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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2022-08-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Aug 24

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

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Feeder Cattle receipts

458 head

▼ 58 vs last sale 516▲ 87 vs year ago 371 · +23.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

141 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 109▲ 64 vs year ago 77 · +83.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

33 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 7▲ 23 vs year ago 10 · +230.0%

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 3.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves 4.00 higher, feeder bulls and bull calves 3.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves 3.00 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 $143.64/cwt on 124 head.

Average price

$143.64

124 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$769

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$189

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

$8.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.74

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	585	145.43	850	52
Medium and Large 2	510	145.39	741	45
Medium and Large 3	482	137.30	661	27

One grade step is worth $8.13/cwt here — about $189 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 sale124 hd

143.64

—

GA average15 barns · 1,820 hd

146.39

−2.74

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	—	Average	1,599	110.88	1,773	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,515	91.23	1,382	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,219	88.46	1,079	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,085	75.73	822	26

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,145	$1,053	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,008	$836	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	973	$740	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	965	$1,117	6

Every lot

76 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	624	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	751	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	390	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	702	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	181.56/cwt	177.50–185.00	859	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	495	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	804	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	505	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	821	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	169.90/cwt	167.50–172.50	892	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	941	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	171.61/cwt	165.00–174.00	994	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	161.45/cwt	160.00–163.00	1,009	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	151.21/cwt	150.00–152.50	1,021	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	161.27/cwt	158.50–164.00	1,097	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	713	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,112	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	795	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,232	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	159.79/cwt	155.00–165.00	519	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	367	160.91/cwt	157.50–162.50	591	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	169.91/cwt	167.50–172.50	637	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	153.68/cwt	152.50–155.00	576	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	421	158.37/cwt	152.50–162.50	667	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	165.58/cwt	165.00–167.50	720	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	145.58/cwt	145.00–147.50	633	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	141.10/cwt	135.00–145.00	663	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	151.79/cwt	147.50–155.00	718	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	164.89/cwt	162.50–167.50	783	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	517	145.21/cwt	140.00–147.50	751	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	151.20/cwt	150.00–152.50	794	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	533	127.95/cwt	125.00–135.00	682	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	136.57/cwt	130.00–140.00	776	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	572	124.44/cwt	120.00–127.50	712	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	146.19/cwt	142.50–152.50	855	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	140.94/cwt	135.00–144.00	870	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	129.12/cwt	125.00–132.50	804	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	132.50/cwt	130.00–135.00	872	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	124.93/cwt	122.50–127.50	843	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	129.93/cwt	125.00–135.00	942	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	787	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	984	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	260	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	546	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	325	197.19/cwt	192.50–202.50	641	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	345	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	638	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	355	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	657	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	373	164.03/cwt	160.00–167.50	612	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	424	183.65/cwt	180.00–187.50	779	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	154.92/cwt	152.50–157.50	658	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	431	169.88/cwt	167.50–175.00	732	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	481	160.06/cwt	157.50–165.00	770	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	517	165.83/cwt	162.00–167.50	857	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	518	141.56/cwt	137.50–145.00	733	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	527	150.74/cwt	147.50–155.00	794	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	571	147.92/cwt	145.00–150.00	845	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	573	161.58/cwt	157.50–165.00	926	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	586	134.10/cwt	130.00–139.00	786	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	618	132.43/cwt	127.50–135.00	818	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	621	145.45/cwt	142.50–147.50	903	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	686	136.06/cwt	135.00–140.00	933	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	725	140.97/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,022	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	725	133.57/cwt	130.00–137.00	968	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	770	125.58/cwt	122.50–127.50	967	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,470	104.31/cwt	103.00–106.00	1,533	2
Bulls	—	—	1,630	112.08/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,827	5
Bulls	—	—	1,700	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	2,006	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,071	72.70/cwt	70.00–75.00	779	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,099	78.76/cwt	76.00–83.00	866	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	80.77/cwt	78.00–84.00	964	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	88.74/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,076	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,268	96.98/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,230	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,476	88.20/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,302	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,544	93.41/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,442	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,600	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,568	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	860	590.00/head	590.00–590.00	590	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	985	721.18/head	710.00–730.00	721	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,038	988.36/head	900.00–1,100.00	988	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	890.00/head	890.00–890.00	890	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	1,053.06/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,053	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	770	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,025	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,100	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	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 Aug 24, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 458Last week 516Year ago 371

Slaughter CattleReceipts 141Last week 109Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 7Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	770	122.50–127.50	125.58
1	—	355	185.00	185.00
1	—	345	185.00	185.00
5	—	621	142.50–147.50	145.45
4	—	431	167.50–175.00	169.88
12	—	481	157.50–165.00	160.06
5	—	571	145.00–150.00	147.92
9	—	686	135.00–140.00	136.06
4	—	725	130.00–137.00	133.57
6	—	527	147.50–155.00	150.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	725	140.00–142.00	140.97
2	—	325	192.50–202.50	197.19
3	—	573	157.50–165.00	161.58
6	—	424	180.00–187.50	183.65
1	—	260	210.00	210.00
5	—	517	162.00–167.50	165.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	586	130.00–139.00	134.10
8	—	618	127.50–135.00	132.43
6	—	518	137.50–145.00	141.56
3	—	425	152.50–157.50	154.92
3	—	373	160.00–167.50	164.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	435	145.00–147.50	145.58
9	—	533	125.00–135.00	127.95
5	—	572	120.00–127.50	124.44
4	—	470	135.00–145.00	141.10
2	—	375	152.50–155.00	153.68
3	—	325	155.00–165.00	159.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	617	135.00–144.00	140.94
2	—	787	125.00	125.00
2	—	475	162.50–167.50	164.89
4	—	435	165.00–167.50	165.58
4	—	725	125.00–135.00	129.93
6	—	525	150.00–152.50	151.20
14	—	585	142.50–152.50	146.19
7	—	658	130.00–135.00	132.50
3	—	375	167.50–172.50	169.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	421	152.50–162.50	158.37
2	—	675	122.50–127.50	124.93
6	—	568	130.00–140.00	136.57
5	—	367	157.50–162.50	160.91
8	—	473	147.50–155.00	151.79
13	—	517	140.00–147.50	145.21
6	—	623	125.00–132.50	129.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	167.50–172.50	169.90
3	—	473	177.50–185.00	181.56
2	—	675	150.00–152.50	151.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	162.50	162.50
1	—	390	180.00	180.00
1	—	505	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	177.50	177.50
2	—	625	160.00–163.00	161.45
1	—	795	155.00	155.00
2	—	713	156.00	156.00
1	—	290	215.00	215.00
16	—	579	165.00–174.00	171.61
1	—	380	197.50	197.50
22	—	680	158.50–164.00	161.27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,544	91.00–96.00	93.41
8	—	1,476	82.00–89.00	88.20
1	—	1,600	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,213	85.00–92.00	88.74
10	—	1,268	95.00–99.00	96.98
12	—	1,193	78.00–84.00	80.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,071	70.00–75.00	72.70
13	—	1,099	76.00–83.00	78.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,630	110.00–115.00	112.08
1	—	1,700	118.00	118.00
2	—	1,470	103.00–106.00	104.31

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,038	900.00–1,100.00	988.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,145	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,053.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,085	890.00	890.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	590.00	590.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	985	710.00–730.00	721.18

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,025	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	770	850.00	850.00

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.