Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2023-11-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago today: Slaughter cows and bulls steady; Feeder steers lightly tested; Feeder bulls and heifer 5.00 higher; Replacement cattle steady

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $216.45/cwt on 65 head. That ranks 12 of 20 comparable sales and sits +1.63 against this barn's trailing median of $214.82.

Average price

$216.45

65 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,099

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$207

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

$9.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.72

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	223.93	1,248	8thin
Medium and Large 2	514	216.53	1,114	29
Medium and Large 3	486	214.22	1,042	28

One grade step is worth $9.71/cwt here — about $207 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 sale65 hd

216.45

—

GA average16 barns · 1,083 hd

209.72

+6.72

This barn, trailing median20 sales

214.82

+1.63

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	1,636	110.94	1,816	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,503	90.04	1,353	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,131	85.73	970	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	926	75.55	700	13

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)	1,374	$1,257	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,267	$1,214	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	963	$877	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,265	$1,370	8

Every lot, as filed

55 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	—	675	187.44/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,265	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	591	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,135	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,251	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	340	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	867	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	901	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	209.88/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,312	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	690	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,346	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	197.39/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,052	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,343	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,541	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	198.67/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,349	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	204.62/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,283	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,210	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	242.48/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,419	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	191.13/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,114	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,258	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	212.92/cwt	205.00–215.00	903	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	179.88/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,124	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	482	207.39/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,000	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,484	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	242.48/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,297	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	585	215.99/cwt	215.00–217.00	1,264	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	440	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	968	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	227.81/cwt	225.00–235.00	959	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	274.91/cwt	270.00–280.00	783	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	205.93/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,178	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	274.85/cwt	270.00–280.00	907	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	85.86/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,348	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,486	91.08/cwt	88.00–94.00	1,353	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	77.96/cwt	76.00–81.00	895	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,111	85.01/cwt	82.00–89.00	944	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	68.94/cwt	65.00–72.00	678	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	901	78.49/cwt	76.00–83.00	707	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	93.48/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,092	13
Bulls	—	—	1,000	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,000	1
Bulls	—	—	1,840	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	2,171	1
Bulls	—	—	1,723	111.72/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,925	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,267	1,213.71/head	1,075.00–1,375.00	1,214	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,218	1,021.77/head	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,022	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,090	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,313	1,398.10/head	1,250.00–1,575.00	1,398	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,398	1,293.04/head	1,125.00–1,450.00	1,293	13
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	963	877.01/head	800.00–950.00	877	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	690	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,208	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	790	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,319	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	240	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	519	206.91/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,074	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	222.92/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,052	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,184	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	209.94/cwt	205.00–215.00	997	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	374	238.96/cwt	235.00–240.00	894	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,216	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	214.50/cwt	214.00–215.00	1,148	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	290	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	769	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 Nov 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 296Last week 526Year ago 524

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 179Year ago 128

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 53Year ago 59

Compared to one week ago today: Slaughter cows and bulls steady; Feeder steers lightly tested; Feeder bulls and heifer 5.00 higher; Replacement cattle steady

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	675	185.00–190.00	187.44
1	—	340	265.00	265.00
7	—	421	225.00–235.00	227.81
2	—	285	270.00–280.00	274.91
5	—	572	200.00–210.00	205.93
1	—	790	167.00	167.00
5	—	472	220.00–225.00	222.92
2	—	640	190.00	190.00
2	—	535	214.00–215.00	214.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	591	192.00	192.00
1	—	340	255.00	255.00
1	—	440	220.00	220.00
1	—	690	175.00	175.00
1	—	240	275.00	275.00
5	—	519	200.00–210.00	206.91
1	—	640	185.00	185.00
5	—	475	205.00–215.00	209.94
5	—	374	235.00–240.00	238.96
1	—	290	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	205.00–215.00	209.88
2	—	690	195.00	195.00
2	—	585	215.00–217.00	215.99
2	—	330	270.00–280.00	274.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	212.00	212.00
1	—	790	170.00	170.00
4	—	679	195.00–205.00	198.67
3	—	627	200.00–207.00	204.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	533	195.00–205.00	197.39
6	—	583	190.00–195.00	191.13
5	—	424	205.00–215.00	212.92
4	—	625	175.00–185.00	179.88
9	—	482	205.00–212.00	207.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	205.00	205.00
1	—	740	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	195.00	195.00
1	—	690	215.00	215.00
2	—	535	240.00–245.00	242.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	240.00–245.00	242.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,570	83.00–87.00	85.86
16	—	1,486	88.00–94.00	91.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,148	76.00–81.00	77.96
32	—	1,111	82.00–89.00	85.01
13	—	1,168	90.00–97.00	93.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	983	65.00–72.00	68.94
9	—	901	76.00–83.00	78.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,840	118.00	118.00
5	—	1,723	109.00–114.00	111.72

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)	5	—	1,267	1,075.00–1,375.00	1,213.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,398	1,125.00–1,450.00	1,293.04
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,218	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,021.77
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	963	800.00–950.00	877.01
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,313	1,250.00–1,575.00	1,398.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,525.00	1,525.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

This barn's trailing prices 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