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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2025-12-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-10

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

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Dec 3Dec 10Dec 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

394 head

▼ 43 vs last sale 437▲ 245 vs year ago 149 · +164.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

44 head

▼ 71 vs last sale 115▼ 5 vs year ago 49 · −10.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

48 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 63▲ 33 vs year ago 15 · +220.0%

Also sold hereSpecial Feeder Cattle SaleThu Oct 8, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers 5.00 - 10.00 higher. Feeder bulls 10.00- 12.00 higher. Slaughter cattle 2.00 - 5.00 lower. Replacement cattle unevenly steady.

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 $356.85/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 17 of 32 comparable sales and sits +0.18 against this barn's trailing median of $356.68.

Average price

$356.85

35 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,928

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$267

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

$53.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.67

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	376.07	2,017	14thin
Medium and Large 2	543	354.60	1,926	14thin
Medium and Large 3	542	322.93	1,751	7thin

One grade step is worth $53.14/cwt here — about $267 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 sale35 hd

356.85

—

GA average13 barns · 301 hd

355.18

+1.67

This barn, trailing median32 sales

356.68

+0.18

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	—	Low	1,494	173.88	2,598	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,422	156.45	2,225	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,360	153.74	2,091	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,117	135.87	1,518	12

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)	1,147	$2,047	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,181	$1,841	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	998	$1,707	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,114	$2,409	4thin

Every lot

89 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	283	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,373	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,591	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	437.61/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,466	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	471.76/cwt	465.00–480.00	1,746	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,577	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,968	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	414	382.63/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,584	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	436	442.73/cwt	425.00–455.00	1,930	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,892	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	392.38/cwt	390.00–405.00	2,060	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,811	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	622	329.93/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,052	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,210	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,210	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,327	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,025	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,432	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	265	392.92/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,041	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	424.91/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,232	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	439.95/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,386	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	331	411.30/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,361	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	397.49/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,503	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	410.46/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,556	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	398.87/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,671	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	426	348.38/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,484	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	373.29/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,635	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	388.98/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,809	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	330.96/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,539	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	355.02/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,708	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	350.02/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,799	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	332.46/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,742	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	529	304.45/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,611	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	331.04/cwt	329.00–340.00	1,870	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	288.31/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,666	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,784	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	1,990	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	299.90/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,883	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,651	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	303.72/cwt	300.00–307.50	2,035	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	683	272.55/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,862	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	727	243.37/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,769	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,175	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,335	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	265	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,060	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	482.50/cwt	475.00–490.00	1,351	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,454	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	488.97/cwt	475.00–495.00	1,555	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	318	400.16/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,273	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	319	462.85/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,476	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	366	431.69/cwt	415.00–440.00	1,580	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	464.31/cwt	455.00–475.00	1,704	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	382	384.78/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,470	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	446.04/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,891	18
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	363.64/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,582	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	421.67/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,847	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,913	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	377.49/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,793	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	343.39/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,641	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	331.32/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,690	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	364.40/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,884	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	381.53/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,011	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	362.43/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,030	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	341.53/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,974	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	311.74/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,824	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	272.52/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,649	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	308.33/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,890	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,060	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	658	304.98/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,007	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	660	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,716	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	314.85/cwt	305.00–325.00	2,109	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	282.48/cwt	280.00–285.00	2,034	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 3	800	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,960	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,445	180.19/cwt	175.00–185.00	2,604	2
Bulls	—	—	1,543	167.56/cwt	167.00–168.00	2,585	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	122.18/cwt	118.00–127.00	1,203	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,135	145.50/cwt	145.00–146.00	1,651	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,146	136.88/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,569	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,339	144.80/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,939	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,343	154.65/cwt	150.00–157.00	2,077	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,409	161.24/cwt	159.00–163.00	2,272	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,422	156.45/cwt	155.00–158.00	2,225	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	860	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,033	1,777.94/head	1,625.00–2,000.00	1,778	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,098	1,749.84/head	1,375.00–2,075.00	1,750	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,153	1,685.04/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,685	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	2,462.72/head	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,463	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,223	2,074.44/head	2,000.00–2,175.00	2,074	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	990	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,155	2,562.66/head	2,525.00–2,625.00	2,563	3

