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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2025-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Oct 15

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Oct 8Oct 15Oct 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

550 head

▲ 149 vs last sale 401▲ 105 vs year ago 445 · +23.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

96 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 111▲ 7 vs year ago 89 · +7.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

54 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 45▲ 29 vs year ago 25 · +116.0%

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 and bulls steady to 5.00 lower, all feeder classes mostly steady, all replacements lightly tested.

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 $330.73/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 13 of 31 comparable sales and sits −18.30 against this barn's trailing median of $349.03.

Average price

$330.73

29 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,724

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$119

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$40.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.78

vs GA average

−67.13 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	514	340.57	1,751	22
Medium and Large 2	544	299.81	1,632	7thin

One grade step is worth $40.76/cwt here — about $119 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale29 hd

330.73

—

GA average15 barns · 522 hd

343.51

−12.78

National average180 barns · 19,448 hd

397.86

−67.13

This barn, trailing median31 sales

349.03

−18.30

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	1,725	183.57	3,166	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,560	158.44	2,472	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,260	154.24	1,943	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,002	129.20	1,294	15

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)	1,043	$2,926	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,040	$2,250	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$1,500	1thin

Every lot

91 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	223	615.84/cwt	590.00–647.50	1,373	2
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,103	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	556.23/cwt	525.00–580.00	1,474	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	305	332.46/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,014	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	436.28/cwt	420.00–480.00	1,409	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	424.06/cwt	395.00–440.00	1,573	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	392	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,372	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	396.94/cwt	385.00–430.00	1,663	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,488	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	389.39/cwt	375.00–397.50	1,850	14
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,641	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	394.57/cwt	370.00–401.00	2,044	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	362.52/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,903	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	588	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,087	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	591	356.55/cwt	354.00–362.50	2,107	13
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,013	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	355.15/cwt	350.00–362.50	2,184	14
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	347.12/cwt	346.00–349.00	2,284	19
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,124	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,183	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,184	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	511.79/cwt	450.00–550.00	1,049	3
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	776	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	245	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	735	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	457.50/cwt	445.00–470.00	1,144	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	272	331.86/cwt	295.00–380.00	903	12
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	289	290.11/cwt	275.00–300.00	838	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	308	389.02/cwt	380.00–425.00	1,198	10
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	309	338.44/cwt	320.00–365.00	1,046	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	352.50/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,269	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	390.37/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,468	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	376	296.26/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,114	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	341.05/cwt	317.50–365.00	1,398	18
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	419	311.92/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,307	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	379.21/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,631	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	382.50/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,740	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	322.20/cwt	300.00–355.00	1,505	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	292.47/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,418	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	340.57/cwt	326.00–350.00	1,751	22
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	298.47/cwt	275.00–330.00	1,585	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	562	301.59/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,695	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	325.17/cwt	315.00–335.00	2,000	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	624	266.61/cwt	245.00–300.00	1,664	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	671	250.98/cwt	225.00–270.00	1,684	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,142	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	717	279.88/cwt	275.00–290.00	2,007	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	232.50/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,709	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	222.55/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,680	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	252.34/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,968	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	211	362.84/cwt	345.00–385.00	766	5
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	217	609.23/cwt	600.00–630.00	1,322	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,525	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	276	433.17/cwt	380.00–485.00	1,196	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	285	372.41/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,061	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	494.43/cwt	480.00–540.00	1,572	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	323	338.51/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,093	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	389.52/cwt	350.00–445.00	1,278	11
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	360.17/cwt	325.00–385.00	1,307	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	428.45/cwt	400.00–455.00	1,615	15
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	396.42/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,633	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	360.29/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,542	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,290	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	380.95/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,775	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	355.25/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,677	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,544	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	507	371.51/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,884	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	319.90/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,631	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	346.21/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,811	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,054	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	558	280.02/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,563	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	322.65/cwt	295.00–345.00	1,865	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	612	315.34/cwt	295.00–335.00	1,930	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,764	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	319.99/cwt	315.00–325.00	2,106	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	288.56/cwt	260.00–310.00	1,904	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	702	297.92/cwt	285.00–320.00	2,091	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	737	269.94/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,989	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	286.00/cwt	275.00–290.00	2,202	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,335	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,176	1
Bulls	—	—	1,733	182.52/cwt	170.00–188.00	3,163	6
Bulls	—	—	1,895	197.02/cwt	195.00–199.00	3,734	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	954	114.53/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,093	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,002	130.69/cwt	121.00–138.00	1,310	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,061	145.31/cwt	142.00–149.00	1,542	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,177	146.44/cwt	143.00–149.00	1,724	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,272	155.88/cwt	150.00–162.00	1,983	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,377	161.36/cwt	148.00–169.00	2,222	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	158.44/cwt	150.00–164.00	2,472	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	925	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,043	2,926.14/head	2,900.00–2,950.00	2,926	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 Oct 15, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 550Last week 401Year ago 445

