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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 27, 2026

437 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $430.94/cwt -2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,582/hd at 367 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $420.10/cwt -6.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,710/hd at 407 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $406.72/cwt +40.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,948/hd at 479 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 437 457 338
Feeder cattle 317 321 243
Slaughter cattle 94 82 55
Replacement cattle 26 54 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 6.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls steady to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers 4.00 to 6.00 higher, all replacements lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,867 —
415–420 418 7 425.00–445.00 $436.38 $1,824 —
450–495 488 9 425.00–445.00 $432.07 $2,109 -15.15
500–535 527 6 360.00–430.00 $398.59 $2,101 -13.93
555 555 2 355.00–360.00 $357.50 $1,984 -10.12
635 635 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,318 +0.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 480.00–490.00 $485.00 $2,013 +85.00
450 450 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,092 -15.00
550–586 583 12 415.00–420.00 $415.39 $2,422 -4.57
705 705 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,573 +2.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 330.00–350.00 $339.87 $1,325 -70.13
410–420 415 2 395.00–415.00 $405.12 $1,681 +5.12

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,418 +75.00
300–340 318 10 410.00–470.00 $446.16 $1,419 -1.83
360–380 367 20 415.00–455.00 $430.94 $1,582 -2.23
400–430 407 14 385.00–435.00 $420.10 $1,710 -6.15
450–495 479 14 380.00–425.00 $406.72 $1,948 +40.13
500–540 519 8 350.00–415.00 $375.58 $1,949 +13.06
565–580 568 5 330.00–350.00 $341.94 $1,942 -8.04
600–640 610 4 300.00–320.00 $311.15 $1,898 +42.72
660 660 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,079 +25.05
705–740 723 2 270.00–300.00 $284.64 $2,058 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,068 +22.64
265–290 279 4 395.00–455.00 $435.07 $1,214 +30.07
305–335 329 5 385.00–400.00 $397.22 $1,307 -4.58
360–370 367 3 390.00–410.00 $396.55 $1,455 —
430–445 435 5 300.00–375.00 $338.30 $1,472 +18.30
475 475 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,686 —
520–525 524 5 330.00–345.00 $340.02 $1,782 +85.02
590 590 3 300.00–310.00 $306.67 $1,809 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,512 +30.00
320 320 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,584 +12.00
360–380 365 4 460.00–475.00 $468.63 $1,710 —
420–425 421 4 440.00–455.00 $451.22 $1,900 -18.78
450–467 461 9 430.00–435.00 $432.23 $1,993 +7.23
500 500 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,100 +17.00
650 650 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 +10.00
715 715 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,252 —
750 750 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,250 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,457 +76.35
260 260 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,456 +61.19
310 310 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,829 +88.54
370–390 380 5 465.00–495.00 $483.26 $1,836 +23.33
420–435 428 12 415.00–470.00 $447.04 $1,913 +34.24
450–470 462 6 410.00–440.00 $425.83 $1,967 +3.61
500–520 509 8 355.00–410.00 $381.67 $1,943 -18.32
560–590 570 6 345.00–360.00 $351.55 $2,004 -29.55
615–640 632 3 345.00–355.00 $348.25 $2,201 +0.78
675 675 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,295 +12.43
720 720 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,412 -5.00
760 760 2 290.00–295.00 $292.50 $2,223 -32.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 425.00–480.00 $454.00 $1,248 -6.00
340 340 3 445.00–510.00 $485.00 $1,649 +65.00
370 370 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,610 +60.00
430–435 433 2 350.00–410.00 $379.83 $1,645 +6.79
480 480 2 350.00–390.00 $370.00 $1,776 —
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 -40.00
580 580 3 340.00–395.00 $358.33 $2,078 +41.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 625.00–630.00 $627.41 $1,788 —
450–465 460 3 445.00–455.00 $451.74 $2,078 +6.76
505 505 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,197 +6.64
550–580 570 3 375.00–410.00 $390.26 $2,224 -14.65

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1740 1141 80-85% 24 155.00–179.00 $170.50 $1,945 —
1145–1310 1228 80-85% 9 195.00–207.00 $199.95 $2,455 +29.40
1065–2200 1287 80-85% 22 180.00–194.00 $187.37 $2,411 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,024 —
740–1400 904 85-90% 8 137.00–154.00 $146.10 $1,321 —
895–1210 1053 85-90% 2 159.00–175.00 $168.20 $1,771 +15.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1745 1628 75-80% 3 205.00–216.00 $208.91 $3,401 —
1680–1840 1773 75-80% 4 182.00–199.00 $191.70 $3,399 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1245 1123 2 189.00–192.00 $190.66 $2,141 —
1310–2205 1705 4 224.00–229.00 $226.63 $3,864 -0.21
1600–1855 1728 2 235.00–240.00 $237.32 $4,101 +10.48

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1060–1420 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,075.00–2,300.00 $2,203.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250–1495 1373 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,868.31

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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
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 -150.00

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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.