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 Dec 10, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 394Last week 437Year ago 149

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 115Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 63Year ago 15

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers 5.00 - 10.00 higher. Feeder bulls 10.00- 12.00 higher. Slaughter cattle 2.00 - 5.00 lower. Replacement cattle unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	430.00–445.00	437.61
1	350–400	380	415.00	415.00
8	400–450	414	380.00–400.00	382.63
1	500–550	525	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	485.00	485.00
1	300–350	335	475.00	475.00
3	350–400	370	465.00–480.00	471.76
9	400–450	436	425.00–455.00	442.73
1	450–500	485	390.00	390.00
3	600–650	622	325.00–335.00	329.93
1	650–700	680	325.00	325.00
1	750–800	750	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	480.00	480.00
6	500–550	525	390.00–405.00	392.38
1	650–700	650	340.00	340.00
1	700–750	705	330.00	330.00
1	750–800	760	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	420.00–430.00	424.91
4	300–350	331	405.00–420.00	411.30
8	350–400	378	385.00–405.00	397.49
3	400–450	438	365.00–380.00	373.29
5	450–500	481	350.00–360.00	355.02
4	500–550	524	320.00–340.00	332.46
1	550–600	585	305.00	305.00
2	600–650	628	295.00–305.00	299.90
2	650–700	683	260.00–285.00	272.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	385.00–400.00	392.92
6	400–450	426	340.00–360.00	348.38
5	450–500	465	320.00–340.00	330.96
7	500–550	529	295.00–310.00	304.45
3	550–600	578	275.00–295.00	288.31
1	600–650	635	260.00	260.00
3	700–750	727	240.00–245.00	243.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	315	435.00–445.00	439.95
10	350–400	379	410.00–415.00	410.46
10	400–450	419	390.00–405.00	398.87
6	450–500	465	375.00–400.00	388.98
9	500–550	514	345.00–355.00	350.02
8	550–600	565	329.00–340.00	331.04
1	600–650	605	329.00	329.00
2	650–700	670	300.00–307.50	303.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	500.00	500.00
2	250–300	280	475.00–490.00	482.50
5	300–350	319	455.00–470.00	462.85
9	350–400	366	415.00–440.00	431.69
3	400–450	438	420.00–425.00	421.67
8	450–500	475	370.00–390.00	377.49
8	500–550	517	355.00–370.00	364.40
6	550–600	578	330.00–350.00	341.53
6	600–650	613	300.00–310.00	308.33
2	650–700	658	300.00–310.00	304.98
2	700–750	720	280.00–285.00	282.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	400.00	400.00
3	300–350	318	390.00–410.00	400.16
3	350–400	382	380.00–395.00	384.78
3	400–450	435	350.00–380.00	363.64
6	450–500	478	335.00–360.00	343.39
4	500–550	510	320.00–345.00	331.32
3	550–600	585	300.00–320.00	311.74
2	600–650	605	270.00–275.00	272.52
1	650–700	660	260.00	260.00
1	800–850	800	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	545.00	545.00
1	250–300	285	510.00	510.00
7	300–350	318	475.00–495.00	488.97
8	350–400	367	455.00–475.00	464.31
18	400–450	424	430.00–455.00	446.04
1	450–500	450	425.00	425.00
10	500–550	527	375.00–390.00	381.53
4	550–600	560	350.00–370.00	362.43
1	600–650	615	335.00	335.00
2	650–700	670	305.00–325.00	314.85

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,098	1,375.00–2,075.00	1,749.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,153	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,685.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,033	1,625.00–2,000.00	1,777.94

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)	1	—	860	1,425.00	1,425.00

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)	2	—	1,223	2,000.00–2,175.00	2,074.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,215	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,462.72

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	—	990	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,155	2,525.00–2,625.00	2,562.66

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,343	150.00–157.00	154.65
5	—	1,339	140.00–148.00	144.80
5	—	1,409	159.00–163.00	161.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	985	118.00–127.00	122.18
2	—	1,135	145.00–146.00	145.50
8	—	1,146	130.00–140.00	136.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,422	155.00–158.00	156.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,543	167.00–168.00	167.56
2	—	1,445	175.00–185.00	180.19

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.