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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2025-11-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Nov 12

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Nov 5Nov 12Nov 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

309 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 326▼ 235 vs year ago 544 · −43.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

88 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 85▲ 8 vs year ago 80 · +10.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

32 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 35▼ 7 vs year ago 39 · −17.9%

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 mostly steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls steady to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers mostly steady, all replacements 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 $336.04/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 10 of 32 comparable sales and sits −20.64 against this barn's trailing median of $356.68.

Average price

$336.04

28 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,837

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$309

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

$60.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.84

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	370.00	2,035	1thin
Medium and Large 2	543	343.48	1,864	20
Medium and Large 3	557	309.93	1,726	7thin

One grade step is worth $60.07/cwt here — about $309 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 sale28 hd

336.04

—

GA average14 barns · 254 hd

329.21

+6.84

This barn, trailing median32 sales

356.68

−20.64

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	1,477	173.75	2,565	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,702	159.97	2,722	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,234	151.44	1,868	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,094	122.72	1,342	9thin

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)	1,080	$2,024	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,003	$1,844	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	835	$1,725	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	775	$1,850	4thin

Every lot

75 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	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	886	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	441.99/cwt	440.00–442.50	1,812	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	412.05/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,710	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	367.55/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,746	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	482	398.02/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,918	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,020	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,846	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,898	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	341.47/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,141	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	660	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,881	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	724	291.96/cwt	275.00–315.00	2,114	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,288	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	369.79/cwt	360.00–380.00	887	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,269	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	272	353.38/cwt	335.00–370.00	961	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	285	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	841	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	374.75/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,143	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,024	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	286.44/cwt	250.00–320.00	1,046	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	370.20/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,370	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	417	359.92/cwt	345.00–370.00	1,501	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	437	286.64/cwt	265.00–315.00	1,253	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	332.82/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,591	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	309.74/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,481	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	273.27/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,421	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	303.80/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,589	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	328.38/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,721	16
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	307.49/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,762	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	583	235.21/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,371	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	315.00/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,000	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,696	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	285.00/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,881	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	690	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,622	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,052	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,774	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	200	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	830	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	217	457.96/cwt	425.00–510.00	994	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	459.95/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,233	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	327.01/cwt	300.00–355.00	916	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	444.82/cwt	435.00–460.00	1,410	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	329	376.65/cwt	350.00–405.00	1,239	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,402	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	361	438.03/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,581	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	407	416.03/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,693	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	445.12/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,825	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,888	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	464	330.50/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,534	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	469	389.92/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,829	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	349.14/cwt	310.00–365.00	1,809	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,378	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,035	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	563	317.42/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,787	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	336.57/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,929	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,087	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	318.75/cwt	310.00–330.00	2,002	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	660	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,485	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	671	258.19/cwt	235.00–290.00	1,732	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	271.60/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,942	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,138	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,051	162.22/cwt	159.00–165.00	1,705	4
Bulls	—	—	1,408	191.83/cwt	190.00–195.00	2,701	2
Bulls	—	—	1,783	175.41/cwt	170.00–185.00	3,128	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	140.57/cwt	140.00–141.00	1,389	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,096	119.30/cwt	112.00–127.00	1,308	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,182	137.71/cwt	136.00–139.00	1,628	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	151.13/cwt	140.00–159.00	1,866	41
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,253	162.18/cwt	160.00–166.00	2,032	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,290	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	1,387	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,695	165.95/cwt	160.00–171.00	2,813	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,715	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,538	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	775	1,850.00/head	1,775.00–1,925.00	1,850	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	815	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	835	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	1,983.06/head	1,925.00–2,025.00	1,983	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	2,024.31/head	1,850.00–2,150.00	2,024	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 Nov 12, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 309Last week 326Year ago 544

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 85Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 35Year ago 39

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls steady to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers mostly steady, all replacements lightly tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	385.00	385.00
2	400–450	415	400.00–425.00	412.05
2	450–500	475	365.00–370.00	367.55
1	500–550	520	355.00	355.00
1	550–600	575	330.00	330.00
4	700–750	724	275.00–315.00	291.96
1	750–800	750	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	410	440.00–442.50	441.99
8	450–500	482	395.00–420.00	398.02
1	500–550	505	400.00	400.00
7	600–650	627	330.00–345.00	341.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	660	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	415.00	415.00
4	300–350	329	350.00–405.00	376.65
2	350–400	355	395.00	395.00
5	400–450	407	410.00–425.00	416.03
9	450–500	469	370.00–400.00	389.92
11	500–550	518	310.00–365.00	349.14
9	550–600	573	330.00–350.00	336.57
4	600–650	628	310.00–330.00	318.75
4	650–700	671	235.00–290.00	258.19
3	700–750	715	260.00–280.00	271.60
1	750–800	750	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	217	425.00–510.00	457.96
4	250–300	268	455.00–465.00	459.95
6	300–350	317	435.00–460.00	444.82
5	350–400	361	435.00–440.00	438.03
3	400–450	410	435.00–450.00	445.12
1	450–500	455	415.00	415.00
1	550–600	550	370.00	370.00
1	600–650	605	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	300.00–355.00	327.01
4	450–500	464	310.00–350.00	330.50
1	500–550	520	265.00	265.00
6	550–600	563	305.00–325.00	317.42
1	650–700	660	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	360.00–380.00	369.79
5	250–300	272	335.00–370.00	353.38
6	300–350	305	355.00–385.00	374.75
13	350–400	370	360.00–385.00	370.20
3	400–450	417	345.00–370.00	359.92
9	450–500	478	325.00–340.00	332.82
6	500–550	523	285.00–315.00	303.80
2	550–600	573	305.00–310.00	307.49
2	600–650	635	310.00–320.00	315.00
2	650–700	660	280.00–290.00	285.00
1	750–800	755	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	470.00	470.00
16	500–550	524	325.00–335.00	328.38
1	700–750	720	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	295.00	295.00
2	300–350	315	325.00	325.00
2	350–400	365	250.00–320.00	286.44
3	400–450	437	265.00–315.00	286.64
2	450–500	478	300.00–320.00	309.74
3	500–550	520	270.00–275.00	273.27
2	550–600	583	225.00–245.00	235.21
1	600–650	640	265.00	265.00
1	650–700	690	235.00	235.00

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	4	—	775	1,775.00–1,925.00	1,850.00

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	—	1,080	1,850.00–2,150.00	2,024.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,065	1,925.00–2,025.00	1,983.06

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	—	835	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	1,425.00	1,425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,096	112.00–127.00	119.30
1	—	1,290	107.50	107.50
2	—	988	140.00–141.00	140.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,695	160.00–171.00	165.95
1	—	1,715	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,235	140.00–159.00	151.13
3	—	1,182	136.00–139.00	137.71
5	—	1,253	160.00–166.00	162.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,408	190.00–195.00	191.83
6	—	1,783	170.00–185.00	175.41
4	—	1,051	159.00–165.00	162.22

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.