Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2025-10-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $309.90/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 2 of 30 comparable sales and sits −80.21 against this barn's trailing median of $390.12.

Average price

$309.90

38 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,691

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$373

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

$80.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−29.71

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	370.00	1,906	1thin
Medium and Large 2	552	314.34	1,735	28
Medium and Large 3	530	289.41	1,533	9thin

One grade step is worth $80.59/cwt here — about $373 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 sale38 hd

309.90

—

GA average14 barns · 482 hd

339.61

−29.71

This barn, trailing median30 sales

390.12

−80.21

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	1,506	189.87	2,860	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,544	164.44	2,539	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,296	161.02	2,087	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,046	134.95	1,411	30

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)	1,055	$2,501	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	938	$1,788	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	908	$1,772	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	970	$3,475	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$2,300	2thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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	484	359.03/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,738	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	454.04/cwt	415.00–475.00	1,721	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,809	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,558	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	496.61/cwt	470.00–520.00	1,356	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	381.05/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,639	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	753	250.03/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,883	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	341.92/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,498	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,039	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	312.50/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,813	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,925	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,829	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	336.67/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,683	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,848	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,906	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	415.86/cwt	370.00–435.00	1,576	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	329.54/cwt	327.00–333.00	2,027	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	269	475.70/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,280	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	597.50/cwt	560.00–630.00	1,631	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	285.00/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,952	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	393	523.18/cwt	505.00–560.00	2,056	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,204	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	437.60/cwt	420.00–470.00	1,444	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	342.50/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,541	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	608.24/cwt	600.00–625.00	1,873	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	290.05/cwt	285.00–295.00	2,083	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,112	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	645	305.00/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,967	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,316	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	440.23/cwt	415.00–475.00	1,880	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,190	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	456	414.04/cwt	390.00–445.00	1,888	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	607	344.58/cwt	335.00–347.00	2,092	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,384	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	292.50/cwt	280.00–305.00	2,311	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	356.14/cwt	350.00–362.50	2,048	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	925	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,302	161.20/cwt	150.00–169.00	2,099	31
Bulls	—	—	1,469	199.06/cwt	195.00–205.00	2,924	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	992	115.01/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,141	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	144.86/cwt	141.00–149.00	1,528	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	131.39/cwt	124.00–138.00	1,390	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,542	154.27/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,379	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,535	172.70/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,651	2
Bulls	—	—	1,520	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,645	1
Bulls	—	—	1,541	183.32/cwt	180.00–187.00	2,825	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,788	183.73/cwt	181.00–186.00	3,285	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	165.56/cwt	160.00–179.00	2,517	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	965	146.48/cwt	143.00–149.00	1,414	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	3,475.00/head	3,475.00–3,475.00	3,475	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,062	1,950.71/head	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,951	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	908	1,772.48/head	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,772	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	891	1,667.39/head	1,625.00–1,700.00	1,667	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	2,028.45/head	1,875.00–2,250.00	2,028	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,048	3,051.11/head	2,975.00–3,175.00	3,051	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	454	288.42/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,309	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	319.72/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,151	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	521	258.17/cwt	235.00–285.00	1,345	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,625	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	329.70/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,088	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	775	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,550	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	976	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	273	370.83/cwt	340.00–400.00	1,012	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,416	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	305.62/cwt	265.00–335.00	1,742	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	270.14/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,932	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	282.49/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,766	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	317.58/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,642	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	609	282.70/cwt	255.00–295.00	1,722	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	324.41/cwt	285.00–340.00	1,723	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	232	414.64/cwt	400.00–440.00	962	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	307	515.11/cwt	490.00–550.00	1,581	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	400.07/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,340	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	251.13/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,683	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	292.98/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,693	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	459	333.81/cwt	315.00–360.00	1,532	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,463	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	369	290.05/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,070	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	400.50/cwt	375.00–430.00	1,322	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	472	330.92/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,562	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	522	295.59/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,543	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	321.82/cwt	265.00–350.00	1,393	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	800	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,920	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	682	239.13/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,631	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	302.36/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,279	8

