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Northeast Georgia Livestock Board Sales Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, May 7, 2025

1,319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $266.60/cwt +3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,079/hd at 780 lb · 278 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $286.70/cwt ≈ $2,342/hd at 817 lb · 195 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $399.50/cwt ≈ $1,798/hd at 450 lb · 140 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,319

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 60 397.00 $397.00 $2,084
610 610 83 361.50 $361.50 $2,205
800–840 817 195 285.00–289.50 $286.70 $2,342
850–875 862 128 270.00–285.00 $277.14 $2,389 -1.60

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 125 409.25 $409.25 $1,719
450 450 140 399.50 $399.50 $1,798
500 500 40 367.00 $367.00 $1,835 +18.25
600 600 83 323.00 $323.00 $1,938
773–790 780 278 263.25–269.25 $266.60 $2,079 +3.40
800 800 70 272.00 $272.00 $2,176
875 875 57 256.75 $256.75 $2,247 -0.28

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 60 209.50 $209.50 $1,833 -5.75

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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.