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Northeast Georgia Livestock Board Sales Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 22, 2025

506 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $340.64/cwt ≈ $2,947/hd at 865 lb · 129 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $396.00/cwt ≈ $2,317/hd at 585 lb · 86 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $430.50/cwt ≈ $2,712/hd at 630 lb · 80 head
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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 80 430.50 $430.50 $2,712
860–870 865 129 335.00–347.25 $340.64 $2,947

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 86 396.00 $396.00 $2,317
740 740 71 344.75 $344.75 $2,551
785 785 70 330.00 $330.00 $2,590 -11.50
815 815 70 326.00 $326.00 $2,657 -12.00

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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.