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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2023-08-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Aug 16

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

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Feeder Cattle receipts

505 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 524▼ 11 vs year ago 516 · −2.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

150 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 151▲ 41 vs year ago 109 · +37.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 34▲ 0 vs year ago 7 · +0.0%

Also sold hereSpecial Feeder Cattle SaleThu Oct 8, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago today; Replacement cattle lightly tested; Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady; Feeder cattle 5.00-10.00 higher

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 $217.41/cwt on 147 head.

Average price

$217.41

147 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,101

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$7

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

$16.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.54

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	471	223.51	1,052	70
Medium and Large 1	579	219.31	1,270	31
Medium and Large 3	512	206.86	1,059	46

One grade step is worth $16.65/cwt here — about −$7 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 sale147 hd

217.41

—

GA average16 barns · 2,240 hd

226.95

−9.54

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	1,722	133.73	2,303	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,521	111.38	1,695	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,153	107.29	1,237	71
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	933	96.56	901	17

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	885	$1,425	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,160	$1,375	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	980	$965	2thin

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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,041	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	390	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	983	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	437	254.49/cwt	254.00–255.00	1,112	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	437	241.64/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,056	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,144	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	459	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,170	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	241.71/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,143	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,145	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	231.86/cwt	227.00–237.00	1,217	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	537	241.65/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,298	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	567	236.32/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,340	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	247.22/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,414	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	573	223.31/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,280	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	630	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,323	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	220.97/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,403	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,472	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	229.50/cwt	229.50–229.50	1,561	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	680	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,360	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,460	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	730	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,387	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	242.46/cwt	240.00–245.00	812	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	381	224.19/cwt	220.00–230.00	854	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	226.43/cwt	225.00–230.00	965	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	427	216.67/cwt	212.00–220.00	925	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	464	226.28/cwt	222.00–227.00	1,050	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	481	216.92/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,043	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	215.45/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,142	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	533	203.71/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,086	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	227.52/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,217	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	213.45/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,227	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	582	193.53/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,126	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	203.49/cwt	202.00–205.00	1,190	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	215.49/cwt	212.00–216.00	1,321	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	204.50/cwt	204.00–205.00	1,278	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,360	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	665	188.49/cwt	187.00–190.00	1,253	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	199.46/cwt	197.00–202.00	1,356	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	735	173.49/cwt	172.00–175.00	1,275	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,406	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	775	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,279	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	250	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	788	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	290	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	754	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	330	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	875	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	335	252.46/cwt	250.00–255.00	846	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	252.47/cwt	250.00–255.00	947	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	380	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	988	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	390	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	936	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	430	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,075	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	432	243.98/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,054	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	440	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,034	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	458	242.51/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,111	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	480	217.36/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,043	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	532	204.09/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,086	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	535	219.78/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,176	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	202.30/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,173	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	582	193.36/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,125	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	630	204.64/cwt	202.00–207.00	1,289	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	630	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,229	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	635	185.99/cwt	185.00–187.00	1,181	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	680	192.31/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,308	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	680	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,190	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	690	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,256	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	730	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,351	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	730	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,205	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,430	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,845	1
Bulls	—	—	1,580	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,196	1
Bulls	—	—	1,770	133.67/cwt	132.00–137.00	2,366	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	908	94.49/cwt	92.00–99.00	858	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	941	102.72/cwt	100.00–106.00	967	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	87.36/cwt	86.00–89.00	891	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,024	97.02/cwt	95.00–99.00	993	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,160	104.45/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,212	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,161	111.06/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,289	35
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,403	104.47/cwt	104.00–105.00	1,466	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,543	112.64/cwt	109.00–116.00	1,738	11
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	885	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	1,075	1,030.00/head	1,030.00–1,030.00	1,030	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	1,374.57/head	1,275.00–1,475.00	1,375	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 Aug 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 505Last week 524Year ago 516

Slaughter CattleReceipts 150Last week 151Year ago 109

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 34Year ago 7

Compared to one week ago today; Replacement cattle lightly tested; Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady; Feeder cattle 5.00-10.00 higher

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	202.00–205.00	203.49
8	—	530	212.00–220.00	215.45
2	—	680	197.00–202.00	199.46
2	—	625	204.00–205.00	204.50
33	—	464	222.00–227.00	226.28
2	—	335	240.00–245.00	242.46
21	—	426	225.00–230.00	226.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	533	200.00–210.00	203.71
1	—	775	165.00	165.00
10	—	481	212.00–220.00	216.92
2	—	735	172.00–175.00	173.49
7	—	381	220.00–230.00	224.19
9	—	582	190.00–197.00	193.53
2	—	665	187.00–190.00	188.49
7	—	427	212.00–220.00	216.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	613	212.00–216.00	215.49
15	—	535	227.00–235.00	227.52
1	—	740	190.00	190.00
3	—	660	206.00	206.00
4	—	575	210.00–217.00	213.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	227.00–237.00	231.86
1	—	630	210.00	210.00
3	—	437	240.00–245.00	241.64
2	—	730	190.00	190.00
1	—	680	200.00	200.00
1	—	390	252.00	252.00
13	—	485	236.00	236.00
3	—	573	220.00–225.00	223.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	680	229.50	229.50
12	—	572	240.00–250.00	247.22
8	—	459	255.00	255.00
1	—	440	260.00	260.00
1	—	640	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	537	240.00–245.00	241.65
2	—	437	254.00–255.00	254.49
1	—	730	200.00	200.00
1	—	390	267.00	267.00
4	—	473	240.00–245.00	241.71
15	—	567	232.00–237.00	236.32
2	—	635	217.00–225.00	220.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	630	202.00–207.00	204.64
1	—	730	185.00	185.00
1	—	250	315.00	315.00
6	—	458	242.00–245.00	242.51
2	—	380	260.00	260.00
3	—	680	190.00–195.00	192.31
2	—	430	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	200.00–205.00	202.30
1	—	690	182.00	182.00
1	—	330	265.00	265.00
4	—	535	215.00–222.00	219.78
5	—	432	240.00–245.00	243.98
2	—	375	250.00–255.00	252.47
2	—	630	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	175.00	175.00
5	—	582	190.00–197.00	193.36
5	—	480	215.00–220.00	217.36
1	—	440	235.00	235.00
1	—	730	165.00	165.00
4	—	335	250.00–255.00	252.46
2	—	390	240.00	240.00
12	—	532	200.00–210.00	204.09
3	—	290	260.00	260.00
2	—	635	185.00–187.00	185.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	908	92.00–99.00	94.49
6	—	941	100.00–106.00	102.72
2	—	1,020	86.00–89.00	87.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,403	104.00–105.00	104.47
11	—	1,543	109.00–116.00	112.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,024	95.00–99.00	97.02
35	—	1,161	108.00–115.00	111.06
32	—	1,160	100.00–107.00	104.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	129.00	129.00
1	—	1,580	139.00	139.00
9	—	1,770	132.00–137.00	133.67

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	1,030.00	1,030.00

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)	1	—	885	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,160	1,275.00–1,475.00	1,374.57

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.