Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2023-08-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves unevenly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves steady, replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $208.96/cwt on 118 head.

Average price

$208.96

118 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,128

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$114

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

$5.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.24

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	527	211.18	1,114	57
Medium and Large 1	611	207.67	1,269	32
Medium and Large 3	485	206.03	1,000	29

One grade step is worth $5.15/cwt here — about $114 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 sale118 hd

208.96

—

GA average15 barns · 1,478 hd

215.20

−6.24

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	1,637	129.57	2,121	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,466	115.11	1,688	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,143	110.66	1,265	67
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,034	90.18	933	16

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)	1,030	$1,260	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,257	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	887	$1,042	3thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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	—	325	257.35/cwt	255.00–260.00	836	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,269	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	616	196.53/cwt	195.00–197.00	1,211	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	532	196.58/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,046	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	479	206.90/cwt	205.00–210.00	991	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	387	220.92/cwt	220.00–225.00	855	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,173	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,156	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	215.99/cwt	212.50–220.00	918	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	215.59/cwt	215.00–217.50	1,046	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	212.53/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,131	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	979	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,112	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	594	212.32/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,261	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	224.65/cwt	221.00–225.00	1,056	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	519	201.28/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,045	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,341	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,339	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	196.68/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,214	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	553	205.32/cwt	200.00–207.50	1,135	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	189.80/cwt	185.00–191.00	1,163	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	255	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	740	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,334	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	931	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	770	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	514	227.97/cwt	225.00–232.50	1,172	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,319	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,166	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	225.12/cwt	224.50–226.00	1,515	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,249	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	237.26/cwt	235.50–240.00	1,338	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	715	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,359	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	247.31/cwt	245.00–255.00	952	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	243.23/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,017	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	186.15/cwt	182.50–190.00	1,350	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,097	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	633	187.23/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,185	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	429	223.87/cwt	220.00–230.00	960	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,433	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	118.34/cwt	116.00–123.00	1,840	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	110.44/cwt	106.00–113.00	1,270	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,082	102.97/cwt	97.00–105.00	1,114	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,025	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	82.38/cwt	79.00–85.00	816	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,059	92.89/cwt	90.00–96.00	984	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,367	113.64/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,553	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	116.19/cwt	114.00–121.00	1,365	22
Bulls	—	—	1,393	123.77/cwt	123.00–125.00	1,724	4
Bulls	—	—	1,995	137.99/cwt	136.00–140.00	2,753	2
Bulls	—	—	1,689	130.85/cwt	127.00–134.00	2,210	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,260.00/head	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,260	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,018	1,186.00/head	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,186	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	763	949.90/head	940.00–960.00	950	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	186.84/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,261	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	240	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	612	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	363	233.91/cwt	230.00–235.00	849	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	244.69/cwt	240.00–250.00	795	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	579	191.92/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,111	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	673	178.71/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,203	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	202.92/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,159	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	285	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	713	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 Aug 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 524Last week 520Year ago 417

Slaughter CattleReceipts 151Last week 86Year ago 132

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 79Year ago 28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	255.00–260.00	257.35
1	—	725	175.00	175.00
9	—	616	195.00–197.00	196.53
4	—	385	245.00–255.00	247.31
3	—	418	240.00–245.00	243.23
4	—	675	185.00–190.00	186.84
5	—	571	200.00–205.00	202.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	195.00–200.00	196.58
4	—	485	215.00–217.50	215.59
11	—	633	185.00–190.00	187.23
5	—	429	220.00–230.00	223.87
1	—	240	255.00	255.00
5	—	363	230.00–235.00	233.91
2	—	325	240.00–250.00	244.69
5	—	579	190.00–195.00	191.92
4	—	673	175.00–180.00	178.71
1	—	285	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	182.50–190.00	186.15
1	—	430	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	479	205.00–210.00	206.90
5	—	387	220.00–225.00	220.92
2	—	670	175.00	175.00
1	—	625	185.00	185.00
7	—	425	212.50–220.00	215.99
2	—	585	190.00	190.00
7	—	519	195.00–205.00	201.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	532	210.00–215.00	212.53
4	—	435	225.00	225.00
12	—	470	221.00–225.00	224.65
22	—	553	200.00–207.50	205.32
5	—	613	185.00–191.00	189.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	594	210.00–214.00	212.32
1	—	725	185.00	185.00
2	—	765	175.00	175.00
3	—	617	195.00–200.00	196.68
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	230.00	230.00
17	—	581	227.00	227.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	255	290.00	290.00
1	—	440	265.00	265.00
12	—	673	224.50–226.00	225.12
15	—	564	235.50–240.00	237.26
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	210.00	210.00
1	—	380	245.00	245.00
1	—	770	185.00	185.00
13	—	514	225.00–232.50	227.97
1	—	555	225.00	225.00
1	—	715	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,365	105.00	105.00
9	—	1,555	116.00–123.00	118.34
6	—	1,367	111.00–115.00	113.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,150	106.00–113.00	110.44
15	—	1,082	97.00–105.00	102.97
22	—	1,175	114.00–121.00	116.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	102.00	102.00
5	—	991	79.00–85.00	82.38
10	—	1,059	90.00–96.00	92.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,393	123.00–125.00	123.77
2	—	1,995	136.00–140.00	137.99
5	—	1,689	127.00–134.00	130.85

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,260.00	1,260.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,018	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,186.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	763	940.00–960.00	949.90

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Northeast Georgia Livestock - Athens, GA

Feeder Cattle

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Replacement Cattle