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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2021-07-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Jul 28

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Jul 21Jul 28Aug 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

538 head

▲ 127 vs last sale 411▲ 89 vs year ago 449 · +19.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

107 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 126▼ 5 vs year ago 112 · −4.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

72 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 43▲ 48 vs year ago 24 · +200.0%

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 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, steer calves steady, feeder steers 5.00 higher, bull calves 5.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves 3.00 to 4.00 higher. replacement cows steady.

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 $128.31/cwt on 184 head.

Average price

$128.31

184 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$650

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$159

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$9.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.74

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	131.29	713	76
Medium and Large 2	492	128.44	633	73
Medium and Large 3	456	121.57	554	35

One grade step is worth $9.72/cwt here — about $159 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 sale184 hd

128.31

—

GA average14 barns · 1,622 hd

132.05

−3.74

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	—	High	1,706	97.24	1,659	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,553	72.02	1,119	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,219	70.98	865	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,045	59.84	625	13

Every lot

71 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	179.80/cwt	174.00–182.50	753	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	148.01/cwt	142.50–152.00	700	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	134.94/cwt	132.50–137.50	708	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	146.71/cwt	144.00–152.50	779	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	140.88/cwt	140.00–145.00	864	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	622	125.90/cwt	120.00–130.00	783	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	905	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	275	145.98/cwt	142.50–150.00	401	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	148.63/cwt	145.00–150.00	468	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	327	135.68/cwt	132.50–140.00	444	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	144.11/cwt	142.50–145.00	530	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	379	128.88/cwt	125.00–135.00	488	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	427	123.39/cwt	120.00–127.50	527	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	136.93/cwt	135.00–140.00	587	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	436	143.74/cwt	142.50–147.50	627	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	130.10/cwt	125.00–135.00	617	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	141.19/cwt	137.50–145.00	671	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	478	118.91/cwt	115.00–124.00	568	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	135.40/cwt	132.50–140.00	703	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	126.12/cwt	121.00–130.00	656	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	526	114.67/cwt	110.00–120.00	603	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	574	118.89/cwt	115.00–122.50	682	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	129.15/cwt	125.00–133.00	744	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	582	106.59/cwt	105.00–110.00	620	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	109.61/cwt	107.00–112.00	685	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	118.21/cwt	115.00–124.00	746	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	109.97/cwt	108.00–112.00	742	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	105.97/cwt	105.00–107.00	768	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	100.38/cwt	96.00–105.00	778	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	275	165.98/cwt	162.50–170.00	456	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	295	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	546	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	305	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	534	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	325	179.85/cwt	177.50–182.50	585	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	325	161.17/cwt	160.00–162.50	524	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	177.41/cwt	175.00–180.00	665	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	162.23/cwt	157.50–167.50	608	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	375	150.22/cwt	142.50–157.50	563	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	422	138.18/cwt	132.50–142.50	583	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	149.20/cwt	145.00–155.00	639	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	462	147.05/cwt	145.00–147.50	679	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	471	135.84/cwt	130.00–140.00	640	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	482	125.31/cwt	125.00–126.00	604	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	127.67/cwt	122.50–131.00	664	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	530	113.62/cwt	110.00–120.00	602	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	532	134.11/cwt	132.50–137.50	713	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	122.43/cwt	115.00–125.00	692	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	575	129.81/cwt	126.00–134.00	746	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	621	115.84/cwt	110.00–120.00	719	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	106.21/cwt	105.00–107.50	717	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	676	114.56/cwt	110.00–120.00	774	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	718	112.58/cwt	108.00–115.00	808	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,449	90.13/cwt	89.00–92.00	1,306	4
Bulls	—	—	1,756	98.70/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,733	7
Bulls	—	—	1,933	103.33/cwt	102.00–105.00	1,997	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	997	62.91/cwt	61.00–67.00	627	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,101	56.25/cwt	52.00–59.00	619	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,143	64.97/cwt	62.00–66.00	743	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	71.81/cwt	67.00–74.00	890	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,261	76.49/cwt	75.00–80.00	965	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,536	71.27/cwt	68.00–75.00	1,095	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,760	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,426	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	938	1,032.81/cwt	1,010.00–1,070.00	9,688	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	1,050	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	9,555	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	1,110	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	11,100	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,137	1,214.71/cwt	1,140.00–1,300.00	13,811	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	17,463	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	896	725.91/cwt	670.00–770.00	6,504	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	955	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	6,494	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	967	864.91/cwt	760.00–940.00	8,364	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	880.46/cwt	790.00–970.00	8,629	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	947.04/cwt	880.00–1,020.00	11,364	4

