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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 19, 2026

168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $329.55/cwt -12.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,608/hd at 488 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 168 375 493
Feeder cattle 111 232 344
Slaughter cattle 36 113 87
Replacement cattle 21 30 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 8.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls 5.00 to 7.00 lower, feeder heifers mostly steady, all replacements lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 340.00 $340.00 $986 —
430 430 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,760 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,600 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,363 —
365–390 382 3 345.00–385.00 $363.41 $1,388 -11.66
400–410 405 2 300.00–335.00 $317.28 $1,285 -33.77
460–495 488 10 315.00–335.00 $329.55 $1,608 -12.10
500–515 508 2 285.00–315.00 $299.78 $1,523 -25.32
570–580 573 3 305.00–310.00 $308.31 $1,767 -5.87
625 625 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,781 -16.83
700 700 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,030 —
760 760 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,014 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,521 -8.27
400 400 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,500 +4.88
460 460 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,679 +2.55
500 500 4 330.00–335.00 $332.50 $1,662 -6.02
550–580 560 3 320.00–325.00 $323.27 $1,810 -8.41
660–675 668 2 300.00–310.00 $304.94 $2,037 -7.50
775 775 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,248 -9.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,273 +29.78
355–375 365 2 325.00–330.00 $327.43 $1,195 —
445 445 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,135 -77.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 415.00–510.00 $460.80 $1,290 -69.20
300 300 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,275 -57.09
370 370 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,369 -84.90
400–440 420 3 325.00–390.00 $351.90 $1,478 -41.03
450–490 470 4 325.00–355.00 $342.39 $1,609 -24.54
520–540 530 6 260.00–325.00 $293.90 $1,558 -49.47
585 585 2 290.00–295.00 $292.50 $1,711 -32.53
640 640 3 280.00–295.00 $286.67 $1,835 -26.56
780 780 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,989 -29.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,526 -49.86
350 350 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,558 —
400–425 413 2 405.00–420.00 $412.27 $1,703 -32.43
515–530 523 2 340.00–350.00 $344.93 $1,804 —
655–675 665 2 300.00–310.00 $305.08 $2,029 —
735 735 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,168 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,080 —
470–480 475 2 280.00–285.00 $282.53 $1,342 -50.90
520 520 2 235.00–245.00 $240.00 $1,248 -81.74
615 615 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,384 -65.12
670 670 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,574 -47.47
750 750 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,538 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1485 1178 80-85% 7 170.00–178.00 $175.64 $2,069 —
980–1405 1211 80-85% 8 159.00–169.00 $164.94 $1,997 —
1280–1610 1405 80-85% 3 156.00–158.00 $156.99 $2,206 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1045 985 85-90% 3 154.00–166.00 $159.00 $1,566 —
695–1145 990 85-90% 6 130.00–145.00 $136.39 $1,350 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,125 —
1180–1945 1568 3 195.00–203.00 $199.07 $3,121 —
1650–1685 1668 2 211.00–214.00 $212.48 $3,544 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
970–1025 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,150.00 $2,008.71
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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.