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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2026-02-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Feb 25

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Feb 18Feb 25Mar 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

383 head

▲ 47 vs last sale 336▲ 37 vs year ago 346 · +10.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

75 head

▼ 54 vs last sale 129▼ 39 vs year ago 114 · −34.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 84▼ 45 vs year ago 95 · −47.4%

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 sharply higher. Feeder bulls 10.00 - 15.00 higher. Slaughter cattle unevenly steady. Replacement cattle 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 $391.26/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 30 of 31 comparable sales and sits +42.23 against this barn's trailing median of $349.03.

Average price

$391.26

15 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,101

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$331

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

$69.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.84

vs GA average

−39.15 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	418.57	2,245	7thin
Medium and Large 2	527	386.05	2,033	4thin
Medium and Large 3	549	348.67	1,914	4thin

One grade step is worth $69.90/cwt here — about $331 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 sale15 hd

391.26

—

GA average13 barns · 312 hd

401.10

−9.84

National average177 barns · 14,680 hd

430.41

−39.15

This barn, trailing median31 sales

349.03

+42.23

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	—	High	1,650	196.22	3,237	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,338	170.10	2,276	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,526	168.99	2,578	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,074	158.17	1,699	18

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,275	$3,900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,333	$3,370	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	750	$1,525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	890	$2,800	2thin

Every lot

93 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	200–250	Medium and Large 3	215	645.00/cwt	645.00–645.00	1,387	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	1,700	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	1,781	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	645.00/cwt	645.00–645.00	2,032	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,848	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	331	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	2,085	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	583.38/cwt	570.00–590.00	2,118	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,953	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	487.56/cwt	485.00–490.00	2,048	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	2,317	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	450	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,093	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	492.43/cwt	490.00–495.00	2,280	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	459.98/cwt	455.00–465.00	2,185	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	448.46/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,345	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	452.12/cwt	445.00–465.00	2,532	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	432.54/cwt	430.00–435.00	2,530	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,580	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	210	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,218	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,544	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	655.00/cwt	655.00–655.00	1,703	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	273	558.66/cwt	550.00–565.00	1,525	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	274	591.55/cwt	575.00–605.00	1,621	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	603.00/cwt	580.00–615.00	1,899	19
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	557.29/cwt	525.00–575.00	1,800	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	508.59/cwt	500.00–515.00	1,653	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	475.77/cwt	450.00–495.00	1,760	15
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	553.95/cwt	535.00–565.00	2,094	16
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	510.89/cwt	495.00–530.00	1,982	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	519.96/cwt	515.00–525.00	2,132	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	431.88/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,814	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	467.72/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,983	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	456	464.93/cwt	455.00–470.00	2,120	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	382.63/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,817	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	430.38/cwt	420.00–450.00	2,057	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	388.06/cwt	380.00–405.00	2,006	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	420.00/cwt	415.00–425.00	2,222	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	354.81/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,880	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,109	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	568	342.53/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,946	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,378	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	380.02/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,349	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,077	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,188	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,430	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,601	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	232	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	1,554	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	257	681.62/cwt	680.00–685.00	1,752	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	266	575.00/cwt	565.00–600.00	1,530	5
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	283	636.68/cwt	615.00–650.00	1,802	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	651.29/cwt	640.00–675.00	2,019	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	322	568.52/cwt	550.00–580.00	1,831	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	334	521.34/cwt	500.00–545.00	1,741	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	539.98/cwt	520.00–550.00	2,009	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	577.83/cwt	570.00–590.00	2,202	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,944	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	556.60/cwt	535.00–570.00	2,299	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	508.81/cwt	470.00–530.00	2,162	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	436	483.20/cwt	470.00–495.00	2,107	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	482.52/cwt	480.00–485.00	2,273	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	443.62/cwt	425.00–450.00	2,107	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	466.44/cwt	455.00–475.00	2,239	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	377.68/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,956	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	431.51/cwt	420.00–445.00	2,240	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	459.95/cwt	455.00–465.00	2,392	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	416.70/cwt	415.00–420.00	2,325	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	403.33/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,259	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	362.57/cwt	355.00–370.00	2,085	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	603	405.02/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,442	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,387	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	347.44/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,172	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,448	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,588	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,380	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	715	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,217	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,628	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	795	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,425	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,527	198.05/cwt	194.00–206.00	3,024	7
Bulls	—	—	1,734	187.86/cwt	183.00–192.00	3,257	6
Bulls	—	—	1,825	214.89/cwt	208.00–220.00	3,922	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,022	145.32/cwt	138.00–149.00	1,485	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,079	160.25/cwt	152.50–165.00	1,729	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,128	169.53/cwt	166.00–176.00	1,912	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,307	159.53/cwt	157.00–163.00	2,085	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	177.49/cwt	175.00–180.00	2,343	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,358	168.83/cwt	165.00–174.00	2,293	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,450	179.54/cwt	179.00–180.00	2,603	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,489	170.51/cwt	167.00–175.00	2,539	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,650	158.91/cwt	154.00–163.00	2,622	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	750	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,130	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,435	3,654.36/head	3,600.00–3,700.00	3,654	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	890	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	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 Feb 25, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 383Last week 336Year ago 346

