00 $390.50 $1,800 +36.99
500–515 508 3 350.00–360.00 $354.95 $1,803 +22.96
550 550 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,870 +21.04
600–630 621 5 300.00–315.00 $306.01 $1,900 -5.95
700 700 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 200.00 $200.00 $430 -187.50
315–345 330 3 310.00–320.00 $315.08 $1,040 -58.50
390 390 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,268 -40.09
400–440 424 7 245.00–340.00 $296.21 $1,256 -13.79
450 450 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,372 +6.22
500–510 507 3 270.00–305.00 $283.19 $1,436 -4.33
560–575 565 3 280.00–297.50 $291.56 $1,647 +16.51
640 640 2 250.00–260.00 $255.00 $1,632 +0.06
665–680 673 2 190.00–220.00 $205.17 $1,381 -4.83

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1360 1124 80-85% 28 152.00–169.00 $161.68 $1,817 —
795–1465 1256 80-85% 22 170.00–183.00 $175.82 $2,208 —
955–1845 1315 80-85% 4 140.00–148.00 $145.92 $1,919 -12.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,116 —
820–1210 973 85-90% 3 145.00–157.50 $150.17 $1,461 —
810–1250 1005 85-90% 9 130.00–140.00 $134.61 $1,353 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1685 1452 75-80% 10 155.00–168.00 $160.68 $2,333 +2.34
1460 1460 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,219 -6.34
1665 1665 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,830 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1560 1308 2 162.00–169.00 $166.18 $2,174 —
1165–1905 1417 3 190.00–198.00 $193.32 $2,739 +11.71
1215–1760 1508 4 170.00–184.00 $179.40 $2,705 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–890 878 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,675.00 $2,416.24
755–1095 971 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,250.00 $1,975.08
1040–1275 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,075.00–2,125.00 $2,097.46
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1055 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,725.00 $1,686.12
1020–1035 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,774.55

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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
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1110–1205 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00–3,025.00 $2,907.88 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —

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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.