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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 25, 2026

508 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $603.00/cwt ≈ $1,899/hd at 315 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $553.95/cwt +32.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,094/hd at 378 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $475.77/cwt ≈ $1,760/hd at 370 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 508 549 555
Feeder cattle 383 336 346
Slaughter cattle 75 129 114
Replacement cattle 50 84 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder heifers sharply higher. Feeder bulls 10.00 - 15.00 higher. Slaughter cattle unevenly steady. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,700 —
331 331 8 630.00 $630.00 $2,085 —
360–375 363 6 570.00–590.00 $583.38 $2,118 +48.38
429 429 10 540.00 $540.00 $2,317 +27.99
470–480 475 3 455.00–465.00 $459.98 $2,185 -10.10
510–535 523 3 440.00–455.00 $448.46 $2,345 +10.96
575–595 585 2 430.00–435.00 $432.54 $2,530 -4.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 685.00 $685.00 $1,781 —
315 315 1 645.00 $645.00 $2,032 —
450–475 463 2 490.00–495.00 $492.43 $2,280 —
550–575 560 5 445.00–465.00 $452.12 $2,532 -22.88
600 600 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,580 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 645.00 $645.00 $1,387 —
330 330 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,848 —
365 365 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,953 —
410–430 420 2 485.00–490.00 $487.56 $2,048 —
450 450 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 655.00 $655.00 $1,703 +15.00
300–335 315 19 580.00–615.00 $603.00 $1,899 —
350–384 378 16 535.00–565.00 $553.95 $2,094 +32.99
400–420 410 3 515.00–525.00 $519.96 $2,132 +40.04
450–475 456 8 455.00–470.00 $464.93 $2,120 +3.26
510–539 529 6 415.00–425.00 $420.00 $2,222 -11.93
580 580 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,378 +5.99
615–620 618 2 375.00–385.00 $380.02 $2,349 +1.70
675 675 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,430 ±0.00
765 765 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,601 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,544 —
250–290 274 6 575.00–605.00 $591.55 $1,621 +65.52
305–335 323 7 525.00–575.00 $557.29 $1,800 +108.91
365–395 388 7 495.00–530.00 $510.89 $1,982 +52.76
400–440 424 9 460.00–480.00 $467.72 $1,983 +2.69
460–495 478 9 420.00–450.00 $430.38 $2,057 +0.70
500–530 517 3 380.00–405.00 $388.06 $2,006 -5.42
555 555 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,109 +3.59
625 625 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,188 +14.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,218 +130.00
255–290 273 3 550.00–565.00 $558.66 $1,525 —
305–335 325 3 500.00–515.00 $508.59 $1,653 +88.59
355–395 370 15 450.00–495.00 $475.77 $1,760 —
405–445 420 3 420.00–440.00 $431.88 $1,814 +96.88
470–480 475 2 370.00–395.00 $382.63 $1,817 -7.36
520–540 530 2 345.00–365.00 $354.81 $1,880 —
560–575 568 2 340.00–345.00 $342.53 $1,946 —
620 620 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,077 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 232 3 670.00 $670.00 $1,554 —
270–295 283 3 615.00–650.00 $636.68 $1,802 +61.39
300–345 322 5 550.00–580.00 $568.52 $1,831 -10.23
355–395 372 9 520.00–550.00 $539.98 $2,009 +3.20
400–445 425 8 470.00–530.00 $508.81 $2,162 +27.32
465–495 480 7 455.00–475.00 $466.44 $2,239 -18.95
500–540 519 4 420.00–445.00 $431.51 $2,240 +14.54
555–565 560 3 400.00–405.00 $403.33 $2,259 +12.40
620 620 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,387 +3.78
680 680 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,448 +8.70
700 700 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,380 +3.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 257 3 680.00–685.00 $681.62 $1,752 +11.62
300–320 310 3 640.00–675.00 $651.29 $2,019 -12.13
360–395 381 9 570.00–590.00 $577.83 $2,202 -12.13
400–435 413 9 535.00–570.00 $556.60 $2,299 +1.60
460–475 471 4 480.00–485.00 $482.52 $2,273 —
505–535 520 3 455.00–465.00 $459.95 $2,392 -25.05
550–570 558 3 415.00–420.00 $416.70 $2,325 -11.44
600–605 603 2 400.00–410.00 $405.02 $2,442 -14.98
690 690 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,588 -10.01
720 720 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,628 -6.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 266 5 565.00–600.00 $575.00 $1,530 —
320–345 334 8 500.00–545.00 $521.34 $1,741 +21.34
385 385 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,944 +100.00
415–445 436 6 470.00–495.00 $483.20 $2,107 —
450–485 475 4 425.00–450.00 $443.62 $2,107 +5.14
510–525 518 2 365.00–390.00 $377.68 $1,956 +32.68
570–580 575 2 355.00–370.00 $362.57 $2,085 —
610–640 625 2 345.00–350.00 $347.44 $2,172 —
715 715 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 —
795 795 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,425 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1465 1307 80-85% 3 157.00–163.00 $159.53 $2,085 -13.95
1020–1725 1320 80-85% 6 175.00–180.00 $177.49 $2,343 +4.01
1005–1635 1358 80-85% 10 165.00–174.00 $168.83 $2,293 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1075 1022 85-90% 5 138.00–149.00 $145.32 $1,485 -17.11
915–1275 1079 85-90% 9 152.50–165.00 $160.25 $1,729 +21.29
1005–1175 1128 85-90% 4 166.00–176.00 $169.53 $1,912 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1580 1450 75-80% 2 179.00–180.00 $179.54 $2,603 —
1275–1710 1489 75-80% 6 167.00–175.00 $170.51 $2,539 —
1480–1755 1650 75-80% 3 154.00–163.00 $158.91 $2,622 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1815 1527 7 194.00–206.00 $198.05 $3,024 —
1550–2015 1734 6 183.00–192.00 $187.86 $3,257 —
1555–2095 1825 2 208.00–220.00 $214.89 $3,922 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1310–1560 1435 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,600.00–3,700.00 $3,654.36
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.