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 129Year ago 114

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 84Year ago 95

Compared to last week, feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder heifers sharply higher. Feeder bulls 10.00 - 15.00 higher. Slaughter cattle unevenly steady. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,022	138.00–149.00	145.32
4	—	1,128	166.00–176.00	169.53
9	—	1,079	152.50–165.00	160.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,489	167.00–175.00	170.51
3	—	1,650	154.00–163.00	158.91
2	—	1,450	179.00–180.00	179.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,307	157.00–163.00	159.53
6	—	1,320	175.00–180.00	177.49
10	—	1,358	165.00–174.00	168.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,825	208.00–220.00	214.89
7	—	1,527	194.00–206.00	198.05
6	—	1,734	183.00–192.00	187.86

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	580.00	580.00
3	250–300	273	550.00–565.00	558.66
3	300–350	325	500.00–515.00	508.59
15	350–400	370	450.00–495.00	475.77
3	400–450	420	420.00–440.00	431.88
2	450–500	475	370.00–395.00	382.63
2	500–550	530	345.00–365.00	354.81
2	550–600	568	340.00–345.00	342.53
1	600–650	620	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	630.00	630.00
6	250–300	274	575.00–605.00	591.55
7	300–350	323	525.00–575.00	557.29
7	350–400	388	495.00–530.00	510.89
9	400–450	424	460.00–480.00	467.72
9	450–500	478	420.00–450.00	430.38
3	500–550	517	380.00–405.00	388.06
1	550–600	555	380.00	380.00
1	600–650	625	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	655.00	655.00
19	300–350	315	580.00–615.00	603.00
16	350–400	378	535.00–565.00	553.95
3	400–450	410	515.00–525.00	519.96
8	450–500	456	455.00–470.00	464.93
6	500–550	529	415.00–425.00	420.00
1	550–600	580	410.00	410.00
2	600–650	618	375.00–385.00	380.02
4	650–700	675	360.00	360.00
1	750–800	765	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	645.00	645.00
1	300–350	330	560.00	560.00
1	350–400	365	535.00	535.00
2	400–450	420	485.00–490.00	487.56
1	450–500	450	465.00	465.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	680.00	680.00
8	300–350	331	630.00	630.00
6	350–400	363	570.00–590.00	583.38
10	400–450	429	540.00	540.00
3	450–500	475	455.00–465.00	459.98
3	500–550	523	440.00–455.00	448.46
2	550–600	585	430.00–435.00	432.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	685.00	685.00
1	300–350	315	645.00	645.00
2	450–500	463	490.00–495.00	492.43
5	550–600	560	445.00–465.00	452.12
1	600–650	600	430.00	430.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	266	565.00–600.00	575.00
8	300–350	334	500.00–545.00	521.34
1	350–400	385	505.00	505.00
6	400–450	436	470.00–495.00	483.20
4	450–500	475	425.00–450.00	443.62
2	500–550	518	365.00–390.00	377.68
2	550–600	575	355.00–370.00	362.57
2	600–650	625	345.00–350.00	347.44
1	700–750	715	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	795	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	232	670.00	670.00
3	250–300	283	615.00–650.00	636.68
5	300–350	322	550.00–580.00	568.52
9	350–400	372	520.00–550.00	539.98
8	400–450	425	470.00–530.00	508.81
7	450–500	480	455.00–475.00	466.44
4	500–550	519	420.00–445.00	431.51
3	550–600	560	400.00–405.00	403.33
1	600–650	620	385.00	385.00
1	650–700	680	360.00	360.00
1	700–750	700	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	257	680.00–685.00	681.62
3	300–350	310	640.00–675.00	651.29
9	350–400	381	570.00–590.00	577.83
9	400–450	413	535.00–570.00	556.60
4	450–500	471	480.00–485.00	482.52
3	500–550	520	455.00–465.00	459.95
3	550–600	558	415.00–420.00	416.70
2	600–650	603	400.00–410.00	405.02
1	650–700	690	375.00	375.00
1	700–750	720	365.00	365.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	2,800.00	2,800.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	750	1,525.00	1,525.00

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	—	1,435	3,600.00–3,700.00	3,654.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,275	3,900.00	3,900.00

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	2	—	890	2,800.00	2,800.00

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.