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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2024-05-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, May 29

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← May 22May 29Jun 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

266 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 290▼ 71 vs year ago 337 · −21.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

84 head

▼ 56 vs last sale 140▼ 82 vs year ago 166 · −49.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 6▲ 2 vs year ago 25 · +8.0%

Also sold hereSpecial Feeder Cattle SaleThu Oct 8, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady; Feeder cattle mostly steady; Replacement cattle lightly tested

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 $249.51/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −99.52 against this barn's trailing median of $349.03.

Average price

$249.51

18 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,359

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$189

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

$19.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.39

vs GA average

−18.11 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	575	262.00	1,507	1thin
Medium and Large 2	542	254.40	1,379	9thin
Medium and Large 3	544	242.45	1,318	8thin

One grade step is worth $19.55/cwt here — about $189 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 sale18 hd

249.51

—

GA average14 barns · 307 hd

251.90

−2.39

National average129 barns · 6,320 hd

267.62

−18.11

This barn, trailing median31 sales

349.03

−99.52

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	—	High	1,623	171.04	2,776	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,488	138.68	2,063	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,070	134.19	1,436	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,004	120.10	1,206	10

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)	940	$1,475	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	815	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	875	$1,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	783	$1,475	2thin

Every lot

61 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	334.94/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,457	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,544	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	311.01/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,605	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	540	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,728	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	275.61/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,599	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	267.46/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,685	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,776	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	943	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	383	263.22/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,008	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,112	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	266.74/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,142	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	284.95/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,225	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,131	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	254.81/cwt	252.00–257.00	1,205	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	264.93/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,264	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,323	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	256.29/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,340	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	533	243.31/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,297	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,507	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	239.87/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,379	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	250.62/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,454	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	690	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,415	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,628	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,122	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	358.27/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,351	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	332.47/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,280	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,229	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,449	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	314.82/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,338	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	297.41/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,264	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	303.79/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,446	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	292.96/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,400	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	278.31/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,330	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	294.91/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,554	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	269.94/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,431	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	283.49/cwt	282.00–285.00	1,517	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	288.44/cwt	285.00–292.00	1,673	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	273.59/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,587	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	587	256.65/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,507	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	250.98/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,556	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	262.48/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,667	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	640	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,741	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	690	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,601	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,263	158.97/cwt	157.00–162.00	2,008	3
Bulls	—	—	1,803	176.86/cwt	174.00–178.00	3,189	4
Bulls	—	—	1,985	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	3,652	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	966	122.00/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,179	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,036	127.29/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,319	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,055	134.99/cwt	131.00–139.00	1,424	23
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,093	115.65/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,264	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,145	142.32/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,630	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,802	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,475	136.49/cwt	135.00–138.00	2,013	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	144.04/cwt	143.00–146.00	2,182	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	191.64/cwt	187.00–200.00	1,734	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	972	179.87/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,748	11
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	730	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	835	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	815	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	875	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	940	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	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 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 266Last week 290Year ago 337

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 140Year ago 166

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 6Year ago 25

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady; Feeder cattle mostly steady; Replacement cattle lightly tested

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	330.00–335.00	332.47
2	400–450	425	310.00–320.00	314.82
4	450–500	478	290.00–295.00	292.96
2	500–550	535	282.00–285.00	283.49
6	550–600	580	270.00–280.00	273.59
2	600–650	635	260.00–265.00	262.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	377	355.00–360.00	358.27
1	400–450	420	345.00	345.00
7	450–500	476	300.00–310.00	303.79
3	500–550	527	290.00–300.00	294.91
2	550–600	580	285.00–292.00	288.44
1	600–650	640	272.00	272.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	330.00	330.00
1	350–400	390	315.00	315.00
4	400–450	425	295.00–305.00	297.41
5	450–500	478	275.00–285.00	278.31
3	500–550	530	265.00–275.00	269.94
3	550–600	587	255.00–260.00	256.65
2	600–650	620	250.00–252.00	250.98
2	650–700	690	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	285.00	285.00
5	400–450	428	260.00–270.00	266.74
15	450–500	477	260.00–267.00	264.93
6	500–550	523	252.00–260.00	256.29
3	550–600	580	247.00–255.00	250.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	290.00	290.00
3	350–400	383	260.00–270.00	263.22
1	400–450	440	257.00	257.00
6	450–500	473	252.00–257.00	254.81
6	500–550	533	240.00–245.00	243.31
2	550–600	575	235.00–245.00	239.87
1	650–700	690	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	430	280.00–290.00	284.95
3	450–500	490	270.00	270.00
1	550–600	575	262.00	262.00
3	700–750	740	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	516	310.00–317.00	311.01
1	700–750	740	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	435	330.00–340.00	334.94
1	500–550	540	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	315.00	315.00
3	550–600	580	270.00–280.00	275.61
2	600–650	630	265.00–270.00	267.46

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
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	972	175.00–185.00	179.87

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	905	187.00–200.00	191.64

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	—	835	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	1,325.00	1,325.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	815	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	1,200.00	1,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,515	143.00–146.00	144.04
1	—	1,430	126.00	126.00
4	—	1,475	135.00–138.00	136.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,055	131.00–139.00	134.99
18	—	1,036	124.00–130.00	127.29
13	—	1,145	140.00–147.00	142.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,093	115.00–116.00	115.65
7	—	966	119.00–125.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,985	184.00	184.00
4	—	1,803	174.00–178.00	176.86
3	—	1,263	157.00–162.00	158.97

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.