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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 14, 2026

337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $503.61/cwt -59.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,848/hd at 367 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $415.52/cwt +2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,762/hd at 424 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $459.30/cwt -33.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 375 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 337 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,678 —
320 320 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,696 —
385 385 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,964 —
470 470 2 440.00–445.00 $442.50 $2,080 +17.45
510–520 515 4 390.00–515.00 $432.69 $2,228 +12.69
690 690 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,346 —
795 795 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,385 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 425 3 475.00–485.00 $481.71 $2,047 —
465 465 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,186 —
565 565 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,260 -25.00
600 600 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,250 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 475.00–480.00 $477.47 $1,838 —
440 440 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,914 -9.96
480 480 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,040 —
595 595 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,023 —
640 640 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,144 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 455.00–500.00 $477.92 $1,266 -17.16
300–345 325 9 445.00–545.00 $470.57 $1,529 +25.47
350–395 371 12 425.00–450.00 $439.30 $1,630 +15.29
400–445 424 15 405.00–425.00 $415.52 $1,762 +2.22
450–495 471 8 380.00–405.00 $387.47 $1,825 +3.59
500–540 529 8 355.00–375.00 $363.56 $1,923 +1.52
550–595 574 8 330.00–350.00 $339.96 $1,951 -1.80
705–715 710 2 305.00–310.00 $307.48 $2,183 +17.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,300 —
315–345 328 5 460.00–505.00 $484.02 $1,588 +9.45
350–356 354 8 465.00–480.00 $467.48 $1,655 +24.71
403–440 418 11 430.00–450.00 $437.51 $1,829 +2.55
450–455 453 2 410.00–425.00 $417.54 $1,891 -15.78
505 505 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,070 +48.37
550–570 559 5 360.00–375.00 $363.94 $2,034 —
675 675 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,126 —
750 750 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,344 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 218 4 475.00–500.00 $489.28 $1,067 +20.04
335–340 339 4 425.00–440.00 $428.76 $1,453 -1.34
350–385 369 4 405.00–430.00 $414.69 $1,530 +21.79
400–445 425 5 375.00–400.00 $386.40 $1,642 +15.25
480–485 483 2 360.00–375.00 $367.54 $1,775 +9.58
500–520 511 4 335.00–345.00 $339.99 $1,737 -1.44
570 570 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,767 +2.34
600 600 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,830 —
665–695 680 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,006 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 257 3 570.00–590.00 $576.62 $1,482 —
315–340 325 4 505.00–525.00 $511.38 $1,662 -47.53
350–390 375 13 405.00–475.00 $459.30 $1,722 -33.41
400–440 418 13 425.00–450.00 $431.58 $1,804 -10.79
450–490 475 8 400.00–420.00 $411.18 $1,953 -22.08
505–535 520 5 360.00–375.00 $368.03 $1,914 -44.92
555–595 576 5 345.00–355.00 $348.94 $2,010 -38.35
610–635 623 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,087 -10.00
655–680 668 2 305.00–320.00 $312.36 $2,087 -12.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,550 +23.45
300–328 321 5 570.00–600.00 $575.61 $1,848 -4.34
350–390 367 20 485.00–520.00 $503.61 $1,848 -59.13
400–440 421 7 455.00–470.00 $459.98 $1,937 -14.94
450–470 462 9 425.00–460.00 $440.53 $2,035 -24.47
500 500 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,075 -20.98
560 560 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,044 -49.20
605 605 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,148 -50.00
660 660 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,211 —
715 715 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,395 +7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 3 450.00–540.00 $480.91 $1,577 -0.99
360–375 368 5 330.00–445.00 $414.69 $1,526 -36.18
420–440 430 3 395.00–415.00 $405.08 $1,742 -18.49
450–495 467 5 360.00–390.00 $375.81 $1,755 -14.20
500–545 523 6 320.00–355.00 $334.03 $1,747 -23.43
585 585 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,960 -17.51
600–645 621 4 290.00–315.00 $297.71 $1,849 -37.29
650 650 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,755 -32.59

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1655 1278 80-85% 16 161.00–170.00 $165.65 $2,117 —
975–1595 1331 80-85% 8 173.00–181.00 $176.54 $2,350 +18.08
1045–1825 1442 80-85% 7 153.00–158.00 $155.85 $2,247 -12.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,038 —
1575 1575 75-80% 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,882 +13.08
1530–1720 1640 75-80% 4 165.00–175.00 $168.09 $2,757 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 85-90% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,652 +7.42
985–1160 1090 85-90% 3 125.00–129.00 $126.98 $1,384 -18.60
1215 1215 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,786 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1270 1235 2 195.00–199.00 $197.06 $2,434 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1205 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,575.00–2,925.00 $2,739.93
1115–1245 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,550.00–2,775.00 $2,666.14
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
805–1240 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,186.31
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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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.