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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2021-05-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, May 19

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← May 12May 19May 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

422 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 410▼ 1 vs year ago 423 · −0.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

158 head

▲ 70 vs last sale 88▲ 78 vs year ago 80 · +97.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

46 head

▼ 99 vs last sale 145▼ 17 vs year ago 63 · −27.0%

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 and bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly steady, replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $130.52/cwt on 155 head. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −84.30 against this barn's trailing median of $214.82.

Average price

$130.52

155 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$633

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$100

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

$10.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.16

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	471	133.57	629	84
Medium and Large 3	421	130.51	549	38
Medium and Large 1	594	122.77	729	33

One grade step is worth $10.80/cwt here — about −$100 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 sale155 hd

130.52

—

GA average14 barns · 1,343 hd

127.35

+3.16

This barn, trailing median18 sales

214.82

−84.30

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

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

18 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $226.07, low $160.38, median $214.82 across 18 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	—	High	1,587	98.95	1,570	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,201	70.47	846	88
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,432	69.95	1,002	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,059	62.31	660	22

Every lot

63 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	377	153.20/cwt	150.00–157.50	578	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	144.59/cwt	142.50–147.50	615	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	136.72/cwt	136.00–137.50	649	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	484	142.76/cwt	140.00–150.00	691	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	135.56/cwt	130.00–140.00	718	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	131.93/cwt	130.00–134.00	759	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	582	125.80/cwt	125.00–127.50	732	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	115.97/cwt	115.00–117.00	725	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	116.96/cwt	114.00–120.00	789	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	113.52/cwt	107.00–116.00	814	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	205	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	354	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	139.69/cwt	135.00–145.00	454	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	377	129.34/cwt	125.00–135.00	488	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	414	122.59/cwt	115.00–125.00	508	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	130.45/cwt	127.50–134.00	557	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	121.51/cwt	118.00–125.00	575	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	479	112.81/cwt	110.00–117.00	540	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	488	130.78/cwt	130.00–135.00	638	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	106.84/cwt	105.00–107.50	550	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	127.87/cwt	121.00–131.00	662	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	116.17/cwt	113.00–120.00	611	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	103.62/cwt	100.00–107.50	596	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	114.83/cwt	110.00–120.00	661	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	634	106.36/cwt	105.00–110.00	674	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	105.97/cwt	105.00–107.00	715	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	277	154.33/cwt	150.00–160.00	427	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	282	164.01/cwt	162.50–167.50	463	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	329	156.21/cwt	152.50–162.50	514	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	378	139.04/cwt	135.00–145.00	526	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	382	149.09/cwt	147.50–152.50	570	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	421	143.30/cwt	137.50–147.50	603	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	424	130.12/cwt	125.00–135.00	552	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	648	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	133.85/cwt	129.00–137.50	629	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	476	120.85/cwt	117.50–125.00	575	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	527	111.79/cwt	107.50–117.00	589	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	529	131.91/cwt	130.00–135.00	698	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	530	123.70/cwt	120.00–129.00	656	27
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	569	116.39/cwt	110.00–120.00	662	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	585	124.71/cwt	122.50–131.00	730	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	620	116.13/cwt	112.50–119.00	720	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	675	112.43/cwt	110.00–115.00	759	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	732	103.89/cwt	101.00–110.00	760	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,488	92.21/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,372	4
Bulls	—	—	1,542	98.25/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,515	9
Bulls	—	—	1,721	104.49/cwt	103.00–109.00	1,798	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,036	58.36/cwt	56.00–60.00	605	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,068	63.79/cwt	61.00–68.00	681	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,156	62.86/cwt	58.00–65.00	727	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	70.17/cwt	66.00–73.00	843	56
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	75.86/cwt	74.00–80.00	928	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,230	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	800	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,434	69.30/cwt	66.00–73.00	994	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,488	75.93/cwt	75.00–77.00	1,130	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	990	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	7,227	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,098	771.30/cwt	740.00–800.00	8,469	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,125	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	9,338	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,167	846.84/cwt	800.00–920.00	9,883	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,313	875.03/cwt	860.00–890.00	11,489	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	910	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	8,645	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	960	1,055.00/cwt	1,055.00–1,055.00	10,128	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,075	1,110.00/cwt	1,110.00–1,110.00	11,933	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,115	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	14,216	2

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 May 19, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 422Last week 410Year ago 423

Slaughter CattleReceipts 158Last week 88Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 145Year ago 63

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	329	152.50–162.50	156.21
19	—	470	129.00–137.50	133.85
11	—	421	137.50–147.50	143.30
6	—	382	147.50–152.50	149.09
3	—	282	162.50–167.50	164.01
11	—	569	110.00–120.00	116.39
27	—	530	120.00–129.00	123.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	378	135.00–145.00	139.04
8	—	476	117.50–125.00	120.85
12	—	424	125.00–135.00	130.12
6	—	277	150.00–160.00	154.33
6	—	527	107.50–117.00	111.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	152.50	152.50
8	—	620	112.50–119.00	116.13
3	—	732	101.00–110.00	103.89
2	—	675	110.00–115.00	112.43
13	—	585	122.50–131.00	124.71
5	—	529	130.00–135.00	131.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	717	107.00–116.00	113.52
5	—	675	114.00–120.00	116.96
2	—	575	130.00–134.00	131.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	142.50–147.50	144.59
2	—	475	136.00–137.50	136.72
3	—	377	150.00–157.50	153.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	530	130.00–140.00	135.56
3	—	582	125.00–127.50	125.80
2	—	625	115.00–117.00	115.97
7	—	484	140.00–150.00	142.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	526	113.00–120.00	116.17
1	—	205	172.50	172.50
7	—	427	127.50–134.00	130.45
2	—	575	100.00–107.50	103.62
15	—	473	118.00–125.00	121.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	634	105.00–110.00	106.36
6	—	488	130.00–135.00	130.78
12	—	576	110.00–120.00	114.83
2	—	675	105.00–107.00	105.97
4	—	518	121.00–131.00	127.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	377	125.00–135.00	129.34
4	—	515	105.00–107.50	106.84
15	—	414	115.00–125.00	122.59
2	—	325	135.00–145.00	139.69
5	—	479	110.00–117.00	112.81

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	65.00	65.00
3	—	1,488	75.00–77.00	75.93
20	—	1,434	66.00–73.00	69.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,036	56.00–60.00	58.36
16	—	1,068	61.00–68.00	63.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,156	58.00–65.00	62.86
20	—	1,223	74.00–80.00	75.86
56	—	1,202	66.00–73.00	70.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,721	103.00–109.00	104.49
4	—	1,488	91.00–94.00	92.21
9	—	1,542	95.00–102.00	98.25

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	730.00	730.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	830.00	830.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,098	740.00–800.00	771.30

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,167	800.00–920.00	846.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,313	860.00–890.00	875.03

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	960	1,055.00	1,055.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	910	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	1,110.00	1,110.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,115	1,275.00	1,275.00

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.