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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 2, 2026

543 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.35/cwt ≈ $1,480/hd at 459 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $333.00/cwt ≈ $1,712/hd at 514 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $287.75/cwt -39.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,701/hd at 591 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 543 312 357
Feeder cattle 264 229 216
Slaughter cattle 135 50 47
Replacement cattle 144 33 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 —
514 514 12 333.00 $333.00 $1,712 —
606 606 6 308.00 $308.00 $1,866 —
695 695 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,050 -22.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,349 —
450–455 453 2 330.00–345.00 $337.46 $1,529 —
725 725 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,812 —
770 770 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 +17.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 370.00–390.00 $379.82 $1,045 —
300–330 315 3 355.00–370.00 $361.51 $1,139 -61.82
355–390 366 6 300.00–330.00 $312.53 $1,144 -50.80
410–445 428 7 285.00–325.00 $303.36 $1,298 -34.97
450–490 474 8 260.00–310.00 $280.28 $1,329 -53.03
540 540 3 255.00–275.00 $266.67 $1,440 -51.34
560–580 574 8 255.00–280.00 $263.69 $1,514 -21.29
670–680 677 3 215.00–235.00 $228.40 $1,546 -53.66
720 720 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,692 -40.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,419 -45.00
450–465 459 15 315.00–329.00 $322.35 $1,480 —
502–520 505 7 285.00–290.00 $285.74 $1,443 -50.18
560–585 579 8 284.00–285.00 $284.24 $1,646 -28.26
650 650 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,788 -20.00
730 730 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,971 -17.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 3 340.00–355.00 $348.30 $958 —
330–340 335 2 320.00–325.00 $322.54 $1,081 +7.54
355 355 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,012 -50.00
400–405 403 2 200.00–255.00 $227.33 $916 -72.67
470 470 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 -65.00
540 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 —
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 -30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,136 -5.00
280 280 2 420.00–440.00 $430.00 $1,204 —
315 315 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,276 -30.15
355–390 374 10 365.00–385.00 $377.88 $1,413 -24.65
415–440 431 6 320.00–350.00 $330.15 $1,423 -27.85
470–495 477 10 270.00–325.00 $299.42 $1,428 -30.61
500–530 513 11 275.00–310.00 $293.14 $1,504 -31.92
550–580 565 10 250.00–275.00 $263.61 $1,489 -33.32
600–625 617 3 240.00–270.00 $256.89 $1,585 -31.79
705–730 718 2 225.00–232.50 $228.68 $1,642 -37.54
770–790 780 2 245.00–255.00 $249.94 $1,950 -1.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 2 360.00–365.00 $362.51 $1,552 -31.02
450–470 460 2 340.00–355.00 $347.34 $1,598 -9.33
530 530 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,670 -23.73
586–596 591 11 285.00–290.00 $287.75 $1,701 —
620–640 630 4 295.00–300.00 $297.46 $1,874 -17.54
650 650 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,982 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 360.00 $360.00 $900 —
370–380 377 3 315.00–350.00 $333.50 $1,257 -18.93
415–440 428 2 260.00–300.00 $280.58 $1,201 —
490 490 2 240.00–260.00 $250.00 $1,225 -35.22
500–525 508 3 210.00–250.00 $231.72 $1,177 —
550–565 559 4 210.00–235.00 $226.32 $1,265 -23.68
600–640 613 3 207.50–225.00 $217.28 $1,332 -32.72
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 —
705–710 707 3 200.00–210.00 $206.65 $1,461 -43.35

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1415 1140 80-85% 46 145.00–159.00 $153.07 $1,745 -17.29
940–1390 1151 80-85% 28 160.00–169.00 $163.74 $1,885 +17.99
940–1560 1193 80-85% 12 130.00–143.00 $138.83 $1,656 -6.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1110 1013 85-90% 12 125.00–139.00 $132.92 $1,346 —
990–1180 1085 85-90% 2 120.00–124.00 $122.18 $1,326 -23.63
1020–1315 1168 85-90% 2 143.00–148.00 $145.18 $1,696 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1560 1465 75-80% 2 170.00–171.00 $170.53 $2,498 —
1450–1550 1500 75-80% 3 160.00–163.00 $161.32 $2,420 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,700 —
1235–1895 1420 4 180.00–199.00 $190.63 $2,707 —
1340–1600 1445 15 200.00–212.00 $204.63 $2,957 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1120 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,550.00 $2,295.04
860–1395 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,523.53
970–1515 1211 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 2,900.00–3,400.00 $3,065.82
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1245 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,775.00–2,000.00 $1,912.39
985–1385 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,750.00–2,275.00 $2,075.03
970–1465 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 28 2,025.00–2,850.00 $2,458.44

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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
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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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.