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Northeast Georgia Livestock Board Sales Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, March 25, 2026

603 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $346.00/cwt +11.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,941/hd at 850 lb · 200 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $327.00/cwt ≈ $2,551/hd at 780 lb · 140 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $336.00/cwt +8.74 vs last sale · ≈ $3,024/hd at 900 lb · 72 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 603 799 1,398
Feeder cattle 603 799 1,398

Cattle sold with 2-3 percent shrink, 08 - 12 cent slide and to be delivered March 12 - April 03, 2026.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 200 346.00 $346.00 $2,941
900 900 72 336.00 $336.00 $3,024 +8.74

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 140 327.00 $327.00 $2,551
895 895 56 308.00 $308.00 $2,757

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 70 262.00 $262.00 $2,148

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 65 275.00 $275.00 $2,502

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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.