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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2024-01-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Jan 24

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Jan 17Jan 24Jan 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

591 head

▲ 478 vs last sale 113▼ 2 vs year ago 593 · −0.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

181 head

▲ 128 vs last sale 53▲ 79 vs year ago 102 · +77.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

31 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 0▼ 128 vs year ago 159 · −80.5%

Also sold hereSpecial Feeder Cattle SaleThu Oct 8, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly 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 $221.37/cwt on 146 head.

Average price

$221.37

146 head · 480 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,063

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$118

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

$33.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.45

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	467	246.29	1,150	26
Medium and Large 2	476	223.99	1,067	36
Medium and Large 3	486	212.53	1,032	84

One grade step is worth $33.76/cwt here — about $118 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 sale146 hd

221.37

—

GA average15 barns · 1,627 hd

230.81

−9.45

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	1,477	122.77	1,813	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,484	113.87	1,690	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,184	110.79	1,312	97
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	979	94.18	922	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,090	$1,148	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,039	$1,097	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	880	$1,025	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,018	$1,803	17

Every lot

89 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 2	290	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	928	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	302.47/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,165	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,151	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	390	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,092	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	301.62/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,306	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,276	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	440	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,188	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	478	261.18/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,248	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	487	271.64/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,323	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,397	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	259.25/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,374	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	534	242.94/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,297	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	259.46/cwt	255.00–262.00	1,502	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	583	236.33/cwt	235.00–237.00	1,378	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	590	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,475	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	630	218.32/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,375	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	740	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,443	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	785	195.99/cwt	195.00–197.00	1,539	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	235	292.45/cwt	290.00–295.00	687	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	283	273.29/cwt	270.00–275.00	773	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	285	257.46/cwt	255.00–260.00	734	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	812	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	329	245.49/cwt	240.00–250.00	808	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	884	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	382	244.10/cwt	240.00–250.00	932	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	386	231.84/cwt	230.00–235.00	895	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	424	220.56/cwt	215.00–225.00	935	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	232.74/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,008	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	441	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,125	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	208.64/cwt	205.00–212.00	991	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	235.58/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,135	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	484	218.05/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,055	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	236.08/cwt	233.00–237.00	1,230	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	210.88/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,107	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	540	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,188	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,306	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	584	200.72/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,172	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	590	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,269	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	192.48/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,222	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	637	185.99/cwt	185.00–188.00	1,185	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,208	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	690	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,139	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	733	153.32/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,124	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	740	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,184	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	785	140.99/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,107	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	237	321.62/cwt	320.00–325.00	762	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	283	323.29/cwt	320.00–325.00	915	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	290	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	957	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	334	315.93/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,055	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	337	301.73/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,017	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	385	322.47/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,242	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	386	288.94/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,115	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	387	306.64/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,187	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	431	283.97/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,224	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	433	293.27/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,270	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	486	242.09/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,177	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	517	236.61/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,223	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	533	219.70/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,171	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	583	208.73/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,217	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	586	221.98/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,301	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	590	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,251	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	615	203.71/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,253	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	630	189.97/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,197	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	635	213.97/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,359	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	678	184.74/cwt	180.00–189.00	1,253	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	690	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,415	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	740	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,443	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	740	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,332	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	740	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,258	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,216	121.34/cwt	117.00–125.00	1,475	4
Bulls	—	—	1,406	112.78/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,586	5
Bulls	—	—	1,757	133.89/cwt	131.00–138.00	2,352	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	927	101.02/cwt	100.00–104.00	936	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	986	87.93/cwt	85.00–91.00	867	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	96.00/cwt	93.00–98.00	974	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,155	105.83/cwt	101.00–109.00	1,222	44
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,206	113.42/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,368	44
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	122.16/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,490	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,458	114.14/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,664	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,491	119.61/cwt	119.00–121.00	1,783	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,539	106.03/cwt	101.00–109.00	1,632	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	880	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,039	1,096.58/head	925.00–1,250.00	1,097	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	1,147.52/head	1,030.00–1,250.00	1,148	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	907	1,584.05/head	1,525.00–1,625.00	1,584	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	970	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	1,914.50/head	1,750.00–2,085.00	1,915	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,050	1,340.00/head	1,340.00–1,340.00	1,340	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,051	1,916.86/head	1,750.00–2,050.00	1,917	7

