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Northeast Georgia Livestock Special Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, December 11, 2025

813 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $316.50/cwt ≈ $2,769/hd at 875 lb · 109 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $375.52/cwt +26.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,212/hd at 589 lb · 105 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $333.71/cwt ≈ $1,952/hd at 585 lb · 102 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 813

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 31 474.00 $474.00 $2,166 +59.00
648 648 81 367.00 $367.00 $2,378
750 750 71 337.00 $337.00 $2,528
875 875 109 316.50 $316.50 $2,769
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557–598 589 105 366.00–410.00 $375.52 $2,212 +26.02
770 770 51 323.00 $323.00 $2,487 +26.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 33 417.00 $417.00 $2,344 +46.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 28 410.00 $410.00 $1,874 +42.00
653 653 71 336.50 $336.50 $2,197 +36.00
780 780 57 300.50 $300.50 $2,344 +9.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556–595 585 102 328.50–350.00 $333.71 $1,952
744 744 30 285.00 $285.00 $2,120
866 866 14 275.00 $275.00 $2,382
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 30 360.00 $360.00 $2,012

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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.