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Northeast Georgia Livestock Board Sales Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, February 11, 2026

694 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $337.40/cwt -1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $3,131/hd at 928 lb · 250 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $354.50/cwt -4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,960/hd at 835 lb · 130 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $345.00/cwt ≈ $2,932/hd at 850 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 694 1,051 766
Feeder cattle 694 — 766

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle sold with 2-3 percent shrink, 8-15 cent slide and to be delivered February 12-20, 2026.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 38 424.25 $424.25 $2,652 -6.75
835 835 130 354.50 $354.50 $2,960 -4.83
850 850 61 345.00 $345.00 $2,932 —
925–930 928 250 324.50–342.25 $337.40 $3,131 -1.74
1085 1085 95 316.00 $316.00 $3,429 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 50 394.25 $394.25 $2,405 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 70 257.00 $257.00 $2,120 —

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Reading this report

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.