Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2024-06-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply higher. Outstanding slaughter cows sold from 162.00 to 177.00. feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady, bull and heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $235.11/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −133.90 against this barn's trailing median of $369.01.

Average price

$235.11

31 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,264

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$205

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

$25.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.39

vs GA average

−32.11 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	564	247.98	1,399	4thin
Medium and Large 2	532	240.48	1,279	16thin
Medium and Large 3	536	222.62	1,194	11thin

One grade step is worth $25.36/cwt here — about $205 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $400.34, low $315.98, median $369.01 across 29 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 sale31 hd

235.11

—

GA average16 barns · 648 hd

252.50

−17.39

National average151 barns · 8,584 hd

267.22

−32.11

This barn, trailing median29 sales

369.01

−133.90

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	1,668	169.66	2,830	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,547	143.66	2,222	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,224	143.00	1,751	128
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,006	124.16	1,249	28

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)	1,066	$1,633	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,017	$1,562	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,032	$1,489	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	953	$2,048	20

Every lot, as filed

78 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,683	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,000	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	938	1,427.00/head	1,375.00–1,475.00	1,427	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	619	229.82/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,423	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	291.91/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,220	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	226.30/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,516	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	269.40/cwt	265.00–275.00	964	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,445	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,584	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	559	255.80/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,430	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	324.54/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,168	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	269.13/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,383	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,280	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	278.12/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,274	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	300.12/cwt	295.00–305.00	969	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,431	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,292	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	2,560.79/head	2,425.00–2,675.00	2,561	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,056	1,629.32/head	1,525.00–1,700.00	1,629	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	220.18/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,372	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	832	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,186	2,400.74/head	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,401	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	290.11/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,053	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	966	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	263.50/cwt	262.00–265.00	1,223	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	511	245.51/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,255	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	456	250.00/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,140	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	740	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	780	1,820.51/head	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,821	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	817	1,728.78/head	1,625.00–1,800.00	1,729	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	830	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,126	1,739.96/head	1,600.00–1,925.00	1,740	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,198	1,739.72/head	1,675.00–1,800.00	1,740	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,368	136.83/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,872	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,606	145.94/cwt	144.00–148.00	2,344	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	136.22/cwt	130.00–139.50	1,640	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	133.64/cwt	132.00–138.00	1,414	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	125.56/cwt	121.00–129.00	1,244	11
Bulls	—	—	1,572	161.52/cwt	156.00–166.00	2,539	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,510	1
Bulls	—	—	1,769	180.36/cwt	177.00–184.00	3,191	4
Bulls	—	—	1,724	173.53/cwt	168.00–176.00	2,992	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,274	153.80/cwt	150.00–159.00	1,959	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	144.49/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,766	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	977	114.03/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,114	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	261	274.88/cwt	270.00–280.00	717	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	239.98/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,603	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	273.82/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,547	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	236.72/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,444	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,680	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	247.98/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,399	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	563	215.02/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,211	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	260.12/cwt	255.00–265.00	853	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	358	289.01/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,035	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	239.92/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,032	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	458	234.48/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,074	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	514	228.96/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,177	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,298	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	514	250.97/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,290	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	205.49/cwt	205.00–207.00	1,367	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	658	201.00/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,323	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	255.54/cwt	250.00–260.00	920	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	600	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,410	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	218.40/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,365	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	333	301.68/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,005	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	277	321.63/cwt	320.00–325.00	891	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	199.86/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,449	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	563	240.06/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,352	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,344	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	985	1,490.78/head	1,350.00–1,575.00	1,491	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	865	1,238.15/head	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,238	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	993	2,012.21/head	1,750.00–2,175.00	2,012	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	998	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	458	260.03/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,191	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	272.69/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,173	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	414	257.55/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,066	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	338.99/cwt	330.00–345.00	942	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	559	234.02/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,308	7

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 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 491Last week 626Year ago 442

Slaughter CattleReceipts 239Last week 162Year ago 124

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 29Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	382	335.00	335.00
2	400–450	420	307.50	307.50
2	450–500	485	295.00	295.00
1	600–650	635	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	302.00	302.00
1	550–600	560	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	295.00	295.00
1	450–500	480	280.00	280.00
1	600–650	600	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	278	330.00–345.00	338.99
10	350–400	360	320.00–330.00	324.54
6	400–450	418	285.00–300.00	291.91
8	450–500	458	275.00–285.00	278.12
6	500–550	514	265.00–275.00	269.13
5	550–600	559	250.00–260.00	255.80
7	600–650	619	225.00–235.00	229.82
4	650–700	670	220.00–230.00	226.30
1	700–750	730	217.00	217.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	345.00	345.00
2	550–600	565	270.00–277.50	273.82
2	650–700	668	235.00–245.00	239.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	320.00–325.00	321.63
3	300–350	333	300.00–305.00	301.68
10	350–400	358	285.00–295.00	289.01
4	400–450	430	265.00–280.00	272.69
4	450–500	458	255.00–265.00	260.03
5	500–550	514	245.00–255.00	250.97
6	550–600	563	235.00–245.00	240.06
3	600–650	625	215.00–220.00	218.40
4	650–700	665	205.00–207.00	205.49
2	700–750	725	195.00–205.00	199.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	320.00	320.00
4	300–350	323	295.00–305.00	300.12
5	350–400	358	265.00–275.00	269.40
14	400–450	414	255.00–265.00	257.55
5	450–500	456	245.00–255.00	250.00
9	500–550	511	240.00–250.00	245.51
7	550–600	559	230.00–240.00	234.02
2	600–650	623	215.00–225.00	220.18
2	700–750	705	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	363	285.00–295.00	290.11
4	450–500	464	262.00–265.00	263.50
4	550–600	564	245.00–250.00	247.98
3	600–650	610	235.00–240.00	236.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	261	270.00–280.00	274.88
12	300–350	328	255.00–265.00	260.12
8	350–400	360	250.00–260.00	255.54
11	400–450	430	235.00–245.00	239.92
9	450–500	458	230.00–240.00	234.48
6	500–550	514	225.00–235.00	228.96
5	550–600	563	210.00–220.00	215.02
2	650–700	658	200.00–202.00	201.00

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	—	1,000	2,075.00	2,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	993	1,750.00–2,175.00	2,012.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	998	1,800.00	1,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	985	2,425.00–2,675.00	2,560.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,186	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,400.74
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	780	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,820.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	817	1,625.00–1,800.00	1,728.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	2,125.00	2,125.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	938	1,375.00–1,475.00	1,427.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	985	1,350.00–1,575.00	1,490.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	865	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,238.15
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,056	1,525.00–1,700.00	1,629.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,126	1,600.00–1,925.00	1,739.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,198	1,675.00–1,800.00	1,739.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,368	135.00–139.00	136.83
6	—	1,606	144.00–148.00	145.94
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,204	130.00–139.50	136.22
23	—	1,274	150.00–159.00	153.80
56	—	1,222	140.00–149.00	144.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,058	132.00–138.00	133.64
11	—	991	121.00–129.00	125.56
9	—	977	110.00–119.00	114.03
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,572	156.00–166.00	161.52
4	—	1,769	177.00–184.00	180.36
10	—	1,724	168.00–176.00	173.53

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

Heifers · 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

Slaughter Cattle