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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 4, 2026

320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $473.58/cwt -51.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,714/hd at 362 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $546.44/cwt -23.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,842/hd at 337 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $476.69/cwt ≈ $1,544/hd at 324 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 320 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,608 +5.00
610 610 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,776 —
665 665 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,494 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,115 -2.17
710 710 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,236 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,125 —
255–295 275 2 475.00–500.00 $488.41 $1,343 -81.59
309–345 324 11 470.00–490.00 $476.69 $1,544 —
350–390 362 13 465.00–485.00 $473.58 $1,714 -51.42
445 445 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,136 +65.00
450–495 468 9 445.00–465.00 $454.55 $2,127 +49.57
510 510 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,168 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 455.00–470.00 $461.90 $1,007 —
250–280 265 2 460.00–465.00 $462.36 $1,225 -30.14
300–310 305 2 415.00–465.00 $439.59 $1,341 -10.41
365–395 382 7 390.00–455.00 $425.89 $1,627 -24.11
420–430 427 3 400.00–460.00 $440.31 $1,880 +55.51
460–495 467 11 385.00–430.00 $415.84 $1,942 +20.84
520–545 528 3 335.00–350.00 $340.16 $1,796 -17.44
555–560 559 5 345.00–370.00 $351.97 $1,968 —
605–635 620 2 335.00–345.00 $339.88 $2,107 —
705 705 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 400.00 $400.00 $860 —
480 480 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,704 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 273 3 680.00–705.00 $693.63 $1,894 +118.63
300–315 304 4 620.00–690.00 $659.51 $2,005 +74.51
365–385 375 10 367.50–620.00 $556.74 $2,088 -23.17
400–425 414 9 525.00–610.00 $578.62 $2,395 +52.09
450–490 469 8 495.00–565.00 $514.39 $2,412 +14.39
500–525 513 6 450.00–490.00 $474.13 $2,432 +44.13
555–590 564 4 420.00–455.00 $434.77 $2,452 +14.77
600–625 614 5 380.00–410.00 $393.75 $2,418 —
650–690 677 3 355.00–365.00 $361.80 $2,449 —
715–720 718 2 350.00–360.00 $354.98 $2,549 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 540.00–650.00 $595.00 $1,517 —
300–349 337 11 530.00–615.00 $546.44 $1,842 -23.56
350–390 372 7 475.00–585.00 $523.80 $1,949 +32.35
400–440 425 7 435.00–495.00 $475.79 $2,022 +18.11
450–496 483 8 430.00–470.00 $458.53 $2,215 +45.59
520–545 531 4 380.00–430.00 $402.62 $2,138 +21.83
620–640 628 4 325.00–375.00 $347.35 $2,181 —
655–675 667 3 335.00–345.00 $340.05 $2,268 —
710 710 3 335.00–340.00 $338.33 $2,402 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 305.00–340.00 $322.67 $832 —
345 345 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 -30.00
550 550 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,898 —
620 620 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,550 —
745 745 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,862 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1480 1131 80-85% 40 179.00–198.00 $189.54 $2,144 —
825–1435 1159 80-85% 8 165.00–177.00 $169.36 $1,963 —
1045–1575 1302 80-85% 19 199.00–218.00 $207.95 $2,708 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,158 -19.52
940–1120 1039 85-90% 4 152.00–169.00 $158.77 $1,650 -11.22
940–1275 1050 85-90% 4 125.00–147.50 $136.91 $1,438 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1450 1410 75-80% 2 200.00–203.00 $201.54 $2,842 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1530 1360 2 169.00–170.00 $169.44 $2,304 —
1080–1840 1500 9 213.00–235.00 $222.49 $3,337 —
1315–1845 1517 5 185.00–199.00 $195.23 $2,962 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1120 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,650.00–2,800.00 $2,715.73
995–1235 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,675.00–3,000.00 $2,808.79
965–1300 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,565.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1075 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,850.00–2,250.00 $2,047.86
920–1245 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,025.00–2,400.00 $2,203.13

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,475.00 $4,475.00 —
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,125.00 $4,125.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880–985 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,562.12 —

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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.