Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2024-04-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cattle mostly steady; Replacement cattle steady; Feeder classes unevenly steady

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $267.01/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −123.11 against this barn's trailing median of $390.12.

Average price

$267.01

20 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,473

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$230

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

$35.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.14

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	290.49	1,627	4thin
Medium and Large 2	552	271.64	1,499	6thin
Medium and Large 3	548	254.85	1,397	10thin

One grade step is worth $35.64/cwt here — about $230 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $442.62, low $293.19, median $390.12 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale20 hd

267.01

—

GA average14 barns · 273 hd

266.88

+0.14

This barn, trailing median30 sales

390.12

−123.11

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	—	High	1,743	165.40	2,883	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,513	134.35	2,033	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,086	128.74	1,398	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	946	111.31	1,053	9thin

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)	864	$1,450	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,005	$1,427	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	985	$1,380	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	994	$2,020	22

Every lot, as filed

75 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 2	500–550	535	242.48/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,297	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	303.82/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,313	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	323.09/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,079	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	280.47/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,355	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	384	297.72/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,143	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	333	311.60/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,038	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,739	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,709	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,219	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	267.46/cwt	265.00–270.00	896	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	235	277.45/cwt	275.00–280.00	652	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	735	233.48/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,716	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,274	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,623	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	277.48/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,485	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	233.47/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,249	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	259.43/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,370	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	283	273.29/cwt	270.00–275.00	773	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	347.46/cwt	345.00–350.00	990	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	294.91/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,563	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	384	262.83/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,009	7
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	763	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	773	1,352.43/head	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,352	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	848	1,962.95/head	1,850.00–2,175.00	1,963	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	943	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,518	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,469	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	888	1,931.38/head	1,875.00–2,000.00	1,931	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	860	1,251.45/head	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,251	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	995	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,090	138.27/cwt	138.00–139.00	1,507	3
Bulls	—	—	1,875	175.55/cwt	173.00–179.00	3,292	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	103.81/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,026	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	895	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,119	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,464	136.20/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,994	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,072	131.22/cwt	128.00–136.00	1,407	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	247.97/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,433	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	916	115.39/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,057	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,733	126.04/cwt	125.00–127.00	2,184	2
Bulls	—	—	1,819	166.02/cwt	162.00–170.00	3,020	10
Bulls	—	—	1,421	153.71/cwt	151.00–158.00	2,184	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,103	124.31/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,371	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,717	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,397	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	384	262.83/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,009	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,298	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	466	248.97/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,160	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	437	288.28/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,260	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,652	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	297.48/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,592	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	269.94/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,431	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,190	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	310.98/cwt	310.00–312.00	1,499	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	283.49/cwt	282.00–285.00	1,658	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,087	2,075.10/head	1,825.00–2,425.00	2,075	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,031	1,458.33/head	1,250.00–1,700.00	1,458	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	307.98/cwt	306.00–310.00	1,648	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	317.47/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,381	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	304.95/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,479	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	487	296.32/cwt	295.00–299.00	1,443	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	297.47/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,443	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	315.74/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,187	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	249.96/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,462	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	487	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,339	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,728	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	303.31/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,313	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	587	226.65/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,330	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	259.89/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,099	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,408	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,023	1,384.71/head	1,150.00–1,650.00	1,385	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,536	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	259.96/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,521	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 Apr 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 360Last week 332Year ago 443

Slaughter CattleReceipts 146Last week 129Year ago 113

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 20Year ago 27

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cattle mostly steady; Replacement cattle steady; Feeder classes unevenly steady

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	384	260.00–265.00	262.83
7	400–450	423	255.00–265.00	259.89
3	450–500	490	260.00	260.00
2	500–550	535	240.00–245.00	242.48
3	550–600	587	225.00–230.00	226.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	275.00–280.00	277.45
3	250–300	283	270.00–275.00	273.29
2	300–350	335	265.00–270.00	267.46
7	350–400	384	260.00–265.00	262.83
7	450–500	466	245.00–252.00	248.97
2	500–550	535	230.00–237.00	233.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	315.00	315.00
6	450–500	487	275.00	275.00
3	500–550	530	265.00–275.00	269.94
2	550–600	585	245.00–255.00	249.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	345.00–350.00	347.46
8	300–350	334	320.00–325.00	323.09
12	350–400	376	310.00–320.00	315.74
9	400–450	432	300.00–310.00	303.82
3	450–500	487	295.00–299.00	296.32
4	500–550	535	275.00–280.00	277.48
2	550–600	585	255.00–265.00	259.96
1	600–650	640	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	325.00	325.00
3	300–350	333	305.00–315.00	311.60
9	350–400	384	295.00–305.00	297.72
3	400–450	437	285.00–295.00	288.28
15	450–500	483	275.00–285.00	280.47
6	500–550	528	255.00–265.00	259.43
4	550–600	578	245.00–250.00	247.97
1	600–650	625	235.00	235.00
1	650–700	690	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	350.00	350.00
2	400–450	435	315.00–320.00	317.47
2	450–500	485	300.00–310.00	304.95
2	500–550	535	295.00–300.00	297.48
2	550–600	585	282.00–285.00	283.49
1	700–750	740	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	325.00	325.00
3	400–450	433	300.00–305.00	303.31
2	450–500	485	295.00–300.00	297.47
2	500–550	530	290.00–300.00	294.91
1	550–600	590	275.00	275.00
1	600–650	640	267.00	267.00
1	650–700	690	252.00	252.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	295.00	295.00
1	450–500	490	285.00	285.00
2	700–750	735	230.00–237.00	233.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	440	320.00	320.00
4	450–500	482	310.00–312.00	310.98
2	500–550	535	306.00–310.00	307.98
1	550–600	590	280.00	280.00
2	600–650	640	270.00	270.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,087	1,825.00–2,425.00	2,075.10
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	848	1,850.00–2,175.00	1,962.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	888	1,875.00–2,000.00	1,931.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	2,050.00	2,050.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	763	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	773	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,352.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	860	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,251.45
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,031	1,250.00–1,700.00	1,458.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,023	1,150.00–1,650.00	1,384.71

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,090	138.00–139.00	138.27
26	—	1,072	128.00–136.00	131.22
21	—	1,103	120.00–127.00	124.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	988	100.00–108.00	103.81
1	—	895	125.00	125.00
4	—	916	113.00–119.00	115.39
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,464	134.00–140.00	136.20
2	—	1,733	125.00–127.00	126.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,875	173.00–179.00	175.55
10	—	1,819	162.00–170.00	166.02
4	—	1,421	151.00–158.00	153.71

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 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Northeast Georgia Livestock - Athens, GA

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