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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2024-04-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Apr 10

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Apr 3Apr 10Apr 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

360 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 332▼ 83 vs year ago 443 · −18.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

146 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 129▲ 33 vs year ago 113 · +29.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

52 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 20▲ 25 vs year ago 27 · +92.6%

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 mostly steady; Replacement cattle steady; Feeder classes 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 $267.01/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −89.67 against this barn's trailing median of $356.68.

Average price

$267.01

20 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,473

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$230

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

$35.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.14

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	290.49	1,627	4thin
Medium and Large 2	552	271.64	1,499	6thin
Medium and Large 3	548	254.85	1,397	10thin

One grade step is worth $35.64/cwt here — about $230 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale20 hd

267.01

—

GA average14 barns · 273 hd

266.88

+0.14

This barn, trailing median32 sales

356.68

−89.67

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	—	High	1,743	165.40	2,883	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,513	134.35	2,033	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,086	128.74	1,398	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	946	111.31	1,053	9thin

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)	864	$1,450	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,005	$1,427	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	985	$1,380	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	994	$2,020	22

Every lot

75 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,219	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	303.31/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,313	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,408	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,298	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	482	310.98/cwt	310.00–312.00	1,499	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	297.47/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,443	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,397	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	294.91/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,563	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	307.98/cwt	306.00–310.00	1,648	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,652	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,623	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	640	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,728	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,709	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,739	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	735	233.48/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,716	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	235	277.45/cwt	275.00–280.00	652	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	756	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	283	273.29/cwt	270.00–275.00	773	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	267.46/cwt	265.00–270.00	896	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	384	262.83/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,009	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	384	262.83/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,009	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	259.89/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,099	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	466	248.97/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,160	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	487	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,339	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,274	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	269.94/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,431	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	242.48/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,297	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	233.47/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,249	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	249.96/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,462	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	587	226.65/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,330	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	347.46/cwt	345.00–350.00	990	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	290	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	943	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	333	311.60/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,038	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	334	323.09/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,079	8
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,190	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	315.74/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,187	12
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	384	297.72/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,143	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	303.82/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,313	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	317.47/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,381	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	437	288.28/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,260	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	483	280.47/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,355	15
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	304.95/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,479	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	487	296.32/cwt	295.00–299.00	1,443	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	528	259.43/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,370	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	297.48/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,592	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	277.48/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,485	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	247.97/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,433	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	283.49/cwt	282.00–285.00	1,658	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	259.96/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,521	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,469	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,536	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	690	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,518	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,717	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,421	153.71/cwt	151.00–158.00	2,184	4
Bulls	—	—	1,819	166.02/cwt	162.00–170.00	3,020	10
Bulls	—	—	1,875	175.55/cwt	173.00–179.00	3,292	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	895	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,119	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	916	115.39/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,057	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	103.81/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,026	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,072	131.22/cwt	128.00–136.00	1,407	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,090	138.27/cwt	138.00–139.00	1,507	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,103	124.31/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,371	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,464	136.20/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,994	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,733	126.04/cwt	125.00–127.00	2,184	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	848	1,962.95/head	1,850.00–2,175.00	1,963	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	888	1,931.38/head	1,875.00–2,000.00	1,931	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	995	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,087	2,075.10/head	1,825.00–2,425.00	2,075	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	763	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	773	1,352.43/head	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,352	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	860	1,251.45/head	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,251	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,023	1,384.71/head	1,150.00–1,650.00	1,385	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,031	1,458.33/head	1,250.00–1,700.00	1,458	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1

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 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 360Last week 332Year ago 443

Slaughter CattleReceipts 146Last week 129Year ago 113

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 20Year ago 27

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cattle mostly steady; Replacement cattle steady; Feeder classes unevenly steady

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	384	260.00–265.00	262.83
7	400–450	423	255.00–265.00	259.89
3	450–500	490	260.00	260.00
2	500–550	535	240.00–245.00	242.48
3	550–600	587	225.00–230.00	226.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	275.00–280.00	277.45
3	250–300	283	270.00–275.00	273.29
2	300–350	335	265.00–270.00	267.46
7	350–400	384	260.00–265.00	262.83
7	450–500	466	245.00–252.00	248.97
2	500–550	535	230.00–237.00	233.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	315.00	315.00
6	450–500	487	275.00	275.00
3	500–550	530	265.00–275.00	269.94
2	550–600	585	245.00–255.00	249.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	345.00–350.00	347.46
8	300–350	334	320.00–325.00	323.09
12	350–400	376	310.00–320.00	315.74
9	400–450	432	300.00–310.00	303.82
3	450–500	487	295.00–299.00	296.32
4	500–550	535	275.00–280.00	277.48
2	550–600	585	255.00–265.00	259.96
1	600–650	640	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	325.00	325.00
3	300–350	333	305.00–315.00	311.60
9	350–400	384	295.00–305.00	297.72
3	400–450	437	285.00–295.00	288.28
15	450–500	483	275.00–285.00	280.47
6	500–550	528	255.00–265.00	259.43
4	550–600	578	245.00–250.00	247.97
1	600–650	625	235.00	235.00
1	650–700	690	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	350.00	350.00
2	400–450	435	315.00–320.00	317.47
2	450–500	485	300.00–310.00	304.95
2	500–550	535	295.00–300.00	297.48
2	550–600	585	282.00–285.00	283.49
1	700–750	740	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	325.00	325.00
3	400–450	433	300.00–305.00	303.31
2	450–500	485	295.00–300.00	297.47
2	500–550	530	290.00–300.00	294.91
1	550–600	590	275.00	275.00
1	600–650	640	267.00	267.00
1	650–700	690	252.00	252.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	295.00	295.00
1	450–500	490	285.00	285.00
2	700–750	735	230.00–237.00	233.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	440	320.00	320.00
4	450–500	482	310.00–312.00	310.98
2	500–550	535	306.00–310.00	307.98
1	550–600	590	280.00	280.00
2	600–650	640	270.00	270.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	1	—	1,160	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,087	1,825.00–2,425.00	2,075.10

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	6	—	848	1,850.00–2,175.00	1,962.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	888	1,875.00–2,000.00	1,931.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	2,050.00	2,050.00

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)	2	—	763	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	773	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,352.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	860	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,251.45

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)	11	—	1,031	1,250.00–1,700.00	1,458.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,023	1,150.00–1,650.00	1,384.71

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,090	138.00–139.00	138.27
26	—	1,072	128.00–136.00	131.22
21	—	1,103	120.00–127.00	124.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	988	100.00–108.00	103.81
1	—	895	125.00	125.00
4	—	916	113.00–119.00	115.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,464	134.00–140.00	136.20
2	—	1,733	125.00–127.00	126.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,875	173.00–179.00	175.55
10	—	1,819	162.00–170.00	166.02
4	—	1,421	151.00–158.00	153.71

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.