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Northeast Georgia Livestock Board Sales Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, September 3, 2025

803 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $336.54/cwt ≈ $2,598/hd at 772 lb · 210 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $353.79/cwt -30.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,565/hd at 725 lb · 138 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $339.43/cwt -4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,970/hd at 875 lb · 128 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 803

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 78 385.00 $385.00 $2,541
710–740 725 138 346.50–361.00 $353.79 $2,565 -30.35
785 785 70 365.00 $365.00 $2,865 -7.25
800 800 70 348.00 $348.00 $2,784 -10.00
875 875 128 329.00–351.25 $339.43 $2,970 -4.82

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–790 772 210 329.00–341.75 $336.54 $2,598

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 44 4,125.00 $4,125.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 65 280.50 $280.50 $2,665

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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.