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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2023-03-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Mar 15

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Mar 8Mar 15Mar 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

423 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 406▲ 72 vs year ago 351 · +20.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

232 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 190▲ 59 vs year ago 173 · +34.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 151 vs last sale 181▼ 117 vs year ago 147 · −79.6%

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 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves 3.00 higher, 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 $189.83/cwt on 114 head.

Average price

$189.83

114 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$905

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$68

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$12.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.45

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	462	193.42	893	53
Medium and Large 1	525	192.25	1,009	30
Medium and Large 3	455	181.33	825	31

One grade step is worth $12.09/cwt here — about $68 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 sale114 hd

189.83

—

GA average15 barns · 2,327 hd

184.38

+5.45

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	—	Low	1,471	123.35	1,814	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,482	103.99	1,541	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,129	99.39	1,122	105
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	992	88.23	875	49

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,023	$1,022	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,013	$1,004	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	850	$790	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$1,525	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,030	$1,225	2thin

Every lot

83 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	368	224.11/cwt	222.50–225.00	825	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	247.41/cwt	245.00–250.00	928	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	234.73/cwt	230.00–240.00	880	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	417	225.54/cwt	222.50–232.50	941	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	234.88/cwt	232.50–237.50	998	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	217.92/cwt	215.00–222.50	1,031	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	478	207.31/cwt	202.20–210.00	991	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	492	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,119	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	222.25/cwt	217.50–226.00	1,158	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	534	211.98/cwt	207.50–214.00	1,132	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	574	206.65/cwt	206.00–207.00	1,186	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,222	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,185	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	640	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,168	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	665	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,197	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	188.23/cwt	187.50–189.00	1,271	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,259	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	265	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	596	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	275	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	591	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	318	206.49/cwt	200.00–210.00	657	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	331	214.85/cwt	212.50–220.00	711	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	210.65/cwt	205.00–215.00	784	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	385	192.31/cwt	190.00–200.00	740	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	209.01/cwt	207.50–210.00	878	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	421	200.92/cwt	195.00–205.00	846	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	191.19/cwt	190.00–192.50	813	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	200.26/cwt	197.50–201.00	935	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	472	178.13/cwt	172.50–182.50	841	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	189.64/cwt	185.00–195.00	903	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	184.90/cwt	177.50–187.50	952	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	533	168.16/cwt	165.00–175.00	896	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	192.27/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,029	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	174.31/cwt	170.00–177.50	999	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	187.20/cwt	184.00–190.00	1,076	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	906	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	174.08/cwt	170.00–177.50	1,085	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	628	148.28/cwt	142.50–152.50	931	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	632	162.45/cwt	157.50–165.00	1,027	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,113	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	695	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,060	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,055	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	157.36/cwt	152.50–162.50	1,141	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	235	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	576	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	245	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	625	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	275	257.32/cwt	255.00–260.00	708	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	275	247.78/cwt	245.00–251.00	681	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	275	234.64/cwt	230.00–240.00	645	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	313	238.90/cwt	235.00–240.00	748	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	327	247.01/cwt	245.00–255.00	808	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	335	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	754	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	375	216.05/cwt	212.50–220.00	810	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	376	243.60/cwt	237.50–247.50	916	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	378	229.02/cwt	225.00–235.00	866	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	410	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	984	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	417	219.37/cwt	212.50–222.50	915	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	417	206.96/cwt	200.00–210.00	863	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	460	198.74/cwt	197.50–200.00	914	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	485	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	994	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	524	200.08/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,048	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	525	184.81/cwt	180.00–190.00	970	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	202.75/cwt	202.50–203.00	1,156	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	582	190.23/cwt	188.00–195.00	1,107	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	582	168.30/cwt	167.50–170.00	980	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	618	166.71/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,030	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	629	178.93/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,125	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	677	168.26/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,139	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	725	167.43/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,214	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,120	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,254	2
Bulls	—	—	1,305	121.56/cwt	117.00–124.00	1,586	6
Bulls	—	—	1,753	128.93/cwt	125.00–131.00	2,260	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	964	91.83/cwt	89.00–96.00	885	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,019	84.77/cwt	80.00–88.00	864	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,083	93.19/cwt	88.00–96.00	1,009	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,135	100.79/cwt	97.00–104.00	1,144	51
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	107.06/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,283	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,453	103.23/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,500	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,481	107.73/cwt	107.00–109.00	1,595	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,655	95.44/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,580	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	1,030	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	850	790.00/head	790.00–790.00	790	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,013	1,003.60/head	910.00–1,080.00	1,004	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,023	1,022.41/head	1,015.00–1,030.00	1,022	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 Mar 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 423Last week 406Year ago 351

