Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2024-06-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cattle steady; Feeder cattle 5.00 lower; Replacement cattle steady

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $251.18/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −138.94 against this barn's trailing median of $390.12.

Average price

$251.18

26 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,386

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$189

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

$20.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.36

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	578	262.50	1,516	4thin
Medium and Large 2	547	254.94	1,394	12thin
Medium and Large 3	548	242.15	1,327	10thin

One grade step is worth $20.35/cwt here — about $189 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

251.18

—

GA average14 barns · 290 hd

262.55

−11.36

This barn, trailing median30 sales

390.12

−138.94

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	1,651	164.13	2,710	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,443	135.98	1,962	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,161	132.86	1,543	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	935	110.23	1,031	22

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)	1,053	$1,431	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,055	$1,281	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	966	$1,264	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	977	$2,099	9

Every lot, as filed

82 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 1	550–600	590	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,534	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	437	253.28/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,107	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	230.47/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,452	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	220.97/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,514	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	249.66/cwt	249.00–250.00	1,206	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	431	264.38/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,139	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,281.22/head	1,150.00–1,425.00	1,281	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	436	276.85/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,207	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	304.93/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,159	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	536	241.98/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,297	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	246.23/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,423	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	283.73/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,512	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,501	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,333	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	337	268.27/cwt	265.00–275.00	904	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	242.05/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,138	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	279.89/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,064	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,037	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	248.54/cwt	245.00–255.00	952	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	261.78/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,000	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	986	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	218.43/cwt	215.00–224.00	1,376	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	202.48/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,387	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	212.48/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,349	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,554	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	273.31/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,320	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	245.79/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,298	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	236.69/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,368	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,328	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	244.96/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,555	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	261.02/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,248	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,415	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	845	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	820	1,298.48/head	1,175.00–1,400.00	1,298	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	798	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	279.95/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,358	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	926	112.91/cwt	109.00–116.00	1,046	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	124.96/cwt	121.00–130.00	1,774	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,413	147.93/cwt	145.00–150.00	2,090	3
Bulls	—	—	1,587	165.28/cwt	160.00–169.00	2,623	13
Bulls	—	—	1,599	152.52/cwt	150.00–154.00	2,439	4
Bulls	—	—	2,000	174.63/cwt	172.00–180.00	3,493	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,456	136.57/cwt	132.00–140.00	1,988	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,147	125.72/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,442	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,113	143.31/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,595	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	134.51/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,580	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	969	100.22/cwt	97.00–104.00	971	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	121.53/cwt	119.00–124.00	1,094	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,574	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,454	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	437	286.64/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,253	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	534	227.94/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,217	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	867	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	431	242.40/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,045	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	540	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,458	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,238	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,030	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	272.47/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,049	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	230.63/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,568	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,449	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	316.62/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,371	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,053	1,430.88/head	1,275.00–1,650.00	1,431	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	317.47/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,222	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	291.67/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,418	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	721	206.95/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,492	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	966	1,264.12/head	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,264	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,259	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	252.65/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,331	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	328.18/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,083	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	259.29/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,377	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	231.66/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,339	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	296.77/cwt	290.00–299.00	1,525	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	247.46/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,430	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	337	341.63/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,151	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	2,348.57/head	2,300.00–2,400.00	2,349	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,011	2,348.33/head	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,348	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,273	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,553	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	357.27/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,179	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	294.92/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,268	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,591	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	488	281.23/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,372	4

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 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 626Last week 335Year ago 546

Slaughter CattleReceipts 162Last week 129Year ago 181

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 22Year ago 103

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cattle steady; Feeder cattle 5.00 lower; Replacement cattle steady

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	350.00–365.00	357.27
1	350–400	375	330.00	330.00
3	400–450	430	290.00–300.00	294.92
4	450–500	488	280.00–285.00	281.23
1	500–550	540	270.00	270.00
3	550–600	590	260.00	260.00
3	650–700	680	227.00–235.00	230.63
3	700–750	740	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	340.00	340.00
3	300–350	330	320.00–335.00	328.18
4	350–400	380	300.00–310.00	304.93
8	400–450	436	275.00–280.00	276.85
6	450–500	483	270.00–275.00	273.31
8	500–550	531	255.00–265.00	259.29
4	550–600	578	245.00–250.00	246.23
4	600–650	630	227.00–235.00	230.47
4	650–700	685	217.00–225.00	220.97
7	700–750	721	202.00–210.00	206.95
1	750–800	790	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	305.00	305.00
7	350–400	380	275.00–285.00	279.89
9	400–450	431	260.00–270.00	264.38
9	450–500	478	255.00–265.00	261.02
6	500–550	528	240.00–250.00	245.79
4	550–600	578	230.00–240.00	236.69
6	600–650	630	215.00–224.00	218.43
2	650–700	685	200.00–205.00	202.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	337	265.00–275.00	268.27
13	350–400	382	260.00–267.00	261.78
3	400–450	437	250.00–260.00	253.28
3	450–500	483	249.00–250.00	249.66
5	500–550	536	240.00–245.00	241.98
3	550–600	578	230.00–235.00	231.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	275.00	275.00
2	300–350	340	255.00	255.00
11	350–400	383	245.00–255.00	248.54
13	400–450	431	240.00–247.00	242.40
8	450–500	470	235.00–245.00	242.05
5	500–550	534	225.00–235.00	227.94
1	550–600	590	225.00	225.00
2	600–650	635	210.00–215.00	212.48
1	650–700	690	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	270.00–275.00	272.47
14	450–500	475	265.00	265.00
10	500–550	527	250.00–255.00	252.65
6	550–600	578	240.00–250.00	247.46
1	650–700	690	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	315.00–320.00	317.47
13	400–450	440	303.00	303.00
7	450–500	486	290.00–297.00	291.67
4	500–550	533	280.00–285.00	283.73
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	437	285.00–290.00	286.64
2	450–500	485	275.00–285.00	279.95
1	500–550	525	277.00	277.00
2	550–600	585	269.00	269.00
2	600–650	635	240.00–250.00	244.96
1	700–750	740	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	355.00	355.00
3	300–350	337	340.00–345.00	341.63
1	350–400	380	335.00	335.00
3	400–450	433	310.00–320.00	316.62
1	450–500	475	305.00	305.00
21	500–550	514	290.00–299.00	296.77

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)	4	—	1,055	1,150.00–1,425.00	1,281.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,053	1,275.00–1,650.00	1,430.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	966	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,264.12
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	2,200.00	2,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	820	1,175.00–1,400.00	1,298.48
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,133	2,300.00–2,400.00	2,348.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,011	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,348.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	926	109.00–116.00	112.91
6	—	969	97.00–104.00	100.22
2	—	900	119.00–124.00	121.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,420	121.00–130.00	124.96
3	—	1,413	145.00–150.00	147.93
14	—	1,456	132.00–140.00	136.57
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,147	120.00–129.00	125.72
6	—	1,113	140.00–147.00	143.31
40	—	1,175	130.00–139.00	134.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,587	160.00–169.00	165.28
4	—	1,599	150.00–154.00	152.52
3	—	2,000	172.00–180.00	174.63

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle