Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2023-04-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, Feeder steers and steer calves steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, Feeder heifers and heifer calves steady, Replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $207.69/cwt on 98 head. That ranks 8 of 20 comparable sales and sits −7.13 against this barn's trailing median of $214.82.

Average price

$207.69

98 head · 475 lb average

Value per head Derived

$985

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$11.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.02

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	441	214.13	943	25
Medium and Large 1	528	211.68	1,118	25
Medium and Large 3	464	202.25	939	48

One grade step is worth $11.88/cwt here — about $4 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 sale98 hd

207.69

—

GA average16 barns · 1,247 hd

203.67

+4.02

This barn, trailing median20 sales

214.82

−7.13

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	1,627	122.28	1,989	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,458	94.94	1,384	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,237	94.61	1,170	82
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,051	82.05	862	29

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)	990	$933	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	934	$882	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	930	$825	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,197	$1,248	26

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	410	219.32/cwt	215.00–220.00	899	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	381	222.68/cwt	220.00–230.00	848	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	193.23/cwt	190.00–195.00	808	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,097	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	206.43/cwt	200.00–210.00	784	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	900	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,027	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	934	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,111	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	183.93/cwt	180.00–185.00	852	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	213.54/cwt	210.00–220.00	705	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	990	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	199.13/cwt	197.50–200.00	1,041	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,245	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,029	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	216.68/cwt	215.00–220.00	826	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	957	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	204.52/cwt	200.00–207.50	869	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	219.79/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,044	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	911	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,118	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	233.18/cwt	233.00–235.00	1,196	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	453	211.80/cwt	205.00–215.00	959	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	192.39/cwt	190.00–195.00	914	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,225	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	239.69/cwt	235.00–245.00	779	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	234.73/cwt	230.00–240.00	880	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,061	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,245	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	204.56/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,178	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	533	211.43/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,127	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	209.33/cwt	207.50–210.00	973	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	485	216.17/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,048	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	227.33/cwt	225.00–235.00	989	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	91.28/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,314	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,471	97.68/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,437	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	88.81/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,069	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,291	101.34/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,308	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	95.57/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,184	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	86.34/cwt	84.00–90.00	898	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	79.03/cwt	75.00–82.00	836	17
Bulls	—	—	1,359	118.80/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,614	4
Bulls	—	—	1,895	125.75/cwt	123.00–129.00	2,383	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	890.00/head	890.00–890.00	890	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	884	805.11/head	700.00–850.00	805	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,034.94/head	900.00–1,120.00	1,035	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	855	961.17/head	940.00–980.00	961	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	803	726.32/head	700.00–750.00	726	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	985	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,060	1,090.00/head	1,090.00–1,090.00	1,090	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,560	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,318	1,371.04/head	1,250.00–1,480.00	1,371	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,022	985.92/head	900.00–1,130.00	986	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,120.00/head	1,120.00–1,120.00	1,120	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	705	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,163	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	404	208.01/cwt	205.00–210.00	840	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	225.35/cwt	220.00–230.00	728	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	910	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,234	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	255	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	612	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	217.38/cwt	215.00–220.00	924	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	505	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,035	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	541	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,055	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	555	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,027	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	172.43/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,164	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	183.63/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,155	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,133	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	755	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,095	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	382	211.55/cwt	210.00–215.00	808	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 Apr 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 436Last week 443Year ago 409

Slaughter CattleReceipts 149Last week 113Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 112Last week 27Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	410	215.00–220.00	219.32
8	—	381	220.00–230.00	222.68
4	—	465	207.50–210.00	209.33
1	—	705	175.00	175.00
1	—	605	190.00	190.00
3	—	505	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	190.00	190.00
8	—	576	200.00–210.00	204.56
8	—	533	210.00–215.00	211.43
4	—	485	215.00–220.00	216.17
4	—	435	225.00–235.00	227.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	165.00	165.00
10	—	404	205.00–210.00	208.01
10	—	323	220.00–230.00	225.35
2	—	455	200.00	200.00
1	—	255	240.00	240.00
10	—	541	195.00	195.00
7	—	555	185.00	185.00
4	—	675	170.00–175.00	172.43
3	—	382	210.00–215.00	211.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	190.00–195.00	193.23
1	—	655	167.50	167.50
10	—	380	200.00–210.00	206.43
3	—	500	180.00	180.00
1	—	600	170.00	170.00
5	—	463	180.00–185.00	183.93
4	—	330	210.00–220.00	213.54
1	—	555	172.50	172.50
1	—	755	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	180.00	180.00
2	—	555	185.00	185.00
3	—	523	197.50–200.00	199.13
11	—	453	205.00–215.00	211.80
2	—	425	215.00–220.00	217.38
4	—	629	180.00–190.00	183.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	185.00	185.00
2	—	550	180.00	180.00
1	—	605	170.00	170.00
7	—	381	215.00–220.00	216.68
6	—	425	200.00–207.50	204.52
4	—	475	190.00–195.00	192.39
1	—	755	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	220.00	220.00
1	—	655	190.00	190.00
1	—	605	202.50	202.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	215.00–225.00	219.79
1	—	405	225.00	225.00
2	—	325	235.00–245.00	239.69
2	—	375	230.00–240.00	234.73
1	—	505	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	466	240.00	240.00
11	—	513	233.00–235.00	233.18

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,440	89.00–93.00	91.28
4	—	1,471	96.00–101.00	97.68
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,204	86.00–91.00	88.81
11	—	1,291	100.00–103.00	101.34
50	—	1,239	92.00–99.00	95.57
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,040	84.00–90.00	86.34
17	—	1,058	75.00–82.00	79.03
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,359	115.00–121.00	118.80
4	—	1,895	123.00–129.00	125.75

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	—	900	760.00	760.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	884	700.00–850.00	805.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	803	700.00–750.00	726.32
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	890.00	890.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,075	900.00–1,120.00	1,034.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,022	900.00–1,130.00	985.92
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	855	940.00–980.00	961.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	985	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,060	1,090.00	1,090.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,560	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,318	1,250.00–1,480.00	1,371.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,025	1,120.00	1,120.00

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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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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