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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2023-10-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Oct 18

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

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Feeder Cattle receipts

627 head

▲ 108 vs last sale 519▲ 112 vs year ago 515 · +21.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

149 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 120▲ 9 vs year ago 140 · +6.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 10▼ 55 vs year ago 69 · −79.7%

Also sold hereSpecial Feeder Cattle SaleThu Oct 8, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago today: Slaughter cattle mostly steady; Feeder cattle unevenly steady; Replacement cattle lightly tested.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $217.15/cwt on 111 head. That ranks 11 of 18 comparable sales and sits +2.33 against this barn's trailing median of $214.82.

Average price

$217.15

111 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,188

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$131

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

$20.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.62

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	565	227.44	1,285	22
Medium and Large 2	525	223.84	1,175	40
Medium and Large 3	557	207.07	1,154	49

One grade step is worth $20.38/cwt here — about $131 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 sale111 hd

217.15

—

GA average15 barns · 1,170 hd

218.77

−1.62

This barn, trailing median18 sales

214.82

+2.33

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

18 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $226.07, low $160.38, median $214.82 across 18 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	—	Average	1,569	116.10	1,822	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,477	92.94	1,373	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,179	89.32	1,053	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	948	74.58	707	21

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)	1,041	$1,077	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	988	$982	6

Every lot

65 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,183	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	259.93/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,248	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	540	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,350	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	544	258.50/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,406	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	595	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,488	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	237.48/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,508	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	675	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,485	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	247.09/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,675	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	385	222.42/cwt	220.00–230.00	856	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	432	223.94/cwt	220.00–230.00	967	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	440	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	924	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	202.47/cwt	200.00–205.00	982	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	487	211.64/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,031	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,127	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	195.99/cwt	195.00–197.00	1,049	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	537	203.59/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,093	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	192.62/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,108	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	584	182.98/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,069	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	182.48/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,159	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	635	173.47/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,102	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,190	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	681	185.28/cwt	182.00–188.00	1,262	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	738	166.67/cwt	165.00–167.00	1,230	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,273	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	280	274.88/cwt	270.00–280.00	770	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	335	287.46/cwt	285.00–290.00	963	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	335	252.46/cwt	250.00–255.00	846	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	385	242.47/cwt	240.00–245.00	934	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	390	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,034	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	390	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	975	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	433	233.31/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,010	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	440	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,100	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	440	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,056	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	482	223.87/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,079	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	483	241.69/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,167	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	486	231.98/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,127	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	527	223.09/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,176	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	532	213.98/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,138	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	540	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,242	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	583	221.72/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,293	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	583	213.20/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,243	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	590	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,210	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	635	212.48/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,349	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	637	191.65/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,221	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	638	200.99/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,282	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	690	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,415	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	690	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,311	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	725	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,341	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	728	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,238	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	780	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,326	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	785	180.99/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,421	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	790	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,280	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,345	105.62/cwt	104.00–107.00	1,421	2
Bulls	—	—	1,644	119.59/cwt	116.00–122.00	1,966	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	913	70.91/cwt	67.00–74.00	647	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	986	78.61/cwt	75.00–83.00	775	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,143	85.98/cwt	82.00–89.00	983	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,217	92.80/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,129	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,467	93.99/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,379	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,492	87.57/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,307	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,580	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,596	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	748	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	854	902.60/head	850.00–975.00	903	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	1,139.52/head	1,130.00–1,150.00	1,140	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,261	1,239.12/head	1,125.00–1,350.00	1,239	4

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 Oct 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 627Last week 519Year ago 515

Slaughter CattleReceipts 149Last week 120Year ago 140

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 10Year ago 69

Compared to one week ago today: Slaughter cattle mostly steady; Feeder cattle unevenly steady; Replacement cattle lightly tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	681	182.00–188.00	185.28
1	—	490	230.00	230.00
1	—	740	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	485	200.00–205.00	202.47
2	—	635	170.00–177.00	173.47
1	—	440	210.00	210.00
5	—	584	180.00–185.00	182.98
6	—	385	220.00–230.00	222.42
2	—	535	195.00–197.00	195.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	432	220.00–230.00	223.94
7	—	537	200.00–205.00	203.59
3	—	487	210.00–215.00	211.64
2	—	680	175.00	175.00
6	—	738	165.00–167.00	166.67
2	—	635	180.00–185.00	182.48
6	—	575	190.00–195.00	192.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	638	200.00–205.00	200.99
4	—	583	210.00–218.00	213.20
3	—	440	240.00	240.00
1	—	690	190.00	190.00
5	—	486	230.00–235.00	231.98
3	—	280	270.00–280.00	274.88
2	—	390	250.00	250.00
1	—	780	170.00	170.00
1	—	725	185.00	185.00
15	—	527	220.00–225.00	223.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	230.00	230.00
2	—	785	180.00–182.00	180.99
4	—	583	220.00–225.00	221.72
6	—	635	210.00–215.00	212.48
3	—	483	240.00–245.00	241.69
2	—	335	285.00–290.00	287.46
1	—	690	205.00	205.00
1	—	440	250.00	250.00
1	—	390	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	205.00	205.00
16	—	728	170.00	170.00
9	—	482	220.00–225.00	223.87
5	—	532	210.00–215.00	213.98
6	—	335	250.00–255.00	252.46
6	—	433	230.00–235.00	233.31
1	—	790	162.00	162.00
2	—	385	240.00–245.00	242.47
3	—	637	190.00–195.00	191.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	255.00–265.00	259.93
1	—	675	220.00	220.00
1	—	540	250.00	250.00
1	—	430	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	678	240.00–248.00	247.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	544	255.00–260.00	258.50
4	—	595	250.00	250.00
2	—	635	235.00–240.00	237.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	913	67.00–74.00	70.91
10	—	986	75.00–83.00	78.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,217	90.00–97.00	92.80
24	—	1,143	82.00–89.00	85.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,492	86.00–89.00	87.57
1	—	1,580	101.00	101.00
18	—	1,467	90.00–97.00	93.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,644	116.00–122.00	119.59
2	—	1,345	104.00–107.00	105.62

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	748	860.00	860.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	854	850.00–975.00	902.60

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)	4	—	1,261	1,125.00–1,350.00	1,239.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,255	1,130.00–1,150.00	1,139.52

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.