Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2024-11-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $229.15/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −139.86 against this barn's trailing median of $369.01.

Average price

$229.15

35 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,253

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$220

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

$25.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.18

vs GA average

−35.95 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	236.00	1,312	20
Medium and Large 2	540	223.66	1,208	11thin
Medium and Large 3	520	210.02	1,092	4thin

One grade step is worth $25.98/cwt here — about $220 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale35 hd

229.15

—

GA average14 barns · 387 hd

223.97

+5.18

National average194 barns · 23,548 hd

265.10

−35.95

This barn, trailing median29 sales

369.01

−139.86

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	—	Average	1,735	147.62	2,561	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,552	123.39	1,914	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,208	120.42	1,455	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,039	107.38	1,116	19

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)	1,188	$1,500	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,048	$1,338	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	999	$1,597	10

Every lot, as filed

77 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 3	600–650	628	190.57/cwt	187.00–195.00	1,197	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	366	241.07/cwt	235.00–245.00	882	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	334	245.02/cwt	240.00–250.00	818	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	468	273.50/cwt	273.50–273.50	1,280	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	272.42/cwt	270.00–275.00	872	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	239.50/cwt	239.50–239.50	1,241	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	243.39/cwt	242.50–255.00	1,173	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	232.93/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,106	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	247.55/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,010	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	406	260.69/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,058	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	220.87/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,248	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	234.50/cwt	234.50–234.50	1,341	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	266.49/cwt	260.00–275.00	746	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	258.31/cwt	255.00–260.00	971	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	227.00/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,158	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	210.02/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,092	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	262.04/cwt	261.00–262.50	1,491	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	647	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,443	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	458	236.79/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,084	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	250.00/cwt	245.00–255.00	688	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	663	182.51/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,210	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	265.24/cwt	260.00–270.00	836	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	221.01/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,735	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	463	220.53/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,021	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	645	244.45/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,577	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	293.50/cwt	293.50–293.50	1,385	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	226.22/cwt	225.00–227.50	1,534	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	701	234.50/cwt	234.50–234.50	1,644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	325.06/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,326	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	627	224.41/cwt	222.50–227.50	1,407	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	614	235.45/cwt	235.00–237.00	1,446	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	457	276.68/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,264	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	526	224.46/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,181	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	334	299.98/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,002	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	463	235.46/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,090	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	441	257.99/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,138	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	215.00/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,215	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	272	306.41/cwt	300.00–315.00	833	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,324	131.52/cwt	126.00–137.00	1,741	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	90.96/cwt	88.00–95.00	969	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,610	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,787	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,575	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,205	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,531	122.33/cwt	119.00–126.00	1,873	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	120.36/cwt	117.00–123.00	1,419	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	110.86/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,309	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,107	116.81/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,293	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,007	106.19/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,069	12
Bulls	—	—	1,729	148.71/cwt	145.00–155.00	2,571	8
Bulls	—	—	1,623	130.55/cwt	127.00–134.00	2,119	2
Bulls	—	—	1,870	160.31/cwt	157.00–164.00	2,998	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,070	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,305	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,100	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,083	1,515.94/head	1,425.00–1,600.00	1,516	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	865	1,538.58/head	1,525.00–1,550.00	1,539	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	249.18/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,425	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	273.03/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,196	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	350.04/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,166	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	298.81/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,237	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	227.96/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,422	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	242.24/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,255	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	507	254.53/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,290	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	306.60/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,128	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	268	331.68/cwt	330.00–335.00	889	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	333.31/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,200	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	222.51/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,475	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	325.18/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,050	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	186.69/cwt	182.50–190.00	1,419	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	236.54/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,355	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	372	283.52/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,055	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	263.85/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,219	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	197.50/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,383	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	263	282.43/cwt	280.00–285.00	743	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	444	225.01/cwt	220.00–230.00	999	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 Nov 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 544Last week 446Year ago 330

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 120Year ago 118

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 54Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	272	300.00–315.00	306.41
4	300–350	334	295.00–305.00	299.98
3	350–400	372	275.00–295.00	283.52
5	400–450	441	250.00–265.00	257.99
11	450–500	463	230.00–245.00	235.46
4	500–550	526	220.00–227.50	224.46
4	550–600	565	210.00–220.00	215.00
3	600–650	628	187.00–195.00	190.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	345.00–355.00	350.04
3	350–400	360	330.00–335.00	333.31
8	400–450	414	295.00–305.00	298.81
12	500–550	507	250.00–257.00	254.53
7	550–600	572	245.00–255.00	249.18
5	600–650	624	225.00–235.00	227.96
2	650–700	663	220.00–225.00	222.51
1	700–750	710	217.50	217.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	268	330.00–335.00	331.68
3	300–350	323	320.00–330.00	325.18
6	350–400	368	300.00–315.00	306.60
10	400–450	438	270.00–280.00	273.03
17	450–500	462	255.00–270.00	263.85
7	500–550	518	235.00–245.00	242.24
13	550–600	573	230.00–240.00	236.54
2	700–750	700	195.00–200.00	197.50
3	750–800	760	182.50–190.00	186.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	245.00–255.00	250.00
4	300–350	334	240.00–250.00	245.02
10	350–400	366	235.00–245.00	241.07
4	400–450	444	220.00–230.00	225.01
4	450–500	463	215.00–225.00	220.53
4	500–550	520	205.00–215.00	210.02
4	650–700	663	175.00–185.00	182.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	450–500	468	273.50	273.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	280.00–285.00	282.43
4	300–350	320	270.00–275.00	272.42
7	400–450	406	255.00–270.00	260.69
24	450–500	482	242.50–255.00	243.39
6	500–550	518	239.50	239.50
14	550–600	572	234.50	234.50
3	600–650	647	223.00	223.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	260.00–275.00	266.49
4	300–350	315	260.00–270.00	265.24
6	350–400	376	255.00–260.00	258.31
4	400–450	408	245.00–250.00	247.55
6	450–500	475	230.00–240.00	232.93
5	500–550	510	225.00–230.00	227.00
6	550–600	565	215.00–225.00	220.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	408	315.00–335.00	325.06
14	450–500	472	293.50	293.50
19	550–600	569	261.00–262.50	262.04
18	600–650	645	240.00–245.00	244.45
1	700–750	701	234.50	234.50
2	750–800	785	220.00–222.00	221.01
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	450–500	458	235.00–255.00	236.79
5	600–650	627	222.50–227.50	224.41
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	457	270.00–280.00	276.68
9	600–650	614	235.00–237.00	235.45
2	650–700	678	225.00–227.50	226.22

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,324	126.00–137.00	131.52
20	—	1,179	117.00–123.00	120.36
8	—	1,181	108.00–113.00	110.86
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,065	88.00–95.00	90.96
5	—	1,107	115.00–122.00	116.81
12	—	1,007	100.00–110.00	106.19
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,610	111.00	111.00
1	—	1,575	140.00	140.00
4	—	1,531	119.00–126.00	122.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,729	145.00–155.00	148.71
2	—	1,623	127.00–134.00	130.55
2	—	1,870	157.00–164.00	160.31

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,305	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,575.00	1,575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,875.00	1,875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,083	1,425.00–1,600.00	1,515.94
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	865	1,525.00–1,550.00	1,538.58

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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