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Northeast Georgia Livestock Board Sales Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 15, 2025

541 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $376.94/cwt +15.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,940/hd at 780 lb · 133 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $359.00/cwt ≈ $2,441/hd at 680 lb · 81 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $376.00/cwt ≈ $2,764/hd at 735 lb · 71 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 541

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 71 376.00 $376.00 $2,764
775–785 780 133 376.00–378.00 $376.94 $2,940 +15.94
845 845 65 359.90 $359.90 $3,041
915 915 59 346.50 $346.50 $3,170

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 81 359.00 $359.00 $2,441
780 780 70 341.50 $341.50 $2,664 -33.50
825 825 62 338.00 $338.00 $2,788 +9.45

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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.