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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2023-01-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Jan 4

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Dec 14Jan 4Jan 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

282 head

▼ 154 vs last sale 436▲ 23 vs year ago 259 · +8.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

140 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 121▲ 64 vs year ago 76 · +84.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

56 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 47▲ 30 vs year ago 26 · +115.4%

Also sold hereSpecial Feeder Cattle SaleThu Oct 8, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends are available due to this market being closed the previous two weeks.

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 $170.87/cwt on 70 head. That ranks 3 of 18 comparable sales and sits −43.94 against this barn's trailing median of $214.82.

Average price

$170.87

70 head · 496 lb average

Value per head Derived

$847

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$33

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

$34.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.25

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	465	185.50	862	24
Medium and Large 2	478	174.65	835	24
Medium and Large 3	550	150.79	829	22

One grade step is worth $34.70/cwt here — about $33 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 sale70 hd

170.87

—

GA average12 barns · 777 hd

160.62

+10.25

This barn, trailing median18 sales

214.82

−43.94

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	—	Low	1,349	95.27	1,285	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,665	74.96	1,248	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,241	71.91	892	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,025	60.28	618	25

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)	1,159	$838	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,095	$804	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	858	$621	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,086	$982	12

Every lot

64 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 1	405	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	851	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	897	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	934	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	162.40/cwt	160.00–165.00	853	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	163.71/cwt	162.50–165.00	941	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	164.13/cwt	162.50–165.00	1,014	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,064	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,022	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	700	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	980	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	144.16/cwt	142.50–145.00	1,110	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	167.40/cwt	165.00–170.00	544	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	373	161.37/cwt	157.50–165.00	602	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	164.92/cwt	162.50–167.50	701	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	434	155.51/cwt	150.00–157.00	675	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	162.53/cwt	158.00–165.00	761	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	495	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	668	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	146.62/cwt	145.00–147.50	759	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	154.27/cwt	150.00–160.00	815	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	128.60/cwt	125.00–135.00	682	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	763	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	148.26/cwt	145.00–150.00	842	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	571	122.92/cwt	120.00–125.00	702	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	629	127.93/cwt	125.00–132.50	805	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	135.80/cwt	135.00–137.50	858	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	852	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	965	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	121.40/cwt	118.00–125.00	880	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	258	217.43/cwt	215.00–220.00	561	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	318	208.19/cwt	205.00–210.00	662	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	335	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	637	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	371	204.31/cwt	200.00–207.50	758	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	385	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	732	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	415	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	726	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	182.38/cwt	180.00–185.00	775	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	456	179.82/cwt	172.50–181.00	820	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	475	167.39/cwt	165.00–170.00	795	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	482	188.15/cwt	185.00–195.00	907	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	530	176.81/cwt	175.00–180.00	937	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	530	166.81/cwt	165.00–170.00	884	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	542	157.95/cwt	150.00–159.00	856	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	575	139.88/cwt	135.00–145.00	804	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	577	150.74/cwt	147.50–155.00	870	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	582	164.09/cwt	162.50–167.50	955	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	628	151.75/cwt	147.50–157.50	953	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	632	128.19/cwt	125.00–135.00	810	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	675	124.95/cwt	122.50–127.50	843	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,265	91.67/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,160	2
Bulls	—	—	1,433	98.87/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,417	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,021	56.02/cwt	53.00–60.00	572	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	64.90/cwt	61.00–68.00	668	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	66.90/cwt	64.00–69.00	801	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,236	73.38/cwt	70.00–77.00	907	35
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,320	68.11/cwt	66.00–70.00	899	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,386	79.88/cwt	78.00–85.00	1,107	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,628	79.20/cwt	78.00–80.00	1,289	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,765	75.09/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,325	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	1,010	1,010.00/head	1,010.00–1,010.00	1,010	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	1,020	899.85/head	870.00–930.00	900	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	1,228	1,037.58/head	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,038	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	858	620.96/head	610.00–630.00	621	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,073	746.34/head	720.00–770.00	746	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,118	765.76/head	725.00–810.00	766	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	920.00/head	920.00–920.00	920	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	910.11/head	860.00–940.00	910	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 Jan 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 282Last week 436Year ago 259

Slaughter CattleReceipts 140Last week 121Year ago 76

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 47Year ago 26

No trends are available due to this market being closed the previous two weeks.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	158.00–165.00	162.53
1	—	715	135.00	135.00
3	—	632	135.00–137.50	135.80
4	—	528	150.00–160.00	154.27
3	—	568	145.00–150.00	148.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	373	157.50–165.00	161.37
5	—	571	120.00–125.00	122.92
12	—	434	150.00–157.00	155.51
2	—	495	135.00	135.00
6	—	530	125.00–135.00	128.60
3	—	325	165.00–170.00	167.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	145.00–147.50	146.62
3	—	425	162.50–167.50	164.92
5	—	629	125.00–132.50	127.93
2	—	725	118.00–125.00	121.40
1	—	565	135.00	135.00
1	—	655	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	140.00	140.00
2	—	525	160.00–165.00	162.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	405	210.00	210.00
1	—	655	162.50	162.50
3	—	618	162.50–165.00	164.13
3	—	770	142.50–145.00	144.16
1	—	505	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	162.50–165.00	163.71
1	—	670	152.50	152.50
1	—	485	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	258	215.00–220.00	217.43
4	—	628	147.50–157.50	151.75
3	—	318	205.00–210.00	208.19
4	—	530	175.00–180.00	176.81
5	—	371	200.00–207.50	204.31
3	—	582	162.50–167.50	164.09
3	—	482	185.00–195.00	188.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	175.00	175.00
1	—	335	190.00	190.00
8	—	542	150.00–159.00	157.95
2	—	475	165.00–170.00	167.39
3	—	675	122.50–127.50	124.95
3	—	632	125.00–135.00	128.19
3	—	575	135.00–145.00	139.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	180.00–185.00	182.38
1	—	385	190.00	190.00
3	—	577	147.50–155.00	150.74
4	—	530	165.00–170.00	166.81
14	—	456	172.50–181.00	179.82

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	4	—	1,010	1,010.00	1,010.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,228	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,037.58

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	4	—	1,020	870.00–930.00	899.85

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)	1	—	1,140	920.00	920.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,200	860.00–940.00	910.11

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,073	720.00–770.00	746.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	858	610.00–630.00	620.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,118	725.00–810.00	765.76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,021	53.00–60.00	56.02
12	—	1,030	61.00–68.00	64.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,236	70.00–77.00	73.38
23	—	1,198	64.00–69.00	66.90
8	—	1,386	78.00–85.00	79.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,628	78.00–80.00	79.20
2	—	1,320	66.00–70.00	68.11
8	—	1,765	72.00–77.00	75.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,265	89.00–95.00	91.67
2	—	1,433	98.00–100.00	98.87

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.