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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2024-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Jul 24

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Jul 17Jul 24Jul 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

398 head

▼ 65 vs last sale 463▲ 64 vs year ago 334 · +19.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

117 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 132▲ 3 vs year ago 114 · +2.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

85 head

▲ 68 vs last sale 17▲ 30 vs year ago 55 · +54.5%

Also sold hereSpecial Feeder Cattle SaleThu Oct 8, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower , slaughter bulls sharply lower, feeder steers, feeder bulls and steer calves mostly steady, feeder heifers lightly tested, bull and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly 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 $249.21/cwt on 41 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −107.47 against this barn's trailing median of $356.68.

Average price

$249.21

41 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,343

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$211

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

$27.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.11

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	567	264.80	1,501	5thin
Medium and Large 2	526	256.73	1,351	18thin
Medium and Large 3	544	237.35	1,290	18thin

One grade step is worth $27.45/cwt here — about $211 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 sale41 hd

249.21

—

GA average13 barns · 398 hd

262.32

−13.11

This barn, trailing median32 sales

356.68

−107.47

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	—	Low	1,408	154.10	2,169	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,547	129.55	2,003	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,271	128.47	1,633	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,089	114.84	1,251	24

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)	1,208	$1,675	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,036	$1,370	15
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	908	$1,190	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,009	$1,828	20

Every lot

82 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 3	360	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,152	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	316.69/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,314	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	307.37/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,300	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	468	267.70/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,253	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	289.84/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,380	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	486	301.81/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,467	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	513	255.13/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,309	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	277.61/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,452	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	282.49/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,576	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	562	268.35/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,508	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	573	249.85/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,432	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	256.67/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,553	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	226.65/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,371	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	269.01/cwt	267.00–270.00	1,636	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	265.67/cwt	265.00–266.00	1,785	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	258	297.48/cwt	295.00–300.00	767	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	263	274.86/cwt	270.00–280.00	723	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	312	301.60/cwt	300.00–305.00	941	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	283.68/cwt	280.00–290.00	902	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	318	268.09/cwt	260.00–275.00	853	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	358	259.17/cwt	255.00–265.00	928	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	361	278.01/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,004	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	270.49/cwt	270.00–272.00	1,104	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	260.22/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,088	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	427	242.21/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,034	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	249.10/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,141	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	458	229.97/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,053	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	257.21/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,214	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	237.19/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,238	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	522	222.80/cwt	215.00–232.00	1,163	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	559	214.04/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,196	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	227.48/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,274	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	203.50/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,252	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	218.41/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,376	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,577	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	752	199.01/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,497	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	255	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	816	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	317.09/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,031	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	332.52/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,107	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	356	312.02/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,111	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	343.35/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,229	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	325.07/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,170	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	409	295.45/cwt	290.00–302.00	1,208	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	312.86/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,314	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	424	272.72/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,156	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	300.04/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,374	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	459	259.53/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,191	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	277.49/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,285	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	259.09/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,308	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	528	244.00/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,288	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	559	230.71/cwt	225.00–237.50	1,290	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	253.01/cwt	250.00–256.00	1,417	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	264.80/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,501	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	611	231.23/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,413	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	212.30/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,306	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	213.75/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,411	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	664	199.98/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,328	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,575	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	709	196.23/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,391	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	208.60/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,502	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	760	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,444	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,255	147.59/cwt	146.00–150.00	1,852	2
Bulls	—	—	1,484	157.36/cwt	156.00–159.00	2,335	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	117.45/cwt	114.00–122.00	1,231	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	108.24/cwt	104.00–113.00	1,218	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	124.28/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,516	23
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,233	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,517	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,265	139.35/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,763	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,316	130.84/cwt	128.00–136.00	1,722	27
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,528	133.63/cwt	131.00–136.00	2,042	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	125.47/cwt	125.00–126.00	1,964	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	797	1,425.47/head	1,200.00–1,575.00	1,425	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	825	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,061	2,019.70/head	1,850.00–2,175.00	2,020	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,375	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	860	1,075.44/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,075	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	865	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	978	1,248.91/head	1,225.00–1,275.00	1,249	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,030	1,330.61/head	1,150.00–1,425.00	1,331	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,073	1,627.86/head	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,628	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,208	1,675.26/head	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,675	4