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 111Year ago 89

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 45Year ago 25

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 5.00 lower, all feeder classes mostly steady, all replacements lightly tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	276	380.00–485.00	433.17
11	300–350	328	350.00–445.00	389.52
6	350–400	363	325.00–385.00	360.17
2	400–450	428	350.00–370.00	360.29
5	450–500	472	345.00–365.00	355.25
8	500–550	523	330.00–355.00	346.21
7	550–600	578	295.00–345.00	322.65
9	600–650	612	295.00–335.00	315.34
7	650–700	660	260.00–310.00	288.56
3	700–750	737	255.00–280.00	269.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	217	600.00–630.00	609.23
1	250–300	250	610.00	610.00
5	300–350	318	480.00–540.00	494.43
15	350–400	377	400.00–455.00	428.45
9	400–450	412	380.00–420.00	396.42
7	450–500	466	370.00–395.00	380.95
3	500–550	507	360.00–380.00	371.51
1	550–600	555	370.00	370.00
3	650–700	658	315.00–325.00	319.99
7	700–750	702	285.00–320.00	297.92
5	750–800	770	275.00–290.00	286.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	211	345.00–385.00	362.84
2	250–300	285	370.00–375.00	372.41
3	300–350	323	335.00–345.00	338.51
2	400–450	430	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	490	315.00	315.00
2	500–550	510	315.00–325.00	319.90
2	550–600	558	275.00–285.00	280.02
1	600–650	630	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	330.00	330.00
12	250–300	272	295.00–380.00	331.86
8	300–350	309	320.00–365.00	338.44
4	350–400	360	335.00–365.00	352.50
18	400–450	410	317.50–365.00	341.05
10	450–500	467	300.00–355.00	322.20
4	500–550	531	275.00–330.00	298.47
3	550–600	562	295.00–305.00	301.59
9	600–650	624	245.00–300.00	266.61
4	650–700	671	225.00–270.00	250.98
2	700–750	735	230.00–235.00	232.50
2	750–800	755	215.00–230.00	222.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	205	450.00–550.00	511.79
2	250–300	250	445.00–470.00	457.50
10	300–350	308	380.00–425.00	389.02
5	350–400	376	375.00–400.00	390.37
5	400–450	430	370.00–395.00	379.21
2	450–500	455	370.00–395.00	382.50
22	500–550	514	326.00–350.00	340.57
9	600–650	615	315.00–335.00	325.17
1	650–700	680	315.00	315.00
3	700–750	717	275.00–290.00	279.88
2	750–800	780	240.00–265.00	252.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	245	300.00	300.00
4	250–300	289	275.00–300.00	290.11
6	350–400	376	270.00–305.00	296.26
9	400–450	419	295.00–325.00	311.92
2	450–500	485	290.00–295.00	292.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	450.00	450.00
3	350–400	392	350.00	350.00
3	400–450	425	350.00	350.00
2	500–550	525	360.00–365.00	362.52
2	550–600	588	355.00	355.00
2	600–650	610	330.00	330.00
1	650–700	685	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	590.00–647.50	615.84
3	250–300	265	525.00–580.00	556.23
4	300–350	323	420.00–480.00	436.28
9	350–400	371	395.00–440.00	424.06
7	400–450	419	385.00–430.00	396.94
14	450–500	475	375.00–397.50	389.39
9	500–550	518	370.00–401.00	394.57
13	550–600	591	354.00–362.50	356.55
14	600–650	615	350.00–362.50	355.15
19	650–700	658	346.00–349.00	347.12
1	700–750	740	295.00	295.00
1	750–800	780	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	330.00–335.00	332.46
1	500–550	505	325.00	325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,377	148.00–169.00	161.36
8	—	1,177	143.00–149.00	146.44
25	—	1,272	150.00–162.00	155.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,002	121.00–138.00	130.69
4	—	1,061	142.00–149.00	145.31
5	—	954	113.00–119.00	114.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,560	150.00–164.00	158.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,733	170.00–188.00	182.52
1	—	1,335	163.00	163.00
2	—	1,895	195.00–199.00	197.02

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)	1	—	925	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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,043	2,900.00–2,950.00	2,926.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	2,250.00	2,250.00

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.