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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2025-11-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Nov 5

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Oct 29Nov 5Nov 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

326 head

▲ 64 vs last sale 262▼ 120 vs year ago 446 · −26.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

85 head

▲ 38 vs last sale 47▼ 35 vs year ago 120 · −29.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 34▼ 19 vs year ago 54 · −35.2%

Also sold hereSpecial Feeder Cattle SaleThu Oct 8, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder heifers 5.00 - 7.00 higher. Feeder bulls steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cattle steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cattle 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 $308.93/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 5 of 32 comparable sales and sits −47.75 against this barn's trailing median of $356.68.

Average price

$308.93

23 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,679

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$280

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

$48.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.44

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	327.62	1,810	6thin
Medium and Large 2	533	323.33	1,724	9thin
Medium and Large 3	549	278.72	1,529	8thin

One grade step is worth $48.90/cwt here — about $280 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 sale23 hd

308.93

—

GA average15 barns · 379 hd

325.37

−16.44

This barn, trailing median32 sales

356.68

−47.75

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	1,575	176.88	2,787	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,491	154.81	2,308	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,235	153.92	1,900	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,034	132.53	1,371	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	695	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,005	$1,675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	880	$2,125	1thin

Every lot

73 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	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,482	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	372.75/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,592	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,474	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	356.27/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,667	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,473	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,564	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	323.90/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,840	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,111	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	779	267.35/cwt	266.00–270.00	2,083	9
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	856	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	2,166	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	200	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	960	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,073	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	374.96/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,230	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,271	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,206	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,406	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	347.33/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,285	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	366.27/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,370	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	347.57/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,481	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	426	321.35/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,369	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,570	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	464	318.75/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,479	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	287.49/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,374	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	337.57/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,705	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	292.03/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,507	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	260.05/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,347	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	296.42/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,678	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	568	252.42/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,434	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	278.59/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,616	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	287.71/cwt	284.00–300.00	1,781	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,651	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,376	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	775	170.06/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,318	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	220	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	880	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	424.84/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,359	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,462	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	374	342.11/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,279	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	374.44/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,408	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	392.63/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,661	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	355.10/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,520	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	310.83/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,352	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	468	305.64/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,430	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	362.94/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,735	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	326.83/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,579	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	337.48/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,738	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	291.59/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,531	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	325.62/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,719	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	563	271.00/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,526	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	322.69/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,843	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,754	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	295.06/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,853	15
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	638	242.51/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,547	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,853	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	663	205.04/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,359	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	255.06/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,734	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	703	182.47/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,283	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,893	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,829	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,451	166.43/cwt	160.00–171.00	2,415	7
Bulls	—	—	1,641	180.00/cwt	174.00–185.00	2,954	7
Bulls	—	—	1,713	193.99/cwt	189.00–199.00	3,323	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	992	137.32/cwt	134.00–143.00	1,362	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,082	119.98/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,298	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,135	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,782	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,204	161.30/cwt	160.00–163.00	1,942	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	144.41/cwt	139.00–148.00	1,776	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	155.44/cwt	149.00–159.00	1,935	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,304	143.99/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,878	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,585	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,615	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,600	160.32/cwt	154.00–164.00	2,565	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	695	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,005	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	880	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	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 Nov 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 326Last week 262Year ago 446

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 47Year ago 120

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 34Year ago 54

Compared to last week, feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder heifers 5.00 - 7.00 higher. Feeder bulls steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cattle steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	400.00	400.00
7	350–400	376	365.00–390.00	374.44
4	400–450	428	345.00–360.00	355.10
3	450–500	483	320.00–340.00	326.83
8	500–550	528	315.00–330.00	325.62
1	550–600	575	305.00	305.00
4	650–700	680	250.00–260.00	255.06
1	700–750	735	257.50	257.50
1	750–800	795	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	374	325.00–355.00	342.11
7	400–450	435	300.00–325.00	310.83
5	450–500	468	295.00–315.00	305.64
3	500–550	525	280.00–300.00	291.59
5	550–600	563	255.00–280.00	271.00
2	600–650	638	240.00–245.00	242.51
2	650–700	663	195.00–215.00	205.04
2	700–750	703	175.00–190.00	182.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	420.00–430.00	424.84
1	350–400	370	395.00	395.00
2	400–450	423	390.00–395.00	392.63
5	450–500	478	355.00–370.00	362.94
2	500–550	515	335.00–340.00	337.48
4	550–600	571	310.00–330.00	322.69
15	600–650	628	290.00–315.00	295.06
1	650–700	650	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	390.00	390.00
2	300–350	328	370.00–380.00	374.96
4	350–400	374	365.00–370.00	366.27
4	400–450	426	340.00–360.00	347.57
4	450–500	464	315.00–320.00	318.75
5	500–550	516	280.00–305.00	292.03
4	550–600	580	260.00–285.00	278.59
1	600–650	635	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	360.00	360.00
7	350–400	370	335.00–360.00	347.33
11	400–450	426	305.00–330.00	321.35
10	450–500	478	275.00–300.00	287.49
3	500–550	518	250.00–275.00	260.05
2	550–600	568	250.00–255.00	252.42
1	600–650	640	215.00	215.00
2	750–800	775	160.00–180.00	170.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	480.00	480.00
1	300–350	330	385.00	385.00
1	350–400	370	380.00	380.00
1	400–450	430	365.00	365.00
2	500–550	505	330.00–345.00	337.57
7	550–600	566	285.00–305.00	296.42
9	600–650	619	284.00–300.00	287.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	427	365.00–385.00	372.75
4	450–500	468	355.00–360.00	356.27
5	550–600	568	310.00–335.00	323.90
9	750–800	779	266.00–270.00	267.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	380.00	380.00
1	400–450	440	335.00	335.00
1	450–500	475	310.00	310.00
1	500–550	530	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	670	315.00	315.00
8	850–900	856	253.00	253.00

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)	1	—	1,005	1,675.00	1,675.00

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)	1	—	695	1,850.00	1,850.00

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	1	—	880	2,125.00	2,125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,713	189.00–199.00	193.99
7	—	1,641	174.00–185.00	180.00
7	—	1,451	160.00–171.00	166.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,082	115.00–129.00	119.98
1	—	1,135	157.00	157.00
8	—	992	134.00–143.00	137.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,600	154.00–164.00	160.32
1	—	1,585	165.00	165.00
4	—	1,304	140.00–147.00	143.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,230	139.00–148.00	144.41
6	—	1,204	160.00–163.00	161.30
21	—	1,245	149.00–159.00	155.44

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.