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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 15, 2026

545 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $447.77/cwt -21.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,163/hd at 483 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $385.98/cwt +5.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,134/hd at 553 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $437.29/cwt -9.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,033/hd at 465 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 545 375 540
Feeder cattle 403 227 420
Slaughter cattle 93 111 85
Replacement cattle 49 37 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,121 -40.00
473 473 16 490.00 $490.00 $2,318 -22.22
530–535 534 14 445.00–455.00 $446.42 $2,384 -23.58
555 555 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,525 —
635 635 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,508 —
665–680 669 4 385.00–400.00 $396.19 $2,651 -8.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,021 -65.00
600–620 610 2 360.00–380.00 $369.84 $2,256 -25.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,980 —
765 765 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,989 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 268 3 540.00–580.00 $562.24 $1,507 +37.24
300–330 317 7 475.00–495.00 $486.25 $1,541 +11.01
350–385 376 12 410.00–475.00 $448.28 $1,686 -24.85
400–445 425 6 420.00–455.00 $437.26 $1,858 -14.35
490 490 12 407.50–420.00 $409.38 $2,006 -20.39
500–530 519 9 380.00–415.00 $407.39 $2,114 +8.76
550–565 553 17 375.00–400.00 $385.98 $2,134 +5.87
600–635 623 3 350.00–365.00 $358.49 $2,233 +7.16
650–680 665 2 280.00–310.00 $294.66 $1,959 —
740 740 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,257 —
750–795 773 2 220.00–285.00 $251.55 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,200 —
310 310 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,550 -52.44
350–380 358 4 480.00–485.00 $481.33 $1,723 -20.62
400 400 2 460.00–475.00 $467.50 $1,870 -10.83
454–490 465 16 425.00–450.00 $437.29 $2,033 -9.38
500–530 523 4 420.00–425.00 $421.20 $2,203 -3.80
560–580 570 2 420.00–425.00 $422.54 $2,408 +2.54
600–640 620 3 370.00–385.00 $376.61 $2,335 -18.39
685–695 690 2 325.00–330.00 $327.52 $2,260 -24.61
760 760 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,318 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 —
290 290 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,334 —
315 315 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,354 —
370 370 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,406 —
415 415 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,702 —
475–490 483 2 370.00–385.00 $377.62 $1,824 -5.58
520 520 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,872 +25.10
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 3 570.00–630.00 $610.00 $1,372 -8.09
260–295 272 5 540.00–610.00 $587.89 $1,599 -42.73
300–335 323 8 535.00–590.00 $557.02 $1,799 -16.62
350–393 375 13 440.00–515.00 $477.26 $1,790 -59.99
400–435 415 12 455.00–505.00 $479.12 $1,988 -3.00
470–490 483 19 435.00–465.00 $447.77 $2,163 -21.58
500–535 517 6 410.00–435.00 $425.27 $2,199 -7.30
570 570 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,337 +15.09
600–630 609 4 365.00–395.00 $376.49 $2,293 -11.89
720–740 732 5 330.00–360.00 $344.07 $2,519 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,365 -11.74
265–280 272 5 620.00–650.00 $629.04 $1,711 -24.45
300 300 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,830 +35.00
375–380 378 2 520.00–530.00 $525.03 $1,985 -27.55
400 400 2 520.00–530.00 $525.00 $2,100 -15.23
450–460 455 2 480.00–485.00 $482.47 $2,195 —
500 500 2 450.00–455.00 $452.50 $2,262 -17.50
550–570 563 5 420.00–435.00 $425.94 $2,398 —
600–630 618 3 415.00–430.00 $421.71 $2,606 —
671 671 6 385.00 $385.00 $2,583 ±0.00
705–740 723 2 375.00–385.00 $379.88 $2,747 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 450.00–510.00 $470.00 $1,363 —
300–335 311 6 485.00–520.00 $503.02 $1,564 +10.76
380 380 3 430.00–435.00 $433.33 $1,647 —
400–410 407 3 415.00–445.00 $431.64 $1,757 —
460–490 480 3 415.00–430.00 $425.21 $2,041 —
515 515 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,957 —
760 760 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,204 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1775 1221 80-85% 36 180.00–195.00 $186.94 $2,283 -7.91
800–1635 1282 80-85% 8 175.00–179.00 $177.61 $2,277 —
1265–1410 1341 80-85% 6 196.00–212.00 $202.14 $2,711 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1005 993 85-90% 2 164.00–169.00 $166.53 $1,654 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,497 -3.33
855–1235 1009 85-90% 5 150.00–157.50 $154.08 $1,555 +1.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1660 1469 75-80% 4 190.00–199.00 $195.22 $2,868 +11.73
1505–1585 1545 75-80% 2 200.00–207.00 $203.59 $3,145 —
1490–1615 1553 75-80% 2 185.00–189.00 $187.08 $2,905 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1650 1419 5 212.00–224.00 $218.54 $3,101 —
1600 1600 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,120 -19.69
1600–2350 1858 10 225.00–241.00 $230.33 $4,280 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1015 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,155.36
965–1205 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,266.59
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605 605 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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
825–1105 959 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 4,150.00–4,500.00 $4,287.07 —
940–1075 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,500.00–3,550.00 $3,526.67 -479.22
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
535 535 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.