Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2022-07-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cattle steady to 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower, Feeder steers and steer calves steady to 3.00-4.00 higher, Feeder heifers and heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder bulls and bull calves significantly higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $157.93/cwt on 80 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −56.89 against this barn's trailing median of $214.82.

Average price

$157.93

80 head · 480 lb average

Value per head Derived

$759

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$201

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

$4.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.24

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	161.16	886	10thin
Medium and Large 2	494	158.41	783	40
Medium and Large 3	439	156.20	686	30

One grade step is worth $4.96/cwt here — about $201 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 sale80 hd

157.93

—

GA average15 barns · 1,065 hd

145.69

+12.24

This barn, trailing median20 sales

214.82

−56.89

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	1,532	95.12	1,457	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,450	77.96	1,130	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,101	70.60	777	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	888	56.83	505	8thin

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)	1,126	$835	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,010	$790	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	945	$740	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,099	$959	8

Every lot, as filed

62 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	—	575	122.41/cwt	120.00–125.00	704	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	153.70/cwt	152.50–155.00	807	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	153.61/cwt	150.00–157.50	576	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	612	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	116.63/cwt	115.00–117.50	779	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	145.01/cwt	140.00–148.00	760	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	144.33/cwt	144.00–145.00	811	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	140.99/cwt	135.00–145.00	663	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	529	134.78/cwt	130.00–138.00	713	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	186.09/cwt	182.50–190.00	884	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	811	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	157.90/cwt	155.00–160.00	518	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	564	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	163.95/cwt	160.00–167.50	933	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	123.25/cwt	120.00–127.50	770	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	846	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,058	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	151.96/cwt	147.50–155.00	711	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	606	157.25/cwt	157.00–158.00	953	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	749	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	482	156.57/cwt	155.00–160.00	755	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	847	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	833	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	169.84/cwt	165.00–175.00	722	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,058	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	174.33/cwt	170.00–177.50	729	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	147.15/cwt	142.50–152.50	778	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	577	154.41/cwt	150.00–160.00	891	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	189.76/cwt	185.00–195.00	806	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	81.78/cwt	80.00–86.00	955	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	74.43/cwt	70.00–77.00	852	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	887	63.82/cwt	60.00–67.00	566	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,050	64.76/cwt	62.00–67.00	680	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	889	52.63/cwt	50.00–55.00	468	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	77.96/cwt	77.00–79.00	1,130	2
Bulls	—	—	1,532	95.12/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,457	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	945	740.00/head	740.00–740.00	740	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	985.03/head	970.00–1,000.00	985	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	933.11/head	850.00–1,030.00	933	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	883.95/head	870.00–890.00	884	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	925	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,053	859.45/head	850.00–870.00	859	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	920	690.00/head	690.00–690.00	690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	275	187.32/cwt	185.00–190.00	515	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	158.98/cwt	155.00–165.00	680	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	832	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	847	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	382	168.33/cwt	165.00–175.00	643	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	184.03/cwt	180.00–190.00	696	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	804	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	134.87/cwt	130.00–137.50	699	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	318	183.19/cwt	180.00–185.00	583	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	555	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	472	149.02/cwt	145.00–152.50	703	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	582	140.80/cwt	140.00–142.50	819	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	116.63/cwt	115.00–117.50	721	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	146.45/cwt	140.00–150.00	612	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	650	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	754	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	489	160.66/cwt	160.00–165.00	786	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	123.26/cwt	120.00–127.50	832	3

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 27, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 318Last week 623Year ago 538

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 145Year ago 107

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 41Year ago 72

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	120.00–125.00	122.41
6	—	375	150.00–157.50	153.61
16	—	470	135.00–145.00	140.99
7	—	529	130.00–138.00	134.78
5	—	328	155.00–160.00	157.90
3	—	618	115.00–117.50	116.63
3	—	418	140.00–150.00	146.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	152.50–155.00	153.70
1	—	355	172.50	172.50
3	—	668	115.00–117.50	116.63
3	—	562	144.00–145.00	144.33
1	—	705	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	132.50	132.50
7	—	524	140.00–148.00	145.01
3	—	625	120.00–127.50	123.25
10	—	468	147.50–155.00	151.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	182.50–190.00	186.09
5	—	569	160.00–167.50	163.95
1	—	705	150.00	150.00
4	—	606	157.00–158.00	157.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	458	177.00	177.00
1	—	505	167.50	167.50
2	—	405	185.00	185.00
1	—	605	140.00	140.00
2	—	555	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	185.00	185.00
3	—	482	155.00–160.00	156.57
3	—	425	165.00–175.00	169.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	150.00	150.00
5	—	577	150.00–160.00	154.41
1	—	455	170.00	170.00
2	—	425	185.00–195.00	189.76
1	—	605	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	418	170.00–177.50	174.33
9	—	529	142.50–152.50	147.15
3	—	605	137.50	137.50
7	—	378	180.00–190.00	184.03
3	—	582	140.00–142.50	140.80
7	—	489	160.00–165.00	160.66
3	—	675	120.00–127.50	123.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	185.00–190.00	187.32
6	—	428	155.00–165.00	158.98
5	—	382	165.00–175.00	168.33
3	—	518	130.00–137.50	134.87
3	—	318	180.00–185.00	183.19
1	—	555	137.50	137.50
8	—	472	145.00–152.50	149.02
2	—	650	116.00	116.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,168	80.00–86.00	81.78
8	—	1,145	70.00–77.00	74.43
11	—	1,050	62.00–67.00	64.76
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	887	60.00–67.00	63.82
5	—	889	50.00–55.00	52.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,450	77.00–79.00	77.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,532	93.00–97.00	95.12

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	740.00	740.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	690.00	690.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,195	870.00–890.00	883.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,053	850.00–870.00	859.45
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,088	970.00–1,000.00	985.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,110	850.00–1,030.00	933.11

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Northeast Georgia Livestock - Athens, GA

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Slaughter Cattle

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