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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2024-09-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Sep 25

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Sep 18Sep 25Oct 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

345 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 370▼ 317 vs year ago 662 · −47.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

98 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 124▼ 61 vs year ago 159 · −38.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 36▲ 16 vs year ago 39 · +41.0%

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 unevenly steady, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher, bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows 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 $206.62/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −150.06 against this barn's trailing median of $356.68.

Average price

$206.62

26 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,110

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$173

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

$17.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.62

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	570	220.00	1,254	1thin
Medium and Large 2	537	214.66	1,153	8thin
Medium and Large 3	535	202.05	1,081	17thin

One grade step is worth $17.95/cwt here — about $173 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale26 hd

206.62

—

GA average13 barns · 235 hd

215.24

−8.62

This barn, trailing median32 sales

356.68

−150.06

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	1,602	158.16	2,533	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,247	111.93	1,396	50
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,434	111.76	1,603	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,061	96.83	1,027	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)	1,232	$1,288	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,035	$1,187	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,002	$1,150	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,243	$1,755	8

Every lot

73 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	270.71/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,175	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	603	230.50/cwt	230.50–230.50	1,390	33
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	219.00/cwt	215.00–221.00	1,347	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	645	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,335	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	655	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,245	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	208.18/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,499	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,481	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,567	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	218	270.78/cwt	265.00–275.00	590	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	277	261.51/cwt	255.00–265.00	724	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	974	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	238.82/cwt	235.00–245.00	800	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	923	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	224.93/cwt	220.00–230.00	816	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	211.05/cwt	205.00–217.50	781	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	959	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	224.37/cwt	220.00–230.00	940	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	219.43/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,049	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	500	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	975	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	208.97/cwt	202.00–212.50	1,078	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	556	207.96/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,156	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,253	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	190.56/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,077	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	204.96/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,240	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	180.04/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,089	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	640	216.50/cwt	216.50–216.50	1,386	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,181	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	199.90/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,429	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	261	271.02/cwt	265.00–275.00	707	5
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	365.19/cwt	355.00–375.00	968	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	320.09/cwt	315.00–325.00	912	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	308	355.12/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,094	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	298.37/cwt	290.00–315.00	964	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	332	270.00/cwt	260.00–280.00	896	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	362	275.00/cwt	270.00–280.00	996	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	362	249.17/cwt	245.00–260.00	902	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	293.96/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,079	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	408	219.21/cwt	215.00–235.00	894	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	274.29/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,152	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	256.02/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,080	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	462	218.05/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,007	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	238.78/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,113	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	268.01/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,260	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	208.06/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,072	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	224.30/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,169	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	553	205.02/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,134	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	558	195.28/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,090	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,254	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	180.12/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,108	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	208.00/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,296	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	624	203.09/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,267	10
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,359	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	190.73/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,278	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	700	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,190	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	717	184.18/cwt	182.50–185.00	1,321	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,377	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,559	160.47/cwt	153.00–163.00	2,502	8
Bulls	—	—	1,710	145.50/cwt	142.00–148.00	2,488	2
Bulls	—	—	1,725	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,846	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	87.88/cwt	83.00–92.00	912	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,041	106.47/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,108	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	99.59/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,079	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,234	113.86/cwt	109.00–118.00	1,405	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	101.97/cwt	97.00–107.00	1,267	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,323	121.58/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,609	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,434	111.76/cwt	108.00–117.00	1,603	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	973	1,100.71/head	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,101	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,003	1,137.81/head	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,138	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	1,199.03/head	1,175.00–1,225.00	1,199	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,286.36/head	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,286	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,181	1,169.18/head	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,169	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,447.50/head	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,448	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,243	1,755.48/head	1,625.00–1,900.00	1,755	8

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 25, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 345Last week 370Year ago 662

Slaughter CattleReceipts 98Last week 124Year ago 159

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 36Year ago 39

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	335	235.00–245.00	238.82
8	350–400	370	205.00–217.50	211.05
2	500–550	500	195.00	195.00
4	550–600	565	180.00–195.00	190.56
2	600–650	605	175.00–185.00	180.04
1	650–700	675	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	295.00	295.00
1	350–400	355	260.00	260.00
2	400–450	408	235.00	235.00
7	550–600	563	222.50	222.50
3	600–650	640	216.50	216.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	218	265.00–275.00	270.78
3	250–300	277	255.00–265.00	261.51
3	350–400	363	220.00–230.00	224.93
7	400–450	419	220.00–230.00	224.37
10	450–500	478	212.00–222.00	219.43
7	500–550	516	202.00–212.50	208.97
5	550–600	556	200.00–212.50	207.96
2	600–650	605	200.00–210.00	204.96
2	700–750	715	195.00–205.00	199.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	261	265.00–275.00	271.02
3	300–350	332	260.00–280.00	270.00
6	350–400	362	245.00–260.00	249.17
6	400–450	408	215.00–235.00	219.21
5	450–500	462	210.00–225.00	218.05
9	500–550	515	205.00–215.00	208.06
8	550–600	558	190.00–200.00	195.28
2	600–650	615	175.00–185.00	180.12
1	700–750	700	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	315.00–325.00	320.09
4	300–350	323	290.00–315.00	298.37
3	350–400	362	270.00–280.00	275.00
5	400–450	422	250.00–265.00	256.02
4	450–500	466	235.00–245.00	238.78
4	500–550	521	220.00–230.00	224.30
4	550–600	553	200.00–210.00	205.02
10	600–650	624	200.00–205.00	203.09
3	650–700	670	185.00–195.00	190.73
3	700–750	717	182.50–185.00	184.18
1	750–800	765	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	355.00–375.00	365.19
2	300–350	308	340.00–370.00	355.12
5	350–400	367	285.00–305.00	293.96
7	400–450	420	270.00–280.00	274.29
6	450–500	470	265.00–275.00	268.01
1	550–600	570	220.00	220.00
5	600–650	623	205.00–210.00	208.00
1	650–700	655	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	600–650	603	230.50	230.50
1	750–800	755	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	434	270.00–275.00	270.71
3	600–650	615	215.00–221.00	219.00
4	700–750	720	205.00–210.00	208.18
1	750–800	750	197.50	197.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	207.00	207.00
1	650–700	655	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,041	105.00–107.00	106.47
8	—	1,038	83.00–92.00	87.88
12	—	1,083	95.00–104.00	99.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,434	108.00–117.00	111.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,323	120.00–124.00	121.58
32	—	1,234	109.00–118.00	113.86
12	—	1,243	97.00–107.00	101.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,710	142.00–148.00	145.50
8	—	1,559	153.00–163.00	160.47
1	—	1,725	165.00	165.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,030	1,175.00–1,225.00	1,199.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,100	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,286.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,300	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,447.50

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	—	1,003	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,137.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	973	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,100.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,181	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,169.18

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	—	1,243	1,625.00–1,900.00	1,755.48

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.