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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2026-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Mar 4

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Feb 25Mar 4Mar 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

353 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 383▲ 119 vs year ago 234 · +50.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

79 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 75▼ 15 vs year ago 94 · −16.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

39 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 50▼ 56 vs year ago 95 · −58.9%

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 5.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers 5.00 to 15.00 lower, replacement cows mostly 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 $410.64/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 27 of 32 comparable sales and sits +53.96 against this barn's trailing median of $356.68.

Average price

$410.64

35 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,246

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$328

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

$47.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.19

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	431.63	2,384	13thin
Medium and Large 2	547	403.47	2,207	16thin
Medium and Large 3	535	384.28	2,056	6thin

One grade step is worth $47.36/cwt here — about $328 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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

410.64

—

GA average13 barns · 366 hd

414.83

−4.19

This barn, trailing median32 sales

356.68

+53.96

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	1,765	203.11	3,585	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,529	175.87	2,690	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,426	172.61	2,461	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,083	151.72	1,644	21

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)	1,273	$3,182	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,200	$2,854	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,107	$2,767	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	941	$2,438	8

Every lot

83 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	260	535.19/cwt	530.00–540.00	1,391	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	368	515.51/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,897	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	479.96/cwt	475.00–485.00	2,025	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	449.73/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,902	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	468	442.70/cwt	435.00–450.00	2,072	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	479.90/cwt	475.00–485.00	2,304	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	473.15/cwt	465.00–485.00	2,498	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	534	447.63/cwt	430.00–465.00	2,390	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,365	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	553	447.49/cwt	445.00–450.00	2,475	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	600	370.00/cwt	360.00–380.00	2,220	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	210	469.52/cwt	460.00–480.00	986	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,638	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	262	517.81/cwt	500.00–550.00	1,357	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	267	468.13/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,250	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	507.11/cwt	490.00–530.00	1,638	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	367	423.27/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,553	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	477.79/cwt	455.00–490.00	1,758	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	468.51/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,897	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	445.88/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,873	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	397.57/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,682	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	447.55/cwt	435.00–465.00	2,036	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	458	362.87/cwt	340.00–385.00	1,662	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	462	412.40/cwt	390.00–430.00	1,905	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	509	370.98/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,888	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	350.00/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,813	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	406.66/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,127	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	557	380.83/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,121	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	558	340.13/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,898	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	564	358.79/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,024	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	377.62/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,303	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	343.46/cwt	330.00–355.00	2,123	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	301.61/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,885	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	325.02/cwt	315.00–330.00	2,129	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,100	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,015	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	216	533.32/cwt	510.00–550.00	1,152	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	279	522.86/cwt	500.00–540.00	1,459	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	554.33/cwt	545.00–570.00	1,746	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	511.25/cwt	485.00–535.00	1,687	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	363	492.51/cwt	475.00–520.00	1,788	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	535.30/cwt	525.00–555.00	1,981	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	476.16/cwt	455.00–500.00	2,014	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	440.86/cwt	425.00–460.00	1,874	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	512.47/cwt	510.00–515.00	2,229	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	456.18/cwt	445.00–470.00	2,076	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	463	424.40/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,965	14
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	484.73/cwt	475.00–495.00	2,269	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	511	405.24/cwt	385.00–430.00	2,071	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	512	388.49/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,989	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	445.40/cwt	430.00–455.00	2,347	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	558	380.06/cwt	370.00–390.00	2,121	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	427.50/cwt	415.00–450.00	2,394	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	402.09/cwt	395.00–415.00	2,312	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	365.08/cwt	355.00–375.00	2,263	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	382.59/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,384	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	379.92/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,526	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	683	347.42/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,373	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	705	303.63/cwt	287.50–320.00	2,141	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	707	341.65/cwt	325.00–355.00	2,415	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	366.62/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,658	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	329.94/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,590	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,590	187.17/cwt	184.00–189.00	2,976	3
Bulls	—	—	1,651	197.88/cwt	192.00–205.00	3,267	5
Bulls	—	—	1,948	215.45/cwt	214.00–220.00	4,197	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,004	142.56/cwt	135.00–148.00	1,431	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,124	159.10/cwt	152.50–165.00	1,788	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,236	165.73/cwt	162.00–167.00	2,048	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,280	168.10/cwt	166.00–172.00	2,152	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	179.48/cwt	179.00–180.00	2,387	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,400	180.51/cwt	180.00–181.00	2,527	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,471	173.26/cwt	169.00–178.00	2,549	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,581	174.02/cwt	168.00–177.00	2,751	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,070	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,193	2,576.78/head	2,150.00–3,050.00	2,577	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	3,408.44/head	3,050.00–3,700.00	3,408	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,340	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,375	3,498.00/head	3,450.00–3,550.00	3,498	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	750	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	890	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	950	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,175	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	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 Mar 4, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 353Last week 383Year ago 234

