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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2022-10-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Oct 5

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

583 head

▲ 61 vs last sale 522▲ 261 vs year ago 322 · +81.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

131 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 107▼ 47 vs year ago 178 · −26.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

98 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 69▲ 36 vs year ago 62 · +58.1%

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 and bulls 4.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves steady to 2.00 lower, replacement cows unevenly 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 $133.39/cwt on 125 head.

Average price

$133.39

125 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$727

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$241

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

$3.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.86

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	423	135.58	574	23
Medium and Large 2	517	134.02	692	46
Medium and Large 1	618	131.97	815	56

One grade step is worth $3.62/cwt here — about −$241 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 sale125 hd

133.39

—

GA average15 barns · 1,578 hd

135.24

−1.86

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	1,729	99.17	1,715	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,238	67.54	836	47
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,453	65.98	959	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,065	54.18	577	21

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)	981	$1,105	25
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,008	$1,065	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,079	$1,013	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,045	$1,075	2thin

Every lot

75 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	335	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	611	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	188.69/cwt	187.50–190.00	802	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	716	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	495	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	780	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	754	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	159.95/cwt	157.50–162.50	840	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	795	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	142.44/cwt	140.00–145.00	819	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	132.44/cwt	130.00–135.00	762	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	159.75/cwt	159.00–160.00	925	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	151.20/cwt	150.00–157.00	956	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	638	135.81/cwt	135.00–136.00	866	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	695	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	834	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	943	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	751	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,014	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	321	152.85/cwt	150.00–155.00	491	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	144.32/cwt	142.50–145.00	527	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	159.91/cwt	155.00–162.50	590	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	400	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	640	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	437	150.93/cwt	150.00–155.00	660	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	437	135.46/cwt	135.00–137.50	592	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	128.67/cwt	125.00–130.00	598	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	151.56/cwt	147.50–155.00	717	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	139.00/cwt	135.00–144.00	664	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	130.52/cwt	125.00–135.00	676	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	139.95/cwt	137.50–142.50	735	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	526	116.98/cwt	115.00–117.50	615	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	134.64/cwt	127.50–137.50	757	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	121.12/cwt	117.50–125.00	696	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	609	119.73/cwt	119.00–123.00	729	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	129.66/cwt	127.50–132.50	814	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	127.82/cwt	125.00–129.00	856	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	794	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	727	122.86/cwt	120.00–125.00	893	12
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	325	194.69/cwt	190.00–200.00	633	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	325	169.91/cwt	167.50–175.00	552	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	370	162.33/cwt	155.00–165.00	601	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	378	171.73/cwt	167.50–177.50	649	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	395	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	711	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	421	162.89/cwt	160.00–165.00	686	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	432	173.20/cwt	170.00–180.00	748	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	434	146.31/cwt	145.00–150.00	635	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	475	164.86/cwt	160.00–170.00	783	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	150.08/cwt	147.00–155.00	713	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	483	137.99/cwt	135.00–145.00	666	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	143.64/cwt	137.50–147.50	747	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	152.40/cwt	150.00–155.00	800	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	530	128.55/cwt	125.00–135.00	681	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	575	146.76/cwt	140.00–154.00	844	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	575	121.21/cwt	120.00–122.50	697	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	584	127.77/cwt	125.00–135.00	746	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	124.89/cwt	120.00–130.00	781	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	625	112.42/cwt	110.00–115.00	703	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	632	135.53/cwt	132.50–142.00	857	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	670	131.70/cwt	130.00–135.00	882	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	672	110.38/cwt	107.50–112.50	742	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	673	118.75/cwt	114.00–122.50	799	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,450	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,349	1
Bulls	—	—	1,710	97.54/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,668	6
Bulls	—	—	1,925	107.15/cwt	105.00–109.00	2,063	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	56.51/cwt	55.00–61.00	596	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,062	48.01/cwt	45.00–50.00	510	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,215	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	814	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,234	69.84/cwt	67.00–74.00	862	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	63.48/cwt	59.00–66.00	790	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,377	68.96/cwt	66.00–73.00	950	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,508	61.43/cwt	58.00–65.00	926	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,220	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	1,045	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	953	1,013.27/head	900.00–1,100.00	1,013	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	1,121.62/head	1,050.00–1,225.00	1,122	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,011	1,204.55/head	1,125.00–1,325.00	1,205	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,014	1,065.90/head	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,066	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,018	865.92/head	820.00–925.00	866	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,188	925.44/head	850.00–980.00	925	3

