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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 25, 2026

644 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $468.43/cwt -5.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,159/hd at 461 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $486.12/cwt ≈ $2,324/hd at 478 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $469.99/cwt ≈ $2,369/hd at 504 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 644 337 480
Feeder cattle 436 183 301
Slaughter cattle 110 44 133
Replacement cattle 98 110 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls 8.00 to 10.00 higher, all feeder classes unevenly steady, 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
205–235 224 6 595.00–640.00 $627.30 $1,405 —
355 355 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,899 —
461 461 4 480.00 $480.00 $2,213 —
520–535 528 2 440.00–460.00 $450.14 $2,377 —
635 635 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,508 —
670 670 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,546 —
705 705 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,679 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–416 413 10 520.00–525.00 $521.48 $2,154 —
510–535 522 3 465.00–475.00 $469.92 $2,453 —
555 555 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,470 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,654 —
380–395 388 2 510.00–520.00 $514.90 $1,998 —
455–470 463 2 420.00–440.00 $429.84 $1,990 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 209 7 630.00–680.00 $645.62 $1,349 —
255–270 263 5 580.00–620.00 $600.30 $1,579 —
300–330 308 4 520.00–525.00 $521.22 $1,605 —
355 355 3 510.00–525.00 $515.00 $1,828 -9.07
400–430 417 7 475.00–500.00 $481.27 $2,007 -21.23
455–470 461 19 460.00–480.00 $468.43 $2,159 -5.35
500–540 529 12 415.00–450.00 $420.25 $2,223 —
555–565 560 4 400.00–415.00 $406.26 $2,275 +21.26
600 600 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,310 +22.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 228 6 585.00–625.00 $607.69 $1,386 —
255–280 268 2 555.00–560.00 $557.62 $1,494 +109.78
300–335 324 4 500.00–510.00 $506.39 $1,641 +1.39
355–395 381 7 480.00–510.00 $498.86 $1,901 +34.89
400–445 422 12 445.00–470.00 $458.07 $1,933 -16.10
455–465 456 9 410.00–450.00 $429.43 $1,958 +14.67
500–545 529 6 380.00–410.00 $398.52 $2,108 +10.51
555–575 568 7 370.00–395.00 $377.03 $2,142 +12.06
630 630 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,300 —
660 660 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 271 4 475.00–510.00 $492.56 $1,335 +106.85
305–330 319 5 450.00–485.00 $467.18 $1,490 +97.18
370–385 378 5 440.00–455.00 $447.91 $1,693 +62.91
400–445 423 6 425.00–440.00 $430.80 $1,822 +30.80
455–465 459 8 375.00–400.00 $386.90 $1,776 —
500–545 523 2 360.00–375.00 $367.82 $1,924 —
555–565 558 4 345.00–365.00 $356.29 $1,988 —
700 700 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,750 —
750 750 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,875 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 210 4 650.00–680.00 $664.52 $1,395 +39.52
250–285 273 4 610.00–620.00 $614.77 $1,678 —
300 300 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,815 —
375–383 382 10 535.00–545.00 $544.02 $2,078 -35.98
405–445 428 5 505.00–520.00 $507.84 $2,174 —
460–480 478 18 475.00–490.00 $486.12 $2,324 —
500–505 504 14 460.00–480.00 $469.99 $2,369 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 229 9 595.00–640.00 $615.00 $1,408 —
250–275 258 3 590.00–605.00 $599.68 $1,547 +19.50
300–335 321 6 525.00–535.00 $529.13 $1,699 -0.87
360–375 365 5 505.00–525.00 $518.00 $1,891 -32.00
400–440 419 12 475.00–495.00 $483.30 $2,025 -35.33
455–465 460 8 445.00–470.00 $459.44 $2,113 -43.92
510–545 525 6 430.00–460.00 $443.43 $2,328 -21.57
555–580 565 4 415.00–445.00 $428.65 $2,422 +53.65
610 610 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,562 +60.00
690 690 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,588 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 530.00–550.00 $540.54 $1,259 —
250–260 258 4 465.00–520.00 $492.23 $1,270 +89.80
300–345 328 4 460.00–500.00 $488.21 $1,601 +38.21
350–395 377 5 445.00–495.00 $479.66 $1,808 +32.16
410–430 419 8 430.00–465.00 $447.31 $1,874 +4.16
455–465 462 3 395.00–420.00 $411.79 $1,902 -12.25
500–530 515 3 365.00–405.00 $388.72 $2,002 +13.72
555–580 568 2 350.00–365.00 $357.33 $2,030 —
710 710 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,308 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1550 1161 80-85% 13 165.00–173.00 $169.42 $1,967 —
950–1545 1188 80-85% 28 174.00–184.00 $178.52 $2,121 —
1085–1660 1331 80-85% 7 185.00–191.00 $188.62 $2,511 +44.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1185 979 85-90% 4 125.00–139.00 $132.38 $1,296 —
865–1115 1028 85-90% 8 149.00–160.00 $155.44 $1,598 -7.57
940–1190 1065 85-90% 2 163.00–169.00 $165.65 $1,764 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1550 1470 75-80% 5 172.00–179.00 $176.70 $2,597 —
1670 1670 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,822 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1945 1493 13 212.00–223.00 $216.99 $3,240 —
1440–2130 1701 5 224.00–228.00 $225.73 $3,840 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1140 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,800.00–3,300.00 $3,016.34
935–1440 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,800.00–3,400.00 $3,123.54
910–1710 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 2,900.00–3,650.00 $3,310.62
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1305 1057 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,688.64
980–1140 1066 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,250.00–2,850.00 $2,582.00
1000–1465 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,750.00 $2,380.14
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–870 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,750.00 $2,725.14
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.