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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2024-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, May 15

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← May 8May 15May 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

233 head

▼ 94 vs last sale 327▼ 29 vs year ago 262 · −11.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

91 head

▼ 66 vs last sale 157▼ 36 vs year ago 127 · −28.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 12▼ 2 vs year ago 17 · −11.8%

Also sold hereSpecial Feeder Cattle SaleThu Oct 8, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cows and bulls 10.00 higher; Feeder classes unevenly steady; Replacement cattle unevenly steady

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $235.41/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −113.61 against this barn's trailing median of $349.03.

Average price

$235.41

11 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,279

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$82

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

$17.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.45

vs GA average

−34.59 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	242.45	1,297	6thin
Medium and Large 2	562	228.29	1,282	3thin
Medium and Large 3	540	225.00	1,215	2thin

One grade step is worth $17.45/cwt here — about $82 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 sale11 hd

235.41

—

GA average15 barns · 510 hd

245.86

−10.45

National average167 barns · 11,471 hd

270.00

−34.59

This barn, trailing median31 sales

349.03

−113.61

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

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $397.52, low $275.32, median $349.03 across 31 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	1,591	169.57	2,699	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,445	135.99	1,965	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,085	133.40	1,447	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	844	119.53	1,008	7thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,220	$1,675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	869	$1,617	4thin

Every lot

66 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	357.47/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,555	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,496	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,617	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,682	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,564	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,601	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,665	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	240	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	720	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	285	279.91/cwt	275.00–285.00	798	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	885	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	328	271.15/cwt	265.00–275.00	889	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	337	293.27/cwt	290.00–300.00	988	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	279.87/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,044	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	264.94/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,020	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,218	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	253.56/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,090	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	433	241.71/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,047	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	246.09/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,164	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	260.96/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,266	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	486	235.43/cwt	235.00–237.00	1,144	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,244	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	242.45/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,297	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,215	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	223.93/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,299	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	627	210.11/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,317	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	637	229.64/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,463	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	212.46/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,445	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	685	197.48/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,353	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	290	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	943	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,173	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,071	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	340.99/cwt	340.00–342.00	1,279	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	384	325.94/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,252	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,170	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	293.31/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,241	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	308.94/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,316	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	325.99/cwt	325.00–327.00	1,418	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	281.18/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,344	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,464	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	483	263.31/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,272	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	269.86/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,417	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	532	253.98/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,351	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	540	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,512	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	270.97/cwt	267.00–275.00	1,585	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	242.48/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,419	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	243.47/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,546	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	683	243.32/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,662	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,587	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	690	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,518	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	730	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,570	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,486	162.14/cwt	158.00–166.00	2,409	6
Bulls	—	—	1,627	174.45/cwt	172.00–178.00	2,838	7
Bulls	—	—	1,975	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	3,555	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	814	123.00/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,001	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	883	114.90/cwt	114.00–116.00	1,015	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,041	134.11/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,396	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,154	127.04/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,466	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,156	139.73/cwt	139.00–141.00	1,615	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,340	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,715	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	141.19/cwt	140.00–143.00	2,019	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,472	133.85/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,970	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	174.69/cwt	170.00–182.00	1,572	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	900	151.92/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,367	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	752	1,314.39/head	1,130.00–1,400.00	1,314	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	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 May 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 233Last week 327Year ago 262

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 157Year ago 127

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 12Year ago 17

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cows and bulls 10.00 higher; Feeder classes unevenly steady; Replacement cattle unevenly steady

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	340.00	340.00
1	500–550	530	305.00	305.00
5	550–600	590	285.00	285.00
1	650–700	690	232.00	232.00
1	700–750	740	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	435	355.00–360.00	357.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	345.00	345.00
5	350–400	384	320.00–330.00	325.94
5	400–450	426	305.00–315.00	308.94
4	450–500	478	275.00–285.00	281.18
2	500–550	525	265.00–275.00	269.86
2	600–650	635	240.00–247.00	243.47
1	650–700	690	230.00	230.00

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
1	300–350	340	315.00	315.00
1	350–400	390	300.00	300.00
3	400–450	423	290.00–295.00	293.31
3	450–500	483	260.00–265.00	263.31
5	500–550	532	250.00–255.00	253.98
2	550–600	585	240.00–245.00	242.48
2	650–700	690	220.00	220.00
1	700–750	730	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	340.00–342.00	340.99
2	400–450	435	325.00–327.00	325.99
1	450–500	480	305.00	305.00
2	500–550	540	280.00	280.00
2	550–600	585	267.00–275.00	270.97
3	650–700	683	240.00–245.00	243.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	373	275.00–285.00	279.87
6	400–450	430	250.00–260.00	253.56
6	450–500	473	240.00–250.00	246.09
1	500–550	525	237.00	237.00
2	550–600	580	220.00–228.00	223.93
2	650–700	680	210.00–215.00	212.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	300.00	300.00
4	250–300	285	275.00–285.00	279.91
4	300–350	328	265.00–275.00	271.15
4	350–400	385	260.00–270.00	264.94
4	400–450	433	240.00–245.00	241.71
9	450–500	486	235.00–237.00	235.43
2	500–550	540	225.00	225.00
6	600–650	627	205.00–215.00	210.11
2	650–700	685	195.00–200.00	197.48

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
3	300–350	337	290.00–300.00	293.27
1	400–450	420	290.00	290.00
2	450–500	485	257.00–265.00	260.96
6	500–550	535	240.00–250.00	242.45
3	600–650	637	227.00–235.00	229.64

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	900	150.00–155.00	151.92

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	900	170.00–182.00	174.69

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	3	—	752	1,130.00–1,400.00	1,314.39

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	—	1,220	2,525.00	2,525.00

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)	1	—	1,220	1,675.00	1,675.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	128.00	128.00
4	—	1,430	140.00–143.00	141.19
6	—	1,472	130.00–136.00	133.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	814	120.00–125.00	123.00
3	—	883	114.00–116.00	114.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,041	130.00–138.00	134.11
10	—	1,154	124.00–129.00	127.04
7	—	1,156	139.00–141.00	139.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,486	158.00–166.00	162.14
7	—	1,627	172.00–178.00	174.45
1	—	1,975	180.00	180.00

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.