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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2024-07-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-10

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

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Jun 26Jul 10Jul 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

515 head

▲ 85 vs last sale 430▼ 3 vs year ago 518 · −0.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

181 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 194▼ 118 vs year ago 299 · −39.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

52 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 50▼ 16 vs year ago 68 · −23.5%

Also sold hereSpecial Feeder Cattle SaleThu Oct 8, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available due to holiday last week.

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 $255.93/cwt on 47 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −100.75 against this barn's trailing median of $356.68.

Average price

$255.93

47 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,357

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$126

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

$21.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.64

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	268.01	1,435	6thin
Medium and Large 2	529	258.98	1,370	25
Medium and Large 3	531	246.61	1,308	16thin

One grade step is worth $21.40/cwt here — about $126 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 sale47 hd

255.93

—

GA average16 barns · 230 hd

256.56

−0.64

This barn, trailing median32 sales

356.68

−100.75

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	1,805	170.87	3,084	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,531	142.85	2,187	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,295	142.32	1,843	101
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,053	127.29	1,340	32

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)	1,187	$1,644	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,133	$1,537	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	970	$1,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	976	$1,668	10

Every lot

65 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	507	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,293	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	537	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,498	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	259.91/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,468	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,573	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	200	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	670	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	323	267.33/cwt	265.00–270.00	863	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	358	265.83/cwt	260.00–270.00	952	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	360	252.53/cwt	250.00–255.00	909	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	433	240.63/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,042	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	436	254.48/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,110	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	459	249.52/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,145	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	459	235.52/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,081	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	262.84/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,222	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	256.59/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,314	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	245.10/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,262	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	233.54/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,226	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	557	236.47/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,317	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	557	225.02/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,253	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	250.98/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,411	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	611	219.46/cwt	217.00–222.00	1,341	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	227.34/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,391	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	211.04/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,315	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	703	195.02/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,371	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	225	316.52/cwt	310.00–320.00	712	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	259	357.39/cwt	350.00–360.00	926	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	368.69/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,007	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	359.81/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,133	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	323	303.45/cwt	300.00–310.00	980	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	337.34/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,123	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	353	312.48/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,103	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	363	289.96/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,053	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	438	274.02/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,200	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	456	273.16/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,246	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	458	258.70/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,185	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	511	262.38/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,341	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	514	249.56/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,283	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	269.00/cwt	268.00–270.00	1,407	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	556	253.89/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,412	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	558	241.70/cwt	237.00–247.00	1,349	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	266.04/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,490	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	236.04/cwt	235.00–237.00	1,471	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	224.37/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,398	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	658	231.52/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,523	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	669	221.28/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,480	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	221.74/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,585	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	718	205.12/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,473	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,628	162.80/cwt	158.00–165.00	2,650	6
Bulls	—	—	1,894	174.50/cwt	170.00–178.00	3,305	8
Bulls	—	—	1,978	180.59/cwt	179.00–182.00	3,572	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	954	116.30/cwt	113.00–121.00	1,110	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	127.37/cwt	124.00–131.00	1,341	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,113	133.95/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,491	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	135.99/cwt	131.00–139.00	1,684	37
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,322	144.55/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,911	52
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,351	152.20/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,056	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,462	144.90/cwt	143.00–147.00	2,118	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,618	140.28/cwt	136.00–142.00	2,270	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	970	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,037	1,357.03/head	1,175.00–1,450.00	1,357	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,050	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,228	1,717.57/head	1,475.00–1,875.00	1,718	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,233	1,733.51/head	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,734	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	853	1,271.09/head	1,025.00–1,400.00	1,271	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,175	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	2

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 Jul 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 515Last week 430Year ago 518

Slaughter CattleReceipts 181Last week 194Year ago 299

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 50Year ago 68

No trends available due to holiday last week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	259	350.00–360.00	357.39
3	300–350	333	335.00–340.00	337.34
4	350–400	353	310.00–315.00	312.48
7	450–500	456	270.00–280.00	273.16
15	500–550	511	257.00–267.00	262.38
10	550–600	556	250.00–260.00	253.89
4	600–650	623	235.00–237.00	236.04
6	650–700	658	230.00–235.00	231.52
3	700–750	715	220.00–225.00	221.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	310.00–320.00	316.52
3	300–350	323	300.00–310.00	303.45
7	350–400	363	280.00–300.00	289.96
10	400–450	438	270.00–280.00	274.02
15	450–500	458	255.00–265.00	258.70
10	500–550	514	245.00–255.00	249.56
6	550–600	558	237.00–247.00	241.70
4	600–650	623	220.00–230.00	224.37
4	650–700	669	215.00–225.00	221.28
4	700–750	718	200.00–210.00	205.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	273	365.00–375.00	368.69
3	300–350	315	355.00–365.00	359.81
4	500–550	523	268.00–270.00	269.00
2	550–600	560	262.00–270.00	266.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	358	260.00–270.00	265.83
7	400–450	436	250.00–260.00	254.48
8	450–500	459	245.00–255.00	249.52
11	500–550	515	240.00–250.00	245.10
11	550–600	557	232.00–242.00	236.47
7	600–650	611	217.00–222.00	219.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	335.00	335.00
13	450–500	465	260.00–270.00	262.84
12	500–550	512	255.00–260.00	256.59
7	550–600	562	245.00–255.00	250.98
3	600–650	612	225.00–230.00	227.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	265.00–270.00	267.33
4	350–400	360	250.00–255.00	252.53
4	400–450	433	235.00–245.00	240.63
8	450–500	459	230.00–240.00	235.52
7	500–550	525	225.00–245.00	233.54
5	550–600	557	220.00–230.00	225.02
4	600–650	623	210.00–212.00	211.04
4	700–750	703	190.00–200.00	195.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	500–550	537	279.00	279.00
2	550–600	565	255.00–265.00	259.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	611	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	507	255.00	255.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,351	150.00–159.00	152.20
37	—	1,238	131.00–139.00	135.99
52	—	1,322	140.00–149.00	144.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,113	132.00–136.00	133.95
5	—	954	113.00–121.00	116.30
19	—	1,053	124.00–131.00	127.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,618	136.00–142.00	140.28
5	—	1,462	143.00–147.00	144.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,894	170.00–178.00	174.50
6	—	1,628	158.00–165.00	162.80
2	—	1,978	179.00–182.00	180.59

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,037	1,175.00–1,450.00	1,357.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	1,275.00	1,275.00

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)	3	—	1,228	1,475.00–1,875.00	1,717.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,233	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,733.51

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	—	1,175	2,175.00	2,175.00

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	6	—	853	1,025.00–1,400.00	1,271.09

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	—	1,145	2,350.00	2,350.00

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.