Athens, Georgia

Market report for Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Data sourced from USDA AMS

Market Comments

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls sharply higher, all feeder classes lightly tested, all replacements steady.

Receipts

Total Receipts

This Week

249

Last Sale

319

Last Year

989

Feeder Cattle

This Week

117

Last Sale

225

Last Year

599

Slaughter Cattle

This Week

101

Last Sale

Last Year

230

Replacement Cattle

This Week

Last Sale

Last Year

160

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Feeder Steers

Feeder Heifers

Feeder Bulls

Slaughter Cows

Slaughter Bulls

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Steers

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Medium and Large 1

Head: 4Wt Range: 370-390

Avg Wt

375

$ Range

525.00-550.00

Avg $

$533.63

Head: 1Wt Range: 435

Avg Wt

435

$ Range

515.00

Avg $

$515.00

Head: 5Wt Range: 460-475

Avg Wt

465

$ Range

470.00-480.00

Avg $

$473.04

Head: 1Wt Range: 570

Avg Wt

570

$ Range

465.00

Avg $

$465.00

Head: 1Wt Range: 740

Avg Wt

740

$ Range

337.50

Avg $

$337.50

Medium and Large 2

Head: 3Wt Range: 350-390

Avg Wt

373

$ Range

485.00-520.00

Avg $

$501.56

Head: 2Wt Range: 425-440

Avg Wt

433

$ Range

455.00-470.00

Avg $

$462.63

Head: 2Wt Range: 460-485

Avg Wt

473

$ Range

460.00-485.00

Avg $

$472.17

Head: 1Wt Range: 530

Avg Wt

530

$ Range

430.00

Avg $

$430.00

Head: 1Wt Range: 640

Avg Wt

640

$ Range

315.00

Avg $

$315.00

Medium and Large 3

Head: 1Wt Range: 430

Avg Wt

430

$ Range

400.00

Avg $

$400.00

Feeder Heifers

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Medium and Large 1

Head: 1Wt Range: 260

Avg Wt

260

$ Range

570.00

Avg $

$570.00

Head: 1Wt Range: 365

Avg Wt

365

$ Range

525.00

Avg $

$525.00

Head: 2Wt Range: 445

Avg Wt

445

$ Range

415.00

Avg $

$415.00

Head: 3Wt Range: 470-485

Avg Wt

478

$ Range

400.00-410.00

Avg $

$404.98

Head: 2Wt Range: 600-640

Avg Wt

620

$ Range

320.00-325.00

Avg $

$322.42

Medium and Large 2

Head: 2Wt Range: 275

Avg Wt

275

$ Range

450.00-535.00

Avg $

$492.50

Head: 3Wt Range: 310-315

Avg Wt

313

$ Range

435.00-465.00

Avg $

$450.00

Head: 1Wt Range: 375

Avg Wt

375

$ Range

450.00

Avg $

$450.00

Head: 3Wt Range: 415-440

Avg Wt

423

$ Range

375.00-395.00

Avg $

$384.80

Head: 1Wt Range: 485

Avg Wt

485

$ Range

395.00

Avg $

$395.00

Head: 2Wt Range: 500-540

Avg Wt

520

$ Range

355.00-360.00

Avg $

$357.60

Medium and Large 3

Head: 1Wt Range: 310

Avg Wt

310

$ Range

375.00

Avg $

$375.00

Head: 1Wt Range: 445

Avg Wt

445

$ Range

345.00

Avg $

$345.00

Feeder Bulls

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Medium and Large 1

Head: 2Wt Range: 290

Avg Wt

290

$ Range

570.00-580.00

Avg $

$575.00

Head: 1Wt Range: 330

Avg Wt

330

$ Range

585.00

Avg $

$585.00

Head: 3Wt Range: 355-365

Avg Wt

358

$ Range

570.00-585.00

Avg $

$579.91

Head: 3Wt Range: 400-425

Avg Wt

408

$ Range

520.00-535.00

Avg $

$526.53

Head: 1Wt Range: 450

Avg Wt

450

$ Range

500.00

Avg $

$500.00

Head: 1Wt Range: 530

Avg Wt

530

$ Range

430.00

Avg $

$430.00

Head: 1Wt Range: 580

Avg Wt

580

$ Range

420.00

Avg $

$420.00

Medium and Large 2

Head: 1Wt Range: 325

Avg Wt

325

$ Range

570.00

Avg $

$570.00

Head: 4Wt Range: 370-390

Avg Wt

379

$ Range

450.00-520.00

Avg $

$491.45

Head: 2Wt Range: 400-420

Avg Wt

410

$ Range

450.00-465.00

Avg $

$457.68

Head: 5Wt Range: 455-485

Avg Wt

467

$ Range

385.00-445.00

Avg $

$412.94

Head: 2Wt Range: 515-530

Avg Wt

523

$ Range

325.00-435.00

Avg $

$380.79

Head: 4Wt Range: 550-595

Avg Wt

568

$ Range

350.00-400.00

Avg $

$374.64

Medium and Large 3

Head: 1Wt Range: 340

Avg Wt

340

$ Range

405.00

Avg $

$405.00

Head: 1Wt Range: 435

Avg Wt

435

$ Range

380.00

Avg $

$380.00

Slaughter Cows

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Breaker 75-80%

Head: 2Wt Range: 1580-1660

Average Dressing

Avg Wt

1620

$ Range

209.00-217.00

Avg $

$213.10

Boner 80-85%

Head: 34Wt Range: 1010-1915

Average Dressing

Avg Wt

1364

$ Range

180.00-229.00

Avg $

$195.60

Head: 10Wt Range: 865-1795

Low Dressing

Avg Wt

1431

$ Range

160.00-179.00

Avg $

$171.36

Head: 32Wt Range: 1190-1975

High Dressing

Avg Wt

1584

$ Range

207.00-231.00

Avg $

$213.80

Lean 85-90%

Head: 4Wt Range: 925-1035

Average Dressing

Avg Wt

988

$ Range

130.00-149.00

Avg $

$139.52

Head: 1Wt Range: 995

Low Dressing

Avg Wt

995

$ Range

125.00

Avg $

$125.00

Head: 4Wt Range: 910-1180

High Dressing

Avg Wt

1018

$ Range

165.00-180.00

Avg $

$169.99

Slaughter Bulls

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Yield Grade 1

Head: 4Wt Range: 1105-1795

Average Dressing

Avg Wt

1440

$ Range

197.00-219.00

Avg $

$209.28

Head: 8Wt Range: 1045-1980

High Dressing

Avg Wt

1486

$ Range

225.00-242.00

Avg $

$235.65

Replacement Cattle

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Bred Cows - Medium and Large

Head: 2Stage: Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo)

Age

Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)

$ Range

2100.00-2325.00

Avg $

$2206.52

Head: 1Stage: Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo)

Age

Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)

$ Range

3350.00

Avg $

$3350.00

Head: 2Stage: Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo)

Age

Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)

$ Range

2500.00-2575.00

Avg $

$2538.15

Head: 5Stage: Stage: 3rd Stage (7-9 mo)

Age

Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)

$ Range

1950.00-2550.00

Avg $

$2304.54

Head: 3Stage: Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo)

Age

Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)

$ Range

3000.00-3150.00

Avg $

$3042.63

Bred Cows - Small

Head: 1Stage: Stage: 1st Stage (1-3 mo)

Age

Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)

$ Range

2000.00

Avg $

$2000.00

Head: 1Stage: Stage: 2nd Stage (4-6 mo)

Age

Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)

$ Range

2000.00

Avg $

$2000.00