Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2024-09-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle firm; Replacement cattle firm; Feeder cattle firm

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $211.89/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −157.12 against this barn's trailing median of $369.01.

Average price

$211.89

30 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,174

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$107

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

$17.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.85

vs GA average

−28.80 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	218.71	1,202	16thin
Medium and Large 2	565	205.36	1,160	10thin
Medium and Large 3	545	200.96	1,095	4thin

One grade step is worth $17.75/cwt here — about $107 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

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 sale30 hd

211.89

—

GA average14 barns · 458 hd

223.74

−11.85

National average148 barns · 7,025 hd

240.69

−28.80

This barn, trailing median29 sales

369.01

−157.12

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	—	High	1,609	164.16	2,641	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,467	136.05	1,995	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,129	130.33	1,471	88
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	952	104.40	993	16

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)	1,043	$1,912	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,199	$1,660	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	874	$1,399	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	946	$2,081	5

Every lot, as filed

84 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	650–700	685	182.98/cwt	180.00–186.00	1,253	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	162.48/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,275	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,073	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,323	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	234.11/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,224	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	252.46/cwt	250.00–255.00	846	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	333	282.44/cwt	275.00–285.00	941	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	232.96/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,114	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,038	1,387.38/head	1,275.00–1,525.00	1,387	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	531	224.27/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,191	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	192.37/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,212	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	223.27/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,065	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	202.24/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,173	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,295	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	243.44/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,156	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	288.26/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,104	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	254.92/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,096	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	235.99/cwt	235.00–237.00	1,499	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	223.32/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,525	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	244.46/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,430	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	212.64/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,127	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	232.97/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,011	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	194.96/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,326	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,399	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	488	210.49/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,027	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,121	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	969	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	212.48/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,455	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	745	1,150.32/head	1,025.00–1,260.00	1,150	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	740	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	841	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	434	222.83/cwt	220.00–225.00	967	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	633	183.74/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,163	4
Bulls	—	—	1,468	173.51/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,547	4
Bulls	—	—	1,854	163.02/cwt	160.00–168.00	3,022	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	820	104.28/cwt	100.00–106.00	855	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,463	130.57/cwt	126.00–134.00	1,910	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,112	125.16/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,392	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	901	144.24/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,300	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,383	152.59/cwt	149.00–156.00	2,110	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,500	138.75/cwt	136.00–143.00	2,081	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	133.92/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,572	41
Bulls	—	—	1,504	155.94/cwt	153.00–158.00	2,345	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	992	92.73/cwt	89.00–95.00	920	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	112.80/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,126	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	204.61/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,084	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	172.48/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,181	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,184	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	972	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	212.48/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,243	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,280	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,347	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	537	221.15/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,188	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,357	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	309.91/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,178	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,073	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	912	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	203.49/cwt	202.00–205.00	1,292	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	326.60/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,088	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	254.93/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,224	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,298	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	212.48/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,349	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,415	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	213.33/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,233	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,406	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	349.82/cwt	345.00–355.00	979	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,307	1,840.93/head	1,625.00–2,000.00	1,841	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	1,912.41/head	1,900.00–1,925.00	1,912	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	540	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,447	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,643	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	968	2,302.71/head	2,250.00–2,350.00	2,303	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,028	2,175.79/head	1,925.00–2,400.00	2,176	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	437	241.64/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,056	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	487	230.66/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,123	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	273.31/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,320	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,587	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	682	193.96/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,323	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	1,647.97/head	1,575.00–1,750.00	1,648	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,359	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,268	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	278.67/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,207	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 Sep 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 319Last week 411Year ago 393

Slaughter CattleReceipts 180Last week 157Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 88Year ago 27

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle firm; Replacement cattle firm; Feeder cattle firm

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	250.00–255.00	252.46
5	400–450	434	230.00–235.00	232.97
6	450–500	477	220.00–228.00	223.27
3	500–550	530	210.00–215.00	212.64
7	550–600	580	200.00–207.00	202.24
5	600–650	630	190.00–195.00	192.37
2	650–700	685	180.00–186.00	182.98
1	700–750	740	175.00	175.00
2	750–800	785	160.00–165.00	162.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	434	220.00–225.00	222.83
4	450–500	488	210.00–212.00	210.49
3	500–550	530	200.00–209.00	204.61
1	550–600	590	190.00	190.00
4	600–650	633	180.00–185.00	183.74
2	650–700	685	170.00–175.00	172.48
1	700–750	740	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	437	240.00–245.00	241.64
3	450–500	487	230.00–232.00	230.66
11	500–550	537	220.00–228.00	221.15
5	550–600	578	210.00–220.00	213.33
2	600–650	635	202.00–205.00	203.49
5	650–700	682	190.00–200.00	193.96
1	700–750	740	182.00	182.00
1	750–800	790	172.00	172.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	335.00	335.00
4	300–350	333	275.00–285.00	282.44
3	350–400	390	275.00	275.00
4	450–500	478	230.00–235.00	232.96
7	500–550	531	220.00–225.00	224.27
4	550–600	585	210.00–215.00	212.48
1	600–650	640	200.00	200.00
3	650–700	680	190.00–198.00	194.96
1	700–750	740	189.00	189.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	345.00–355.00	349.82
6	350–400	383	285.00–295.00	288.26
3	400–450	430	250.00–260.00	254.92
4	450–500	475	240.00–247.00	243.44
7	500–550	523	230.00–237.00	234.11
1	550–600	590	220.00	220.00
2	600–650	635	210.00–215.00	212.48
1	650–700	690	205.00	205.00
1	700–750	740	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	380.00	380.00
1	250–300	290	370.00	370.00
3	300–350	333	320.00–330.00	326.60
3	350–400	380	305.00–315.00	309.91
4	400–450	433	275.00–285.00	278.67
3	450–500	480	250.00–260.00	254.93
1	550–600	590	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	290.00	290.00
1	300–350	340	285.00	285.00
1	450–500	490	255.00	255.00
2	500–550	540	245.00	245.00
1	600–650	640	225.00	225.00
2	650–700	685	210.00–215.00	212.48
1	700–750	740	202.00	202.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	585	240.00–249.00	244.46
2	600–650	635	235.00–237.00	235.99
3	650–700	683	220.00–225.00	223.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	325.00	325.00
3	450–500	483	270.00–275.00	273.31
1	500–550	540	268.00	268.00
4	650–700	690	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	740	222.00	222.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,038	1,275.00–1,525.00	1,387.38
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	745	1,025.00–1,260.00	1,150.32
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,307	1,625.00–2,000.00	1,840.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,043	1,900.00–1,925.00	1,912.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,003	1,575.00–1,750.00	1,647.97
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	968	2,250.00–2,350.00	2,302.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,028	1,925.00–2,400.00	2,175.79

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,468	170.00–180.00	173.51
4	—	1,854	160.00–168.00	163.02
4	—	1,504	153.00–158.00	155.94
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	820	100.00–106.00	104.28
5	—	992	89.00–95.00	92.73
7	—	998	110.00–115.00	112.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,463	126.00–134.00	130.57
2	—	1,383	149.00–156.00	152.59
6	—	1,500	136.00–143.00	138.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,112	120.00–129.00	125.16
5	—	901	140.00–147.00	144.24
41	—	1,174	130.00–139.00	133.92

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