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Northeast Georgia Livestock Board Sales Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, March 11, 2026

454 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $318.37/cwt -21.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,878/hd at 904 lb · 185 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $322.00/cwt ≈ $2,866/hd at 890 lb · 75 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $329.00/cwt ≈ $2,385/hd at 725 lb · 69 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 454 447 975
Feeder cattle 454 447 975

Cattle sold with 2-3 percent shrink, 12 cent slide and to be delivered March 16- 20, 2026.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 65 325.00 $325.00 $2,698
890 890 75 322.00 $322.00 $2,866
900–910 904 185 311.50–328.25 $318.37 $2,878 -21.38

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 69 329.00 $329.00 $2,385
830 830 60 314.00 $314.00 $2,606 -1.66

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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.