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Northeast Georgia Livestock Special Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, March 13, 2025

739 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.00/cwt ≈ $1,970/hd at 788 lb · 65 head
light 8-weight M&L 2 steers $253.50/cwt ≈ $2,104/hd at 830 lb · 65 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.00/cwt ≈ $1,785/hd at 661 lb · 64 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 739

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 37 391.50 $391.50 $1,742
558 558 32 353.50 $353.50 $1,973 +36.00
644 644 27 312.00 $312.00 $2,009
744 744 32 278.50 $278.50 $2,072 +22.50
890 890 62 252.00 $252.00 $2,243
902 902 57 250.00 $250.00 $2,255
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 20 345.00 $345.00 $1,904
649 649 48 285.00–306.00 $293.31 $1,904
743 743 16 270.00 $270.00 $2,006 +17.00
830 830 65 253.50 $253.50 $2,104
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 27 332.00 $332.00 $1,789

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 44 351.50 $351.50 $1,550
539 539 24 314.00 $314.00 $1,692
661 661 64 270.00 $270.00 $1,785
788 788 65 250.00 $250.00 $1,970
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541–546 542 61 296.00–308.00 $298.97 $1,620 +19.47
655 655 30 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 -1.50
774 774 28 235.50 $235.50 $1,823

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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.