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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 29, 2025

257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $311.91/cwt -23.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,603/hd at 514 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $317.34/cwt -42.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 428 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 257 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 375.00–380.00 $377.50 $1,302 -122.50
485–495 490 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,740 -45.00
580–593 591 7 330.00–331.00 $330.86 $1,955 —
655–675 662 3 287.50–295.00 $290.82 $1,925 -29.18
735 735 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,948 -42.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–368 362 3 395.00–397.50 $396.69 $1,436 —
420–435 428 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,605 —
530 530 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,908 —
550–577 568 3 335.00–345.00 $338.23 $1,921 -34.26
715–730 720 4 288.00–295.00 $290.74 $2,093 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,150 —
390 390 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,306 -70.00
415 415 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,328 -70.00
480 480 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,512 -45.00
570–580 575 2 285.00–310.00 $297.61 $1,711 -37.39

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 395.00 $395.00 $869 —
320–345 333 2 350.00–355.00 $352.41 $1,174 -41.32
350–395 371 8 325.00–355.00 $344.44 $1,278 -32.11
400–445 428 10 310.00–335.00 $317.34 $1,358 -42.65
450–455 451 4 290.00–315.00 $299.97 $1,353 -41.54
550–595 571 4 275.00–280.00 $276.89 $1,581 -38.68
600–635 613 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,624 -46.02
690 690 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,690 -36.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 375.00–385.00 $379.80 $1,424 -6.87
430 430 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,634 +7.59
501–545 514 17 300.00–320.00 $311.91 $1,603 -23.09
555–597 590 6 285.00–298.00 $295.96 $1,746 -29.04
605–645 625 2 280.00–287.50 $283.87 $1,774 —
665 665 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,796 -40.86
740 740 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,924 -25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 360.00 $360.00 $846 -40.00
260–295 278 4 335.00–355.00 $340.32 $946 —
310 310 1 320.00 $320.00 $992 -49.08
350–385 370 3 285.00–310.00 $297.05 $1,099 -57.95
400–440 420 4 275.00–295.00 $282.20 $1,185 -52.80
525 525 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,339 -57.21
590 590 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,534 -31.19
635 635 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 -39.98

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Feeder Bulls

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 -140.00
300–345 330 3 370.00–375.00 $371.52 $1,226 -147.17
360–390 372 5 360.00–370.00 $366.03 $1,362 -61.37
430 430 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,526 —
455–490 474 8 325.00–355.00 $340.11 $1,612 -32.66
505–535 524 6 325.00–335.00 $330.07 $1,730 -19.11
570–585 579 4 310.00–320.00 $315.01 $1,824 -22.06
600–615 608 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,794 -27.18
650–690 670 2 265.00–275.00 $269.85 $1,808 -30.17
700–740 720 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,764 -30.00
760–765 763 2 227.50–235.00 $231.26 $1,765 -38.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 -160.12
300–345 325 4 345.00–365.00 $352.42 $1,145 -111.61
350–395 376 6 330.00–355.00 $338.34 $1,272 -48.27
415–440 423 4 305.00–325.00 $316.36 $1,338 -43.64
460–490 471 6 295.00–315.00 $310.04 $1,460 -24.91
510–525 519 4 290.00–305.00 $300.07 $1,557 -28.13
580 580 2 285.00–300.00 $292.50 $1,696 -19.72
640–645 643 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,640 -41.71
660 660 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,683 -12.44
740 740 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 —
770 770 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,102 —
260 260 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,105 -150.00
375–390 383 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,475 -130.00
400–445 420 6 365.00–380.00 $371.62 $1,561 -59.52
520–545 533 2 340.00–355.00 $347.32 $1,851 -26.26
555–560 558 2 335.00–340.00 $337.51 $1,883 -18.56
600–615 608 4 300.00–325.00 $306.17 $1,862 -25.10
650–685 668 5 277.50–289.00 $282.80 $1,889 -33.33
715–720 718 2 265.00–275.00 $270.02 $1,939 -27.83

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1260 1144 80-85% 5 136.00–141.00 $138.07 $1,580 —
1025–1530 1204 80-85% 8 145.00–155.00 $149.06 $1,795 +4.40
1110–1340 1222 80-85% 9 156.00–165.00 $160.15 $1,957 +15.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1065 961 85-90% 4 117.00–125.00 $121.09 $1,164 —
905–1090 996 85-90% 4 136.00–139.00 $136.76 $1,362 —
955–1370 1163 85-90% 2 146.00–149.00 $147.23 $1,712 -8.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1545 1347 75-80% 3 156.00–160.00 $157.53 $2,122 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1360 1198 2 162.00–164.00 $162.86 $1,951 —
1720–1860 1790 2 192.00 $192.00 $3,437 —
1735–2065 1843 4 179.00–187.00 $184.28 $3,396 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
935–1195 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,725.00 $1,672.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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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
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.