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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2023-05-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, May 17

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← May 10May 17May 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

262 head

▼ 128 vs last sale 390▼ 250 vs year ago 512 · −48.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

127 head

▼ 79 vs last sale 206▲ 8 vs year ago 119 · +6.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 38▼ 8 vs year ago 25 · −32.0%

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 6.00 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 $195.36/cwt on 59 head.

Average price

$195.36

59 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$966

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$179

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

$11.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.36

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	202.44	1,074	10thin
Medium and Large 2	506	196.46	995	25
Medium and Large 3	468	191.25	895	24

One grade step is worth $11.18/cwt here — about $179 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 sale59 hd

195.36

—

GA average16 barns · 1,912 hd

196.72

−1.36

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	1,567	124.04	1,944	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,311	101.49	1,331	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,137	99.97	1,136	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,038	87.63	910	23

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)	1,075	$1,175	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,070	$1,225	2thin

Every lot

62 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	811	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	243.67/cwt	242.50–245.00	792	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	247.37/cwt	245.00–250.00	928	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	395	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	899	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	421	223.34/cwt	217.50–227.50	940	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	983	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	246.19/cwt	245.00–247.50	1,046	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,047	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,069	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,231	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,277	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	203.71/cwt	202.50–205.00	1,171	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	685	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,233	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	735	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,286	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	768	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	799	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	382	210.78/cwt	210.00–212.50	805	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	416	202.08/cwt	195.00–205.00	841	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	215.46/cwt	212.50–219.00	916	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	473	190.41/cwt	185.00–195.00	901	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,031	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	203.59/cwt	200.00–207.50	987	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	204.55/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,058	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	523	179.04/cwt	170.00–185.00	936	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	190.33/cwt	180.00–197.50	1,009	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,121	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,156	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	167.42/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,046	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	157.42/cwt	155.00–160.00	984	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	695	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,060	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	705	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,075	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	325	234.85/cwt	230.00–240.00	763	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	355	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	888	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	375	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	844	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	378	233.98/cwt	230.00–240.00	884	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	224.43/cwt	220.00–227.50	954	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	214.88/cwt	212.50–217.50	913	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	463	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,042	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	475	204.79/cwt	200.00–210.00	973	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	204.27/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,079	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	528	191.69/cwt	187.50–198.00	1,012	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	194.83/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,120	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	579	184.54/cwt	182.50–187.50	1,068	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	605	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,180	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	632	173.30/cwt	172.50–175.00	1,095	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	645	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,161	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	665	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,230	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	695	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,182	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	720	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,206	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,395	109.56/cwt	109.00–110.00	1,528	2
Bulls	—	—	1,468	122.34/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,796	7
Bulls	—	—	1,740	130.84/cwt	127.00–134.00	2,277	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	926	92.67/cwt	89.00–95.00	858	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,102	99.30/cwt	96.00–103.00	1,094	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,104	92.68/cwt	87.00–95.00	1,023	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,124	83.76/cwt	80.00–87.00	941	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,186	106.18/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,259	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,195	103.47/cwt	103.00–104.00	1,236	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,285	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,208	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,570	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,649	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	1,070	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	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 May 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 262Last week 390Year ago 512

Slaughter CattleReceipts 127Last week 206Year ago 119

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 38Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	212.50–219.00	215.46
1	—	695	152.50	152.50
10	—	485	200.00–207.50	203.59
1	—	705	152.50	152.50
1	—	355	225.00	225.00
1	—	345	222.50	222.50
2	—	625	165.00–170.00	167.42
6	—	530	180.00–197.50	190.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	382	210.00–212.50	210.78
6	—	523	170.00–185.00	179.04
5	—	473	185.00–195.00	190.41
8	—	416	195.00–205.00	202.08
2	—	625	155.00–160.00	157.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	517	200.00–210.00	204.55
1	—	625	185.00	185.00
1	—	485	212.50	212.50
1	—	575	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	225.00	225.00
1	—	605	195.00	195.00
1	—	355	250.00	250.00
1	—	665	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	190.00–200.00	194.83
1	—	720	167.50	167.50
1	—	695	170.00	170.00
4	—	528	200.00–210.00	204.27
5	—	425	220.00–227.50	224.43
3	—	378	230.00–240.00	233.98
1	—	645	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	187.50–198.00	191.69
2	—	475	200.00–210.00	204.79
2	—	425	212.50–217.50	214.88
6	—	579	182.50–187.50	184.54
4	—	325	230.00–240.00	234.85
1	—	375	225.00	225.00
3	—	632	172.50–175.00	173.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	230.00	230.00
1	—	555	230.00	230.00
2	—	425	245.00–247.50	246.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	175.00	175.00
2	—	575	202.50–205.00	203.71
1	—	685	180.00	180.00
2	—	325	242.50–245.00	243.67
1	—	395	227.50	227.50
5	—	421	217.50–227.50	223.34
1	—	515	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	232.50	232.50
1	—	460	227.50	227.50
1	—	315	257.50	257.50
2	—	375	245.00–250.00	247.37

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,195	103.00–104.00	103.47
1	—	1,285	94.00	94.00
1	—	1,570	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,124	80.00–87.00	83.76
10	—	926	89.00–95.00	92.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,104	87.00–95.00	92.68
24	—	1,186	104.00–110.00	106.18
16	—	1,102	96.00–103.00	99.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,740	127.00–134.00	130.84
7	—	1,468	119.00–125.00	122.34
2	—	1,395	109.00–110.00	109.56

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1	—	1,075	1,175.00	1,175.00

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	—	1,070	1,225.00	1,225.00

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.