Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2022-04-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 7.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows lightly tested

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $158.07/cwt on 82 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −56.74 against this barn's trailing median of $214.82.

Average price

$158.07

82 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$772

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$141

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$2.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.05

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	501	158.93	797	50
Medium and Large 3	432	156.85	677	25
Medium and Large 1	599	156.35	937	7thin

One grade step is worth $2.58/cwt here — about −$141 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 $185.87, 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 sale82 hd

158.07

—

GA average16 barns · 1,363 hd

146.02

+12.05

This barn, trailing median20 sales

214.82

−56.74

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	1,590	103.67	1,648	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,215	72.13	876	103
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,499	71.42	1,071	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,029	61.31	631	25

Every lot, as filed

61 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	—	485	143.09/cwt	142.50–145.00	694	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	668	111.63/cwt	110.00–112.50	746	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	156.69/cwt	155.00–162.50	603	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	149.57/cwt	145.00–152.50	853	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	154.94/cwt	152.50–157.50	813	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	151.93/cwt	147.50–155.00	717	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	681	117.43/cwt	115.00–122.50	800	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	138.32/cwt	135.00–142.00	798	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	866	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	134.30/cwt	130.00–137.50	702	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	148.66/cwt	147.50–152.50	647	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	673	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	987	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	632	128.30/cwt	127.50–130.00	811	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	153.42/cwt	147.50–155.00	942	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	629	116.92/cwt	115.00–120.00	735	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	563	123.94/cwt	120.00–125.00	698	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	167.40/cwt	165.00–170.00	879	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	860	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	749	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	829	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	731	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	914	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	917	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,032	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	382	175.78/cwt	175.00–177.50	671	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	182.35/cwt	180.00–185.00	593	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	158.65/cwt	152.50–160.00	830	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	166.16/cwt	165.00–170.00	723	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	632	151.60/cwt	150.00–155.00	958	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	159.91/cwt	155.00–165.00	919	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	810	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	67.36/cwt	67.00–68.00	1,024	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,492	72.77/cwt	70.00–75.00	1,086	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	74.24/cwt	71.00–78.00	916	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	64.28/cwt	62.00–68.00	660	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,022	57.44/cwt	54.00–60.00	587	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,315	81.29/cwt	79.00–86.00	1,069	4
Bulls	—	—	1,648	104.99/cwt	102.00–109.00	1,730	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	67.61/cwt	64.00–70.00	792	37
Bulls	—	—	2,065	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	2,333	1
Bulls	—	—	1,344	98.37/cwt	94.00–101.00	1,322	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	9,102	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	858	759.85/cwt	710.00–810.00	6,520	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	930	1,036.34/cwt	980.00–1,080.00	9,638	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	1,125	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	10,800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	858	805.04/cwt	800.00–810.00	6,907	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	823.45/cwt	800.00–840.00	9,099	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	12,528	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	682	127.56/cwt	125.00–133.00	870	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	142.40/cwt	140.00–145.00	748	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	275	179.76/cwt	175.00–185.00	494	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	387	165.46/cwt	165.00–167.50	640	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	134.48/cwt	134.00–135.00	773	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	151.48/cwt	145.00–155.00	709	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	322	162.79/cwt	160.00–165.00	524	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	144.83/cwt	140.00–150.00	833	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	147.87/cwt	145.00–150.00	772	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	139.84/cwt	135.00–145.00	874	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	157.71/cwt	155.00–160.00	667	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	161.55/cwt	157.50–167.50	769	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	114.32/cwt	110.00–117.50	827	4

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 Apr 27, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 353Last week 409Year ago 355

Slaughter CattleReceipts 188Last week 100Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 76Last week 25Year ago 42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	485	142.50–145.00	143.09
3	—	668	110.00–112.50	111.63
7	—	385	155.00–162.50	156.69
4	—	523	130.00–137.50	134.30
4	—	435	147.50–152.50	148.66
5	—	629	115.00–120.00	116.92
5	—	563	120.00–125.00	123.94
6	—	322	160.00–165.00	162.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	570	145.00–152.50	149.57
3	—	525	152.50–157.50	154.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	472	147.50–155.00	151.93
4	—	681	115.00–122.50	117.43
5	—	577	135.00–142.00	138.32
3	—	632	127.50–130.00	128.30
6	—	522	145.00–150.00	147.87
4	—	723	110.00–117.50	114.32
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	137.50	137.50
4	—	573	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	195.00	195.00
1	—	705	140.00	140.00
10	—	614	147.50–155.00	153.42
2	—	525	165.00–170.00	167.40
2	—	405	185.00	185.00
2	—	573	160.00	160.00
2	—	770	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	155.00	155.00
4	—	731	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	382	175.00–177.50	175.78
2	—	325	180.00–185.00	182.35
19	—	523	152.50–160.00	158.65
4	—	435	165.00–170.00	166.16
3	—	682	125.00–133.00	127.56
2	—	575	140.00–150.00	144.83
2	—	625	135.00–145.00	139.84
15	—	476	157.50–167.50	161.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	632	150.00–155.00	151.60
4	—	575	155.00–165.00	159.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	140.00–145.00	142.40
3	—	275	175.00–185.00	179.76
5	—	387	165.00–167.50	165.46
2	—	575	134.00–135.00	134.48
3	—	468	145.00–155.00	151.48
8	—	423	155.00–160.00	157.71

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	72.00	72.00
12	—	1,027	62.00–68.00	64.28
12	—	1,022	54.00–60.00	57.44
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,520	67.00–68.00	67.36
9	—	1,492	70.00–75.00	72.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,234	71.00–78.00	74.24
4	—	1,315	79.00–86.00	81.29
37	—	1,172	64.00–70.00	67.61
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,648	102.00–109.00	104.99
1	—	2,065	113.00	113.00
5	—	1,344	94.00–101.00	98.37

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,110	820.00	820.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,105	800.00–840.00	823.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,305	960.00	960.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	858	710.00–810.00	759.85
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	930	980.00–1,080.00	1,036.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	960.00	960.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	858	800.00–810.00	805.04

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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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

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