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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2024-10-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Oct 9

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Oct 2Oct 9Oct 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

472 head

▲ 140 vs last sale 332▼ 47 vs year ago 519 · −9.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

68 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 82▼ 52 vs year ago 120 · −43.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

32 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 20▲ 22 vs year ago 10 · +220.0%

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 3.00 to 6.00 higher, all feeder classes 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 $221.90/cwt on 47 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −134.78 against this barn's trailing median of $356.68.

Average price

$221.90

47 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,176

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$184

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

$30.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.07

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	234.28	1,252	19thin
Medium and Large 2	531	223.00	1,183	14thin
Medium and Large 3	524	204.00	1,068	14thin

One grade step is worth $30.27/cwt here — about $184 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 sale47 hd

221.90

—

GA average15 barns · 309 hd

221.97

−0.07

This barn, trailing median32 sales

356.68

−134.78

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	1,849	144.93	2,680	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,510	126.30	1,907	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,218	126.12	1,537	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,028	109.51	1,126	12

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)	1,286	$1,779	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,139	$1,457	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	910	$1,752	10

Every lot

88 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,071	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	276.62/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,010	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	304.93/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,168	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	400	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,280	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	279.82/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,170	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	237.51/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,116	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	260.68/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,233	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	260.12/cwt	257.50–265.00	1,340	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	230.17/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,192	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	250.02/cwt	247.50–252.50	1,320	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	562	223.35/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,255	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	237.56/cwt	232.50–242.50	1,349	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,434	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	216.75/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,333	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	655	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,408	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	231.75/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,548	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	240.00/cwt	237.50–242.50	1,608	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,540	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	211.27/cwt	210.00–212.50	1,500	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	710	193.80/cwt	190.00–197.50	1,376	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	223	255.06/cwt	250.00–260.00	569	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	264	264.05/cwt	260.00–270.00	697	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	268	242.15/cwt	235.00–250.00	649	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	297.40/cwt	295.00–300.00	961	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	256.26/cwt	250.00–260.00	841	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	328	233.57/cwt	225.00–245.00	766	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	362	225.05/cwt	220.00–230.00	815	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	242.61/cwt	240.00–247.50	881	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	252.04/cwt	246.00–265.00	1,071	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	233.07/cwt	225.00–240.00	995	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	428	214.85/cwt	210.00–220.00	920	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	228.73/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,048	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	462	211.34/cwt	205.00–217.50	976	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	529	207.06/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,095	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	240.48/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,277	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	536	224.93/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,206	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	222.52/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,246	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	211.64/cwt	207.50–217.50	1,192	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	564	194.99/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,100	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,200	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,184	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	695	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,494	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	228	279.95/cwt	275.00–285.00	638	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	271	274.93/cwt	270.00–280.00	745	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	289.95/cwt	285.00–295.00	948	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	317.52/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,041	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	329	274.98/cwt	270.00–280.00	905	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	305.10/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,108	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	286.93/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,042	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	369	271.49/cwt	265.00–277.00	1,002	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	418	251.32/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,051	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	288.62/cwt	282.50–300.00	1,209	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	271.90/cwt	267.00–277.50	1,172	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	464	227.15/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,054	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	239.76/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,122	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	252.59/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,195	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	507	206.59/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,047	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	508	227.61/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,156	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	509	242.34/cwt	237.00–247.50	1,234	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	557	227.02/cwt	222.50–232.50	1,265	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	561	216.85/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,217	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	197.54/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,116	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	611	191.32/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,169	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	212.57/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,314	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	224.89/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,410	14
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	655	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,212	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	659	224.95/cwt	218.00–226.00	1,482	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,415	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	703	199.17/cwt	197.50–200.00	1,400	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	735	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,250	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	765	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,186	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,783	160.86/cwt	157.00–164.00	2,868	2
Bulls	—	—	1,915	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	2,470	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	974	117.07/cwt	116.00–119.00	1,140	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	100.30/cwt	99.00–102.00	1,016	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	108.98/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,177	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	125.01/cwt	121.00–129.00	1,504	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,231	131.59/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,620	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,375	117.05/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,609	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	124.73/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,877	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,998	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,043	1,332.43/head	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,332	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	1,581.17/head	1,550.00–1,625.00	1,581	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,265	1,548.81/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,549	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,932.44/head	1,900.00–1,975.00	1,932	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	713	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,010	1,717.92/head	1,675.00–1,760.00	1,718	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	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 Oct 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 472Last week 332Year ago 519