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 Jan 24, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 591Last week 113Year ago 593

Slaughter CattleReceipts 181Last week 53Year ago 102

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 0Year ago 159

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	387	305.00–310.00	306.64
8	—	431	280.00–287.00	283.97
12	—	517	230.00–239.00	236.61
1	—	590	212.00	212.00
6	—	283	320.00–325.00	323.29
1	—	740	180.00	180.00
5	—	334	310.00–320.00	315.93
11	—	615	200.00–205.00	203.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	320.00–325.00	322.47
1	—	290	330.00	330.00
6	—	433	290.00–300.00	293.27
5	—	586	220.00–225.00	221.98
1	—	740	195.00	195.00
1	—	690	205.00	205.00
2	—	635	210.00–218.00	213.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	170.00	170.00
4	—	533	217.00–225.00	219.70
5	—	678	180.00–189.00	184.74
3	—	337	295.00–305.00	301.73
3	—	237	320.00–325.00	321.62
4	—	583	205.00–210.00	208.73
7	—	486	240.00–250.00	242.09
5	—	386	285.00–295.00	288.94
5	—	630	185.00–195.00	189.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	785	195.00–197.00	195.99
1	—	290	320.00	320.00
1	—	590	250.00	250.00
3	—	487	270.00–275.00	271.64
1	—	440	290.00	290.00
6	—	530	255.00–265.00	259.25
3	—	390	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	433	295.00–305.00	301.62
1	—	490	285.00	285.00
4	—	579	255.00–262.00	259.46
4	—	385	300.00–305.00	302.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	630	217.00–220.00	218.32
5	—	534	240.00–250.00	242.94
3	—	583	235.00–237.00	236.33
1	—	390	280.00	280.00
1	—	740	195.00	195.00
4	—	478	255.00–265.00	261.18
1	—	440	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	525	205.00–212.00	210.88
2	—	285	255.00–260.00	257.46
8	—	329	240.00–250.00	245.49
13	—	475	205.00–212.00	208.64
2	—	785	140.00–142.00	140.99
17	—	424	215.00–225.00	220.56
3	—	733	150.00–155.00	153.32
8	—	386	230.00–235.00	231.84
1	—	690	165.00	165.00
10	—	584	195.00–202.00	200.72
3	—	637	185.00–188.00	185.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	160.00	160.00
2	—	635	190.00–195.00	192.48
6	—	382	240.00–250.00	244.10
1	—	540	220.00	220.00
3	—	283	270.00–275.00	273.29
8	—	484	215.00–225.00	218.05
9	—	433	230.00–235.00	232.74
1	—	590	215.00	215.00
4	—	690	175.00	175.00
1	—	340	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	290	280.00	280.00
5	—	482	230.00–237.00	235.58
4	—	441	255.00	255.00
9	—	521	233.00–237.00	236.08
4	—	558	234.00	234.00
2	—	235	290.00–295.00	292.45

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	986	85.00–91.00	87.93
7	—	927	100.00–104.00	101.02
8	—	1,015	93.00–98.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,491	119.00–121.00	119.61
10	—	1,458	111.00–118.00	114.14
4	—	1,539	101.00–109.00	106.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,155	101.00–109.00	105.83
9	—	1,220	120.00–129.00	122.16
44	—	1,206	110.00–119.00	113.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,406	109.00–114.00	112.78
5	—	1,757	131.00–138.00	133.89
4	—	1,216	117.00–125.00	121.34

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,039	925.00–1,250.00	1,096.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,090	1,030.00–1,250.00	1,147.52

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	1,025.00	1,025.00

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	7	—	1,051	1,750.00–2,050.00	1,916.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,040	1,750.00–2,085.00	1,914.50

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	1	—	1,050	1,340.00	1,340.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	907	1,525.00–1,625.00	1,584.05

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.