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Northeast Georgia Livestock Board Sales Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, August 13, 2025

1,039 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $347.22/cwt +22.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,892/hd at 833 lb · 250 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $323.50/cwt ≈ $2,662/hd at 823 lb · 140 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $323.73/cwt ≈ $2,833/hd at 875 lb · 128 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,039 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 88 401.50 $401.50 $2,281 —
629 unweaned 629 41 359.50 $359.50 $2,261 —
676–677 676 127 367.50–368.50 $367.93 $2,487 —
725 725 42 361.50 $361.50 $2,621 -9.00
750 750 67 338.00 $338.00 $2,535 —
815–840 833 250 344.50–348.25 $347.22 $2,892 +22.72
870–880 875 128 320.00–328.00 $323.73 $2,833 —
900 900 69 320.00 $320.00 $2,880 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 unweaned 606 43 314.50 $314.50 $1,906 —
640 640 29 341.50 $341.50 $2,186 —
713 713 15 328.50 $328.50 $2,342 —
820–825 823 140 322.00–325.00 $323.50 $2,662 —

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Reading this report

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.