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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 28, 2026

191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 191 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 375 4 525.00–550.00 $533.63 $2,001 —
435 435 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,240 —
460–475 465 5 470.00–480.00 $473.04 $2,200 —
570 570 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,650 +40.00
740 740 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,498 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 373 3 485.00–520.00 $501.56 $1,871 -83.47
425–440 433 2 455.00–470.00 $462.63 $2,003 —
460–485 473 2 460.00–485.00 $472.17 $2,233 -0.33
530 530 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,279 —
640 640 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 -115.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 450.00–535.00 $492.50 $1,354 -14.95
310–315 313 3 435.00–465.00 $450.00 $1,408 -30.00
375 375 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,688 —
415–440 423 3 375.00–395.00 $384.80 $1,628 -55.27
485 485 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,916 -9.87
500–540 520 2 355.00–360.00 $357.60 $1,860 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,482 —
365 365 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,916 —
445 445 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,847 —
470–485 478 3 400.00–410.00 $404.98 $1,936 -35.79
600–640 620 2 320.00–325.00 $322.42 $1,999 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,162 -66.48
445 445 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,535 -50.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,852 -30.00
370–390 379 4 450.00–520.00 $491.45 $1,863 -33.40
400–420 410 2 450.00–465.00 $457.68 $1,876 -13.52
455–485 467 5 385.00–445.00 $412.94 $1,928 -31.34
515–530 523 2 325.00–435.00 $380.79 $1,992 -35.20
550–595 568 4 350.00–400.00 $374.64 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 570.00–580.00 $575.00 $1,668 -115.00
330 330 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,930 -90.00
355–365 358 3 570.00–585.00 $579.91 $2,076 +14.39
400–425 408 3 520.00–535.00 $526.53 $2,148 +23.33
450 450 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,250 +26.50
530 530 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,279 -0.71
580 580 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,436 +16.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,377 -90.00
435 435 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,653 -70.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1915 1364 80-85% 34 180.00–229.00 $195.60 $2,668 —
865–1795 1431 80-85% 10 160.00–179.00 $171.36 $2,452 —
1190–1975 1584 80-85% 32 207.00–231.00 $213.80 $3,387 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1035 988 85-90% 4 130.00–149.00 $139.52 $1,378 -26.38
995 995 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,244 -40.90
910–1180 1018 85-90% 4 165.00–180.00 $169.99 $1,730 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1660 1620 75-80% 2 209.00–217.00 $213.10 $3,452 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1795 1440 4 197.00–219.00 $209.28 $3,014 —
1045–1980 1486 8 225.00–242.00 $235.65 $3,502 +34.64

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–990 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,325.00 $2,206.52
840–1430 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,950.00–2,550.00 $2,304.54
1285–1330 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,575.00 $2,538.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1365 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,150.00 $3,042.63
1415 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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.