Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 11, 2026

602 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $470.25/cwt -5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,980/hd at 421 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $444.23/cwt +3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,915/hd at 431 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $416.62/cwt +0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,991/hd at 478 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 602 457 367
Feeder cattle 430 — 226
Slaughter cattle 112 — 103
Replacement cattle 60 — 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 8.00 lower, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls steady to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers 5.00 to 8.00 higher, all replacements mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,744 —
360–385 368 3 515.00–525.00 $518.48 $1,908 —
410 410 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,112 —
555 555 2 440.00–450.00 $445.00 $2,470 -25.00
600 600 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,460 -45.00
650 650 1 397.50 $397.50 $2,584 +22.50
740 740 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,553 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,852 —
495 495 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,277 —
585 585 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,106 —
630 630 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,300 —
665 665 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,228 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,080 —
650 650 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 279 4 420.00–485.00 $451.12 $1,259 -11.24
305–345 327 7 420.00–510.00 $470.72 $1,539 +31.13
355–395 383 10 435.00–465.00 $452.73 $1,734 +26.84
400–440 431 19 425.00–460.00 $444.23 $1,915 +3.92
465–485 478 17 400.00–435.00 $416.62 $1,991 +0.78
500–530 518 12 350.00–410.00 $376.62 $1,951 +36.46
550–595 566 8 355.00–385.00 $373.59 $2,115 +21.62
615–635 626 8 315.00–365.00 $349.43 $2,187 +9.55
675–695 685 2 275.00–345.00 $310.51 $2,127 —
720 720 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,548 -35.00
765 765 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 530.00–565.00 $547.65 $1,605 +59.24
305–345 319 6 515.00–535.00 $522.45 $1,667 +45.76
355–380 368 9 480.00–520.00 $500.27 $1,841 +26.69
410 410 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,948 -5.00
450 450 3 445.00–465.00 $453.33 $2,040 -1.22
505 505 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,146 ±0.00
555–565 560 3 385.00–397.50 $392.54 $2,198 —
680–690 683 3 340.00–345.00 $343.32 $2,345 —
755 755 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,529 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 350.00 $350.00 $945 —
365–395 383 5 410.00–430.00 $421.11 $1,613 —
410 410 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,702 —
495 495 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,955 +40.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 560.00–570.00 $565.00 $1,384 —
250–290 274 4 565.00–620.00 $594.38 $1,629 -0.62
305–345 319 10 505.00–585.00 $544.67 $1,737 -1.77
365–395 380 12 455.00–510.00 $486.11 $1,847 -37.69
400–435 421 19 450.00–495.00 $470.25 $1,980 -5.54
450–495 478 6 400.00–445.00 $423.17 $2,023 -35.36
500–545 530 11 395.00–430.00 $413.98 $2,194 +11.36
550–585 565 12 355.00–405.00 $392.42 $2,217 —
605–640 621 4 325.00–355.00 $336.13 $2,087 -11.22
650–690 663 5 325.00–375.00 $345.89 $2,293 +5.84
720–725 723 2 305.00–310.00 $307.49 $2,223 -30.84
755 755 3 305.00–325.00 $318.33 $2,403 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 640.00–680.00 $661.33 $1,488 —
270–295 283 4 625.00–675.00 $649.20 $1,837 -44.43
315–335 324 9 590.00–635.00 $611.42 $1,981 -48.09
350–395 368 8 525.00–575.00 $538.99 $1,983 -17.75
400–440 421 8 490.00–520.00 $502.90 $2,117 -75.72
455–480 467 7 450.00–490.00 $465.64 $2,175 -48.75
500–530 508 4 435.00–455.00 $442.68 $2,249 -31.45
550–575 564 5 415.00–460.00 $430.88 $2,430 -3.89
735 735 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,977 +50.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 345.00–405.00 $375.55 $1,033 +52.88
340 340 2 450.00–485.00 $467.50 $1,590 +92.50
370–380 377 3 415.00–440.00 $426.68 $1,609 —
400–445 426 8 375.00–445.00 $419.63 $1,788 —
490–495 493 4 320.00–395.00 $367.55 $1,812 —
510–520 513 3 325.00–350.00 $341.56 $1,752 —
595 595 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,606 —
645 645 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,838 +35.00
670–695 683 2 295.00–300.00 $297.55 $2,032 —
715 715 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,002 +30.00
755 755 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,152 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1560 1236 80-85% 24 180.00–205.00 $188.24 $2,327 —
955–1645 1315 80-85% 39 163.00–179.00 $171.41 $2,254 -36.54
1005–1660 1442 80-85% 3 149.00–161.00 $158.21 $2,281 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1135 928 85-90% 3 118.00–137.50 $128.92 $1,196 —
1025–1110 1067 85-90% 7 165.00–179.00 $171.17 $1,826 +34.26
900–1790 1160 85-90% 4 143.00–160.00 $154.75 $1,795 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1555 1460 75-80% 5 167.00–174.00 $170.76 $2,493 —
1245–1595 1479 75-80% 9 178.00–197.00 $187.86 $2,778 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 199.00 $199.00 $3,015 +3.77
1425–1925 1733 6 208.00–222.00 $213.21 $3,695 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1075–1155 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,900.00 $2,770.52
1060–1290 1169 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,550.00 $3,219.25
1215–1255 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,100.00 $2,927.83
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1075 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1070–1180 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,650.00 $2,578.67
1030–1200 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,825.00–2,350.00 $2,111.66
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620–630 625 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,450.40

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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
1000–1040 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,400.00–3,450.00 $3,424.51 -1,050.49
930–1260 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,650.00–3,900.00 $3,793.84 -56.16
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,050.00 $4,050.00 -75.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00 +187.88
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
470–585 528 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,622.27 —

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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.