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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 15, 2026

797 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $361.70/cwt -46.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,232/hd at 617 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $408.99/cwt -41.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,094/hd at 512 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $388.73/cwt -38.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,196/hd at 565 lb · 22 head
Athens, GA 5-weight steers brought $399/cwt, running $34/cwt below the GA average ($433) and $75/cwt under Thomasville, GA ($474). GA 5-weight steers are down $20 from their late-June peak of $443. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 797 513 523
Feeder cattle 572 319 361
Slaughter cattle 135 156 93
Replacement cattle 90 38 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower, all feeder classes 3.00 to 5.00 lower, all replacements 5.00 to 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 420 9 440.00–480.00 $462.12 $1,941 -45.94
450 450 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,958 -40.00
500–517 512 23 400.00–412.50 $408.99 $2,094 -41.88
555–595 565 22 375.00–392.00 $388.73 $2,196 -38.97
600–640 617 37 353.00–375.00 $361.70 $2,232 -46.30
650 650 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,275 —
710 710 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–383 380 13 409.00–450.00 $413.90 $1,573 -46.32
420 420 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,764 -20.00
495 495 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,005 -56.82
565 565 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,949 -70.00
600 600 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,980 —
705–725 715 2 310.00–330.00 $319.86 $2,287 —
755 755 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,227 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,262 —
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 —
360–370 365 2 320.00–375.00 $347.12 $1,267 -47.88
430–440 433 3 325.00–405.00 $376.27 $1,629 —
555–560 558 2 320.00–325.00 $322.49 $1,799 —
745 745 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,900 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,402 —
320 320 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,424 -34.15
360–380 372 5 415.00–430.00 $419.95 $1,562 -27.57
445 445 3 412.50 $412.50 $1,836 -21.04
477–492 483 19 395.00–406.00 $400.67 $1,935 -9.33
506–510 508 13 365.00–392.50 $380.94 $1,935 -15.85
553–598 571 15 330.00–370.00 $350.78 $2,003 -36.73
601–645 620 14 330.00–335.00 $332.77 $2,063 —
670–685 678 2 310.00–320.00 $315.06 $2,136 -24.88
730–735 733 2 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $2,236 -16.62
780 780 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,379 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 329 4 400.00–420.00 $406.03 $1,336 -41.93
350–390 375 6 365.00–410.00 $386.18 $1,448 -39.90
400–449 433 21 360.00–405.00 $383.12 $1,659 -2.46
460–490 474 11 350.00–380.00 $361.41 $1,713 -16.99
500–530 516 8 335.00–365.00 $357.52 $1,845 -24.85
560–590 573 6 285.00–325.00 $313.95 $1,799 -39.96
600–605 601 8 310.00–320.00 $314.37 $1,889 —
680 680 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,972 -30.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 355.00 $355.00 $781 -76.82
320–345 338 5 320.00–350.00 $339.36 $1,147 -25.32
400–440 420 2 315.00–340.00 $326.90 $1,373 +24.40
450–465 459 9 300.00–345.00 $330.13 $1,515 +1.59
500–515 505 5 300.00–320.00 $306.06 $1,546 —
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,298 -53.05
330 330 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,386 -105.00
380–395 390 5 405.00–445.00 $429.95 $1,677 -71.12
410–440 426 8 405.00–440.00 $421.47 $1,795 -60.38
460–480 467 6 360.00–395.00 $382.21 $1,785 -48.66
500–520 511 7 350.00–375.00 $360.04 $1,840 -48.04
550–580 565 8 290.00–345.00 $327.91 $1,853 -55.14
600–635 613 13 285.00–325.00 $312.35 $1,915 -37.83
665 665 7 260.00–320.00 $302.86 $2,014 -22.14
725–745 738 3 270.00–285.00 $280.09 $2,067 -44.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,512 -70.00
360–395 378 2 465.00–470.00 $467.62 $1,768 -57.36
455–465 461 8 400.00–435.00 $409.34 $1,887 -85.66
500–515 506 6 380.00–395.00 $387.46 $1,961 -60.04
550–555 553 6 355.00–360.00 $356.66 $1,972 -53.34
650 650 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,210 -15.00
700 700 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,240 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,024 +10.00
295 295 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,180 +0.94
385 385 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,502 -1.67
400–430 415 6 340.00–395.00 $376.97 $1,564 +26.97
495 495 2 285.00–290.00 $287.50 $1,423 -39.17
500–540 513 3 320.00–345.00 $331.36 $1,700 -34.82
550–575 563 2 250.00–275.00 $262.78 $1,479 —
630 630 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1275 1106 80-85% 40 181.00–193.00 $186.50 $2,063 —
900–1880 1159 80-85% 11 172.00–179.00 $176.31 $2,043 —
1115–1610 1277 80-85% 15 194.00–204.00 $196.56 $2,510 -4.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1000 955 85-90% 4 131.00–139.00 $133.81 $1,278 —
870–1190 998 85-90% 8 165.00–172.00 $167.62 $1,673 —
895–1360 1051 85-90% 11 143.00–164.00 $155.38 $1,633 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,890 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,048 -24.25
1380–2005 1611 7 208.00–218.00 $213.64 $3,442 —
1180–2115 1760 13 220.00–239.00 $227.36 $4,002 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1140 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,776.34
990–1355 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,150.00–3,300.00 $3,222.84
1150–1740 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 3,100.00–3,750.00 $3,405.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1055 967 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,825.00–2,200.00 $2,022.07
790–1180 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,123.83
975–1640 1244 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,200.00–2,900.00 $2,640.51

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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
940–1195 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,950.00–4,350.00 $4,102.13 —
985–1425 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 3,600.00–4,850.00 $4,231.94 —
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1120–1140 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,049.56 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665 665 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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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.