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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 17, 2025

310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.80/cwt +29.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,230/hd at 670 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.66/cwt +11.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,025/hd at 591 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $403.64/cwt +4.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,768/hd at 438 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 310 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,430 +35.00
415–430 423 2 470.00–475.00 $472.46 $1,999 +29.73
475–480 478 2 405.00–420.00 $412.54 $1,972 +22.54
527 527 5 401.00 $401.00 $2,113 —
585 585 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,164 —
695 695 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,294 +5.00
735 735 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,315 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,192 —
630 630 5 368.00 $368.00 $2,318 —
665 665 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,361 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,716 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,213 —
260–285 275 3 470.00–475.00 $473.42 $1,302 —
355–395 376 5 430.00–455.00 $439.19 $1,651 +28.73
400–449 438 12 399.00–430.00 $403.64 $1,768 +4.77
455–485 469 4 380.00–390.00 $385.08 $1,806 -3.90
550–596 591 13 341.00–360.00 $342.66 $2,025 +11.62
635–645 638 3 335.00–345.00 $339.14 $2,164 +10.14
667–695 670 14 315.00–335.00 $332.80 $2,230 +29.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 275 4 455.00–465.00 $461.39 $1,269 +36.48
300–335 325 4 420.00–445.00 $427.06 $1,388 +15.76
370–395 383 2 405.00–425.00 $415.33 $1,591 +17.84
405–445 425 2 385.00–395.00 $390.24 $1,659 +16.95
514–545 529 11 345.00–361.00 $356.29 $1,885 +23.83
565–590 582 11 325.00–340.00 $332.46 $1,935 +27.46
600–625 606 7 310.00–330.00 $323.97 $1,963 +24.07
700–740 720 2 275.00–295.00 $284.72 $2,050 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,210 +47.08
325–345 335 2 395.00–410.00 $402.28 $1,348 —
365 365 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,405 —
405–415 410 4 360.00–380.00 $371.27 $1,522 +22.89
485–490 488 2 340.00–355.00 $347.46 $1,696 +16.50
500–535 526 7 310.00–335.00 $325.66 $1,713 +21.21
570–580 575 2 275.00–285.00 $280.04 $1,610 -8.27
610 610 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,616 +5.00
665–680 673 2 240.00–245.00 $242.47 $1,632 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 264 5 530.00–555.00 $537.67 $1,419 +27.67
305–345 318 7 495.00–520.00 $509.10 $1,619 +20.13
355 355 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,722 +20.69
415 415 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,950 +23.96
455–470 464 4 410.00–435.00 $418.65 $1,943 -6.35
515–516 516 9 398.00–420.00 $400.44 $2,066 +18.91
580–595 584 5 375.00–380.00 $376.99 $2,202 +14.56
600–635 618 2 360.00–375.00 $367.71 $2,272 +32.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 520.00–555.00 $536.54 $1,223 +36.54
250–255 253 2 475.00–490.00 $482.57 $1,221 +0.07
305–330 317 3 465.00–475.00 $471.79 $1,496 +8.94
365 365 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,716 +38.31
405–445 423 5 430.00–445.00 $436.99 $1,848 +15.32
465–493 477 7 392.50–404.00 $399.74 $1,907 +22.25
500–540 520 2 375.00–380.00 $377.40 $1,962 +13.00
590 590 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,065 +8.47
640 640 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,176 +31.67
675 675 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,228 +25.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 450.00–490.00 $470.44 $1,058 —
260–285 273 2 445.00–465.00 $454.54 $1,241 +54.54
305–335 317 3 415.00–445.00 $431.21 $1,367 +31.05
350–380 368 3 385.00–400.00 $390.16 $1,436 +5.38
460–485 475 5 360.00–380.00 $366.92 $1,743 +23.53
580 580 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 -11.74

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1810 1219 80-85% 19 153.00–163.00 $157.63 $1,922 —
1020–1495 1277 80-85% 13 164.00–174.00 $167.95 $2,145 —
1085–1695 1293 80-85% 9 143.00–152.00 $148.20 $1,916 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–965 878 85-90% 6 141.00–150.00 $145.51 $1,278 —
875–1320 1068 85-90% 6 128.00–135.00 $131.96 $1,409 —
880–1260 1070 85-90% 4 153.00–162.00 $157.95 $1,690 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,418 —
1575–1660 1623 75-80% 3 161.00–165.00 $162.98 $2,645 —
1630–1815 1723 75-80% 2 169.00–170.00 $169.47 $2,920 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1495 1478 2 182.00–189.00 $185.54 $2,742 —
1310–1825 1682 5 197.00–203.00 $198.57 $3,340 —
1575–1935 1684 5 165.00–175.00 $171.49 $2,888 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1050 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1265 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,832.49
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–830 772 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,411.99
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–800 786 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,475.00–1,650.00 $1,580.45 —

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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.