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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2025-09-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Sep 10

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Sep 3Sep 10Sep 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

353 head

▲ 137 vs last sale 216▼ 417 vs year ago 770 · −54.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

63 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 47▼ 57 vs year ago 120 · −47.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

77 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 94▲ 27 vs year ago 50 · +54.0%

Also sold hereSpecial Feeder Cattle SaleThu Oct 8, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter and replacement cattle unevenly steady. All feeder calves unevenly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $329.18/cwt on 37 head. That ranks 13 of 31 comparable sales and sits −19.84 against this barn's trailing median of $349.03.

Average price

$329.18

37 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,785

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$278

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

$32.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.07

vs GA average

−39.16 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	561	338.87	1,903	13thin
Medium and Large 2	533	331.13	1,764	17thin
Medium and Large 3	530	306.47	1,624	7thin

One grade step is worth $32.40/cwt here — about $278 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 sale37 hd

329.18

—

GA average14 barns · 640 hd

345.26

−16.07

National average171 barns · 13,169 hd

368.34

−39.16

This barn, trailing median31 sales

349.03

−19.84

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

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $397.52, low $275.32, median $349.03 across 31 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	1,804	198.11	3,573	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,609	172.19	2,771	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,320	167.09	2,205	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,059	150.66	1,595	11

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)	1,135	$2,655	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,010	$2,056	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	943	$1,781	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	971	$2,910	4thin

Every lot

92 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,744	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	438.07/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,446	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	2,071	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	427.27/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,765	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	395.12/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,841	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	388.11/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,999	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,927	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	583	368.33/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,147	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	332.41/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,071	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,813	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,194	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,305	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	223	485.11/cwt	475.00–495.00	1,082	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,104	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	453.77/cwt	440.00–465.00	1,261	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	401.70/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,125	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	447.91/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,447	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	323	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,211	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	415.83/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,364	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,581	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	405.02/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,527	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	372.53/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,416	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	415.03/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,731	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	372.95/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,574	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	432	336.99/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,456	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	378.68/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,795	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	351.17/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,665	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	476	323.83/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,541	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	332.81/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,744	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	308.38/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,619	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	351.32/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,866	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,652	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	323.30/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,853	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	333.33/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,917	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	612	315.56/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,931	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	288.31/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,773	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	331.78/cwt	325.00–337.50	2,060	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	321.23/cwt	320.00–322.50	2,136	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	672	291.83/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,961	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,135	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,980	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	297.50/cwt	290.00–305.00	2,261	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,027	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	210	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,218	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	279	497.44/cwt	495.00–500.00	1,388	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	314	545.92/cwt	530.00–560.00	1,714	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,392	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	470.11/cwt	455.00–485.00	1,542	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	407.69/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,529	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	469.84/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,781	10
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	393	440.06/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,729	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	449.80/cwt	435.00–470.00	1,867	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	424	376.89/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,598	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	419.09/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,785	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	391.09/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,811	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	488	362.49/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,769	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	493	374.17/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,845	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	374.47/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,958	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	523	337.81/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,767	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	356.58/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,886	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	559	356.98/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,996	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	328.80/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,864	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,653	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	603	332.51/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,005	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	614	318.50/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,956	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,719	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	320.23/cwt	315.00–325.50	2,136	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,991	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	688	269.98/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,857	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,016	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	745	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,198	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	278.75/cwt	277.50–280.00	2,146	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,555	189.76/cwt	186.00–194.00	2,951	2
Bulls	—	—	1,928	202.28/cwt	199.00–209.00	3,900	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	159.30/cwt	155.00–167.00	1,673	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,064	145.73/cwt	137.00–153.00	1,551	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,221	153.93/cwt	149.00–159.00	1,879	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,324	166.79/cwt	160.00–172.00	2,208	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,371	175.51/cwt	173.00–181.00	2,406	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,609	172.19/cwt	167.00–176.00	2,771	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	723	1,546.08/head	1,325.00–1,675.00	1,546	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	780	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	840	1,427.68/head	1,400.00–1,475.00	1,428	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	845	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,021	2,046.85/head	1,950.00–2,300.00	2,047	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,137	2,616.28/head	2,450.00–2,900.00	2,616	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,170	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,171	1,931.46/head	1,625.00–2,250.00	1,931	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,188	2,915.25/head	2,525.00–3,475.00	2,915	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	2,858.03/head	2,825.00–2,900.00	2,858	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,045	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 Sep 10, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 353Last week 216Year ago 770

