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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2025-03-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Mar 26

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

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Feeder Cattle receipts

301 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 297▼ 13 vs year ago 314 · −4.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

133 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 146▼ 9 vs year ago 142 · −6.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

46 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 60▲ 34 vs year ago 12 · +283.3%

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 steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher, bull calves steady to 5.00 higher, heifer calves 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 $316.13/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 5 of 32 comparable sales and sits −40.55 against this barn's trailing median of $356.68.

Average price

$316.13

23 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,702

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$317

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

$44.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.52

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	331.91	1,840	8thin
Medium and Large 2	529	318.06	1,683	10thin
Medium and Large 3	531	287.00	1,523	5thin

One grade step is worth $44.91/cwt here — about $317 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale23 hd

316.13

—

GA average14 barns · 262 hd

322.65

−6.52

This barn, trailing median32 sales

356.68

−40.55

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	1,701	184.38	3,135	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,591	152.12	2,421	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,357	147.69	2,004	65
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,003	130.42	1,308	23

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)	1,109	$2,007	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,106	$1,717	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,081	$1,630	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,003	$1,888	4thin

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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	287	445.09/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,277	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	452.56/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,417	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	353	430.04/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,518	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	411.46/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,551	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	374.94/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,549	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	438	344.97/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,511	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	456	380.01/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,733	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,634	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	342.56/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,792	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	328.37/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,724	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,901	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	335.16/cwt	325.00–345.00	2,044	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,575	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	287.38/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,825	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,840	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	733	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,686	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,120	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	380.04/cwt	375.00–385.00	847	3
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	228	356.39/cwt	345.00–370.00	813	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	253	380.05/cwt	375.00–385.00	962	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	263	340.13/cwt	330.00–350.00	895	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	392.36/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,040	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	330.24/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,040	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	381.95/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,215	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	319	358.28/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,143	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	358	320.09/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,146	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	341.99/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,286	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	327.00/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,308	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	414	300.17/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,243	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	344.13/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,432	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	320.50/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,458	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	459	330.04/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,515	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	459	289.03/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,327	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	280.15/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,443	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	313.42/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,620	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	297.62/cwt	290.00–302.50	1,542	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	284.30/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,578	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	302.88/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,702	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	579	243.20/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,408	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	603	286.63/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,728	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	252.44/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,527	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	217	433.38/cwt	425.00–440.00	940	3
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	243	462.58/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,124	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	274	456.17/cwt	445.00–470.00	1,250	7
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	394.73/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,086	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	293	430.03/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,260	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	428.86/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,364	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	329	414.88/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,365	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	336	393.08/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,321	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	360	381.69/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,374	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	366	397.35/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,454	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	422.50/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,563	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	390.79/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,618	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	421	333.98/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,406	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	362.83/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,549	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	456	365.99/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,669	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	342.06/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,591	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	467	325.04/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,518	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	508	298.28/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,515	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	338.31/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,732	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	321.49/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,656	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	562	310.06/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,743	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	270.09/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,526	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	328.07/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,903	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,983	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	272.56/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,676	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,638	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,750	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,513	172.33/cwt	166.00–176.00	2,607	3
Bulls	—	—	1,659	183.86/cwt	179.00–188.00	3,050	7
Bulls	—	—	1,914	194.32/cwt	192.00–196.00	3,719	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	903	118.36/cwt	112.00–121.00	1,069	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,001	130.78/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,309	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,099	135.76/cwt	129.00–140.00	1,492	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	141.11/cwt	139.00–147.00	1,566	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,345	143.12/cwt	139.00–148.00	1,925	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,347	155.99/cwt	154.00–159.00	2,101	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,396	147.87/cwt	142.00–153.00	2,064	49
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,585	154.15/cwt	152.00–156.00	2,443	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,115	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	3,384	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	905	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	976	1,435.48/head	1,275.00–1,550.00	1,435	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,060	1,441.63/head	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,442	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,137	1,899.85/head	1,725.00–2,075.00	1,900	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	2,095.96/head	2,050.00–2,175.00	2,096	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,171	1,796.31/head	1,750.00–1,825.00	1,796	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	930	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,075	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	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 Mar 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 301Last week 297Year ago 314

Slaughter CattleReceipts 133Last week 146Year ago 142

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 60Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	228	345.00–370.00	356.39
3	250–300	263	330.00–350.00	340.13
4	300–350	315	325.00–335.00	330.24
6	350–400	358	310.00–330.00	320.09
5	400–450	414	295.00–305.00	300.17
5	450–500	459	280.00–300.00	289.03
3	500–550	515	275.00–285.00	280.15
3	550–600	579	240.00–250.00	243.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	223	375.00–385.00	380.04
2	250–300	253	375.00–385.00	380.05
8	300–350	319	345.00–375.00	358.28
5	350–400	376	335.00–350.00	341.99
5	400–450	400	325.00–330.00	327.00
10	450–500	455	315.00–325.00	320.50
3	500–550	518	290.00–302.50	297.62
7	550–600	555	270.00–290.00	284.30
2	600–650	605	245.00–260.00	252.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	390.00–395.00	392.36
5	300–350	318	380.00–390.00	381.95
5	400–450	416	340.00–350.00	344.13
5	450–500	459	325.00–335.00	330.04
3	500–550	517	310.00–320.00	313.42
5	550–600	562	295.00–310.00	302.88
3	600–650	603	280.00–295.00	286.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	313	440.00–460.00	452.56
2	350–400	353	425.00–435.00	430.04
4	450–500	456	375.00–385.00	380.01
2	500–550	523	340.00–345.00	342.56
1	550–600	555	342.50	342.50
2	600–650	610	325.00–345.00	335.16
1	750–800	785	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	438	340.00–350.00	344.97
1	450–500	495	330.00	330.00
1	600–650	630	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	287	440.00–450.00	445.09
3	350–400	377	400.00–420.00	411.46
2	400–450	413	365.00–385.00	374.94
3	500–550	525	325.00–335.00	328.37
2	600–650	635	280.00–295.00	287.38
2	650–700	663	277.50	277.50
2	700–750	733	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	243	455.00–470.00	462.58
7	250–300	274	445.00–470.00	456.17
4	300–350	318	425.00–435.00	428.86
4	350–400	370	420.00–430.00	422.50
6	400–450	414	385.00–410.00	390.79
5	450–500	456	360.00–370.00	365.99
3	500–550	512	330.00–345.00	338.31
5	550–600	580	320.00–330.00	328.07
3	600–650	610	325.00	325.00
1	700–750	700	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	390.00–400.00	394.73
5	300–350	336	390.00–395.00	393.08
3	350–400	360	380.00–385.00	381.69
6	400–450	421	325.00–345.00	333.98
3	450–500	467	320.00–330.00	325.04
3	500–550	508	295.00–300.00	298.28
2	550–600	565	265.00–275.00	270.09
1	600–650	630	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	217	425.00–440.00	433.38
5	250–300	293	420.00–440.00	430.03
7	300–350	329	410.00–420.00	414.88
8	350–400	366	390.00–405.00	397.35
13	400–450	427	350.00–380.00	362.83
10	450–500	465	335.00–350.00	342.06
7	500–550	515	315.00–325.00	321.49
3	550–600	562	300.00–315.00	310.06
2	600–650	615	270.00–275.00	272.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	903	112.00–121.00	118.36
4	—	1,110	139.00–147.00	141.11
15	—	1,001	125.00–136.00	130.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,396	142.00–153.00	147.87
7	—	1,099	129.00–140.00	135.76
9	—	1,347	154.00–159.00	155.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,115	160.00	160.00
5	—	1,585	152.00–156.00	154.15
2	—	1,345	139.00–148.00	143.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,659	179.00–188.00	183.86
3	—	1,513	166.00–176.00	172.33
4	—	1,914	192.00–196.00	194.32

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)	1	—	905	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	976	1,275.00–1,550.00	1,435.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,060	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,441.63

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,160	2,050.00–2,175.00	2,095.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,171	1,750.00–1,825.00	1,796.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,137	1,725.00–2,075.00	1,899.85

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	—	1,075	2,200.00	2,200.00

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	—	930	1,575.00	1,575.00

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.