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Athens

Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2021-04-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Apr 21

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Apr 14Apr 21Apr 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

391 head

▼ 254 vs last sale 645▼ 135 vs year ago 526 · −25.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

80 head

▼ 86 vs last sale 166▼ 56 vs year ago 136 · −41.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 39▲ 4 vs year ago 36 · +11.1%

Also sold hereSpecial Feeder Cattle SaleThu Oct 8, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls 6.00 lower, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers and heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 lower, replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.66/cwt on 100 head.

Average price

$124.66

100 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$603

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$105

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$6.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.84

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	481	126.36	607	40
Medium and Large 3	419	125.94	527	37
Medium and Large 1	595	119.65	712	23

One grade step is worth $6.71/cwt here — about −$105 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale100 hd

124.66

—

GA average15 barns · 1,289 hd

125.50

−0.84

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,632	89.89	1,467	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,209	65.21	788	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,531	63.20	967	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,017	57.18	581	6thin

Every lot

53 lots · USDA AMS · Northeast Georgia Livestock - Athens, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	152.29/cwt	147.50–157.50	723	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	140.74/cwt	137.50–145.00	673	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	142.33/cwt	140.00–144.00	742	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	137.42/cwt	130.00–139.00	778	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	122.41/cwt	120.00–125.00	704	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	629	124.41/cwt	121.00–127.00	783	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	120.76/cwt	117.00–123.00	813	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	824	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	335	139.87/cwt	137.50–147.50	469	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	371	136.00/cwt	130.00–140.00	505	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	144.23/cwt	142.50–150.00	555	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	424	125.14/cwt	120.00–130.00	531	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	136.28/cwt	132.50–142.50	585	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	472	115.63/cwt	110.00–120.00	546	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	127.48/cwt	122.50–131.00	603	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	118.85/cwt	112.50–122.50	617	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	125.59/cwt	125.00–127.50	672	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	122.81/cwt	117.50–126.00	710	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	108.64/cwt	105.00–115.00	630	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	582	96.59/cwt	95.00–100.00	562	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	113.15/cwt	112.00–115.00	714	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	110.98/cwt	109.00–112.00	752	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	318	155.69/cwt	152.50–157.50	495	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	366	157.08/cwt	150.00–160.00	575	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	375	142.37/cwt	140.00–145.00	534	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	426	133.58/cwt	130.00–137.50	569	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	432	145.84/cwt	140.00–150.00	630	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	479	132.89/cwt	130.00–137.00	637	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	485	140.59/cwt	140.00–142.50	682	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	519	133.38/cwt	130.00–135.00	692	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	525	115.48/cwt	115.00–116.00	606	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	123.34/cwt	120.00–128.00	651	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	114.95/cwt	113.00–117.00	661	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	579	125.02/cwt	122.00–129.00	724	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	618	122.22/cwt	117.00–125.00	755	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	109.94/cwt	108.00–112.00	687	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	678	114.22/cwt	110.00–120.00	774	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	733	105.85/cwt	104.00–110.00	776	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,515	84.72/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,284	6
Bulls	—	—	1,634	92.09/cwt	88.00–95.00	1,505	8
Bulls	—	—	1,973	96.57/cwt	96.00–97.00	1,905	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	910	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	428	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	59.22/cwt	58.00–61.00	615	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,153	71.85/cwt	70.00–75.00	828	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,161	59.69/cwt	58.00–62.00	693	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,226	65.31/cwt	63.00–69.00	801	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	64.66/cwt	63.00–67.00	947	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,629	61.02/cwt	60.00–62.00	994	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	740	617.88/cwt	600.00–630.00	4,572	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	890	635.62/cwt	610.00–660.00	5,657	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	895	676.72/cwt	640.00–700.00	6,057	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	723.91/cwt	650.00–800.00	7,492	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,385	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	13,989	1

This sale against other markets

Georgia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Georgia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Georgia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Northeast Georgia Livestock - Athens, GA

Wed Apr 21, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Thomasville, GA (LS-TV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 391Last week 645Year ago 526

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 166Year ago 136

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 39Year ago 36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	108.00–112.00	109.94
8	—	366	150.00–160.00	157.08
3	—	575	113.00–117.00	114.95
10	—	479	130.00–137.00	132.89
12	—	432	140.00–150.00	145.84
6	—	528	120.00–128.00	123.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	733	104.00–110.00	105.85
4	—	485	140.00–142.50	140.59
7	—	579	122.00–129.00	125.02
7	—	519	130.00–135.00	133.38
6	—	678	110.00–120.00	114.22
3	—	618	117.00–125.00	122.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	318	152.50–157.50	155.69
11	—	426	130.00–137.50	133.58
2	—	525	115.00–116.00	115.48
2	—	375	140.00–145.00	142.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	519	112.50–122.50	118.85
7	—	429	132.50–142.50	136.28
6	—	580	105.00–115.00	108.64
16	—	473	122.50–131.00	127.48
4	—	385	142.50–150.00	144.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	631	112.00–115.00	113.15
11	—	578	117.50–126.00	122.81
4	—	535	125.00–127.50	125.59
3	—	678	109.00–112.00	110.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	335	137.50–147.50	139.87
9	—	424	120.00–130.00	125.14
9	—	371	130.00–140.00	136.00
3	—	582	95.00–100.00	96.59
9	—	472	110.00–120.00	115.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	478	137.50–145.00	140.74
2	—	575	120.00–125.00	122.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	566	130.00–139.00	137.42
4	—	710	116.00	116.00
5	—	521	140.00–144.00	142.33
5	—	673	117.00–123.00	120.76
2	—	475	147.50–157.50	152.29
10	—	629	121.00–127.00	124.41

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,226	63.00–69.00	65.31
3	—	1,153	70.00–75.00	71.85
4	—	1,161	58.00–62.00	59.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	47.00	47.00
5	—	1,038	58.00–61.00	59.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,629	60.00–62.00	61.02
6	—	1,465	63.00–67.00	64.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,515	80.00–87.00	84.72
2	—	1,973	96.00–97.00	96.57
8	—	1,634	88.00–95.00	92.09

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	895	640.00–700.00	676.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	890	610.00–660.00	635.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	740	600.00–630.00	617.88

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,385	1,010.00	1,010.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,035	650.00–800.00	723.91

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.