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 82Year ago 120

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 20Year ago 10

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 6.00 higher, all feeder classes 5.00 to 10.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	315.00	315.00
3	350–400	365	275.00–280.00	276.62
4	450–500	470	230.00–245.00	237.51
4	500–550	518	225.00–235.00	230.17
3	550–600	562	220.00–225.00	223.35
3	600–650	615	215.00–220.00	216.75
2	650–700	655	215.00	215.00
2	700–750	710	190.00–197.50	193.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	320.00	320.00
3	500–550	515	257.50–265.00	260.12
3	650–700	670	237.50–242.50	240.00
1	700–750	700	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	295.00–315.00	304.93
3	400–450	418	275.00–285.00	279.82
3	450–500	473	260.00–262.00	260.68
6	500–550	528	247.50–252.50	250.02
4	550–600	568	232.50–242.50	237.56
2	600–650	610	235.00	235.00
4	650–700	668	230.00–235.00	231.75
2	700–750	710	210.00–212.50	211.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	250.00–260.00	255.06
4	250–300	268	235.00–250.00	242.15
4	300–350	328	225.00–245.00	233.57
6	350–400	362	220.00–230.00	225.05
7	400–450	428	210.00–220.00	214.85
7	450–500	462	205.00–217.50	211.34
7	500–550	529	200.00–215.00	207.06
4	550–600	564	190.00–200.00	194.99
2	600–650	640	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	264	260.00–270.00	264.05
4	300–350	328	250.00–260.00	256.26
3	350–400	363	240.00–247.50	242.61
10	400–450	427	225.00–240.00	233.07
8	450–500	458	220.00–235.00	228.73
10	500–550	536	220.00–230.00	224.93
6	550–600	563	207.50–217.50	211.64
2	600–650	600	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	295.00–300.00	297.40
3	400–450	425	246.00–265.00	252.04
13	500–550	531	232.00–242.00	240.48
5	550–600	560	220.00–225.00	222.52
1	650–700	695	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	228	275.00–285.00	279.95
5	250–300	271	270.00–280.00	274.93
4	300–350	329	270.00–280.00	274.98
7	350–400	369	265.00–277.00	271.49
4	400–450	418	250.00–255.00	251.32
7	450–500	464	220.00–232.50	227.15
10	500–550	507	200.00–215.00	206.59
4	550–600	565	195.00–200.00	197.54
4	600–650	611	185.00–200.00	191.32
2	650–700	655	185.00	185.00
1	700–750	735	170.00	170.00
1	750–800	765	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	328	315.00–320.00	317.52
4	350–400	363	300.00–310.00	305.10
8	400–450	419	282.50–300.00	288.62
4	450–500	473	250.00–255.00	252.59
9	500–550	509	237.00–247.50	242.34
10	550–600	557	222.50–232.50	227.02
14	600–650	627	220.00–228.00	224.89
8	650–700	659	218.00–226.00	224.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	327	285.00–295.00	289.95
5	350–400	363	280.00–295.00	286.93
7	400–450	431	267.00–277.50	271.90
8	450–500	468	235.00–247.50	239.76
8	500–550	508	225.00–235.00	227.61
6	550–600	561	210.00–220.00	216.85
4	600–650	618	210.00–215.00	212.57
2	650–700	690	205.00	205.00
3	700–750	703	197.50–200.00	199.17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,203	121.00–129.00	125.01
9	—	1,231	130.00–135.00	131.59
2	—	1,375	115.00–119.00	117.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,080	105.00–112.00	108.98
4	—	974	116.00–119.00	117.07
3	—	1,013	99.00–102.00	100.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	131.00	131.00
3	—	1,505	120.00–127.00	124.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,915	129.00	129.00
2	—	1,783	157.00–164.00	160.86

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,265	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,548.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,043	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,332.43

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	—	1,235	1,550.00–1,625.00	1,581.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,300	1,900.00–1,975.00	1,932.44

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	—	1,105	2,275.00	2,275.00

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	4	—	1,010	1,675.00–1,760.00	1,717.92

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	4	—	713	1,525.00	1,525.00

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.