Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2024-05-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cows and bulls steady; Feeder cattle unevenly steady; Replacement cattle steady

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $263.03/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −127.08 against this barn's trailing median of $390.12.

Average price

$263.03

21 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,436

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$196

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

$20.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.70

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	575	272.48	1,567	2thin
Medium and Large 2	541	269.59	1,459	11thin
Medium and Large 3	545	251.65	1,371	8thin

One grade step is worth $20.83/cwt here — about $196 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 sale21 hd

263.03

—

GA average15 barns · 198 hd

266.73

−3.70

This barn, trailing median30 sales

390.12

−127.08

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	1,524	147.43	2,246	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,105	117.14	1,294	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,492	115.04	1,716	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	873	93.58	817	17

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)	1,107	$1,509	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,230	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,125	$1,349	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	885	$1,450	2thin

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	700–750	740	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,443	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	231.71/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,356	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	240.99/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,627	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	245.90/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,537	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	356.59/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,009	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	244.55/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,296	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	273.38/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,438	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	285.99/cwt	285.00–287.00	1,387	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	306.35/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,470	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	223.97/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,635	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	293.31/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,270	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	246.26/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,411	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	281.62/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,219	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,089	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	331.27/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,229	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	262.97/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,494	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,065	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	277.46/cwt	275.00–280.00	929	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	297.46/cwt	295.00–300.00	848	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	221.63/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,292	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,073	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	885	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	254.89/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,346	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,485	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	366	317.07/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,160	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,559	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	334.91/cwt	330.00–340.00	954	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	477	270.93/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,292	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	705	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	297.47/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,294	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	422	252.09/cwt	247.00–257.00	1,064	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,079	115.04/cwt	112.00–118.00	1,241	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,099	107.50/cwt	103.00–110.00	1,181	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	102.72/cwt	100.00–106.00	904	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	858	90.13/cwt	87.00–95.00	773	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,516	115.47/cwt	113.00–120.00	1,751	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,129	121.78/cwt	119.00–126.00	1,375	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,226	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	257.42/cwt	255.00–265.00	991	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	884	82.74/cwt	80.00–85.00	731	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,325	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,484	1
Bulls	—	—	1,481	145.07/cwt	142.00–149.00	2,148	5
Bulls	—	—	1,630	153.32/cwt	152.00–155.00	2,499	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	928	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	255.59/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,347	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,682	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	243.94/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,171	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	288.31/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,537	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	193.49/cwt	192.00–195.00	1,325	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	312.37/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,306	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	687	211.65/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,454	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	293.31/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,417	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	357.46/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,197	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,594	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,381	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,014	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,348.62/head	1,040.00–1,600.00	1,349	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	272.48/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,567	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	354.80/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,331	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	227.95/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,443	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	242.23/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,405	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	217.48/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,381	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	346.53/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,133	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	286.89/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,061	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,725	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,107	1,509.45/head	1,400.00–1,675.00	1,509	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,701	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	372.46/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,062	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	253.26/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,185	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,258	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,177	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,118	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,339	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 May 1, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 362Last week 464Year ago 449

Slaughter CattleReceipts 113Last week 127Year ago 175

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 23Year ago 44

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cows and bulls steady; Feeder cattle unevenly steady; Replacement cattle steady

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	305.00	305.00
1	350–400	390	275.00	275.00
4	400–450	430	260.00	260.00
9	450–500	468	250.00–255.00	253.26
7	500–550	530	240.00–247.00	244.55
4	550–600	585	230.00–237.00	231.71
2	600–650	635	215.00–220.00	217.48
1	700–750	740	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	295.00–300.00	297.46
2	300–350	335	275.00–280.00	277.46
6	350–400	385	255.00–265.00	257.42
5	400–450	422	247.00–257.00	252.09
9	450–500	480	240.00–249.00	243.94
2	500–550	540	227.00	227.00
3	550–600	583	215.00–225.00	221.63
2	650–700	685	192.00–195.00	193.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	320.00	320.00
1	300–350	325	312.00	312.00
6	350–400	370	280.00–290.00	286.89
1	400–450	425	277.00	277.00
3	500–550	527	252.00–260.00	255.59
4	550–600	580	240.00–245.00	242.23
4	600–650	633	225.00–235.00	227.95
3	650–700	687	210.00–215.00	211.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	283	350.00–360.00	356.59
3	300–350	327	340.00–350.00	346.53
7	350–400	371	325.00–335.00	331.27
3	400–450	433	290.00–295.00	293.31
2	450–500	485	285.00–287.00	285.99
7	500–550	526	270.00–277.00	273.38
4	550–600	568	260.00–265.00	262.97
2	600–650	625	242.00–250.00	245.90
2	650–700	675	240.00–242.00	240.99
3	700–750	730	220.00–227.00	223.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	330.00–340.00	334.91
2	300–350	325	335.00	335.00
7	350–400	366	310.00–320.00	317.07
3	400–450	433	275.00–285.00	281.62
10	450–500	477	265.00–275.00	270.93
5	500–550	528	250.00–265.00	254.89
3	550–600	573	242.00–250.00	246.26
1	650–700	675	220.00	220.00
1	700–750	725	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	355.00–360.00	357.46
2	350–400	375	350.00–360.00	354.80
4	400–450	418	305.00–315.00	312.37
3	450–500	483	290.00–295.00	293.31
2	550–600	575	270.00–275.00	272.48
3	600–650	625	255.00	255.00
1	650–700	660	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	370.00–375.00	372.46
1	400–450	425	315.00	315.00
7	450–500	480	305.00–310.00	306.35
2	650–700	675	252.00	252.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	435	295.00–300.00	297.47
3	500–550	533	285.00–290.00	288.31
1	700–750	725	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	370.00	370.00
1	400–450	425	325.00	325.00
2	550–600	575	300.00	300.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	1,625.00	1,625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,125	1,040.00–1,600.00	1,348.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,107	1,400.00–1,675.00	1,509.45

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,079	112.00–118.00	115.04
7	—	1,099	103.00–110.00	107.50
24	—	1,129	119.00–126.00	121.78
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	880	100.00–106.00	102.72
6	—	858	87.00–95.00	90.13
4	—	884	80.00–85.00	82.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,516	113.00–120.00	115.47
1	—	1,325	112.00	112.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,481	142.00–149.00	145.07
2	—	1,630	152.00–155.00	153.32

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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Athens

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle