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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 16, 2026 Corrected report

397 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $267.37/cwt +11.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,818/hd at 680 lb · 12 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $303.26/cwt +3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,020/hd at 666 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $294.24/cwt ≈ $1,698/hd at 577 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 397 317 660
Feeder cattle 287 169 504
Slaughter cattle 80 73 93
Replacement cattle 30 25 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,764 +15.00
450 450 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,845 —
500 500 2 355.00–375.00 $365.00 $1,825 —
550–560 553 3 325.00–340.00 $334.94 $1,852 —
610–648 629 4 325.00–337.50 $331.06 $2,082 —
780 780 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,106 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,782 —
450–490 473 4 340.00–390.00 $370.63 $1,753 +10.63
530 530 2 315.00–320.00 $317.50 $1,683 —
560 560 2 280.00–315.00 $297.50 $1,666 —
600 600 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,650 —
730 730 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,898 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 525 2 225.00–230.00 $227.43 $1,194 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 366 5 320.00–385.00 $355.38 $1,301 +15.56
420–440 430 8 320.00–345.00 $331.15 $1,424 +33.65
470–490 480 9 275.00–310.00 $296.13 $1,421 -11.57
530–540 537 5 230.00–305.00 $286.17 $1,537 -23.83
550–590 577 10 250.00–305.00 $294.24 $1,698 —
600–645 623 3 275.00–290.00 $283.22 $1,764 —
650–655 653 2 285.00–290.00 $287.51 $1,877 —
725–740 733 2 270.00–280.00 $274.95 $2,015 —
770–780 775 2 235.00–250.00 $242.45 $1,879 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,096 —
305 305 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,312 —
370 370 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,443 +24.88
420–430 425 2 370.00–385.00 $377.41 $1,604 —
470–499 483 9 315.00–335.00 $321.01 $1,550 —
503–514 508 9 312.50–320.00 $316.63 $1,608 +1.63
551 value added 551 6 327.50 $327.50 $1,805 —
615 615 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,906 —
650 650 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,918 —
705 705 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,044 —
765–780 770 3 270.00–280.00 $276.62 $2,130 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 423 6 265.00–300.00 $279.69 $1,183 —
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 -45.00
710 710 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,456 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 460.00 $460.00 $989 —
280 280 2 490.00–500.00 $495.00 $1,386 +33.42
320 320 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,472 +32.36
390 390 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,540 +21.65
400–430 420 4 320.00–385.00 $355.88 $1,495 +3.50
490–495 492 6 290.00–340.00 $315.87 $1,554 —
500–530 518 5 300.00–325.00 $310.10 $1,606 -3.14
550–590 571 8 285.00–305.00 $297.20 $1,697 +11.31
605–635 623 7 240.00–270.00 $259.40 $1,616 -16.07
650–690 680 12 250.00–280.00 $267.37 $1,818 +11.21
730 730 2 260.00–265.00 $262.50 $1,916 +2.52
770–780 773 3 245.00–265.00 $253.32 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,498 -30.09
320 320 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,536 -15.00
410–415 413 2 390.00–425.00 $407.39 $1,683 +24.07
470–490 478 5 345.00–370.00 $357.82 $1,710 -16.95
510–520 517 5 330.00–345.00 $335.97 $1,737 -1.53
590 590 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,888 -9.85
607 607 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,821 +10.00
664–670 666 10 297.50–325.00 $303.26 $2,020 +3.26
735 735 2 280.00–285.00 $282.50 $2,076 +3.66
775 775 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,131 —
800 800 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,240 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,189 +50.00
340 340 2 350.00–375.00 $362.50 $1,232 —
400–425 413 2 260.00–305.00 $281.82 $1,164 —
450–490 477 3 285.00–295.00 $289.86 $1,383 -7.60
500 500 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 —
550–590 570 2 200.00–235.00 $218.11 $1,243 -21.89
605–615 610 2 215.00–225.00 $219.96 $1,342 -12.54
650 650 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,528 +15.72
775 775 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,705 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1450 1143 80-85% 6 160.00–164.00 $161.41 $1,845 +12.96
965–1500 1241 80-85% 25 149.00–159.00 $154.47 $1,917 —
1110–1515 1245 80-85% 3 145.00–146.00 $145.59 $1,813 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,475 +22.50
940–1340 1189 85-90% 8 125.00–137.00 $130.38 $1,550 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1755 1564 75-80% 6 147.00–159.00 $152.29 $2,382 —
1515–1615 1565 75-80% 2 160.00–165.00 $162.42 $2,542 —
1625 1625 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,340 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1505 1320 3 175.00–177.00 $175.96 $2,323 —
1185–1865 1510 6 181.00–189.00 $185.99 $2,808 —
1290–1725 1546 4 190.00–196.00 $193.13 $2,986 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1575 1341 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,646.35
1415 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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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
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.