Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2025-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cattle unevenly steady. Feeder steers lightly tested. Steer and heifer calves unevenly steady. Feeder bulls and heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Bull calves 4.00 - 6.00 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $318.44/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 2 of 30 comparable sales and sits −71.68 against this barn's trailing median of $390.12.

Average price

$318.44

23 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,749

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$297

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

$72.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.98

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	350.03	1,887	4thin
Medium and Large 2	544	323.85	1,762	14thin
Medium and Large 3	572	277.98	1,590	5thin

One grade step is worth $72.05/cwt here — about $297 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale23 hd

318.44

—

GA average15 barns · 290 hd

325.42

−6.98

This barn, trailing median30 sales

390.12

−71.68

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	1,592	175.68	2,796	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,240	158.14	1,962	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,476	156.33	2,308	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,093	136.50	1,492	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,133	$2,069	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,330	$2,025	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,044	$1,794	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	938	$2,519	4thin

Every lot, as filed

83 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 2	550–600	578	301.66/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,744	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,271	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,624	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	329.20/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,715	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	372.67/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,420	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	537	316.68/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,701	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,175	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	344.20/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,466	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,323	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,444	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,857	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,195	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	272.48/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,608	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,060	1,851.18/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,851	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,330	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	364.31/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,341	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	288.73/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,779	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	713	174.91/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,247	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	720	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,152	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	358	338.72/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,213	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,630	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	345.74/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,618	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	299.92/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,869	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	333.84/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,269	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	322.50/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,435	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	650	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,398	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,055	1,917.14/head	1,900.00–1,925.00	1,917	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,938	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	745	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	1,010	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	750	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	476	328.87/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,565	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,223	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	167.74/cwt	157.00–175.00	2,100	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,264	158.70/cwt	145.00–170.00	2,006	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	136.68/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,402	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,665	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,964	1
Bulls	—	—	1,512	173.38/cwt	170.00–178.00	2,622	6
Bulls	—	—	1,573	162.48/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,556	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	278	390.05/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,084	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,459	154.36/cwt	146.00–162.00	2,252	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	147.11/cwt	143.00–152.00	1,718	7
Bulls	—	—	1,720	185.72/cwt	183.00–190.00	3,194	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	131.60/cwt	129.00–133.00	1,491	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,129	145.99/cwt	144.00–149.00	1,648	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	340.00/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,887	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	321.75/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,522	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	595	322.50/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,919	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	262.38/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,640	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	500	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	343.32/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,785	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	366.00/cwt	366.00–366.00	1,936	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,868	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,211	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	363.78/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,048	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,056	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,048	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	620	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,263	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	360.07/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,883	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	389.97/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,494	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	365.11/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,716	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	342.11/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,799	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	2,177.64/head	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,178	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	325.99/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,826	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,481	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	397.09/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,092	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	348.17/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,629	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	318.51/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,806	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	360.48/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,525	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	295.45/cwt	285.00–299.00	1,965	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,086	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	371.73/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,238	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	327.50/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,981	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	394.69/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,263	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	372.59/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,565	2

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 May 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 224Last week 310Year ago 290

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 156Year ago 140

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 106Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	333	370.00–375.00	371.73
9	350–400	368	355.00–375.00	364.31
7	400–450	426	335.00–355.00	344.20
5	450–500	468	340.00–355.00	348.17
3	500–550	537	310.00–320.00	316.68
3	550–600	578	295.00–305.00	301.66
4	600–650	616	285.00–295.00	288.73
2	650–700	663	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	380	325.00–345.00	333.84
2	400–450	445	315.00–330.00	322.50
6	450–500	473	310.00–330.00	321.75
2	600–650	625	255.00–270.00	262.38
1	650–700	650	215.00	215.00
2	700–750	713	170.00–180.00	174.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	390.00–405.00	397.09
3	300–350	320	385.00–400.00	394.69
2	400–450	420	365.00–380.00	372.59
3	450–500	470	360.00–375.00	365.11
6	500–550	526	335.00–350.00	342.11
5	550–600	560	325.00–330.00	325.99
1	600–650	630	325.00	325.00
1	700–750	705	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	405.00	405.00
1	300–350	335	395.00	395.00
4	350–400	381	365.00–375.00	372.67
10	400–450	423	355.00–365.00	360.48
6	450–500	468	340.00–355.00	345.74
7	500–550	521	320.00–340.00	329.20
7	550–600	567	310.00–330.00	318.51
4	600–650	623	290.00–305.00	299.92
1	650–700	690	270.00	270.00
1	700–750	720	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	385.00–395.00	390.05
1	300–350	335	365.00	365.00
3	350–400	358	330.00–355.00	338.72
9	450–500	476	320.00–335.00	328.87
1	500–550	500	300.00	300.00
4	550–600	590	265.00–275.00	272.48
2	600–650	615	265.00	265.00
1	700–750	720	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	425.00	425.00
2	350–400	383	385.00–395.00	389.97
1	400–450	405	395.00	395.00
2	500–550	523	355.00–365.00	360.07
2	550–600	555	335.00–345.00	340.00
4	650–700	665	285.00–299.00	295.45
1	750–800	750	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	620	365.00	365.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	385.00	385.00
1	350–400	380	380.00	380.00
1	450–500	475	360.00	360.00
3	500–550	523	355.00	355.00
2	600–650	605	325.00–330.00	327.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	365.00	365.00
3	500–550	520	340.00–345.00	343.32
2	550–600	595	315.00–330.00	322.50
1	600–650	625	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	480.00	480.00
1	350–400	375	395.00	395.00
7	500–550	529	366.00	366.00
4	550–600	563	360.00–365.00	363.78
1	650–700	690	355.00	355.00
1	700–750	745	280.00	280.00

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	1	—	1,175	2,125.00	2,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	2,700.00	2,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	2,450.00	2,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	2,800.00	2,800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,060	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,851.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,330	2,025.00	2,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,055	1,900.00–1,925.00	1,917.14
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,425.00	1,425.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,170	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,177.64

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,252	157.00–175.00	167.74
18	—	1,264	145.00–170.00	158.70
7	—	1,168	143.00–152.00	147.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,026	134.00–140.00	136.68
8	—	1,133	129.00–133.00	131.60
4	—	1,129	144.00–149.00	145.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,665	178.00	178.00
11	—	1,459	146.00–162.00	154.36
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,512	170.00–178.00	173.38
2	—	1,573	160.00–165.00	162.48
4	—	1,720	183.00–190.00	185.72

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle