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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 27, 2025

477 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $353.61/cwt +38.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,175/hd at 615 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.40/cwt +11.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,777/hd at 507 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $352.62/cwt +37.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,996/hd at 566 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 477 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–465 463 2 375.00–390.00 $382.46 $1,771 —
520–540 528 3 355.00–365.00 $359.94 $1,900 +9.94
550–590 573 3 350.00–380.00 $366.51 $2,100 +51.51
605–616 615 34 345.00–355.00 $353.61 $2,175 +38.61
670 670 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,395 +72.50
745 745 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,272 —
755 755 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,246 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 416 9 410.00–445.00 $421.01 $1,751 -11.52
460–490 473 3 405.00–455.00 $428.73 $2,028 +13.73
500–545 509 13 400.00–420.00 $401.92 $2,046 —
555–560 556 4 395.00–398.00 $397.24 $2,209 +43.88
650–653 652 6 370.00–372.50 $371.67 $2,423 —
768 768 5 317.50 $317.50 $2,438 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,552 —
500 500 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,600 —
685 685 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,089 +75.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,086 —
290 290 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,204 —
300–340 313 4 390.00–435.00 $412.56 $1,291 —
360–390 377 12 390.00–430.00 $405.73 $1,530 +4.32
400–429 421 11 375.00–420.00 $393.16 $1,655 +23.16
470–497 491 14 350.00–363.00 $360.43 $1,770 —
500–540 507 29 335.00–360.00 $350.40 $1,777 +11.68
550–560 554 7 347.50–350.00 $349.21 $1,935 +21.72
600–616 611 16 320.00–338.00 $331.52 $2,026 +16.52
760–785 773 2 275.00–280.00 $277.54 $2,145 +22.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 —
300–325 308 3 340.00–375.00 $359.46 $1,107 -14.13
360 360 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,332 -2.55
415–430 420 12 350.00–370.00 $365.77 $1,536 +29.46
470–495 481 14 325.00–345.00 $339.37 $1,632 +12.01
510 510 5 320.00–330.00 $328.00 $1,673 +22.05
550–585 568 7 315.00–337.50 $327.72 $1,861 +10.31
660–690 679 4 265.00–310.00 $293.58 $1,993 —
750–790 770 2 250.00–287.50 $268.26 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 375.00 $375.00 $844 +85.06
425 425 2 315.00–320.00 $317.50 $1,349 +2.50
475 475 6 315.00–320.00 $317.50 $1,508 +27.13
530 530 2 295.00–315.00 $305.00 $1,616 +45.08
555–570 563 2 285.00–305.00 $295.13 $1,662 —
680 680 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,496 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,225 —
280 280 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,512 +114.82
340 340 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,445 -4.29
355–390 374 9 405.00–482.50 $437.01 $1,634 +16.88
400–440 412 15 420.00–460.00 $444.99 $1,833 +27.99
455–495 472 11 390.00–435.00 $409.42 $1,932 -0.58
505–545 528 13 385.00–415.00 $395.22 $2,087 —
550–570 562 5 382.50–405.00 $397.66 $2,235 +48.75
600–635 618 2 370.00–380.00 $374.86 $2,317 +44.86
725–745 735 2 302.50–315.00 $308.66 $2,269 +23.68
750–765 758 2 300.00–305.00 $302.52 $2,293 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 405.00 $405.00 $932 +45.00
265 265 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,298 +125.00
335 335 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,290 +5.26
375 375 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,425 +11.10
430–440 433 7 365.00–405.00 $387.77 $1,679 -4.73
490 490 4 350.00–385.00 $365.00 $1,788 +5.80
515–520 519 6 350.00–375.00 $367.53 $1,907 +37.23
555–590 566 17 325.00–370.00 $352.62 $1,996 +37.70
650–670 662 3 312.50–330.00 $320.89 $2,124 +32.57
740 740 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,183 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 340.00 $340.00 $969 —
370–395 383 2 340.00–355.00 $347.25 $1,330 +7.30
440 440 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,342 -20.00
585–595 593 4 300.00–315.00 $303.70 $1,801 +8.70
615–635 628 10 290.00–320.00 $307.52 $1,931 +77.46
665–695 671 5 265.00–315.00 $295.77 $1,985 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1415 1142 80-85% 9 170.00–179.00 $174.11 $1,988 +24.64
925–1340 1148 80-85% 5 138.00–146.00 $140.75 $1,616 -8.72
855–2150 1469 80-85% 30 155.00–169.00 $161.91 $2,378 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–910 807 85-90% 3 104.00–126.00 $111.18 $897 —
880–1005 943 85-90% 2 156.00–166.00 $160.67 $1,515 +10.75
785–1245 991 85-90% 4 135.00–143.00 $138.71 $1,375 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1715 1548 75-80% 2 187.50–189.00 $188.17 $2,913 —
1500–1705 1590 75-80% 3 173.00–179.00 $174.97 $2,782 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,978 —
1020–2040 1440 8 186.00–197.50 $189.67 $2,731 —
1025–1980 1639 6 200.00–215.00 $205.60 $3,370 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1390 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,525.00–2,825.00 $2,647.55
1095–1415 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,425.00–2,825.00 $2,669.05
1285–1330 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00–3,025.00 $2,791.59
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
885–1135 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,025.00–2,325.00 $2,170.07
1085–1425 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,275.00–2,400.00 $2,329.03

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860–945 903 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,326.18 —
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1085 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–3,175.00 $2,932.47 -417.53

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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.