Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2025-02-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls 3.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers mostly steady, bull calves unevenly steady, 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 $263.66/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −126.46 against this barn's trailing median of $390.12.

Average price

$263.66

33 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,464

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$165

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

$36.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.81

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	284.97	1,546	8thin
Medium and Large 2	561	263.77	1,480	14thin
Medium and Large 3	557	248.02	1,381	11thin

One grade step is worth $36.95/cwt here — about $165 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale33 hd

263.66

—

GA average13 barns · 175 hd

279.47

−15.81

This barn, trailing median30 sales

390.12

−126.46

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	1,695	178.40	3,023	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,327	150.50	1,998	68
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,397	142.03	1,984	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,062	128.78	1,368	25

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)	1,149	$1,814	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,663	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,009	$1,541	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	974	$1,991	36

Every lot, as filed

78 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	700–750	738	214.98/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,587	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	622	241.73/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,504	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	527	255.90/cwt	252.50–260.00	1,349	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	285.04/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,191	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	673	230.06/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,548	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	568	245.07/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,392	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	270.21/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,283	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	374.91/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,012	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	251.78/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,299	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	563	227.53/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,281	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	278.06/cwt	270.00–285.00	862	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	444	254.99/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,132	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	270.03/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,013	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	507	235.07/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,192	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	357	311.66/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,113	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	267.43/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,377	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	250.12/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,546	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,040	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	282.34/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,299	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	263.35/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,480	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	228	278.21/cwt	270.00–290.00	634	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	250.00/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,413	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	207.57/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,495	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	303	293.96/cwt	290.00–300.00	891	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	232.48/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,430	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	262.51/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,223	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,713	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	317.57/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,486	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	287.49/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,762	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	226.01/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,510	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	278.52/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,175	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	356	285.00/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,015	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,615	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	277.94/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,573	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	503	296.69/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,492	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	368.38/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,345	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	296.85/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,084	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	268	360.23/cwt	355.00–365.00	965	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	327	328.37/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,074	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,302	148.92/cwt	144.00–154.00	1,939	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,082	135.65/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,468	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,057	118.82/cwt	114.00–123.00	1,256	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,109	142.98/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,586	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	131.51/cwt	127.00–136.00	1,381	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,610	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	2,222	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,290	144.05/cwt	143.00–145.00	1,858	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,429	156.71/cwt	155.00–161.00	2,239	24
Bulls	—	—	1,566	165.66/cwt	160.00–168.00	2,594	5
Bulls	—	—	1,897	195.22/cwt	192.00–200.00	3,703	3
Bulls	—	—	1,702	181.04/cwt	175.00–188.00	3,081	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,183	1,950.21/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,950	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,063	1,472.06/head	1,300.00–1,625.00	1,472	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,663.01/head	1,650.00–1,675.00	1,663	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,030	1,588.59/head	1,575.00–1,600.00	1,589	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	1,747.35/head	1,650.00–1,825.00	1,747	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	845	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	795	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,228	2,593.45/head	2,575.00–2,625.00	2,593	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,177	2,313.81/head	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,314	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	764	1,413.14/head	1,100.00–1,700.00	1,413	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	863	2,156.52/head	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,157	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,003	2,082.82/head	1,875.00–2,250.00	2,083	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	738	235.02/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,734	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,144	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	278.73/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,700	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	376.58/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,194	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	324.88/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,381	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	461	312.02/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,438	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	349.89/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,277	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	996	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	437	305.81/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,336	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	247.52/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,658	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	291.71/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,394	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	367.52/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,224	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	394.89/cwt	390.00–400.00	889	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	260.40/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,505	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	255.88/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,569	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	269.84/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,433	5

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 Feb 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 241Last week 226Year ago 653

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 103Year ago 140

Replacement CattleReceipts 68Last week 38Year ago 17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	390.00–400.00	394.89
2	250–300	270	370.00–380.00	374.91
2	300–350	333	365.00–370.00	367.52
3	350–400	365	345.00–355.00	349.89
6	400–450	437	300.00–315.00	305.81
3	450–500	478	285.00–300.00	291.71
5	500–550	531	265.00–280.00	269.84
9	550–600	578	255.00–270.00	260.40
6	600–650	613	250.00–260.00	255.88
4	650–700	670	245.00–250.00	247.52
2	700–750	738	210.00–220.00	214.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	355.00–365.00	360.23
3	300–350	327	325.00–335.00	328.37
3	350–400	365	290.00–305.00	296.85
3	400–450	418	280.00–290.00	285.04
4	450–500	475	265.00–275.00	270.21
3	500–550	527	252.50–260.00	255.90
8	550–600	568	240.00–250.00	245.07
3	600–650	622	240.00–245.00	241.73
2	650–700	673	225.00–235.00	230.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	415.00	415.00
1	250–300	260	440.00	440.00
3	300–350	317	375.00–380.00	376.58
3	350–400	365	365.00–370.00	368.38
4	400–450	425	320.00–330.00	324.88
5	450–500	461	305.00–320.00	312.02
3	500–550	503	295.00–300.00	296.69
5	550–600	566	275.00–285.00	277.94
4	600–650	610	275.00–285.00	278.73
2	700–750	738	230.00–240.00	235.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	303	290.00–300.00	293.96
4	350–400	356	280.00–295.00	285.00
6	400–450	422	275.00–285.00	278.52
4	450–500	466	255.00–275.00	262.51
9	500–550	516	245.00–260.00	251.78
2	550–600	565	245.00–255.00	250.00
4	600–650	615	230.00–235.00	232.48
2	650–700	668	225.00–227.00	226.01
2	700–750	720	205.00–210.00	207.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	228	270.00–290.00	278.21
6	300–350	310	270.00–285.00	278.06
4	350–400	375	265.00–275.00	270.03
4	400–450	444	250.00–260.00	254.99
3	500–550	507	230.00–240.00	235.07
2	550–600	563	225.00–230.00	227.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	315.00	315.00
3	350–400	357	310.00–315.00	311.66
3	450–500	460	280.00–285.00	282.34
4	500–550	515	265.00–270.00	267.43
3	550–600	562	260.00–265.00	263.35
3	600–650	618	245.00–255.00	250.12
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	685	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	710	227.50	227.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	468	315.00–320.00	317.57
2	600–650	613	285.00–290.00	287.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,302	144.00–154.00	148.92
6	—	1,082	130.00–139.00	135.65
24	—	1,429	155.00–161.00	156.71
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,057	114.00–123.00	118.82
4	—	1,109	140.00–147.00	142.98
12	—	1,050	127.00–136.00	131.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,610	138.00	138.00
2	—	1,290	143.00–145.00	144.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,566	160.00–168.00	165.66
3	—	1,897	192.00–200.00	195.22
5	—	1,702	175.00–188.00	181.04

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,183	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,950.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	1,650.00–1,675.00	1,663.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,178	1,650.00–1,825.00	1,747.35
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,063	1,300.00–1,625.00	1,472.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,030	1,575.00–1,600.00	1,588.59
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	1,525.00	1,525.00
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,228	2,575.00–2,625.00	2,593.45
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,177	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,313.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,003	1,875.00–2,250.00	2,082.82
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	764	1,100.00–1,700.00	1,413.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	863	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,156.52

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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