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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2026-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Aug 5

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Jul 29Aug 5Aug 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

291 head

▲ 172 vs last sale 119▼ 20 vs year ago 311 · −6.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

80 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 90▼ 19 vs year ago 99 · −19.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 25▼ 32 vs year ago 66 · −48.5%

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 unevenly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher, replacement cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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 $350.09/cwt on 32 head, up $11.69 from the prior sale (only 16 head in that comparison). That ranks 15 of 32 comparable sales and sits −6.58 against this barn's trailing median of $356.68.

Average price

$350.09

▲ 11.69 vs prior sale

32 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,850

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$265

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

$51.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.09

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	368.52	1,945	13thin
Medium and Large 2	529	341.33	1,805	16thin
Medium and Large 3	530	317.00	1,680	3thin

One grade step is worth $51.52/cwt here — about $265 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 sale32 hd

350.09

—

GA average13 barns · 372 hd

353.19

−3.09

This barn, trailing median32 sales

356.68

−6.58

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	1,647	221.07	3,641	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,543	187.87	2,899	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,184	184.21	2,181	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,027	167.03	1,715	13

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)	1,248	$2,784	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,150	$2,455	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	895	$2,200	1thin

Every lot

70 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	406	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,726	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,909	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	383.75/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,842	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	384.63/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,969	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	382.01/cwt	380.00–382.50	2,212	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,250	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,135	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,155	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	260	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,053	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,290	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	367	351.61/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,290	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	391	382.20/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,494	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	377.11/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,565	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	416	355.11/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,477	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	327.37/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,385	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	456	364.34/cwt	360.00–367.50	1,661	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	459	342.03/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,570	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	354.47/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,815	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	325.15/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,675	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	310.14/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,628	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	567	308.37/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,748	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	342.44/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,945	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	260.49/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,602	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	673	247.53/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,666	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	220	525.00/cwt	510.00–540.00	1,155	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	520.06/cwt	510.00–525.00	1,420	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	277	473.49/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,312	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	507.54/cwt	505.00–510.00	1,548	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	322	415.53/cwt	395.00–435.00	1,338	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	459.22/cwt	440.00–475.00	1,525	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	359	456.82/cwt	430.00–470.00	1,640	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	383.31/cwt	365.00–400.00	1,418	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	411	345.81/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,421	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	424.67/cwt	415.00–440.00	1,784	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	395.66/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,717	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	401.59/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,847	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	462	333.39/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,540	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	369.19/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,720	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	506	370.70/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,876	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	344.68/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,789	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	317.00/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,680	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	558	331.29/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,849	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	365.02/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,055	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	604	296.28/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,790	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	342.56/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,107	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	616	327.48/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,017	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	338.49/cwt	337.00–340.00	2,227	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	658	323.32/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,127	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	672	293.26/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,971	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,205	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	728	276.98/cwt	260.00–290.00	2,016	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,310	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,320	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,772	1
Bulls	—	—	1,662	219.35/cwt	216.00–226.00	3,646	6
Bulls	—	—	1,765	231.75/cwt	228.00–236.00	4,090	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	909	177.12/cwt	176.00–180.00	1,610	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	150.30/cwt	142.50–155.00	1,485	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	168.66/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,897	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,161	193.02/cwt	191.00–194.00	2,241	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,181	175.82/cwt	169.00–179.00	2,076	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,189	185.66/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,207	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,520	185.52/cwt	181.00–189.00	2,820	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,613	194.91/cwt	194.00–196.00	3,144	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	870	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	895	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	895	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	3,325.00/head	3,325.00–3,325.00	3,325	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,213	2,815.93/head	2,725.00–2,900.00	2,816	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,287	2,385.17/head	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,385	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,312	2,603.68/head	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,604	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 Aug 5, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 291Last week 119Year ago 311

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 90Year ago 99

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 25Year ago 66

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	385.00	385.00
5	350–400	391	370.00–385.00	382.20
4	400–450	416	350.00–360.00	355.11
5	450–500	459	330.00–345.00	342.03
2	500–550	515	320.00–330.00	325.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	525.00	525.00
5	400–450	415	370.00–380.00	377.11
8	450–500	456	360.00–367.50	364.34
10	500–550	512	350.00–365.00	354.47
2	550–600	568	340.00–345.00	342.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	405.00	405.00
3	350–400	367	350.00–355.00	351.61
2	400–450	423	325.00–330.00	327.37
3	500–550	525	305.00–315.00	310.14
3	550–600	567	300.00–315.00	308.37
3	600–650	615	250.00–280.00	260.49
2	650–700	673	245.00–250.00	247.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	510.00–540.00	525.00
3	250–300	273	510.00–525.00	520.06
6	300–350	332	440.00–475.00	459.22
6	350–400	359	430.00–470.00	456.82
11	400–450	434	385.00–410.00	395.66
10	450–500	466	350.00–385.00	369.19
12	500–550	519	335.00–355.00	344.68
4	550–600	558	325.00–340.00	331.29
8	600–650	616	325.00–335.00	327.48
3	650–700	658	320.00–325.00	323.32
1	700–750	700	315.00	315.00
1	750–800	770	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	505.00–510.00	507.54
4	400–450	420	415.00–440.00	424.67
3	450–500	460	395.00–410.00	401.59
8	500–550	506	365.00–380.00	370.70
5	550–600	563	360.00–370.00	365.02
2	600–650	615	340.00–345.00	342.56
2	650–700	658	337.00–340.00	338.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	470.00–480.00	473.49
5	300–350	322	395.00–435.00	415.53
6	350–400	370	365.00–400.00	383.31
8	400–450	411	330.00–365.00	345.81
3	450–500	462	325.00–340.00	333.39
3	500–550	530	305.00–325.00	317.00
4	600–650	604	290.00–305.00	296.28
3	650–700	672	285.00–300.00	293.26
3	700–750	728	260.00–290.00	276.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	406	425.00	425.00
8	450–500	480	380.00–385.00	383.75
1	700–750	700	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	415	460.00	460.00
7	500–550	512	380.00–390.00	384.63
5	550–600	579	380.00–382.50	382.01
1	600–650	600	375.00	375.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	2,200.00	2,200.00

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	—	895	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	2,200.00	2,200.00

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)	3	—	1,312	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,603.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,287	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,385.17

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	—	1,213	2,725.00–2,900.00	2,815.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	3,325.00	3,325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	909	176.00–180.00	177.12
6	—	1,125	165.00–175.00	168.66
3	—	988	142.50–155.00	150.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,181	169.00–179.00	175.82
4	—	1,161	191.00–194.00	193.02
22	—	1,189	180.00–190.00	185.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,520	181.00–189.00	185.52
2	—	1,613	194.00–196.00	194.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,765	228.00–236.00	231.75
6	—	1,662	216.00–226.00	219.35
1	—	1,320	210.00	210.00

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.