Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 8, 2026

375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $469.35/cwt +15.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,220/hd at 473 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $573.64/cwt +69.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,830/hd at 319 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 375 621 360
Feeder cattle 227 356 306
Slaughter cattle 111 149 54
Replacement cattle 37 116 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady, all replacements are steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 545.00–550.00 $547.42 $2,069 —
449 449 3 545.00 $545.00 $2,447 —
470–475 474 9 510.00–512.50 $512.22 $2,428 +35.77
500 500 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,350 +20.00
593 593 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,639 —
660 660 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,673 —
765 765 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,678 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,274 +65.00
465 465 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,209 —
505–545 525 2 430.00–445.00 $437.21 $2,295 —
645 645 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,548 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,496 +25.00
300–320 311 4 435.00–500.00 $475.24 $1,478 -54.54
380–390 383 3 450.00–485.00 $473.13 $1,812 +3.16
420–430 425 3 440.00–465.00 $451.61 $1,919 +4.31
460–490 473 5 415.00–440.00 $429.77 $2,033 +4.70
500–520 510 3 375.00–420.00 $398.63 $2,033 +3.61
555–595 581 4 370.00–390.00 $380.11 $2,208 +14.13
630–645 640 4 340.00–360.00 $351.33 $2,249 -15.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,534 —
300–315 308 2 550.00–555.00 $552.44 $1,702 -20.06
380–395 389 8 490.00–520.00 $501.95 $1,953 -7.77
420 420 3 470.00–485.00 $478.33 $2,009 -1.11
450 450 3 445.00–450.00 $446.67 $2,010 -8.08
510 510 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,168 —
555 555 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,331 —
615 615 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,429 —
650–690 670 2 340.00–365.00 $352.13 $2,359 —
700 700 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,310 —
765 765 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,410 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 476 4 340.00–410.00 $383.20 $1,824 -6.80
500–510 505 2 325.00–345.00 $334.90 $1,691 -0.10
695 695 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,050 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 235 3 550.00–650.00 $618.09 $1,453 -31.91
260–295 284 6 600.00–640.00 $630.62 $1,791 +51.59
300–340 319 10 515.00–630.00 $573.64 $1,830 +69.32
360–385 373 2 530.00–545.00 $537.25 $2,004 +41.21
420–445 432 9 450.00–510.00 $482.12 $2,083 +22.27
455–495 473 14 435.00–495.00 $469.35 $2,220 +15.64
505–525 515 4 425.00–440.00 $432.57 $2,228 +4.26
575–585 580 2 385.00–405.00 $394.91 $2,290 +1.01
610–645 621 4 365.00–405.00 $388.38 $2,412 +5.88
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 230 3 655.00–670.00 $661.74 $1,522 +1.74
250–290 277 3 650.00–655.00 $653.49 $1,810 -12.37
310 310 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,782 +11.58
360–375 364 4 550.00–560.00 $552.58 $2,011 +12.65
400–425 406 4 530.00–555.00 $540.23 $2,193 +32.70
530 530 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,491 +23.63
675 675 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,599 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 450.00 $450.00 $968 —
305–325 315 2 485.00–500.00 $492.26 $1,551 +69.68
580 580 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,798 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 80-85% 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,876 —
965–1495 1189 80-85% 47 170.00–189.00 $180.57 $2,147 —
885–1455 1226 80-85% 22 190.00–203.00 $194.85 $2,389 +28.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–935 888 85-90% 3 125.00–137.00 $132.16 $1,174 —
835–1300 1013 85-90% 6 140.00–158.00 $152.33 $1,543 -9.70
935–1165 1050 85-90% 3 165.00–174.00 $169.52 $1,780 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1505 1415 75-80% 4 192.00–200.00 $195.77 $2,770 +18.23
1185–1660 1457 75-80% 5 178.00–189.00 $183.49 $2,673 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1585 1348 2 186.00–191.00 $188.94 $2,547 —
1345–1925 1629 9 206.00–219.00 $214.69 $3,497 +5.78
1325–1905 1663 6 222.00–235.00 $227.45 $3,782 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1175 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,750.00 $2,701.76
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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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
920–1165 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,750.00–4,400.00 $4,005.89 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
595 595 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.