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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2025-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Sep 17

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Sep 10Sep 17Sep 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

504 head

▲ 151 vs last sale 353▲ 134 vs year ago 370 · +36.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

93 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 63▼ 31 vs year ago 124 · −25.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

63 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 77▲ 27 vs year ago 36 · +75.0%

Also sold hereSpecial Feeder Cattle SaleThu Oct 8, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle 3.00 - 5.00 lower. Replacement cattle unevenly steady. Feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder heifers 10.00 - 12.00 lower. Feeder bulls sharply lower.

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 $313.58/cwt on 55 head. That ranks 6 of 31 comparable sales and sits −35.45 against this barn's trailing median of $349.03.

Average price

$313.58

55 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,698

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$272

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

$42.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−30.03

vs GA average

−46.08 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	330.55	1,793	20
Medium and Large 2	546	310.26	1,694	25
Medium and Large 3	528	287.93	1,521	10thin

One grade step is worth $42.62/cwt here — about $272 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 sale55 hd

313.58

—

GA average16 barns · 743 hd

343.61

−30.03

National average170 barns · 10,929 hd

359.66

−46.08

This barn, trailing median31 sales

349.03

−35.45

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	—	Low	1,511	183.58	2,773	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,289	157.61	2,031	51
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,418	153.86	2,181	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,103	141.58	1,562	17

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)	1,153	$2,257	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,091	$2,224	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	896	$1,744	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,106	$3,160	9

Every lot

99 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	290	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,407	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	360	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,368	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	400	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,760	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	394.24/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,616	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	376.71/cwt	365.00–387.00	1,771	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	474	343.88/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,630	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	502	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,945	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	337.16/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,773	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	533	294.97/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,572	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	352.67/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,986	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	564	322.50/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,819	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,638	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	330.96/cwt	320.00–339.00	2,032	15
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,891	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	290.00/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,972	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	736	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	2,348	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,025	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	445.00/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,001	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,176	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	245	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	968	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	403.21/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,048	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	323	331.62/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,071	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,290	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	382.61/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,393	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	374	327.98/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,227	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	381	364.95/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,390	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	363.33/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,482	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	416	345.74/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,438	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	315.47/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,341	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	334.58/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,576	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	471	309.17/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,456	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	346.83/cwt	345.00–370.00	1,644	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	517	289.86/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,499	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	320.08/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,674	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	339.67/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,780	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	319.40/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,805	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	301.19/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,708	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	573	280.20/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,606	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	607	258.30/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,568	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	306.21/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,892	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	273.82/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,733	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	284.83/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,917	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	681	267.60/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,822	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	730	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,825	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,951	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	210	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	1,187	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	263	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,184	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	265	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,034	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,407	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	410.00/cwt	395.00–425.00	1,251	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	461.40/cwt	450.00–485.00	1,467	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	378.46/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,211	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	362	433.09/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,568	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	393.33/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,495	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	381	360.08/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,372	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	417	325.11/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,356	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	401.33/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,682	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	367.64/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,585	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	371.63/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,736	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	471	325.46/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,533	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	356.81/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,706	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	512	287.30/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,471	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	514	313.91/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,613	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	356.48/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,872	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	563	279.02/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,571	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	329.98/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,874	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	299.97/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,704	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	270.07/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,634	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	290.04/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,784	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	303.78/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,911	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	669	260.95/cwt	245.00–285.00	1,746	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	671	283.83/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,904	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	291.61/cwt	285.00–295.00	2,123	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	745	238.75/cwt	237.50–240.00	1,779	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,860	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,350	170.46/cwt	163.00–176.00	2,301	2
Bulls	—	—	1,575	188.83/cwt	183.00–194.00	2,974	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	130.44/cwt	129.00–132.00	1,376	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,093	156.34/cwt	151.00–163.00	1,709	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,114	139.75/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,557	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	158.05/cwt	153.00–163.00	2,015	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,289	148.22/cwt	142.00–152.00	1,911	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,375	165.77/cwt	164.00–169.00	2,279	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,416	156.01/cwt	155.00–157.00	2,209	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,420	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,144	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	800	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	825	1,791.62/head	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,792	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	875	1,282.57/head	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,283	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	975	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	2,486.80/head	2,475.00–2,500.00	2,487	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	995	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,135	2,098.38/head	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,098	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,236	2,649.97/head	2,250.00–2,850.00	2,650	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,355	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,000	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,018	2,509.58/head	2,275.00–2,750.00	2,510	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	3,631.73/head	3,050.00–4,050.00	3,632	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,209	3,377.33/head	3,250.00–3,475.00	3,377	4

