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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 7, 2026

428 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $433.26/cwt +33.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,023/hd at 467 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $442.37/cwt +5.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,823/hd at 412 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $442.77/cwt +3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,643/hd at 371 lb · 14 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 428

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Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 3 435.00–455.00 $444.96 $1,882
515 515 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,034
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 478 2 415.00–435.00 $425.05 $2,032 +12.51
500 500 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,100 +19.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,380 +30.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 279 7 485.00–505.00 $495.08 $1,381 +33.69
300–345 321 6 440.00–455.00 $445.10 $1,429 +18.04
360–395 379 6 410.00–435.00 $424.01 $1,607 +8.68
400–445 423 13 395.00–425.00 $413.30 $1,748 +23.06
455–495 468 10 370.00–405.00 $383.88 $1,797
510–535 524 5 360.00–365.00 $362.04 $1,897 +5.75
550–585 562 13 330.00–355.00 $341.76 $1,921 +9.30
685 685 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,124
720 720 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,088 +5.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 230 3 450.00–495.00 $469.24 $1,079
275 275 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,210 ±0.00
320–335 326 4 415.00–435.00 $430.10 $1,402 +27.82
350–395 372 8 375.00–405.00 $392.90 $1,462 +7.90
400–440 425 4 360.00–380.00 $371.15 $1,577 -0.12
450–490 467 5 345.00–365.00 $357.96 $1,672 +10.50
510–540 517 14 330.00–350.00 $341.43 $1,765 +15.77
570–595 583 2 300.00–315.00 $307.66 $1,794 +27.62
690 690 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,898 +32.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 313 3 465.00–495.00 $474.57 $1,485
350–395 371 14 435.00–450.00 $442.77 $1,643 +3.58
405–415 409 5 430.00–440.00 $434.96 $1,779 +31.32
450–460 457 6 430.00–435.00 $433.32 $1,980 +48.24
510–535 522 3 360.00–365.00 $361.63 $1,888
600–640 630 5 330.00–355.00 $341.03 $2,148 +1.89
705 705 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,221

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,287 +48.46
325–335 328 4 530.00–580.00 $558.91 $1,833 +87.12
350–385 364 7 460.00–515.00 $492.71 $1,793 +22.71
400–445 412 15 430.00–465.00 $442.37 $1,823 +5.38
450–495 467 22 410.00–445.00 $433.26 $2,023 +33.52
510–545 526 7 395.00–420.00 $412.95 $2,172 +35.55
550–575 563 13 370.00–400.00 $387.29 $2,180 +37.29
625 625 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,156 +5.00
675 675 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,194 -5.00
710 710 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,130
750–780 765 4 275.00–290.00 $281.31 $2,152
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,610 +110.46
300–340 319 5 470.00–505.00 $481.90 $1,537 +50.69
350–390 376 8 430.00–475.00 $450.87 $1,695 +60.71
400–420 408 7 405.00–440.00 $423.57 $1,728
450–495 469 10 375.00–405.00 $390.01 $1,829 +23.09
530–535 533 2 350.00–365.00 $357.46 $1,905
555–595 583 4 335.00–365.00 $352.51 $2,055 +52.51
605 605 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,027
650–695 670 3 300.00–307.50 $302.59 $2,027
725 725 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,030
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 615.00–645.00 $629.16 $1,403
255–290 268 3 590.00–605.00 $596.55 $1,599 +58.88
300–335 315 3 575.00–585.00 $579.95 $1,827 +70.85
350–360 356 4 535.00–585.00 $562.74 $2,003 +77.74
400–420 407 3 470.00–480.00 $474.92 $1,933 +4.92
480 480 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,232 +46.35
500–545 515 5 430.00–445.00 $435.98 $2,245 +35.54
550–575 560 6 405.00–430.00 $414.20 $2,320 +37.21
610 610 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,470 +37.29
710 710 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,325

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1820 1333 80-85% 13 150.00–162.00 $158.46 $2,112
1085–1770 1379 80-85% 16 175.00–184.00 $178.32 $2,459
980–1870 1421 80-85% 36 163.00–174.00 $168.19 $2,390
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1155 1013 85-90% 10 155.00–169.00 $159.46 $1,615
890–1210 1023 85-90% 6 129.00–139.00 $136.06 $1,392
870–1265 1069 85-90% 9 140.00–153.00 $145.58 $1,556 +13.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1790 1568 75-80% 7 165.00–175.00 $169.92 $2,664 +14.92

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1785 1506 7 176.00–201.00 $194.40 $2,928
1335–1810 1539 4 176.00–189.00 $183.22 $2,820
1180–2155 1634 9 203.00–210.00 $206.59 $3,376

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1035 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,875.00–2,125.00 $2,048.97
940–1125 1007 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,050.00 $1,932.41
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235–1260 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,100.00 $2,926.75
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1395 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,175.00 $3,175.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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.