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 47Year ago 120

Replacement CattleReceipts 77Last week 94Year ago 50

Compared to last week, slaughter and replacement cattle unevenly steady. All feeder calves unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	545.00	545.00
2	400–450	413	420.00–435.00	427.27
4	450–500	466	385.00–405.00	395.12
2	500–550	528	365.00	365.00
2	600–650	623	330.00–335.00	332.41
1	650–700	675	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	425.00–450.00	438.07
1	600–650	625	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	545.00	545.00
7	500–550	515	380.00–395.00	388.11
6	550–600	583	365.00–370.00	368.33
7	650–700	678	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	460.00	460.00
7	300–350	328	405.00–425.00	415.83
6	350–400	377	395.00–415.00	405.02
7	400–450	422	360.00–385.00	372.95
9	450–500	474	340.00–360.00	351.17
14	500–550	524	325.00–340.00	332.81
3	550–600	573	320.00–325.00	323.30
5	600–650	612	305.00–320.00	315.56
5	650–700	672	280.00–305.00	291.83
1	700–750	720	275.00	275.00
1	750–800	765	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	280	385.00–405.00	401.70
3	300–350	323	375.00	375.00
2	350–400	380	370.00–375.00	372.53
3	400–450	432	325.00–350.00	336.99
9	450–500	476	315.00–335.00	323.83
6	500–550	525	295.00–320.00	308.38
1	550–600	560	295.00	295.00
3	600–650	615	285.00–295.00	288.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	475.00–495.00	485.11
3	250–300	278	440.00–465.00	453.77
2	300–350	323	440.00–455.00	447.91
3	350–400	372	425.00	425.00
9	400–450	417	400.00–425.00	415.03
4	450–500	474	375.00–385.00	378.68
4	500–550	531	345.00–365.00	351.32
9	550–600	575	325.00–340.00	333.33
8	600–650	621	325.00–337.50	331.78
2	650–700	665	320.00–322.50	321.23
1	700–750	700	305.00	305.00
2	750–800	760	290.00–305.00	297.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	279	495.00–500.00	497.44
2	300–350	328	455.00–485.00	470.11
2	350–400	393	430.00–450.00	440.06
4	400–450	426	400.00–430.00	419.09
3	450–500	493	370.00–380.00	374.17
6	500–550	529	350.00–365.00	356.58
8	550–600	567	320.00–340.00	328.80
5	600–650	614	315.00–325.00	318.50
1	650–700	675	295.00	295.00
1	700–750	720	280.00	280.00
2	750–800	770	277.50–280.00	278.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	435.00	435.00
6	350–400	375	400.00–415.00	407.69
7	400–450	424	365.00–385.00	376.89
2	450–500	488	360.00–365.00	362.49
9	500–550	523	320.00–355.00	337.81
1	550–600	570	290.00	290.00
1	600–650	625	275.00	275.00
3	650–700	688	260.00–280.00	269.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	580.00	580.00
4	300–350	314	530.00–560.00	545.92
10	350–400	379	460.00–480.00	469.84
5	400–450	415	435.00–470.00	449.80
5	450–500	463	385.00–400.00	391.09
8	500–550	523	370.00–395.00	374.47
10	550–600	559	350.00–370.00	356.98
2	600–650	603	330.00–335.00	332.51
3	650–700	667	315.00–325.50	320.23
1	700–750	745	295.00	295.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,021	1,950.00–2,300.00	2,046.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,171	1,625.00–2,250.00	1,931.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	2,300.00	2,300.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	723	1,325.00–1,675.00	1,546.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	780	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	840	1,400.00–1,475.00	1,427.68

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	2,400.00	2,400.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,137	2,450.00–2,900.00	2,616.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,188	2,525.00–3,475.00	2,915.25

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	1	—	1,045	2,475.00	2,475.00

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	2	—	965	2,825.00–2,900.00	2,858.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	3,450.00	3,450.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,609	167.00–176.00	172.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,371	173.00–181.00	175.51
6	—	1,221	149.00–159.00	153.93
17	—	1,324	160.00–172.00	166.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,064	137.00–153.00	145.73
4	—	1,050	155.00–167.00	159.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,555	186.00–194.00	189.76
4	—	1,928	199.00–209.00	202.28

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.