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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 12, 2025

295 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.38/cwt -9.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,721/hd at 524 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $370.20/cwt +3.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 370 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $349.14/cwt +23.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,809/hd at 518 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 295 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–415 410 5 440.00–442.50 $441.99 $1,812 —
465–484 482 8 395.00–420.00 $398.02 $1,918 —
505 505 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,020 —
615–640 627 7 330.00–345.00 $341.47 $2,141 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 385.00 $385.00 $886 —
400–430 415 2 400.00–425.00 $412.05 $1,710 +39.30
465–485 475 2 365.00–370.00 $367.55 $1,746 +11.28
520 520 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,846 —
575 575 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,898 +6.10
705–745 724 4 275.00–315.00 $291.96 $2,114 —
750 750 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,288 +37.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,881 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 360.00–380.00 $369.79 $887 —
260–290 272 5 335.00–370.00 $353.38 $961 -36.62
300–315 305 6 355.00–385.00 $374.75 $1,143 -0.21
355–390 370 13 360.00–385.00 $370.20 $1,370 +3.93
410–420 417 3 345.00–370.00 $359.92 $1,501 +12.35
470–495 478 9 325.00–340.00 $332.82 $1,591 +14.07
510–545 523 6 285.00–315.00 $303.80 $1,589 +11.77
570–575 573 2 305.00–310.00 $307.49 $1,762 +28.90
635 635 2 310.00–320.00 $315.00 $2,000 +55.00
660 660 2 280.00–290.00 $285.00 $1,881 —
755 755 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,269 —
505–532 524 16 325.00–335.00 $328.38 $1,721 -9.19
720 720 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,052 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 295.00 $295.00 $841 —
315 315 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,024 -35.00
350–380 365 2 250.00–320.00 $286.44 $1,046 -60.89
435–440 437 3 265.00–315.00 $286.64 $1,253 -34.71
465–490 478 2 300.00–320.00 $309.74 $1,481 +22.25
510–540 520 3 270.00–275.00 $273.27 $1,421 +13.22
570–595 583 2 225.00–245.00 $235.21 $1,371 -17.21
640 640 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,696 +50.00
690 690 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,622 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 415.00 $415.00 $830 +15.00
300–345 329 4 350.00–405.00 $376.65 $1,239 —
355 355 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,402 +20.56
400–415 407 5 410.00–425.00 $416.03 $1,693 +60.93
455–485 469 9 370.00–400.00 $389.92 $1,829 +63.09
500–540 518 11 310.00–365.00 $349.14 $1,809 +23.52
550–590 573 9 330.00–350.00 $336.57 $1,929 +31.57
620–630 628 4 310.00–330.00 $318.75 $2,002 —
650–695 671 4 235.00–290.00 $258.19 $1,732 +3.13
700–725 715 3 260.00–280.00 $271.60 $1,942 +14.10
750 750 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,138 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 217 3 425.00–510.00 $457.96 $994 —
260–270 268 4 455.00–465.00 $459.95 $1,233 —
300–335 317 6 435.00–460.00 $444.82 $1,410 +19.98
355–365 361 5 435.00–440.00 $438.03 $1,581 +43.03
400–415 410 3 435.00–450.00 $445.12 $1,825 +52.49
455 455 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,888 +52.06
550 550 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,035 +47.31
605 605 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,087 +49.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 300.00–355.00 $327.01 $916 —
450–485 464 4 310.00–350.00 $330.50 $1,534 +24.86
520 520 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,378 -26.59
550–575 563 6 305.00–325.00 $317.42 $1,787 +46.42
660 660 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 +19.96

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1230 1182 80-85% 3 136.00–139.00 $137.71 $1,628 —
925–1645 1235 80-85% 41 140.00–159.00 $151.13 $1,866 +6.72
1130–1425 1253 80-85% 5 160.00–166.00 $162.18 $2,032 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1135 988 85-90% 2 140.00–141.00 $140.57 $1,389 +3.25
990–1230 1096 85-90% 6 112.00–127.00 $119.30 $1,308 -0.68
1290 1290 85-90% 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,387 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1835 1695 75-80% 2 160.00–171.00 $165.95 $2,813 —
1715 1715 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,538 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1100 1051 4 159.00–165.00 $162.22 $1,705 —
1030–1785 1408 2 190.00–195.00 $191.83 $2,701 —
1175–2060 1783 6 170.00–185.00 $175.41 $3,128 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1140 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,925.00–2,025.00 $1,983.06
905–1255 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,150.00 $2,024.31
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,775.00–1,925.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.