Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 20, 2025

366 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Northeast Georgia Livestock report →

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $330.30/cwt +10.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,724/hd at 522 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $417.00/cwt -1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,751/hd at 420 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.00/cwt +25.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,624/hd at 450 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 366 — —

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,414 —
365 365 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,551 -10.00
400–410 405 2 430.00–435.00 $432.53 $1,752 —
455 455 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,888 +7.46
550–565 560 3 350.00–355.00 $353.36 $1,979 -6.64
605 605 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,118 -0.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 488 2 345.00–350.00 $347.46 $1,696 +7.56
575 575 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 -56.95
640 640 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,312 -99.26
675 675 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,838 —
555 555 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,748 —
635 635 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,000 —
650 650 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,852 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–382 377 8 385.00–405.00 $401.41 $1,513 +8.26
400 400 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,480 -2.73
450 450 17 361.00 $361.00 $1,624 +25.11
520–522 522 7 325.00–341.00 $338.72 $1,768 +18.72
550–555 553 2 325.00–330.00 $327.49 $1,811 +12.49
630 630 2 295.00–335.00 $315.00 $1,984 —
660–670 665 2 265.00–275.00 $270.04 $1,796 —
710 710 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,917 —
750 750 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,912 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,022 —
300–330 320 3 365.00–385.00 $373.59 $1,195 -11.62
385–395 393 4 365.00–375.00 $372.55 $1,464 -1.19
420–425 421 4 325.00–355.00 $336.31 $1,416 -6.15
450–495 481 12 320.00–335.00 $327.36 $1,575 +4.02
520–540 535 6 285.00–320.00 $305.95 $1,637 -3.99
565–585 572 6 300.00–355.00 $317.41 $1,816 +19.51
600–635 623 3 255.00–265.00 $261.79 $1,631 -25.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 285.00–295.00 $289.94 $603 —
285 285 1 265.00 $265.00 $755 -97.48
325 325 2 335.00–355.00 $345.00 $1,121 -5.00
350–375 362 3 285.00–310.00 $300.28 $1,087 -42.32
445 445 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,402 -7.46
470–495 484 7 270.00–310.00 $290.37 $1,405 -13.65
515–535 523 3 250.00–275.00 $259.92 $1,359 -30.11

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 360.00 $360.00 $846 —
255 255 1 365.00 $365.00 $931 -57.77
315–340 323 3 370.00–385.00 $379.74 $1,227 -31.94
360–380 369 4 355.00–390.00 $368.90 $1,361 -25.32
445 445 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,747 -2.50
455–475 469 8 350.00–380.00 $359.20 $1,685 +11.09
505–535 522 20 320.00–345.00 $330.30 $1,724 +10.39
555–580 571 15 300.00–325.00 $314.92 $1,798 -1.49
600–625 617 3 290.00–310.00 $300.00 $1,851 +5.18
660–680 673 3 280.00–295.00 $288.32 $1,940 +7.05
755 755 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,117 —
275–295 285 2 420.00–430.00 $425.18 $1,212 -44.82
310–335 320 13 410.00–445.00 $429.29 $1,374 —
370–390 380 2 415.00–425.00 $420.13 $1,596 -9.15
400–440 420 18 400.00–430.00 $417.00 $1,751 -1.20
450 450 2 405.00–415.00 $410.00 $1,845 +32.60
550–590 561 4 330.00–365.00 $348.91 $1,957 —
620 620 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,046 -3.74
700–705 703 3 280.00–295.00 $284.98 $2,003 -30.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 315.00–335.00 $325.21 $781 —
335 335 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,038 —
360–380 370 3 335.00–345.00 $339.95 $1,258 -10.05
430 430 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,398 -1.74
460–490 473 9 310.00–340.00 $325.96 $1,542 —
500–540 517 6 250.00–315.00 $300.42 $1,553 -6.64
575 575 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,696 +12.48
625–640 633 2 225.00–235.00 $230.06 $1,456 -39.73
725 725 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,704 -14.93

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1315 1119 80-85% 10 142.00–155.00 $149.47 $1,673 -9.16
995–1455 1207 80-85% 20 160.00–173.00 $167.18 $2,018 —
1120–1560 1288 80-85% 8 175.00–185.00 $177.99 $2,293 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,067 —
1150–1795 1496 75-80% 15 162.00–175.00 $169.07 $2,529 —
1420–1775 1605 75-80% 3 176.00–183.00 $178.92 $2,872 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–825 740 85-90% 2 117.50–122.00 $120.01 $888 —
870–1040 945 85-90% 6 147.00–155.00 $149.92 $1,417 +26.80
755–1295 1000 85-90% 5 135.00–141.00 $136.88 $1,369 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1760 1452 8 187.00–199.00 $193.24 $2,806 —
1435–1495 1465 2 171.00–180.00 $175.41 $2,570 —
1460–1900 1664 4 202.00–207.00 $204.10 $3,396 -1.33

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1370 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,275.00 $2,106.43
1040–1335 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,775.00–2,900.00 $2,821.92
1235–1385 1312 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,925.00 $2,812.61
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1260 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,575.00–1,875.00 $1,699.12
960–1195 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,450.00 $2,172.74
1055–1260 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,279.75

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,575.00 $3,575.00 —
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1170–1225 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,353.44 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —
1075–1095 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,525.00–2,550.00 $2,537.62 —

↑ Back to top

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.