Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2024-07-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cattle unevenly steady; Feeder cattle unevenly steady; Replacement cattle lightly tested

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $228.57/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −143.30 against this barn's trailing median of $371.87.

Average price

$228.57

20 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,285

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$121

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

$10.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.98

vs GA average

−29.89 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	567	235.77	1,336	6thin
Medium and Large 2	564	225.56	1,272	12thin
Medium and Large 3	540	225.00	1,215	2thin

One grade step is worth $10.77/cwt here — about $121 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

28 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $400.34, low $315.98, median $371.87 across 28 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

228.57

—

GA average14 barns · 397 hd

244.55

−15.98

National average139 barns · 7,218 hd

258.46

−29.89

This barn, trailing median28 sales

371.87

−143.30

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	1,504	150.83	2,268	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,132	129.06	1,461	131
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,484	128.38	1,905	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,034	115.26	1,192	34

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)	973	$1,506	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	993	$1,324	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	670	$1,425	1thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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 1	500–550	540	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,296	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,404	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993	1,323.95/head	1,225.00–1,450.00	1,324	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,312	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	264.91/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,536	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	973	1,505.83/head	1,325.00–1,675.00	1,506	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,348	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	243.37/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,158	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	222.23/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,400	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,224	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,307	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	223.34/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,286	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	289.94/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,261	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	438	262.65/cwt	262.00–265.00	1,150	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	688	257.84/cwt	257.00–258.00	1,774	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	253.52/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,214	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	637	240.66/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,533	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	252.30/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,463	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	337	346.63/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,168	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	264.96/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,550	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	540	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,485	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	335.71/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,225	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,242	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,034	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	670	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	272.39/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,043	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,674	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,017	139.58/cwt	136.00–145.00	1,420	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	130.07/cwt	126.00–135.00	1,535	63
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	120.72/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,217	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,094	115.65/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,265	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	926	106.49/cwt	104.00–109.00	986	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,550	123.62/cwt	123.00–124.00	1,916	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	900	1
Bulls	—	—	1,700	170.29/cwt	167.00–173.00	2,895	2
Bulls	—	—	1,668	149.92/cwt	146.00–154.00	2,501	4
Bulls	—	—	1,241	142.02/cwt	140.00–143.00	1,762	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,459	130.17/cwt	127.00–134.00	1,899	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,123	122.27/cwt	118.00–125.00	1,373	45
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,485	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	952	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	233.66/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,355	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	305.93/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,309	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	487	287.30/cwt	285.00–292.00	1,399	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	522	253.80/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,325	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	901	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	524	264.68/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,387	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,665	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	437	275.66/cwt	275.00–277.00	1,205	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	233.47/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,483	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	202.44/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,366	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,485	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	935	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	827	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,215	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	586	241.85/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,417	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	242.77/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,039	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,001	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	314.93/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,197	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,106	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	296.16/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,119	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	488	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,122	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,323	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,632	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,353	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	252.47/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,098	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	262.96/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,257	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 Jul 31, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 335Last week 398Year ago 520

Slaughter CattleReceipts 263Last week 117Year ago 86

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 85Year ago 79

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cattle unevenly steady; Feeder cattle unevenly steady; Replacement cattle lightly tested

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	280.00	280.00
6	350–400	383	270.00–280.00	272.39
18	400–450	438	262.00–265.00	262.65
9	450–500	479	250.00–257.00	253.52
2	500–550	540	240.00	240.00
4	550–600	580	230.00–240.00	233.66
4	600–650	630	220.00–225.00	222.23
1	650–700	675	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	265.00	265.00
5	400–450	428	240.00–245.00	242.77
5	450–500	488	230.00	230.00
2	500–550	540	225.00	225.00
1	600–650	640	205.00	205.00
2	650–700	675	200.00–205.00	202.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	285.00	285.00
1	300–350	340	275.00	275.00
1	350–400	390	265.00	265.00
2	400–450	435	250.00–255.00	252.47
5	450–500	476	240.00–245.00	243.37
4	500–550	540	230.00	230.00
8	550–600	576	220.00–225.00	223.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	345.00	345.00
2	300–350	330	335.00	335.00
4	350–400	380	310.00–320.00	314.93
2	400–450	435	285.00–295.00	289.94
2	450–500	490	270.00	270.00
3	500–550	540	260.00	260.00
3	550–600	580	250.00–255.00	252.30
3	600–650	637	240.00–242.00	240.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	375.00	375.00
3	300–350	337	345.00–350.00	346.63
6	350–400	365	325.00–340.00	335.71
5	400–450	428	300.00–310.00	305.93
3	450–500	487	285.00–292.00	287.30
1	500–550	540	275.00	275.00
2	550–600	585	260.00–270.00	264.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	378	290.00–300.00	296.16
3	400–450	437	275.00–277.00	275.66
4	450–500	478	260.00–265.00	262.96
6	500–550	522	250.00–255.00	253.80
8	550–600	586	240.00–245.00	241.85
2	600–650	635	230.00–237.00	233.47
1	650–700	690	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	297.00	297.00
7	450–500	468	289.00	289.00
1	500–550	540	275.00	275.00
2	550–600	580	260.00–270.00	264.91
1	600–650	640	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	275.00	275.00
10	500–550	524	260.00–267.00	264.68
1	700–750	740	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	360.00	360.00
19	600–650	620	270.00	270.00
6	650–700	688	257.00–258.00	257.84
1	750–800	765	230.00	230.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	993	1,225.00–1,450.00	1,323.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	973	1,325.00–1,675.00	1,505.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	670	1,425.00	1,425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,017	136.00–145.00	139.58
63	—	1,180	126.00–135.00	130.07
45	—	1,123	118.00–125.00	122.27
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,008	119.00–125.00	120.72
17	—	1,094	111.00–118.00	115.65
7	—	926	104.00–109.00	106.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,550	123.00–124.00	123.62
8	—	1,459	127.00–134.00	130.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,700	167.00–173.00	170.29
4	—	1,668	146.00–154.00	149.92
4	—	1,241	140.00–143.00	142.02

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle