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Northeast Georgia Livestock Board Sales Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, January 14, 2026

766 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $334.21/cwt -8.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,921/hd at 874 lb · 253 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $370.00/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,701/hd at 730 lb · 136 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $385.00/cwt ≈ $2,252/hd at 585 lb · 88 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 766

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 86 429.00 $429.00 $2,467
635 635 37 390.00 $390.00 $2,476
730 730 136 370.00 $370.00 $2,701 +6.00
785 785 64 338.00 $338.00 $2,653
860–890 874 253 326.50–343.50 $334.21 $2,921 -8.18

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 88 385.00 $385.00 $2,252
610 610 40 365.00 $365.00 $2,226 +16.00
810 810 62 316.00 $316.00 $2,560 +2.02

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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.