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Northeast Georgia Livestock Board Sales Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 8, 2025

942 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $346.59/cwt +6.75 vs last sale · ≈ $3,019/hd at 871 lb · 236 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $328.55/cwt ≈ $2,678/hd at 815 lb · 193 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $359.55/cwt +6.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,894/hd at 805 lb · 132 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 942

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 46 361.00 $361.00 $2,708 +4.50
800–810 805 132 358.50–360.50 $359.55 $2,894 +6.99
860–890 871 236 346.00–348.00 $346.59 $3,019 +6.75

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 67 336.50 $336.50 $2,507
765 765 78 375.00 $375.00 $2,869 +45.50
810–825 815 193 328.00–329.50 $328.55 $2,678
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 20 341.00 $341.00 $2,404
860 860 65 317.50 $317.50 $2,730

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 4,050.00 $4,050.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 65 284.50 $284.50 $2,703

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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.