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Northeast Georgia Livestock Board Sales Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, July 9, 2025

935 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $291.40/cwt ≈ $2,273/hd at 780 lb · 280 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $314.75/cwt ≈ $2,801/hd at 890 lb · 127 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $367.25/cwt +31.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,038/hd at 555 lb · 92 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 935

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 74 390.00 $390.00 $2,164 +12.00
675 675 72 366.75 $366.75 $2,476
715 715 70 350.50 $350.50 $2,506
890 890 127 314.75 $314.75 $2,801

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 92 367.25 $367.25 $2,038 +27.25
625 625 80 337.50 $337.50 $2,109
780 780 280 284.00–298.80 $291.40 $2,273
800 800 70 289.25 $289.25 $2,314 +6.50

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 70 232.00 $232.00 $1,914

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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.