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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2025-07-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Jul 16

● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

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Feeder Cattle receipts

361 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 421▼ 102 vs year ago 463 · −22.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

93 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 84▼ 39 vs year ago 132 · −29.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

69 head

▼ 58 vs last sale 127▲ 52 vs year ago 17 · +305.9%

Also sold hereSpecial Feeder Cattle SaleThu Oct 8, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle sharply lower. Replacement cattle sharply higher. Feeder steers and calves sharpy higher. Bull calves 2.00 - 5.00 higher. Feeder bulls unevenly steady. Heifer calves unevenly steady. Feeder heifers lightly tested.

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 $311.67/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 5 of 32 comparable sales and sits −45.01 against this barn's trailing median of $356.68.

Average price

$311.67

31 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,704

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$262

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

$45.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.14

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	326.56	1,764	12thin
Medium and Large 2	555	307.86	1,709	15thin
Medium and Large 3	534	281.28	1,502	4thin

One grade step is worth $45.28/cwt here — about $262 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale31 hd

311.67

—

GA average13 barns · 298 hd

316.81

−5.14

This barn, trailing median32 sales

356.68

−45.01

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	—	High	1,512	178.13	2,693	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,300	155.82	2,026	44
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,437	152.88	2,197	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,112	136.88	1,523	12

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)	1,110	$2,416	16
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,028	$2,188	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,032	$1,934	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	940	$2,438	13

Every lot

95 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,213	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,436	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	419.85/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,386	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,425	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	415.07/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,557	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	417.26/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,711	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	413	344.85/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,424	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	391.63/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,704	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	390.05/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,794	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	367.49/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,720	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	1,738	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	537	358.09/cwt	350.00–364.00	1,923	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,815	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,741	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	607	337.65/cwt	330.00–339.00	2,050	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,736	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,000	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,128	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,962	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	2,212	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	220	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	770	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	295	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,165	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,136	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	303	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,182	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	312	365.08/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,139	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,173	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	364	303.36/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,104	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	340.74/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,288	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	388	368.30/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,429	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	424	296.12/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,256	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	348.76/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,500	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	325.93/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,405	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	482	283.18/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,365	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	314.10/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,517	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	317.46/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,644	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	300.05/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,584	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	264.71/cwt	260.00–274.00	1,429	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	312.65/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,766	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	288.86/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,675	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	261.01/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,514	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	268.13/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,649	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	645	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,419	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	283.27/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,855	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	225	387.50/cwt	375.00–400.00	872	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	412.50/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,052	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	262	375.72/cwt	365.00–385.00	984	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	309	373.58/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,154	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	321	402.39/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,292	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	425.96/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,401	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	386.26/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,410	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	417.57/cwt	405.00–430.00	1,532	11
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	378	365.09/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,380	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,617	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	397.27/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,680	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,349	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,755	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	468	298.78/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,398	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	353.51/cwt	345.00–370.00	1,661	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	330.66/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,590	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	287.52/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,481	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	331.99/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,723	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	316.64/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,659	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	553	275.05/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,521	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	318.96/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,818	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	302.00/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,740	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	311.96/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,903	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	254.94/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,593	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	629	285.05/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,793	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	277.94/cwt	272.50–285.00	1,843	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	695	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,460	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	713	246.54/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,758	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,721	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,418	181.61/cwt	177.00–187.50	2,575	6
Bulls	—	—	1,487	170.32/cwt	163.00–175.00	2,533	7
Bulls	—	—	1,758	189.37/cwt	188.00–191.00	3,329	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,067	133.69/cwt	131.00–135.00	1,426	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,139	145.68/cwt	143.00–148.00	1,659	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,195	128.83/cwt	128.00–130.00	1,540	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,229	147.28/cwt	144.00–150.00	1,810	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,328	158.22/cwt	153.00–163.00	2,101	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,343	167.36/cwt	165.00–171.00	2,248	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,392	146.73/cwt	142.00–150.00	2,042	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,477	158.34/cwt	154.00–165.00	2,339	9
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	765	2,322.55/head	2,250.00–2,400.00	2,323	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	770	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	828	1,551.96/head	1,450.00–1,700.00	1,552	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,007	2,383.44/head	2,350.00–2,425.00	2,383	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,086	2,860.18/head	2,500.00–3,125.00	2,860	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	928	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	2,038.59/head	2,000.00–2,075.00	2,039	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,035	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,071	2,638.87/head	2,400.00–2,900.00	2,639	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,078	2,431.99/head	2,275.00–2,600.00	2,432	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,174	2,044.75/head	1,850.00–2,250.00	2,045	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 Jul 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 361Last week 421Year ago 463

