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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 21, 2026

325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $473.50/cwt +32.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,192/hd at 463 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 325 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,993 +65.00
360–365 363 2 580.00–590.00 $585.03 $2,124 +75.03
480 480 2 460.00–485.00 $472.50 $2,268 +30.00
785 785 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,453 +12.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,708 —
350–375 362 3 525.00–550.00 $533.64 $1,932 +56.17
400 400 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,060 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,422 +25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 505.00–510.00 $507.45 $1,370 +29.53
330–340 335 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,608 +9.43
400–420 413 7 420.00–460.00 $440.07 $1,817 +24.55
460–495 478 9 395.00–420.00 $404.87 $1,935 +17.40
555–580 565 3 335.00–365.00 $351.87 $1,988 +11.91
625 625 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,094 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,843 +17.49
450–480 465 6 425.00–450.00 $440.77 $2,050 +23.23
505–545 516 8 390.00–420.00 $402.49 $2,077 -7.51
550–580 562 3 375.00–380.00 $378.35 $2,126 +14.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,116 -4.28
290 290 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,320 —
315–335 327 3 430.00–450.00 $441.48 $1,444 +12.72
390–395 393 2 425.00–440.00 $432.55 $1,700 +17.86
415 415 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,639 +8.60
475–490 483 3 375.00–390.00 $383.26 $1,851 +15.72
545 545 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,717 -24.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 690.00 $690.00 $2,036 —
305 305 2 660.00–690.00 $675.00 $2,059 +99.39
350–385 367 5 550.00–595.00 $565.52 $2,075 +61.91
400–420 411 8 470.00–545.00 $503.20 $2,068 +43.22
455–485 463 10 465.00–490.00 $473.50 $2,192 +32.97
510–535 523 7 420.00–445.00 $430.71 $2,253 +15.71
555–565 561 7 390.00–410.00 $403.60 $2,264 +38.60
600–645 620 5 375.00–385.00 $379.05 $2,350 +24.05
675 675 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,531 +40.00
705–745 722 6 320.00–332.50 $327.48 $2,364 -7.52
750 750 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 660.00–680.00 $669.91 $1,829 +93.29
310–320 315 4 580.00–620.00 $600.00 $1,890 +88.62
360–395 381 7 500.00–540.00 $524.85 $2,000 +65.55
410–440 428 4 460.00–480.00 $471.20 $2,017 +39.62
455–495 473 8 435.00–455.00 $444.28 $2,101 +33.10
500–540 521 5 395.00–425.00 $415.99 $2,167 +47.96
600–630 613 3 340.00–350.00 $345.87 $2,120 +10.87
660–690 681 4 315.00–345.00 $327.39 $2,230 +15.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 272 3 590.00–620.00 $603.37 $1,641 —
345 345 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,708 +14.09
350–380 360 3 455.00–480.00 $463.80 $1,670 +49.11
400 400 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,800 +44.92
455–490 478 4 400.00–430.00 $416.05 $1,989 +40.24
505–510 508 2 375.00–380.00 $377.51 $1,918 +43.48
550 550 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,898 +10.00
610–615 613 2 315.00–320.00 $317.49 $1,946 +19.78

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1265 1128 80-85% 7 156.00–166.00 $163.46 $1,844 —
1050–1330 1210 80-85% 8 171.00–179.00 $174.77 $2,115 —
1000–1450 1225 80-85% 12 180.00–190.00 $184.55 $2,261 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–985 950 85-90% 5 136.00–145.00 $140.15 $1,331 —
920–1020 970 85-90% 2 164.00–168.00 $165.90 $1,609 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,807 —
1635–1800 1718 75-80% 2 183.00 $183.00 $3,144 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1635 1490 3 198.00–204.00 $201.01 $2,995 —
1350–1810 1660 5 211.00–218.00 $214.27 $3,557 —
1330–2400 1810 3 176.00–189.00 $184.93 $3,347 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1120–1130 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,825.00–1,900.00 $1,862.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–965 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,425.00–2,500.00 $2,461.19
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 165.00 $165.00 —
90–95 93 2 155.00–180.00 $167.50 —
100–140 121 9 240.00–330.00 $272.78 —
130 130 2 440.00–450.00 $445.00 —
150 150 2 270.00–370.00 $320.00 —
150 150 1 480.00 $480.00 —
270 270 1 370.00 $370.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810–840 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,925.00–2,000.00 $1,963.18 —
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 7 50.00–120.00 $70.71 —
45 45 1 80.00 $80.00 —
45 45 3 95.00–150.00 $116.67 —
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 —
50–55 53 9 110.00–150.00 $128.33 —
50–55 53 2 160.00–170.00 $165.00 —
60 60 2 170.00–225.00 $197.50 —
70 70 1 240.00 $240.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 205.00 $205.00 —
60–65 63 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 —
70 70 1 60.00 $60.00 —
70–75 73 10 100.00–160.00 $135.00 —
80–85 83 8 125.00–150.00 $139.38 —
85 85 1 250.00 $250.00 —
90–95 92 5 145.00–195.00 $165.00 —
100–125 111 6 180.00–260.00 $226.67 —
120–140 133 3 310.00–340.00 $320.00 —
150 150 1 340.00 $340.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 180.00 $180.00 —
125 125 2 270.00–290.00 $280.00 —
150 150 1 310.00 $310.00 —
250 250 1 330.00 $330.00 —

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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.