Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2025-03-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers 4.00 to 8.00 higher, bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $270.53/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −98.48 against this barn's trailing median of $369.01.

Average price

$270.53

27 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,463

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$197

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

$40.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.76

vs GA average

−34.49 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	289.01	1,551	10thin
Medium and Large 2	543	275.09	1,493	7thin
Medium and Large 3	544	248.87	1,354	10thin

One grade step is worth $40.13/cwt here — about $197 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

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 sale27 hd

270.53

—

GA average16 barns · 443 hd

280.30

−9.76

National average185 barns · 16,988 hd

305.02

−34.49

This barn, trailing median29 sales

369.01

−98.48

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	1,530	179.53	2,747	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,415	147.55	2,088	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,220	145.92	1,781	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,047	123.83	1,296	15

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,109	$1,967	16
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	990	$1,806	16
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,035	$1,749	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,103	$2,227	4thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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	200–250	235	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	940	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,895	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	317	299.91/cwt	295.00–305.00	951	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	277.47/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,687	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	300.07/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,104	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	279.96/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,848	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	283.37/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,743	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	300.60/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,383	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	419	286.98/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,202	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	299.45/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,246	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	288.07/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,616	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	462	266.75/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,232	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	258	303.29/cwt	300.00–310.00	782	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	227	353.53/cwt	340.00–360.00	803	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	321.93/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,153	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	758	257.49/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,952	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	288.83/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,334	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	335.37/cwt	315.00–350.00	1,375	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	289.94/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,484	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	558	247.47/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,381	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	216.45/cwt	205.00–227.50	1,554	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	273.35/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,536	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	276.40/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,459	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	250.98/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,313	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	353	392.52/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,386	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	241.63/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,530	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	773	214.99/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,662	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	386.73/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,284	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	352.79/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,478	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	281.67/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,882	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	387.54/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,104	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	408	309.34/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,262	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	279.95/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,414	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	145.24/cwt	141.00–152.00	1,800	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	123.26/cwt	118.00–130.00	1,342	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,362	142.58/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,942	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,093	136.70/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,494	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	154.99/cwt	153.00–157.00	1,965	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	137.08/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,411	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	957	107.68/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,030	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,317	2
Bulls	—	—	1,320	176.47/cwt	172.00–182.00	2,329	4
Bulls	—	—	1,528	163.69/cwt	156.00–169.00	2,501	3
Bulls	—	—	1,741	194.48/cwt	190.00–199.00	3,386	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,027	1,839.22/head	1,725.00–1,950.00	1,839	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,046	1,624.60/head	1,450.00–1,700.00	1,625	8
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	875	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,136	2,032.28/head	1,900.00–2,275.00	2,032	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,083	1,759.04/head	1,675.00–1,850.00	1,759	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,065	1,835.99/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,836	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	870	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,103	2,227.32/head	2,200.00–2,250.00	2,227	4
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	824	1,409.20/head	1,225.00–1,525.00	1,409	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	2,201.83/head	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,202	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	462	300.88/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,390	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	378.20/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,373	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	394.82/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,639	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	503	310.05/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,560	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	320.71/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,511	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	459	348.01/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,597	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	332	350.00/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,162	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	270.04/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,512	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	395.16/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,462	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	407.52/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,357	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	327.18/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,701	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	309.98/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,730	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,603	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	273	349.72/cwt	340.00–360.00	955	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	291.72/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,779	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	557	287.51/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,601	6

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 Mar 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 234Last week 346Year ago 318

Slaughter CattleReceipts 94Last week 114Year ago 87

Replacement CattleReceipts 95Last week 95Year ago 18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	400.00	400.00
2	250–300	285	385.00–390.00	387.54
3	300–350	332	385.00–390.00	386.73
5	350–400	363	365.00–390.00	378.20
4	400–450	419	345.00–365.00	352.79
7	450–500	471	310.00–340.00	320.71
4	500–550	503	300.00–320.00	310.05
6	550–600	557	280.00–295.00	287.51
3	600–650	615	280.00–285.00	283.37
4	650–700	660	275.00–285.00	279.96
1	750–800	750	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	405.00–410.00	407.52
3	350–400	370	390.00–400.00	395.16
6	400–450	415	385.00–400.00	394.82
5	450–500	459	345.00–355.00	348.01
7	500–550	520	325.00–335.00	327.18
4	550–600	558	305.00–320.00	309.98
3	600–650	610	285.00–295.00	291.72
3	650–700	668	280.00–285.00	281.67
1	700–750	715	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	340.00–360.00	349.72
3	300–350	332	340.00–360.00	350.00
6	400–450	408	300.00–325.00	309.34
6	450–500	462	295.00–305.00	300.88
4	500–550	505	275.00–285.00	279.95
2	550–600	560	265.00–275.00	270.04
1	600–650	605	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	258	300.00–310.00	303.29
7	300–350	317	295.00–305.00	299.91
6	350–400	368	295.00–305.00	300.07
5	400–450	419	285.00–290.00	286.98
3	450–500	462	255.00–285.00	266.75
4	500–550	523	245.00–260.00	250.98
6	550–600	558	240.00–255.00	247.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	410	315.00–350.00	335.37
8	450–500	460	295.00–315.00	300.60
5	500–550	512	285.00–295.00	289.94
5	550–600	561	280.00–295.00	288.07
2	600–650	608	275.00–280.00	277.47
2	750–800	758	255.00–260.00	257.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	227	340.00–360.00	353.53
5	350–400	358	310.00–330.00	321.93
7	400–450	416	295.00–310.00	299.45
9	450–500	462	285.00–295.00	288.83
4	500–550	528	270.00–280.00	276.40
3	550–600	562	270.00–275.00	273.35
3	600–650	633	235.00–255.00	241.63
1	650–700	660	230.00	230.00
2	700–750	718	205.00–227.50	216.45
3	750–800	773	210.00–220.00	214.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	353	390.00–395.00	392.52
1	600–650	600	310.00	310.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,239	141.00–152.00	145.24
7	—	1,093	134.00–140.00	136.70
9	—	1,268	153.00–157.00	154.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,089	118.00–130.00	123.26
4	—	1,029	133.00–140.00	137.08
3	—	957	105.00–110.00	107.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,362	140.00–146.00	142.58
2	—	1,495	155.00	155.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,320	172.00–182.00	176.47
3	—	1,528	156.00–169.00	163.69
4	—	1,741	190.00–199.00	194.48

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,027	1,725.00–1,950.00	1,839.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,136	1,900.00–2,275.00	2,032.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,138	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,201.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,046	1,450.00–1,700.00	1,624.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,083	1,675.00–1,850.00	1,759.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,065	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,835.99
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	824	1,225.00–1,525.00	1,409.20
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,103	2,200.00–2,250.00	2,227.32

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

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