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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Corrected report

317 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $337.50/cwt +22.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,752/hd at 519 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $350.91/cwt +51.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,600/hd at 456 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $275.47/cwt +18.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,755/hd at 637 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 317 543 493
Feeder cattle 169 264 353
Slaughter cattle 73 135 63
Replacement cattle 25 144 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 —
495 495 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,782 —
680 680 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,278 —
700 700 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,820 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,701 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 378 3 330.00–350.00 $339.82 $1,285 +27.29
440 440 2 295.00–300.00 $297.50 $1,309 -5.86
455–480 468 2 300.00–315.00 $307.70 $1,440 +27.42
515 515 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,596 +43.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 362 3 360.00–370.00 $365.12 $1,322 —
505 505 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,591 +29.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,237 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 269 4 435.00–515.00 $461.58 $1,242 +31.58
305–340 323 2 425.00–430.00 $427.64 $1,381 +22.64
350–385 368 6 340.00–385.00 $373.35 $1,374 -4.53
410–440 425 4 330.00–375.00 $352.38 $1,498 +22.23
453–485 456 11 350.00–355.00 $350.91 $1,600 +51.49
520–540 530 3 305.00–320.00 $313.24 $1,660 +20.10
570–580 578 6 265.00–290.00 $285.89 $1,652 +22.28
620–642 637 11 245.00–285.00 $275.47 $1,755 +18.58
650–690 662 5 230.00–270.00 $256.16 $1,696 —
730–735 733 2 255.00–265.00 $259.98 $1,906 +31.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 560.00–570.00 $565.09 $1,611 —
320 320 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,584 —
380–395 388 2 400.00–410.00 $404.90 $1,571 —
405–410 407 6 380.00–385.00 $383.32 $1,560 +20.81
450–467 457 9 365.00–380.00 $374.77 $1,713 +27.43
519 519 17 337.50 $337.50 $1,752 +22.50
560–595 578 2 325.00–335.00 $329.85 $1,907 +42.10
635 635 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,842 -7.46
655 655 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 -5.00
700–735 724 5 270.00–295.00 $278.84 $2,019 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 390.00 $390.00 $916 —
270 270 1 360.00 $360.00 $972 ±0.00
355 355 2 245.00–270.00 $257.50 $914 -76.00
490–495 493 2 290.00–305.00 $297.46 $1,466 +47.46
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 +13.68
645 645 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,500 +15.22
655–695 671 4 210.00–225.00 $219.28 $1,471 +19.28
720 720 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 -21.65

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,404 —
965–1360 1148 80-85% 22 140.00–159.00 $148.45 $1,704 -4.62
1100–1510 1285 80-85% 3 164.00–166.00 $165.11 $2,122 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–985 798 85-90% 2 140.00–147.50 $142.87 $1,140 —
835–1110 979 85-90% 5 130.00–139.00 $134.06 $1,312 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,242 -12.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1515 1458 75-80% 2 155.00–165.00 $160.20 $2,336 -10.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1340 1195 2 174.00–175.00 $174.44 $2,085 —
1790–2100 1945 2 202.00–205.00 $203.62 $3,960 —
2100 2100 1 181.00 $181.00 $3,801 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1020–1420 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,550.00–2,900.00 $2,811.61
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1085 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,025.00–2,050.00 $2,036.37
1045–1070 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,775.00 $1,762.35
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 125.00 $125.00 $81 —
70–75 71 5 140.00–150.00 $147.00 $104 —
90 90 1 155.00 $155.00 $140 —
100 100 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $205 —
100–125 108 3 270.00–295.00 $285.00 $308 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
20–25 23 2 60.00–70.00 $65.00 $15 —
40 40 2 60.00–75.00 $67.50 $27 —
40–45 42 3 105.00–125.00 $118.33 $50 —
50 50 1 127.50 $127.50 $64 —
60 60 1 85.00 $85.00 $51 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 75.00 $75.00 $41 —
60–65 62 3 75.00–85.00 $78.33 $49 —
65 65 1 190.00 $190.00 $124 —
70 70 2 155.00–165.00 $160.00 $112 —
70 70 2 240.00 $240.00 $168 —
80–85 83 6 165.00–190.00 $175.83 $146 —
130 130 1 410.00 $410.00 $533 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
25 25 3 70.00–75.00 $71.67 $18 —
30–35 32 3 70.00–75.00 $73.33 $23 —
85 85 1 170.00 $170.00 $144 —
90 90 1 195.00 $195.00 $176 —
110–140 128 4 410.00–660.00 $542.50 $694 —
150 150 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,050 —

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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.