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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 29, 2026

642 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $408.41/cwt +38.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,960/hd at 480 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $450.04/cwt +13.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,913/hd at 425 lb · 13 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $390.00/cwt +7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,632/hd at 675 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 642 609 663
Feeder cattle 380 417 478
Slaughter cattle 110 142 107
Replacement cattle 152 50 78

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls unevenly steady, feeder heifers 3.00 to 5.00 higher, 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
410–435 424 4 495.00–515.00 $507.36 $2,151 —
473 473 10 457.50 $457.50 $2,164 -7.50
505–512 511 6 440.00–455.00 $443.31 $2,265 -7.71
583 583 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,478 -20.00
600–622 618 6 410.00–422.50 $420.48 $2,599 +19.31
665–676 675 12 390.00 $390.00 $2,632 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 337 3 520.00–570.00 $549.65 $1,852 —
355 355 3 515.00–545.00 $525.00 $1,864 —
410 410 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,886 -12.51
540 540 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,322 +13.33
750 750 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,662 +30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,935 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 465.00–500.00 $481.15 $1,097 -38.24
280–295 287 3 450.00–465.00 $458.23 $1,315 -46.77
315–340 328 5 475.00–495.00 $483.17 $1,585 +8.31
370–385 379 8 420.00–475.00 $461.38 $1,749 +11.39
415–430 425 13 435.00–455.00 $450.04 $1,913 +13.96
450–495 480 18 390.00–430.00 $408.41 $1,960 +38.41
505–540 521 10 365.00–410.00 $387.23 $2,017 +14.73
565–595 583 5 345.00–395.00 $364.90 $2,127 +21.57
630 630 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,922 -5.00
650–655 651 4 300.00–325.00 $316.22 $2,059 —
710 710 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,308 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 3 520.00–545.00 $536.76 $1,546 —
375 375 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,875 —
400–415 408 4 460.00–470.00 $463.68 $1,892 +10.35
455–458 457 8 435.00–455.00 $445.01 $2,034 +32.51
500 500 4 415.00–430.00 $423.75 $2,119 —
550–565 558 2 400.00–405.00 $402.53 $2,246 —
615 615 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,306 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 405.00 $405.00 $952 —
300–320 310 2 400.00–420.00 $410.32 $1,272 -4.68
375 375 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 +50.00
470 470 2 385.00–395.00 $390.00 $1,833 +70.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 610.00–620.00 $615.00 $1,599 +80.75
305–330 324 6 525.00–605.00 $546.80 $1,772 +45.06
350–395 385 11 495.00–575.00 $524.66 $2,020 +34.69
400–445 411 8 450.00–495.00 $474.66 $1,951 +9.74
460–490 484 5 425.00–445.00 $434.88 $2,105 -9.67
500–530 521 5 405.00–430.00 $413.78 $2,156 +20.07
550–585 571 5 375.00–405.00 $397.29 $2,269 +11.47
600–640 622 5 345.00–395.00 $373.70 $2,324 +36.69
710–740 725 2 330.00–340.00 $335.10 $2,429 +22.25
760–770 765 2 330.00–335.00 $332.52 $2,544 +32.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 640.00–650.00 $643.33 $1,673 +65.00
355 355 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,935 —
400–425 409 4 500.00–540.00 $517.68 $2,117 +23.51
455–460 458 2 475.00–480.00 $477.51 $2,187 -0.51
500 500 2 440.00–445.00 $442.50 $2,212 —
550–560 555 7 422.50–435.00 $424.63 $2,357 -0.37
645 645 4 400.00–405.00 $402.50 $2,596 +12.50
655–695 670 4 370.00–405.00 $383.52 $2,570 +3.45
710–725 718 2 350.00–360.00 $354.95 $2,549 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,111 —
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 -90.41
300–315 304 4 430.00–485.00 $462.10 $1,405 +6.08
370–375 373 2 450.00–480.00 $465.10 $1,735 +40.10
420 420 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,596 -9.88
530 530 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,094 —
550–555 553 2 355.00–360.00 $357.49 $1,977 +37.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1290 1086 80-85% 9 150.00–163.00 $157.91 $1,715 —
840–1520 1176 80-85% 41 164.00–177.00 $171.64 $2,018 —
1000–1415 1200 80-85% 8 178.00–186.00 $181.13 $2,174 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1600 1380 75-80% 17 163.00–177.00 $170.59 $2,354 —
1385–1665 1527 75-80% 5 178.00–182.00 $179.14 $2,735 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1070 1032 85-90% 3 130.00–138.00 $135.53 $1,399 —
955–1250 1101 85-90% 7 142.00–155.00 $149.89 $1,650 —
1000–1335 1168 85-90% 2 160.00–174.00 $166.00 $1,939 +52.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,705 —
1500–2020 1732 3 208.00–211.00 $209.64 $3,631 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1465 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,725.00–2,650.00 $2,262.63
820–1395 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,950.00–2,550.00 $2,341.67
900–1420 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,150.00–3,150.00 $2,744.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1415 1264 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,200.00–3,700.00 $3,367.30
1075–1570 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,750.00–3,200.00 $2,968.91
1320–1495 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,750.00–2,900.00 $2,846.61

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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
830–1500 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,300.00–4,300.00 $3,919.34 —
1040–1325 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 3,750.00–5,350.00 $4,536.88 —
1200–1330 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,400.00–4,250.00 $3,768.50 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.