Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2025-08-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter and replacement cattle unevenly steady. Steer calves sharply lower. Feeder steers lightly tested. Bull calves 5.00 - 7.00 lower. Feeder bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Heifer calves steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $294.66/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −74.35 against this barn's trailing median of $369.01.

Average price

$294.66

24 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,591

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$162

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

$41.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−33.44

vs GA average

−55.91 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	321.25	1,686	4thin
Medium and Large 2	541	306.43	1,659	7thin
Medium and Large 3	544	280.14	1,524	13thin

One grade step is worth $41.11/cwt here — about $162 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale24 hd

294.66

—

GA average14 barns · 689 hd

328.09

−33.44

National average149 barns · 9,537 hd

350.57

−55.91

This barn, trailing median29 sales

369.01

−74.35

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	1,641	200.02	3,283	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,225	170.02	2,083	72
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,427	169.34	2,416	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,083	145.11	1,572	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,029	$2,548	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,159	$2,286	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	827	$2,667	3thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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	450–500	475	317.50/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,508	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	303.30/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,768	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	361.53/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,746	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	372.46/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,631	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	779	241.77/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,883	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	330.83/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,886	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,736	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	334.00/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,409	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	273.76/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,670	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	315.74/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,639	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	343.05/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,784	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	362.26/cwt	357.50–385.00	1,413	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	994	2,280.69/head	2,100.00–2,500.00	2,281	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,081	1,942.17/head	1,850.00–2,075.00	1,942	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	328.49/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,573	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	352.41/cwt	345.00–370.00	1,512	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	355	352.68/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,252	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	577	286.47/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,653	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	516	292.76/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,511	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	521	284.44/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,482	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	571	275.12/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,571	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	316.67/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,362	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	994	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	245	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,041	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	337.81/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,412	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	322.56/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,687	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	298.35/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,268	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	307.63/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,800	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	294.44/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,378	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	773	242.51/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,875	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,140	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	725	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	850	2,575.00/head	2,575.00–2,575.00	2,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	905	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	169.33/cwt	164.00–174.00	1,985	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,296	159.18/cwt	155.00–163.00	2,063	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	144.25/cwt	139.00–147.00	1,549	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	174.51/cwt	173.00–176.00	2,443	2
Bulls	—	—	1,625	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	3,445	1
Bulls	—	—	1,614	203.62/cwt	197.00–208.00	3,286	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	306.29/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,449	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,353	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	177.50/cwt	175.00–183.00	2,206	26
Bulls	—	—	1,710	187.61/cwt	180.00–193.00	3,208	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	122.78/cwt	122.50–123.00	1,207	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	154.91/cwt	149.00–158.00	1,755	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	382	328.36/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,254	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	328.38/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,593	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	629	277.46/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,745	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	621	258.74/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,607	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,667	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	465.19/cwt	455.00–475.00	1,233	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	554.88/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,138	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,030	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,898	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,829	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	394.97/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,446	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	272	421.69/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,147	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,971	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,736	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	406	381.38/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,548	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	639	308.75/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,973	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,328	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	319.81/cwt	310.00–330.00	2,136	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	341.78/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,620	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	352.51/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,660	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	271.66/cwt	270.00–275.00	2,100	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	380.69/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,614	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	395.00/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,469	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	303.31/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,850	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	666	282.51/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,882	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	2,814.88/head	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,815	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,263	2,744.92/head	2,550.00–2,900.00	2,745	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	308.77/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,575	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	395.27/cwt	375.00–415.00	1,443	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,952	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	407.41/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,312	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	427.16/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,166	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	558	307.03/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,713	5

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

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Feeder CattleReceipts 311Last week 337Year ago 360

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 90Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 66Last week 125Year ago 37

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	350–400	390	357.50–385.00	362.26
5	400–450	422	325.00–345.00	334.00
8	450–500	475	310.00–325.00	317.50
4	500–550	510	305.00–310.00	308.77
3	550–600	583	300.00–305.00	303.30
4	600–650	610	270.00–275.00	273.76
2	650–700	655	265.00	265.00
7	750–800	779	235.00–250.00	241.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	375.00	375.00
3	350–400	382	325.00–335.00	328.36
3	400–450	425	295.00–300.00	298.35
8	450–500	468	285.00–305.00	294.44
7	500–550	521	275.00–290.00	284.44
6	550–600	571	265.00–285.00	275.12
4	600–650	621	255.00–265.00	258.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	272	415.00–425.00	421.69
1	300–350	320	415.00	415.00
6	350–400	366	390.00–400.00	394.97
7	400–450	406	375.00–390.00	381.38
9	450–500	474	330.00–345.00	341.78
3	500–550	513	325.00	325.00
1	550–600	560	310.00	310.00
4	600–650	639	305.00–310.00	308.75
1	700–750	730	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	375.00–415.00	395.27
2	400–450	438	365.00–380.00	372.46
3	450–500	483	355.00–370.00	361.53
5	500–550	520	335.00–350.00	343.05
7	550–600	570	320.00–335.00	330.83
1	600–650	610	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	418	330.00–345.00	337.81
3	450–500	485	320.00–340.00	328.38
2	500–550	523	320.00–325.00	322.56
2	550–600	585	300.00–315.00	307.63
1	600–650	605	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	420.00–435.00	427.16
6	300–350	322	400.00–420.00	407.41
5	350–400	372	385.00–405.00	395.00
10	400–450	429	345.00–370.00	352.41
7	450–500	479	320.00–345.00	328.49
7	500–550	519	310.00–330.00	315.74
5	550–600	558	305.00–310.00	307.03
3	600–650	610	300.00–310.00	303.31
5	650–700	666	275.00–295.00	282.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	425.00	425.00
1	250–300	285	400.00	400.00
2	350–400	355	340.00–365.00	352.68
3	400–450	430	300.00–325.00	316.67
3	450–500	473	290.00–315.00	306.29
6	500–550	516	275.00–305.00	292.76
7	550–600	577	270.00–295.00	286.47
4	600–650	629	265.00–290.00	277.46
2	750–800	773	240.00–245.00	242.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	205	550.00–560.00	554.88
2	250–300	265	455.00–475.00	465.19
1	350–400	385	435.00	435.00
7	400–450	424	375.00–390.00	380.69
6	450–500	471	350.00–360.00	352.51
1	500–550	530	345.00	345.00
1	550–600	550	345.00	345.00
2	650–700	668	310.00–330.00	319.81
1	700–750	700	290.00	290.00
3	750–800	773	270.00–275.00	271.66

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	994	2,100.00–2,500.00	2,280.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,081	1,850.00–2,075.00	1,942.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,063	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,814.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,263	2,550.00–2,900.00	2,744.92
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	2,950.00	2,950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	2,575.00	2,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	2,475.00	2,475.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,172	164.00–174.00	169.33
16	—	1,296	155.00–163.00	159.18
26	—	1,243	175.00–183.00	177.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,074	139.00–147.00	144.25
2	—	983	122.50–123.00	122.78
5	—	1,133	149.00–158.00	154.91
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,400	173.00–176.00	174.51
1	—	1,480	159.00	159.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,625	212.00	212.00
7	—	1,614	197.00–208.00	203.62
3	—	1,710	180.00–193.00	187.61

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