Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2025-04-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder cattle 5.00 to 10.00 higher with light test on feeder steers, replacement cattle included an attractive heard dispersal of predominantly angus cattle.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $329.61/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 3 of 30 comparable sales and sits −60.51 against this barn's trailing median of $390.12.

Average price

$329.61

28 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,767

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$356

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

$59.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.34

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	364.31	1,985	7thin
Medium and Large 2	531	336.00	1,783	9thin
Medium and Large 3	535	304.58	1,630	12thin

One grade step is worth $59.73/cwt here — about $356 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 sale28 hd

329.61

—

GA average13 barns · 274 hd

325.27

+4.34

This barn, trailing median30 sales

390.12

−60.51

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	—	High	1,768	177.78	3,143	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,431	149.58	2,141	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,177	145.57	1,713	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,009	122.97	1,240	16

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)	1,148	$2,506	17
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,016	$2,319	28
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,034	$1,967	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	655	$2,100	2thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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	750–800	795	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,829	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,677	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	300.83/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,549	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	347.24/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,580	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	367.41/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,198	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,537	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,070	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	332.54/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,869	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	393.68/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,429	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	330.06/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,429	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	309.96/cwt	300.00–320.00	2,040	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	415.83/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,547	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	303.79/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,883	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	360.11/cwt	345.00–375.00	2,017	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	637	258.30/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,645	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	375.95/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,402	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	346.27/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,586	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,856	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	369.90/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,942	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	316.04/cwt	312.50–325.00	1,656	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	388.49/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,651	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	820	2,261.04/head	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,261	5
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	710	1,573.59/head	1,550.00–1,600.00	1,574	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	444.79/cwt	435.00–455.00	1,446	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	321.45/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,993	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	385.00/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,798	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	356.06/cwt	352.50–370.00	1,488	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	850	2,114.80/head	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,115	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	655	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	114.44/cwt	107.00–120.00	1,163	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,403	1
Bulls	—	—	1,695	185.25/cwt	184.00–187.00	3,140	3
Bulls	—	—	1,787	178.12/cwt	175.00–183.00	3,183	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,710	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,839	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	157.94/cwt	154.00–164.00	1,943	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,050	1,647.65/head	1,525.00–1,725.00	1,648	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,164	145.09/cwt	139.00–153.00	1,689	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	131.30/cwt	126.00–138.00	1,552	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	132.77/cwt	127.00–137.00	1,328	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,338	144.11/cwt	142.00–146.00	1,928	3
Bulls	—	—	1,830	165.70/cwt	164.00–168.00	3,032	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	323	329.75/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,065	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,061	2,107.80/head	1,675.00–2,300.00	2,108	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	966	1,852.30/head	1,625.00–2,100.00	1,852	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,083	2,051.22/head	1,850.00–2,400.00	2,051	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,122	2,533.60/head	2,225.00–2,750.00	2,534	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,184	2,672.10/head	2,450.00–2,900.00	2,672	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	280.83/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,474	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	331.45/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,385	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	356.75/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,170	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,474	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	297.17/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,248	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	287	345.17/cwt	330.00–360.00	991	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	568	248.69/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,413	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	281.41/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,331	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	328.17/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,569	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	507	319.23/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,618	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	467	318.41/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,487	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	634	242.51/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,538	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	355.00/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,271	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	653	285.03/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,861	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	268	366.71/cwt	360.00–380.00	983	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	374.27/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,029	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	384	399.76/cwt	395.00–401.00	1,535	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	323.07/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,189	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	362.33/cwt	345.00–370.00	1,562	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	254.98/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,691	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	563	289.93/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,632	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	321.55/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,531	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	382.82/cwt	375.00–390.00	900	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	358	353.23/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,265	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	337.73/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,739	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 →

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Wed Apr 23, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 253Last week 420Year ago 464

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 85Year ago 127

Replacement CattleReceipts 101Last week 35Year ago 23

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	200	425.00	425.00
7	350–400	363	385.00–405.00	393.68
9	400–450	431	345.00–370.00	362.33
13	450–500	455	335.00–365.00	347.24
6	500–550	515	330.00–355.00	337.73
3	550–600	562	325.00–340.00	332.54
4	600–650	620	300.00–305.00	303.79
3	650–700	653	280.00–290.00	285.03
1	750–800	795	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	455.00	455.00
3	300–350	325	435.00–455.00	444.79
5	350–400	372	410.00–425.00	415.83
3	400–450	425	385.00–395.00	388.49
3	450–500	467	380.00–390.00	385.00
3	500–550	525	360.00–375.00	369.90
4	550–600	560	345.00–375.00	360.11
3	600–650	620	315.00–335.00	321.45
2	650–700	658	300.00–320.00	309.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	268	360.00–380.00	366.71
3	300–350	328	345.00–375.00	356.75
3	350–400	358	340.00–375.00	353.23
7	400–450	418	325.00–340.00	331.45
3	450–500	467	310.00–330.00	318.41
6	500–550	507	300.00–325.00	319.23
6	550–600	563	275.00–300.00	289.93
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	384	395.00–401.00	399.76
1	400–450	430	390.00	390.00
1	450–500	495	375.00	375.00
1	550–600	575	360.00	360.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	478	325.00–335.00	328.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	375.00–390.00	382.82
2	250–300	275	365.00–385.00	374.27
4	300–350	326	355.00–380.00	367.41
3	350–400	358	345.00–365.00	355.00
4	400–450	433	325.00–335.00	330.06
7	450–500	476	305.00–330.00	321.55
6	500–550	515	295.00–310.00	300.83
3	600–650	637	255.00–265.00	258.30
2	650–700	663	250.00–260.00	254.98
1	700–750	715	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	373	375.00–380.00	375.95
5	400–450	418	352.50–370.00	356.06
4	450–500	458	340.00–350.00	346.27
7	500–550	524	312.50–325.00	316.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	287	330.00–360.00	345.17
4	300–350	323	320.00–345.00	329.75
5	350–400	368	315.00–330.00	323.07
5	400–450	420	280.00–310.00	297.17
3	450–500	473	275.00–295.00	281.41
6	500–550	525	270.00–290.00	280.83
4	550–600	568	245.00–255.00	248.69
4	600–650	634	240.00–245.00	242.51
1	650–700	655	225.00	225.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	820	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,261.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	850	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,114.80
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	710	1,550.00–1,600.00	1,573.59
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,050	1,525.00–1,725.00	1,647.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,061	1,675.00–2,300.00	2,107.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	966	1,625.00–2,100.00	1,852.30
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,083	1,850.00–2,400.00	2,051.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,122	2,225.00–2,750.00	2,533.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,184	2,450.00–2,900.00	2,672.10
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	655	2,100.00	2,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,016	107.00–120.00	114.44
1	—	995	141.00	141.00
6	—	1,000	127.00–137.00	132.77
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,710	166.00	166.00
3	—	1,338	142.00–146.00	144.11
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,230	154.00–164.00	157.94
32	—	1,164	139.00–153.00	145.09
5	—	1,182	126.00–138.00	131.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,695	184.00–187.00	185.25
5	—	1,787	175.00–183.00	178.12
2	—	1,830	164.00–168.00	165.70

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

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