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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 3, 2026

487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $412.92/cwt -7.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,709/hd at 414 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $503.90/cwt +18.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,121/hd at 421 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $369.85/cwt +18.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,123/hd at 574 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 487 437 472
Feeder cattle 334 317 344
Slaughter cattle 102 94 97
Replacement cattle 51 26 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 10.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers steady to 5.00 lower, 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
325–335 330 4 470.00–520.00 $499.70 $1,649 —
350–399 387 6 475.00–497.50 $492.09 $1,904 +7.09
440–445 443 6 390.00–420.00 $411.64 $1,824 -24.74
450–480 460 3 365.00–390.00 $373.70 $1,719 -58.37
525–545 535 2 355.00–390.00 $372.17 $1,991 -26.42
570 570 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,109 +12.50
635 635 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,318 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–438 421 11 488.00–530.00 $503.90 $2,121 +18.90
504 504 8 405.00 $405.00 $2,041 —
620 620 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,449 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 —
345 345 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,535 —
385 385 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,232 -19.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,188 —
260 260 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,183 -70.00
330–340 335 2 405.00–420.00 $412.39 $1,382 -33.77
365–390 384 4 390.00–420.00 $411.60 $1,581 -19.34
400–445 414 17 390.00–425.00 $412.92 $1,709 -7.18
480–490 488 4 370.00–390.00 $377.44 $1,842 -29.28
500–535 511 4 375.00–385.00 $381.16 $1,948 +5.58
550–595 574 5 305.00–345.00 $317.66 $1,823 -24.28
615–630 626 5 275.00–310.00 $294.07 $1,841 -17.08
705 705 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,762 -34.64
780 780 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,184 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,124 —
280 280 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,330 -85.00
308–313 310 7 440.00–455.00 $448.51 $1,390 -46.49
358 358 5 437.50 $437.50 $1,566 -31.13
401–415 404 5 430.00–435.00 $433.97 $1,753 -17.25
450–475 464 4 405.00–425.00 $413.69 $1,920 -18.54
565 565 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,147 —
620 620 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,015 —
670 670 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,144 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 400.00 $400.00 $840 -45.00
310–345 331 5 350.00–385.00 $371.89 $1,231 -25.33
350–395 373 2 325.00–350.00 $338.26 $1,262 -58.29
440–445 443 4 345.00–375.00 $358.81 $1,590 +20.51
460 460 4 290.00–335.00 $302.50 $1,392 -52.50
500–535 523 3 290.00–325.00 $302.85 $1,584 -37.17
700 700 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,645 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,596 ±0.00
300 300 2 445.00–495.00 $470.00 $1,410 -120.00
360 360 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,620 -33.26
400 400 4 395.00–440.00 $415.00 $1,660 -32.04
453–490 471 9 395.00–415.00 $403.62 $1,901 -22.21
500–525 510 8 375.00–415.00 $398.21 $2,031 +16.54
565–585 574 10 340.00–385.00 $369.85 $2,123 +18.30
600–630 618 5 330.00–370.00 $341.65 $2,111 -6.60
655–670 662 8 320.00–365.00 $351.76 $2,329 +11.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,544 —
300 300 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,770 —
360–395 372 7 492.50–505.00 $500.17 $1,861 —
400–415 408 2 460.00–465.00 $462.45 $1,887 —
470 470 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,021 -21.74
550–555 553 3 395.00–415.00 $403.36 $2,231 +13.10
715–740 728 2 350.00–360.00 $355.09 $2,585 —
755 755 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,680 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,104 —
285 285 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,211 -29.00
370 370 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,554 -15.00
400–440 420 2 350.00–370.00 $359.52 $1,510 -20.31
470–480 477 3 310.00–350.00 $334.93 $1,598 -35.07
545 545 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,853 +40.00
560–580 570 2 310.00–315.00 $312.54 $1,781 -45.79
625 625 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,906 —
690–695 693 2 260.00–305.00 $282.58 $1,958 —
700–720 712 3 255.00–295.00 $279.87 $1,993 —
790 790 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,975 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1465 1243 80-85% 27 180.00–199.00 $186.85 $2,323 -13.10
975–1425 1253 80-85% 23 165.00–179.00 $174.14 $2,182 -13.23
1230–1710 1402 80-85% 7 196.00–203.00 $198.15 $2,778 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1120 1023 85-90% 6 125.00–136.00 $129.69 $1,327 —
900–1240 1044 85-90% 5 168.00–180.00 $171.65 $1,792 —
995–1115 1049 85-90% 5 138.00–165.00 $157.66 $1,654 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1550 1457 75-80% 3 189.00–194.00 $191.09 $2,784 —
1425–1865 1645 75-80% 2 213.00–218.00 $215.17 $3,540 +6.26
1660 1660 75-80% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,888 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,096 —
1055–1700 1442 5 205.00–227.00 $216.61 $3,124 —
1535–1810 1733 6 230.00–239.00 $232.56 $4,030 -4.76

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00
1220–1325 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,150.00 $3,019.84
915–1545 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,675.00–3,250.00 $2,845.23
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1165 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,525.00 $2,398.06

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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
1510 1510 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
520 520 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.