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Northeast Georgia Livestock Board Sales Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, June 3, 2026

261 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $314.75/cwt ≈ $2,581/hd at 820 lb · 70 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $373.00/cwt ≈ $2,238/hd at 600 lb · 44 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $398.00/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,507/hd at 630 lb · 44 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 261 462 416
Feeder cattle 261 462 416

Cattle sold with 2-3 percent shrink, 10 - 18 cent slide and to be delivered June 8 - June 12, 2026.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 44 398.00 $398.00 $2,507 +2.00
830 830 41 336.00 $336.00 $2,789 +5.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 44 373.00 $373.00 $2,238
820 820 70 314.75 $314.75 $2,581

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 62 282.50 $282.50 $2,599

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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.