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Northeast Georgia Livestock Board Sales Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, April 1, 2026

1,188 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $339.12/cwt +3.12 vs last sale · ≈ $3,096/hd at 913 lb · 232 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $405.13/cwt ≈ $2,281/hd at 563 lb · 180 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $453.40/cwt ≈ $2,494/hd at 550 lb · 150 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,188 603 983
Feeder cattle 1,188 603 983

Cattle sold with 1-3 percent shrink, 10 - 25 cent slide and to be delivered April 06 - August 07, 2026.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 82 615.00 $615.00 $2,398
550 unweaned 550 150 451.00–455.00 $453.40 $2,494
625 unweaned 625 142 406.00–433.00 $421.59 $2,635
675 unweaned 675 75 390.00 $390.00 $2,632
900–930 913 232 331.00–344.25 $339.12 $3,096 +3.12

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 40 570.00 $570.00 $2,166
550–590 unweaned 563 180 376.00–424.00 $405.13 $2,281
630 unweaned 630 82 371.00 $371.00 $2,337
790 790 70 324.00 $324.00 $2,560 -3.00
835 835 65 327.00 $327.00 $2,730

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 26 294.00 $294.00 $2,058

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 44 314.00 $314.00 $2,198

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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.