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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 8, 2026

513 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $426.08/cwt +11.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 389 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $383.05/cwt +54.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,164/hd at 565 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $447.96/cwt +9.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,425/hd at 318 lb · 12 head
Athens, GA 3-weight heifers sold at $421/cwt, near the bottom of the state and $46/cwt below the GA average ($467). The class is flat from its early July peak of $464. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 513 436 632
Feeder cattle 319 326 421
Slaughter cattle 156 77 84
Replacement cattle 38 33 127

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to holiday market closure.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,792 —
400–420 413 3 500.00–525.00 $508.06 $2,098 +5.56
470 470 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,232 ±0.00
503–545 512 9 435.00–455.00 $450.87 $2,308 -0.06
560–590 588 12 427.50–430.00 $427.70 $2,515 —
605 605 2 408.00 $408.00 $2,468 -2.00
680–697 693 4 360.00–372.50 $369.43 $2,560 -18.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,519 -5.00
350–385 364 4 425.00–485.00 $460.22 $1,675 +40.22
435 435 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,914 -9.21
455–473 468 6 425.00–470.00 $461.82 $2,161 +56.87
560 560 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,324 +39.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,382 —
720 720 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,944 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 515.00–535.00 $525.55 $1,198 -4.45
300–322 318 12 435.00–450.00 $447.96 $1,425 +9.59
360–397 389 15 400.00–430.00 $426.08 $1,657 +11.21
400–445 425 7 345.00–402.50 $385.58 $1,639 -5.39
455–490 474 7 355.00–390.00 $378.40 $1,794 +39.07
510–540 514 8 365.00–385.00 $382.37 $1,965 +41.44
565–585 580 4 335.00–360.00 $353.91 $2,053 +10.00
630–645 640 3 310.00–325.00 $318.28 $2,037 -10.43
650–685 668 4 280.00–335.00 $320.39 $2,140 —
715 715 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,895 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 3 465.00–500.00 $479.15 $1,557 +19.15
360–365 363 2 445.00–450.00 $447.52 $1,624 —
400–420 411 10 425.00–440.00 $433.54 $1,782 -5.60
450 450 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,845 +10.00
515–545 535 3 390.00–400.00 $396.79 $2,123 -3.21
550–565 560 8 375.00–395.00 $387.51 $2,170 —
660–680 664 5 330.00–342.50 $339.94 $2,257 -2.62
700–715 710 3 320.00–325.00 $321.64 $2,284 —
770 770 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,426 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 3 410.00–470.00 $431.82 $1,049 —
290 290 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 -100.00
325–340 333 3 350.00–390.00 $364.68 $1,214 -45.32
370–380 378 9 350.00–395.00 $369.45 $1,397 -4.09
440 440 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $1,331 -42.13
455–480 460 7 300.00–340.00 $328.54 $1,511 —
590 590 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,564 +40.00
695 695 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,392 -60.00
265–285 273 3 420.00–560.00 $493.05 $1,346 -31.48
320 320 2 515.00–535.00 $525.00 $1,680 +35.24
350–390 365 3 485.00–515.00 $501.07 $1,829 +47.35
405–440 428 3 475.00–490.00 $481.85 $2,062 +61.90
460–495 486 9 405.00–455.00 $430.87 $2,094 +18.34
500–525 509 7 355.00–430.00 $408.08 $2,077 +69.09
560–580 565 13 355.00–395.00 $383.05 $2,164 +54.63
600–630 615 4 340.00–360.00 $350.18 $2,154 +24.84
680–685 683 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,220 +27.50
730 730 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,372 +25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 620.00 $620.00 $1,736 +20.00
320 320 3 565.00–580.00 $571.67 $1,829 +11.59
380–385 382 3 520.00–530.00 $524.98 $2,005 +51.43
415 415 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,096 +55.00
450 450 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,228 —
505 505 2 445.00–450.00 $447.50 $2,260 +27.33
555 555 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,276 +24.12
659 659 6 355.00 $355.00 $2,339 +5.00
795 795 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,663 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,066 -80.00
255–290 266 5 370.00–420.00 $399.06 $1,061 -50.94
320–340 330 2 400.00–410.00 $404.85 $1,336 +59.10
355–385 375 4 370.00–410.00 $391.67 $1,469 +6.38
415 415 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,452 -19.37
475 475 3 300.00–355.00 $326.67 $1,552 -23.37
500–540 523 3 345.00–385.00 $366.18 $1,915 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1500 1230 80-85% 43 180.00–196.00 $189.71 $2,333 —
985–1495 1270 80-85% 10 197.00–207.00 $201.37 $2,557 +11.07
1225–1570 1334 80-85% 9 165.00–179.00 $173.64 $2,316 -32.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–810 808 85-90% 2 110.00–125.00 $117.48 $949 —
885–1240 1024 85-90% 7 163.00–176.00 $169.18 $1,732 —
690–1255 1049 85-90% 4 135.00–147.50 $139.24 $1,461 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735 1735 75-80% 1 199.00 $199.00 $3,453 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,629 —
1260–2295 1586 6 213.00–226.00 $220.25 $3,493 -18.53
1155–2175 1807 7 228.00–241.00 $235.63 $4,258 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–990 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,068.59
980–1085 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,875.00–2,250.00 $2,048.85
915–1330 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,950.00–2,550.00 $2,249.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1095 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,425.00–2,700.00 $2,564.94
1125–1220 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,250.00 $2,908.38
1320–1530 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,925.00–2,950.00 $2,938.42

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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
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,650.00 $3,650.00 +500.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
590 590 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.