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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2024-09-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Sep 18

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Sep 11Sep 18Sep 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

370 head

▼ 400 vs last sale 770▼ 270 vs year ago 640 · −42.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

124 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 120▲ 7 vs year ago 117 · +6.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

36 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 50▼ 9 vs year ago 45 · −20.0%

Also sold hereSpecial Feeder Cattle SaleThu Oct 8, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 6.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves 2.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifers calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher, 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 $212.11/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −144.57 against this barn's trailing median of $356.68.

Average price

$212.11

43 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,133

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$147

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

$40.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.81

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	240.53	1,215	5thin
Medium and Large 2	542	216.76	1,175	19thin
Medium and Large 3	534	199.98	1,068	19thin

One grade step is worth $40.55/cwt here — about $147 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 sale43 hd

212.11

—

GA average15 barns · 389 hd

213.92

−1.81

This barn, trailing median32 sales

356.68

−144.57

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	1,761	147.56	2,598	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,262	113.78	1,436	58
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,374	103.78	1,426	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,070	100.92	1,080	27

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)	1,235	$1,387	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,080	$1,318	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,124	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,700	2thin

Every lot

67 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	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,144	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,104	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	405	244.94/cwt	240.00–250.00	992	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,402	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,247	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	221.30/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,379	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	660	202.50/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,337	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	248.35/cwt	245.00–250.00	827	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	333	235.04/cwt	230.00–240.00	783	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	918	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	357	253.95/cwt	250.00–260.00	907	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	358	240.03/cwt	235.00–245.00	859	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	254.00/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,069	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	433	204.36/cwt	200.00–210.00	885	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	236.50/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,029	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	464	214.97/cwt	210.00–220.00	997	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	200.02/cwt	195.00–205.00	930	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	512	214.16/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,096	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	512	195.68/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,002	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	223.05/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,164	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	556	207.49/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,154	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	563	189.01/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,064	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,260	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	198.89/cwt	195.00–202.50	1,239	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,175	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	197.33/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,322	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	758	155.05/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,175	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	260	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	871	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	364.64/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,003	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	322.40/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,009	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	329	287.47/cwt	285.00–295.00	946	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	366	239.10/cwt	235.00–245.00	875	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	252.78/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,079	21
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	228.13/cwt	225.00–240.00	992	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	442	273.34/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,208	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	242.32/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,122	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	230.00/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,072	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	467	216.13/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,009	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	504	203.72/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,027	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	240.53/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,215	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	221.64/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,164	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	556	197.26/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,097	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	561	211.33/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,186	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	206.28/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,285	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	192.41/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,199	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	221.24/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,383	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	658	193.32/cwt	187.50–197.50	1,272	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	184.50/cwt	184.00–185.00	1,227	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	717	185.00/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,326	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	745	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,546	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,440	135.57/cwt	132.00–139.00	1,952	2
Bulls	—	—	1,685	159.69/cwt	156.00–163.00	2,691	2
Bulls	—	—	1,893	147.51/cwt	145.00–152.00	2,792	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	105.61/cwt	103.00–112.00	1,102	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,099	95.87/cwt	93.00–100.00	1,054	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,252	115.49/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,446	35
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,253	109.89/cwt	107.00–113.00	1,377	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,266	106.75/cwt	101.00–110.00	1,351	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,301	121.29/cwt	120.00–123.00	1,578	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,434	100.72/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,444	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	975	920.51/head	850.00–975.00	921	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,024	1,270.24/head	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,270	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	1,328.05/head	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,328	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,193	1,412.95/head	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,413	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	1,474.21/head	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,474	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,265	1,256.42/head	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,256	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,000	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	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 Sep 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 370Last week 770Year ago 640

Slaughter CattleReceipts 124Last week 120Year ago 117

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 50Year ago 45

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,193	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,412.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,025	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,328.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,215	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,474.21

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)	4	—	1,024	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,270.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	975	850.00–975.00	920.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,265	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,256.42

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	—	1,000	1,700.00	1,700.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	335.00	335.00
4	300–350	329	285.00–295.00	287.47
21	400–450	427	245.00–260.00	252.78
10	450–500	466	225.00–235.00	230.00
10	500–550	525	220.00–225.00	221.64
9	550–600	561	210.00–217.00	211.33
6	600–650	623	200.00–210.00	206.28
3	650–700	658	187.50–197.50	193.32
3	700–750	717	180.00–190.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	355.00–375.00	364.64
2	300–350	313	320.00–325.00	322.40
6	400–450	442	270.00–275.00	273.34
3	450–500	463	240.00–245.00	242.32
5	500–550	505	235.00–245.00	240.53
2	600–650	625	220.00–222.50	221.24
1	700–750	745	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	366	235.00–245.00	239.10
8	400–450	435	225.00–240.00	228.13
9	450–500	467	210.00–220.00	216.13
8	500–550	504	200.00–210.00	203.72
11	550–600	556	190.00–200.00	197.26
2	600–650	623	190.00–195.00	192.41
2	650–700	665	184.00–185.00	184.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	270.00	270.00
5	350–400	357	250.00–260.00	253.95
5	400–450	421	250.00–260.00	254.00
5	500–550	522	220.00–225.00	223.05
2	600–650	600	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	333	245.00–250.00	248.35
8	350–400	358	235.00–245.00	240.03
7	400–450	435	230.00–245.00	236.50
9	450–500	464	210.00–220.00	214.97
15	500–550	512	210.00–220.00	214.16
8	550–600	556	200.00–210.00	207.49
2	600–650	623	195.00–202.50	198.89
3	650–700	670	195.00–200.00	197.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	230.00–240.00	235.04
8	400–450	433	200.00–210.00	204.36
6	450–500	465	195.00–205.00	200.02
9	500–550	512	190.00–205.00	195.68
5	550–600	563	185.00–190.00	189.01
2	600–650	635	185.00	185.00
2	750–800	758	150.00–160.00	155.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	405	240.00–250.00	244.94
1	550–600	580	215.00	215.00
2	650–700	660	200.00–205.00	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	375.00	375.00
4	500–550	529	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	320.00	320.00
2	600–650	623	220.00–222.50	221.30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,043	103.00–112.00	105.61
13	—	1,099	93.00–100.00	95.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,253	107.00–113.00	109.89
4	—	1,434	100.00–102.00	100.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,266	101.00–110.00	106.75
35	—	1,252	111.00–118.00	115.49
7	—	1,301	120.00–123.00	121.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,440	132.00–139.00	135.57
6	—	1,893	145.00–152.00	147.51
2	—	1,685	156.00–163.00	159.69

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.