Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2023-05-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $185.52/cwt on 56 head.

Average price

$185.52

56 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,002

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$54

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$16.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.50

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	199.50	1,103	5thin
Medium and Large 3	500	185.42	927	24
Medium and Large 2	573	183.02	1,049	27

One grade step is worth $16.48/cwt here — about $54 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 sale56 hd

185.52

—

GA average15 barns · 1,378 hd

197.02

−11.50

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	1,608	117.40	1,887	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,471	91.19	1,342	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,203	89.89	1,081	98
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	980	77.88	763	32

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)	963	$936	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	967	$900	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,033	$1,432	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	913	$1,163	4thin

Every lot, as filed

56 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	—	575	168.62/cwt	165.00–172.50	970	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	954	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	198.59/cwt	195.00–205.00	854	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	193.24/cwt	190.00–195.00	904	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	387	206.83/cwt	205.00–215.00	800	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	153.07/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,026	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,139	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	231.05/cwt	229.00–235.00	1,231	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,094	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	201.17/cwt	200.00–205.00	976	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	170.72/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,062	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,067	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	221.21/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,159	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,296	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	147.43/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,069	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	999	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	214.50/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,236	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	668	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,263	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	203.62/cwt	200.00–207.50	1,171	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,078	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	218.69/cwt	217.50–220.00	929	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,007	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	178.63/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,036	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	531	203.48/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,080	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	213.43/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,029	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	914	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	179.92/cwt	177.50–182.50	1,124	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	595	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,131	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,161	82.83/cwt	79.00–85.00	962	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,227	95.20/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,168	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	984	72.38/cwt	70.00–75.00	712	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	860	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	89.91/cwt	86.00–93.00	1,084	54
Bulls	—	—	1,404	112.11/cwt	111.00–114.00	1,574	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,733	96.01/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,664	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,453	91.58/cwt	88.00–94.00	1,331	23
Bulls	—	—	1,690	123.33/cwt	123.00–124.00	2,084	3
Bulls	—	—	1,736	118.85/cwt	116.00–122.00	2,063	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	976	79.82/cwt	76.00–83.00	779	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,347	85.55/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,152	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	1,060	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	985	1,370.00/head	1,370.00–1,370.00	1,370	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	865	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	960	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	949.40/head	930.00–970.00	949	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	963	936.38/head	860.00–990.00	936	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,055	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	208	247.47/cwt	245.00–250.00	515	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	197.45/cwt	195.00–200.00	934	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	223.71/cwt	220.00–225.00	839	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	522	190.58/cwt	185.00–195.00	995	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	632	167.39/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,058	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	166.21/cwt	165.00–167.50	1,122	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,122	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,067	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 May 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 390Last week 449Year ago 385

Slaughter CattleReceipts 206Last week 175Year ago 148

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 44Year ago 41

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	165.00–172.50	168.62
2	—	545	175.00	175.00
4	—	430	195.00–205.00	198.59
6	—	468	190.00–195.00	193.24
5	—	387	205.00–215.00	206.83
4	—	670	150.00–155.00	153.07
1	—	615	162.50	162.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	663	165.00	165.00
4	—	485	200.00–205.00	201.17
3	—	622	165.00–175.00	170.72
3	—	577	185.00	185.00
2	—	725	145.00–150.00	147.43
2	—	425	217.50–220.00	218.69
7	—	523	192.50	192.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	583	192.50	192.50
2	—	508	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	230.00	230.00
4	—	524	220.00–225.00	221.21
1	—	640	202.50	202.50
6	—	576	210.00–217.50	214.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	533	229.00–235.00	231.05
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	668	189.00	189.00
2	—	575	200.00–207.50	203.62
2	—	490	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	580	175.00–185.00	178.63
1	—	425	215.00	215.00
2	—	208	245.00–250.00	247.47
8	—	473	195.00–200.00	197.45
6	—	375	220.00–225.00	223.71
7	—	522	185.00–195.00	190.58
3	—	632	165.00–172.50	167.39
2	—	675	165.00–167.50	166.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	531	200.00–210.00	203.48
3	—	482	210.00–215.00	213.43
2	—	625	177.50–182.50	179.92
1	—	595	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,161	79.00–85.00	82.83
25	—	1,227	94.00–98.00	95.20
54	—	1,206	86.00–93.00	89.91
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	984	70.00–75.00	72.38
2	—	1,000	86.00	86.00
20	—	976	76.00–83.00	79.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,733	95.00–98.00	96.01
23	—	1,453	88.00–94.00	91.58
5	—	1,347	83.00–87.00	85.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,404	111.00–114.00	112.11
3	—	1,690	123.00–124.00	123.33
6	—	1,736	116.00–122.00	118.85

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,060	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	985	1,370.00	1,370.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	960	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	865	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,055	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	963	860.00–990.00	936.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,005	930.00–970.00	949.40

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