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Northeast Georgia Livestock Special Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special)

Sale of Thursday, February 13, 2025

1,307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.00/cwt ≈ $1,829/hd at 775 lb · 130 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $247.50/cwt ≈ $2,158/hd at 872 lb · 119 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $253.00/cwt ≈ $1,637/hd at 647 lb · 117 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 1,307

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
452 452 48 340.00 $340.00 $1,537
544 544 91 306.50 $306.50 $1,667
648 648 77 289.00 $289.00 $1,873
872 872 119 247.50 $247.50 $2,158
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
658 658 59 263.00 $263.00 $1,731
746 746 30 253.00 $253.00 $1,887
759 759 44 253.00 $253.00 $1,920
880 880 40 234.00 $234.00 $2,059
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
556 556 36 317.50 $317.50 $1,765
746 746 45 256.00 $256.00 $1,910

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
446 446 62 309.00 $309.00 $1,378
556 556 74 280.50 $280.50 $1,560
748 748 59 234.50 $234.50 $1,754
775 775 130 236.00 $236.00 $1,829
867 867 45 223.50 $223.50 $1,938
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
545 545 100 279.50 $279.50 $1,523
647 647 117 253.00 $253.00 $1,637
651 651 58 251.50 $251.50 $1,637
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
648 648 73 256.50 $256.50 $1,662

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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.