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Northeast Georgia Livestock Special Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, April 10, 2025

720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $313.00/cwt +14.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,681/hd at 537 lb · 96 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $337.00/cwt -8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,992/hd at 591 lb · 83 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $314.50/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,038/hd at 648 lb · 74 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 720

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 46 411.00 $411.00 $1,841 +19.50
556–558 556 32 360.00–375.00 $372.18 $2,069 +18.68
648 648 74 314.50 $314.50 $2,038 +2.50
747 747 61 282.50 $282.50 $2,110 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 13 356.00 $356.00 $1,944
591 591 83 337.00 $337.00 $1,992
752 752 28 265.00 $265.00 $1,993
885 885 59 255.00 $255.00 $2,257

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 42 355.00 $355.00 $1,608
563 563 34 331.00 $331.00 $1,864
653–654 653 43 266.00–276.00 $271.81 $1,775 +1.81
786 786 48 252.50 $252.50 $1,985 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 96 313.00 $313.00 $1,681 +14.03
628 628 9 265.00 $265.00 $1,664
651 651 31 255.00 $255.00 $1,660 +5.00
784 784 21 246.00 $246.00 $1,929 +10.50

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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.