Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2024-01-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $234.89/cwt on 127 head.

Average price

$234.89

127 head · 438 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,028

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$187

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

$15.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.09

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	473	243.75	1,152	24
Medium and Large 2	434	236.74	1,028	58
Medium and Large 3	423	227.77	964	45

One grade step is worth $15.99/cwt here — about $187 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 sale127 hd

234.89

—

GA average15 barns · 1,757 hd

240.98

−6.09

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	—	Average	1,488	126.37	1,880	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,477	113.14	1,671	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,159	108.21	1,254	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	969	91.42	885	27

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)	1,245	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	818	$1,315	6

Every lot, as filed

88 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 3	—	490	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,176	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	379	235.44/cwt	230.00–240.00	892	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	387	256.64/cwt	255.00–260.00	993	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,190	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	243.49/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,424	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	242.61/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,140	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	798	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,277	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,546	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	246.03/cwt	245.00–250.00	947	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	227.94/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,217	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	222.44/cwt	220.00–230.00	968	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	192.48/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,222	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	252.47/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,098	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	279.89/cwt	275.00–285.00	658	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	225.51/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,071	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	235	267.45/cwt	265.00–270.00	629	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	482	213.36/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,028	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	215.31/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,141	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	239.35/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,022	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	790	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,225	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	223.01/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,298	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	213.49/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,569	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,408	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,568	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,553	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,122	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	276.46/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,474	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	299.94/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,305	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,377	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	263.47/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,410	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	278.95/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,350	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,071	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,184	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	584	251.76/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,470	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	294.95/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,416	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	267.47/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,297	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	690	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,277	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	279.94/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,078	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	290	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	899	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	299.94/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,305	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	290	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	957	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	390	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,248	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	853	102.20/cwt	100.00–105.00	872	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	105.63/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,563	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	87.63/cwt	84.00–90.00	802	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	103.33/cwt	99.00–106.00	1,222	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	117.23/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,393	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,750	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	2,100	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	116.09/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,695	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,129	110.17/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,244	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	94.96/cwt	91.00–99.00	1,018	10
Bulls	—	—	1,301	123.37/cwt	119.00–127.00	1,605	7
Bulls	—	—	1,234	116.03/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,432	4
Bulls	—	—	1,819	135.28/cwt	132.00–139.00	2,461	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	796	1,322.41/head	1,290.00–1,350.00	1,322	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	925	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	327	291.35/cwt	285.00–295.00	953	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	790	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,343	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,248	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,250	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	928	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	204.96/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,199	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	243.96/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,293	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	282.47/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,229	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	322.46/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,080	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	482	273.94/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,320	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	538	227.47/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,224	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	265.78/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,138	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	790	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,422	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	740	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,406	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,344	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	687	191.65/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,317	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	301.16/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,138	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,269	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	202.48/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,083	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	289.91/cwt	285.00–295.00	826	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	256.18/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,353	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	337	303.27/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,022	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	583	223.31/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,302	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	271.31/cwt	270.00–272.00	887	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	198.31/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,156	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,152	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	259.88/cwt	255.00–265.00	728	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	336	249.37/cwt	245.00–255.00	838	9

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 Jan 31, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 424Last week 591Year ago 279

Slaughter CattleReceipts 171Last week 181Year ago 156

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 31Year ago 54

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	490	240.00	240.00
1	—	690	185.00	185.00
4	—	385	275.00–285.00	279.94
1	—	290	310.00	310.00
7	—	327	285.00–295.00	291.35
2	—	640	195.00	195.00
2	—	585	200.00–210.00	204.96
4	—	538	225.00–235.00	227.47
6	—	428	260.00–270.00	265.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	295.00–305.00	299.94
2	—	290	330.00	330.00
3	—	390	320.00	320.00
8	—	335	320.00–325.00	322.46
5	—	482	270.00–280.00	273.94
1	—	790	180.00	180.00
1	—	740	190.00	190.00
1	—	640	210.00	210.00
4	—	528	250.00–260.00	256.18
3	—	583	220.00–225.00	223.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	170.00	170.00
3	—	490	255.00	255.00
2	—	290	320.00	320.00
3	—	530	240.00–247.00	243.96
4	—	435	280.00–285.00	282.47
3	—	687	190.00–195.00	191.65
4	—	378	295.00–305.00	301.16
1	—	590	215.00	215.00
3	—	337	300.00–310.00	303.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	379	230.00–240.00	235.44
8	—	435	220.00–230.00	222.44
2	—	235	265.00–270.00	267.45
5	—	482	210.00–217.00	213.36
2	—	790	155.00	155.00
2	—	535	200.00–205.00	202.48
3	—	583	195.00–200.00	198.31
1	—	640	180.00	180.00
3	—	280	255.00–265.00	259.88
9	—	336	245.00–255.00	249.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	387	255.00–260.00	256.64
6	—	470	240.00–244.00	242.61
1	—	340	285.00	285.00
5	—	534	225.00–235.00	227.94
2	—	435	250.00–255.00	252.47
5	—	582	220.00–230.00	223.01
2	—	285	285.00–295.00	289.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	290	275.00	275.00
1	—	690	185.00	185.00
15	—	385	245.00–250.00	246.03
2	—	635	190.00–195.00	192.48
2	—	235	275.00–285.00	279.89
15	—	475	220.00–230.00	225.51
6	—	530	212.00–220.00	215.31
12	—	427	235.00–245.00	239.35
3	—	327	270.00–272.00	271.31
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	305.00	305.00
2	—	585	242.00–245.00	243.49
1	—	540	255.00	255.00
1	—	340	315.00	315.00
2	—	485	265.00–270.00	267.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	262.00	262.00
1	—	790	212.00	212.00
1	—	440	320.00	320.00
1	—	340	330.00	330.00
4	—	533	270.00–280.00	276.46
4	—	480	290.00–300.00	294.95
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	735	212.00–215.00	213.49
1	—	640	245.00	245.00
1	—	690	225.00	225.00
2	—	435	295.00–305.00	299.94
2	—	535	260.00–267.00	263.47
7	—	484	275.00–285.00	278.95
5	—	382	310.00	310.00
5	—	584	250.00–257.00	251.76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	853	100.00–105.00	102.20
15	—	915	84.00–90.00	87.63
10	—	1,072	91.00–99.00	94.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,480	102.00–110.00	105.63
1	—	1,750	120.00	120.00
18	—	1,460	112.00–119.00	116.09
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,183	99.00–106.00	103.33
8	—	1,188	115.00–121.00	117.23
28	—	1,129	105.00–114.00	110.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,301	119.00–127.00	123.37
4	—	1,234	113.00–118.00	116.03
7	—	1,819	132.00–139.00	135.28

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	796	1,290.00–1,350.00	1,322.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,275.00	1,275.00

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Northeast Georgia Livestock - Athens, GA

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle