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Northeast Georgia Livestock Board Sales Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, July 15, 2026

521 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $321.98/cwt ≈ $2,521/hd at 783 lb · 210 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $319.00/cwt -50.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,536/hd at 795 lb · 70 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $306.50/cwt ≈ $2,605/hd at 850 lb · 62 head
Athens, GA 7-weight heifers sold at $322/cwt. GA 7-weight heifers are down $23 from their late June peak of $342/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 521 1,090 728
Feeder cattle 521 1,090 728

Cattle sold with a 2 percent shrink, 15 - 20 cent slide and will be delivered July 17 - 24, 2026.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 unweaned 560 49 417.00 $417.00 $2,335 -16.00
675 675 50 398.00 $398.00 $2,686 -45.97
795 795 70 319.00 $319.00 $2,536

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 unweaned 550 40 387.00 $387.00 $2,128 -3.25
660 660 40 368.00 $368.00 $2,429
780–790 783 210 317.00–324.50 $321.98 $2,521
850 850 62 306.50 $306.50 $2,605

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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.