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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 3, 2025

276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $455.36/cwt +10.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,917/hd at 421 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 276 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,930 +43.99
475–495 485 2 415.00–425.00 $420.10 $2,037 -8.63
545 545 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,180 —
555 555 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,164 -7.24
615–630 622 5 350.00–375.00 $363.47 $2,261 —
725–735 730 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,409 —
760–790 775 2 320.00–325.00 $322.55 $2,500 +5.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,852 —
470–490 485 4 400.00–485.00 $446.57 $2,166 +64.11
505–540 522 3 370.00–390.00 $381.88 $1,993 +21.94
555 555 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,026 -1.51
650 650 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,080 -37.50
715 715 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,109 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,348 —
470 470 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,762 +30.00
670 670 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,910 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 435.00–450.00 $442.50 $1,460 +83.04
350–370 361 4 385.00–420.00 $400.87 $1,447 +30.87
405–425 415 2 360.00–395.00 $377.08 $1,565 +11.31
450–495 467 5 340.00–365.00 $356.22 $1,664 +16.85
500–545 526 4 330.00–350.00 $342.38 $1,801 +14.38
590 590 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,918 -2.72
605–625 615 2 310.00–320.00 $314.92 $1,937 —
670 670 2 285.00–290.00 $287.50 $1,926 -6.08
700 700 2 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 420.00–435.00 $427.50 $1,154 —
315–335 323 3 355.00–365.00 $358.45 $1,158 —
355–385 364 4 340.00–355.00 $347.65 $1,265 —
405–430 416 4 320.00–340.00 $326.14 $1,357 +8.64
485 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 -17.50
525 525 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,496 -20.00
560–580 570 2 275.00–300.00 $287.72 $1,640 -7.41
600 600 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 2 445.00–455.00 $449.94 $1,822 +56.78
450 450 2 405.00–418.00 $411.50 $1,852 —
500–515 508 2 360.00–370.00 $364.93 $1,854 +14.53
600–625 615 4 325.00–345.00 $331.15 $2,037 -0.37
770–795 778 3 270.00–295.00 $283.19 $2,203 +5.65

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,431 -5.00
320–340 330 2 470.00–480.00 $474.85 $1,567 +89.85
360–385 378 4 440.00–460.00 $449.83 $1,700 +69.83
425–440 433 4 390.00–420.00 $412.63 $1,787 +24.86
450–495 473 6 380.00–400.00 $392.47 $1,856 +27.47
525 525 2 350.00–365.00 $357.50 $1,877 -10.03
555–590 569 4 330.00–355.00 $342.49 $1,949 -10.13
605–645 625 7 315.00–335.00 $326.37 $2,040 —
655–695 675 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,059 -15.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,568 +10.00
310–330 320 2 495.00–510.00 $502.27 $1,607 +77.27
350–380 368 4 475.00–485.00 $478.78 $1,762 +41.77
400–440 421 10 440.00–470.00 $455.36 $1,917 +10.37
455–480 467 6 410.00–435.00 $420.84 $1,965 +11.42
500–525 510 3 380.00–405.00 $396.75 $2,023 +1.53
595 595 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,231 -22.66
745 745 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,347 +6.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 445.00–450.00 $447.57 $1,155 +107.57
310–345 329 4 435.00–440.00 $436.22 $1,435 —
365–385 375 2 380.00–405.00 $392.83 $1,473 +45.58
400–445 415 5 355.00–385.00 $365.89 $1,518 +60.89
490 490 3 355.00–370.00 $363.33 $1,780 —
505–545 525 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,706 —
570 570 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,738 +1.30
680 680 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,904 -15.77
795 795 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,027 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1400 1203 80-85% 13 160.00–169.00 $164.93 $1,984 —
1115–1360 1228 80-85% 6 156.00–159.00 $157.46 $1,934 —
1035–1440 1263 80-85% 4 170.00–180.00 $175.51 $2,217 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1405 1398 75-80% 2 155.00–161.00 $158.02 $2,209 —
1365–1625 1476 75-80% 9 162.00–174.00 $167.63 $2,474 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1295 1192 85-90% 3 147.00–149.00 $148.02 $1,764 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1620 1335 2 180.00–187.00 $184.25 $2,460 —
1360–1740 1550 2 202.00–209.00 $205.07 $3,179 —
1405–1785 1608 4 194.00–198.00 $195.98 $3,151 -9.62

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1600 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 2,500.00–3,175.00 $2,862.39
895–1305 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 2,500.00–3,157.00 $2,790.33
945–1335 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,775.00–3,400.00 $3,019.46
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1030 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,775.00–2,475.00 $2,123.03
920–1615 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,073.00–2,575.00 $2,411.59
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
810–980 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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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
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 ±0.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
515 515 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.