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 Jul 28, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 538Last week 411Year ago 449

Slaughter CattleReceipts 107Last week 126Year ago 112

Replacement CattleReceipts 72Last week 43Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	105.00–107.50	106.21
12	—	565	115.00–125.00	122.43
1	—	305	175.00	175.00
13	—	471	130.00–140.00	135.84
11	—	428	145.00–155.00	149.20
17	—	621	110.00–120.00	115.84
10	—	520	122.50–131.00	127.67
4	—	375	157.50–167.50	162.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	532	132.50–137.50	134.11
11	—	676	110.00–120.00	114.56
11	—	575	126.00–134.00	129.81
6	—	462	145.00–147.50	147.05
6	—	375	175.00–180.00	177.41
1	—	295	185.00	185.00
3	—	718	108.00–115.00	112.58
2	—	325	177.50–182.50	179.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	375	142.50–157.50	150.22
4	—	530	110.00–120.00	113.62
2	—	275	162.50–170.00	165.98
13	—	422	132.50–142.50	138.18
4	—	325	160.00–162.50	161.17
3	—	482	125.00–126.00	125.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	427	120.00–127.50	123.39
2	—	275	142.50–150.00	145.98
6	—	478	115.00–124.00	118.91
5	—	379	125.00–135.00	128.88
3	—	327	132.50–140.00	135.68
3	—	582	105.00–110.00	106.59
11	—	526	110.00–120.00	114.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	631	115.00–124.00	118.21
4	—	675	108.00–112.00	109.97
2	—	775	96.00–105.00	100.38
2	—	725	105.00–107.00	105.97
18	—	576	125.00–133.00	129.15
12	—	519	132.50–140.00	135.40
12	—	475	137.50–145.00	141.19
16	—	436	142.50–147.50	143.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	429	135.00–140.00	136.93
27	—	474	125.00–135.00	130.10
12	—	574	115.00–122.50	118.89
4	—	315	145.00–150.00	148.63
19	—	520	121.00–130.00	126.12
3	—	625	107.00–112.00	109.61
3	—	368	142.50–145.00	144.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	473	142.50–152.00	148.01
3	—	525	132.50–137.50	134.94
7	—	622	120.00–130.00	125.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	613	140.00–145.00	140.88
5	—	419	174.00–182.50	179.80
5	—	531	144.00–152.50	146.71
5	—	670	135.00	135.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	12	—	1,137	1,140.00–1,300.00	1,214.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,270	1,375.00	1,375.00

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	6	—	938	1,010.00–1,070.00	1,032.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,110	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	910.00	910.00

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)	4	—	896	670.00–770.00	725.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	680.00	680.00

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)	4	—	1,200	880.00–1,020.00	947.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	980	790.00–970.00	880.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	967	760.00–940.00	864.91

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,143	62.00–66.00	64.97
28	—	1,239	67.00–74.00	71.81
10	—	1,261	75.00–80.00	76.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,101	52.00–59.00	56.25
7	—	997	61.00–67.00	62.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,760	81.00	81.00
12	—	1,536	68.00–75.00	71.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,933	102.00–105.00	103.33
7	—	1,756	95.00–101.00	98.70
4	—	1,449	89.00–92.00	90.13

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.