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Northeast Georgia Livestock Board Sales Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, December 10, 2025

789 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $304.85/cwt +3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,518/hd at 826 lb · 240 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $326.27/cwt +12.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,858/hd at 876 lb · 201 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $326.75/cwt +7.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,679/hd at 820 lb · 70 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 789

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 40 360.00 $360.00 $2,430
730 730 68 350.00 $350.00 $2,555
780 780 65 341.00 $341.00 $2,660
820 820 70 326.75 $326.75 $2,679 +7.87
860–890 876 201 315.00–333.00 $326.27 $2,858 +12.30
925 925 65 318.25 $318.25 $2,944 +9.69

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 40 335.00 $335.00 $2,178
815–830 826 240 302.00–306.00 $304.85 $2,518 +3.79

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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.