Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2025-09-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cattle unevenly steady. Feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder heifers and bulls sharply higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $354.25/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 8 of 30 comparable sales and sits −35.87 against this barn's trailing median of $390.12.

Average price

$354.25

13 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,927

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$360

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

$72.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.75

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	391.31	2,079	4thin
Medium and Large 2	554	347.49	1,926	6thin
Medium and Large 3	540	318.33	1,719	3thin

One grade step is worth $72.98/cwt here — about $360 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 sale13 hd

354.25

—

GA average14 barns · 333 hd

351.50

+2.75

This barn, trailing median30 sales

390.12

−35.87

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	1,525	195.32	2,979	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,462	165.88	2,425	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,220	164.82	2,011	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,192	148.02	1,764	3thin

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)	1,049	$2,734	26
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,124	$2,698	17
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,014	$2,535	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	890	$2,292	3thin

Every lot, as filed

84 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	590	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,918	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,431	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	392.47/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,856	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	326.37/cwt	315.00–335.00	2,040	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	357.50/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,877	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	412.63/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,787	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,310	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	985	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	342.49/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,949	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,109	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	446.57/cwt	400.00–485.00	2,166	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,080	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,706	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,131	2,411.59/head	2,073.00–2,575.00	2,412	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	970	2,123.03/head	1,775.00–2,475.00	2,123	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	265.00/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,855	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	314.92/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,937	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	356.22/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,664	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	329	436.22/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,435	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	363.33/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,780	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,739	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	377.08/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,565	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	442.50/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,460	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	365.89/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,518	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	600	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	416	326.14/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,357	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	323	358.45/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,158	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	364	347.65/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,265	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,904	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	515	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	805	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	895	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	350	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,348	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,455	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	427.50/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,154	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,476	167.63/cwt	162.00–174.00	2,474	9
Bulls	—	—	1,550	205.07/cwt	202.00–209.00	3,179	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	175.51/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,217	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	157.46/cwt	156.00–159.00	1,934	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	164.93/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,984	13
Bulls	—	—	1,608	195.98/cwt	194.00–198.00	3,151	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	258	447.57/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,155	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	392.83/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,473	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	795	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,027	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,192	148.02/cwt	147.00–149.00	1,764	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	158.02/cwt	155.00–161.00	2,209	2
Bulls	—	—	1,335	184.25/cwt	180.00–187.00	2,460	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	331.15/cwt	325.00–345.00	2,037	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,165	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	545	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,180	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	287.72/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,640	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,910	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	420.84/cwt	410.00–435.00	1,965	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,930	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,409	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,347	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	595	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,231	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,568	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	449.94/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,822	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	364.93/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,854	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	478.78/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,762	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	396.75/cwt	380.00–405.00	2,023	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	502.27/cwt	495.00–510.00	1,607	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	474.85/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,567	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	449.83/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,700	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,059	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	420.10/cwt	415.00–425.00	2,037	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	363.47/cwt	350.00–375.00	2,261	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	322.55/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,500	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,026	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,853	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	381.88/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,993	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	411.50/cwt	405.00–418.00	1,852	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	283.19/cwt	270.00–295.00	2,203	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	455.36/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,917	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	342.38/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,801	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	361	400.87/cwt	385.00–420.00	1,447	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	287.50/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,926	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,116	3,019.46/head	2,775.00–3,400.00	3,019	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,053	2,790.33/head	2,500.00–3,157.00	2,790	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,051	2,862.39/head	2,500.00–3,175.00	2,862	23

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 Sep 3, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 216Last week 438Year ago 319

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 84Year ago 180

Replacement CattleReceipts 94Last week 45Year ago 23

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cattle unevenly steady. Feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder heifers and bulls sharply higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	435.00–450.00	442.50
4	350–400	361	385.00–420.00	400.87
2	400–450	415	360.00–395.00	377.08
5	450–500	467	340.00–365.00	356.22
4	500–550	526	330.00–350.00	342.38
1	550–600	590	325.00	325.00
2	600–650	615	310.00–320.00	314.92
2	650–700	670	285.00–290.00	287.50
2	700–750	700	260.00–270.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	420.00–435.00	427.50
3	300–350	323	355.00–365.00	358.45
4	350–400	364	340.00–355.00	347.65
4	400–450	416	320.00–340.00	326.14
1	450–500	485	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	525	285.00	285.00
2	550–600	570	275.00–300.00	287.72
1	600–650	600	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	405	445.00–455.00	449.94
2	450–500	450	405.00–418.00	411.50
2	500–550	508	360.00–370.00	364.93
4	600–650	615	325.00–345.00	331.15
3	750–800	778	270.00–295.00	283.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	485.00	485.00
2	300–350	330	470.00–480.00	474.85
4	350–400	378	440.00–460.00	449.83
4	400–450	433	390.00–420.00	412.63
6	450–500	473	380.00–400.00	392.47
2	500–550	525	350.00–365.00	357.50
4	550–600	569	330.00–355.00	342.49
7	600–650	625	315.00–335.00	326.37
2	650–700	675	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	445.00–450.00	447.57
4	300–350	329	435.00–440.00	436.22
2	350–400	375	380.00–405.00	392.83
5	400–450	415	355.00–385.00	365.89
3	450–500	490	355.00–370.00	363.33
2	500–550	525	325.00	325.00
1	550–600	570	305.00	305.00
1	650–700	680	280.00	280.00
1	750–800	795	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	550.00	550.00
2	300–350	320	495.00–510.00	502.27
4	350–400	368	475.00–485.00	478.78
10	400–450	421	440.00–470.00	455.36
6	450–500	467	410.00–435.00	420.84
3	500–550	510	380.00–405.00	396.75
1	550–600	595	375.00	375.00
1	700–750	745	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	475.00	475.00
4	450–500	485	400.00–485.00	446.57
3	500–550	522	370.00–390.00	381.88
1	550–600	555	365.00	365.00
1	650–700	650	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	715	295.00	295.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	385.00	385.00
1	450–500	470	375.00	375.00
1	650–700	670	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	465.00	465.00
2	450–500	485	415.00–425.00	420.10
1	500–550	545	400.00	400.00
1	550–600	555	390.00	390.00
5	600–650	622	350.00–375.00	363.47
2	700–750	730	330.00	330.00
2	750–800	775	320.00–325.00	322.55

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)	1	—	1,310	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,131	2,073.00–2,575.00	2,411.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	970	1,775.00–2,475.00	2,123.03
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	895	1,475.00	1,475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,116	2,775.00–3,400.00	3,019.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	1,053	2,500.00–3,157.00	2,790.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	1,051	2,500.00–3,175.00	2,862.39
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	2,175.00	2,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	515	1,950.00	1,950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	2,750.00	2,750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,476	162.00–174.00	167.63
2	—	1,398	155.00–161.00	158.02
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,263	170.00–180.00	175.51
6	—	1,228	156.00–159.00	157.46
13	—	1,203	160.00–169.00	164.93
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,192	147.00–149.00	148.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,550	202.00–209.00	205.07
4	—	1,608	194.00–198.00	195.98
2	—	1,335	180.00–187.00	184.25

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

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