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Northeast Georgia Livestock Board Sales Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, September 17, 2025

818 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $348.73/cwt +1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,853/hd at 818 lb · 288 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $321.05/cwt -6.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,607/hd at 812 lb · 204 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $396.99/cwt ≈ $2,612/hd at 658 lb · 159 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 818

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 93 445.50 $445.50 $2,446
656–660 658 159 374.00–421.00 $396.99 $2,612
760 760 74 352.00 $352.00 $2,675 +21.26
800–840 818 288 342.25–351.75 $348.73 $2,853 +1.25

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–825 812 204 314.00–332.00 $321.05 $2,607 -6.70

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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.