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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 5, 2026

405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $344.68/cwt -15.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,789/hd at 519 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $395.66/cwt +5.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,717/hd at 434 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $369.19/cwt -8.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,720/hd at 466 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 405 234 476
Feeder cattle 291 119 311
Slaughter cattle 80 90 99
Replacement cattle 34 25 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher, replacement cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,909 —
500–520 512 7 380.00–390.00 $384.63 $1,969 —
565–583 579 5 380.00–382.50 $382.01 $2,212 —
600 600 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,250 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,726 —
480 480 8 380.00–385.00 $383.75 $1,842 +1.25
700 700 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,135 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,155 —
400–445 415 5 370.00–380.00 $377.11 $1,565 +4.61
451–465 456 8 360.00–367.50 $364.34 $1,661 +11.75
500–530 512 10 350.00–365.00 $354.47 $1,815 +9.47
555–580 568 2 340.00–345.00 $342.44 $1,945 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,290 +4.73
365–398 391 5 370.00–385.00 $382.20 $1,494 +20.42
405–440 416 4 350.00–360.00 $355.11 $1,477 +9.97
455–465 459 5 330.00–345.00 $342.03 $1,570 +25.27
500–530 515 2 320.00–330.00 $325.15 $1,675 +6.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,053 —
355–380 367 3 350.00–355.00 $351.61 $1,290 +34.34
400–445 423 2 325.00–330.00 $327.37 $1,385 —
500–545 525 3 305.00–315.00 $310.14 $1,628 +75.14
560–575 567 3 300.00–315.00 $308.37 $1,748 —
600–645 615 3 250.00–280.00 $260.49 $1,602 —
665–680 673 2 245.00–250.00 $247.53 $1,666 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 510.00–540.00 $525.00 $1,155 +85.00
270–275 273 3 510.00–525.00 $520.06 $1,420 +80.06
320–340 332 6 440.00–475.00 $459.22 $1,525 +12.43
355–380 359 6 430.00–470.00 $456.82 $1,640 +59.94
410–449 434 11 385.00–410.00 $395.66 $1,717 +5.90
455–475 466 10 350.00–385.00 $369.19 $1,720 -8.53
500–535 519 12 335.00–355.00 $344.68 $1,789 -15.32
555–565 558 4 325.00–340.00 $331.29 $1,849 -3.58
605–620 616 8 325.00–335.00 $327.48 $2,017 +12.48
655–665 658 3 320.00–325.00 $323.32 $2,127 +68.26
700 700 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,205 —
770 770 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 277 3 470.00–480.00 $473.49 $1,312 —
310–330 322 5 395.00–435.00 $415.53 $1,338 +60.69
355–390 370 6 365.00–400.00 $383.31 $1,418 +38.31
400–430 411 8 330.00–365.00 $345.81 $1,421 +20.81
455–465 462 3 325.00–340.00 $333.39 $1,540 +28.70
500–545 530 3 305.00–325.00 $317.00 $1,680 -23.00
600–610 604 4 290.00–305.00 $296.28 $1,790 —
660–686 672 3 285.00–300.00 $293.26 $1,971 —
700–745 728 3 260.00–290.00 $276.98 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 505.00–510.00 $507.54 $1,548 —
400–435 420 4 415.00–440.00 $424.67 $1,784 +7.22
455–470 460 3 395.00–410.00 $401.59 $1,847 -23.41
500–535 506 8 365.00–380.00 $370.70 $1,876 —
555–565 563 5 360.00–370.00 $365.02 $2,055 -19.98
600–630 615 2 340.00–345.00 $342.56 $2,107 —
655–660 658 2 337.00–340.00 $338.49 $2,227 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1225 1161 80-85% 4 191.00–194.00 $193.02 $2,241 +10.65
1040–1315 1181 80-85% 8 169.00–179.00 $175.82 $2,076 -6.55
970–1455 1189 80-85% 22 180.00–190.00 $185.66 $2,207 +3.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1045 909 85-90% 4 176.00–180.00 $177.12 $1,610 —
860–1115 988 85-90% 3 142.50–155.00 $150.30 $1,485 +22.47
1055–1230 1125 85-90% 6 165.00–175.00 $168.66 $1,897 +11.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1650 1520 75-80% 6 181.00–189.00 $185.52 $2,820 -6.02
1465–1760 1613 75-80% 2 194.00–196.00 $194.91 $3,144 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,772 —
1190–2315 1662 6 216.00–226.00 $219.35 $3,646 —
1655–1875 1765 2 228.00–236.00 $231.75 $4,090 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255–1335 1287 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,385.17
1285–1360 1312 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,603.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,325.00 $3,325.00
1165–1260 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,725.00–2,900.00 $2,815.93
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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.