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Northeast Georgia Livestock Board Sales Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, April 2, 2025

983 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $270.26/cwt +4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,354/hd at 871 lb · 374 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $486.25/cwt -2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,702/hd at 350 lb · 208 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $443.00/cwt ≈ $1,550/hd at 350 lb · 80 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 983

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 208 478.00–490.00 $486.25 $1,702 -2.75
820 820 70 267.00 $267.00 $2,189 +9.50
860–885 871 374 263.00–275.00 $270.26 $2,354 +4.40

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 80 443.00 $443.00 $1,550
790 790 70 257.50 $257.50 $2,034 +1.40
800 800 65 262.50 $262.50 $2,100
850 850 65 254.50 $254.50 $2,163 +7.75
990 990 51 247.00 $247.00 $2,445

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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.