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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2024-11-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Nov 20

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Nov 13Nov 20Dec 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

314 head

▼ 230 vs last sale 544▲ 314 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

146 head

▲ 66 vs last sale 80▲ 146 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 39▲ 30 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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 mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, heifer 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 $243.35/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −113.33 against this barn's trailing median of $356.68.

Average price

$243.35

34 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,318

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$189

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

$23.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.00

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	563	253.52	1,427	4thin
Medium and Large 2	539	247.00	1,331	21
Medium and Large 3	538	230.30	1,238	9thin

One grade step is worth $23.22/cwt here — about $189 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 sale34 hd

243.35

—

GA average14 barns · 302 hd

249.35

−6.00

This barn, trailing median32 sales

356.68

−113.33

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	1,561	150.95	2,356	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,507	119.35	1,799	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,349	117.52	1,586	61
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,080	103.68	1,120	22

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	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	990	$1,325	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	847	$1,082	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	998	$1,483	6

Every lot

70 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	384	316.85/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,217	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,215	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,290	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	500	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,238	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,524	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	268	256.94/cwt	252.00–262.00	689	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	274.88/cwt	270.00–280.00	750	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	292.54/cwt	290.00–295.00	834	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	316	270.02/cwt	265.00–275.00	853	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	333	245.00/cwt	240.00–250.00	816	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	362	265.05/cwt	260.00–270.00	959	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	277.89/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,050	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	409	275.53/cwt	270.00–287.50	1,127	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	419	242.82/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,017	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	253.43/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,072	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	459	264.08/cwt	257.50–275.00	1,212	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	461	250.42/cwt	242.00–255.00	1,154	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	464	236.03/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,095	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	237.00/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,221	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	519	218.51/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,134	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	250.25/cwt	247.50–252.50	1,304	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	245.61/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,378	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	232.84/cwt	225.00–237.50	1,311	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	214.36/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,325	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	197.41/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,230	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,441	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	208.76/cwt	207.50–210.00	1,395	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	662	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	263	307.38/cwt	300.00–320.00	808	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	264	338.33/cwt	330.00–350.00	893	5
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	382.37/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,109	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	332.02/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,079	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	326	300.02/cwt	295.00–310.00	978	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	317.60/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,175	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	406	306.88/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,246	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	424	263.73/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,118	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	279.42/cwt	272.00–285.00	1,196	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	290.82/cwt	287.50–295.00	1,332	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	242.56/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,116	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	464	262.39/cwt	255.00–272.00	1,217	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	511	232.67/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,189	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	248.12/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,285	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	559	228.41/cwt	225.00–237.00	1,277	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	562	245.76/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,381	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	253.52/cwt	252.00–255.00	1,427	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	242.84/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,493	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	622	234.73/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,460	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	237.21/cwt	232.00–242.50	1,554	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	658	199.97/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,316	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	667	224.19/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,495	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	700	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,313	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	221.25/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,571	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,406	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,355	139.14/cwt	132.00–143.00	1,885	5
Bulls	—	—	1,543	151.30/cwt	146.00–156.00	2,335	6
Bulls	—	—	1,845	165.20/cwt	163.00–168.00	3,048	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,079	105.18/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,135	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,087	94.16/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,024	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,318	118.80/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,566	43
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,402	126.58/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,775	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,433	109.81/cwt	107.00–114.00	1,574	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,480	126.68/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,875	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,493	110.15/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,645	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,527	121.94/cwt	118.00–124.00	1,862	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	785	1,085.35/head	1,050.00–1,125.00	1,085	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	970	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	990	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	980	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,000	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,015	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	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 Nov 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 314Last week 544Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 146Last week 80Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 39Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	268	252.00–262.00	256.94
4	300–350	333	240.00–250.00	245.00
7	400–450	419	240.00–245.00	242.82
5	450–500	464	230.00–240.00	236.03
6	500–550	519	210.00–225.00	218.51
2	600–650	623	195.00–200.00	197.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	270.00–280.00	274.88
4	300–350	316	265.00–275.00	270.02
3	350–400	362	260.00–270.00	265.05
3	400–450	423	250.00–255.00	253.43
5	450–500	461	242.00–255.00	250.42
10	500–550	515	232.00–242.00	237.00
8	550–600	563	225.00–237.50	232.84
2	650–700	668	207.50–210.00	208.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	290.00–295.00	292.54
6	350–400	378	275.00–285.00	277.89
6	400–450	409	270.00–287.50	275.53
9	450–500	459	257.50–275.00	264.08
10	500–550	521	247.50–252.50	250.25
8	550–600	561	240.00–250.00	245.61
6	600–650	618	200.00–225.00	214.36
3	650–700	655	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	263	300.00–320.00	307.38
4	300–350	326	295.00–310.00	300.02
7	400–450	424	260.00–270.00	263.73
6	450–500	460	235.00–250.00	242.56
4	500–550	511	230.00–240.00	232.67
5	550–600	559	225.00–237.00	228.41
3	650–700	658	195.00–205.00	199.97
1	700–750	700	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	375.00–390.00	382.37
4	400–450	406	305.00–310.00	306.88
3	450–500	458	287.50–295.00	290.82
4	550–600	563	252.00–255.00	253.52
3	600–650	615	240.00–247.50	242.84
2	650–700	655	232.00–242.50	237.21
4	700–750	710	220.00–222.50	221.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	270.00	270.00
5	250–300	264	330.00–350.00	338.33
5	300–350	325	330.00–335.00	332.02
4	350–400	370	310.00–325.00	317.60
8	400–450	428	272.00–285.00	279.42
12	450–500	464	255.00–272.00	262.39
11	500–550	518	245.00–255.00	248.12
10	550–600	562	240.00–250.00	245.76
3	600–650	622	232.00–237.00	234.73
3	650–700	667	220.00–227.50	224.19
2	750–800	750	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	384	315.00–330.00	316.85
1	400–450	405	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	465	277.50	277.50
1	550–600	575	265.00	265.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,318	115.00–124.00	118.80
5	—	1,402	125.00–129.00	126.58
13	—	1,433	107.00–114.00	109.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,087	90.00–97.00	94.16
19	—	1,079	100.00–111.00	105.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,493	105.00–114.00	110.15
2	—	1,480	125.00–128.00	126.68
5	—	1,527	118.00–124.00	121.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,355	132.00–143.00	139.14
4	—	1,845	163.00–168.00	165.20
6	—	1,543	146.00–156.00	151.30

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	—	785	1,050.00–1,125.00	1,085.35

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	990	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	1,075.00	1,075.00

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	2	—	1,000	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,015	1,550.00	1,550.00

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	2	—	980	1,250.00	1,250.00

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.