Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2024-11-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 6.00 to 12.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers steady to 3.00 higher, bull calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher, heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $235.00/cwt on 39 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −155.11 against this barn's trailing median of $390.12.

Average price

$235.00

39 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,247

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$218

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

$29.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.61

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	249.91	1,373	12thin
Medium and Large 2	521	233.30	1,215	17thin
Medium and Large 3	525	220.02	1,155	10thin

One grade step is worth $29.89/cwt here — about $218 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 sale39 hd

235.00

—

GA average14 barns · 321 hd

231.40

+3.61

This barn, trailing median30 sales

390.12

−155.11

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	1,577	144.83	2,284	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,535	125.41	1,925	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,242	123.34	1,532	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	990	105.22	1,041	26

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)	1,018	$1,367	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,037	$1,288	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	911	$1,024	8

Every lot, as filed

83 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 2	350–400	388	298.69/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,159	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	197.39/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,309	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	246.76/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,061	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	238.49/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,097	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	228.36/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,055	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	208.79/cwt	205.00–215.00	960	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	512	208.05/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,065	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	194.96/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,092	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	220.46/cwt	215.00–227.00	1,131	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,433	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	257.31/cwt	255.00–262.00	921	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	245.07/cwt	240.00–250.00	882	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	228.62/cwt	225.00–237.00	1,308	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	536	234.07/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,255	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	563	241.27/cwt	240.00–242.50	1,358	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	237.47/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,031	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	214.20/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,200	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	421	213.07/cwt	210.00–220.00	897	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	185.07/cwt	182.00–190.00	1,147	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	264.10/cwt	260.00–270.00	853	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	322.48/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,154	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	453	279.02/cwt	275.00–283.00	1,264	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	237.50/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,425	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	240.75/cwt	232.50–245.00	1,606	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	301.18/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,244	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	283	295.22/cwt	290.00–300.00	835	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	265.14/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,405	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	249.92/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,182	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	221.28/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,593	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	343.44/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,047	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	772	215.84/cwt	215.00–217.50	1,666	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	721	217.88/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,571	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	277.52/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,401	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	437	276.72/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,209	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	291.88/cwt	285.00–295.00	934	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	284	345.07/cwt	340.00–350.00	980	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	247.26/cwt	245.00–248.00	1,395	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	773	170.98/cwt	170.00–172.00	1,322	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	562	211.65/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,189	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	312	281.79/cwt	275.00–285.00	879	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	664	182.86/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,214	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	97.35/cwt	94.00–102.00	952	13
Bulls	—	—	1,562	139.63/cwt	139.00–141.00	2,181	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	119.12/cwt	118.00–120.00	1,680	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	115.00/cwt	112.00–117.00	1,383	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,380	132.77/cwt	128.00–137.00	1,832	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	121.92/cwt	118.00–127.00	1,458	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	931	119.21/cwt	116.00–123.00	1,110	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	110.36/cwt	106.00–114.00	1,140	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,785	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	2,463	1
Bulls	—	—	1,604	145.04/cwt	139.00–150.00	2,326	7
Bulls	—	—	1,432	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,277	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	957	993.52/head	910.00–1,075.00	994	3
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	810	919.67/head	800.00–1,050.00	920	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	875	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,278	1,586.15/head	1,475.00–1,675.00	1,586	2
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	878	957.65/head	940.00–975.00	958	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,058	1,509.04/head	1,475.00–1,550.00	1,509	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,002	1,309.58/head	1,125.00–1,450.00	1,310	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993	1,227.57/head	1,200.00–1,255.00	1,228	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	240.00/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,032	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	314	315.96/cwt	315.00–320.00	992	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	661	219.99/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,454	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	270.58/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,261	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	223.78/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,378	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	311	296.31/cwt	290.00–300.00	922	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	357	266.08/cwt	260.00–275.00	950	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	561	229.06/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,285	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	255.20/cwt	252.50–260.00	1,327	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	288.77/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,230	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	313.36/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,134	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	255.49/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,093	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	509	223.60/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,138	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	315.00/cwt	310.00–320.00	914	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	194.22/cwt	192.00–195.00	1,389	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	347.27/cwt	345.00–350.00	764	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	606	197.83/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,199	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	210.10/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,305	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	504	235.07/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,185	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	711	171.31/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,218	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	456	223.74/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,020	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	251.97/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,167	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	206.64/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,384	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 Nov 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 446Last week 328Year ago 464