Slaughter CattleReceipts 232Last week 190Year ago 173

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 181Year ago 147

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	467	197.50–201.00	200.26
7	—	535	190.00–200.00	192.27
8	—	420	207.50–210.00	209.01
3	—	623	170.00–177.50	174.08
2	—	725	152.50–162.50	157.36
4	—	575	184.00–190.00	187.20
1	—	685	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	152.50	152.50
1	—	715	147.50	147.50
12	—	421	195.00–205.00	200.92
9	—	372	205.00–215.00	210.65
4	—	331	212.50–220.00	214.85
3	—	632	157.50–165.00	162.45
4	—	573	170.00–177.50	174.31
1	—	265	225.00	225.00
8	—	515	177.50–187.50	184.90
10	—	476	185.00–195.00	189.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	318	200.00–210.00	206.49
7	—	472	172.50–182.50	178.13
1	—	275	215.00	215.00
2	—	575	157.50	157.50
3	—	628	142.50–152.50	148.28
4	—	385	190.00–200.00	192.31
2	—	425	190.00–192.50	191.19
6	—	533	165.00–175.00	168.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	212.50	212.50
4	—	492	227.50	227.50
4	—	425	232.50–237.50	234.88
4	—	521	217.50–226.00	222.25
3	—	375	245.00–250.00	247.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	230.00–240.00	234.73
5	—	473	215.00–222.50	217.92
1	—	730	172.50	172.50
2	—	675	187.50–189.00	188.23
4	—	534	207.50–214.00	211.98
3	—	574	206.00–207.00	206.65
1	—	600	197.50	197.50
5	—	417	222.50–232.50	225.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	180.00	180.00
3	—	478	202.20–210.00	207.31
1	—	640	182.50	182.50
3	—	368	222.50–225.00	224.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	313	235.00–240.00	238.90
1	—	245	255.00	255.00
3	—	677	165.00–172.50	168.26
9	—	378	225.00–235.00	229.02
1	—	485	205.00	205.00
3	—	582	188.00–195.00	190.23
5	—	629	175.00–185.00	178.93
15	—	524	195.00–205.00	200.08
2	—	725	165.00–170.00	167.43
4	—	275	245.00–251.00	247.78
5	—	417	212.50–222.50	219.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	618	160.00–170.00	166.71
6	—	417	200.00–210.00	206.96
2	—	375	212.50–220.00	216.05
2	—	275	230.00–240.00	234.64
2	—	460	197.50–200.00	198.74
2	—	525	180.00–190.00	184.81
3	—	582	167.50–170.00	168.30
1	—	235	245.00	245.00
1	—	335	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	327	245.00–255.00	247.01
2	—	275	255.00–260.00	257.32
6	—	376	237.50–247.50	243.60
2	—	570	202.50–203.00	202.75
1	—	410	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,198	105.00–109.00	107.06
35	—	1,083	88.00–96.00	93.19
51	—	1,135	97.00–104.00	100.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,019	80.00–88.00	84.77
24	—	964	89.00–96.00	91.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,481	107.00–109.00	107.73
12	—	1,453	100.00–105.00	103.23
2	—	1,655	95.00–96.00	95.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,120	112.00	112.00
6	—	1,305	117.00–124.00	121.56
6	—	1,753	125.00–131.00	128.93

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,525.00	1,525.00

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	—	1,030	1,225.00	1,225.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,023	1,015.00–1,030.00	1,022.41

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,013	910.00–1,080.00	1,003.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	790.00	790.00

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.