Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 18, 2026

337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 337 306 503
Feeder cattle 183 194 297
Slaughter cattle 44 80 146
Replacement cattle 110 32 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady to 6.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher, all replacements steady to 15.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,881 +35.00
460 460 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,300 —
650–665 658 2 395.00–410.00 $402.41 $2,648 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,915 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,796 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 269 4 420.00–490.00 $447.84 $1,205 -47.16
330 330 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,666 +10.00
380–390 384 4 420.00–505.00 $463.97 $1,782 -36.03
430 430 6 460.00–485.00 $474.17 $2,039 +35.84
460–490 475 4 405.00–430.00 $414.76 $1,970 +13.66
515–530 523 5 370.00–400.00 $388.01 $2,029 +6.06
560–565 562 3 355.00–370.00 $364.97 $2,051 +14.85
700–740 720 2 295.00–310.00 $302.29 $2,176 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 371 4 515.00–540.00 $524.07 $1,944 —
400–420 411 7 490.00–525.00 $502.50 $2,065 -2.50
450–480 465 5 465.00–485.00 $473.78 $2,203 +35.45
555 555 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,137 +3.90
600–620 610 2 360.00–365.00 $362.46 $2,211 +2.46
665–670 668 2 350.00–355.00 $352.49 $2,355 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 425.00 $425.00 $935 —
270–290 280 2 365.00–405.00 $385.71 $1,080 -59.29
330 330 2 345.00–395.00 $370.00 $1,221 —
390 390 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,502 +30.00
430 430 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 —
620 620 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,457 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 273 4 575.00–590.00 $580.18 $1,584 +92.57
340 340 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,802 +53.20
385 385 2 545.00–555.00 $550.00 $2,118 +75.00
400–430 410 8 495.00–540.00 $518.63 $2,126 +49.72
475–485 482 3 475.00–535.00 $503.36 $2,426 +44.24
535 535 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,488 +49.95
575 575 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,156 -41.17
630 630 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,268 -22.45
690 690 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,588 -5.00
785 785 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,748 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 400.00–405.00 $402.43 $1,079 +17.43
310 310 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,395 —
395 395 2 430.00–465.00 $447.50 $1,768 +92.50
410–430 420 2 415.00–470.00 $443.15 $1,861 +18.15
460–480 470 2 380.00–470.00 $424.04 $1,993 +40.33
515 515 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,931 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,406 —
380 380 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,204 +77.95
555–570 563 2 425.00–480.00 $452.13 $2,545 —
680 680 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,652 —
710–725 718 3 350.00–375.00 $359.92 $2,584 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1330 1225 80-85% 7 182.00–186.00 $184.22 $2,257 —
1000–1525 1332 80-85% 3 112.00–159.00 $143.80 $1,915 —
1050–1950 1426 80-85% 25 163.00–177.00 $170.78 $2,435 +15.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1005 913 85-90% 2 139.00–154.00 $145.74 $1,331 +30.60
875–1085 1031 85-90% 6 158.00–166.00 $163.01 $1,681 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1370 1338 75-80% 2 181.00–189.00 $185.10 $2,477 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1585 1377 6 196.00–205.00 $200.50 $2,761 —
1975–2375 2147 3 216.00–226.00 $220.72 $4,739 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1340 1089 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,650.00–3,150.00 $2,933.73
910–1275 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,000.00–3,600.00 $3,369.28
1015–1200 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,600.00–3,100.00 $2,898.42
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1130 994 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,400.00 $2,287.86
845–1200 1016 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,439.73
905–1180 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,250.00–2,550.00 $2,408.77

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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
870–1055 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 4,600.00–4,700.00 $4,647.35 —
880–1275 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 4,050.00–5,200.00 $4,605.40 —
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–1115 996 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,800.00–3,650.00 $3,309.09 +1,109.09
945–1110 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,300.00–3,850.00 $3,579.51 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.