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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 29, 2026

234 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 234 383 552
Feeder cattle 119 241 337
Slaughter cattle 90 116 90
Replacement cattle 25 26 125

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady, all replacements steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,024 —
450 450 2 375.00–390.00 $382.50 $1,721 —
520–540 530 4 370.00–380.00 $376.32 $1,994 +16.32
695 695 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,911 -50.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,658 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 375.00–385.00 $380.27 $1,228 +8.38
380–390 383 3 355.00–375.00 $361.78 $1,386 +13.43
400–420 416 5 330.00–355.00 $345.14 $1,436 -6.33
450–490 478 5 295.00–335.00 $316.76 $1,514 -31.94
530–540 533 4 305.00–330.00 $318.69 $1,699 +9.88
560–590 575 3 285.00–305.00 $296.62 $1,706 -22.13
735 735 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,501 +15.00
420 420 2 370.00–375.00 $372.50 $1,564 —
455–490 473 2 350.00–355.00 $352.59 $1,668 —
500 500 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,725 +6.14
600 600 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,890 +15.00
690 690 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,863 -35.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 300.00–335.00 $317.27 $1,221 +42.27
460–475 468 2 275.00–290.00 $282.38 $1,322 -45.20
530 530 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,246 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 440.00 $440.00 $880 —
285 285 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,254 -35.00
300–320 312 3 430.00–465.00 $446.79 $1,394 +1.70
360–370 368 5 390.00–420.00 $396.88 $1,461 +23.14
400–440 420 8 365.00–400.00 $389.76 $1,637 +14.28
460–480 467 5 345.00–395.00 $377.72 $1,764 -3.73
520–530 526 7 345.00–370.00 $360.00 $1,894 +34.04
565–580 575 3 320.00–350.00 $334.87 $1,926 +15.00
605 605 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,906 +30.00
650–665 658 2 250.00–260.00 $255.06 $1,678 -32.48
800 800 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,120 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 380.00 $380.00 $817 -70.00
310–330 320 2 350.00–360.00 $354.84 $1,135 -40.16
390 390 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,346 -10.89
400 400 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,300 —
470–490 480 2 290.00–320.00 $304.69 $1,463 +9.31
540 540 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,836 +42.54
555–570 560 4 275.00–310.00 $291.22 $1,631 +19.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,161 —
275 275 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,375 —
350 350 3 440.00–450.00 $443.33 $1,552 +8.26
405–420 413 2 415.00–420.00 $417.45 $1,724 +19.14
470 470 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,998 +23.18
550 550 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,118 +30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1400 1170 80-85% 27 176.00–189.00 $182.37 $2,134 —
1105–1465 1244 80-85% 16 190.00–199.00 $194.60 $2,421 —
945–1675 1360 80-85% 10 163.00–174.00 $169.68 $2,308 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1070 995 85-90% 4 120.00–140.00 $127.83 $1,272 —
770–1250 1011 85-90% 6 165.00–177.50 $171.70 $1,736 -5.09
965–1350 1111 85-90% 6 152.00–164.00 $157.09 $1,745 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1605 1474 75-80% 7 195.00–200.00 $197.59 $2,912 —
1355–1820 1503 75-80% 5 188.00–194.00 $191.54 $2,879 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1485 1243 2 225.00–227.50 $226.01 $2,809 +10.43
1740–1965 1853 2 216.00–217.00 $216.47 $4,011 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1125 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,673.52
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
900–1135 1034 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,550.00–2,200.00 $1,907.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1125 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,225.00–2,475.00 $2,355.51
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
595 595 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
735–765 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,239.25

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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
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.