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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2024-04-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Apr 3

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Mar 27Apr 3Apr 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

332 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 314▲ 5 vs year ago 327 · +1.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

129 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 142▼ 53 vs year ago 182 · −29.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 12▼ 79 vs year ago 99 · −79.8%

Also sold hereSpecial Feeder Cattle SaleThu Oct 8, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cattle steady to 5.00 higher; Replacement cattle lightly tested; Feeder steers lightly tested; Feeder bulls and heifers unevenly steady

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $268.62/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −88.06 against this barn's trailing median of $356.68.

Average price

$268.62

23 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,503

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$116

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

$13.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.63

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	273.65	1,533	10thin
Medium and Large 2	566	266.87	1,510	9thin
Medium and Large 3	545	259.96	1,417	4thin

One grade step is worth $13.70/cwt here — about $116 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale23 hd

268.62

—

GA average14 barns · 188 hd

278.25

−9.63

This barn, trailing median32 sales

356.68

−88.06

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 500–600 lb

32 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $442.62, low $274.54, median $356.68 across 32 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	—	Low	1,779	163.10	2,902	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,538	140.31	2,158	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,075	134.71	1,447	73
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	935	114.45	1,070	20

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)	1,290	$1,625	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	815	$1,187	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	830	$1,145	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	878	$1,785	4thin

Every lot

68 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	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	337.47/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,468	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,529	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	304.94/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,616	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	287.48/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,538	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,563	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	203.98/cwt	201.00–207.00	1,601	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	885	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	856	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	290	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	798	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	338	257.44/cwt	255.00–265.00	870	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	918	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	382	248.81/cwt	245.00–255.00	950	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	253.67/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,098	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	436	241.97/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,055	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	254.93/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,198	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	243.71/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,158	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	267.47/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,297	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	263.80/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,382	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,339	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	232.48/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,244	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	236.10/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,353	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	227.99/cwt	227.00–229.00	1,448	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	213.47/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,356	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	640	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,472	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	740	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,421	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	352.46/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,005	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,044	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	346.58/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,133	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	337	328.27/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,106	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	324.89/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,235	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	387	341.64/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,322	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,385	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	433	293.82/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,272	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	342.47/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,490	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,430	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	301.18/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,440	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	482	283.94/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,369	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	294.94/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,563	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	264.94/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,404	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	281.23/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,513	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	264.53/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,516	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	588	255.39/cwt	255.00–257.00	1,502	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,446	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	243.49/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,546	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,504	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	245.47/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,669	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	687	230.66/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,585	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	690	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,553	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,702	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,628	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	740	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,569	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,705	162.96/cwt	160.00–167.00	2,778	5
Bulls	—	—	1,890	156.98/cwt	154.00–159.00	2,967	2
Bulls	—	—	1,930	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	3,397	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	860	122.62/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,055	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	113.65/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,063	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,043	127.06/cwt	122.00–130.00	1,325	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,048	134.46/cwt	131.00–139.00	1,409	43
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	104.17/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,092	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,182	143.08/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,691	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	133.95/cwt	133.00–135.00	1,980	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,508	149.11/cwt	148.00–150.00	2,249	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,549	140.01/cwt	137.00–143.00	2,169	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	815	1,187.42/head	1,175.00–1,200.00	1,187	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	830	1,145.06/head	950.00–1,325.00	1,145	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	640	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	957	1,997.21/head	1,875.00–2,175.00	1,997	3

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 Apr 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 332Last week 314Year ago 327

Slaughter CattleReceipts 129Last week 142Year ago 182

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 12Year ago 99

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cattle steady to 5.00 higher; Replacement cattle lightly tested; Feeder steers lightly tested; Feeder bulls and heifers unevenly steady

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	350.00–355.00	352.46
6	300–350	327	340.00–350.00	346.58
3	350–400	387	340.00–345.00	341.64
2	400–450	440	325.00	325.00
4	450–500	478	295.00–305.00	301.18
4	500–550	538	280.00–285.00	281.23
5	550–600	588	255.00–257.00	255.39
2	600–650	635	242.00–245.00	243.49
3	650–700	687	230.00–232.00	230.66
1	700–750	740	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	337	325.00–335.00	328.27
5	350–400	380	320.00–330.00	324.89
9	400–450	433	290.00–305.00	293.82
5	450–500	482	280.00–290.00	283.94
3	500–550	530	260.00–270.00	264.94
1	550–600	590	245.00	245.00
1	600–650	640	235.00	235.00
1	650–700	690	225.00	225.00
1	700–750	740	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	360.00	360.00
1	350–400	390	355.00	355.00
2	400–450	435	340.00–345.00	342.47
3	500–550	530	290.00–300.00	294.94
7	550–600	573	260.00–270.00	264.53
4	650–700	680	242.00–250.00	245.47
1	700–750	740	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	295.00	295.00
1	300–350	340	270.00	270.00
4	400–450	433	250.00–260.00	253.67
3	450–500	470	250.00–260.00	254.93
1	500–550	525	255.00	255.00
6	550–600	573	230.00–240.00	236.10
2	600–650	635	227.00–229.00	227.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	290	275.00	275.00
4	300–350	338	255.00–265.00	257.44
9	350–400	382	245.00–255.00	248.81
5	400–450	436	240.00–245.00	241.97
4	450–500	475	240.00–245.00	243.71
4	500–550	535	230.00–235.00	232.48
2	600–650	635	210.00–217.00	213.47
1	700–750	740	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	305.00	305.00
2	450–500	485	265.00–270.00	267.47
7	500–550	524	260.00–267.00	263.80
1	600–650	640	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	535	285.00–290.00	287.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	312.00	312.00
3	500–550	530	300.00–310.00	304.94
2	650–700	665	235.00	235.00
2	750–800	785	201.00–207.00	203.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	435	335.00–340.00	337.47

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)	6	—	830	950.00–1,325.00	1,145.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	815	1,175.00–1,200.00	1,187.42

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	—	1,290	1,625.00	1,625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	640	1,150.00	1,150.00

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	3	—	957	1,875.00–2,175.00	1,997.21

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,182	140.00–149.00	143.08
43	—	1,048	131.00–139.00	134.46
15	—	1,043	122.00–130.00	127.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,048	100.00–106.00	104.17
6	—	860	120.00–127.00	122.62
10	—	935	110.00–118.00	113.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,508	148.00–150.00	149.11
16	—	1,549	137.00–143.00	140.01
2	—	1,478	133.00–135.00	133.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,890	154.00–159.00	156.98
1	—	1,930	176.00	176.00
5	—	1,705	160.00–167.00	162.96

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.