Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2025-10-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle 3.00 - 5.00 lower. Replacement cattle steady. Feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder heifers 5.00 -10.00 lower. Feeder bulls 3.00 - 7.00 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $322.21/cwt on 54 head. That ranks 2 of 30 comparable sales and sits −67.91 against this barn's trailing median of $390.12.

Average price

$322.21

54 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,766

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$246

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

$73.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.28

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	510	376.67	1,921	6thin
Medium and Large 2	553	326.59	1,806	25
Medium and Large 3	552	303.25	1,675	23

One grade step is worth $73.42/cwt here — about $246 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

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 sale54 hd

322.21

—

GA average13 barns · 465 hd

335.49

−13.28

This barn, trailing median30 sales

390.12

−67.91

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	1,499	182.52	2,736	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,470	158.99	2,338	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,206	158.23	1,908	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,024	140.70	1,441	11

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)	1,143	$1,966	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,120	$1,901	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	945	$1,733	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	995	$1,950	2thin

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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,104	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	339.07/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,763	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	386.13/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,236	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,842	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	531	309.96/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,646	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,932	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	316.78/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,834	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	617	302.08/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,864	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	367.65/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,743	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	677	280.95/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,902	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	240	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	323.75/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,687	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,158	1,853.48/head	1,675.00–2,025.00	1,853	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,065	1,776.23/head	1,600.00–1,925.00	1,776	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,190	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	343.33/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,504	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	429	322.93/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,385	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	476	321.92/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,532	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	421	358.24/cwt	345.00–370.00	1,508	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	255.00/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,670	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	608	281.29/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,710	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,074	1,875.86/head	1,550.00–2,125.00	1,876	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	235	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	940	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	329.86/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,748	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	710	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,917	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,824	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	320.39/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,538	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	572	297.09/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,699	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	800	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,539	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	511	288.89/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,476	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	361	346.30/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,250	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	277.45/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,540	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	772	1,541.36/head	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,541	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,608	151.59/cwt	150.00–153.00	2,438	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,436	160.84/cwt	156.00–165.00	2,310	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,108	148.91/cwt	146.00–151.00	1,650	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	164.72/cwt	164.00–168.00	2,008	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	158.00/cwt	153.00–163.00	1,912	48
Bulls	—	—	1,300	191.02/cwt	190.00–192.00	2,483	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	260	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,001	1
Bulls	—	—	1,443	178.72/cwt	174.00–181.00	2,579	6
Bulls	—	—	1,683	183.96/cwt	183.00–186.00	3,096	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	143.91/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,477	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	128.36/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,226	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	152.89/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,705	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	302.43/cwt	295.00–310.00	2,038	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,256	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	361	382.87/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,382	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	313	396.97/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,243	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	765	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,951	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	358.72/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,686	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,945	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	267	489.69/cwt	485.00–500.00	1,307	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	349.39/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,600	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	330.95/cwt	320.00–345.00	2,012	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	393.57/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,858	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	376.67/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,921	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,304	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	433.57/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,838	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	557	327.39/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,824	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	307.01/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,891	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,387	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,215	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	329.93/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,207	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	390.11/cwt	375.00–405.00	1,697	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,132	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	332.95/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,585	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,538	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	331.78/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,050	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	729	263.82/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,923	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,360	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,951	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,148	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,198	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	688	281.19/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,935	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,764	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	303.22/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,731	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	412.01/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,504	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

Wed Oct 1, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 402Last week 546Year ago 332

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 84Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 62Year ago 20

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle 3.00 - 5.00 lower. Replacement cattle steady. Feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder heifers 5.00 -10.00 lower. Feeder bulls 3.00 - 7.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	425.00	425.00
4	450–500	480	402.50	402.50
3	600–650	618	325.00–340.00	331.78
1	700–750	745	295.00	295.00
1	750–800	765	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	500.00	500.00
1	400–450	405	395.00	395.00
3	450–500	470	340.00–370.00	358.72
2	500–550	530	325.00–335.00	329.86
1	600–650	640	285.00	285.00
1	700–750	710	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	650–700	669	325.00–340.00	329.93
1	700–750	720	320.00	320.00
1	750–800	770	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	500.00	500.00
1	250–300	270	450.00	450.00
1	300–350	320	425.00	425.00
5	350–400	365	405.00–425.00	412.01
3	400–450	435	375.00–405.00	390.11
7	450–500	474	355.00–380.00	367.65
11	500–550	520	320.00–355.00	339.07
14	550–600	579	310.00–330.00	316.78
12	600–650	617	295.00–310.00	302.08
6	650–700	677	270.00–290.00	280.95
4	700–750	729	250.00–270.00	263.82
1	750–800	765	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	313	385.00–410.00	396.97
4	350–400	361	370.00–400.00	382.87
8	400–450	421	345.00–370.00	358.24
10	450–500	476	310.00–335.00	321.92
11	500–550	531	300.00–325.00	309.96
12	550–600	572	285.00–305.00	297.09
4	600–650	608	275.00–285.00	281.29
4	650–700	655	250.00–265.00	255.00
1	750–800	765	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	267	485.00–500.00	489.69
4	400–450	424	425.00–445.00	433.57
7	450–500	472	385.00–405.00	393.57
6	500–550	510	370.00–390.00	376.67
6	600–650	608	320.00–345.00	330.95
4	650–700	674	295.00–310.00	302.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	410.00	410.00
4	300–350	320	380.00–400.00	386.13
1	350–400	385	370.00	370.00
3	400–450	438	340.00–345.00	343.33
5	450–500	476	330.00–335.00	332.95
9	500–550	521	315.00–330.00	323.75
7	550–600	571	290.00–315.00	303.22
1	600–650	635	290.00	290.00
4	650–700	688	275.00–290.00	281.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	400.00	400.00
1	250–300	260	385.00	385.00
1	300–350	335	375.00	375.00
4	350–400	361	330.00–355.00	346.30
6	400–450	429	315.00–330.00	322.93
11	450–500	480	310.00–325.00	320.39
9	500–550	511	275.00–305.00	288.89
4	550–600	555	265.00–285.00	277.45
1	650–700	655	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	410.00	410.00
1	400–450	435	370.00	370.00
5	450–500	458	345.00–355.00	349.39
12	550–600	557	320.00–335.00	327.39
5	600–650	616	305.00–310.00	307.01
3	650–700	655	297.00	297.00
1	700–750	735	290.00	290.00

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)	7	—	1,158	1,675.00–2,025.00	1,853.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,065	1,600.00–1,925.00	1,776.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,074	1,550.00–2,125.00	1,875.86
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	772	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,541.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,230	2,150.00	2,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	2,500.00	2,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,400.00	1,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,608	150.00–153.00	151.59
12	—	1,436	156.00–165.00	160.84
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,108	146.00–151.00	148.91
6	—	1,219	164.00–168.00	164.72
48	—	1,210	153.00–163.00	158.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,026	140.00–147.00	143.91
4	—	955	125.00–135.00	128.36
3	—	1,115	150.00–156.00	152.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,300	190.00–192.00	191.02
6	—	1,443	174.00–181.00	178.72
4	—	1,683	183.00–186.00	183.96

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