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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 13, 2026

498 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $476.83/cwt -10.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,960/hd at 411 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $430.11/cwt -19.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,082/hd at 484 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $415.02/cwt +15.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,718/hd at 414 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 498 606 572
Feeder cattle 299 382 310
Slaughter cattle 120 85 156
Replacement cattle 79 139 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all feeder cattle 3.00 - 7.00 higher. Slaughter cattle 5.00 - 10.00 higher. Replacement cattle unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,940 +3.48
510–545 521 5 430.00–450.00 $436.99 $2,277 +6.97
570–591 583 9 410.00–415.00 $412.81 $2,407 —
630 630 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,552 —
685 685 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,534 —
715 715 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–473 469 3 490.00–495.00 $493.36 $2,314 +8.36
562 562 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,529 +30.59
687 687 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,645 +6.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 505.00–515.00 $510.19 $1,648 —
450–495 475 4 415.00–435.00 $426.11 $2,024 +36.11
585–590 588 2 365.00–385.00 $374.96 $2,205 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,354 +111.47
300–340 331 7 445.00–465.00 $458.10 $1,516 +92.98
370–395 378 3 425.00–440.00 $433.37 $1,638 —
400–440 414 10 400.00–425.00 $415.02 $1,718 +15.02
455–485 473 6 390.00–405.00 $397.50 $1,880 +77.50
530–545 537 5 355.00–385.00 $367.00 $1,971 —
570 570 3 340.00–350.00 $345.00 $1,966 —
675 675 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,126 +65.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 545.00–580.00 $561.89 $1,601 +86.89
360–385 375 7 445.00–475.00 $458.34 $1,719 +10.96
400–445 421 7 440.00–450.00 $444.86 $1,873 +11.27
460–493 483 9 420.00–425.00 $421.07 $2,034 +13.02
515–520 518 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,072 +19.65
555–585 567 3 365.00–375.00 $370.09 $2,098 +15.18
620 620 2 330.00–340.00 $335.00 $2,077 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,559 -0.81
400–415 411 14 455.00–480.00 $476.83 $1,960 -10.98
455–489 484 11 427.50–445.00 $430.11 $2,082 -19.84
525 525 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,231 +16.62
550–565 557 3 385.00–395.00 $388.32 $2,163 +5.40

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 288 4 620.00–625.00 $622.48 $1,793 +54.93
310 310 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,891 +75.48
350–395 367 3 525.00 $525.00 $1,927 +6.09
400 400 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,080 +5.00
450–475 467 8 455.00–480.00 $463.81 $2,166 -11.91
500–535 520 4 435.00–450.00 $439.86 $2,287 -5.14
560–575 570 5 415.00–430.00 $419.00 $2,388 -0.97
600–620 614 4 380.00–400.00 $391.19 $2,402 -5.63
650–665 658 2 370.00–375.00 $372.47 $2,451 -3.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,770 +14.07
400 400 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,900 +9.82
460–480 466 4 440.00–450.00 $442.47 $2,062 -0.66
505–540 526 9 415.00–430.00 $423.40 $2,227 +2.51
550–598 574 8 375.00–410.00 $394.33 $2,263 +2.45
615–625 620 2 365.00–370.00 $367.48 $2,278 +5.41
655–680 668 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,405 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 545.00–550.00 $547.60 $1,424 +72.60
330–345 338 2 495.00–500.00 $497.56 $1,682 +52.56
370–380 375 4 455.00–465.00 $461.23 $1,730 +136.23
415–445 424 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,887 +30.24
455–490 470 5 415.00–430.00 $425.94 $2,002 +19.25
500–530 514 5 375.00–410.00 $395.09 $2,031 +26.43
565 565 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,062 —
665–670 668 2 340.00–350.00 $344.98 $2,304 —
705 705 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,115 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1540 1334 80-85% 6 197.00–217.00 $202.95 $2,707 —
1015–1775 1342 80-85% 39 184.00–196.00 $189.55 $2,544 —
1005–1740 1352 80-85% 16 168.00–183.00 $177.09 $2,394 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1665 1478 75-80% 5 199.00–210.00 $201.85 $2,983 —
1250–1800 1562 75-80% 6 175.00–184.00 $179.90 $2,810 -6.24
1135–1915 1572 75-80% 11 185.00–196.00 $190.59 $2,996 +4.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1620 1141 85-90% 7 140.00–155.00 $148.49 $1,694 —
1020–1365 1169 85-90% 7 171.00–186.00 $178.41 $2,086 —
1015–1445 1173 85-90% 7 160.00–170.00 $164.66 $1,931 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,829 -7.84
1425–2390 1908 2 215.00–219.00 $217.51 $4,150 —
1775–2145 2008 4 232.00–246.00 $239.58 $4,811 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1175–1565 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,900.00–3,600.00 $3,106.06
1235–1640 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,950.00–3,350.00 $3,095.70
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1000 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,353.89
1085–1415 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,700.00 $2,419.80
1140–1605 1319 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,699.62
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
810–885 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,350.00–2,700.00 $2,484.10 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00 +150.00
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 -750.00

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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.