Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2024-10-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady, bull and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $222.73/cwt on 54 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −167.38 against this barn's trailing median of $390.12.

Average price

$222.73

54 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,196

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$171

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

$27.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.96

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	236.40	1,301	14thin
Medium and Large 2	524	226.38	1,187	21
Medium and Large 3	541	208.64	1,130	19thin

One grade step is worth $27.76/cwt here — about $171 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

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 sale54 hd

222.73

—

GA average14 barns · 392 hd

227.70

−4.96

This barn, trailing median30 sales

390.12

−167.38

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	1,403	149.44	2,097	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,205	128.09	1,543	48
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,592	127.21	2,025	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,031	108.92	1,123	31

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)	1,093	$1,701	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	958	$1,128	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	825	$2,005	4thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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 3	500–550	528	200.07/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,056	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	185.00/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,240	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	768	179.98/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,382	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	708	181.14/cwt	177.50–187.00	1,282	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	715	168.37/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,204	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	209.01/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,265	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	254.84/cwt	250.00–260.00	815	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	671	178.77/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,200	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	211.21/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,225	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	257.37/cwt	255.00–260.00	721	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	272.38/cwt	270.00–275.00	730	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	250.49/cwt	245.00–255.00	922	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	458	202.81/cwt	200.00–210.00	929	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	657	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,288	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	273	248.29/cwt	245.00–250.00	678	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	215.25/cwt	210.00–220.00	911	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	241.73/cwt	240.00–245.00	986	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	659	233.01/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,536	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	272.48/cwt	267.50–277.50	1,534	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	503	220.81/cwt	217.50–225.00	1,111	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	228.78/cwt	227.50–230.00	1,071	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,092	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	225.04/cwt	222.50–227.50	1,530	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	279.71/cwt	277.00–282.50	1,443	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	294.48/cwt	290.00–297.50	1,275	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	618	182.48/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,128	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	230.25/cwt	227.50–237.00	985	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	558	194.16/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,083	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	282.51/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,237	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	233.54/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,464	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	221.21/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,599	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	509	229.34/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,167	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	206.71/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,294	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	297.48/cwt	295.00–305.00	994	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	513	215.00/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,103	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	374	273.44/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,023	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	258	289.90/cwt	285.00–300.00	748	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	99.33/cwt	94.00–103.00	1,059	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,533	119.33/cwt	118.00–121.00	1,829	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	140.06/cwt	137.00–145.00	1,730	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	111.07/cwt	107.00–117.00	1,136	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,650	135.09/cwt	132.00–137.00	2,229	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	121.82/cwt	118.00–125.00	1,465	19
Bulls	—	—	1,653	171.42/cwt	169.00–175.00	2,834	3
Bulls	—	—	1,287	139.77/cwt	135.00–146.00	1,799	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	130.14/cwt	126.00–135.00	1,559	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	123.79/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,207	4
Bulls	—	—	1,436	151.79/cwt	148.00–157.00	2,180	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	750	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	2,010.00/head	2,010.00–2,010.00	2,010	2
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	795	828.68/head	800.00–860.00	829	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	1,700.92/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,701	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	985	1,140.74/head	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,141	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	211.00/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,388	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	719	194.22/cwt	194.00–195.00	1,396	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	231.71/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,309	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	304.91/cwt	300.00–310.00	808	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	462	220.44/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,018	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	219.18/cwt	215.00–222.50	1,363	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	201.74/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,442	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	195.00/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,293	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	322.45/cwt	320.00–325.00	854	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	417	264.85/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,104	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	619	191.72/cwt	188.00–197.50	1,187	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	244.83/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,283	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	279.84/cwt	275.00–285.00	895	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	218.99/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,231	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	281.62/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,188	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	421	241.00/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,015	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	567	202.91/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,150	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	249.30/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,209	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	290.11/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,068	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	363	230.49/cwt	227.00–237.00	837	3

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 Oct 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 588Last week 445Year ago 526

Slaughter CattleReceipts 137Last week 89Year ago 179

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 25Year ago 53

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	245.00–250.00	248.29
3	350–400	363	227.00–237.00	230.49
11	400–450	423	210.00–220.00	215.25
9	450–500	458	200.00–210.00	202.81
5	500–550	528	195.00–205.00	200.07
7	550–600	558	190.00–197.00	194.16
5	600–650	618	180.00–185.00	182.48
4	650–700	671	175.00–180.00	178.77
3	700–750	715	165.00–170.00	168.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	270.00–275.00	272.38
3	400–450	408	240.00–245.00	241.73
4	450–500	468	227.50–230.00	228.78
6	500–550	503	217.50–225.00	220.81
8	550–600	580	210.00–215.00	211.21
4	600–650	605	208.00–210.00	209.01
3	650–700	657	196.00	196.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	255.00–260.00	257.37
4	300–350	320	250.00–260.00	254.84
3	350–400	368	245.00–255.00	250.49
10	400–450	428	227.50–237.00	230.25
1	500–550	520	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	258	285.00–300.00	289.90
6	300–350	320	275.00–285.00	279.84
11	350–400	374	265.00–280.00	273.44
5	400–450	421	235.00–250.00	241.00
12	450–500	462	215.00–230.00	220.44
9	500–550	513	210.00–220.00	215.00
10	550–600	567	200.00–210.00	202.91
8	600–650	619	188.00–197.50	191.72
4	650–700	670	180.00–190.00	185.00
4	700–750	708	177.50–187.00	181.14
2	750–800	768	175.00–185.00	179.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	265	300.00–310.00	304.91
6	300–350	334	295.00–305.00	297.48
6	350–400	368	285.00–295.00	290.11
7	400–450	417	260.00–270.00	264.85
13	450–500	485	247.00–255.00	249.30
15	500–550	509	225.00–235.00	229.34
6	550–600	562	215.00–225.00	218.99
11	600–650	626	200.00–210.00	206.71
4	650–700	663	190.00–200.00	195.00
9	700–750	719	194.00–195.00	194.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	320.00–325.00	322.45
6	400–450	422	280.00–285.00	281.62
5	500–550	524	240.00–250.00	244.83
9	550–600	565	230.00–235.00	231.71
6	600–650	622	215.00–222.50	219.18
4	650–700	658	210.00–212.00	211.00
3	700–750	715	200.00–205.00	201.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	433	290.00–297.50	294.48
5	500–550	516	277.00–282.50	279.71
4	550–600	563	267.50–277.50	272.48
10	600–650	627	230.00–237.00	233.54
5	650–700	659	230.00–235.00	233.01
2	700–750	723	220.00–222.50	221.21
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	438	280.00–285.00	282.51
2	650–700	680	222.50–227.50	225.04

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,066	94.00–103.00	99.33
17	—	1,023	107.00–117.00	111.07
4	—	975	122.00–125.00	123.79
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,533	118.00–121.00	119.33
3	—	1,650	132.00–137.00	135.09
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,235	137.00–145.00	140.06
19	—	1,203	118.00–125.00	121.82
23	—	1,198	126.00–135.00	130.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,653	169.00–175.00	171.42
9	—	1,287	135.00–146.00	139.77
9	—	1,436	148.00–157.00	151.79

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	750	2,000.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	2,010.00	2,010.00
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	795	800.00–860.00	828.68
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,093	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,700.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	985	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,140.74

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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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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