Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2023-09-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago today, Replacement cattle lightly tested; Slaughter bulls mostly steady; Slaughter cows unevenly steady; Feeder cattle unevenly steady

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $211.62/cwt on 70 head. That ranks 9 of 20 comparable sales and sits −3.20 against this barn's trailing median of $214.82.

Average price

$211.62

70 head · 502 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,062

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$146

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

$18.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.12

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	521	223.16	1,162	10thin
Medium and Large 2	502	214.98	1,080	29
Medium and Large 3	496	204.76	1,016	31

One grade step is worth $18.40/cwt here — about $146 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 $185.87, 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 sale70 hd

211.62

—

GA average16 barns · 1,264 hd

211.74

−0.12

This barn, trailing median20 sales

214.82

−3.20

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	1,494	129.80	1,939	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,460	110.29	1,610	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,183	103.27	1,222	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	962	92.90	894	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)	1,121	$1,196	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	909	$1,093	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,035	$1,267	7

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	—	475	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,045	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	956	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,120	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,283	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	217.43/cwt	215.00–220.00	826	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,093	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	844	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,279	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	212.46/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,232	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,024	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	735	165.99/cwt	165.00–167.00	1,220	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	203.23/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,280	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	201.16/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,066	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	211.64/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,010	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,236	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	469	201.90/cwt	195.00–205.00	947	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	207.44/cwt	205.00–210.00	892	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	255.96/cwt	253.00–258.00	1,362	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	243.98/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,408	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,341	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,395	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,215	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	489	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,242	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,323	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	975	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,084	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	659	195.01/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,285	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,181	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,287	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,078	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	188.49/cwt	187.00–190.00	1,385	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	209.87/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,207	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,129	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	310	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	868	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	916	86.33/cwt	82.00–89.00	791	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	113.26/cwt	113.00–114.00	1,674	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,453	109.21/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,587	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,134	95.66/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,085	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	102.63/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,091	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	95.14/cwt	92.00–99.00	916	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	102.82/cwt	99.00–106.00	1,224	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	109.75/cwt	107.00–113.00	1,332	18
Bulls	—	—	1,315	121.20/cwt	118.00–124.00	1,594	5
Bulls	—	—	1,741	137.90/cwt	135.00–141.00	2,401	6
Bulls	—	—	1,428	129.17/cwt	126.00–133.00	1,845	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	843	990.00/head	990.00–990.00	990	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,198	1,366.81/head	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,367	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2-3	—	1,013	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,033	1,317.46/head	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,317	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	250.00/cwt	245.00–255.00	850	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,085	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,043	1,025.66/head	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,026	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	235.93/cwt	230.00–240.00	892	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	180.99/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,213	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	208.23/cwt	205.00–215.00	902	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	623	183.99/cwt	182.00–185.00	1,146	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	434	222.97/cwt	220.00–225.00	968	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	735	172.48/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,268	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	280	249.88/cwt	245.00–255.00	700	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	377	221.64/cwt	220.00–225.00	836	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,107	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	790	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,264	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	587	191.65/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,125	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	206.18/cwt	200.00–210.00	965	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	198.48/cwt	195.00–199.00	1,211	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	863	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	486	215.39/cwt	215.00–217.00	1,047	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	249.94/cwt	245.00–255.00	962	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,318	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	185.99/cwt	185.00–187.00	1,181	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 Sep 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 494Last week 393Year ago 390

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 81Year ago 103

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 27Year ago 48

Compared to one week ago today, Replacement cattle lightly tested; Slaughter bulls mostly steady; Slaughter cows unevenly steady; Feeder cattle unevenly steady

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	220.00	220.00
1	—	425	225.00	225.00
1	—	675	190.00	190.00
2	—	580	210.00–215.00	212.46
3	—	630	200.00–210.00	203.23
1	—	725	185.00	185.00
1	—	375	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	200.00	200.00
2	—	375	225.00	225.00
1	—	775	165.00	165.00
28	—	530	200.00–207.00	201.16
3	—	477	210.00–215.00	211.64
1	—	625	190.00	190.00
1	—	675	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	215.00–220.00	217.43
1	—	575	190.00	190.00
2	—	525	195.00	195.00
2	—	735	165.00–167.00	165.99
5	—	469	195.00–205.00	201.90
2	—	430	205.00–210.00	207.44
2	—	635	185.00–187.00	185.99
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	215.00	215.00
1	—	375	260.00	260.00
1	—	275	280.00	280.00
1	—	425	255.00	255.00
4	—	659	190.00–200.00	195.01
2	—	525	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	532	253.00–258.00	255.96
5	—	577	240.00–245.00	243.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	225.00	225.00
5	—	489	254.00	254.00
1	—	575	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	195.00	195.00
2	—	340	245.00–255.00	250.00
5	—	378	230.00–240.00	235.93
5	—	434	220.00–225.00	222.97
2	—	540	205.00	205.00
8	—	610	195.00–199.00	198.48
5	—	486	215.00–217.00	215.39
1	—	775	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	220.00	220.00
2	—	735	187.00–190.00	188.49
2	—	575	205.00–215.00	209.87
1	—	525	215.00	215.00
1	—	310	280.00	280.00
2	—	385	245.00–255.00	249.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	180.00–182.00	180.99
3	—	433	205.00–215.00	208.23
3	—	623	182.00–185.00	183.99
2	—	735	170.00–175.00	172.48
3	—	280	245.00–255.00	249.88
6	—	377	220.00–225.00	221.64
1	—	790	160.00	160.00
3	—	587	190.00–195.00	191.65
8	—	468	200.00–210.00	206.18

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	916	82.00–89.00	86.33
4	—	1,063	100.00–106.00	102.63
9	—	963	92.00–99.00	95.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,478	113.00–114.00	113.26
11	—	1,453	107.00–111.00	109.21
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,134	92.00–98.00	95.66
22	—	1,190	99.00–106.00	102.82
18	—	1,214	107.00–113.00	109.75
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,315	118.00–124.00	121.20
6	—	1,741	135.00–141.00	137.90
9	—	1,428	126.00–133.00	129.17

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	—	843	990.00	990.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,043	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,025.66
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,198	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,366.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,013	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,033	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,317.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	1,500.00	1,500.00

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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How this sale compares

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