Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2023-03-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $212.12/cwt on 94 head. That ranks 9 of 20 comparable sales and sits −2.70 against this barn's trailing median of $214.82.

Average price

$212.12

94 head · 440 lb average

Value per head Derived

$933

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$215

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

$9.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.60

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	489	218.84	1,069	17thin
Medium and Large 2	452	211.85	958	37
Medium and Large 3	408	209.51	854	40

One grade step is worth $9.33/cwt here — about $215 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 sale94 hd

212.12

—

GA average15 barns · 1,260 hd

197.52

+14.60

This barn, trailing median20 sales

214.82

−2.70

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	1,429	120.79	1,726	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,589	99.57	1,582	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,171	97.75	1,144	70
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,021	82.91	846	22

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)	1,059	$1,044	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,052	$985	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,030	$973	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	873	$933	4thin

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 1	—	383	212.95/cwt	210.00–220.00	816	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,037	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	160.76/cwt	157.50–162.50	913	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	759	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,128	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	173.91/cwt	167.50–177.50	897	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	800	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	416	179.49/cwt	175.00–185.00	747	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,032	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	521	161.77/cwt	157.50–165.00	843	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	204.81/cwt	200.00–210.00	870	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,076	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	191.39/cwt	190.00–197.50	836	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,003	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	379	188.74/cwt	185.00–195.00	715	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	332	201.53/cwt	200.00–205.00	669	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,094	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	217.39/cwt	215.00–222.50	1,265	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	203.33/cwt	200.00–207.50	769	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	242.37/cwt	240.00–245.00	909	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	179.19/cwt	175.00–185.00	857	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	495	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	941	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,217	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	984	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,199	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,166	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	851	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	720	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,206	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,045	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	213.96/cwt	210.00–220.00	918	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	332	236.53/cwt	235.00–240.00	785	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	195.48/cwt	195.00–196.00	1,222	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	440	223.74/cwt	222.50–225.00	984	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	395	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	928	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	204.60/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,178	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,538	93.31/cwt	88.00–95.00	1,435	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,603	105.47/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,691	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,606	100.89/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,620	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	97.81/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,164	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	78.10/cwt	75.00–82.00	807	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,014	85.66/cwt	83.00–90.00	869	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,066	91.03/cwt	87.00–94.00	970	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	105.11/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,316	18
Bulls	—	—	1,611	128.22/cwt	125.00–132.00	2,066	7
Bulls	—	—	1,189	110.23/cwt	107.00–113.00	1,311	5
Bulls	—	—	1,419	120.90/cwt	118.00–123.00	1,716	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	927	884.42/head	810.00–950.00	884	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,035.04/head	1,010.00–1,080.00	1,035	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	993	945.79/head	910.00–980.00	946	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,042	1,009.08/head	930.00–1,080.00	1,009	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	873	932.79/head	825.00–1,015.00	933	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,086	1,083.24/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,083	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	970	790.00/head	790.00–790.00	790	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,163	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	618	169.13/cwt	167.50–170.00	1,045	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	369	216.38/cwt	210.00–220.00	798	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	531	188.69/cwt	185.00–192.50	1,002	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	275	232.32/cwt	230.00–235.00	639	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	632	175.76/cwt	172.50–182.50	1,111	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,146	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	295	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	432	201.56/cwt	200.00–205.00	871	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	324	225.09/cwt	220.00–230.00	729	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	568	183.26/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,041	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	245	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	582	145.68/cwt	142.50–152.50	848	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	202.40/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,063	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,021	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	209.34/cwt	207.50–210.00	982	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	228.55/cwt	222.50–233.00	841	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	293	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	740	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	207.32/cwt	205.00–210.00	570	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 Mar 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 406Last week 234Year ago 483

Slaughter CattleReceipts 190Last week 99Year ago 181

Replacement CattleReceipts 181Last week 42Year ago 108

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	383	210.00–220.00	212.95
1	—	610	170.00	170.00
1	—	345	220.00	220.00
2	—	705	160.00	160.00
5	—	425	200.00–210.00	204.81
3	—	495	190.00	190.00
1	—	575	177.50	177.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	157.50–162.50	160.76
5	—	516	167.50–177.50	173.91
1	—	655	157.50	157.50
1	—	755	142.50	142.50
5	—	437	190.00–197.50	191.39
8	—	378	200.00–207.50	203.33
7	—	478	175.00–185.00	179.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	165.00	165.00
6	—	416	175.00–185.00	179.49
1	—	600	150.00	150.00
4	—	521	157.50–165.00	161.77
7	—	379	185.00–195.00	188.74
3	—	332	200.00–205.00	201.53
3	—	582	142.50–152.50	145.68
2	—	275	205.00–210.00	207.32
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	228.00	228.00
1	—	615	195.00	195.00
1	—	555	210.00	210.00
2	—	475	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	175.00	175.00
2	—	378	225.00	225.00
1	—	720	167.50	167.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	582	215.00–222.50	217.39
2	—	375	240.00–245.00	242.37
1	—	535	227.50	227.50
1	—	410	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	429	210.00–220.00	213.96
3	—	332	235.00–240.00	236.53
1	—	705	165.00	165.00
6	—	632	172.50–182.50	175.76
1	—	655	175.00	175.00
1	—	295	240.00	240.00
1	—	245	255.00	255.00
2	—	525	200.00–205.00	202.40
4	—	469	207.50–210.00	209.34
10	—	368	222.50–233.00	228.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	195.00–196.00	195.48
2	—	440	222.50–225.00	223.74
1	—	395	235.00	235.00
8	—	576	200.00–210.00	204.60
4	—	293	252.50	252.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	167.50–170.00	169.13
8	—	369	210.00–220.00	216.38
6	—	531	185.00–192.50	188.69
4	—	275	230.00–235.00	232.32
3	—	432	200.00–205.00	201.56
13	—	324	220.00–230.00	225.09
3	—	568	180.00–185.00	183.26

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,538	88.00–95.00	93.31
3	—	1,603	104.00–108.00	105.47
15	—	1,606	98.00–103.00	100.89
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,190	95.00–102.00	97.81
20	—	1,066	87.00–94.00	91.03
18	—	1,252	103.00–108.00	105.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,033	75.00–82.00	78.10
14	—	1,014	83.00–90.00	85.66
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,611	125.00–132.00	128.22
5	—	1,189	107.00–113.00	110.23
7	—	1,419	118.00–123.00	120.90

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	927	810.00–950.00	884.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	993	910.00–980.00	945.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	790.00	790.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,115	1,010.00–1,080.00	1,035.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,042	930.00–1,080.00	1,009.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,086	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,083.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	873	825.00–1,015.00	932.79

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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