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Northeast Georgia Livestock Special Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, September 11, 2025

1,083 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $372.98/cwt ≈ $2,421/hd at 649 lb · 130 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $420.00/cwt ≈ $2,352/hd at 560 lb · 88 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $353.00/cwt +19.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,302/hd at 652 lb · 82 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,083

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 56 379.00 $379.00 $2,092 +5.71
648–649 649 130 368.00–381.50 $372.98 $2,421
742 742 44 340.50 $340.50 $2,527 +15.50
832 832 20 337.00 $337.00 $2,804
854 854 48 330.00 $330.00 $2,818
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 52 468.00 $468.00 $2,176
560 560 88 420.00 $420.00 $2,352
759 759 59 351.00 $351.00 $2,664 +14.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642–644 642 59 352.00–386.75 $379.66 $2,437 +11.16
748 748 68 363.75 $363.75 $2,721 +16.25
856 856 20 335.50 $335.50 $2,872

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 54 418.50 $418.50 $1,950 +8.50
563 563 78 370.00 $370.00 $2,083 +14.00
647 647 55 338.00 $338.00 $2,187
652 652 82 353.00 $353.00 $2,302 +19.00
793 793 68 321.50 $321.50 $2,549 +4.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 80 361.00 $361.00 $1,939 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 22 346.00 $346.00 $2,543

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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.