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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2025-01-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Jan 15

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Jan 8Jan 15Jan 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

340 head

▼ 92 vs last sale 432▲ 227 vs year ago 113 · +200.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

98 head

▼ 69 vs last sale 167▲ 45 vs year ago 53 · +84.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

66 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 96▲ 66 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 4.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, all feeder classes unevenly steady, 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 $270.94/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −85.74 against this barn's trailing median of $356.68.

Average price

$270.94

27 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,463

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$177

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

$27.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.50

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	286.68	1,563	6thin
Medium and Large 2	544	275.50	1,499	9thin
Medium and Large 3	534	259.65	1,387	12thin

One grade step is worth $27.03/cwt here — about $177 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale27 hd

270.94

—

GA average13 barns · 231 hd

284.44

−13.50

This barn, trailing median32 sales

356.68

−85.74

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	1,655	156.20	2,585	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,494	148.63	2,221	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,292	144.12	1,862	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,039	117.87	1,225	18

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)	1,405	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,070	$1,643	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	930	$1,525	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,122	$2,510	24

Every lot

71 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	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,541	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	403	397.52/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,602	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,638	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	317.71/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,550	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	317.40/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,650	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	274.38/cwt	267.50–280.00	1,605	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	693	256.25/cwt	255.00–257.50	1,776	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,744	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	382.64/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,033	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	325.00/cwt	315.00–335.00	943	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	314	287.47/cwt	285.00–295.00	903	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	319	315.26/cwt	315.00–316.00	1,006	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	325.74/cwt	324.00–330.00	1,166	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	359	307.89/cwt	302.50–310.00	1,105	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	364	287.68/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,047	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	316.67/cwt	315.00–317.50	1,298	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	414	294.90/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,221	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	259.49/cwt	252.00–265.00	1,194	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	469	275.54/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,292	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	503	262.45/cwt	255.00–267.50	1,320	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	504	275.04/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,386	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	556	271.74/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,511	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	240.07/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,356	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	566	255.01/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,443	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	250.04/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,513	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	236.70/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,456	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	225.65/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,534	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	397.41/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,073	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	425.00/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,190	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	404.96/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,268	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	385.28/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,225	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	327	354.95/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,161	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	363	322.34/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,170	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	369	375.73/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,386	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	402.57/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,530	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	421	307.17/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,293	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	336.15/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,432	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	364.80/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,569	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	463	279.91/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,296	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	312.36/cwt	302.00–322.00	1,452	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	329.96/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,564	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	307.58/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,593	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	521	261.95/cwt	257.00–270.00	1,365	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	282.61/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,478	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	559	276.23/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,544	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	255.04/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,428	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	561	269.81/cwt	267.00–275.00	1,514	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	603	227.51/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,372	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	262.48/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,667	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	657	216.65/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,423	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,628	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	715	211.02/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,509	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,578	150.56/cwt	148.00–153.00	2,376	6
Bulls	—	—	1,721	161.03/cwt	158.00–167.00	2,771	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	980	135.76/cwt	133.00–139.00	1,330	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	116.73/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,220	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	109.43/cwt	102.00–112.00	1,163	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	133.10/cwt	128.00–137.00	1,571	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,299	145.08/cwt	139.00–149.00	1,885	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,395	153.29/cwt	150.00–158.00	2,138	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,488	155.45/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,313	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,499	143.52/cwt	142.00–145.00	2,151	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	730	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,008	1,456.33/head	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,456	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,112	1,766.64/head	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,767	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,405	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,093	2,629.98/head	2,550.00–2,700.00	2,630	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,100	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,134	2,275.11/head	2,175.00–2,425.00	2,275	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,153	2,683.60/head	2,625.00–2,725.00	2,684	6

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 Jan 15, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 340Last week 432Year ago 113

Slaughter CattleReceipts 98Last week 167Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 66Last week 96Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, all feeder classes unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	350.00–360.00	354.95
4	350–400	363	315.00–330.00	322.34
7	400–450	421	300.00–320.00	307.17
6	450–500	463	275.00–285.00	279.91
8	500–550	521	257.00–270.00	261.95
4	550–600	560	250.00–260.00	255.04
2	600–650	603	225.00–230.00	227.51
3	650–700	657	210.00–220.00	216.65
2	700–750	715	210.00–212.00	211.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	270	395.00–400.00	397.41
2	300–350	318	380.00–390.00	385.28
7	350–400	369	365.00–385.00	375.73
5	400–450	426	330.00–340.00	336.15
6	450–500	465	302.00–322.00	312.36
4	500–550	523	280.00–285.00	282.61
5	550–600	561	267.00–275.00	269.81
1	700–750	700	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	420.00–430.00	425.00
4	300–350	313	400.00–410.00	404.96
4	350–400	380	395.00–410.00	402.57
4	400–450	430	355.00–375.00	364.80
4	450–500	474	325.00–335.00	329.96
2	500–550	518	305.00–310.00	307.58
4	550–600	559	275.00–280.00	276.23
2	600–650	635	260.00–265.00	262.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	380.00–385.00	382.64
4	350–400	358	324.00–330.00	325.74
6	400–450	410	315.00–317.50	316.67
5	500–550	504	270.00–280.00	275.04
11	550–600	556	265.00–280.00	271.74
2	600–650	605	245.00–255.00	250.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	315.00–335.00	325.00
4	300–350	319	315.00–316.00	315.26
7	350–400	359	302.50–310.00	307.89
5	400–450	414	290.00–300.00	294.90
9	450–500	469	270.00–280.00	275.54
3	500–550	503	255.00–267.50	262.45
8	550–600	566	250.00–260.00	255.01
3	600–650	615	230.00–240.00	236.70
3	650–700	680	225.00–227.00	225.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	314	285.00–295.00	287.47
4	350–400	364	285.00–295.00	287.68
6	450–500	460	252.00–265.00	259.49
6	550–600	565	235.00–245.00	240.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	395.00	395.00
4	450–500	488	315.00–325.00	317.71
4	550–600	585	267.50–280.00	274.38
2	650–700	693	255.00–257.50	256.25
1	750–800	750	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	403	395.00–400.00	397.52
1	450–500	455	360.00	360.00
2	500–550	520	315.00–320.00	317.40

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,063	102.00–112.00	109.43
3	—	980	133.00–139.00	135.76
10	—	1,045	114.00–124.00	116.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,499	142.00–145.00	143.52
3	—	1,488	150.00–159.00	155.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,180	128.00–137.00	133.10
29	—	1,299	139.00–149.00	145.08
9	—	1,395	150.00–158.00	153.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,721	158.00–167.00	161.03
6	—	1,578	148.00–153.00	150.56

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,112	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,766.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,030	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,405	1,900.00	1,900.00

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	—	1,008	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,456.33

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	730	1,175.00	1,175.00

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	6	—	1,153	2,625.00–2,725.00	2,683.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,093	2,550.00–2,700.00	2,629.98

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	—	1,100	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,134	2,175.00–2,425.00	2,275.11

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.