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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 4, 2026

471 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $424.40/cwt -19.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,965/hd at 463 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $456.18/cwt -10.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,076/hd at 455 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $412.40/cwt -17.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,905/hd at 462 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 471 508 423
Feeder cattle 353 383 234
Slaughter cattle 79 75 94
Replacement cattle 39 50 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls 5.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers 5.00 to 15.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 422 3 475.00–485.00 $479.96 $2,025 -60.04
470–490 480 2 475.00–485.00 $479.90 $2,304 +19.92
520–545 534 4 430.00–465.00 $447.63 $2,390 -0.83
550 550 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,365 -2.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 530.00–540.00 $535.19 $1,391 —
355–380 368 2 500.00–530.00 $515.51 $1,897 -19.49
400–445 423 2 445.00–455.00 $449.73 $1,902 -37.83
455–480 468 2 435.00–450.00 $442.70 $2,072 -22.30
600 600 2 360.00–380.00 $370.00 $2,220 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 528 3 465.00–485.00 $473.15 $2,498 —
550–555 553 2 445.00–450.00 $447.49 $2,475 -4.63

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 262 5 500.00–550.00 $517.81 $1,357 -73.74
300–340 323 3 490.00–530.00 $507.11 $1,638 -50.18
355–390 368 6 455.00–490.00 $477.79 $1,758 -33.10
400–445 420 8 430.00–455.00 $445.88 $1,873 -21.84
455–490 462 11 390.00–430.00 $412.40 $1,905 -17.98
500–545 509 5 360.00–380.00 $370.98 $1,888 -17.08
555–575 564 4 350.00–370.00 $358.79 $2,024 -21.21
600–640 618 3 330.00–355.00 $343.46 $2,123 -6.54
650–660 655 5 315.00–330.00 $325.02 $2,129 —
700 700 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 —
775 775 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,015 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,638 -25.00
400–425 405 7 460.00–480.00 $468.51 $1,897 -51.45
450–465 455 10 435.00–465.00 $447.55 $2,036 -17.38
500–540 523 3 400.00–415.00 $406.66 $2,127 -13.34
555–565 557 6 375.00–390.00 $380.83 $2,121 -29.17
600–620 610 2 370.00–385.00 $377.62 $2,303 -2.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 460.00–480.00 $469.52 $986 -110.48
260–280 267 3 460.00–475.00 $468.13 $1,250 -90.53
355–380 367 3 400.00–440.00 $423.27 $1,553 -52.50
400–440 423 4 380.00–420.00 $397.57 $1,682 -34.31
450–465 458 2 340.00–385.00 $362.87 $1,662 -19.76
500–545 518 5 345.00–355.00 $350.00 $1,813 -4.81
550–565 558 2 330.00–350.00 $340.13 $1,898 -2.40
605–635 625 3 295.00–305.00 $301.61 $1,885 -33.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 216 4 510.00–550.00 $533.32 $1,152 —
270–295 279 7 500.00–540.00 $522.86 $1,459 -52.14
300–345 330 8 485.00–535.00 $511.25 $1,687 -10.09
355–380 363 6 475.00–520.00 $492.51 $1,788 -12.49
400–445 425 9 425.00–460.00 $440.86 $1,874 -42.34
455–490 463 14 400.00–445.00 $424.40 $1,965 -19.22
500–535 512 3 375.00–395.00 $388.49 $1,989 +10.81
555–565 558 3 370.00–390.00 $380.06 $2,121 +17.49
600–640 620 4 355.00–375.00 $365.08 $2,263 +17.64
675–690 683 2 340.00–355.00 $347.42 $2,373 —
700–710 705 2 287.50–320.00 $303.63 $2,141 -6.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 315 5 545.00–570.00 $554.33 $1,746 -14.19
355–390 370 4 525.00–555.00 $535.30 $1,981 -4.68
400–445 423 9 455.00–500.00 $476.16 $2,014 -32.65
450–465 455 13 445.00–470.00 $456.18 $2,076 -10.26
500–545 511 7 385.00–430.00 $405.24 $2,071 -26.27
555–590 575 9 395.00–415.00 $402.09 $2,312 -1.24
600–645 623 2 380.00–385.00 $382.59 $2,384 -2.41
660–675 665 3 370.00–385.00 $379.92 $2,526 +19.92
700–715 707 3 325.00–355.00 $341.65 $2,415 +1.65
780–790 785 2 320.00–340.00 $329.94 $2,590 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 510.00–515.00 $512.47 $2,229 -44.13
455–480 468 2 475.00–495.00 $484.73 $2,269 +2.21
500–545 527 3 430.00–455.00 $445.40 $2,347 -14.55
555–585 560 10 415.00–450.00 $427.50 $2,394 +10.80
705–735 725 3 365.00–370.00 $366.62 $2,658 +1.62

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1535 1236 80-85% 4 162.00–167.00 $165.73 $2,048 —
1275–1385 1330 80-85% 2 179.00–180.00 $179.48 $2,387 +1.99
935–2000 1471 80-85% 21 169.00–178.00 $173.26 $2,549 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1330 1004 85-90% 11 135.00–148.00 $142.56 $1,431 -2.76
900–1375 1124 85-90% 7 152.50–165.00 $159.10 $1,788 -10.43
1115–1375 1280 85-90% 3 166.00–172.00 $168.10 $2,152 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1415 1400 75-80% 2 180.00–181.00 $180.51 $2,527 —
1330–1945 1581 75-80% 5 168.00–177.00 $174.02 $2,751 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2005 1590 3 184.00–189.00 $187.17 $2,976 —
1420–1885 1651 5 192.00–205.00 $197.88 $3,267 —
1675–2185 1948 6 214.00–220.00 $215.45 $4,197 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1090–1340 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,050.00–3,700.00 $3,408.44
1320–1430 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,450.00–3,550.00 $3,498.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1090–1315 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,150.00–3,050.00 $2,576.78
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 -600.00

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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.