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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 8, 2025

426 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $305.62/cwt -11.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,742/hd at 570 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $440.23/cwt +6.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,880/hd at 427 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $333.81/cwt +0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,532/hd at 459 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 426 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,702 —
565–585 575 2 350.00–362.50 $356.14 $2,048 —
603–620 607 8 335.00–347.00 $344.58 $2,092 —
660 660 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,112 -9.93
745 745 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,384 ±0.00
790 790 2 280.00–305.00 $292.50 $2,311 -17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,829 -17.50
580 580 2 305.00–320.00 $312.50 $1,812 —
695 695 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,050 —
700 700 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,925 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 -10.00
330–340 335 2 395.00–405.00 $400.07 $1,340 +13.94
380 380 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,463 +15.00
430–445 438 12 325.00–365.00 $341.92 $1,498 -1.41
450–480 459 14 315.00–360.00 $333.81 $1,532 +0.86
500–540 517 9 310.00–330.00 $317.58 $1,642 -6.17
560–595 578 10 275.00–305.00 $292.98 $1,693 -10.24
615–630 625 10 270.00–305.00 $282.49 $1,766 -7.51
665–685 670 4 235.00–260.00 $251.13 $1,683 -30.06
745 745 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,900 —
800 800 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,204 —
250–275 269 4 450.00–500.00 $475.70 $1,280 —
315–340 330 3 420.00–470.00 $437.60 $1,444 —
355–395 379 9 370.00–435.00 $415.86 $1,576 +5.86
410 410 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,558 +10.00
450 450 2 340.00–345.00 $342.50 $1,541 -6.89
500 500 3 335.00–340.00 $336.67 $1,683 —
560 560 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,848 +2.61
608–620 615 7 327.00–333.00 $329.54 $2,027 +22.53
755 755 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 355.00 $355.00 $976 -30.00
325–335 330 2 310.00–350.00 $329.70 $1,088 -45.30
355–370 360 3 300.00–335.00 $319.72 $1,151 -26.58
410–440 423 8 295.00–310.00 $302.36 $1,279 -20.57
450–465 454 6 280.00–300.00 $288.42 $1,309 -31.97
500–530 521 6 235.00–285.00 $258.17 $1,345 -30.72
560 560 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,400 -27.45
625 625 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,625 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 232 3 400.00–440.00 $414.64 $962 -85.36
255–290 273 2 470.00–520.00 $496.61 $1,356 +46.61
300–310 307 3 490.00–550.00 $515.11 $1,581 +90.11
360–390 379 5 415.00–475.00 $454.04 $1,721 +42.03
400–440 430 4 370.00–390.00 $381.05 $1,639 -9.06
460–495 484 7 345.00–380.00 $359.03 $1,738 -8.62
510–545 531 13 285.00–340.00 $324.41 $1,723 -14.66
550–590 570 15 265.00–335.00 $305.62 $1,742 -11.16
600–645 609 7 255.00–295.00 $282.70 $1,722 -19.38
670 670 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 -10.95
705–725 715 2 260.00–280.00 $270.14 $1,932 +6.32
750–755 753 2 240.00–260.00 $250.03 $1,883 -4.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,316 —
250–280 273 7 560.00–630.00 $597.50 $1,631 +107.81
305–310 308 3 600.00–625.00 $608.24 $1,873 —
390–395 393 3 505.00–560.00 $523.18 $2,056 —
400–440 427 14 415.00–475.00 $440.23 $1,880 +6.66
450–460 456 5 390.00–445.00 $414.04 $1,888 +20.47
515 515 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,906 -6.67
645 645 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $1,967 —
685 685 6 280.00–290.00 $285.00 $1,952 -17.43
710–725 718 2 285.00–295.00 $290.05 $2,083 —
755 755 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,190 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 340.00–400.00 $370.83 $1,012 —
320–345 330 5 375.00–430.00 $400.50 $1,322 +3.53
350–395 369 4 270.00–305.00 $290.05 $1,070 -92.82
400–445 433 10 265.00–350.00 $321.82 $1,393 -36.42
460–480 472 6 320.00–335.00 $330.92 $1,562 +9.00
520–525 522 8 285.00–305.00 $295.59 $1,543 -14.37
590 590 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 -57.09
675–685 682 3 235.00–247.50 $239.13 $1,631 -15.87
775 775 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 -55.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1120 965 80-85% 2 143.00–149.00 $146.48 $1,414 —
1000–1775 1302 80-85% 31 150.00–169.00 $161.20 $2,099 —
1410–1660 1535 80-85% 2 170.00–175.00 $172.70 $2,651 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1200 992 85-90% 5 110.00–122.00 $115.01 $1,141 —
890–1230 1055 85-90% 14 141.00–149.00 $144.86 $1,528 —
720–1635 1058 85-90% 11 124.00–138.00 $131.39 $1,390 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1795 1520 75-80% 20 160.00–179.00 $165.56 $2,517 —
1315–1860 1542 75-80% 6 150.00–159.00 $154.27 $2,379 —
1625–1950 1788 75-80% 2 181.00–186.00 $183.73 $3,285 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1525 1469 6 195.00–205.00 $199.06 $2,924 —
1520 1520 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,645 —
1260–1890 1541 6 180.00–187.00 $183.32 $2,825 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–980 891 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,625.00–1,700.00 $1,667.39
835–1000 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,725.00–1,800.00 $1,772.48
785–1230 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,950.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1220 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,250.00 $2,028.45
990–1095 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,975.00–3,175.00 $3,051.11

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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
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,475.00 $3,475.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.