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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2024-10-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Oct 30

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Oct 23Oct 30Nov 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

328 head

▼ 260 vs last sale 588▲ 32 vs year ago 296 · +10.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

153 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 137▲ 36 vs year ago 117 · +30.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 50▲ 7 vs year ago 43 · +16.3%

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 5.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher. feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers lightly tested, bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, 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 $220.80/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −135.88 against this barn's trailing median of $356.68.

Average price

$220.80

29 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,185

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$172

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

$41.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.40

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	513	245.00	1,257	6thin
Medium and Large 2	549	221.83	1,217	14thin
Medium and Large 3	534	203.07	1,084	9thin

One grade step is worth $41.93/cwt here — about $172 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 sale29 hd

220.80

—

GA average15 barns · 445 hd

229.20

−8.40

This barn, trailing median32 sales

356.68

−135.88

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	1,503	159.58	2,398	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,227	139.43	1,711	67
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,018	123.65	1,259	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,503	122.00	1,833	2thin

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)	975	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	994	$1,202	15
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	917	$1,052	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	920	$1,025	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,058	$2,047	4thin

Every lot

58 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	292.50/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,053	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	267	254.75/cwt	245.00–260.00	680	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	270	230.19/cwt	225.00–235.00	622	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	359	240.75/cwt	235.00–250.00	864	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	259.03/cwt	255.00–265.00	945	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	406	218.03/cwt	215.00–220.00	885	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	230.04/cwt	225.00–235.00	962	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	239.08/cwt	236.00–245.00	1,026	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	461	225.02/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,037	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	461	202.85/cwt	200.00–210.00	935	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	235.69/cwt	232.50–243.00	1,108	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	200.00/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,030	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	230.94/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,196	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	556	227.45/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,265	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	569	208.73/cwt	205.00–217.50	1,188	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	197.00/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,139	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	202.58/cwt	197.50–207.50	1,236	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	770	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	287	326.69/cwt	325.00–330.00	938	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	316	270.09/cwt	265.00–275.00	853	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	321	294.89/cwt	290.00–300.00	947	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	306.32/cwt	305.00–307.50	1,005	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	357	260.18/cwt	255.00–265.00	929	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	361	289.79/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,046	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	414	249.62/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,033	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	263.12/cwt	260.00–267.50	1,118	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	257.76/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,181	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	245.51/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,178	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	484	224.42/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,086	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	245.00/cwt	242.50–247.50	1,257	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	206.25/cwt	202.00–212.00	1,073	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	231.37/cwt	227.50–235.00	1,222	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	557	218.01/cwt	212.50–222.50	1,214	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	562	196.71/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,106	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,400	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	208.70/cwt	207.50–210.00	1,300	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	662	197.55/cwt	195.00–202.50	1,308	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	212.53/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,409	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	669	182.02/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,218	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,435	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,483	2
Bulls	—	—	1,435	148.00/cwt	147.00–149.00	2,124	2
Bulls	—	—	1,570	158.65/cwt	156.00–160.00	2,491	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	114.50/cwt	108.00–119.00	1,128	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	124.69/cwt	120.00–132.00	1,263	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,092	128.54/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,404	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,107	140.06/cwt	134.00–145.00	1,550	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,224	137.65/cwt	132.00–143.00	1,685	37
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,312	149.19/cwt	145.00–156.00	1,957	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,315	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,447	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,690	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,265	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	843	952.37/head	875.00–1,075.00	952	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	845	1,012.28/head	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,012	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	920	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	975	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,016	1,137.41/head	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,137	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,018	1,312.56/head	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,313	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,028	1,202.01/head	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,202	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,058	2,047.28/head	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,047	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 Oct 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 328Last week 588Year ago 296

Slaughter CattleReceipts 153Last week 137Year ago 117

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 50Year ago 43

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	321	290.00–300.00	294.89
4	350–400	361	280.00–295.00	289.79
7	400–450	414	245.00–255.00	249.62
10	450–500	480	240.00–250.00	245.51
4	500–550	528	227.50–235.00	231.37
10	550–600	557	212.50–222.50	218.01
4	600–650	623	207.50–210.00	208.70
3	650–700	662	195.00–202.50	197.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	275.00	275.00
5	300–350	316	265.00–275.00	270.09
6	350–400	357	255.00–265.00	260.18
8	450–500	484	215.00–230.00	224.42
6	500–550	520	202.00–212.00	206.25
3	550–600	562	190.00–200.00	196.71
5	650–700	669	180.00–190.00	182.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	287	325.00–330.00	326.69
4	300–350	328	305.00–307.50	306.32
4	400–450	425	260.00–267.50	263.12
4	450–500	458	255.00–260.00	257.76
6	500–550	513	242.50–247.50	245.00
9	600–650	614	228.00	228.00
2	650–700	663	210.00–215.00	212.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	225.00–235.00	230.19
5	400–450	406	215.00–220.00	218.03
7	450–500	461	200.00–210.00	202.85
3	500–550	515	195.00–205.00	200.00
5	550–600	578	190.00–200.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	267	245.00–260.00	254.75
7	350–400	359	235.00–250.00	240.75
6	400–450	418	225.00–235.00	230.04
7	450–500	461	220.00–230.00	225.02
6	550–600	569	205.00–217.50	208.73
2	600–650	610	197.50–207.50	202.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	365	255.00–265.00	259.03
3	400–450	429	236.00–245.00	239.08
12	450–500	470	232.50–243.00	235.69
6	500–550	518	225.00–235.00	230.94
10	550–600	556	220.00–229.00	227.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	290.00–295.00	292.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,312	145.00–156.00	149.19
37	—	1,224	132.00–143.00	137.65
11	—	1,092	125.00–130.00	128.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,013	120.00–132.00	124.69
5	—	1,107	134.00–145.00	140.06
11	—	985	108.00–119.00	114.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,690	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,435	147.00–149.00	148.00
2	—	1,435	173.00	173.00
4	—	1,570	156.00–160.00	158.65

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	845	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,012.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	843	875.00–1,075.00	952.37

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,016	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,137.41

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	—	1,028	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,202.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,018	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,312.56

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	—	1,058	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,047.28

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.