Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 1, 2026

621 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $459.85/cwt -23.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,918/hd at 417 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $467.48/cwt -18.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,136/hd at 457 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $479.44/cwt -1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,081/hd at 434 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 621 644 479
Feeder cattle 356 436 319
Slaughter cattle 149 110 85
Replacement cattle 116 98 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls sharply higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers unevenly steady, replacements mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,632 —
454–490 460 6 460.00–480.00 $476.45 $2,192 —
508 508 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,286 -19.92
625 625 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,531 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,622 —
345 345 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,915 —
435 435 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,044 —
555 555 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,054 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,768 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 495.00–500.00 $497.34 $1,144 -110.35
255 255 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,275 -57.62
300–310 307 3 480.00–560.00 $529.78 $1,626 +23.39
370–375 374 4 455.00–480.00 $469.97 $1,758 -28.89
405–430 420 5 430.00–465.00 $447.30 $1,879 -10.77
460–490 472 6 415.00–435.00 $425.07 $2,006 -4.36
535–540 539 5 385.00–405.00 $395.02 $2,129 -3.50
550–590 574 5 360.00–375.00 $365.98 $2,101 -11.05
600–640 620 2 360.00–375.00 $367.26 $2,277 +2.26
650–690 670 2 320.00–355.00 $336.98 $2,258 -3.02
780 780 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 640.00–665.00 $651.97 $1,532 +6.35
300 300 2 565.00–580.00 $572.50 $1,718 +51.28
350–370 360 2 500.00–520.00 $509.72 $1,835 -5.28
400–445 434 12 475.00–495.00 $479.44 $2,081 -1.83
450–490 467 3 440.00–475.00 $454.75 $2,124 -13.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,442 -82.91
405–435 423 3 395.00–410.00 $401.50 $1,698 -29.30
455 455 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,774 +3.10
505 505 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,692 -32.82
630 630 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,398 +35.00
250–275 258 3 500.00–625.00 $579.03 $1,494 -20.65
300–345 314 4 475.00–525.00 $504.32 $1,584 -24.81
365–395 384 10 470.00–520.00 $496.04 $1,905 -21.96
400–440 417 16 435.00–490.00 $459.85 $1,918 -23.45
460–490 469 9 430.00–460.00 $453.71 $2,128 -5.73
515–520 518 3 425.00–435.00 $428.31 $2,219 -15.12
550–560 555 4 375.00–410.00 $393.90 $2,186 -34.75
625 625 4 375.00–385.00 $382.50 $2,391 -37.50
670 670 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,646 +20.00
705 705 2 340.00–355.00 $347.50 $2,450 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,518 -4.52
250–265 257 5 650.00–680.00 $665.86 $1,711 +51.09
330–340 337 3 555.00–570.00 $563.42 $1,899 —
370–380 378 4 530.00–550.00 $539.93 $2,041 -4.09
400–410 405 2 505.00–510.00 $507.53 $2,055 -0.31
454–460 457 12 465.00–470.00 $467.48 $2,136 -18.64
505–520 509 7 440.00–455.00 $446.37 $2,272 -23.62
550 550 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,365 —
800 800 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,880 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 455.00–470.00 $462.78 $1,226 -29.45
310–330 320 2 420.00–425.00 $422.58 $1,352 -65.63
440 440 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,672 -67.31
480–495 487 3 385.00–400.00 $393.41 $1,916 -18.38
515 515 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,880 -23.72
640 640 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,984 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1335 1213 80-85% 8 160.00–169.00 $165.95 $2,013 —
1145–1340 1249 80-85% 14 190.00–198.00 $192.62 $2,406 —
1000–1445 1276 80-85% 97 170.00–189.00 $178.29 $2,275 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1070 993 85-90% 2 173.00–185.00 $179.47 $1,782 +47.09
930–1070 1000 85-90% 2 138.00–147.00 $142.82 $1,428 -12.62
900–1265 1019 85-90% 10 155.00–166.00 $162.03 $1,651 +6.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1500 1418 75-80% 3 170.00–184.00 $177.54 $2,518 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1920 1610 5 200.00–215.00 $208.91 $3,363 —
1620–1900 1760 2 219.00 $219.00 $3,854 —
1585–2105 1888 3 227.00–239.00 $233.20 $4,403 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1265 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,200.00 $2,992.82
1135–1600 1314 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,232.97
1065–1565 1319 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 3,200.00–3,650.00 $3,444.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1290 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,850.00 $2,557.93
1125–1410 1252 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,877.43
1115–1495 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,600.00–2,775.00 $2,686.62

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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
890–1240 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 3,550.00–4,800.00 $4,300.05 —
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1070–1455 1259 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 3,600.00–4,300.00 $3,876.33 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–1260 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,750.00–3,400.00 $3,220.86 —
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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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.