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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2026-09-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Sep 2

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

← Aug 26Sep 2Sep 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

264 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 229▲ 48 vs year ago 216 · +22.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

135 head

▲ 85 vs last sale 50▲ 88 vs year ago 47 · +187.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

144 head

▲ 111 vs last sale 33▲ 50 vs year ago 94 · +53.2%

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 sharply lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady to 5.00 lower, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers sharply lower, all replacements steady to 10.00 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 $274.54/cwt on 41 head, down $46.03 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −82.13 against this barn's trailing median of $356.68.

Average price

$274.54

▼ 46.03 vs prior sale

41 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,514

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$470

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

$63.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−30.46

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	582	291.94	1,698	13thin
Medium and Large 2	538	279.08	1,501	21
Medium and Large 3	537	228.63	1,228	7thin

One grade step is worth $63.31/cwt here — about $470 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 sale41 hd

274.54

—

GA average13 barns · 395 hd

305.00

−30.46

This barn, trailing median32 sales

356.68

−82.13

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	—	Average	1,418	200.10	2,837	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,486	165.00	2,452	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,151	154.56	1,779	86
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,041	133.11	1,386	16

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	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,365	$2,950	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,214	$2,739	52
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,176	$2,377	49
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,072	$2,017	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,225	$3,550	2thin

Every lot

76 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,349	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,575	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	453	337.46/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,529	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	455	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,092	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	1,712	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	606	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,866	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	695	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,050	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,813	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,887	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	379.82/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,045	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	348.30/cwt	340.00–355.00	958	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	361.51/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,139	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	322.54/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,081	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	355	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,012	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	366	312.53/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,144	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	403	227.33/cwt	200.00–255.00	916	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	303.36/cwt	285.00–325.00	1,298	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,419	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	459	322.35/cwt	315.00–329.00	1,480	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,175	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	280.28/cwt	260.00–310.00	1,329	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	285.74/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,443	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	266.67/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,440	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,350	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	263.69/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,514	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	284.24/cwt	284.00–285.00	1,646	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,788	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	677	228.40/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,546	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	715	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,430	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,692	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,971	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,136	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	250	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	900	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	430.00/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,204	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,276	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	377.88/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,413	10
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	377	333.50/cwt	315.00–350.00	1,257	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	362.51/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,552	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	428	280.58/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,201	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	330.15/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,423	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	347.34/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,598	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	299.42/cwt	270.00–325.00	1,428	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	250.00/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,225	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	508	231.72/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,177	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	293.14/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,504	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,670	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	559	226.32/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,265	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	263.61/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,489	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	591	287.75/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,701	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	613	217.28/cwt	207.50–225.00	1,332	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	617	256.89/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,585	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	297.46/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,874	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,983	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,360	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	707	206.65/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,461	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	718	228.68/cwt	225.00–232.50	1,642	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	780	249.94/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,950	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,000	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,700	1
Bulls	—	—	1,420	190.63/cwt	180.00–199.00	2,707	4
Bulls	—	—	1,445	204.63/cwt	200.00–212.00	2,957	15
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	132.92/cwt	125.00–139.00	1,346	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	122.18/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,326	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,140	153.07/cwt	145.00–159.00	1,745	46
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,151	163.74/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,885	28
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,168	145.18/cwt	143.00–148.00	1,696	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	138.83/cwt	130.00–143.00	1,656	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	170.53/cwt	170.00–171.00	2,498	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,500	161.32/cwt	160.00–163.00	2,420	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	2,295.04/head	2,150.00–2,550.00	2,295	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,099	1,912.39/head	1,775.00–2,000.00	1,912	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,142	2,075.03/head	1,750.00–2,275.00	2,075	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,193	2,523.53/head	2,300.00–3,000.00	2,524	33
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,211	3,065.82/head	2,900.00–3,400.00	3,066	24
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,216	2,458.44/head	2,025.00–2,850.00	2,458	28
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,365	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	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 Sep 2, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 264Last week 229Year ago 216

Slaughter CattleReceipts 135Last week 50Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 144Last week 33Year ago 94

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	360.00	360.00
3	350–400	377	315.00–350.00	333.50
2	400–450	428	260.00–300.00	280.58
2	450–500	490	240.00–260.00	250.00
3	500–550	508	210.00–250.00	231.72
4	550–600	559	210.00–235.00	226.32
3	600–650	613	207.50–225.00	217.28
1	650–700	680	200.00	200.00
3	700–750	707	200.00–210.00	206.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	505.00	505.00
2	250–300	280	420.00–440.00	430.00
1	300–350	315	405.00	405.00
10	350–400	374	365.00–385.00	377.88
6	400–450	431	320.00–350.00	330.15
10	450–500	477	270.00–325.00	299.42
11	500–550	513	275.00–310.00	293.14
10	550–600	565	250.00–275.00	263.61
3	600–650	617	240.00–270.00	256.89
2	700–750	718	225.00–232.50	228.68
2	750–800	780	245.00–255.00	249.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	360.00–365.00	362.51
2	450–500	460	340.00–355.00	347.34
2	500–550	530	315.00	315.00
11	550–600	591	285.00–290.00	287.75
4	600–650	630	295.00–300.00	297.46
1	650–700	650	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	380.00	380.00
2	450–500	453	330.00–345.00	337.46
1	700–750	725	250.00	250.00
1	750–800	770	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	350.00	350.00
12	500–550	514	333.00	333.00
6	600–650	606	308.00	308.00
1	650–700	695	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	370.00–390.00	379.82
3	300–350	315	355.00–370.00	361.51
6	350–400	366	300.00–330.00	312.53
7	400–450	428	285.00–325.00	303.36
8	450–500	474	260.00–310.00	280.28
3	500–550	540	255.00–275.00	266.67
8	550–600	574	255.00–280.00	263.69
3	650–700	677	215.00–235.00	228.40
1	700–750	720	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	330.00	330.00
15	450–500	459	315.00–329.00	322.35
7	500–550	505	285.00–290.00	285.74
8	550–600	579	284.00–285.00	284.24
1	650–700	650	275.00	275.00
1	700–750	730	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	275	340.00–355.00	348.30
2	300–350	335	320.00–325.00	322.54
2	350–400	355	285.00	285.00
2	400–450	403	200.00–255.00	227.33
1	450–500	470	250.00	250.00
1	500–550	540	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	715	200.00	200.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,365	2,950.00	2,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	33	—	1,193	2,300.00–3,000.00	2,523.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,000	2,150.00–2,550.00	2,295.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	—	1,211	2,900.00–3,400.00	3,065.82

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)	16	—	1,142	1,750.00–2,275.00	2,075.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,099	1,775.00–2,000.00	1,912.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	28	—	1,216	2,025.00–2,850.00	2,458.44

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	—	1,225	3,550.00	3,550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,140	145.00–159.00	153.07
12	—	1,193	130.00–143.00	138.83
28	—	1,151	160.00–169.00	163.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,085	120.00–124.00	122.18
2	—	1,168	143.00–148.00	145.18
12	—	1,013	125.00–139.00	132.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,500	160.00–163.00	161.32
2	—	1,465	170.00–171.00	170.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,420	180.00–199.00	190.63
1	—	1,000	170.00	170.00
15	—	1,445	200.00–212.00	204.63

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.