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 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 504Last week 353Year ago 370

Slaughter CattleReceipts 93Last week 63Year ago 124

Replacement CattleReceipts 63Last week 77Year ago 36

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle 3.00 - 5.00 lower. Replacement cattle unevenly steady. Feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder heifers 10.00 - 12.00 lower. Feeder bulls sharply lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	440.00–450.00	445.00
1	300–350	335	385.00	385.00
4	350–400	381	355.00–375.00	364.95
7	400–450	416	340.00–355.00	345.74
12	450–500	471	325.00–340.00	334.58
12	500–550	523	305.00–325.00	320.08
13	550–600	567	290.00–310.00	301.19
4	600–650	633	270.00–285.00	273.82
4	650–700	681	260.00–275.00	267.60
1	750–800	765	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	490.00	490.00
3	250–300	260	400.00–410.00	403.21
4	350–400	364	380.00–390.00	382.61
6	400–450	408	360.00–370.00	363.33
14	450–500	474	345.00–370.00	346.83
11	500–550	524	330.00–345.00	339.67
9	550–600	565	315.00–330.00	319.40
10	600–650	618	300.00–315.00	306.21
3	650–700	673	280.00–295.00	284.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	395.00	395.00
6	300–350	323	325.00–350.00	331.62
7	350–400	374	315.00–340.00	327.98
10	400–450	425	305.00–330.00	315.47
12	450–500	471	300.00–320.00	309.17
8	500–550	517	275.00–300.00	289.86
2	550–600	573	275.00–285.00	280.20
3	600–650	607	245.00–265.00	258.30
1	700–750	730	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	450.00	450.00
2	300–350	305	395.00–425.00	410.00
3	350–400	380	385.00–410.00	393.33
4	400–450	431	355.00–385.00	367.64
5	450–500	478	345.00–365.00	356.81
5	500–550	514	305.00–330.00	313.91
3	550–600	568	295.00–310.00	299.97
2	600–650	615	285.00–295.00	290.04
4	650–700	671	280.00–290.00	283.83
1	750–800	775	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	565.00	565.00
1	250–300	290	485.00	485.00
4	300–350	318	450.00–485.00	461.40
3	350–400	362	420.00–445.00	433.09
4	400–450	419	390.00–415.00	401.33
3	450–500	467	360.00–385.00	371.63
3	500–550	525	340.00–370.00	356.48
7	550–600	568	320.00–345.00	329.98
4	600–650	629	300.00–310.00	303.78
3	700–750	728	285.00–295.00	291.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	390.00	390.00
4	300–350	320	360.00–385.00	378.46
7	350–400	381	350.00–375.00	360.08
6	400–450	417	320.00–335.00	325.11
13	450–500	471	310.00–335.00	325.46
6	500–550	512	275.00–300.00	287.30
5	550–600	563	265.00–290.00	279.02
3	600–650	605	255.00–280.00	270.07
4	650–700	669	245.00–285.00	260.95
2	700–750	745	237.50–240.00	238.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	485.00	485.00
5	400–450	410	385.00–410.00	394.24
5	450–500	470	365.00–387.00	376.71
7	500–550	526	330.00–350.00	337.16
10	550–600	564	320.00–330.00	322.50
1	600–650	620	305.00	305.00
2	650–700	680	280.00–300.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	440.00	440.00
11	500–550	502	387.50	387.50
2	550–600	563	345.00–360.00	352.67
15	600–650	614	320.00–339.00	330.96
6	700–750	736	319.00	319.00
1	750–800	750	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	380.00	380.00
4	450–500	474	330.00–355.00	343.88
3	500–550	533	285.00–305.00	294.97
1	550–600	585	280.00	280.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3	—	825	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,791.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	1,800.00	1,800.00

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)	4	—	1,236	2,250.00–2,850.00	2,649.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	985	2,475.00–2,500.00	2,486.80

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)	3	—	875	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,282.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	1,400.00	1,400.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,355	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,135	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,098.38

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	4	—	1,209	3,250.00–3,475.00	3,377.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,040	3,050.00–4,050.00	3,631.73

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	—	1,018	2,275.00–2,750.00	2,509.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	2,650.00	2,650.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,055	129.00–132.00	130.44
3	—	1,093	151.00–163.00	156.34
12	—	1,114	135.00–145.00	139.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,420	151.00	151.00
4	—	1,416	155.00–157.00	156.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,289	142.00–152.00	148.22
38	—	1,275	153.00–163.00	158.05
6	—	1,375	164.00–169.00	165.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,350	163.00–176.00	170.46
5	—	1,575	183.00–194.00	188.83

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.