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Northeast Georgia Livestock Board Sales Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, December 3, 2025

865 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $313.97/cwt -3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,766/hd at 881 lb · 310 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $301.06/cwt +7.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,448/hd at 813 lb · 225 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $308.56/cwt +0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,916/hd at 945 lb · 119 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 865

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–840 825 110 318.00–320.50 $318.88 $2,631 -2.50
870–895 881 310 308.50–319.00 $313.97 $2,766 -3.33
945 945 119 307.00–310.00 $308.56 $2,916 +0.06

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 40 300.50 $300.50 $2,329 +5.13
800–825 813 225 298.50–304.00 $301.06 $2,448 +7.89
865 865 61 288.50 $288.50 $2,496

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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.