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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2024-02-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Feb 21

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Feb 14Feb 21Feb 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

653 head

▲ 305 vs last sale 348▲ 252 vs year ago 401 · +62.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

140 head

▲ 76 vs last sale 64▼ 19 vs year ago 159 · −11.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 72▼ 112 vs year ago 129 · −86.8%

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 unevenly steady, slaughter bulls lightly tested. Feeder classes unevenly steady. Replacement cattle 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 $245.43/cwt on 93 head.

Average price

$245.43

93 head · 451 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,106

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$294

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

$38.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.49

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	473	274.26	1,296	17thin
Medium and Large 2	474	244.24	1,159	31
Medium and Large 3	426	235.36	1,002	45

One grade step is worth $38.89/cwt here — about $294 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 sale93 hd

245.43

—

GA average16 barns · 2,343 hd

247.92

−2.49

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	1,477	131.12	1,937	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,376	112.35	1,546	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,148	111.53	1,281	63
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	922	103.42	954	3thin

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 (2-4 yrs)	1,130	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	956	$1,147	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	928	$1,238	4thin

Every lot

58 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	540	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,404	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	550	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,348	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	243.76/cwt	242.50–245.00	1,597	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	680	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,496	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	728	229.88/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,674	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	790	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,580	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	270	337.45/cwt	335.00–340.00	911	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	319	249.99/cwt	245.00–255.00	797	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	327	264.09/cwt	260.00–270.00	864	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	338	322.56/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,090	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	364	244.41/cwt	235.00–255.00	890	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,268	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	410	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	964	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	297.43/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,243	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	265.12/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,114	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	452	245.10/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,108	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	462	253.29/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,170	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	229.64/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,102	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	243.76/cwt	242.50–245.00	1,299	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	555	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,221	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	571	237.53/cwt	232.50–240.00	1,356	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,320	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	236.27/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,465	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	620	210.16/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,303	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,518	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	680	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,258	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	700	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,330	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	193.75/cwt	190.00–197.50	1,385	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	305	342.46/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,045	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	310	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,023	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	395	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,304	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	424	307.00/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,302	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	451	300.72/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,356	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	283.97/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,343	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	489	272.56/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,333	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	519	267.46/cwt	262.50–270.00	1,388	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	563	265.02/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,492	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	571	254.31/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,452	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	576	234.68/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,352	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	630	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,449	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	672	228.34/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,534	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	745	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,471	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	765	182.66/cwt	170.00–195.00	1,397	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	780	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,346	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	800	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,380	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,439	135.01/cwt	131.00–139.00	1,943	9
Bulls	—	—	1,520	126.75/cwt	121.00–129.00	1,927	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	922	103.42/cwt	100.00–105.00	954	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,091	106.20/cwt	102.00–109.00	1,159	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	114.44/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,348	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	122.31/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,559	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,284	108.76/cwt	108.00–109.00	1,396	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,468	115.93/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,702	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	956	1,147.46/head	1,025.00–1,225.00	1,147	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	720	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,135	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	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 Feb 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 653Last week 348Year ago 401

Slaughter CattleReceipts 140Last week 64Year ago 159

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 72Year ago 129

Compared to one week ago. Slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls lightly tested. Feeder classes unevenly steady. Replacement cattle mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	185.00	185.00
2	—	555	220.00	220.00
1	—	700	190.00	190.00
2	—	620	205.00–215.00	210.16
6	—	319	245.00–255.00	249.99
5	—	410	235.00	235.00
17	—	364	235.00–255.00	244.41
11	—	480	225.00–235.00	229.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	462	250.00–260.00	253.29
1	—	390	325.00	325.00
1	—	660	230.00	230.00
2	—	418	295.00–300.00	297.43
2	—	270	335.00–340.00	337.45
4	—	620	235.00–240.00	236.27
2	—	533	242.50–245.00	243.76
2	—	338	320.00–325.00	322.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	571	232.50–240.00	237.53
6	—	327	260.00–270.00	264.09
2	—	420	260.00–270.00	265.12
2	—	715	190.00–197.50	193.75
1	—	600	220.00	220.00
13	—	452	240.00–250.00	245.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	245.00	245.00
2	—	728	225.00–235.00	229.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	260.00	260.00
2	—	655	242.50–245.00	243.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	200.00	200.00
1	—	680	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	519	262.50–270.00	267.46
1	—	310	330.00	330.00
5	—	473	280.00–290.00	283.97
5	—	424	305.00–310.00	307.00
1	—	780	172.50	172.50
7	—	571	245.00–270.00	254.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	489	265.00–275.00	272.56
8	—	576	230.00–240.00	234.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	172.50	172.50
1	—	630	230.00	230.00
1	—	395	330.00	330.00
7	—	451	300.00–305.00	300.72
3	—	672	220.00–232.50	228.34
2	—	563	260.00–270.00	265.02
2	—	305	340.00–345.00	342.46
2	—	765	170.00–195.00	182.66
1	—	745	197.50	197.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,284	108.00–109.00	108.76
4	—	1,468	113.00–118.00	115.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,178	110.00–118.00	114.44
27	—	1,091	102.00–109.00	106.20
5	—	1,275	120.00–128.00	122.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	922	100.00–105.00	103.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,439	131.00–139.00	135.01
8	—	1,520	121.00–129.00	126.75

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 (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	956	1,025.00–1,225.00	1,147.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	720	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,135	1,375.00	1,375.00

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.