Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2025-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, all feeder classes sharply higher, replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $300.20/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 2 of 30 comparable sales and sits −89.92 against this barn's trailing median of $390.12.

Average price

$300.20

20 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,633

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$182

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

$14.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.42

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	564	304.96	1,720	7thin
Medium and Large 2	534	300.99	1,609	9thin
Medium and Large 3	530	290.09	1,537	4thin

One grade step is worth $14.87/cwt here — about $182 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 sale20 hd

300.20

—

GA average13 barns · 237 hd

299.78

+0.42

This barn, trailing median30 sales

390.12

−89.92

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	1,563	179.30	2,803	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,280	148.69	1,904	60
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,495	146.11	2,184	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,061	126.10	1,337	12

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)	1,075	$1,952	13
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,132	$1,931	19
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,069	$1,723	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,008	$1,842	6

Every lot, as filed

76 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	300–350	324	299.17/cwt	290.00–305.00	969	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	358.59/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,147	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	238	322.74/cwt	315.00–330.00	768	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	472	275.18/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,299	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	417	281.64/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,174	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	414	346.49/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,434	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	362	341.17/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,235	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	367	293.40/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,077	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	357	351.68/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,255	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	559	255.40/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,428	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	503	270.01/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,358	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	281.17/cwt	277.50–287.50	1,456	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	401	330.00/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,323	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	280.75/cwt	276.00–287.50	1,569	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	282	356.69/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,006	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	312.73/cwt	300.00–325.00	860	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	322.82/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,036	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	312.21/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,314	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	489	288.57/cwt	286.00–295.00	1,411	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	361	319.10/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,152	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	436.53/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,214	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	402.38/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,690	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	979	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	221.23/cwt	215.00–227.50	1,456	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	238.42/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,450	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,855	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	317.52/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,603	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	359.73/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,522	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,748	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	325.28/cwt	317.50–340.00	1,574	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	247.52/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,745	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	430.18/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,205	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	356.97/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,178	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	290.09/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,537	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	369.82/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,017	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	324.07/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,361	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	139.07/cwt	133.00–143.00	1,530	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,327	160.06/cwt	156.00–168.00	2,124	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	149.03/cwt	144.00–155.00	1,975	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,049	130.38/cwt	125.00–134.00	1,368	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	146.11/cwt	145.00–147.00	2,184	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	112.74/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,131	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,210	139.97/cwt	138.00–142.00	1,694	2
Bulls	—	—	1,778	155.92/cwt	154.00–158.00	2,772	2
Bulls	—	—	1,855	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	3,617	1
Bulls	—	—	1,443	184.48/cwt	181.00–187.00	2,662	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	945	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	915	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,073	1,831.86/head	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,832	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,142	2,188.10/head	2,075.00–2,400.00	2,188	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,113	1,912.92/head	1,825.00–1,975.00	1,913	5
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	778	1,338.91/head	1,250.00–1,425.00	1,339	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,822.97/head	1,750.00–1,900.00	1,823	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,018	1,598.59/head	1,525.00–1,725.00	1,599	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	2,066.81/head	1,950.00–2,400.00	2,067	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,165	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	264.82/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,650	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	331	378.72/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,254	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	397.61/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,296	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	256.68/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,733	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	368.57/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,519	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	368.58/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,320	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	389.37/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,421	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	463	292.66/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,355	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	464	326.61/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,515	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	308.97/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,588	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	304.96/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,720	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	279.37/cwt	275.00–282.00	1,754	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	558	238.28/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,330	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	227.29/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,636	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	242.42/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,656	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	272	406.97/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,107	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	291.01/cwt	290.00–292.00	1,630	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	344.32/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,577	8

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 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 346Last week 241Year ago 537

Slaughter CattleReceipts 114Last week 116Year ago 113

Replacement CattleReceipts 95Last week 68Year ago 11

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, all feeder classes sharply higher, replacement cows steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	315.00–330.00	322.74
2	250–300	275	300.00–325.00	312.73
5	300–350	324	290.00–305.00	299.17
6	350–400	367	285.00–305.00	293.40
3	400–450	417	280.00–285.00	281.64
3	450–500	472	265.00–280.00	275.18
3	550–600	558	235.00–240.00	238.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	350.00–365.00	358.59
6	350–400	357	340.00–360.00	351.68
7	400–450	401	325.00–350.00	330.00
8	500–550	518	277.50–287.50	281.17
6	550–600	559	276.00–287.50	280.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	282	355.00–360.00	356.69
9	300–350	321	315.00–330.00	322.82
5	350–400	361	315.00–325.00	319.10
7	400–450	421	300.00–320.00	312.21
5	450–500	489	286.00–295.00	288.57
5	500–550	503	265.00–275.00	270.01
5	550–600	559	250.00–265.00	255.40
3	600–650	608	235.00–245.00	238.42
2	650–700	658	215.00–227.50	221.23
1	750–800	750	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	272	405.00–410.00	406.97
13	300–350	331	370.00–385.00	378.72
7	350–400	358	360.00–375.00	368.58
8	400–450	414	340.00–360.00	346.49
6	450–500	464	320.00–330.00	326.61
5	500–550	514	305.00–315.00	308.97
4	550–600	560	290.00–292.00	291.01
2	600–650	623	260.00–270.00	264.82
2	650–700	683	235.00–250.00	242.42
2	700–750	720	220.00–235.00	227.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	360.00–380.00	369.82
5	300–350	330	340.00–365.00	356.97
5	350–400	362	325.00–350.00	341.17
6	400–450	420	315.00–335.00	324.07
8	450–500	463	285.00–310.00	292.66
4	500–550	530	285.00–295.00	290.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	425.00–435.00	430.18
4	300–350	326	390.00–405.00	397.61
8	350–400	365	380.00–405.00	389.37
18	400–450	412	365.00–380.00	368.57
8	450–500	458	335.00–355.00	344.32
7	550–600	564	295.00–315.00	304.96
5	600–650	628	275.00–282.00	279.37
3	650–700	675	255.00–260.00	256.68
2	700–750	705	245.00–250.00	247.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	445.00	445.00
3	250–300	278	430.00–445.00	436.53
2	400–450	420	400.00–405.00	402.38
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	355.00–365.00	359.73
6	450–500	484	317.50–340.00	325.28
2	500–550	505	315.00–320.00	317.52
1	550–600	555	315.00	315.00
1	700–750	700	250.00	250.00
1	750–800	765	242.50	242.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,100	133.00–143.00	139.07
9	—	1,327	156.00–168.00	160.06
39	—	1,325	144.00–155.00	149.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,049	125.00–134.00	130.38
4	—	1,003	110.00–120.00	112.74
2	—	1,210	138.00–142.00	139.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,495	145.00–147.00	146.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,778	154.00–158.00	155.92
1	—	1,855	195.00	195.00
6	—	1,443	181.00–187.00	184.48

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	945	1,875.00	1,875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,165	2,200.00	2,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	915	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,073	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,831.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,113	1,825.00–1,975.00	1,912.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,018	1,525.00–1,725.00	1,598.59
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,142	2,075.00–2,400.00	2,188.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,110	1,750.00–1,900.00	1,822.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,213	1,950.00–2,400.00	2,066.81
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	778	1,250.00–1,425.00	1,338.91

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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