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 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 401Last week 402Year ago 472

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 100Year ago 68

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 65Year ago 32

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	232	400.00–440.00	414.64
2	250–300	273	470.00–520.00	496.61
3	300–350	307	490.00–550.00	515.11
5	350–400	379	415.00–475.00	454.04
4	400–450	430	370.00–390.00	381.05
7	450–500	484	345.00–380.00	359.03
13	500–550	531	285.00–340.00	324.41
15	550–600	570	265.00–335.00	305.62
7	600–650	609	255.00–295.00	282.70
3	650–700	670	270.00	270.00
2	700–750	715	260.00–280.00	270.14
2	750–800	753	240.00–260.00	250.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	560.00	560.00
7	250–300	273	560.00–630.00	597.50
3	300–350	308	600.00–625.00	608.24
3	350–400	393	505.00–560.00	523.18
14	400–450	427	415.00–475.00	440.23
5	450–500	456	390.00–445.00	414.04
1	500–550	515	370.00	370.00
2	600–650	645	300.00–310.00	305.00
6	650–700	685	280.00–290.00	285.00
2	700–750	718	285.00–295.00	290.05
1	750–800	755	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	340.00–400.00	370.83
5	300–350	330	375.00–430.00	400.50
4	350–400	369	270.00–305.00	290.05
10	400–450	433	265.00–350.00	321.82
6	450–500	472	320.00–335.00	330.92
8	500–550	522	285.00–305.00	295.59
1	550–600	590	240.00	240.00
3	650–700	682	235.00–247.50	239.13
3	750–800	775	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	560.00	560.00
4	250–300	269	450.00–500.00	475.70
3	300–350	330	420.00–470.00	437.60
9	350–400	379	370.00–435.00	415.86
1	400–450	410	380.00	380.00
2	450–500	450	340.00–345.00	342.50
3	500–550	500	335.00–340.00	336.67
1	550–600	560	330.00	330.00
7	600–650	615	327.00–333.00	329.54
1	750–800	755	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	400.00	400.00
2	300–350	335	395.00–405.00	400.07
1	350–400	380	385.00	385.00
12	400–450	438	325.00–365.00	341.92
14	450–500	459	315.00–360.00	333.81
9	500–550	517	310.00–330.00	317.58
10	550–600	578	275.00–305.00	292.98
10	600–650	625	270.00–305.00	282.49
4	650–700	670	235.00–260.00	251.13
1	700–750	745	255.00	255.00
1	800–850	800	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	355.00	355.00
2	300–350	330	310.00–350.00	329.70
3	350–400	360	300.00–335.00	319.72
8	400–450	423	295.00–310.00	302.36
6	450–500	454	280.00–300.00	288.42
6	500–550	521	235.00–285.00	258.17
1	550–600	560	250.00	250.00
3	600–650	625	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	385.00	385.00
2	550–600	580	305.00–320.00	312.50
1	650–700	695	295.00	295.00
1	700–750	700	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	415.00	415.00
2	550–600	575	350.00–362.50	356.14
8	600–650	607	335.00–347.00	344.58
1	650–700	660	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	745	320.00	320.00
2	750–800	790	280.00–305.00	292.50

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	—	925	2,300.00	2,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	970	3,475.00	3,475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,062	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,950.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	908	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,772.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	891	1,625.00–1,700.00	1,667.39
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,033	1,875.00–2,250.00	2,028.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,048	2,975.00–3,175.00	3,051.11

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,302	150.00–169.00	161.20
2	—	1,535	170.00–175.00	172.70
2	—	965	143.00–149.00	146.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	992	110.00–122.00	115.01
14	—	1,055	141.00–149.00	144.86
11	—	1,058	124.00–138.00	131.39
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,542	150.00–159.00	154.27
2	—	1,788	181.00–186.00	183.73
20	—	1,520	160.00–179.00	165.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,469	195.00–205.00	199.06
1	—	1,520	174.00	174.00
6	—	1,541	180.00–187.00	183.32

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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Replacement Cattle

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