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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2023-02-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-01

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

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Jan 25Feb 1Feb 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

279 head

▼ 314 vs last sale 593▼ 114 vs year ago 393 · −29.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

156 head

▲ 54 vs last sale 102▲ 69 vs year ago 87 · +79.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

54 head

▼ 105 vs last sale 159▲ 6 vs year ago 48 · +12.5%

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 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

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 $190.60/cwt on 77 head. That ranks 5 of 18 comparable sales and sits −24.22 against this barn's trailing median of $214.82.

Average price

$190.60

77 head · 435 lb average

Value per head Derived

$828

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$131

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

$13.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+22.72

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	456	194.43	887	27
Medium and Large 2	426	192.96	823	31
Medium and Large 3	417	181.29	756	19thin

One grade step is worth $13.13/cwt here — about $131 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 sale77 hd

190.60

—

GA average14 barns · 901 hd

167.87

+22.72

This barn, trailing median18 sales

214.82

−24.22

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	—	Average	1,477	107.39	1,586	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,455	87.74	1,276	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,237	86.78	1,073	74
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,004	74.25	745	18

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)	1,107	$1,003	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,037	$890	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	977	$816	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,065	$1,277	8

Every lot

55 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	285	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	584	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	335	157.33/cwt	155.00–165.00	527	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	382	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	626	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	152.15/cwt	147.50–157.00	654	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	432	145.78/cwt	145.00–147.50	630	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	473	138.73/cwt	135.00–142.50	656	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	149.93/cwt	147.50–152.50	712	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	151.20/cwt	150.00–152.50	794	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	761	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	131.11/cwt	127.50–135.00	688	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	834	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	134.59/cwt	133.00–135.00	778	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	595	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	714	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	875	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	126.21/cwt	125.00–127.50	789	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	844	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	834	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	282	211.51/cwt	210.00–215.00	596	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	315	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	646	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	333	214.68/cwt	210.00–217.50	715	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	335	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	737	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	365	193.65/cwt	190.00–195.00	707	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	380	215.73/cwt	207.50–217.50	820	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	387	200.94/cwt	200.00–205.00	778	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	786	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	426	201.02/cwt	197.50–205.00	856	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	470	173.05/cwt	170.00–175.00	813	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	475	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	903	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	483	185.98/cwt	182.50–190.00	898	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	541	165.75/cwt	165.00–166.00	897	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	564	140.81/cwt	137.50–142.00	794	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	574	157.88/cwt	156.00–162.50	906	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	149.91/cwt	147.50–152.50	862	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	625	155.65/cwt	152.50–159.00	973	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	922	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	695	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,008	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,200	105.17/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,262	4
Bulls	—	—	1,453	95.39/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,386	2
Bulls	—	—	1,708	113.96/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,946	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	71.68/cwt	67.00–74.00	717	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	78.29/cwt	75.00–82.00	791	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	79.30/cwt	75.00–82.00	932	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	86.82/cwt	83.00–90.00	1,066	54
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	92.71/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,233	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,409	87.36/cwt	84.00–91.00	1,231	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,463	80.47/cwt	80.00–81.00	1,177	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,753	95.10/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,667	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	885	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	935	714.44/head	700.00–730.00	714	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	965	869.79/head	800.00–910.00	870	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,023	874.45/head	850.00–900.00	874	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,138	1,065.49/head	990.00–1,140.00	1,065	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,178	1,069.34/head	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,069	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	975	1,140.00/head	1,140.00–1,140.00	1,140	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,095	1,322.40/head	1,270.00–1,350.00	1,322	6

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 Feb 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 279Last week 593Year ago 393

Slaughter CattleReceipts 156Last week 102Year ago 87

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 159Year 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	—	525	145.00	145.00
2	—	625	125.00–127.50	126.21
1	—	675	125.00	125.00
5	—	382	164.00	164.00
2	—	725	115.00	115.00
3	—	475	147.50–152.50	149.93
5	—	578	133.00–135.00	134.59
12	—	430	147.50–157.00	152.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	150.00–152.50	151.20
3	—	575	145.00	145.00
2	—	625	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	120.00	120.00
3	—	473	135.00–142.50	138.73
3	—	432	145.00–147.50	145.78
6	—	335	155.00–165.00	157.33
2	—	525	127.50–135.00	131.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	380	207.50–217.50	215.73
1	—	335	220.00	220.00
5	—	426	197.50–205.00	201.02
1	—	475	190.00	190.00
2	—	625	152.50–159.00	155.65
5	—	574	156.00–162.50	157.88
1	—	695	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	147.50–152.50	149.91
10	—	387	200.00–205.00	200.94
1	—	625	147.50	147.50
5	—	483	182.50–190.00	185.98
9	—	333	210.00–217.50	214.68
4	—	541	165.00–166.00	165.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	205.00	205.00
4	—	564	137.50–142.00	140.81
4	—	365	190.00–195.00	193.65
3	—	282	210.00–215.00	211.51
4	—	470	170.00–175.00	173.05
2	—	425	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	205.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,753	94.00–96.00	95.10
20	—	1,409	84.00–91.00	87.36
2	—	1,463	80.00–81.00	80.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,175	75.00–82.00	79.30
11	—	1,330	91.00–95.00	92.71
54	—	1,228	83.00–90.00	86.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,000	67.00–74.00	71.68
7	—	1,010	75.00–82.00	78.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,200	102.00–107.00	105.17
2	—	1,453	94.00–97.00	95.39
5	—	1,708	111.00–118.00	113.96

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	935	700.00–730.00	714.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	965	800.00–910.00	869.79

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)	2	—	1,138	990.00–1,140.00	1,065.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,178	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,069.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,023	850.00–900.00	874.45

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	6	—	1,095	1,270.00–1,350.00	1,322.40

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	—	975	1,140.00	1,140.00

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.