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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2024-06-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Jun 26

● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

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Feeder Cattle receipts

430 head

▼ 61 vs last sale 491▼ 95 vs year ago 525 · −18.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

194 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 239▼ 15 vs year ago 209 · −7.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 60▼ 2 vs year ago 52 · −3.8%

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; Feeder cattle unevenly steady; Replacement cattle steady

This report will not be released next week due to the July 4th Holiday

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 $240.90/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −115.77 against this barn's trailing median of $356.68.

Average price

$240.90

11 head · 573 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,380

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$64

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$8.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.30

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	575	244.99	1,409	6thin
Medium and Large 3	570	236.00	1,345	5thin

One grade step is worth $8.99/cwt here — about $64 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 sale11 hd

240.90

—

GA average14 barns · 361 hd

262.21

−21.30

This barn, trailing median32 sales

356.68

−115.77

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	—	Average	1,592	170.53	2,714	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,410	146.18	2,062	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,205	138.93	1,675	65
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	977	115.63	1,129	29

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)	1,137	$1,593	13
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,039	$1,433	16
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,008	$1,423	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	986	$2,032	8

Every lot

78 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	986	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,256	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,170	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,381	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,210	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,274	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	257.74/cwt	256.00–260.00	1,392	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	258.52/cwt	258.00–260.00	1,474	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	582	248.31/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,445	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	239.64/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,510	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	227.48/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,558	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	689	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,723	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	729	233.23/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,700	11
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	235	277.45/cwt	275.00–280.00	652	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	812	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	290	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	769	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	884	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	850	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	242.47/cwt	240.00–245.00	934	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	975	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,020	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	476	233.47/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,111	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	246.12/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,189	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	247.97/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,309	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	231.73/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,247	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	240.40/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,380	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	583	212.96/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,242	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	587	221.65/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,301	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	215.90/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,349	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	205.62/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,295	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	204.48/cwt	202.00–207.00	1,401	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,484	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	205.50/cwt	205.00–206.00	1,510	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	735	182.48/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,341	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,421	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	240	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	792	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	342.46/cwt	340.00–345.00	976	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	338	301.95/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,021	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	952	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	384	272.97/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,048	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	387	311.64/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,206	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	301.23/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,169	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	437	258.28/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,129	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,210	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,323	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,299	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,225	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,350	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,323	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	582	243.99/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,420	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,357	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	244.96/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,543	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	226.49/cwt	225.00–228.00	1,438	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,472	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	231.71/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,587	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	224.48/cwt	222.00–227.00	1,538	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	685	218.49/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,497	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	733	226.45/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,660	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,628	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,659	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,465	163.23/cwt	160.00–166.00	2,391	5
Bulls	—	—	1,645	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	2,994	1
Bulls	—	—	1,688	174.71/cwt	173.00–176.00	2,949	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	901	122.83/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,107	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	107.86/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,049	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,036	115.41/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,196	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,165	132.42/cwt	129.00–136.00	1,543	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,221	149.63/cwt	147.00–154.00	1,827	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,237	140.77/cwt	137.00–145.00	1,741	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,393	139.22/cwt	137.00–141.00	1,939	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,408	157.61/cwt	155.00–159.00	2,219	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,423	145.10/cwt	143.00–150.00	2,065	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	928	1,313.14/head	1,075.00–1,550.00	1,313	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	971	2,244.02/head	2,100.00–2,350.00	2,244	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	2,327.79/head	2,275.00–2,375.00	2,328	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,008	1,423.39/head	1,375.00–1,475.00	1,423	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,039	1,432.78/head	1,075.00–1,750.00	1,433	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,137	1,592.98/head	1,300.00–2,050.00	1,593	13

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 Jun 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 430Last week 491Year ago 525

Slaughter CattleReceipts 194Last week 239Year ago 209

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 60Year ago 52

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

This report will not be released next week due to the July 4th Holiday

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	973	105.00–110.00	107.86
9	—	901	120.00–127.00	122.83
12	—	1,036	112.00–119.00	115.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,237	137.00–145.00	140.77
11	—	1,221	147.00–154.00	149.63
26	—	1,165	129.00–136.00	132.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,393	137.00–141.00	139.22
3	—	1,408	155.00–159.00	157.61
6	—	1,423	143.00–150.00	145.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,688	173.00–176.00	174.71
1	—	1,645	182.00	182.00
5	—	1,465	160.00–166.00	163.23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

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
1	250–300	290	265.00	265.00
3	300–350	340	250.00	250.00
2	350–400	385	240.00–245.00	242.47
1	400–450	425	240.00	240.00
5	450–500	476	230.00–237.00	233.47
4	550–600	583	210.00–217.00	212.96
3	600–650	630	202.00–210.00	205.62
2	700–750	735	180.00–185.00	182.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	280.00	280.00
1	300–350	340	260.00	260.00
3	350–400	390	250.00	250.00
6	450–500	483	245.00–250.00	246.12
4	500–550	538	230.00–237.00	231.73
3	550–600	587	220.00–225.00	221.65
4	600–650	625	212.00–220.00	215.90
2	650–700	685	202.00–207.00	204.48
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
4	500–550	528	245.00–250.00	247.97
5	550–600	574	240.00–242.00	240.40
1	650–700	690	215.00	215.00
2	700–750	735	205.00–206.00	205.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	330.00	330.00
1	300–350	340	280.00	280.00
5	350–400	384	270.00–275.00	272.97
3	400–450	437	255.00–265.00	258.28
3	450–500	490	250.00	250.00
2	500–550	540	245.00	245.00
3	550–600	590	230.00	230.00
2	600–650	635	225.00–228.00	226.49
2	650–700	685	217.00–220.00	218.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	338	300.00–310.00	301.95
4	350–400	388	300.00–305.00	301.23
2	400–450	440	275.00	275.00
1	450–500	490	265.00	265.00
1	500–550	540	250.00	250.00
5	550–600	582	240.00–245.00	243.99
1	600–650	640	230.00	230.00
2	650–700	685	222.00–227.00	224.48
1	700–750	740	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	790	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	340.00–345.00	342.46
3	350–400	387	310.00–315.00	311.64
1	450–500	490	270.00	270.00
3	600–650	630	240.00–248.00	244.96
4	650–700	685	230.00–237.00	231.71
4	700–750	733	222.00–232.00	226.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	440	275.00	275.00
2	450–500	490	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	540	256.00–260.00	257.74
3	550–600	582	245.00–250.00	248.31
3	600–650	630	237.00–242.00	239.64
2	650–700	685	225.00–230.00	227.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	340.00	340.00
1	350–400	375	335.00	335.00
1	400–450	425	325.00	325.00
4	550–600	570	258.00–260.00	258.52
4	650–700	689	250.00	250.00
11	700–750	729	230.00–235.00	233.23

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	928	1,075.00–1,550.00	1,313.14

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	2	—	1,075	2,275.00–2,375.00	2,327.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	971	2,100.00–2,350.00	2,244.02

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)	2	—	1,008	1,375.00–1,475.00	1,423.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,137	1,300.00–2,050.00	1,592.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,039	1,075.00–1,750.00	1,432.78

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.