Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2025-08-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls 3.00 - 6.00 lower. Replacement cattle lightly tested. Steer calves 5.00 - 10.00 higher. Feeder steers lightly tested. All heifers and bulls steady to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $389.12/cwt on 122 head. That ranks 3 of 16 comparable sales and sits −38.78 against this barn's trailing median of $427.90.

Average price

$389.12

122 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,178

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$469

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

$73.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+24.29

vs GA average

+1.63 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	561	396.34	2,225	110
Medium and Large 3	544	322.93	1,756	12thin

One grade step is worth $73.41/cwt here — about $469 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

16 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $453.50, low $357.28, median $427.90 across 16 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 sale122 hd

389.12

—

GA average14 barns · 554 hd

364.83

+24.29

National average151 barns · 7,160 hd

387.49

+1.63

This barn, trailing median16 sales

427.90

−38.78

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	1,595	191.51	3,055	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,475	170.96	2,522	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,234	167.71	2,070	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,023	144.03	1,473	23

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)	1,238	$2,729	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	952	$1,591	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	858	$1,465	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	780	$2,073	3thin

Every lot, as filed

89 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	500–550	523	309.94/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,621	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	304.33/cwt	299.00–310.00	2,200	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	319.91/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,689	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	287.02/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,780	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	373.74/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,428	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	348.11/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,647	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	385.21/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,225	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,998	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	281.27/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,899	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	553	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,742	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,904	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	394.22/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,474	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	255.00/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,913	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,246	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	457	323.34/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,478	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	333.74/cwt	332.50–335.00	2,136	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	389.34/cwt	387.50–395.00	1,888	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	316.41/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,791	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	418.20/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,761	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	341.59/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,769	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	335.89/cwt	334.00–340.00	1,589	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,252	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	298	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,237	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	402.61/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,329	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	429.28/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,614	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	567	399.09/cwt	377.50–401.50	2,263	98
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	377.40/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,778	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,653	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	393.15/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,506	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	375.14/cwt	362.50–380.00	1,921	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	372.73/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,521	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	317.46/cwt	312.50–320.00	2,152	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,664	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	845	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	748	1,759.36/head	1,350.00–2,150.00	1,759	2
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	754	1,476.49/head	1,425.00–1,500.00	1,476	4
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	725	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	350.87/cwt	334.00–354.00	2,123	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	123.12/cwt	117.50–129.00	1,155	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	153.58/cwt	152.00–155.00	1,602	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	139.61/cwt	136.00–145.00	1,448	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,121	158.63/cwt	157.00–162.00	1,778	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,385	178.60/cwt	177.00–180.00	2,474	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	168.58/cwt	163.00–174.00	2,097	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,575	180.21/cwt	177.00–183.00	2,838	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,451	171.53/cwt	167.00–175.00	2,489	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,514	161.33/cwt	156.00–166.00	2,443	4
Bulls	—	—	1,538	194.15/cwt	190.00–198.00	2,986	10
Bulls	—	—	1,633	167.53/cwt	160.00–185.00	2,736	4
Bulls	—	—	1,680	205.43/cwt	203.00–209.00	3,451	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	407.54/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,887	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	676	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,484	72
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	2,839.40/head	2,500.00–3,250.00	2,839	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	941	1,456.51/head	1,325.00–1,600.00	1,457	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,065	1,636.62/head	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,637	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,230	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	306.95/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,750	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	526	290.03/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,526	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	304.02/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,414	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	456	339.90/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,550	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	326.74/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,421	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	278	362.48/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,008	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	374.82/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,585	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	611	304.26/cwt	295.00–312.50	1,859	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	668	256.68/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,715	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	268.33/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,798	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	411.68/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,367	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,679	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	294.82/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,837	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	422.77/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,184	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	571	282.52/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,613	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	307.06/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,621	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	250	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	342.46/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,466	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	715	249.93/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,787	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	932	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	342.60/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,319	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	763	197.30/cwt	185.00–210.00	1,505	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	259.89/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,754	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	297.90/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,704	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	628	269.79/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,694	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,985	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,138	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	745	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	334.35/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,755	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,278	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	581	279.95/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,627	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	322.46/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,396	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.

