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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 17, 2026

357 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.00/cwt ≈ $2,384/hd at 935 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 357 352 638
Feeder cattle 205 211 479
Slaughter cattle 100 101 112
Replacement cattle 52 40 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers 3.00 to 5.00 higher, replacement cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 418 3 445.00–475.00 $463.49 $1,937 —
530–535 533 2 415.00–420.00 $417.49 $2,225 -0.05
550–570 560 2 400.00–415.00 $407.63 $2,283 —
610–615 613 2 385.00–395.00 $389.98 $2,391 +84.98
715 715 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,467 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 770.00 $770.00 $1,617 —
750 750 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,588 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,653 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 4 445.00–475.00 $452.50 $1,199 +9.24
300–335 313 8 425.00–460.00 $445.18 $1,393 +39.93
380–390 388 4 430.00–440.00 $432.45 $1,678 +33.20
400–435 411 6 400.00–425.00 $417.64 $1,717 +57.64
455–465 459 6 380.00–410.00 $391.57 $1,797 +49.51
500–530 518 5 350.00–365.00 $356.02 $1,844 —
555–575 567 5 350.00–355.00 $351.96 $1,996 +23.90
615 615 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,968 +17.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,360 —
310–330 320 2 490.00–500.00 $495.16 $1,585 +45.16
400–435 414 4 430.00–450.00 $440.21 $1,822 +40.21
455–475 460 4 420.00–435.00 $430.00 $1,978 —
500–510 507 3 380.00–385.00 $383.36 $1,944 +8.62
635 635 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,127 ±0.00
935 935 11 255.00 $255.00 $2,384 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 385.00–405.00 $398.33 $1,474 +98.33
440–445 443 2 380.00–390.00 $385.03 $1,706 +70.03
460–465 463 3 360.00–370.00 $363.31 $1,682 +70.70
500–535 522 3 325.00–340.00 $333.51 $1,741 —
615 615 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,691 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 264 5 475.00–500.00 $485.83 $1,283 +30.83
300–310 308 4 460.00–475.00 $466.30 $1,436 +106.52
355–370 363 4 385.00–420.00 $404.09 $1,467 -15.91
420–440 429 9 375.00–410.00 $394.51 $1,692 +4.51
455–465 460 6 375.00–395.00 $386.65 $1,779 +71.65
500–515 509 8 350.00–360.00 $355.02 $1,807 —
565 565 3 350.00–355.00 $353.33 $1,996 —
600–640 619 5 300.00–335.00 $324.16 $2,007 +99.16
660–690 675 2 270.00–310.00 $290.44 $1,960 +90.44
760 760 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,976 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 271 4 515.00–550.00 $538.00 $1,458 +39.65
360–370 366 5 450.00–480.00 $466.07 $1,706 -9.48
400–445 416 7 440.00–470.00 $451.07 $1,876 +8.74
455–460 457 5 415.00–435.00 $429.03 $1,961 +32.18
500 500 7 375.00–405.00 $386.43 $1,932 +6.38
555–570 562 6 365.00–390.00 $376.71 $2,117 +18.77
600–635 614 4 345.00–355.00 $350.07 $2,149 +35.07
655–660 658 3 325.00–335.00 $328.32 $2,160 +23.54
700 700 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 700.00–735.00 $717.09 $1,542 —
260 260 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,612 +95.00
410–445 428 2 485.00–495.00 $490.20 $2,098 -4.80
455–460 458 2 440.00–445.00 $442.49 $2,027 -2.30
555–575 565 2 415.00–427.50 $421.14 $2,379 +7.14
600–640 615 3 365.00–375.00 $368.47 $2,266 +13.47
655–675 665 2 340.00–345.00 $342.54 $2,278 +6.28

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1550 1247 80-85% 34 180.00–193.00 $186.55 $2,326 +19.31
910–1620 1278 80-85% 16 194.00–201.00 $196.53 $2,512 —
1000–1995 1418 80-85% 12 166.00–175.00 $170.71 $2,421 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1165 1035 85-90% 5 170.00–177.00 $174.03 $1,801 —
980–1130 1069 85-90% 9 154.00–165.00 $159.81 $1,708 -0.51
985–1265 1125 85-90% 2 135.00–145.00 $140.62 $1,582 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1610 1443 75-80% 3 185.00–195.00 $190.42 $2,748 —
1495–1510 1503 75-80% 2 198.00–199.00 $198.50 $2,983 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1540 1300 2 204.00–213.00 $207.67 $2,700 —
1045–1935 1602 7 218.00–229.00 $225.22 $3,608 —
1670–1690 1678 3 232.00–244.00 $238.69 $4,005 +59.69

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1455 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,500.00–5,700.00 $4,314.27
1150–1290 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,105.74
1155–1400 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,800.00–4,550.00 $4,106.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1385 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,725.00 $2,441.75
990–1270 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,700.00 $2,465.84
1160–1185 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,950.00 $2,646.80
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
790–880 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,850.00 $1,708.08

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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
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 5,600.00 $5,600.00 —
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 5,900.00 $5,900.00 —
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
900–1040 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 5,600.00–6,450.00 $5,952.68 —

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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.