Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2022-10-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $136.53/cwt on 151 head.

Average price

$136.53

151 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$705

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$87

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

$3.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.32

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	489	137.78	674	56
Medium and Large 1	576	136.36	786	65
Medium and Large 3	436	134.57	587	30

One grade step is worth $3.21/cwt here — about $87 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 sale151 hd

136.53

—

GA average15 barns · 1,398 hd

134.21

+2.32

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	1,617	92.13	1,490	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,197	63.62	761	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,459	61.07	891	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,039	51.78	538	16

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)	1,096	$854	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,051	$813	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	880	$750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	892	$943	6

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 3	—	380	157.79/cwt	155.00–162.50	600	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	166.19/cwt	165.00–167.50	706	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	135.31/cwt	132.50–140.00	716	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	136.19/cwt	135.00–140.00	661	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	177.87/cwt	175.00–180.00	660	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	130.73/cwt	125.00–135.00	682	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	133.04/cwt	127.50–136.00	822	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	527	118.24/cwt	115.00–122.50	623	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	137.20/cwt	135.00–140.00	586	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	142.74/cwt	140.00–147.50	540	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	127.73/cwt	125.00–132.50	613	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	141.06/cwt	137.50–145.00	742	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	125.59/cwt	125.00–127.50	735	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	122.42/cwt	120.00–125.00	765	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	123.45/cwt	120.00–125.00	823	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	622	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	141.42/cwt	135.00–145.00	668	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	456	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	789	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	971	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	628	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	798	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	145.84/cwt	140.00–150.00	841	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	117.43/cwt	115.00–120.00	851	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	137.88/cwt	130.00–140.00	782	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	741	136.97/cwt	136.00–143.00	1,015	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	160.14/cwt	157.50–162.50	921	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	182.46/cwt	180.00–185.00	682	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	187.35/cwt	185.00–190.00	609	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	674	131.22/cwt	130.00–135.00	884	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	748	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	161.44/cwt	160.00–163.00	848	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	148.70/cwt	147.50–150.00	781	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	767	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	466	152.03/cwt	145.00–155.00	708	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	332	181.53/cwt	180.00–185.00	603	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	173.01/cwt	170.00–180.00	749	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	162.35/cwt	160.00–165.00	528	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,447	66.02/cwt	62.00–69.00	955	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	58.59/cwt	56.00–61.00	858	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	57.38/cwt	54.00–61.00	698	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	66.15/cwt	62.00–69.00	792	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	72.68/cwt	71.00–77.00	843	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	57.20/cwt	55.00–60.00	614	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	49.32/cwt	45.00–52.00	505	11
Bulls	—	—	1,517	87.43/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,326	3
Bulls	—	—	1,768	99.17/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,753	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,058	820.57/head	800.00–840.00	821	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	919.64/head	910.00–930.00	920	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	949	714.48/head	670.00–790.00	714	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,128	886.76/head	820.00–960.00	887	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	875	840.00/head	840.00–840.00	840	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	950	1,080.00/head	1,080.00–1,080.00	1,080	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	850	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	421	151.74/cwt	147.50–155.00	639	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	618	116.63/cwt	115.00–117.50	721	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	631	122.42/cwt	120.00–127.50	772	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	572	117.82/cwt	115.00–120.00	674	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	127.05/cwt	125.00–130.00	671	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	129.43/cwt	125.00–135.00	747	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	332	171.53/cwt	170.00–175.00	569	6

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 Oct 26, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 536Last week 515Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 140Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 69Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	380	155.00–162.50	157.79
6	—	485	135.00–140.00	136.19
2	—	325	160.00–165.00	162.35
4	—	421	147.50–155.00	151.74
3	—	618	115.00–117.50	116.63
7	—	572	115.00–120.00	117.82
7	—	528	125.00–130.00	127.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	165.00–167.50	166.19
7	—	529	132.50–140.00	135.31
7	—	466	145.00–155.00	152.03
4	—	631	120.00–127.50	122.42
6	—	577	125.00–135.00	129.43
6	—	332	170.00–175.00	171.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	371	175.00–180.00	177.87
2	—	525	147.50–150.00	148.70
2	—	465	165.00	165.00
3	—	332	180.00–185.00	181.53
8	—	433	170.00–180.00	173.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	522	125.00–135.00	130.73
4	—	585	125.00–127.50	125.59
2	—	625	120.00–125.00	122.42
10	—	432	144.00	144.00
28	—	472	135.00–145.00	141.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	127.50–136.00	133.04
9	—	526	137.50–145.00	141.06
5	—	667	120.00–125.00	123.45
2	—	725	115.00–120.00	117.43
46	—	567	130.00–140.00	137.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	115.00–122.50	118.24
12	—	427	135.00–140.00	137.20
8	—	378	140.00–147.50	142.74
7	—	480	125.00–132.50	127.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	456	173.00	173.00
5	—	665	146.00	146.00
7	—	741	136.00–143.00	136.97
11	—	575	157.50–162.50	160.14
7	—	374	180.00–185.00	182.46
2	—	325	185.00–190.00	187.35
4	—	525	160.00–163.00	161.44
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	577	140.00–150.00	145.84
4	—	674	130.00–135.00	131.22
1	—	460	162.50	162.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,447	62.00–69.00	66.02
14	—	1,465	56.00–61.00	58.59
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,216	54.00–61.00	57.38
11	—	1,197	62.00–69.00	66.15
10	—	1,160	71.00–77.00	72.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,074	55.00–60.00	57.20
11	—	1,023	45.00–52.00	49.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,517	86.00–89.00	87.43
2	—	1,768	98.00–100.00	99.17

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,058	800.00–840.00	820.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	949	670.00–790.00	714.48
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,173	910.00–930.00	919.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,128	820.00–960.00	886.76
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	840.00	840.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	910.00	910.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	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

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle