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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2026-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Jul 22

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Jul 15Jul 22Jul 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

241 head

▼ 331 vs last sale 572▼ 95 vs year ago 336 · −28.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

116 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 135▲ 16 vs year ago 100 · +16.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

26 head

▼ 64 vs last sale 90▲ 4 vs year ago 22 · +18.2%

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 5.00 to 7.00 lower, all replacements 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 $328.43/cwt on 20 head, down $19.32 from the prior sale. That ranks 7 of 32 comparable sales and sits −28.25 against this barn's trailing median of $356.68.

Average price

$328.43

▼ 19.32 vs prior sale

20 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,758

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$367

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

$85.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−26.59

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	367.08	1,907	7thin
Medium and Large 2	542	323.68	1,754	8thin
Medium and Large 3	546	281.94	1,541	5thin

One grade step is worth $85.14/cwt here — about $367 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 sale20 hd

328.43

—

GA average13 barns · 388 hd

355.02

−26.59

This barn, trailing median32 sales

356.68

−28.25

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	1,611	221.45	3,568	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,437	195.51	2,810	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,269	192.05	2,438	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,043	160.40	1,672	10

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)	1,267	$2,490	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,175	$2,122	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	915	$1,841	2thin

Every lot

74 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	337	371.63/cwt	335.00–405.00	1,252	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,479	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,351	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	400	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,740	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,390	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,266	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,105	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,865	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	391.23/cwt	385.00–392.50	2,066	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,059	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	587	314.81/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,848	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,025	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,259	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,217	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	784	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	419.91/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,218	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	326	371.89/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,212	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	328	313.86/cwt	285.00–350.00	1,029	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,031	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,424	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	393	348.35/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,369	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	405	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,316	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	351.47/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,473	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	348.70/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,639	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	327.58/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,540	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	308.81/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,559	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	338.86/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,742	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	318.75/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,785	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	277.96/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,759	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	634	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,902	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,801	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,013	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	210	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	945	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	419.82/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,175	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	475.00/cwt	440.00–510.00	1,401	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	445.09/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,491	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,615	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,343	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	373.74/cwt	345.00–420.00	1,394	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	374	355.89/cwt	325.00–375.00	1,331	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	435.07/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,632	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	375.48/cwt	355.00–390.00	1,622	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	439	398.31/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,749	26
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,408	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	381.45/cwt	365.00–395.00	1,797	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	401.82/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,897	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	295.38/cwt	250.00–350.00	1,397	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	369.09/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,890	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	325.96/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,702	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	523	297.46/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,556	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	562	271.59/cwt	245.00–295.00	1,526	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,006	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	319.87/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,839	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	285.00/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,710	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,135	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	305.08/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,029	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	287.54/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,927	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	305.00/cwt	302.50–315.00	2,196	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,238	215.58/cwt	205.00–223.00	2,669	2
Bulls	—	—	1,270	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	2,515	1
Bulls	—	—	1,829	228.49/cwt	224.00–232.00	4,179	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	176.79/cwt	173.00–183.00	1,839	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	157.03/cwt	145.00–165.00	1,633	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	134.34/cwt	126.00–139.00	1,415	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,130	177.23/cwt	173.00–179.00	2,003	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	190.58/cwt	185.00–195.00	2,407	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,326	200.29/cwt	196.00–206.00	2,656	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,367	194.97/cwt	186.00–198.00	2,665	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,580	202.30/cwt	200.00–207.00	3,196	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,640	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,952	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	915	1,841.26/head	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,841	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,175	2,122.23/head	1,925.00–2,375.00	2,122	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,295	2,260.33/head	2,225.00–2,300.00	2,260	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 Jul 22, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 241Last week 572Year ago 336

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 135Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 90Year ago 22

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers 5.00 to 7.00 lower, all replacements mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	326	360.00–390.00	371.89
3	350–400	393	345.00–350.00	348.35
10	400–450	419	340.00–365.00	351.47
8	450–500	470	340.00–360.00	348.70
4	500–550	505	300.00–315.00	308.81
4	550–600	560	315.00–320.00	318.75
5	600–650	633	260.00–285.00	277.96
1	650–700	655	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	415.00–425.00	419.91
2	350–400	390	365.00	365.00
6	500–550	514	330.00–355.00	338.86
5	600–650	634	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	660	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	280.00	280.00
3	300–350	328	285.00–350.00	313.86
1	350–400	375	275.00	275.00
1	400–450	405	325.00	325.00
2	450–500	470	320.00–335.00	327.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	435.00	435.00
2	400–450	415	335.00	335.00
4	500–550	518	360.00	360.00
5	550–600	587	310.00–335.00	314.81
4	600–650	623	325.00	325.00
1	650–700	695	325.00	325.00
1	700–750	715	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	435.00	435.00
6	500–550	528	385.00–392.50	391.23
1	550–600	580	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	337	335.00–405.00	371.63
1	350–400	365	370.00	370.00
1	400–450	415	305.00	305.00
1	450–500	470	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	440.00–510.00	475.00
5	300–350	335	435.00–450.00	445.09
5	350–400	373	345.00–420.00	373.74
3	400–450	432	355.00–390.00	375.48
9	450–500	471	365.00–395.00	381.45
5	500–550	522	315.00–340.00	325.96
3	550–600	575	300.00–335.00	319.87
4	600–650	600	275.00–295.00	285.00
2	650–700	670	285.00–290.00	287.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	450.00	450.00
2	250–300	280	415.00–425.00	419.82
1	300–350	340	395.00	395.00
6	350–400	374	325.00–375.00	355.89
1	400–450	440	320.00	320.00
5	450–500	473	250.00–350.00	295.38
2	500–550	523	295.00–300.00	297.46
3	550–600	562	245.00–295.00	271.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	475.00	475.00
2	350–400	375	430.00–440.00	435.07
26	400–450	439	395.00–410.00	398.31
3	450–500	472	390.00–410.00	401.82
6	500–550	512	360.00–385.00	369.09
1	550–600	565	355.00	355.00
1	600–650	610	350.00	350.00
3	650–700	665	300.00–315.00	305.08
5	700–750	720	302.50–315.00	305.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,053	126.00–139.00	134.34
4	—	1,040	173.00–183.00	176.79
4	—	1,040	145.00–165.00	157.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,263	185.00–195.00	190.58
14	—	1,326	196.00–206.00	200.29
4	—	1,130	173.00–179.00	177.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,367	186.00–198.00	194.97
1	—	1,640	180.00	180.00
3	—	1,580	200.00–207.00	202.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	198.00	198.00
2	—	1,238	205.00–223.00	215.58
5	—	1,829	224.00–232.00	228.49

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	915	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,841.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,175	1,925.00–2,375.00	2,122.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,295	2,225.00–2,300.00	2,260.33

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)	1	—	1,210	2,950.00	2,950.00

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.