Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 18, 2026

549 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $390.93/cwt -1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,271/hd at 581 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $428.14/cwt -2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,509/hd at 586 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $555.00/cwt +52.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,231/hd at 402 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 549 602 425
Feeder cattle 336 430 241
Slaughter cattle 129 112 116
Replacement cattle 84 60 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls unevenly steady, all feeder classes mostly steady, replacements 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 510.00–555.00 $535.00 $1,872 —
405–425 418 3 490.00–530.00 $512.01 $2,140 —
450–455 453 2 455.00–485.00 $470.08 $2,129 —
500 500 2 425.00–450.00 $437.50 $2,188 —
550–595 575 3 425.00–455.00 $436.94 $2,512 +76.94
615–625 620 2 400.00–425.00 $412.60 $2,558 +47.60
715 715 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,646 —
750 750 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,625 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,646 —
550 550 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,612 +30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,194 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 505.00–550.00 $526.03 $1,410 +74.91
315–340 323 3 440.00–455.00 $448.38 $1,448 -22.34
350–385 363 7 435.00–475.00 $458.13 $1,663 +5.40
400–405 403 4 455.00–470.00 $465.03 $1,874 +20.80
455–490 473 8 410.00–445.00 $429.68 $2,032 +13.06
500–520 516 7 370.00–415.00 $393.48 $2,030 +16.86
560–575 567 8 350.00–397.50 $376.41 $2,134 +2.82
600–620 607 3 310.00–360.00 $335.27 $2,035 -14.16
730 730 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,190 +85.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 3 625.00–650.00 $640.00 $1,280 —
250 250 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,600 —
360–370 364 5 510.00–530.00 $520.96 $1,896 +20.69
425–445 432 3 475.00–485.00 $479.92 $2,073 +4.92
455 455 3 450.00–470.00 $461.67 $2,101 +8.34
500–525 510 7 420.00–455.00 $431.93 $2,203 +6.93
550–565 553 5 400.00–415.00 $404.01 $2,234 +11.47
610–630 623 3 377.50–380.00 $378.32 $2,357 —
650 650 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,340 +16.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,102 —
335 335 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,407 —
410 410 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,374 -80.00
470–480 476 4 385.00–395.00 $389.99 $1,856 -5.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 2 560.00–590.00 $575.29 $1,467 -19.09
340 340 8 535.00–605.00 $578.75 $1,968 +34.08
360–395 378 9 445.00–570.00 $536.78 $2,029 +50.67
400–445 424 11 465.00–520.00 $481.49 $2,042 +11.24
465–495 480 9 470.00–505.00 $485.39 $2,330 +62.22
500–545 515 9 390.00–450.00 $416.97 $2,147 +2.99
550–590 581 17 335.00–420.00 $390.93 $2,271 -1.49
605–645 621 5 355.00–395.00 $381.22 $2,367 +45.09
650–680 668 3 320.00–375.00 $351.30 $2,347 +5.41
720–730 725 2 330.00–344.00 $336.95 $2,443 +29.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 675.00 $675.00 $1,519 +13.67
255 255 2 665.00–675.00 $670.00 $1,708 +20.80
313–345 325 5 640.00–675.00 $663.42 $2,156 +52.00
380–385 383 3 585.00–600.00 $589.96 $2,260 +50.97
400–403 402 11 540.00–565.00 $555.00 $2,231 +52.10
510 510 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,474 +42.32
580–595 586 12 425.00–435.00 $428.14 $2,509 -2.74
610 610 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,562 —
650–670 658 3 380.00–390.00 $385.01 $2,533 —
700–735 709 4 360.00–380.00 $371.11 $2,631 -33.89
757 757 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,687 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 400.00 $400.00 $840 —
315 315 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,575 +32.50
370 370 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,498 -21.68
400 400 2 380.00–385.00 $382.50 $1,530 -37.13
460–490 470 4 415.00–460.00 $438.48 $2,061 +70.93
500 500 2 335.00–355.00 $345.00 $1,725 +3.44
800 800 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,360 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1245 1135 80-85% 3 151.00–157.00 $154.43 $1,753 —
865–1460 1150 80-85% 39 180.00–194.00 $187.19 $2,153 —
1090–1880 1336 80-85% 37 161.00–179.00 $173.48 $2,318 +2.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–995 955 85-90% 6 104.00–119.00 $113.87 $1,087 —
925–1125 1040 85-90% 4 161.00–165.00 $162.43 $1,689 —
865–1250 1079 85-90% 11 126.00–146.00 $138.96 $1,499 -32.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1975 1570 75-80% 3 196.00–201.00 $198.39 $3,115 —
1580–1755 1639 75-80% 7 186.00–194.00 $189.56 $3,107 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1740 1434 7 218.00–231.00 $226.30 $3,245 —
1100–1990 1581 11 198.00–214.00 $207.01 $3,273 —
1665 1665 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,930 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1020 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,975.00–2,275.00 $2,137.69
850–1275 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,640.92
1165–1170 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,400.00 $2,175.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
970–1555 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,050.00 $2,965.83
1235–1395 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,450.00–3,650.00 $3,565.31

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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
955–1300 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,900.00–4,700.00 $4,384.12 —
1025–1330 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,450.00–4,500.00 $4,125.83 —
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,650.00 $3,650.00 -400.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1120 1012 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,878.56 —
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.