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Northeast Georgia Livestock Board Sales Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Board Sale)

Sale of Wednesday, February 5, 2025

722 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.64/cwt ≈ $2,198/hd at 921 lb · 248 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $294.21/cwt ≈ $1,848/hd at 628 lb · 111 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $279.50/cwt ≈ $1,537/hd at 550 lb · 90 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 722

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
550 unweaned 550 90 304.00 $304.00 $1,672
625–630 628 111 289.75–296.25 $294.21 $1,848
825 825 70 263.00 $263.00 $2,170
900–935 921 248 235.00–242.50 $238.64 $2,198

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
550 unweaned 550 90 279.50 $279.50 $1,537
650 650 43 259.75 $259.75 $1,688
750 750 70 243.50 $243.50 $1,826

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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.