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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2023-04-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Apr 12

● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Apr 5Apr 12Apr 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

443 head

▲ 116 vs last sale 327▲ 55 vs year ago 388 · +14.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

113 head

▼ 69 vs last sale 182▼ 39 vs year ago 152 · −25.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▼ 72 vs last sale 99▼ 76 vs year ago 103 · −73.8%

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 5.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves steady, feeder bulls and bull calves steady, 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 $198.23/cwt on 142 head.

Average price

$198.23

142 head · 467 lb average

Value per head Derived

$925

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$223

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

$6.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.17

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	200.66	1,035	53
Medium and Large 2	456	199.56	909	46
Medium and Large 3	419	193.80	811	43

One grade step is worth $6.86/cwt here — about $223 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 sale142 hd

198.23

—

GA average15 barns · 1,677 hd

196.05

+2.17

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	1,430	123.16	1,762	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,195	98.79	1,181	50
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,407	97.90	1,377	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	985	81.67	805	13

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)	953	$1,046	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	923	$935	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	785	$840	1thin

Every lot

80 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	285	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	784	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	257.42/cwt	255.00–260.00	811	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	980	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	385	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	886	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	388	244.22/cwt	242.50–250.00	948	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	222.38/cwt	220.00–225.00	945	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,007	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	246.61/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,078	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	455	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,001	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	231.61/cwt	229.00–237.50	1,091	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	512	226.25/cwt	226.00–227.50	1,158	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	545	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,158	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,120	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,226	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	192.06/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,200	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	192.55/cwt	187.50–198.00	1,309	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	680	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,054	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,360	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	275	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	605	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	285	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	641	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	323	207.96/cwt	205.00–215.00	672	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	355	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	728	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	387	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	859	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	212.00/cwt	210.00–215.00	827	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	428	194.65/cwt	190.00–197.50	833	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	218.23/cwt	217.50–218.50	949	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	202.41/cwt	200.00–210.00	880	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	207.40/cwt	205.00–215.00	983	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	474	184.00/cwt	180.00–187.50	872	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	196.80/cwt	195.00–200.00	945	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	187.40/cwt	185.00–190.00	984	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	196.65/cwt	194.00–205.00	1,038	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	936	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	975	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	192.86/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,115	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	627	170.29/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,068	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	628	158.65/cwt	155.00–162.50	996	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	660	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	974	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	171.21/cwt	170.00–172.50	1,156	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	695	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,043	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	159.48/cwt	158.00–160.00	1,140	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	772	150.74/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,164	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	795	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,014	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	245	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	637	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	295	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	723	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	295	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	679	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	325	237.35/cwt	235.00–240.00	771	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	329	226.85/cwt	225.00–230.00	746	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	365	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	858	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	243.68/cwt	242.50–245.00	914	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	384	218.08/cwt	217.50–220.00	837	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	222.38/cwt	220.00–225.00	945	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	428	212.03/cwt	210.00–215.00	907	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	209.86/cwt	205.00–215.00	997	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	476	220.98/cwt	217.50–225.00	1,052	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	533	203.09/cwt	200.00–207.50	1,082	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	191.21/cwt	190.00–192.50	1,099	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	575	179.83/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,034	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	188.69/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,160	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	632	164.89/cwt	162.50–170.00	1,042	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	660	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,056	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	695	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,164	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	720	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,044	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	745	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,155	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	765	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,033	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,350	113.26/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,529	4
Bulls	—	—	1,395	129.50/cwt	126.00–133.00	1,807	6
Bulls	—	—	1,608	123.68/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,989	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	967	86.42/cwt	84.00–90.00	836	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,001	77.60/cwt	74.00–82.00	777	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,097	90.66/cwt	87.00–93.00	995	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,192	97.50/cwt	94.00–101.00	1,162	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,222	92.85/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,135	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	104.14/cwt	102.00–109.00	1,297	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,403	98.28/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,379	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,705	103.54/cwt	103.00–104.00	1,765	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	785	840.00/head	840.00–840.00	840	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	890	820.00/head	820.00–820.00	820	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	953	1,045.83/head	1,010.00–1,080.00	1,046	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1

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 Apr 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 443Last week 327Year ago 388

Slaughter CattleReceipts 113Last week 182Year ago 152

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 99Year ago 103

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	435	217.50–218.50	218.23
4	—	715	158.00–160.00	159.48
3	—	772	145.00–155.00	150.74
8	—	528	194.00–205.00	196.65
9	—	474	205.00–215.00	207.40
2	—	675	170.00–172.50	171.21
6	—	387	222.00	222.00
6	—	578	190.00–195.00	192.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	285	225.00	225.00
7	—	627	165.00–175.00	170.29
4	—	480	195.00–200.00	196.80
2	—	525	185.00–190.00	187.40
1	—	695	150.00	150.00
16	—	390	210.00–215.00	212.00
14	—	435	200.00–210.00	202.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	474	180.00–187.50	184.00
8	—	428	190.00–197.50	194.65
1	—	660	147.50	147.50
1	—	565	172.50	172.50
2	—	275	220.00	220.00
1	—	795	127.50	127.50
10	—	323	205.00–215.00	207.96
9	—	355	205.00	205.00
2	—	628	155.00–162.50	158.65
1	—	535	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	680	187.50–198.00	192.55
6	—	512	226.00–227.50	226.25
8	—	471	229.00–237.50	231.61
4	—	565	217.00	217.00
1	—	285	275.00	275.00
1	—	735	185.00	185.00
3	—	437	240.00–250.00	246.61
3	—	367	267.00	267.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	212.50	212.50
2	—	315	255.00–260.00	257.42
4	—	388	242.50–250.00	244.22
1	—	455	220.00	220.00
2	—	433	232.50	232.50
5	—	625	190.00–194.00	192.06
1	—	560	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	155.00	155.00
2	—	425	220.00–225.00	222.38
1	—	385	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	242.50–245.00	243.68
4	—	615	185.00–190.00	188.69
7	—	476	217.50–225.00	220.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	167.50	167.50
7	—	475	205.00–215.00	209.86
2	—	425	220.00–225.00	222.38
2	—	365	235.00	235.00
1	—	245	260.00	260.00
2	—	295	245.00	245.00
4	—	533	200.00–207.50	203.09
1	—	745	155.00	155.00
2	—	575	190.00–192.50	191.21
4	—	325	235.00–240.00	237.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	160.00	160.00
3	—	632	162.50–170.00	164.89
1	—	720	145.00	145.00
2	—	575	175.00–185.00	179.83
1	—	295	230.00	230.00
7	—	428	210.00–215.00	212.03
4	—	384	217.50–220.00	218.08
1	—	765	135.00	135.00
5	—	329	225.00–230.00	226.85

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,403	95.00–100.00	98.28
3	—	1,222	91.00–94.00	92.85
2	—	1,705	103.00–104.00	103.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,192	94.00–101.00	97.50
9	—	1,097	87.00–93.00	90.66
19	—	1,245	102.00–109.00	104.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	967	84.00–90.00	86.42
7	—	1,001	74.00–82.00	77.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,395	126.00–133.00	129.50
4	—	1,350	111.00–116.00	113.26
3	—	1,608	122.00–125.00	123.68

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)	1	—	890	820.00	820.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	785	840.00	840.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	953	1,010.00–1,080.00	1,045.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	1,050.00	1,050.00

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.