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Northeast Georgia Livestock Board Sales Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, February 12, 2025

766 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.78/cwt ≈ $1,922/hd at 805 lb · 210 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $247.32/cwt ≈ $2,115/hd at 855 lb · 126 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $243.00/cwt ≈ $1,555/hd at 640 lb · 90 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 766

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 unweaned 675 90 263.00 $263.00 $1,775
700 unweaned 700 90 257.00 $257.00 $1,799
810 810 70 247.25 $247.25 $2,003 -15.75
850–860 855 126 240.25–255.00 $247.32 $2,115

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 unweaned 640 90 243.00 $243.00 $1,555
675 unweaned 675 90 244.00 $244.00 $1,647
800–815 805 210 238.75–238.80 $238.78 $1,922

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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.