Slaughter CattleReceipts 93Last week 84Year ago 132

Replacement CattleReceipts 69Last week 127Year ago 17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	255	400.00–425.00	412.50
6	300–350	321	390.00–420.00	402.39
3	350–400	365	375.00–395.00	386.26
2	400–450	420	385.00	385.00
8	450–500	481	320.00–340.00	330.66
6	500–550	524	310.00–320.00	316.64
9	550–600	576	295.00–310.00	302.00
7	600–650	629	275.00–295.00	285.05
6	650–700	663	272.50–285.00	277.94
3	700–750	713	240.00–260.00	246.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	375.00–400.00	387.50
6	250–300	262	365.00–385.00	375.72
4	300–350	309	365.00–385.00	373.58
3	350–400	378	360.00–370.00	365.09
1	400–450	435	310.00	310.00
4	450–500	468	295.00–300.00	298.78
2	500–550	515	285.00–290.00	287.52
2	550–600	553	265.00–285.00	275.05
5	600–650	625	245.00–265.00	254.94
1	650–700	695	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	329	425.00–430.00	425.96
11	350–400	367	405.00–430.00	417.57
6	400–450	423	390.00–410.00	397.27
12	450–500	470	345.00–370.00	353.51
7	500–550	519	325.00–340.00	331.99
5	550–600	570	315.00–320.00	318.96
5	600–650	610	305.00–320.00	311.96
1	750–800	765	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	385.00	385.00
1	350–400	370	385.00	385.00
2	400–450	413	340.00–350.00	344.85
1	550–600	590	295.00	295.00
1	600–650	620	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	410.00–430.00	419.85
4	350–400	375	405.00–425.00	415.07
3	400–450	435	385.00–395.00	391.63
2	450–500	468	365.00–370.00	367.49
1	500–550	525	331.00	331.00
1	550–600	550	330.00	330.00
1	600–650	625	320.00	320.00
1	650–700	665	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	435.00	435.00
4	400–450	410	405.00–425.00	417.26
2	450–500	460	385.00–395.00	390.05
13	500–550	537	350.00–364.00	358.09
7	600–650	607	330.00–339.00	337.65
1	650–700	665	320.00	320.00
2	700–750	723	306.00	306.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	350.00	350.00
1	300–350	345	340.00	340.00
6	350–400	364	290.00–320.00	303.36
5	400–450	424	285.00–305.00	296.12
5	450–500	482	270.00–295.00	283.18
3	500–550	540	260.00–274.00	264.71
5	550–600	580	255.00–270.00	261.01
1	600–650	645	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	385.00	385.00
3	300–350	312	360.00–370.00	365.08
6	350–400	378	325.00–350.00	340.74
11	400–450	431	315.00–335.00	325.93
6	450–500	483	310.00–320.00	314.10
6	500–550	528	295.00–310.00	300.05
8	550–600	580	275.00–300.00	288.86
5	600–650	615	255.00–280.00	268.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	395.00	395.00
2	300–350	303	390.00	390.00
6	350–400	388	360.00–380.00	368.30
4	400–450	430	345.00–350.00	348.76
4	500–550	518	315.00–320.00	317.46
13	550–600	565	305.00–315.00	312.65
3	650–700	655	275.00–300.00	283.27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,758	188.00–191.00	189.37
6	—	1,418	177.00–187.50	181.61
7	—	1,487	163.00–175.00	170.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,195	128.00–130.00	128.83
6	—	1,067	131.00–135.00	133.69
4	—	1,139	143.00–148.00	145.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,477	154.00–165.00	158.34
8	—	1,392	142.00–150.00	146.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,343	165.00–171.00	167.36
27	—	1,328	153.00–163.00	158.22
13	—	1,229	144.00–150.00	147.28

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	828	1,450.00–1,700.00	1,551.96

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	765	2,250.00–2,400.00	2,322.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	2,650.00	2,650.00

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	3	—	1,007	2,350.00–2,425.00	2,383.44

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	—	900	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,086	2,500.00–3,125.00	2,860.18

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)	6	—	1,174	1,850.00–2,250.00	2,044.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	928	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,725.00	1,725.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,071	2,400.00–2,900.00	2,638.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,078	2,275.00–2,600.00	2,431.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,030	2,000.00–2,075.00	2,038.59

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.