Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2025-07-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls sharply higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls steady to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers mostly steady, all replacements steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $306.43/cwt on 44 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −62.58 against this barn's trailing median of $369.01.

Average price

$306.43

44 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,641

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$391

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

$69.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.64

vs GA average

−33.75 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	526	339.00	1,783	12thin
Medium and Large 2	546	301.16	1,643	25
Medium and Large 3	517	269.41	1,392	7thin

One grade step is worth $69.59/cwt here — about $391 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale44 hd

306.43

—

GA average14 barns · 649 hd

322.07

−15.64

National average146 barns · 6,788 hd

340.18

−33.75

This barn, trailing median29 sales

369.01

−62.58

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	1,433	181.10	2,596	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,192	166.27	1,982	54
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,470	160.73	2,363	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	995	136.69	1,360	13

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)	968	$2,031	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	971	$1,975	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,088	$1,892	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,087	$2,835	8

Every lot, as filed

85 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	450–500	472	338.95/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,600	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	381.32/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,613	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	713	249.82/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,781	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	265.09/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,895	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	893	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,843	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,759	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	272.47/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,738	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	329.50/cwt	329.50–329.50	2,089	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	325.74/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,713	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,876	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,642	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	386.30/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,410	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,152	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	404.51/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,298	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	312	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,170	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	313.33/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,990	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	397.45/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,502	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	254.93/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,797	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	306.01/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,900	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,190	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	305.89/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,591	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	1,783	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	400.88/cwt	390.00–425.00	1,664	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	411.93/cwt	395.00–445.00	1,549	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	461	390.50/cwt	370.00–440.00	1,800	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,264	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	233	443.44/cwt	425.00–460.00	1,033	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,995	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,870	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,165	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,018	1,686.12/head	1,650.00–1,725.00	1,686	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,659	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	354.95/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,803	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,256	175.82/cwt	170.00–183.00	2,208	22
Bulls	—	—	1,417	193.32/cwt	190.00–198.00	2,739	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	134.61/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,353	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,219	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,665	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,831	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,452	160.68/cwt	155.00–168.00	2,333	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	150.17/cwt	145.00–157.50	1,461	3
Bulls	—	—	1,308	166.18/cwt	162.00–169.00	2,174	2
Bulls	—	—	1,508	179.40/cwt	170.00–184.00	2,705	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,315	145.92/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,919	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,116	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,124	161.68/cwt	152.00–169.00	1,817	28
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,028	1,774.55/head	1,700.00–1,875.00	1,775	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	971	1,975.08/head	1,800.00–2,250.00	1,975	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	2,097.46/head	2,075.00–2,125.00	2,097	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	2,416.24/head	2,150.00–2,675.00	2,416	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	2,907.88/head	2,800.00–3,025.00	2,908	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,340	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	508	275.15/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,398	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,268	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	315.28/cwt	295.00–335.00	1,135	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,097	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	291.56/cwt	280.00–297.50	1,647	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	255.00/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,632	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	450	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,373	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	673	205.17/cwt	190.00–220.00	1,381	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	424	296.21/cwt	245.00–340.00	1,256	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	295.15/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,706	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	215	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	430	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	507	283.19/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,436	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	322.12/cwt	275.00–345.00	1,015	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,504	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,357	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,774	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	464	295.68/cwt	265.00–305.00	1,372	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	292.46/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,989	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	325.80/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,515	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	374.85/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,256	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,888	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	315.08/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,040	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	364.92/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,398	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	669	239.97/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,605	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	375.05/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,380	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	338.34/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,445	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	284.94/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,647	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	310.57/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,345	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	556	312.78/cwt	307.50–325.00	1,739	10

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 Jul 23, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 336Last week 361Year ago 398

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 93Year ago 117

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 69Year ago 85

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls sharply higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls steady to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers mostly steady, all replacements steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	350.00	350.00
3	300–350	312	375.00	375.00
3	350–400	368	360.00–385.00	375.05
4	400–450	423	380.00–385.00	381.32
15	450–500	472	320.00–360.00	338.95
8	500–550	526	320.00–345.00	325.74
10	550–600	556	307.50–325.00	312.78
3	600–650	640	295.00	295.00
1	650–700	670	275.00	275.00
2	700–750	713	240.00–260.00	249.82
1	750–800	755	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	425.00–460.00	443.44
1	250–300	280	425.00	425.00
9	300–350	321	395.00–420.00	404.51
6	350–400	376	395.00–445.00	411.93
9	400–450	415	390.00–425.00	400.88
5	450–500	461	370.00–440.00	390.50
3	500–550	508	350.00–360.00	354.95
1	550–600	550	340.00	340.00
5	600–650	621	300.00–315.00	306.01
1	700–750	700	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	200.00	200.00
3	300–350	330	310.00–320.00	315.08
3	350–400	390	325.00	325.00
7	400–450	424	245.00–340.00	296.21
1	450–500	450	305.00	305.00
3	500–550	507	270.00–305.00	283.19
3	550–600	565	280.00–297.50	291.56
2	600–650	640	250.00–260.00	255.00
2	650–700	673	190.00–220.00	205.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	395.00	395.00
4	350–400	365	385.00–390.00	386.30
1	400–450	420	395.00	395.00
1	450–500	490	340.00	340.00
12	500–550	526	339.00	339.00
14	600–650	634	329.50	329.50
2	700–750	705	245.00–265.00	254.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	370.00–380.00	374.85
4	350–400	383	355.00–380.00	364.92
3	400–450	427	330.00–350.00	338.34
11	450–500	465	310.00–345.00	325.80
14	500–550	520	290.00–315.00	305.89
11	550–600	578	270.00–305.00	295.15
2	600–650	638	265.00–280.00	272.47
4	650–700	669	235.00–255.00	239.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	315	275.00–345.00	322.12
2	350–400	360	295.00–335.00	315.28
8	400–450	433	300.00–325.00	310.57
7	450–500	464	265.00–305.00	295.68
6	500–550	508	265.00–285.00	275.15
1	550–600	570	235.00	235.00
1	600–650	640	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	335.00	335.00
1	500–550	525	335.00	335.00
2	550–600	578	280.00–290.00	284.94
1	600–650	615	305.00	305.00
2	650–700	680	290.00–295.00	292.46
3	700–750	715	255.00–275.00	265.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	390.00–405.00	397.45
1	400–450	440	380.00	380.00
6	600–650	635	310.00–315.00	313.33
1	750–800	755	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	255.00	255.00
1	450–500	460	295.00	295.00
1	550–600	580	250.00	250.00

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	2	—	1,165	2,525.00	2,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	865	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,158	2,800.00–3,025.00	2,907.88
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,018	1,650.00–1,725.00	1,686.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,028	1,700.00–1,875.00	1,774.55
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	971	1,800.00–2,250.00	1,975.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,158	2,075.00–2,125.00	2,097.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	878	2,150.00–2,675.00	2,416.24

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,256	170.00–183.00	175.82
4	—	1,315	140.00–148.00	145.92
28	—	1,124	152.00–169.00	161.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,005	130.00–140.00	134.61
3	—	973	145.00–157.50	150.17
1	—	970	115.00	115.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	152.00	152.00
1	—	1,665	170.00	170.00
10	—	1,452	155.00–168.00	160.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,417	190.00–198.00	193.32
2	—	1,308	162.00–169.00	166.18
4	—	1,508	170.00–184.00	179.40

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

Northeast Georgia Livestock - Athens, GA

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle