Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 20, 2026

457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $433.17/cwt -25.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,568/hd at 362 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $447.22/cwt ≈ $2,147/hd at 480 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 457 498 348
Feeder cattle 321 299 224
Slaughter cattle 82 120 76
Replacement cattle 54 79 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 6.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder heifers unevenly steady, all replacements mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,682 —
320 320 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,584 —
450–495 480 11 420.00–465.00 $447.22 $2,147 —
500–520 510 6 385.00–430.00 $412.52 $2,104 -24.47
555–560 558 2 340.00–395.00 $367.62 $2,051 -45.19
600–625 617 3 350.00–375.00 $364.93 $2,252 -40.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 —
485 485 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,328 -13.36
500 500 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,275 —
503 value added 503 5 475.00 $475.00 $2,389 —
575–580 578 2 410.00–430.00 $419.96 $2,427 -30.04
600 600 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,340 —
655 655 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,522 ±0.00
720–740 730 2 360.00–365.00 $362.47 $2,646 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,476 —
440 440 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,760 —
615 615 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,691 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,170 -111.89
300–305 301 5 440.00–475.00 $447.99 $1,348 —
350–370 362 16 400.00–465.00 $433.17 $1,568 -25.17
410 410 4 425.00–430.00 $426.25 $1,748 -18.61
460–470 461 9 335.00–415.00 $366.59 $1,690 -54.48
500–505 502 6 335.00–380.00 $362.52 $1,820 -37.48
550–555 551 4 340.00–355.00 $349.98 $1,928 -20.11
630–640 637 3 250.00–295.00 $268.43 $1,710 -66.57
675–690 683 2 285.00–295.00 $289.95 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,328 —
265 265 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,404 —
305–335 317 3 470.00–500.00 $483.00 $1,531 -12.00
430 430 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,021 -6.83
460 460 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,955 -5.11
500 500 5 395.00–420.00 $403.00 $2,015 -22.00
550–560 553 3 360.00–385.00 $371.60 $2,055 -16.72
640 640 2 345.00–355.00 $350.00 $2,240 —
650 650 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 420.00–425.00 $422.36 $942 —
285 285 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,154 -70.00
300–340 320 4 375.00–425.00 $401.80 $1,286 -56.30
410 410 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 -95.02
510 510 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,300 -112.00
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 510.00–575.00 $543.65 $1,158 —
255–295 278 4 475.00–515.00 $498.81 $1,387 —
300–330 322 5 475.00–515.00 $501.46 $1,615 —
370–385 377 3 445.00–475.00 $459.93 $1,734 -25.07
420–440 425 6 395.00–445.00 $412.80 $1,754 -62.20
450–455 453 7 395.00–435.00 $422.22 $1,913 -20.25
500–510 503 5 380.00–420.00 $399.99 $2,012 -23.41
550–560 554 5 365.00–395.00 $381.10 $2,111 -13.23
605–620 613 2 345.00–350.00 $347.47 $2,130 -20.01
650–685 668 2 325.00–330.00 $327.57 $2,188 -32.43
735 735 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,499 —
785 785 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,551 —
800 800 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,392 —
300 300 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,605 -75.00
355–380 368 2 515.00–520.00 $517.59 $1,905 -7.41
430–435 433 2 450.00–455.00 $452.51 $1,959 -67.49
460–480 468 3 440.00–450.00 $444.98 $2,083 -18.83
500–510 507 3 425.00–430.00 $428.36 $2,172 -11.50
555–575 565 2 400.00–410.00 $404.91 $2,288 -14.09
600–620 610 5 350.00–380.00 $361.97 $2,208 -29.22
755 755 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,680 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 380.00 $380.00 $760 —
285 285 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,311 -87.60
335 335 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,407 -77.56
370 370 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,388 -86.23
400–430 417 3 360.00–385.00 $373.04 $1,556 -71.96
535 535 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,819 -55.09
560 560 3 290.00–335.00 $316.67 $1,773 -48.33
705 705 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,044 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1375 1215 80-85% 10 163.00–176.00 $170.55 $2,072 —
815–2045 1327 80-85% 27 177.00–189.00 $183.16 $2,431 -19.79
1110–1855 1367 80-85% 6 193.00–208.00 $200.10 $2,735 +23.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1220 1086 85-90% 6 143.00–158.00 $152.36 $1,655 —
950–1295 1100 85-90% 3 160.00–166.00 $163.15 $1,795 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1610 1373 3 187.00–195.00 $191.87 $2,634 -13.13
1175–1800 1487 6 204.00–218.00 $210.89 $3,136 —
1340–1925 1700 6 222.00–233.00 $226.84 $3,856 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1090 979 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,600.00–2,050.00 $1,798.24
1020–1200 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,075.00–2,250.00 $2,169.59
865–1375 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,800.00 $2,315.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1325 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,600.97
1065–1435 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,375.00–2,750.00 $2,574.31
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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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
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.