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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 12, 2026

375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $325.00/cwt ≈ $1,999/hd at 615 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 375 405 726
Feeder cattle 232 291 573
Slaughter cattle 113 80 115
Replacement cattle 30 34 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls sharply lower, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,691 —
470 470 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,810 +1.25
615 615 10 325.00 $325.00 $1,999 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,924 -9.63
822 822 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,466 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,310 —
300–330 305 6 405.00–425.00 $409.92 $1,250 +24.92
355–365 360 4 370.00–380.00 $375.07 $1,350 -7.13
400–440 430 4 345.00–360.00 $351.05 $1,510 -4.06
455–465 458 6 335.00–350.00 $341.65 $1,565 -0.38
500–535 505 7 315.00–335.00 $325.10 $1,642 -0.05
555–575 565 6 305.00–325.00 $314.18 $1,775 —
600–635 612 3 295.00–310.00 $301.83 $1,847 —
740 740 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,183 —
770 770 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,964 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 445.00–455.00 $450.35 $1,455 —
350–360 357 3 400.00–410.00 $403.27 $1,440 —
400–435 408 7 365.00–380.00 $370.12 $1,510 -6.99
460–480 470 4 360.00–365.00 $362.45 $1,704 -1.89
500–515 508 2 337.00–340.00 $338.52 $1,720 -15.95
575–580 577 3 330.00–335.00 $331.68 $1,914 -10.76
660–690 675 2 310.00–315.00 $312.44 $2,109 —
700–745 723 2 300.00–315.00 $307.73 $2,225 —
765–785 775 2 290.00–310.00 $299.87 $2,324 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 340.00–360.00 $350.22 $1,184 —
400–430 415 2 330.00–335.00 $332.59 $1,380 +5.22
455–490 471 4 295.00–310.00 $301.11 $1,418 —
510–545 533 3 280.00–295.00 $288.19 $1,536 -21.95
555–565 560 2 280.00–290.00 $285.04 $1,596 -23.33
630–640 635 2 275.00–290.00 $282.56 $1,794 +22.07
760 760 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,786 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,325 +9.94
310–345 326 4 465.00–500.00 $482.09 $1,572 +22.87
355–390 368 5 445.00–470.00 $454.90 $1,674 -1.92
400–410 405 5 385.00–400.00 $392.93 $1,591 -2.73
455–475 465 8 345.00–380.00 $366.93 $1,706 -2.26
500–530 510 6 335.00–355.00 $343.37 $1,751 -1.31
550–565 557 6 320.00–335.00 $325.03 $1,810 -6.26
600–645 625 7 310.00–320.00 $313.23 $1,958 -14.25
660–680 670 3 305.00–310.00 $308.36 $2,066 -14.96
700–730 710 3 295.00–305.00 $298.43 $2,119 -16.57
750–790 770 2 280.00–289.00 $284.38 $2,190 -15.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 450.00 $450.00 $968 —
340 340 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,513 +29.47
400–415 406 4 325.00–345.00 $338.63 $1,375 -7.18
455–465 462 3 320.00–340.00 $333.43 $1,540 +0.04
500–535 512 3 320.00–325.00 $321.74 $1,647 +4.74
550–555 552 3 300.00–315.00 $305.03 $1,684 —
600–630 615 2 285.00–295.00 $290.12 $1,784 -6.16
660–675 668 2 280.00–285.00 $282.47 $1,887 -10.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 580.00–610.00 $594.86 $1,564 —
300–305 303 5 510.00–530.00 $516.01 $1,564 +8.47
405–430 418 2 435.00–455.00 $444.70 $1,859 +20.03
455–470 459 4 385.00–395.00 $392.44 $1,801 -9.15
555–565 560 2 350.00–355.00 $352.52 $1,974 -12.50
600–610 605 2 330.00–340.00 $334.96 $2,027 -7.60

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1440 1252 80-85% 10 174.00–179.00 $175.16 $2,193 —
910–1735 1265 80-85% 43 163.00–173.00 $167.98 $2,125 —
1045–1585 1330 80-85% 13 157.00–162.00 $159.45 $2,121 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1225 1044 85-90% 6 148.00–160.00 $155.36 $1,622 —
900–1430 1085 85-90% 4 135.00–144.00 $139.57 $1,514 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1735 1572 75-80% 3 140.00–150.00 $144.96 $2,279 —
1540–1785 1653 75-80% 4 164.00–168.00 $165.99 $2,744 —
1700–1735 1718 75-80% 2 170.00–179.00 $174.55 $2,999 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1970 1724 5 199.00–207.00 $203.40 $3,507 —
1040–2225 1775 3 185.00–190.00 $187.32 $3,325 -44.43

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1295 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,050.00–3,450.00 $3,282.57
1185–1370 1274 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,688.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1295 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,384.76
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —

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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.