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Northeast Georgia Livestock Board Sales Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, April 23, 2025

962 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $253.07/cwt +5.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,171/hd at 858 lb · 194 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $325.80/cwt +11.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,743/hd at 535 lb · 149 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $305.50/cwt ≈ $1,986/hd at 650 lb · 97 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 962

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 unweaned 540 53 360.00 $360.00 $1,944
575 unweaned 575 97 359.50 $359.50 $2,067 +36.50
675 675 94 329.75 $329.75 $2,226
790 790 75 275.00 $275.00 $2,172
925 925 58 269.25 $269.25 $2,491

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–540 unweaned 535 149 321.00–335.00 $325.80 $1,743 +11.55
650 650 97 305.50 $305.50 $1,986
790 790 70 265.00 $265.00 $2,094
810 810 75 259.50 $259.50 $2,102 +3.32
850–875 858 194 249.25–255.00 $253.07 $2,171 +5.61

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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.