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 75Year ago 94

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 50Year ago 95

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls 5.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers 5.00 to 15.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	630.00	630.00
7	400–450	405	460.00–480.00	468.51
10	450–500	455	435.00–465.00	447.55
3	500–550	523	400.00–415.00	406.66
6	550–600	557	375.00–390.00	380.83
2	600–650	610	370.00–385.00	377.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	210	460.00–480.00	469.52
3	250–300	267	460.00–475.00	468.13
3	350–400	367	400.00–440.00	423.27
4	400–450	423	380.00–420.00	397.57
2	450–500	458	340.00–385.00	362.87
5	500–550	518	345.00–355.00	350.00
2	550–600	558	330.00–350.00	340.13
3	600–650	625	295.00–305.00	301.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	262	500.00–550.00	517.81
3	300–350	323	490.00–530.00	507.11
6	350–400	368	455.00–490.00	477.79
8	400–450	420	430.00–455.00	445.88
11	450–500	462	390.00–430.00	412.40
5	500–550	509	360.00–380.00	370.98
4	550–600	564	350.00–370.00	358.79
3	600–650	618	330.00–355.00	343.46
5	650–700	655	315.00–330.00	325.02
1	700–750	700	300.00	300.00
1	750–800	775	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	315	545.00–570.00	554.33
4	350–400	370	525.00–555.00	535.30
9	400–450	423	455.00–500.00	476.16
13	450–500	455	445.00–470.00	456.18
7	500–550	511	385.00–430.00	405.24
9	550–600	575	395.00–415.00	402.09
2	600–650	623	380.00–385.00	382.59
3	650–700	665	370.00–385.00	379.92
3	700–750	707	325.00–355.00	341.65
2	750–800	785	320.00–340.00	329.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	435	510.00–515.00	512.47
2	450–500	468	475.00–495.00	484.73
3	500–550	527	430.00–455.00	445.40
10	550–600	560	415.00–450.00	427.50
3	700–750	725	365.00–370.00	366.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	216	510.00–550.00	533.32
7	250–300	279	500.00–540.00	522.86
8	300–350	330	485.00–535.00	511.25
6	350–400	363	475.00–520.00	492.51
9	400–450	425	425.00–460.00	440.86
14	450–500	463	400.00–445.00	424.40
3	500–550	512	375.00–395.00	388.49
3	550–600	558	370.00–390.00	380.06
4	600–650	620	355.00–375.00	365.08
2	650–700	683	340.00–355.00	347.42
2	700–750	705	287.50–320.00	303.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	260	530.00–540.00	535.19
2	350–400	368	500.00–530.00	515.51
2	400–450	423	445.00–455.00	449.73
2	450–500	468	435.00–450.00	442.70
2	600–650	600	360.00–380.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	422	475.00–485.00	479.96
2	450–500	480	475.00–485.00	479.90
4	500–550	534	430.00–465.00	447.63
1	550–600	550	430.00	430.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	528	465.00–485.00	473.15
2	550–600	553	445.00–450.00	447.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,004	135.00–148.00	142.56
3	—	1,280	166.00–172.00	168.10
7	—	1,124	152.50–165.00	159.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,330	179.00–180.00	179.48
21	—	1,471	169.00–178.00	173.26
4	—	1,236	162.00–167.00	165.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,400	180.00–181.00	180.51
5	—	1,581	168.00–177.00	174.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,590	184.00–189.00	187.17
6	—	1,948	214.00–220.00	215.45
5	—	1,651	192.00–205.00	197.88

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,215	3,050.00–3,700.00	3,408.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,375	3,450.00–3,550.00	3,498.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	990	2,900.00	2,900.00

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	—	1,070	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,340	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,193	2,150.00–3,050.00	2,576.78

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	2	—	950	3,050.00	3,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	2,500.00	2,500.00

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	—	750	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	890	2,200.00	2,200.00

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.