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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2023-03-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Mar 22

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Mar 15Mar 22Mar 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

684 head

▲ 261 vs last sale 423▲ 305 vs year ago 379 · +80.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

236 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 232▲ 39 vs year ago 197 · +19.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

93 head

▲ 63 vs last sale 30▲ 36 vs year ago 57 · +63.2%

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 lower, feeder steers and steer calves unevenly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly steady, 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 $188.74/cwt on 150 head.

Average price

$188.74

150 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$900

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$189

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

$10.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.47

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	516	193.47	999	54
Medium and Large 2	464	188.58	875	54
Medium and Large 3	443	182.88	809	42

One grade step is worth $10.59/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 sale150 hd

188.74

—

GA average15 barns · 1,900 hd

185.27

+3.47

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	1,529	118.60	1,814	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,416	99.65	1,411	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,209	96.15	1,162	101
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,032	83.84	865	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,083	$1,021	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,032	$1,013	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,070	$957	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,021	$1,329	34

Every lot

79 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 2	318	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	771	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	410	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	902	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	962	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,086	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,032	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,222	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	212.42/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,115	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,087	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	645	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,338	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,207	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	295	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	605	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	699	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	335	202.28/cwt	200.00–210.00	678	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	746	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	382	193.14/cwt	190.00–200.00	738	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	828	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	195.79/cwt	190.00–200.00	826	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	206.20/cwt	205.00–207.50	883	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	437	185.46/cwt	185.00–187.50	810	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	469	176.32/cwt	170.00–180.00	827	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	196.08/cwt	195.00–200.00	922	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	186.47/cwt	182.50–192.00	891	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	179.89/cwt	175.00–185.00	944	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	168.61/cwt	165.00–172.50	885	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	194.81/cwt	187.50–196.00	1,027	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	573	164.08/cwt	160.00–167.50	940	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	181.21/cwt	180.00–182.50	1,042	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	172.43/cwt	170.00–175.00	991	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	618	151.63/cwt	150.00–152.50	937	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,031	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	665	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	948	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	157.36/cwt	152.50–162.50	1,141	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	732	144.91/cwt	142.50–150.00	1,061	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	795	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,133	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	235	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	576	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	275	242.32/cwt	240.00–245.00	666	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	275	229.76/cwt	225.00–235.00	632	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	310	223.96/cwt	217.50–225.00	694	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	329	233.71/cwt	230.00–240.00	769	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	345	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	845	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	370	222.50/cwt	220.00–230.00	823	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	384	212.07/cwt	210.00–217.50	814	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	385	233.72/cwt	232.50–235.00	900	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	231.09/cwt	225.00–235.00	971	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	432	213.09/cwt	210.00–220.00	921	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	432	201.56/cwt	200.00–205.00	871	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	474	195.21/cwt	190.00–200.00	925	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	485	205.59/cwt	205.00–207.50	997	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	199.93/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,050	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	530	189.31/cwt	187.50–192.50	1,003	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	578	172.01/cwt	170.00–175.00	994	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	582	186.59/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,086	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	620	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,085	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	629	166.96/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,050	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	680	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,156	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	700	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,173	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	740	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,110	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,351	111.66/cwt	108.00–114.00	1,509	8
Bulls	—	—	1,551	118.70/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,841	11
Bulls	—	—	1,699	126.36/cwt	123.00–129.00	2,147	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	996	88.33/cwt	86.00–92.00	880	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	81.39/cwt	76.00–84.00	851	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	992	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,101	89.23/cwt	84.00–92.00	982	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	96.57/cwt	93.00–100.00	1,180	47
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,309	103.37/cwt	101.00–107.00	1,353	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,370	87.55/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,199	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,401	99.86/cwt	96.00–102.00	1,399	30
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,499	103.93/cwt	103.00–105.00	1,558	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	1,085.54/head	1,030.00–1,150.00	1,086	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,053	940.00/head	940.00–940.00	940	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,070	956.60/head	940.00–970.00	957	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,083	1,020.99/head	950.00–1,095.00	1,021	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	808	939.71/head	900.00–975.00	940	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	920	1,120.00/head	1,120.00–1,120.00	1,120	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	935	966.91/head	925.00–1,020.00	967	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	948	1,176.69/head	1,110.00–1,210.00	1,177	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,145	1,558.95/head	1,500.00–1,575.00	1,559	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,146	1,680.81/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,681	8

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 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 684Last week 423Year ago 379

Slaughter CattleReceipts 236Last week 232Year ago 197

Replacement CattleReceipts 93Last week 30Year ago 57

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	469	170.00–180.00	176.32
1	—	665	142.50	142.50
2	—	525	165.00–172.50	168.61
5	—	437	185.00–187.50	185.46
4	—	335	200.00–210.00	202.28
17	—	382	190.00–200.00	193.14
3	—	573	160.00–167.50	164.08
3	—	618	150.00–152.50	151.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	152.50–162.50	157.36
1	—	795	142.50	142.50
2	—	428	205.00–207.50	206.20
2	—	385	215.00	215.00
30	—	527	187.50–196.00	194.81
15	—	470	195.00–200.00	196.08
2	—	575	180.00–182.50	181.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	422	190.00–200.00	195.79
6	—	525	175.00–185.00	179.89
6	—	478	182.50–192.00	186.47
1	—	325	215.00	215.00
4	—	295	205.00	205.00
4	—	355	210.00	210.00
5	—	575	170.00–175.00	172.43
3	—	732	142.50–150.00	144.91
2	—	665	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	582	185.00–190.00	186.59
2	—	620	175.00	175.00
2	—	275	240.00–245.00	242.32
5	—	329	230.00–240.00	233.71
11	—	432	210.00–220.00	213.09
1	—	680	170.00	170.00
15	—	370	220.00–230.00	222.50
8	—	485	205.00–207.50	205.59
7	—	525	195.00–205.00	199.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	232.50–235.00	233.72
1	—	700	167.50	167.50
1	—	345	245.00	245.00
4	—	420	225.00–235.00	231.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	275	225.00–235.00	229.76
14	—	474	190.00–200.00	195.21
5	—	629	165.00–170.00	166.96
1	—	235	245.00	245.00
8	—	310	217.50–225.00	223.96
1	—	740	150.00	150.00
8	—	384	210.00–217.50	212.07
4	—	530	187.50–192.50	189.31
6	—	578	170.00–175.00	172.01
6	—	432	200.00–205.00	201.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	220.00	220.00
1	—	480	215.00	215.00
1	—	530	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	231.00	231.00
1	—	680	177.50	177.50
5	—	525	210.00–215.00	212.42
4	—	318	242.50	242.50
3	—	423	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	207.50	207.50
1	—	520	235.00	235.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,309	101.00–107.00	103.37
47	—	1,222	93.00–100.00	96.57
29	—	1,101	84.00–92.00	89.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	996	86.00–92.00	88.33
17	—	1,045	76.00–84.00	81.39
1	—	1,055	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,499	103.00–105.00	103.93
30	—	1,401	96.00–102.00	99.86
3	—	1,370	85.00–92.00	87.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,351	108.00–114.00	111.66
7	—	1,699	123.00–129.00	126.36
11	—	1,551	115.00–122.00	118.70

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,070	940.00–970.00	956.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,053	940.00	940.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,010	1,030.00–1,150.00	1,085.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,083	950.00–1,095.00	1,020.99

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	—	808	900.00–975.00	939.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	935	925.00–1,020.00	966.91

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	8	—	1,145	1,500.00–1,575.00	1,558.95

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	8	—	948	1,110.00–1,210.00	1,176.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	920	1,120.00	1,120.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,146	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,680.81

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.