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Northeast Georgia Livestock Board Sales Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, July 16, 2025

728 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $324.38/cwt ≈ $2,498/hd at 770 lb · 140 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $293.72/cwt +4.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,429/hd at 827 lb · 139 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $307.25/cwt -7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,704/hd at 880 lb · 77 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 728

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 72 370.00 $370.00 $2,553 +3.25
750–790 770 140 301.00–349.00 $324.38 $2,498
835 835 68 324.00 $324.00 $2,705
880 880 77 307.25 $307.25 $2,704 -7.50
900 900 66 294.25 $294.25 $2,648

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 45 318.00 $318.00 $2,146
790 790 70 297.75 $297.75 $2,352 +6.35
815–840 827 139 290.00–297.50 $293.72 $2,429 +4.47

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 51 220.00 $220.00 $2,145

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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.