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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 22, 2026

609 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $489.97/cwt +12.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,842/hd at 376 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $449.99/cwt +1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,642/hd at 365 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $444.55/cwt -3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,143/hd at 482 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 609 545 445
Feeder cattle 417 403 253
Slaughter cattle 142 93 91
Replacement cattle 50 49 101

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls steady to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers unevenly steady, all 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
285 285 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,083 —
490 490 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,278 -25.00
500–543 525 4 445.00–460.00 $451.02 $2,368 +4.60
572 572 5 445.00 $445.00 $2,545 -10.00
600–615 608 6 395.00–407.50 $401.17 $2,439 +6.17
675 675 5 382.50 $382.50 $2,582 -13.69
709 709 6 367.50 $367.50 $2,606 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 231 5 540.00–585.00 $567.75 $1,312 —
430–435 433 2 470.00–475.00 $472.51 $2,046 +2.51
470–490 480 2 415.00–425.00 $420.10 $2,016 —
545 545 3 405.00–422.50 $416.67 $2,271 —
560–585 568 3 390.00–400.00 $395.07 $2,244 —
675 675 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,430 —
765 765 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,486 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 435.00–470.00 $452.31 $1,054 —
450 450 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,778 -45.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 218 3 490.00–560.00 $519.39 $1,132 —
295 295 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,490 -57.24
300–335 309 4 455.00–495.00 $474.86 $1,467 -11.39
350–390 365 17 420.00–485.00 $449.99 $1,642 +1.71
400–435 426 5 430.00–440.00 $436.08 $1,858 -1.18
495 495 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,832 -39.38
533 533 2 372.50 $372.50 $1,985 -34.89
580 580 3 320.00–355.00 $343.33 $1,991 -42.65
630 630 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,953 -48.49
780 780 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,184 +28.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 450.00–455.00 $453.33 $1,949 -14.17
470–485 479 8 407.50–425.00 $412.50 $1,976 -24.79
500–548 536 8 390.00–410.00 $392.92 $2,106 -28.28
625 625 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,438 +13.39
650–690 673 3 295.00–315.00 $306.66 $2,064 -20.86
735 735 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,389 —
775 775 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,519 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 395.00–425.00 $415.00 $1,286 -15.00
350 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 -80.00
490–495 493 2 315.00–325.00 $319.97 $1,577 -57.65
665 665 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,729 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 266 5 515.00–570.00 $534.25 $1,421 -53.64
300–330 313 8 485.00–520.00 $501.74 $1,570 -55.28
370–390 376 18 460.00–510.00 $489.97 $1,842 +12.71
400–425 420 8 445.00–480.00 $464.92 $1,953 -14.20
480–485 482 11 440.00–465.00 $444.55 $2,143 -3.22
500–545 526 8 370.00–425.00 $393.71 $2,071 -31.56
560–580 564 5 360.00–410.00 $385.82 $2,176 -24.18
625–640 630 3 310.00–380.00 $337.01 $2,123 -39.48
665–690 678 5 285.00–365.00 $321.98 $2,183 —
700–740 720 2 300.00–325.00 $312.85 $2,253 -31.22
760–770 765 2 285.00–315.00 $299.90 $2,294 —
800 800 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,480 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,260 -20.00
250 250 3 575.00–580.00 $578.33 $1,446 -50.71
335 335 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,809 -70.00
420 420 6 490.00–500.00 $494.17 $2,076 -30.83
480–485 484 5 470.00–480.00 $478.02 $2,314 -4.45
570 570 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,422 -0.94
610 610 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,379 -31.71
650–690 670 4 370.00–395.00 $380.07 $2,546 -4.93
775 775 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,596 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 475.00–505.00 $490.41 $1,363 +20.41
320–330 328 6 420.00–480.00 $456.02 $1,496 -47.00
360 360 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,530 -8.33
420–425 423 2 370.00–410.00 $389.88 $1,649 -41.76
480 480 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,776 -55.21
585 585 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,872 —
780 780 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,989 -35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1200 1130 80-85% 2 155.00–159.00 $156.88 $1,773 —
800–1600 1240 80-85% 101 161.00–178.00 $170.69 $2,117 -16.25
1255–1490 1373 80-85% 2 183.00–184.00 $183.54 $2,520 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1610 1478 75-80% 2 168.00–173.00 $170.72 $2,523 -24.50
1435–1695 1565 75-80% 2 180.00–184.00 $182.17 $2,851 -4.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,465 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,493 —
1160 1160 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,322 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1585 1356 5 186.00–198.00 $192.17 $2,606 —
1180–2120 1698 8 200.00–219.00 $210.22 $3,570 —
1810–2095 1979 6 220.00–227.00 $222.48 $4,403 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1500 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00

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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
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —

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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.