Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2024-06-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cattle 5.00 higher; 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 $259.00/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −131.12 against this barn's trailing median of $390.12.

Average price

$259.00

26 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,447

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$131

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

$23.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.62

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	268.16	1,502	10thin
Medium and Large 2	558	256.13	1,428	12thin
Medium and Large 3	560	244.71	1,370	4thin

One grade step is worth $23.45/cwt here — about $131 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 sale26 hd

259.00

—

GA average15 barns · 240 hd

263.62

−4.62

This barn, trailing median30 sales

390.12

−131.12

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	1,518	173.07	2,627	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,500	138.33	2,075	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,105	136.15	1,505	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	964	117.63	1,134	18

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)	1,021	$1,485	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	870	$1,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	758	$1,375	2thin

Every lot, as filed

83 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	526	246.83/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,298	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,620	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,287	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	586	236.98/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,389	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,386	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	266.44/cwt	262.00–272.00	1,404	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	256.96/cwt	255.00–262.00	1,246	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	273.30/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,047	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	208.97/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,421	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	245.82/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,445	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,728	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,541	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,021	1,485.00/head	1,250.00–1,700.00	1,485	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	274.57/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,315	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	242.78/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,525	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	488	287.46/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,403	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,156	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	273.12/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,169	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,092	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,754	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,680	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	584	257.36/cwt	255.00–262.00	1,503	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	289.93/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,682	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	357.47/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,376	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,073	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	988	184.05/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,818	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,645	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	329.94/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,435	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	257.32/cwt	255.00–262.00	1,364	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	758	1,375.35/head	1,175.00–1,530.00	1,375	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	587	254.02/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,491	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,676	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	244.95/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,666	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,659	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,134	145.01/cwt	142.00–150.00	1,644	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	964	122.71/cwt	121.00–124.00	1,183	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,553	148.52/cwt	148.00–149.00	2,307	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,483	139.92/cwt	137.00–143.00	2,075	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	129.26/cwt	128.00–132.00	1,958	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,116	135.65/cwt	132.00–140.00	1,514	31
Bulls	—	—	1,442	166.45/cwt	163.00–169.00	2,400	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,046	127.83/cwt	124.00–131.00	1,337	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	115.83/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,135	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	785	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	840	1
Bulls	—	—	1,659	174.94/cwt	170.00–177.00	2,902	8
Bulls	—	—	1,145	182.12/cwt	181.00–183.00	2,085	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	536	278.96/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,495	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,628	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	267.20/cwt	265.00–272.00	1,291	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,532	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	437	255.66/cwt	255.00–257.00	1,117	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	222.48/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,302	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,059	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	279.10/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,633	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,312	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	286.06/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,224	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,532	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	321.28/cwt	317.00–325.00	1,542	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,622	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,041	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,326	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	790	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,580	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	229.61/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,447	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,458	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,687	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	251.95/cwt	247.00–257.00	1,348	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	524	233.75/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,225	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	476	262.15/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,248	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	961	169.79/cwt	160.00–177.00	1,632	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,201	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,380	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,166	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	935	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	724	214.56/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,553	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,651	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	215.97/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,479	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	237.48/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,389	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	234.48/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,606	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	302.47/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,165	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 Jun 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 335Last week 266Year ago 403

Slaughter CattleReceipts 129Last week 84Year ago 298

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 27Year ago 138

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cattle 5.00 higher; 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
6	350–400	383	270.00–275.00	273.30
2	400–450	440	265.00	265.00
6	450–500	485	255.00–262.00	256.96
8	500–550	526	240.00–250.00	246.83
5	550–600	586	235.00–240.00	236.98
3	650–700	680	205.00–212.00	208.97
1	750–800	790	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	280.00	280.00
6	400–450	428	270.00–275.00	273.12
4	450–500	483	265.00–272.00	267.20
8	500–550	530	255.00–262.00	257.32
18	550–600	587	245.00–255.00	254.02
2	700–750	740	207.00	207.00
1	750–800	790	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	275.00	275.00
1	350–400	390	267.00	267.00
3	400–450	437	255.00–257.00	255.66
1	450–500	490	245.00	245.00
5	500–550	524	230.00–237.00	233.75
2	550–600	585	220.00–225.00	222.48
1	600–650	640	205.00	205.00
2	650–700	690	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	740	197.00	197.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	340.00	340.00
1	350–400	390	330.00	330.00
2	400–450	440	315.00	315.00
8	450–500	479	270.00–280.00	274.57
6	500–550	527	262.00–272.00	266.44
6	550–600	588	245.00–250.00	245.82
5	600–650	628	240.00–245.00	242.78
2	650–700	685	232.00–237.00	234.48
5	700–750	724	210.00–220.00	214.56
1	750–800	790	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	370.00	370.00
2	350–400	385	355.00–360.00	357.47
4	400–450	435	325.00–335.00	329.94
4	450–500	488	285.00–295.00	287.46
5	500–550	536	275.00–285.00	278.96
5	550–600	584	255.00–262.00	257.36
1	600–650	640	257.00	257.00
3	650–700	680	240.00–250.00	244.95
2	750–800	790	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	300.00–305.00	302.47
9	400–450	428	280.00–290.00	286.06
9	450–500	476	255.00–265.00	262.15
2	500–550	535	247.00–257.00	251.95
2	550–600	585	235.00–240.00	237.48
3	600–650	630	225.00–235.00	229.61
2	650–700	685	212.00–220.00	215.97
1	700–750	740	207.00	207.00
1	750–800	790	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	490	337.00	337.00
4	500–550	525	320.00	320.00
5	550–600	580	285.00–295.00	289.93
1	600–650	640	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	790	222.00	222.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	370.00	370.00
1	450–500	490	342.00	342.00
1	550–600	590	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	365.00	365.00
1	350–400	390	340.00	340.00
3	450–500	480	317.00–325.00	321.28
2	500–550	520	312.00	312.00
11	550–600	585	275.00–280.00	279.10
1	650–700	690	255.00	255.00
1	700–750	740	228.00	228.00

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)	6	—	1,021	1,250.00–1,700.00	1,485.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	1,350.00	1,350.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	988	180.00–195.00	184.05
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	961	160.00–177.00	169.79
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	758	1,175.00–1,530.00	1,375.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,134	142.00–150.00	145.01
31	—	1,116	132.00–140.00	135.65
12	—	1,046	124.00–131.00	127.83
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	964	121.00–124.00	122.71
11	—	980	110.00–119.00	115.83
1	—	785	107.00	107.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,553	148.00–149.00	148.52
10	—	1,483	137.00–143.00	139.92
4	—	1,515	128.00–132.00	129.26
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,442	163.00–169.00	166.45
8	—	1,659	170.00–177.00	174.94
2	—	1,145	181.00–183.00	182.12

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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Replacement Cattle

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