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Northeast Georgia Livestock Board Sales Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 1, 2025

701 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $352.56/cwt ≈ $2,831/hd at 803 lb · 135 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $339.84/cwt +2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,946/hd at 867 lb · 135 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $329.50/cwt +5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,587/hd at 785 lb · 90 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 701

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 42 379.00 $379.00 $2,520
730 730 70 359.00 $359.00 $2,621 +3.00
780 780 84 356.50 $356.50 $2,781
800–805 803 135 351.00–354.00 $352.56 $2,831
850–885 867 135 338.00–341.75 $339.84 $2,946 +2.15
930 930 58 333.00 $333.00 $3,097

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 42 354.00 $354.00 $2,177
785 785 90 329.50 $329.50 $2,587 +5.37

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 45 4,575.00 $4,575.00

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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.