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 Oct 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 583Last week 522Year ago 322

Slaughter CattleReceipts 131Last week 107Year ago 178

Replacement CattleReceipts 98Last week 69Year ago 62

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	365	142.50–145.00	144.32
5	—	321	150.00–155.00	152.85
4	—	465	125.00–130.00	128.67
5	—	437	135.00–137.50	135.46
5	—	526	115.00–117.50	116.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	369	155.00–162.50	159.91
2	—	575	117.50–125.00	121.12
10	—	518	125.00–135.00	130.52
1	—	690	115.00	115.00
5	—	437	150.00–155.00	150.93
14	—	609	119.00–123.00	119.73
8	—	478	135.00–144.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	562	127.50–137.50	134.64
12	—	727	120.00–125.00	122.86
12	—	670	125.00–129.00	127.82
3	—	473	147.50–155.00	151.56
8	—	628	127.50–132.50	129.66
7	—	525	137.50–142.50	139.95
1	—	400	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	575	120.00–122.50	121.21
2	—	625	110.00–115.00	112.42
4	—	370	155.00–165.00	162.33
11	—	530	125.00–135.00	128.55
8	—	483	135.00–145.00	137.99
9	—	434	145.00–150.00	146.31
5	—	325	167.50–175.00	169.91
6	—	672	107.50–112.50	110.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	160.00–170.00	164.86
3	—	395	180.00	180.00
2	—	575	140.00–154.00	146.76
3	—	670	130.00–135.00	131.70
6	—	432	170.00–180.00	173.20
2	—	325	190.00–200.00	194.69
3	—	632	132.50–142.00	135.53
2	—	525	150.00–155.00	152.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	520	137.50–147.50	143.64
5	—	421	160.00–165.00	162.89
7	—	584	125.00–135.00	127.77
6	—	673	114.00–122.50	118.75
7	—	475	147.00–155.00	150.08
4	—	378	167.50–177.50	171.73
3	—	625	120.00–130.00	124.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	120.00	120.00
1	—	520	145.00	145.00
3	—	575	130.00–135.00	132.44
1	—	335	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	579	159.00–160.00	159.75
12	—	632	150.00–157.00	151.20
4	—	525	157.50–162.50	159.95
2	—	425	187.50–190.00	188.69
8	—	751	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	725	130.00	130.00
3	—	575	140.00–145.00	142.44
1	—	495	157.50	157.50
5	—	638	135.00–136.00	135.81
6	—	429	167.00	167.00
1	—	530	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,234	67.00–74.00	69.84
17	—	1,245	59.00–66.00	63.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	80.00	80.00
6	—	1,377	66.00–73.00	68.96
7	—	1,508	58.00–65.00	61.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,055	55.00–61.00	56.51
7	—	1,062	45.00–50.00	48.01
1	—	1,215	67.00	67.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,925	105.00–109.00	107.15
1	—	1,450	93.00	93.00
6	—	1,710	95.00–100.00	97.54

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,045	1,075.00	1,075.00

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)	3	—	1,188	850.00–980.00	925.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,018	820.00–925.00	865.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	953	900.00–1,100.00	1,013.27

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)	7	—	1,005	1,050.00–1,225.00	1,121.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,014	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,065.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,011	1,125.00–1,325.00	1,204.55

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.