Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2022-08-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cows 4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls and bull calves steady, Feeder heifers and heifer calves steady, Replacement cattle lightly tested.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $159.28/cwt on 103 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −55.53 against this barn's trailing median of $214.82.

Average price

$159.28

103 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$807

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$76

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$3.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.57

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	492	160.42	789	38
Medium and Large 1	545	159.41	869	44
Medium and Large 3	454	156.94	713	21

One grade step is worth $3.48/cwt here — about $76 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 sale103 hd

159.28

—

GA average15 barns · 1,315 hd

151.71

+7.57

This barn, trailing median20 sales

214.82

−55.53

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	1,713	108.04	1,851	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,497	85.02	1,273	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,216	80.25	976	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	997	63.40	632	6thin

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)	840	$751	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	780	$420	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,305	$940	2thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	194.01/cwt	190.00–197.50	631	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	255	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	472	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	472	154.94/cwt	150.00–157.50	731	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	432	162.81/cwt	160.00–167.50	703	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	143.95/cwt	140.00–147.50	681	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	151.49/cwt	150.00–155.00	732	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	862	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	145.35/cwt	142.50–150.00	843	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	151.62/cwt	150.00–152.50	785	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	135.70/cwt	134.00–137.50	916	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	122.42/cwt	120.00–125.00	765	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	135.91/cwt	130.00–137.50	765	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	133.26/cwt	130.00–135.00	824	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	163.76/cwt	160.00–167.50	614	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	694	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	522	134.11/cwt	130.00–137.50	700	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	173.70/cwt	172.50–175.00	912	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	126.21/cwt	125.00–127.50	852	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	145.06/cwt	140.00–149.00	757	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	162.60/cwt	160.00–167.50	701	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	153.91/cwt	150.00–157.50	651	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	604	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	985	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,027	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	569	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	973	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	749	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	632	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	1,008	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	143.07/cwt	140.00–145.00	887	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	172.99/cwt	170.00–180.00	830	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	197.58/cwt	195.00–200.00	741	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	332	200.61/cwt	200.00–202.00	666	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	124.93/cwt	122.50–127.50	906	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	405	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	729	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	56.45/cwt	56.00–57.00	563	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	996	66.88/cwt	65.00–68.00	666	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,497	85.02/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,273	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	75.49/cwt	71.00–78.00	874	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,369	91.62/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,254	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	82.17/cwt	79.00–86.00	1,014	19
Bulls	—	—	1,716	107.65/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,847	4
Bulls	—	—	1,346	95.68/cwt	93.00–100.00	1,288	4
Bulls	—	—	1,895	114.42/cwt	111.00–117.00	2,168	8
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	840	750.89/head	720.00–780.00	751	2
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	780	420.00/head	420.00–420.00	420	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	1,305	940.00/head	940.00–940.00	940	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	143.06/cwt	140.00–145.00	744	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	124.93/cwt	120.00–127.50	837	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	155.92/cwt	155.00–162.50	886	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	133.69/cwt	130.00–135.00	822	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	151.81/cwt	150.00–155.00	805	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	173.55/cwt	170.00–177.50	651	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	555	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	188.93/cwt	182.50–192.50	695	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	846	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	464	163.84/cwt	160.00–165.00	760	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	174.53/cwt	170.00–176.00	752	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	144.88/cwt	140.00–150.00	833	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	163.95/cwt	160.00–167.50	857	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	678	132.33/cwt	130.00–137.50	897	8

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 Aug 31, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 353Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	325	190.00–197.50	194.01
4	—	670	120.00–127.50	124.93
4	—	615	130.00–135.00	133.69
4	—	530	150.00–155.00	151.81
3	—	368	182.50–192.50	188.93
9	—	464	160.00–165.00	163.84
8	—	431	170.00–176.00	174.53
3	—	575	140.00–150.00	144.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	185.00	185.00
7	—	472	150.00–157.50	154.94
6	—	432	160.00–167.50	162.81
4	—	520	140.00–145.00	143.06
2	—	375	170.00–177.50	173.55
1	—	555	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	620	140.00–145.00	143.07
4	—	480	170.00–180.00	172.99
3	—	375	195.00–200.00	197.58
3	—	332	200.00–202.00	200.61
2	—	725	122.50–127.50	124.93
2	—	405	180.00	180.00
8	—	568	155.00–162.50	155.92
10	—	523	160.00–167.50	163.95
8	—	678	130.00–137.50	132.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	473	140.00–147.50	143.95
2	—	625	120.00–125.00	122.42
9	—	375	160.00–167.50	163.76
1	—	555	125.00	125.00
6	—	522	130.00–137.50	134.11
5	—	423	150.00–157.50	153.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	483	150.00–155.00	151.49
5	—	563	130.00–137.50	135.91
3	—	618	130.00–135.00	133.26
2	—	675	125.00–127.50	126.21
13	—	522	140.00–149.00	145.06
13	—	431	160.00–167.50	162.60
1	—	355	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	142.50	142.50
6	—	580	142.50–150.00	145.35
3	—	518	150.00–152.50	151.62
2	—	675	134.00–137.50	135.70
1	—	705	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	172.50–175.00	173.70
4	—	569	171.00	171.00
1	—	405	185.00	185.00
3	—	632	159.50	159.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	142.00	142.00
1	—	555	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	177.50	177.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	998	56.00–57.00	56.45
4	—	996	65.00–68.00	66.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,497	84.00–87.00	85.02
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,158	71.00–78.00	75.49
6	—	1,369	89.00–94.00	91.62
19	—	1,234	79.00–86.00	82.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,716	104.00–109.00	107.65
4	—	1,346	93.00–100.00	95.68
8	—	1,895	111.00–117.00	114.42

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	840	720.00–780.00	750.89
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	780	420.00	420.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,305	940.00	940.00

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Northeast Georgia Livestock - Athens, GA

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle