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Northeast Georgia Livestock Special Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, August 14, 2025

1,178 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $373.29/cwt ≈ $2,176/hd at 583 lb · 144 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $363.00/cwt +35.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,888/hd at 520 lb · 95 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $368.50/cwt +28.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,041/hd at 554 lb · 86 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 1,178

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 54 450.00 $450.00 $2,056
553 553 59 404.50 $404.50 $2,237 +24.50
646 646 81 368.50 $368.50 $2,381 +18.50
735 735 55 347.50 $347.50 $2,554 +27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561–598 583 144 365.00–390.00 $373.29 $2,176
748 748 36 325.00 $325.00 $2,431 +35.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 71 357.00 $357.00 $2,320
759 759 61 336.50 $336.50 $2,554
870 870 41 309.50 $309.50 $2,693

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 44 410.00 $410.00 $1,878
555 555 36 356.00 $356.00 $1,976
655 655 67 334.00 $334.00 $2,188
760 760 64 317.00 $317.00 $2,409
804 804 47 304.00 $304.00 $2,444
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 95 363.00 $363.00 $1,888 +35.00
638 638 66 323.00 $323.00 $2,061
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 554 86 368.50 $368.50 $2,041 +28.50
654 654 71 343.00 $343.00 $2,243 +25.50

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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.