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 153Year ago 140

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 50Year ago 37

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	290	310.00–320.00	315.00
8	300–350	311	290.00–300.00	296.31
15	350–400	388	290.00–300.00	298.69
11	400–450	428	250.00–265.00	255.49
5	450–500	463	245.00–260.00	251.97
12	500–550	504	230.00–245.00	235.07
5	550–600	561	220.00–235.00	229.06
7	600–650	621	207.00–215.00	210.10
3	650–700	670	205.00–210.00	206.64
4	700–750	715	192.00–195.00	194.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	345.00–350.00	347.27
4	250–300	284	340.00–350.00	345.07
5	300–350	314	315.00–320.00	315.96
3	350–400	362	310.00–320.00	313.36
5	400–450	426	280.00–295.00	288.77
7	450–500	466	265.00–280.00	270.58
4	500–550	520	252.50–260.00	255.20
8	550–600	564	245.00–248.00	247.26
4	600–650	616	220.00–225.00	223.78
4	650–700	661	215.00–225.00	219.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	312	275.00–285.00	281.79
7	350–400	357	260.00–275.00	266.08
6	400–450	430	235.00–245.00	240.00
4	450–500	456	220.00–235.00	223.74
7	500–550	509	220.00–225.00	223.60
3	550–600	562	210.00–215.00	211.65
7	600–650	606	195.00–200.00	197.83
7	650–700	664	180.00–190.00	182.86
4	700–750	711	170.00–175.00	171.31
2	750–800	773	170.00–172.00	170.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	360	240.00–250.00	245.07
14	400–450	434	225.00–240.00	237.47
3	450–500	462	225.00–230.00	228.36
10	500–550	513	215.00–227.00	220.46
6	550–600	560	210.00–220.00	214.20
5	650–700	663	195.00–202.00	197.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	323	260.00–270.00	264.10
3	350–400	358	255.00–262.00	257.31
5	400–450	430	242.00–250.00	246.76
10	450–500	460	235.00–245.00	238.49
5	500–550	536	230.00–240.00	234.07
7	550–600	572	225.00–237.00	228.62
1	600–650	630	227.50	227.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	421	210.00–220.00	213.07
4	450–500	460	205.00–215.00	208.79
5	500–550	512	200.00–210.00	208.05
2	550–600	560	190.00–200.00	194.96
6	600–650	620	182.00–190.00	185.07
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	290.00–300.00	295.22
3	300–350	320	285.00–295.00	291.88
2	450–500	473	245.00–255.00	249.92
2	550–600	563	240.00–242.50	241.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	305	340.00–350.00	343.44
2	350–400	358	320.00–325.00	322.48
4	400–450	413	295.00–315.00	301.18
2	450–500	453	275.00–283.00	279.02
2	500–550	505	275.00–280.00	277.52
3	650–700	667	232.50–245.00	240.75
2	700–750	720	220.00–222.50	221.28
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	437	270.00–280.00	276.72
4	500–550	530	260.00–270.00	265.14
2	600–650	600	235.00–240.00	237.50
4	700–750	721	217.00–220.00	217.88
3	750–800	772	215.00–217.50	215.84

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	978	94.00–102.00	97.35
4	—	931	116.00–123.00	119.21
9	—	1,033	106.00–114.00	110.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,410	118.00–120.00	119.12
1	—	1,785	138.00	138.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,203	112.00–117.00	115.00
11	—	1,380	128.00–137.00	132.77
26	—	1,196	118.00–127.00	121.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,562	139.00–141.00	139.63
7	—	1,604	139.00–150.00	145.04
1	—	1,432	159.00	159.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	957	910.00–1,075.00	993.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,002	1,125.00–1,450.00	1,309.58
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	810	800.00–1,050.00	919.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	878	940.00–975.00	957.65
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,278	1,475.00–1,675.00	1,586.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,058	1,475.00–1,550.00	1,509.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	993	1,200.00–1,255.00	1,227.57

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

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Slaughter Cattle

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