Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2022-11-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves 4.00 higher, replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $138.30/cwt on 117 head.

Average price

$138.30

117 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$703

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$238

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

$0.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.19

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	421	138.45	583	34
Medium and Large 2	499	138.35	691	44
Medium and Large 1	594	138.12	821	39

One grade step is worth $0.33/cwt here — about −$238 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 sale117 hd

138.30

—

GA average15 barns · 1,437 hd

137.11

+1.19

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	—	High	1,768	97.00	1,714	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,193	65.28	779	64
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,419	62.84	892	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,062	53.57	569	19

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)	1,145	$854	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,093	$834	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,062	$711	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,107	$1,124	10

Every lot, as filed

73 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	—	325	147.35/cwt	145.00–150.00	479	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	148.74/cwt	142.50–150.00	631	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	123.61/cwt	120.00–127.50	649	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	118.05/cwt	116.00–120.00	915	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	134.72/cwt	130.00–140.00	709	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	601	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	123.71/cwt	122.50–125.00	773	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	454	182.57/cwt	175.00–184.00	829	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	612	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	406	140.06/cwt	135.00–141.00	569	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	140.11/cwt	137.50–145.00	666	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	141.73/cwt	135.00–144.00	805	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	144.93/cwt	142.50–147.50	543	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	848	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	126.56/cwt	122.50–132.50	858	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	118.71/cwt	117.50–120.00	801	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	835	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	637	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	149.92/cwt	145.00–155.00	937	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	147.43/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,069	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	767	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	537	143.44/cwt	142.50–147.50	770	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	129.08/cwt	125.00–132.50	740	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	511	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	782	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	159.20/cwt	157.50–162.50	923	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	170.88/cwt	165.00–173.00	887	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	694	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	133.71/cwt	132.50–135.00	836	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	117.43/cwt	115.00–120.00	851	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	138.71/cwt	137.50–140.00	867	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	184.10/cwt	180.00–190.00	696	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	489	166.00/cwt	165.00–172.50	812	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	533	152.88/cwt	150.00–160.00	815	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	144.83/cwt	140.00–150.00	833	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,346	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	808	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	68.53/cwt	68.00–69.00	1,072	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,189	74.08/cwt	71.00–78.00	881	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	66.57/cwt	63.00–70.00	786	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	47.92/cwt	45.00–51.00	478	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	56.18/cwt	52.00–59.00	613	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	59.07/cwt	55.00–62.00	717	21
Bulls	—	—	1,960	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	2,019	2
Bulls	—	—	1,785	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,731	1
Bulls	—	—	1,365	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,160	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	935	565.35/head	560.00–570.00	565	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	938	787.20/head	770.00–800.00	787	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	783.08/head	750.00–870.00	783	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	980	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	1,095	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,248	880.22/head	870.00–890.00	880	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,158	1,309.13/head	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,309	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,145	854.32/head	850.00–860.00	854	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,145	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	434	172.73/cwt	170.00–180.00	750	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	421	151.74/cwt	147.50–155.00	639	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	143.90/cwt	140.00–147.00	681	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	162.37/cwt	160.00–165.00	609	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	362	174.54/cwt	172.50–175.00	632	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	271	180.79/cwt	175.00–185.00	490	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	134.52/cwt	130.00–139.00	775	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	112.61/cwt	108.00–117.50	760	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	571	121.78/cwt	117.50–125.00	695	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	128.69/cwt	125.00–132.50	804	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	310	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	543	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	628	114.25/cwt	110.00–120.00	717	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	143.59/cwt	140.00–145.00	741	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	693	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	486	132.24/cwt	125.00–135.00	643	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	151.90/cwt	150.00–155.00	728	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	124.95/cwt	122.50–127.50	843	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	534	127.70/cwt	125.00–135.00	682	7

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 Nov 2, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 524Last week 536Year ago 782

Slaughter CattleReceipts 128Last week 116Year ago 146

Replacement CattleReceipts 59Last week 75Year ago 93

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	325	145.00–150.00	147.35
2	—	525	120.00–127.50	123.61
15	—	406	135.00–141.00	140.06
4	—	375	142.50–147.50	144.93
9	—	486	125.00–135.00	132.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	424	142.50–150.00	148.74
13	—	526	130.00–140.00	134.72
2	—	625	122.50–125.00	123.71
1	—	395	155.00	155.00
13	—	475	137.50–145.00	140.11
2	—	675	117.50–120.00	118.71
3	—	573	125.00–132.50	129.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	775	116.00–120.00	118.05
1	—	465	151.00	151.00
24	—	568	135.00–144.00	141.73
3	—	678	122.50–132.50	126.56
2	—	630	132.50	132.50
5	—	537	142.50–147.50	143.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	325	185.00	185.00
2	—	725	115.00–120.00	117.43
6	—	362	172.50–175.00	174.54
8	—	576	130.00–139.00	134.52
4	—	625	125.00–132.50	128.69
13	—	516	140.00–145.00	143.59
2	—	420	165.00	165.00
5	—	479	150.00–155.00	151.90
3	—	675	122.50–127.50	124.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	137.50–140.00	138.71
7	—	378	180.00–190.00	184.10
7	—	489	165.00–172.50	166.00
5	—	533	150.00–160.00	152.88
2	—	575	140.00–150.00	144.83
7	—	434	170.00–180.00	172.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	421	147.50–155.00	151.74
3	—	473	140.00–147.00	143.90
2	—	375	160.00–165.00	162.37
5	—	271	175.00–185.00	180.79
4	—	675	108.00–117.50	112.61
4	—	571	117.50–125.00	121.78
2	—	310	175.00	175.00
8	—	628	110.00–120.00	114.25
7	—	534	125.00–135.00	127.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	454	175.00–184.00	182.57
6	—	625	145.00–155.00	149.92
2	—	725	145.00–150.00	147.43
7	—	408	188.00	188.00
9	—	580	157.50–162.50	159.20
9	—	519	165.00–173.00	170.88
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	150.00	150.00
1	—	335	190.00	190.00
7	—	511	153.00	153.00
1	—	375	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	132.50–135.00	133.71
1	—	345	185.00	185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,346	60.00	60.00
2	—	1,565	68.00–69.00	68.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,189	71.00–78.00	74.08
33	—	1,181	63.00–70.00	66.57
21	—	1,213	55.00–62.00	59.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	997	45.00–51.00	47.92
13	—	1,092	52.00–59.00	56.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,960	103.00	103.00
1	—	1,785	97.00	97.00
1	—	1,365	85.00	85.00

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)	2	—	935	560.00–570.00	565.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	938	770.00–800.00	787.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,145	850.00–860.00	854.32
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,125	750.00–870.00	783.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,248	870.00–890.00	880.22
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	980	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,095	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,158	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,309.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,145	1,200.00	1,200.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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