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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2025-06-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Jun 25

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Jun 18Jun 25Jul 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

239 head

▼ 240 vs last sale 479▼ 191 vs year ago 430 · −44.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

64 head

▼ 48 vs last sale 112▼ 130 vs year ago 194 · −67.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

62 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 47▲ 12 vs year ago 50 · +24.0%

Also sold hereSpecial Feeder Cattle SaleThu Oct 8, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Slaughter cattle 2.00 - 5.00 higher. Replacement cattle lightly tested. All feeder classes sharply lower.

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 $289.26/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 2 of 32 comparable sales and sits −67.42 against this barn's trailing median of $356.68.

Average price

$289.26

32 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,554

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$376

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

$76.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−25.27

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	311.76	1,652	17thin
Medium and Large 2	547	288.86	1,581	8thin
Medium and Large 3	543	235.07	1,276	7thin

One grade step is worth $76.70/cwt here — about $376 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 sale32 hd

289.26

—

GA average14 barns · 232 hd

314.53

−25.27

This barn, trailing median32 sales

356.68

−67.42

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	1,617	187.61	3,033	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,405	176.00	2,473	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,214	162.31	1,971	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,070	137.76	1,473	14

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,074	$2,192	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,028	$2,133	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,010	$1,981	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	897	$2,009	3thin

Every lot

84 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	300	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,020	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,435	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,575	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,455	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	491	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,620	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	540	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,836	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,636	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	644	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,868	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	688	259.98/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,789	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	705	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,163	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	235	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	846	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	255	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	956	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	292	361.69/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,056	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	295	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	885	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	898	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	351.08/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,159	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	360	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	936	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	384	323.06/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,241	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	367.44/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,415	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	290.01/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,221	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	318.75/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,371	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,173	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	273.74/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,276	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	297.85/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,412	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	291.62/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,496	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	277.46/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,432	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	229.95/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,242	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	569	272.49/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,550	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	284.00/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,650	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	269.98/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,641	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	239.90/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,483	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,596	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,131	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	192.43/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,289	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	215	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	925	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	220	394.66/cwt	390.00–400.00	868	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,113	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,038	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	278	350.14/cwt	345.00–355.00	973	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,174	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,106	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	331	371.10/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,228	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	357	330.07/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,178	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	368.29/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,344	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	352.57/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,287	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	354.88/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,515	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	428	314.82/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,347	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	335.00/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,447	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	468	264.28/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,237	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	323.49/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,527	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	513	238.82/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,225	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	317.94/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,637	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	298.02/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,594	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	296.94/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,681	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	273.59/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,554	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	583	230.06/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,341	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	277.44/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,692	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	252.32/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,552	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,248	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	663	175.09/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,161	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,625	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,155	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	222.47/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,613	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,275	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,433	168.62/cwt	163.00–172.00	2,416	3
Bulls	—	—	1,633	202.67/cwt	198.00–208.00	3,310	2
Bulls	—	—	1,691	191.45/cwt	187.00–196.00	3,237	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	126.37/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,299	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	151.69/cwt	147.00–156.00	1,631	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	136.81/cwt	132.00–141.00	1,482	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,104	150.06/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,657	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,247	162.24/cwt	157.00–168.00	2,023	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,283	175.89/cwt	172.00–180.00	2,257	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,405	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,473	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	818	1,615.17/head	1,350.00–1,800.00	1,615	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	820	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	830	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,018	2,067.47/head	1,925.00–2,150.00	2,067	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,029	1,933.65/head	1,800.00–2,150.00	1,934	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,084	2,073.43/head	1,975.00–2,275.00	2,073	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,111	2,352.63/head	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,353	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,119	2,450.71/head	2,275.00–2,750.00	2,451	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	808	1,775.31/head	1,675.00–1,875.00	1,775	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1

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 Jun 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 239Last week 479Year ago 430

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 112Year ago 194

Replacement CattleReceipts 62Last week 47Year ago 50

Compared to last week, Slaughter cattle 2.00 - 5.00 higher. Replacement cattle lightly tested. All feeder classes sharply lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	390.00–400.00	394.66
2	250–300	278	345.00–355.00	350.14
1	300–350	330	335.00	335.00
3	350–400	357	325.00–335.00	330.07
2	400–450	428	305.00–325.00	314.82
6	450–500	468	255.00–285.00	264.28
4	500–550	513	225.00–250.00	238.82
3	550–600	583	215.00–240.00	230.06
1	600–650	640	195.00	195.00
2	650–700	663	170.00–180.00	175.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	430.00	430.00
1	250–300	250	415.00	415.00
5	300–350	331	365.00–375.00	371.10
8	350–400	365	345.00–355.00	352.57
3	400–450	432	330.00–340.00	335.00
5	450–500	472	315.00–330.00	323.49
5	500–550	535	285.00–305.00	298.02
3	550–600	568	260.00–285.00	273.59
4	600–650	615	245.00–265.00	252.32
1	700–750	700	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	445.00	445.00
1	300–350	305	385.00	385.00
6	350–400	365	365.00–375.00	368.29
5	400–450	427	345.00–365.00	354.88
12	500–550	515	310.00–335.00	317.94
5	550–600	566	290.00–320.00	296.94
2	600–650	610	270.00–285.00	277.44
1	650–700	670	242.50	242.50
2	700–750	725	220.00–225.00	222.47
1	750–800	750	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	360.00	360.00
1	250–300	295	300.00	300.00
1	300–350	315	285.00	285.00
1	350–400	360	260.00	260.00
1	450–500	460	255.00	255.00
2	500–550	540	225.00–235.00	229.95
1	650–700	665	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	292	355.00–365.00	361.69
5	300–350	330	330.00–360.00	351.08
4	350–400	384	300.00–330.00	323.06
8	400–450	421	275.00–300.00	290.01
4	450–500	466	265.00–285.00	273.74
8	500–550	516	265.00–285.00	277.46
6	550–600	569	265.00–275.00	272.49
2	600–650	618	235.00–245.00	239.90
2	650–700	670	190.00–195.00	192.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	375.00	375.00
2	350–400	385	365.00–370.00	367.44
4	400–450	430	305.00–325.00	318.75
12	450–500	474	290.00–320.00	297.85
3	500–550	513	290.00–295.00	291.62
5	550–600	581	280.00–285.00	284.00
2	600–650	608	265.00–275.00	269.98
1	650–700	665	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	350.00	350.00
4	450–500	491	330.00	330.00
2	650–700	688	255.00–265.00	259.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	340.00	340.00
2	450–500	485	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	595	275.00	275.00
1	700–750	705	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	350.00	350.00
1	500–550	540	340.00	340.00
4	600–650	644	290.00	290.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,029	1,800.00–2,150.00	1,933.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,018	1,925.00–2,150.00	2,067.47

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	2,000.00	2,000.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	818	1,350.00–1,800.00	1,615.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	820	1,500.00	1,500.00

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)	5	—	1,084	1,975.00–2,275.00	2,073.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,119	2,275.00–2,750.00	2,450.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,111	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,352.63

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	—	808	1,675.00–1,875.00	1,775.31

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	1	—	1,075	2,475.00	2,475.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,247	157.00–168.00	162.24
11	—	1,104	145.00–155.00	150.06
10	—	1,283	172.00–180.00	175.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,028	124.00–130.00	126.37
3	—	1,075	147.00–156.00	151.69
8	—	1,083	132.00–141.00	136.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,405	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,433	163.00–172.00	168.62
2	—	1,633	198.00–208.00	202.67
7	—	1,691	187.00–196.00	191.45

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.