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Northeast Georgia Livestock Board Sales Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, June 24, 2026

2,029 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $464.40/cwt ≈ $2,670/hd at 575 lb · 500 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $344.02/cwt ≈ $3,041/hd at 884 lb · 250 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $415.29/cwt +3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,309/hd at 556 lb · 232 head
Athens, GA 5-weight steers brought $464/cwt, the top of the state and the top-selling yard in Georgia. These cattle are running $8/cwt above the GA average ($456). What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,029 838 744
Feeder cattle 2,029 838 744

Cattle sold with 1-3 percent shrink, 10 - 18 cent slide and will be delivered June 29 - August 15, 2026.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 500 454.00–500.00 $464.40 $2,670
600–630 619 162 430.50–440.00 $436.47 $2,702 +26.47
715 715 71 414.00 $414.00 $2,960
780 780 70 376.00 $376.00 $2,933 -14.00
800–835 818 140 360.00–374.00 $366.85 $3,001
875–895 884 250 340.00–349.00 $344.02 $3,041
975 975 54 330.50 $330.50 $3,222
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 78 475.00 $475.00 $3,040
650 650 80 470.00 $470.00 $3,055

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 120 469.00 $469.00 $2,533
550–560 556 232 400.50–422.00 $415.29 $2,309
780 780 70 334.00 $334.00 $2,605
800–815 808 140 340.00–346.50 $343.22 $2,773

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 62 290.50 $290.50 $2,614

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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.