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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2024-10-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Oct 2

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Sep 25Oct 2Oct 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

332 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 345▼ 35 vs year ago 367 · −9.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

82 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 98▼ 25 vs year ago 107 · −23.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 55▲ 15 vs year ago 5 · +300.0%

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 4.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves unevenly steady, feeder bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers 3.00 to 5.00 lower, bull calves steady to 5.00 lower, heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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 $212.09/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −144.58 against this barn's trailing median of $356.68.

Average price

$212.09

35 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,140

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$136

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

$25.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.57

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	224.80	1,213	10thin
Medium and Large 2	535	213.82	1,143	13thin
Medium and Large 3	539	199.64	1,077	12thin

One grade step is worth $25.16/cwt here — about $136 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 sale35 hd

212.09

—

GA average9 barns · 166 hd

215.66

−3.57

This barn, trailing median32 sales

356.68

−144.58

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	1,632	141.65	2,312	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,195	118.31	1,414	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,514	116.25	1,760	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,088	107.04	1,164	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)	1,300	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,174	$1,456	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	955	$1,275	1thin

Every lot

72 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	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	972	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,101	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,080	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,136	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	233.48/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,202	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	586	224.61/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,316	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	604	221.68/cwt	221.00–225.00	1,339	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	691	221.29/cwt	221.00–222.50	1,529	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	635	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	260	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	689	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	268	230.23/cwt	225.00–235.00	617	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	229.17/cwt	225.00–235.00	722	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	319	261.31/cwt	260.00–265.00	834	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	943	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	358	225.78/cwt	220.00–230.00	808	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	361	241.21/cwt	235.00–245.00	871	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	411	215.00/cwt	210.00–220.00	884	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	462	222.84/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,030	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	463	208.10/cwt	205.00–215.00	964	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	513	195.74/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,004	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	210.78/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,100	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	557	179.02/cwt	175.00–185.00	997	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	211.34/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,188	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	196.35/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,113	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	201.71/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,241	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	176.04/cwt	165.00–190.00	1,100	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	636	184.93/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,176	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,097	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	170.07/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,207	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	292.39/cwt	290.00–295.00	672	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	235	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	635	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	262	266.72/cwt	265.00–270.00	699	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	272	283.25/cwt	280.00–290.00	770	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	868	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	300	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	885	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	284.76/cwt	280.00–290.00	897	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	326	264.17/cwt	260.00–270.00	861	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	356	255.00/cwt	245.00–265.00	908	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	283.97/cwt	282.00–285.00	1,022	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	364	275.01/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,001	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	249.56/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,073	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	433	228.92/cwt	225.00–235.00	991	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	457	233.98/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,069	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	459	212.49/cwt	205.00–220.00	975	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	509	233.76/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,190	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	511	219.97/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,124	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	521	205.81/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,072	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	218.82/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,225	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	562	206.65/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,161	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	191.00/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,079	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	212.49/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,286	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	202.52/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,225	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	186.66/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,163	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	660	180.02/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,188	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,330	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,348	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,397	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,373	134.79/cwt	128.00–143.00	1,851	3
Bulls	—	—	1,802	143.73/cwt	138.00–147.00	2,590	3
Bulls	—	—	1,900	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,964	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	110.49/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,177	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	118.50/cwt	116.00–123.00	1,298	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,109	96.83/cwt	92.00–101.00	1,074	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,172	119.01/cwt	116.00–124.00	1,395	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,182	112.40/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,329	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,277	128.49/cwt	125.00–132.00	1,641	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,488	113.49/cwt	113.00–114.00	1,689	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,532	118.09/cwt	117.00–120.00	1,809	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,018	1,301.54/head	1,275.00–1,325.00	1,302	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,278	1,559.00/head	1,525.00–1,600.00	1,559	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1

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 Oct 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 332Last week 345Year ago 367

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 98Year ago 107

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 55Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	290.00–295.00	292.39
3	250–300	272	280.00–290.00	283.25
2	300–350	315	280.00–290.00	284.76
11	350–400	364	270.00–280.00	275.01
5	400–450	430	245.00–255.00	249.56
5	450–500	457	230.00–240.00	233.98
7	500–550	511	215.00–225.00	219.97
6	550–600	562	205.00–210.00	206.65
2	600–650	605	200.00–205.00	202.52
2	650–700	665	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	745	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	270.00	270.00
3	250–300	262	265.00–270.00	266.72
6	300–350	326	260.00–270.00	264.17
8	350–400	356	245.00–265.00	255.00
7	400–450	433	225.00–235.00	228.92
11	450–500	459	205.00–220.00	212.49
7	500–550	521	200.00–210.00	205.81
5	550–600	565	185.00–195.00	191.00
6	600–650	623	185.00–190.00	186.66
4	650–700	660	175.00–185.00	180.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	310.00	310.00
1	300–350	300	295.00	295.00
3	350–400	360	282.00–285.00	283.97
4	500–550	509	230.00–240.00	233.76
6	550–600	560	215.00–225.00	218.82
3	600–650	605	210.00–215.00	212.49
1	700–750	700	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	290.00	290.00
3	550–600	562	210.00–212.00	211.34
3	600–650	615	200.00–205.00	201.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	270.00	270.00
1	250–300	260	265.00	265.00
4	300–350	319	260.00–265.00	261.31
8	350–400	361	235.00–245.00	241.21
5	450–500	462	220.00–230.00	222.84
17	500–550	522	205.00–215.00	210.78
11	550–600	567	195.00–205.00	196.35
4	600–650	636	180.00–190.00	184.93
2	700–750	710	165.00–175.00	170.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	225.00–235.00	230.23
7	300–350	315	225.00–235.00	229.17
6	350–400	358	220.00–230.00	225.78
4	400–450	411	210.00–220.00	215.00
8	450–500	463	205.00–215.00	208.10
7	500–550	513	190.00–200.00	195.74
5	550–600	557	175.00–185.00	179.02
4	600–650	625	165.00–190.00	176.04
1	650–700	665	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	290.00	290.00
1	500–550	505	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	310.00	310.00
1	400–450	400	270.00	270.00
4	500–550	515	230.00–240.00	233.48
8	550–600	586	220.00–228.00	224.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	600–650	604	221.00–225.00	221.68
5	650–700	691	221.00–222.50	221.29

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,277	125.00–132.00	128.49
14	—	1,172	116.00–124.00	119.01
12	—	1,182	109.00–115.00	112.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,109	92.00–101.00	96.83
5	—	1,095	116.00–123.00	118.50
10	—	1,065	104.00–114.00	110.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,488	113.00–114.00	113.49
3	—	1,532	117.00–120.00	118.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,802	138.00–147.00	143.73
3	—	1,373	128.00–143.00	134.79
1	—	1,900	156.00	156.00

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)	1	—	955	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,278	1,525.00–1,600.00	1,559.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,550.00	1,550.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,018	1,275.00–1,325.00	1,301.54

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.