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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Corrected report

312 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $356.67/cwt ≈ $1,619/hd at 454 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 312 168 567
Feeder cattle 229 111 438
Slaughter cattle 50 36 84
Replacement cattle 33 21 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,018 —
455–470 463 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $1,030 —
590 590 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–670 665 2 310.00–325.00 $317.44 $2,111 -97.56
790 790 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,291 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,148 —
570–580 575 2 310.00–335.00 $322.39 $1,854 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 395.00–445.00 $423.33 $1,333 +28.33
360 360 3 360.00–365.00 $363.33 $1,308 -0.08
440 440 3 335.00–345.00 $338.33 $1,489 +21.05
460–480 473 3 325.00–340.00 $333.31 $1,577 +3.76
500–520 507 3 315.00–320.00 $318.01 $1,612 +18.23
580–590 585 4 280.00–295.00 $284.98 $1,667 -23.33
605–640 615 4 280.00–295.00 $286.36 $1,761 +1.36
655–685 659 7 270.00–290.00 $282.06 $1,859 —
730–740 735 2 270.00–280.00 $275.03 $2,021 -14.97
755 755 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,925 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,480 —
365 365 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,460 +5.00
400 400 3 370.00–380.00 $375.00 $1,500 ±0.00
500–520 510 6 325.00–340.00 $335.92 $1,713 +3.42
560 560 2 305.00–320.00 $312.50 $1,750 -10.77
650 650 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,918 -9.94
700–720 710 2 285.00–290.00 $287.54 $2,042 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 315.00 $315.00 $945 -65.00
375 375 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,256 +7.57
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 —
475 475 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,496 —
500 500 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 —
730 730 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,679 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,471 -10.00
320 320 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,536 —
350 350 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,558 ±0.00
400–420 409 4 375.00–405.00 $393.53 $1,610 -18.74
450–460 454 12 350.00–375.00 $356.67 $1,619 —
515–530 528 8 335.00–345.00 $338.73 $1,788 -6.20
550–565 555 8 325.00–333.00 $327.28 $1,816 —
600–605 602 3 310.00–320.00 $315.00 $1,896 —
730 730 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,008 -20.00
760–790 780 3 265.00–270.00 $266.62 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,122 —
320–330 325 2 425.00–445.00 $435.15 $1,414 +10.15
380–390 385 2 400.00–405.00 $402.53 $1,550 +32.53
400–440 422 3 350.00–370.00 $358.00 $1,511 +6.10
450–490 468 8 315.00–345.00 $330.03 $1,545 -12.36
510–520 517 3 315.00–330.00 $325.06 $1,681 +31.16
555–590 568 6 275.00–317.50 $296.93 $1,687 +4.43
610–640 633 4 280.00–295.00 $288.68 $1,827 +2.01
660–685 673 2 277.50–285.00 $281.18 $1,892 —
710–730 725 4 265.00–270.00 $266.22 $1,930 —
750–790 764 4 245.00–255.00 $251.16 $1,919 -3.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 350.00–355.00 $352.43 $1,339 —
450–470 460 2 275.00–295.00 $285.22 $1,312 +2.69
580 580 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 —
630 630 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 +25.00
740 740 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,850 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1255 1088 80-85% 2 180.00–193.00 $187.50 $2,040 —
915–1300 1128 80-85% 13 165.00–178.00 $170.36 $1,922 —
1025–1330 1184 80-85% 5 140.00–156.00 $145.75 $1,726 -29.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $954 —
895–1040 977 85-90% 3 154.00–161.00 $157.55 $1,539 -1.45
880–1200 1098 85-90% 11 141.00–149.00 $145.81 $1,601 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1425 1320 75-80% 3 169.00–174.00 $172.04 $2,271 —
1325–1380 1343 75-80% 3 178.00–180.00 $178.68 $2,400 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1700 1488 2 196.00–208.00 $202.86 $3,019 —
1440–1570 1505 2 212.00–215.00 $213.56 $3,214 —
1665–1810 1738 2 193.00–194.00 $193.52 $3,363 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —

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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.