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Northeast Georgia Livestock - Athens, GA

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 573Last week 311Year ago 213

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 99Year ago 122

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 66Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	405.00	405.00
3	300–350	318	375.00–390.00	385.21
4	350–400	382	365.00–380.00	373.74
4	400–450	428	335.00–355.00	342.46
3	450–500	457	320.00–325.00	323.34
3	500–550	523	305.00–315.00	309.94
5	550–600	572	295.00–305.00	297.90
5	600–650	620	285.00–290.00	287.02
3	650–700	670	265.00–275.00	268.33
1	700–750	735	270.00	270.00
2	750–800	750	245.00–265.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	298	415.00	415.00
2	300–350	330	395.00–410.00	402.61
8	350–400	383	385.00–395.00	393.15
2	400–450	408	360.00–385.00	372.73
13	450–500	473	334.00–340.00	335.89
1	500–550	520	320.00	320.00
4	550–600	553	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	360.00–365.00	362.48
1	300–350	325	350.00	350.00
2	350–400	385	335.00–350.00	342.60
2	400–450	433	320.00–325.00	322.46
5	450–500	465	300.00–310.00	304.02
8	500–550	526	280.00–300.00	290.03
5	550–600	581	275.00–285.00	279.95
3	650–700	668	250.00–260.00	256.68
1	700–750	745	230.00	230.00
2	750–800	763	185.00–210.00	197.30
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	485	387.50–395.00	389.34
2	700–750	723	299.00–310.00	304.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	435.00	435.00
2	450–500	463	400.00–415.00	407.54
11	500–550	512	362.50–380.00	375.14
1	550–600	555	360.00	360.00
15	600–650	605	334.00–354.00	350.87
3	650–700	678	312.50–320.00	317.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
98	550–600	567	377.50–401.50	399.09
72	650–700	676	367.50	367.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	400.00	400.00
2	400–450	423	365.00–385.00	374.82
4	450–500	456	325.00–355.00	339.90
7	500–550	525	325.00–345.00	334.35
5	550–600	570	300.00–315.00	306.95
4	600–650	611	295.00–312.50	304.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	415.00–430.00	422.77
3	300–350	332	405.00–415.00	411.68
6	350–400	374	385.00–405.00	394.22
2	400–450	425	395.00	395.00
6	450–500	473	335.00–360.00	348.11
5	500–550	528	315.00–330.00	319.91
8	550–600	566	300.00–325.00	316.41
2	600–650	623	290.00–300.00	294.82
4	650–700	675	275.00–290.00	281.27
1	700–750	705	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	470.00	470.00
7	350–400	376	420.00–435.00	429.28
18	400–450	421	400.00–430.00	418.20
5	450–500	471	370.00–395.00	377.40
8	500–550	518	335.00–345.00	341.59
2	600–650	640	332.50–335.00	333.74
1	700–750	715	315.00	315.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	360.00	360.00
1	350–400	365	350.00	350.00
3	400–450	435	320.00–340.00	326.74
5	500–550	528	300.00–310.00	307.06
4	550–600	571	270.00–290.00	282.52
3	600–650	628	260.00–285.00	269.79
2	650–700	675	255.00–265.00	259.89
2	700–750	715	245.00–255.00	249.93

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	2,700.00	2,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	748	1,350.00–2,150.00	1,759.36
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	754	1,425.00–1,500.00	1,476.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	725	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,240	2,500.00–3,250.00	2,839.40
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	941	1,325.00–1,600.00	1,456.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,065	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,636.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,230	2,175.00	2,175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	938	117.50–129.00	123.12
12	—	1,043	152.00–155.00	153.58
7	—	1,037	136.00–145.00	139.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,121	157.00–162.00	158.63
2	—	1,385	177.00–180.00	178.60
27	—	1,244	163.00–174.00	168.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,575	177.00–183.00	180.21
19	—	1,451	167.00–175.00	171.53
4	—	1,514	156.00–166.00	161.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,538	190.00–198.00	194.15
4	—	1,633	160.00–185.00	167.53
5	—	1,680	203.00–209.00	205.43

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

Steers · 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

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Replacement Cattle

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