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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 10, 2025

387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $332.81/cwt -9.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,744/hd at 524 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $469.84/cwt -8.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,781/hd at 379 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $356.98/cwt -18.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,996/hd at 559 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 387 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,071 —
500–535 515 7 380.00–395.00 $388.11 $1,999 -11.89
560–591 583 6 365.00–370.00 $368.33 $2,147 -21.67
678 678 7 340.00 $340.00 $2,305 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,744 —
400–425 413 2 420.00–435.00 $427.27 $1,765 —
450–495 466 4 385.00–405.00 $395.12 $1,841 -51.45
520–535 528 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,927 -16.88
600–645 623 2 330.00–335.00 $332.41 $2,071 —
675 675 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,194 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 425.00–450.00 $438.07 $1,446 —
625 625 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,812 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,104 —
305–345 328 7 405.00–425.00 $415.83 $1,364 -26.67
350–395 377 6 395.00–415.00 $405.02 $1,527 +4.15
400–445 422 7 360.00–385.00 $372.95 $1,574 -4.13
450–495 474 9 340.00–360.00 $351.17 $1,665 -5.05
505–545 524 14 325.00–340.00 $332.81 $1,744 -9.57
565–585 573 3 320.00–325.00 $323.30 $1,853 -1.70
600–640 612 5 305.00–320.00 $315.56 $1,931 +0.64
660–690 672 5 280.00–305.00 $291.83 $1,961 +4.33
720 720 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,980 +10.00
765 765 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,027 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 475.00–495.00 $485.11 $1,082 —
265–295 278 3 440.00–465.00 $453.77 $1,261 —
305–340 323 2 440.00–455.00 $447.91 $1,447 —
350–385 372 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,581 —
400–445 417 9 400.00–425.00 $415.03 $1,731 -34.91
460–490 474 4 375.00–385.00 $378.68 $1,795 -32.82
505–545 531 4 345.00–365.00 $351.32 $1,866 -13.61
550–595 575 9 325.00–340.00 $333.33 $1,917 —
600–645 621 8 325.00–337.50 $331.78 $2,060 +0.63
655–675 665 2 320.00–322.50 $321.23 $2,136 —
700 700 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,135 —
760 760 2 290.00–305.00 $297.50 $2,261 +14.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 280 7 385.00–405.00 $401.70 $1,125 -25.80
315–330 323 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,211 +16.55
375–385 380 2 370.00–375.00 $372.53 $1,416 +24.88
410–445 432 3 325.00–350.00 $336.99 $1,456 +10.85
450–490 476 9 315.00–335.00 $323.83 $1,541 +23.83
500–545 525 6 295.00–320.00 $308.38 $1,619 +23.38
560 560 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,652 +7.28
610–620 615 3 285.00–295.00 $288.31 $1,773 +3.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,218 —
300–335 314 4 530.00–560.00 $545.92 $1,714 +43.65
350–395 379 10 460.00–480.00 $469.84 $1,781 -8.94
400–435 415 5 435.00–470.00 $449.80 $1,867 -5.56
450–475 463 5 385.00–400.00 $391.09 $1,811 -29.75
500–540 523 8 370.00–395.00 $374.47 $1,958 -22.28
550–590 559 10 350.00–370.00 $356.98 $1,996 —
600–605 603 2 330.00–335.00 $332.51 $2,005 —
655–680 667 3 315.00–325.50 $320.23 $2,136 —
745 745 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,198 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 279 4 495.00–500.00 $497.44 $1,388 +12.44
325–330 328 2 455.00–485.00 $470.11 $1,542 -4.74
390–395 393 2 430.00–450.00 $440.06 $1,729 -9.77
405–440 426 4 400.00–430.00 $419.09 $1,785 +6.46
490–495 493 3 370.00–380.00 $374.17 $1,845 -18.30
505–545 529 6 350.00–365.00 $356.58 $1,886 -0.92
550–585 567 8 320.00–340.00 $328.80 $1,864 -13.69
605–620 614 5 315.00–325.00 $318.50 $1,956 -7.87
675 675 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,991 -10.00
720 720 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,016 —
770 770 2 277.50–280.00 $278.75 $2,146 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,392 -1.22
350–395 375 6 400.00–415.00 $407.69 $1,529 +14.86
400–445 424 7 365.00–385.00 $376.89 $1,598 +11.00
485–490 488 2 360.00–365.00 $362.49 $1,769 -0.84
500–540 523 9 320.00–355.00 $337.81 $1,767 +12.81
570 570 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,653 -15.00
625 625 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,719 —
680–695 688 3 260.00–280.00 $269.98 $1,857 -10.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1410 1221 80-85% 6 149.00–159.00 $153.93 $1,879 -3.53
1010–1730 1324 80-85% 17 160.00–172.00 $166.79 $2,208 —
1190–1810 1371 80-85% 10 173.00–181.00 $175.51 $2,406 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1945 1609 75-80% 12 167.00–176.00 $172.19 $2,771 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1155 1050 85-90% 4 155.00–167.00 $159.30 $1,673 —
875–1370 1064 85-90% 7 137.00–153.00 $145.73 $1,551 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1650 1555 2 186.00–194.00 $189.76 $2,951 -15.31
1435–2300 1928 4 199.00–209.00 $202.28 $3,900 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1275 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,450.00–2,900.00 $2,616.28
1030–1310 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,525.00–3,475.00 $2,915.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1185 1021 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,046.85
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1055–1250 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,625.00–2,250.00 $1,931.46
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–805 723 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,675.00 $1,546.08
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
795–930 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,427.68
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
850–1080 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,825.00–2,900.00 $2,858.03 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —

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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.