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Northeast Georgia Livestock Board Sales Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, July 8, 2026

1,090 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $443.97/cwt ≈ $2,886/hd at 650 lb · 157 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $369.78/cwt -6.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,799/hd at 757 lb · 150 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $538.00/cwt ≈ $2,421/hd at 450 lb · 108 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,090 2,029 935
Feeder cattle 1,090 2,029 935

Cattle sold with 1-3 percent shrink, 10 - 20 cent slide and will be delivered July 13 - August 14, 2026.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 108 538.00 $538.00 $2,421
530 530 93 473.50 $473.50 $2,510
550 unweaned 550 80 433.00 $433.00 $2,382
600 unweaned 600 45 420.25 $420.25 $2,522
650 650 157 440.00–448.00 $443.97 $2,886
700 700 40 389.50 $389.50 $2,726 -24.50
700 unweaned 700 40 380.00 $380.00 $2,660
750–765 757 150 346.00–391.00 $369.78 $2,799 -6.22
810 810 68 359.00 $359.00 $2,908 -7.85

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 unweaned 575 35 390.25 $390.25 $2,244
645 645 29 359.50 $359.50 $2,319
675 unweaned 675 30 350.00 $350.00 $2,362
720 720 75 357.00 $357.00 $2,570

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 70 275.00 $275.00 $2,200

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Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 70 270.00 $270.00 $2,133

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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.