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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 24, 2026

436 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $412.53/cwt -16.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,972/hd at 478 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $343.91/cwt -8.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,998/hd at 581 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $338.99/cwt -47.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,770/hd at 522 lb · 12 head
Athens, GA 5-weight heifers sold at $334/cwt, near the bottom of the state and $77/cwt below the GA average ($411). The class has held flat from its late-June peak of $408. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 436 357 365
Feeder cattle 326 205 239
Slaughter cattle 77 100 64
Replacement cattle 33 52 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 502.50 $502.50 $2,060 —
450 450 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,138 —
510–535 524 8 445.00–452.50 $450.93 $2,363 —
600 600 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,460 —
608–614 value added 613 9 417.50–419.00 $418.67 $2,566 —
669 669 5 388.00 $388.00 $2,596 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,683 —
355 355 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,491 —
405–445 422 3 420.00–470.00 $449.21 $1,896 -14.28
490–495 493 6 375.00–450.00 $404.95 $1,996 —
500–535 518 2 385.00–420.00 $401.91 $2,082 -15.58
560–590 573 5 335.00–400.00 $375.92 $2,154 -31.71
635–640 638 2 370.00–390.00 $379.96 $2,424 -10.02
730 730 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,190 -45.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,559 —
575 575 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,754 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,140 —
270–280 275 4 440.00–470.00 $452.55 $1,245 +0.05
330–335 332 3 420.00–450.00 $438.37 $1,455 -6.81
370–380 375 2 405.00–425.00 $414.87 $1,556 -17.58
400–415 408 5 375.00–400.00 $390.97 $1,595 -26.67
455–495 479 10 325.00–365.00 $339.33 $1,625 -52.24
500–510 503 6 325.00–365.00 $340.93 $1,715 -15.09
555–595 581 14 315.00–385.00 $343.91 $1,998 -8.05
605–645 620 3 305.00–345.00 $328.71 $2,038 +8.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 530.00–545.00 $537.36 $1,397 —
330 330 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,518 -35.16
405–430 423 5 425.00–445.00 $439.14 $1,858 -1.07
470 470 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,880 -30.00
525 525 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,100 +16.64
610–620 617 3 360.00–365.00 $363.35 $2,242 +28.35
660–695 678 2 340.00–345.00 $342.56 $2,323 —
765 765 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,486 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,260 —
340 340 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,394 —
370–380 377 3 350.00–395.00 $373.54 $1,408 -24.79
400–430 410 3 330.00–360.00 $344.63 $1,413 -40.40
515–545 530 2 245.00–295.00 $269.29 $1,427 -64.22
595 595 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,339 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,568 —
260–270 265 2 500.00–550.00 $524.53 $1,390 -13.47
300–325 314 5 465.00–510.00 $489.76 $1,538 —
350–395 378 6 440.00–465.00 $453.72 $1,715 -12.35
420–440 433 9 405.00–445.00 $419.95 $1,818 -31.12
450–490 478 23 375.00–435.00 $412.53 $1,972 -16.50
500–540 522 12 320.00–390.00 $338.99 $1,770 -47.44
560–585 576 6 300.00–360.00 $328.42 $1,892 -48.29
610–645 625 4 310.00–345.00 $325.34 $2,033 -24.73
680 680 2 295.00–300.00 $297.50 $2,023 -30.82
725 725 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 -30.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 233 5 660.00–800.00 $698.50 $1,628 -18.59
270 270 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,620 -20.00
315–320 318 2 550.00–570.00 $560.08 $1,781 —
355–390 367 3 470.00–480.00 $473.55 $1,738 —
440 440 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,980 -40.20
495 495 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,203 —
500–540 522 7 405.00–435.00 $420.17 $2,193 —
555–598 584 5 375.00–415.00 $385.88 $2,254 -35.26
625–645 635 2 355.00–370.00 $362.38 $2,301 -6.09
650 650 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,275 +7.46
745 745 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,458 —
785 785 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,512 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,210 —
265 265 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,192 -35.83
320–345 335 3 315.00–385.00 $345.75 $1,158 -120.55
370–390 378 3 350.00–410.00 $385.29 $1,456 -18.80
420–430 426 8 320.00–395.00 $369.37 $1,574 -25.14
450–480 462 5 330.00–365.00 $350.04 $1,617 -36.61
555–585 573 3 270.00–295.00 $283.56 $1,625 -69.77

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1800 1251 80-85% 44 180.00–199.00 $190.30 $2,381 -6.23
1160–1440 1316 80-85% 13 200.00–212.00 $205.75 $2,708 —
900–1665 1384 80-85% 6 170.00–177.00 $174.25 $2,412 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–960 930 85-90% 2 142.00–162.00 $151.68 $1,411 —
945 945 85-90% 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,205 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,832 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,396 —
1045–1605 1218 4 210.00–216.00 $212.85 $2,593 —
1400–1910 1578 4 233.00–249.00 $238.78 $3,768 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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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
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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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.