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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2026-06-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-10

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

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

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Feeder Cattle receipts

211 head

▼ 123 vs last sale 334▼ 104 vs year ago 315 · −33.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

101 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 102▼ 21 vs year ago 122 · −17.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 51▼ 47 vs year ago 87 · −54.0%

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 and heifers unevenly 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 $382.20/cwt on 20 head, up $4.73 from the prior sale. That ranks 21 of 32 comparable sales and sits +25.52 against this barn's trailing median of $356.68.

Average price

$382.20

▲ 4.73 vs prior sale

20 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,090

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$275

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$49.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.45

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	419.62	2,296	5thin
Medium and Large 2	547	369.73	2,021	15thin

One grade step is worth $49.88/cwt here — about $275 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale20 hd

382.20

—

GA average15 barns · 291 hd

389.65

−7.45

This barn, trailing median32 sales

356.68

+25.52

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	1,678	214.58	3,600	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,297	180.39	2,339	69
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,043	147.29	1,537	17

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)	1,212	$2,876	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,255	$2,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,087	$2,335	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	880	$3,200	2thin

Every lot

71 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,147	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,609	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	441.54/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,274	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	417.54/cwt	415.00–420.00	2,205	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	422.85/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,440	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,861	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	656	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	2,542	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,093	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	270	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	972	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	443.26/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,210	6
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	470.05/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,307	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	300	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,020	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,440	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	405.25/cwt	355.00–435.00	1,297	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	350	427.50/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,496	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	360	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,080	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	399.25/cwt	380.00–415.00	1,457	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	400.00/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,632	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	410	315.00/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,292	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,494	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	292.61/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,375	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	342.06/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,615	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	374.74/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,949	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	589	328.06/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,932	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	593	350.02/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,076	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,027	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	302.82/cwt	275.00–330.00	1,871	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	324.94/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,171	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,908	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,188	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	270	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,229	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	283	498.35/cwt	490.00–505.00	1,410	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,523	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	336	488.83/cwt	485.00–495.00	1,642	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	338	359.78/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,216	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	503.45/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,898	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	475.55/cwt	455.00–490.00	1,817	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	395	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,659	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,030	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	410	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,599	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	442.33/cwt	425.00–455.00	1,827	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	444.79/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,091	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	396.85/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,865	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,559	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	380.05/cwt	330.00–415.00	1,999	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	423.36/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,244	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	357.94/cwt	345.00–375.00	2,040	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	414.00/cwt	413.00–415.00	2,372	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,201	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,953	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,429	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	336.26/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,236	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	304.78/cwt	290.00–315.00	2,073	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	690	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,380	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	788	287.48/cwt	285.00–290.00	2,265	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,410	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,465	209.60/cwt	209.00–210.00	3,071	2
Bulls	—	—	1,670	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,989	1
Bulls	—	—	1,750	222.17/cwt	220.00–225.00	3,888	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	126.47/cwt	125.00–127.50	1,258	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,051	143.19/cwt	135.00–154.00	1,505	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,056	160.32/cwt	155.00–167.00	1,693	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	195.46/cwt	191.00–199.00	2,283	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,212	167.24/cwt	165.00–169.00	2,027	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,307	180.30/cwt	170.00–189.00	2,357	63
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	960	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,063	1,963.53/head	1,950.00–1,975.00	1,964	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,099	2,520.11/head	2,350.00–2,725.00	2,520	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,338	3,038.41/head	2,850.00–3,250.00	3,038	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 Jun 10, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 211Last week 334Year ago 315

Slaughter CattleReceipts 101Last week 102Year ago 122

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 51Year ago 87

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers unevenly steady, all replacements 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	240	495.00	495.00
3	250–300	283	490.00–505.00	498.35
4	300–350	336	485.00–495.00	488.83
3	350–400	382	455.00–490.00	475.55
8	400–450	413	425.00–455.00	442.33
11	450–500	470	380.00–420.00	396.85
8	500–550	526	330.00–415.00	380.05
7	550–600	570	345.00–375.00	357.94
1	600–650	620	315.00	315.00
3	650–700	680	290.00–315.00	304.78
2	750–800	788	285.00–290.00	287.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	525.00	525.00
3	350–400	377	500.00–510.00	503.45
1	400–450	410	495.00	495.00
2	450–500	470	440.00–450.00	444.79
3	500–550	530	420.00–425.00	423.36
2	550–600	573	413.00–415.00	414.00
1	600–650	620	355.00	355.00
4	650–700	665	330.00–340.00	336.26
1	750–800	790	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	455.00	455.00
2	300–350	338	350.00–370.00	359.78
1	350–400	395	420.00	420.00
1	400–450	410	390.00	390.00
1	450–500	495	315.00	315.00
1	600–650	635	225.00	225.00
1	650–700	690	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	273	430.00–455.00	443.26
5	300–350	320	355.00–435.00	405.25
5	350–400	365	380.00–415.00	399.25
2	400–450	415	360.00	360.00
5	450–500	472	325.00–355.00	342.06
5	550–600	589	315.00–340.00	328.06
5	600–650	618	275.00–330.00	302.82
1	750–800	795	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	465.00–475.00	470.05
1	300–350	320	450.00	450.00
2	350–400	350	425.00–430.00	427.50
4	400–450	408	395.00–405.00	400.00
4	500–550	520	365.00–390.00	374.74
2	550–600	593	345.00–355.00	350.02
2	600–650	605	335.00	335.00
2	650–700	668	320.00–330.00	324.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	360.00	360.00
1	300–350	300	340.00	340.00
1	350–400	360	300.00	300.00
2	400–450	410	310.00–320.00	315.00
2	450–500	470	290.00–295.00	292.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	515	435.00–445.00	441.54
7	550–600	577	420.00–440.00	422.85
5	650–700	656	387.50	387.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	488	440.00	440.00
2	500–550	528	415.00–420.00	417.54
1	600–650	610	305.00	305.00
1	750–800	775	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	325.00	325.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	880	3,200.00	3,200.00

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	—	960	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,063	1,950.00–1,975.00	1,963.53

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	—	1,338	2,850.00–3,250.00	3,038.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,099	2,350.00–2,725.00	2,520.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,255	2,350.00	2,350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,750	220.00–225.00	222.17
2	—	1,465	209.00–210.00	209.60
1	—	1,670	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	995	125.00–127.50	126.47
7	—	1,056	155.00–167.00	160.32
7	—	1,051	135.00–154.00	143.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,307	170.00–189.00	180.30
3	—	1,168	191.00–199.00	195.46
3	—	1,212	165.00–169.00	167.24

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.