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Northeast Georgia Livestock Board Sales Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, April 16, 2025

969 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $256.18/cwt ≈ $2,075/hd at 810 lb · 200 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $268.38/cwt -2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,348/hd at 875 lb · 194 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.46/cwt ≈ $2,178/hd at 880 lb · 130 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 969

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 unweaned 500 50 339.50 $339.50 $1,698
580 unweaned 580 84 323.00 $323.00 $1,873
875 875 194 262.50–273.00 $268.38 $2,348 -2.62

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 unweaned 500 50 314.25 $314.25 $1,571
565 unweaned 565 86 298.00 $298.00 $1,684
810 810 200 250.00–259.50 $256.18 $2,075
875–885 880 130 247.00–248.00 $247.46 $2,178
925 925 110 256.25 $256.25 $2,370

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 65 216.25 $216.25 $2,033

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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.