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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2026-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Aug 26

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Aug 19Aug 26Sep 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

229 head

▲ 118 vs last sale 111▼ 209 vs year ago 438 · −47.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 36▼ 34 vs year ago 84 · −40.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

33 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 21▼ 12 vs year ago 45 · −26.7%

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 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls steady to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers steady to 5.00 lower, all replacements steady to 5.00 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 $320.57/cwt on 26 head, up $27.38 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 6 of 32 comparable sales and sits −36.11 against this barn's trailing median of $356.68.

Average price

$320.57

▲ 27.38 vs prior sale

26 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,751

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$353

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

$83.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.47

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	333.01	1,803	16thin
Medium and Large 2	551	306.31	1,688	9thin
Medium and Large 3	580	250.00	1,450	1thin

One grade step is worth $83.01/cwt here — about $353 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 sale26 hd

320.57

—

GA average13 barns · 370 hd

319.10

+1.47

This barn, trailing median32 sales

356.68

−36.11

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	1,577	203.31	3,206	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,332	175.36	2,335	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,138	165.92	1,888	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,054	146.44	1,543	15

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)	1,060	$2,625	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,265	$2,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,115	$2,875	2thin

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	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,148	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,018	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	463	222.46/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,030	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	322.39/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,854	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,711	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	317.44/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,111	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,291	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	300	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	945	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,481	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	423.33/cwt	395.00–445.00	1,333	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	363.33/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,308	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,460	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,256	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	400	375.00/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,500	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	400	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,200	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	338.33/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,489	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	333.31/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,577	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,496	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	500	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,500	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	507	318.01/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,612	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	335.92/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,713	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	312.50/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,750	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	284.98/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,667	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	286.36/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,761	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,918	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	659	282.06/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,859	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	287.54/cwt	285.00–290.00	2,042	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	730	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,679	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	275.03/cwt	270.00–280.00	2,021	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,925	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	220	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,122	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,471	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,536	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	435.15/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,414	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	350	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,558	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	352.43/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,339	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	402.53/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,550	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	409	393.53/cwt	375.00–405.00	1,610	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	358.00/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,511	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	454	356.67/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,619	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	285.22/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,312	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	330.03/cwt	315.00–345.00	1,545	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	325.06/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,681	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	338.73/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,788	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	327.28/cwt	325.00–333.00	1,816	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	296.93/cwt	275.00–317.50	1,687	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,450	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	602	315.00/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,896	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,575	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	288.68/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,827	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	281.18/cwt	277.50–285.00	1,892	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	266.22/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,930	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,008	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	740	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,850	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	764	251.16/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,919	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	266.62/cwt	265.00–270.00	2,080	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,488	202.86/cwt	196.00–208.00	3,019	2
Bulls	—	—	1,505	213.56/cwt	212.00–215.00	3,214	2
Bulls	—	—	1,738	193.52/cwt	193.00–194.00	3,363	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	795	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	954	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	977	157.55/cwt	154.00–161.00	1,539	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,088	187.50/cwt	180.00–193.00	2,040	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,098	145.81/cwt	141.00–149.00	1,601	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,128	170.36/cwt	165.00–178.00	1,922	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,184	145.75/cwt	140.00–156.00	1,726	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,320	172.04/cwt	169.00–174.00	2,271	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,343	178.68/cwt	178.00–180.00	2,400	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	2,875.00/head	2,875.00–2,875.00	2,875	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	2,625.00/head	2,625.00–2,625.00	2,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,265	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	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 26, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 229Last week 111Year ago 438

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 36Year ago 84

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 21Year ago 45

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	220	510.00	510.00
2	300–350	325	425.00–445.00	435.15
2	350–400	385	400.00–405.00	402.53
3	400–450	422	350.00–370.00	358.00
8	450–500	468	315.00–345.00	330.03
3	500–550	517	315.00–330.00	325.06
6	550–600	568	275.00–317.50	296.93
4	600–650	633	280.00–295.00	288.68
2	650–700	673	277.50–285.00	281.18
4	700–750	725	265.00–270.00	266.22
4	750–800	764	245.00–255.00	251.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	535.00	535.00
1	300–350	320	480.00	480.00
1	350–400	350	445.00	445.00
4	400–450	409	375.00–405.00	393.53
12	450–500	454	350.00–375.00	356.67
8	500–550	528	335.00–345.00	338.73
8	550–600	555	325.00–333.00	327.28
3	600–650	602	310.00–320.00	315.00
1	700–750	730	275.00	275.00
3	750–800	780	265.00–270.00	266.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	350.00–355.00	352.43
2	450–500	460	275.00–295.00	285.22
1	550–600	580	250.00	250.00
2	600–650	630	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	740	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	395.00–445.00	423.33
3	350–400	360	360.00–365.00	363.33
3	400–450	440	335.00–345.00	338.33
3	450–500	473	325.00–340.00	333.31
3	500–550	507	315.00–320.00	318.01
4	550–600	585	280.00–295.00	284.98
4	600–650	615	280.00–295.00	286.36
7	650–700	659	270.00–290.00	282.06
2	700–750	735	270.00–280.00	275.03
1	750–800	755	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	315.00	315.00
1	350–400	375	335.00	335.00
1	400–450	400	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	475	315.00	315.00
1	500–550	500	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	730	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	470.00	470.00
2	350–400	365	400.00	400.00
3	400–450	400	370.00–380.00	375.00
6	500–550	510	325.00–340.00	335.92
2	550–600	560	305.00–320.00	312.50
1	650–700	650	295.00	295.00
2	700–750	710	285.00–290.00	287.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	425.00	425.00
2	550–600	575	310.00–335.00	322.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	665	310.00–325.00	317.44
1	750–800	790	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	295.00	295.00
2	450–500	463	220.00–225.00	222.46
1	550–600	590	290.00	290.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,343	178.00–180.00	178.68
3	—	1,320	169.00–174.00	172.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,128	165.00–178.00	170.36
5	—	1,184	140.00–156.00	145.75
2	—	1,088	180.00–193.00	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	977	154.00–161.00	157.55
11	—	1,098	141.00–149.00	145.81
1	—	795	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,505	212.00–215.00	213.56
2	—	1,738	193.00–194.00	193.52
2	—	1,488	196.00–208.00	202.86

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	—	1,115	2,875.00	2,875.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	2,625.00	2,625.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,265	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.