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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2021-09-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Sep 1

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Aug 25Sep 1Sep 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

452 head

▲ 81 vs last sale 371▲ 179 vs year ago 273 · +65.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

109 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 77▼ 24 vs year ago 133 · −18.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

43 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 10▼ 5 vs year ago 48 · −10.4%

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 lightly tested, 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.97/cwt on 170 head.

Average price

$131.97

170 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$713

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$188

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

$2.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.90

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	580	132.65	770	101
Medium and Large 2	506	131.54	666	41
Medium and Large 3	447	130.15	581	28

One grade step is worth $2.50/cwt here — about $188 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 sale170 hd

131.97

—

GA average15 barns · 1,599 hd

128.07

+3.90

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	1,580	96.36	1,523	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,572	70.85	1,114	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,200	67.93	815	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,103	61.25	675	14

Every lot

58 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	146.19/cwt	145.00–147.50	621	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	444	155.43/cwt	152.50–160.00	690	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	149.89/cwt	147.50–152.50	712	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	138.67/cwt	137.50–142.50	673	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	131.93/cwt	130.00–135.00	699	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	534	141.68/cwt	140.00–147.50	757	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	546	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	827	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	133.95/cwt	132.00–135.00	761	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	144.93/cwt	143.00–147.00	833	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	124.83/cwt	120.00–130.00	718	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	143.90/cwt	137.50–145.50	878	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	129.25/cwt	125.00–133.00	805	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	661	138.51/cwt	136.25–139.00	916	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	121.40/cwt	118.00–125.00	819	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,014	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	151.18/cwt	150.00–152.50	567	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	378	144.55/cwt	142.50–147.50	546	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	419	134.94/cwt	130.00–137.50	565	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	141.18/cwt	140.00–145.00	614	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	472	124.27/cwt	120.00–127.50	587	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	484	136.37/cwt	130.00–140.00	660	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	508	138.94/cwt	131.00–140.00	706	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	124.81/cwt	120.00–130.00	655	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	527	115.42/cwt	112.50–119.00	608	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	128.59/cwt	122.50–132.50	728	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	118.26/cwt	115.00–120.00	672	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	569	137.49/cwt	136.00–139.50	782	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	106.21/cwt	105.00–107.50	611	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	123.11/cwt	117.00–126.00	761	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	112.94/cwt	110.00–115.00	700	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	107.88/cwt	102.00–111.00	721	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	837	21
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	418	146.61/cwt	145.00–147.50	613	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	669	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	482	137.52/cwt	135.00–143.00	663	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	127.40/cwt	125.00–130.00	669	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	532	137.37/cwt	135.00–142.50	731	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	575	133.97/cwt	133.00–135.00	770	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	121.95/cwt	120.00–124.00	701	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	577	112.60/cwt	110.00–116.00	650	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	110.28/cwt	108.00–113.00	744	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,390	91.11/cwt	87.00–93.00	1,266	3
Bulls	—	—	1,629	98.21/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,600	6
Bulls	—	—	1,860	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,879	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,059	56.56/cwt	52.00–59.00	599	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,127	63.85/cwt	61.00–68.00	720	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,170	62.76/cwt	58.00–65.00	734	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,182	69.68/cwt	66.00–73.00	824	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,366	75.17/cwt	74.00–78.00	1,027	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,558	72.15/cwt	69.00–75.00	1,124	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,630	65.64/cwt	64.00–67.00	1,070	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	833	599.31/cwt	560.00–630.00	4,992	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	7,876	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	915	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	5,399	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	8,385	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,040	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	10,560	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	1,065	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	8,307	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 Sep 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 452Last week 371Year ago 273

Slaughter CattleReceipts 109Last week 77Year ago 133

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 10Year ago 48

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	150.00–152.50	151.18
3	—	568	115.00–120.00	118.26
4	—	620	110.00–115.00	112.94
3	—	668	102.00–111.00	107.88
21	—	484	130.00–140.00	136.37
2	—	525	120.00–130.00	124.81
6	—	435	140.00–145.00	141.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	419	130.00–137.50	134.94
2	—	575	105.00–107.50	106.21
3	—	527	112.50–119.00	115.42
8	—	472	120.00–127.50	124.27
7	—	378	142.50–147.50	144.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	569	136.00–139.50	137.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	618	117.00–126.00	123.11
21	—	672	124.50	124.50
21	—	508	131.00–140.00	138.94
18	—	566	122.50–132.50	128.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	132.00–135.00	133.95
3	—	623	125.00–133.00	129.25
10	—	534	140.00–147.50	141.68
2	—	675	118.00–125.00	121.40
4	—	475	147.50–152.50	149.89
12	—	444	152.50–160.00	155.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	120.00–130.00	124.83
2	—	425	145.00–147.50	146.19
4	—	530	130.00–135.00	131.93
4	—	485	137.50–142.50	138.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	546	151.50	151.50
34	—	661	136.25–139.00	138.51
29	—	610	137.50–145.50	143.90
2	—	575	143.00–147.00	144.93
4	—	780	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	125.00–130.00	127.40
3	—	575	120.00–124.00	121.95
3	—	418	145.00–147.50	146.61
3	—	675	108.00–113.00	110.28
3	—	482	135.00–143.00	137.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	133.00–135.00	133.97
3	—	532	135.00–142.50	137.37
1	—	425	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	577	110.00–116.00	112.60

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,182	66.00–73.00	69.68
23	—	1,170	58.00–65.00	62.76
8	—	1,366	74.00–78.00	75.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,059	52.00–59.00	56.56
9	—	1,127	61.00–68.00	63.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,630	64.00–67.00	65.64
12	—	1,558	69.00–75.00	72.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,860	101.00	101.00
6	—	1,629	96.00–100.00	98.21
3	—	1,390	87.00–93.00	91.11

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1	—	975	860.00	860.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	880.00	880.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	880.00	880.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	833	560.00–630.00	599.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	915	590.00	590.00

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	—	1,065	780.00	780.00

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.