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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2026-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Aug 12

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Aug 5Aug 12Aug 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

232 head

▼ 59 vs last sale 291▼ 341 vs year ago 573 · −59.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

113 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 80▼ 2 vs year ago 115 · −1.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 34▼ 8 vs year ago 38 · −21.1%

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 sharply lower, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers unevenly steady, 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 $329.79/cwt on 20 head, down $20.31 from the prior sale. That ranks 8 of 32 comparable sales and sits −26.89 against this barn's trailing median of $356.68.

Average price

$329.79

▼ 20.31 vs prior sale

20 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,767

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$307

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

$39.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.07

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	352.52	1,974	2thin
Medium and Large 2	534	334.20	1,783	12thin
Medium and Large 3	532	313.39	1,667	6thin

One grade step is worth $39.13/cwt here — about $307 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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

329.79

—

GA average12 barns · 380 hd

340.86

−11.07

This barn, trailing median32 sales

356.68

−26.89

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	1,743	197.37	3,440	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,276	167.39	2,136	66
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,640	160.88	2,639	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,060	149.04	1,580	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)	1,149	$2,914	12
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,200	$2,850	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,257	$2,561	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,220	$3,750	1thin

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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,691	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,810	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,924	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,545	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,999	10
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	822	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,466	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,310	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	409.92/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,250	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	450.35/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,455	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	338	350.22/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,184	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	357	403.27/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,440	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	375.07/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,350	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	370.12/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,510	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	332.59/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,380	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	351.05/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,510	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	341.65/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,565	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	362.45/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,704	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	471	301.11/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,418	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	325.10/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,642	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	338.52/cwt	337.00–340.00	1,720	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	533	288.19/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,536	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	285.04/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,596	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	314.18/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,775	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	331.68/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,914	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	612	301.83/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,847	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	282.56/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,794	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	312.44/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,109	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	307.73/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,225	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,183	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	760	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,786	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,964	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	299.87/cwt	290.00–310.00	2,324	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	215	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	968	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,325	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	263	594.86/cwt	580.00–610.00	1,564	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	303	516.01/cwt	510.00–530.00	1,564	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	326	482.09/cwt	465.00–500.00	1,572	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,513	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	454.90/cwt	445.00–470.00	1,674	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	392.93/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,591	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	406	338.63/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,375	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	444.70/cwt	435.00–455.00	1,859	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	459	392.44/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,801	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	462	333.43/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,540	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	366.93/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,706	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	343.37/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,751	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	512	321.74/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,647	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	552	305.03/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,684	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	557	325.03/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,810	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	352.52/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,974	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	334.96/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,027	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	290.12/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,784	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	313.23/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,958	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	668	282.47/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,887	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	308.36/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,066	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	298.43/cwt	295.00–305.00	2,119	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	284.38/cwt	280.00–289.00	2,190	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,724	203.40/cwt	199.00–207.00	3,507	5
Bulls	—	—	1,775	187.32/cwt	185.00–190.00	3,325	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,044	155.36/cwt	148.00–160.00	1,622	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	139.57/cwt	135.00–144.00	1,514	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,252	175.16/cwt	174.00–179.00	2,193	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,265	167.98/cwt	163.00–173.00	2,125	43
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	159.45/cwt	157.00–162.00	2,121	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,572	144.96/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,279	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,653	165.99/cwt	164.00–168.00	2,744	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,718	174.55/cwt	170.00–179.00	2,999	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	865	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,127	2,384.76/head	2,200.00–2,700.00	2,385	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,190	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,193	3,282.57/head	3,050.00–3,450.00	3,283	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,200	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,274	2,688.52/head	2,600.00–2,750.00	2,689	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,220	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	1

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 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 232Last week 291Year ago 573

Slaughter CattleReceipts 113Last week 80Year ago 115

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 34Year ago 38

compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls sharply lower, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	485.00	485.00
6	300–350	305	405.00–425.00	409.92
4	350–400	360	370.00–380.00	375.07
4	400–450	430	345.00–360.00	351.05
6	450–500	458	335.00–350.00	341.65
7	500–550	505	315.00–335.00	325.10
6	550–600	565	305.00–325.00	314.18
3	600–650	612	295.00–310.00	301.83
1	700–750	740	295.00	295.00
1	750–800	770	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	445.00–455.00	450.35
3	350–400	357	400.00–410.00	403.27
7	400–450	408	365.00–380.00	370.12
4	450–500	470	360.00–365.00	362.45
2	500–550	508	337.00–340.00	338.52
3	550–600	577	330.00–335.00	331.68
2	650–700	675	310.00–315.00	312.44
2	700–750	723	300.00–315.00	307.73
2	750–800	775	290.00–310.00	299.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	340.00–360.00	350.22
2	400–450	415	330.00–335.00	332.59
4	450–500	471	295.00–310.00	301.11
3	500–550	533	280.00–295.00	288.19
2	550–600	560	280.00–290.00	285.04
2	600–650	635	275.00–290.00	282.56
1	750–800	760	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	530.00	530.00
4	300–350	326	465.00–500.00	482.09
5	350–400	368	445.00–470.00	454.90
5	400–450	405	385.00–400.00	392.93
8	450–500	465	345.00–380.00	366.93
6	500–550	510	335.00–355.00	343.37
6	550–600	557	320.00–335.00	325.03
7	600–650	625	310.00–320.00	313.23
3	650–700	670	305.00–310.00	308.36
3	700–750	710	295.00–305.00	298.43
2	750–800	770	280.00–289.00	284.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	580.00–610.00	594.86
5	300–350	303	510.00–530.00	516.01
2	400–450	418	435.00–455.00	444.70
4	450–500	459	385.00–395.00	392.44
2	550–600	560	350.00–355.00	352.52
2	600–650	605	330.00–340.00	334.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	450.00	450.00
1	300–350	340	445.00	445.00
4	400–450	406	325.00–345.00	338.63
3	450–500	462	320.00–340.00	333.43
3	500–550	512	320.00–325.00	321.74
3	550–600	552	300.00–315.00	305.03
2	600–650	615	285.00–295.00	290.12
2	650–700	668	280.00–285.00	282.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	445.00	445.00
1	450–500	470	385.00	385.00
10	600–650	615	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	513	375.00	375.00
3	800–850	822	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	300.00	300.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,190	2,050.00	2,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,127	2,200.00–2,700.00	2,384.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	2,850.00	2,850.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	1,550.00	1,550.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,274	2,600.00–2,750.00	2,688.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,193	3,050.00–3,450.00	3,282.57

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	1	—	1,220	3,750.00	3,750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,085	135.00–144.00	139.57
6	—	1,044	148.00–160.00	155.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,718	170.00–179.00	174.55
3	—	1,572	140.00–150.00	144.96
4	—	1,653	164.00–168.00	165.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,252	174.00–179.00	175.16
43	—	1,265	163.00–173.00	167.98
13	—	1,330	157.00–162.00	159.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,775	185.00–190.00	187.32
5	—	1,724	199.00–207.00	203.40

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.