Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2023-06-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $208.25/cwt on 51 head.

Average price

$208.25

51 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,013

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$109

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

$6.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.99

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	484	210.91	1,022	20
Medium and Large 1	543	209.83	1,140	13thin
Medium and Large 3	447	204.16	913	18thin

One grade step is worth $6.74/cwt here — about $109 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 sale51 hd

208.25

—

GA average16 barns · 1,544 hd

213.24

−4.99

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	1,584	131.85	2,088	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,502	112.16	1,685	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,144	108.78	1,244	172
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	962	94.62	911	46

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)	1,358	$1,521	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,066	$1,199	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	952	$1,063	3thin

Every lot, as filed

68 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,107	106.97/cwt	104.00–111.00	1,184	86
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	914	90.79/cwt	87.00–93.00	830	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	477	219.30/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,046	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,199	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	377	233.38/cwt	230.00–237.50	880	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	206.21/cwt	205.00–207.50	1,392	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	235.94/cwt	232.50–240.00	1,241	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	495	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,176	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	445	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,101	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,337	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,344	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,024	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,298	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,355	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,020	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	611	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,277	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,260	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,269	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,405	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,298	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	192.58/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,204	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	543	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,129	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	482	226.57/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,092	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,159	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	543	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,243	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	479	198.01/cwt	195.00–202.50	948	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	196.21/cwt	195.00–197.50	1,128	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	204.83/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,178	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	209.86/cwt	205.00–215.00	997	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	222.39/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,056	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,041	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	221.89/cwt	220.00–225.00	952	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	209.76/cwt	205.00–215.00	891	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	231.15/cwt	230.00–235.00	890	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	199.87/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,049	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	104.01/cwt	103.00–105.00	1,124	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,970	103.51/cwt	103.00–104.00	2,039	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,461	115.09/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,681	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,472	110.18/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,622	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	114.46/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,427	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	979	95.92/cwt	94.00–101.00	939	24
Bulls	—	—	1,530	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,836	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,011	100.56/cwt	96.00–103.00	1,017	24
Bulls	—	—	1,721	135.33/cwt	133.00–139.00	2,329	14
Bulls	—	—	1,317	126.59/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,667	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	930	1,068.20/head	1,030.00–1,100.00	1,068	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,157	1,286.96/head	1,240.00–1,340.00	1,287	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,358	1,521.08/head	1,475.00–1,565.00	1,521	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,165.00/head	1,165.00–1,165.00	1,165	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	1,011.92/head	980.00–1,040.00	1,012	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	214.91/cwt	212.50–217.50	1,236	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	204.92/cwt	202.50–207.50	1,281	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	527	209.42/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,104	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	227.38/cwt	225.00–230.00	966	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	445	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,090	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	593	197.10/cwt	197.00–197.50	1,169	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,181	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,405	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	232.39/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,104	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	217.42/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,359	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	340	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	816	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	187.45/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,265	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	182.40/cwt	180.00–185.00	958	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	381	218.37/cwt	215.00–225.00	832	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,063	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	241.55/cwt	240.00–245.00	923	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	595	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,309	1

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 Jun 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 403Last week 337Year ago 464

Slaughter CattleReceipts 298Last week 166Year ago 234

Replacement CattleReceipts 138Last week 25Year ago 119

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	1,107	104.00–111.00	106.97
62	—	1,247	112.00–119.00	114.46
24	—	1,011	96.00–103.00	100.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	914	87.00–93.00	90.79
4	—	1,081	103.00–105.00	104.01
24	—	979	94.00–101.00	95.92
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,970	103.00–104.00	103.51
14	—	1,461	113.00–119.00	115.09
12	—	1,472	108.00–112.00	110.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	120.00	120.00
14	—	1,721	133.00–139.00	135.33
7	—	1,317	124.00–129.00	126.59

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	477	215.00–225.00	219.30
1	—	615	195.00	195.00
5	—	377	230.00–237.50	233.38
5	—	527	205.00–215.00	209.42
2	—	425	225.00–230.00	227.38
5	—	593	197.00–197.50	197.10
1	—	340	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	205.00–207.50	206.21
5	—	526	232.50–240.00	235.94
1	—	495	237.50	237.50
1	—	445	245.00	245.00
1	—	730	192.50	192.50
2	—	625	215.00–220.00	217.42
1	—	595	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	212.50–217.50	214.91
2	—	625	202.50–207.50	204.92
1	—	525	225.00	225.00
2	—	475	230.00–235.00	232.39
3	—	675	185.00–190.00	187.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	247.50	247.50
1	—	575	232.50	232.50
1	—	625	215.00	215.00
6	—	512	246.00	246.00
1	—	770	182.50	182.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	230.00	230.00
1	—	695	195.00	195.00
3	—	482	225.00–230.00	226.57
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	220.00	220.00
1	—	425	240.00	240.00
5	—	611	209.00	209.00
2	—	543	229.00	229.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	180.00	180.00
1	—	775	167.50	167.50
2	—	625	190.00–195.00	192.58
2	—	543	208.00	208.00
2	—	575	200.00–210.00	204.83
2	—	475	220.00–225.00	222.39
3	—	382	240.00–245.00	241.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	187.50	187.50
2	—	575	195.00–197.50	196.21
3	—	475	205.00–215.00	209.86
5	—	429	220.00–225.00	221.89
4	—	385	230.00–235.00	231.15
3	—	525	195.00–205.00	199.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	479	195.00–202.50	198.01
1	—	595	175.00	175.00
2	—	425	205.00–215.00	209.76
2	—	525	180.00–185.00	182.40
1	—	345	225.00	225.00
7	—	381	215.00–225.00	218.37
1	—	625	170.00	170.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	930	1,030.00–1,100.00	1,068.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	860	980.00–1,040.00	1,011.92
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,157	1,240.00–1,340.00	1,286.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,358	1,475.00–1,565.00	1,521.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,165.00	1,165.00

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Northeast Georgia Livestock - Athens, GA

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