Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2022-07-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 8.00 lower, Feeder steers and steer calves steady, feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves steady, replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $140.13/cwt on 190 head.

Average price

$140.13

190 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$723

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$224

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

$9.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.96

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	572	144.74	828	68
Medium and Large 2	509	139.27	709	74
Medium and Large 3	448	134.93	604	48

One grade step is worth $9.81/cwt here — about $224 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.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale190 hd

140.13

—

GA average16 barns · 2,261 hd

141.09

−0.96

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	—	Low	1,587	101.09	1,604	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,415	70.26	994	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,158	69.04	800	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,077	59.57	642	38

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)	1,082	$857	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,215	$805	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	960	$767	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	928	$1,040	4thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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 1	—	580	139.90/cwt	137.00–145.50	811	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	149.36/cwt	149.00–150.00	787	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	128.69/cwt	125.00–130.00	663	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	427	144.46/cwt	140.00–150.00	617	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	538	125.39/cwt	125.00–127.50	675	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	145.46/cwt	140.00–150.00	688	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	200	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	390	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	171.17/cwt	170.00–172.50	556	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	534	137.52/cwt	132.50–140.00	734	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	161.81/cwt	160.00–165.00	607	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	133.51/cwt	130.00–135.00	641	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	131.67/cwt	130.00–135.00	889	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	119.46/cwt	117.50–122.00	866	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	318	163.19/cwt	160.00–165.00	519	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	124.34/cwt	122.50–125.00	703	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	928	1,039.60/head	1,010.00–1,070.00	1,040	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	820.00/head	820.00–820.00	820	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,000	740.00/head	740.00–740.00	740	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,465	930.00/head	930.00–930.00	930	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	965	680.00/head	680.00–680.00	680	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,103	892.59/head	800.00–970.00	893	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,030	766.67/head	750.00–780.00	767	2
Bulls	—	—	1,215	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,154	1
Bulls	—	—	1,661	102.31/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,699	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,132	70.95/cwt	68.00–75.00	803	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,296	77.25/cwt	76.00–80.00	1,001	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,144	64.46/cwt	61.00–67.00	737	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,610	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,320	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	66.27/cwt	64.00–68.00	921	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,412	72.96/cwt	69.00–76.00	1,030	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,077	62.70/cwt	59.00–66.00	675	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,290	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	890	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	55.33/cwt	51.00–58.00	589	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	124.13/cwt	122.50–126.00	900	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	128.71/cwt	127.50–130.00	804	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	131.93/cwt	130.00–134.00	759	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	153.19/cwt	150.00–155.00	487	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	598	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	801	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	114.57/cwt	110.00–119.00	716	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	469	131.29/cwt	125.00–135.00	616	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	429	136.47/cwt	132.50–142.50	585	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	382	143.22/cwt	140.00–150.00	547	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	667	122.00/cwt	115.00–125.00	814	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	126.19/cwt	125.00–130.00	801	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	142.53/cwt	137.50–145.00	670	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	138.35/cwt	135.00–140.00	717	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	147.33/cwt	145.00–150.00	642	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	918	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	655	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	147.40/cwt	145.00–150.00	774	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	127.43/cwt	125.00–130.00	860	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	692	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,045	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	163.82/cwt	157.50–167.50	929	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	173.57/cwt	167.50–174.50	892	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	169.33/cwt	165.00–170.00	784	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	175.54/cwt	172.00–177.50	746	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	159.03/cwt	155.00–164.00	840	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	137.28/cwt	135.00–140.00	927	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	128.63/cwt	125.00–132.50	804	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	604	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	163.23/cwt	160.00–165.00	682	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	878	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	345	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	155.49/cwt	155.00–157.50	729	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	172.41/cwt	170.00–175.00	647	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	143.71/cwt	142.50–145.00	898	2

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 Jul 20, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 623Last week 577Year ago 411

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 138Year ago 126

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 85Year ago 43

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	580	137.00–145.50	139.90
33	—	527	149.00–150.00	149.36
3	—	725	122.50–126.00	124.13
14	—	635	144.50	144.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	515	125.00–130.00	128.69
3	—	318	150.00–155.00	153.19
3	—	625	110.00–119.00	114.57
14	—	469	125.00–135.00	131.29
13	—	429	132.50–142.50	136.47
9	—	382	140.00–150.00	143.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	598	134.00	134.00
6	—	667	115.00–125.00	122.00
4	—	635	125.00–130.00	126.19
35	—	470	137.50–145.00	142.53
11	—	518	135.00–140.00	138.35
11	—	436	145.00–150.00	147.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	427	140.00–150.00	144.46
6	—	538	125.00–127.50	125.39
12	—	480	130.00–135.00	133.51
3	—	318	160.00–165.00	163.19
4	—	565	122.50–125.00	124.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	473	140.00–150.00	145.46
1	—	200	195.00	195.00
2	—	325	170.00–172.50	171.17
5	—	534	132.50–140.00	137.52
4	—	375	160.00–165.00	161.81
3	—	675	130.00–135.00	131.67
3	—	725	117.50–122.00	119.46
2	—	625	127.50–130.00	128.71
2	—	575	130.00–134.00	131.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	160.00–165.00	163.23
1	—	650	135.00	135.00
1	—	345	185.00	185.00
5	—	469	155.00–157.50	155.49
3	—	375	170.00–175.00	172.41
2	—	625	142.50–145.00	143.71
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	170.00	170.00
4	—	525	145.00–150.00	147.40
2	—	675	125.00–130.00	127.43
2	—	625	125.00–132.50	128.63
2	—	340	177.50	177.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	692	151.00	151.00
9	—	567	157.50–167.50	163.82
8	—	514	167.50–174.50	173.57
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	463	165.00–170.00	169.33
13	—	425	172.00–177.50	175.54
4	—	528	155.00–164.00	159.03
3	—	675	135.00–140.00	137.28

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	928	1,010.00–1,070.00	1,039.60
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	820.00	820.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,465	930.00	930.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,103	800.00–970.00	892.59
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,000	740.00	740.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	680.00	680.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,030	750.00–780.00	766.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	95.00	95.00
5	—	1,661	100.00–104.00	102.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,132	68.00–75.00	70.95
8	—	1,296	76.00–80.00	77.25
26	—	1,144	61.00–67.00	64.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,610	82.00	82.00
7	—	1,390	64.00–68.00	66.27
6	—	1,412	69.00–76.00	72.96
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,077	59.00–66.00	62.70
1	—	1,290	69.00	69.00
17	—	1,065	51.00–58.00	55.33

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Northeast Georgia Livestock - Athens, GA

Feeder Cattle

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