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 24, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 398Last week 463Year ago 334

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 132Year ago 114

Replacement CattleReceipts 85Last week 17Year ago 55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	295.00–300.00	297.48
4	300–350	318	280.00–290.00	283.68
5	350–400	361	275.00–285.00	278.01
5	400–450	418	255.00–265.00	260.22
10	450–500	458	245.00–252.00	249.10
9	500–550	522	235.00–245.00	237.19
4	550–600	560	225.00–230.00	227.48
3	600–650	630	215.00–220.00	218.41
3	750–800	752	195.00–205.00	199.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	312	300.00–305.00	301.60
4	400–450	408	270.00–272.00	270.49
10	450–500	472	255.00–260.00	257.21
2	700–750	725	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	270.00–280.00	274.86
6	300–350	318	260.00–275.00	268.09
6	350–400	358	255.00–265.00	259.17
9	400–450	427	235.00–250.00	242.21
8	450–500	458	225.00–240.00	229.97
6	500–550	522	215.00–232.00	222.80
5	550–600	559	210.00–220.00	214.04
3	600–650	615	200.00–210.00	203.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	333	330.00–335.00	332.52
4	350–400	360	320.00–330.00	325.07
6	400–450	409	290.00–302.00	295.45
10	450–500	463	270.00–290.00	277.49
11	500–550	505	255.00–265.00	259.09
7	550–600	560	250.00–256.00	253.01
8	600–650	611	230.00–235.00	231.23
4	650–700	660	210.00–220.00	213.75
2	700–750	720	205.00–212.00	208.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	358	340.00–345.00	343.35
7	400–450	420	310.00–315.00	312.86
6	450–500	458	295.00–305.00	300.04
5	550–600	567	262.00–270.00	264.80
1	700–750	700	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	320.00	320.00
5	300–350	325	310.00–325.00	317.09
5	350–400	356	300.00–320.00	312.02
12	400–450	424	265.00–280.00	272.72
12	450–500	459	255.00–265.00	259.53
9	500–550	528	240.00–250.00	244.00
9	550–600	559	225.00–237.50	230.71
6	600–650	615	210.00–215.00	212.30
4	650–700	664	195.00–205.00	199.98
4	700–750	709	190.00–200.00	196.23
2	750–800	760	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	305.00–310.00	307.37
8	450–500	476	285.00–300.00	289.84
2	500–550	523	275.00–280.00	277.61
3	550–600	562	265.00–270.00	268.35
3	600–650	605	255.00–260.00	256.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	415	315.00–320.00	316.69
8	450–500	486	300.00–310.00	301.81
2	550–600	558	280.00–285.00	282.49
3	600–650	608	267.00–270.00	269.01
3	650–700	672	265.00–266.00	265.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	320.00	320.00
2	450–500	468	255.00–280.00	267.70
3	500–550	513	250.00–260.00	255.13
2	550–600	573	245.00–255.00	249.85
3	600–650	605	225.00–230.00	226.65

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	2	—	1,375	2,350.00	2,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,250	2,275.00	2,275.00

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	2	—	825	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	797	1,200.00–1,575.00	1,425.47

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	8	—	1,061	1,850.00–2,175.00	2,019.70

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)	2	—	1,073	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,627.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,208	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,675.26

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	860	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,075.44

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	1,300.00	1,300.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	978	1,225.00–1,275.00	1,248.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,030	1,150.00–1,425.00	1,330.61

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,528	131.00–136.00	133.63
2	—	1,565	125.00–126.00	125.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,316	128.00–136.00	130.84
23	—	1,220	120.00–128.00	124.28
3	—	1,265	137.00–142.00	139.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,233	123.00	123.00
8	—	1,125	104.00–113.00	108.24
14	—	1,048	114.00–122.00	117.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,255	146.00–150.00	147.59
4	—	1,484	156.00–159.00	157.36

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.