Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2019-06-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and feeder heifers 3.0 to 5.0 lower, steer calves and bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 3.00 lower, and replacements lightly tested.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $122.64/cwt on 114 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −92.17 against this barn's trailing median of $214.82.

Average price

$122.64

114 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$602

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$143

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

$11.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.85

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	524	128.74	674	21
Medium and Large 2	503	124.03	624	56
Medium and Large 3	454	117.08	531	37

One grade step is worth $11.66/cwt here — about $143 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

20 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $226.86, low $185.12, median $214.82 across 20 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale114 hd

122.64

—

GA average16 barns · 1,363 hd

119.79

+2.85

This barn, trailing median20 sales

214.82

−92.17

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,723	85.10	1,466	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,104	62.65	691	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,320	61.89	817	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,043	54.62	569	16

Every lot, as filed

49 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	626	96.84/cwt	94.00–102.00	606	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	674	95.40/cwt	90.00–100.00	643	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	111.18/cwt	110.00–115.00	481	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	122.96/cwt	120.00–127.50	406	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	109.13/cwt	107.50–110.00	567	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	119.93/cwt	115.00–125.00	568	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	439	120.85/cwt	120.00–125.00	531	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	114.28/cwt	112.50–116.00	654	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	115.98/cwt	115.00–118.00	615	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	113.12/cwt	109.00–114.00	695	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	125.94/cwt	125.00–127.50	480	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	128.80/cwt	125.00–134.00	676	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	120.78/cwt	120.00–124.00	698	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	131.13/cwt	127.50–135.00	623	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	422	120.53/cwt	115.00–125.00	509	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	476	114.61/cwt	110.00–120.00	546	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	524	109.13/cwt	105.00–115.00	572	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	367	127.34/cwt	120.00–130.00	467	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	123.19/cwt	117.50–127.50	646	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	126.50/cwt	125.00–130.00	606	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	131.21/cwt	130.00–135.00	571	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	112.25/cwt	110.00–115.00	645	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	138.18/cwt	133.00–141.00	525	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	110.77/cwt	105.00–115.00	692	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	106.96/cwt	105.00–109.00	720	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	122.22/cwt	120.00–126.00	703	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	134.09/cwt	132.50–135.00	629	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	119.29/cwt	117.00–122.00	743	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	138.71/cwt	137.50–140.00	590	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	154.85/cwt	152.50–157.50	503	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	57.19/cwt	55.00–60.00	574	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	52.05/cwt	50.00–53.00	563	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,378	63.32/cwt	63.00–64.00	873	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,262	60.46/cwt	58.00–62.00	763	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,129	58.42/cwt	55.00–61.00	660	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,063	64.82/cwt	62.00–68.00	689	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	71.75/cwt	65.00–76.00	817	5
Bulls	—	—	1,814	88.55/cwt	86.00–92.00	1,606	7
Bulls	—	—	1,631	81.64/cwt	79.00–85.00	1,332	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,200	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	9,840	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,145	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,588	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	779	569.50/cwt	520.00–610.00	4,436	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	655	537.05/cwt	490.00–620.00	3,518	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,395	1,080.00/cwt	1,080.00–1,080.00	15,066	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	129.85/cwt	128.00–137.50	487	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	587	126.05/cwt	120.00–127.00	740	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	135.09/cwt	130.00–137.00	623	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	131.81/cwt	130.00–135.00	699	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	116.80/cwt	112.50–120.00	439	12

How this sale compares

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 Jun 26, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 425Last week 346Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 101Last week 105Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 70Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	626	94.00–102.00	96.84
4	—	674	90.00–100.00	95.40
4	—	433	110.00–115.00	111.18
4	—	330	120.00–127.50	122.96
3	—	520	107.50–110.00	109.13
12	—	376	112.50–120.00	116.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	474	115.00–125.00	119.93
11	—	439	120.00–125.00	120.85
9	—	572	112.50–116.00	114.28
9	—	530	115.00–118.00	115.98
6	—	614	109.00–114.00	113.12
5	—	381	125.00–127.50	125.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	525	125.00–134.00	128.80
5	—	578	120.00–124.00	120.78
2	—	475	127.50–135.00	131.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	422	115.00–125.00	120.53
10	—	476	110.00–120.00	114.61
9	—	524	105.00–115.00	109.13
5	—	367	120.00–130.00	127.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	524	117.50–127.50	123.19
14	—	479	125.00–130.00	126.50
9	—	435	130.00–135.00	131.21
7	—	575	110.00–115.00	112.25
5	—	380	133.00–141.00	138.18
3	—	625	105.00–115.00	110.77
2	—	673	105.00–109.00	106.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	575	120.00–126.00	122.22
4	—	469	132.50–135.00	134.09
3	—	623	117.00–122.00	119.29
2	—	425	137.50–140.00	138.71
2	—	325	152.50–157.50	154.85
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	375	128.00–137.50	129.85
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	587	120.00–127.00	126.05
7	—	461	130.00–137.00	135.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	530	130.00–135.00	131.81

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,004	55.00–60.00	57.19
8	—	1,081	50.00–53.00	52.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,378	63.00–64.00	63.32
3	—	1,262	58.00–62.00	60.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,129	55.00–61.00	58.42
16	—	1,063	62.00–68.00	64.82
5	—	1,138	65.00–76.00	71.75
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,814	86.00–92.00	88.55
7	—	1,631	79.00–85.00	81.64

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	820.00	820.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,145	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	779	520.00–610.00	569.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	655	490.00–620.00	537.05
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,395	1,080.00	1,080.00

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.

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Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Northeast Georgia Livestock - Athens, GA

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle