Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2025-11-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls steady to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower, all replacements steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $299.11/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 2 of 30 comparable sales and sits −91.01 against this barn's trailing median of $390.12.

Average price

$299.11

28 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,641

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$441

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

$85.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−34.11

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	333.95	1,807	10thin
Medium and Large 2	555	305.04	1,691	10thin
Medium and Large 3	551	248.13	1,366	8thin

One grade step is worth $85.82/cwt here — about $441 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 sale28 hd

299.11

—

GA average14 barns · 358 hd

333.21

−34.11

This barn, trailing median30 sales

390.12

−91.01

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	1,629	171.84	2,799	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,301	148.58	1,934	70
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,658	146.29	2,426	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,147	131.30	1,507	20

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)	1,105	$2,119	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	953	$1,952	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,140	$1,834	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	400–450	426	322.39/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,373	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	295.08/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,829	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,776	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	378.74/cwt	350.00–405.00	1,587	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	355.83/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,708	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	385.16/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,206	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	758	207.57/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,573	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	392.38/cwt	350.00–440.00	1,059	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	218	385.31/cwt	350.00–425.00	840	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	370.00/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,036	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	561	306.34/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,719	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	499	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	1,984	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,716	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	2,045	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	370.14/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,558	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,090	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	317.38/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,673	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,178	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	389	427.68/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,664	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	703	280.02/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,969	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	456.55/cwt	440.00–475.00	1,475	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	317.99/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,784	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	349.91/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,823	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	584	323.06/cwt	315.00–324.00	1,887	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,210	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	377.43/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,785	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	306.86/cwt	295.00–340.00	2,025	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,201	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	403	416.59/cwt	408.00–430.00	1,679	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	309.95/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,937	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	432.90/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,567	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	897	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	682	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,230	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	642	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,997	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	445	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	801	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	2,331	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	151.44/cwt	150.00–153.00	2,378	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,316	149.08/cwt	140.00–159.00	1,962	57
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	136.07/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,627	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,121	146.65/cwt	141.00–154.00	1,644	5
Bulls	—	—	1,715	181.71/cwt	180.00–183.00	3,116	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,129	129.69/cwt	120.00–139.00	1,464	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,820	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,304	162.88/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,124	5
Bulls	—	—	1,505	166.42/cwt	161.00–169.00	2,505	4
Bulls	—	—	1,780	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,741	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,231	116.54/cwt	112.50–119.00	1,435	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,835	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,496	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,786	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,155	1,600.32/head	1,575.00–1,625.00	1,600	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	2,118.72/head	2,000.00–2,375.00	2,119	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	953	1,951.97/head	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,952	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	224	311.59/cwt	285.00–325.00	698	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	275.99/cwt	235.00–310.00	856	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,563	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	778	161.43/cwt	150.00–175.00	1,256	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,327	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	488	260.08/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,269	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	260	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	500	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,175	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,782	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	296.63/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,240	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	343.85/cwt	335.00–370.00	1,276	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	275.06/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,557	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	387	407.20/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,576	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	345.00/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,104	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,895	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	366.67/cwt	350.00–375.00	898	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	291.02/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,566	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	317.02/cwt	295.00–332.00	1,534	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,895	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	267.90/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,674	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	543	335.03/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,819	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	300.00/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,380	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	600	237.50/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,425	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	257	288.25/cwt	285.00–295.00	741	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	340.00/cwt	300.00–365.00	1,224	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	280.12/cwt	245.00–305.00	1,465	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	216.13/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,249	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	290.92/cwt	240.00–325.00	1,105	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	230	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,208	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	669	202.40/cwt	185.00–225.00	1,354	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	438	306.04/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,340	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	588	232.91/cwt	200.00–265.00	1,370	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.

Georgia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Northeast Georgia Livestock - Athens, GA

Wed Nov 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 476Last week 309Year ago 314

Slaughter CattleReceipts 153Last week 88Year ago 146

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 32Year ago 30

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls steady to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower, all replacements steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	245	350.00–375.00	366.67
2	250–300	280	355.00–385.00	370.00
2	300–350	320	325.00–365.00	345.00
5	350–400	371	335.00–370.00	343.85
4	400–450	426	315.00–325.00	322.39
10	450–500	484	295.00–332.00	317.02
4	500–550	538	275.00–310.00	291.02
10	550–600	561	280.00–315.00	306.34
2	600–650	625	255.00–280.00	267.90
1	700–750	715	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	390.00	390.00
1	250–300	295	410.00	410.00
1	300–350	310	380.00	380.00
6	400–450	421	355.00–385.00	370.14
7	500–550	527	315.00–320.00	317.38
14	550–600	584	315.00–324.00	323.06
4	600–650	642	311.00	311.00
8	650–700	676	302.50	302.50
1	750–800	760	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	224	285.00–325.00	311.59
1	250–300	260	295.00	295.00
3	300–350	310	235.00–310.00	275.99
3	350–400	380	240.00–325.00	290.92
3	400–450	418	285.00–310.00	296.63
2	450–500	488	255.00–265.00	260.08
1	500–550	500	235.00	235.00
2	550–600	588	200.00–265.00	232.91
1	650–700	665	235.00	235.00
4	750–800	778	150.00–175.00	161.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	218	350.00–425.00	385.31
4	250–300	270	350.00–440.00	392.38
5	300–350	313	375.00–400.00	385.16
7	350–400	387	400.00–420.00	407.20
8	400–450	419	350.00–405.00	378.74
6	450–500	480	340.00–370.00	355.83
5	500–550	543	325.00–340.00	335.03
5	550–600	566	250.00–300.00	275.06
2	600–650	620	290.00–300.00	295.08
2	650–700	665	285.00	285.00
1	700–750	740	240.00	240.00
2	750–800	758	200.00–215.00	207.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	490.00	490.00
2	300–350	323	440.00–475.00	456.55
5	350–400	362	425.00–445.00	432.90
5	400–450	403	408.00–430.00	416.59
4	450–500	473	375.00–380.00	377.43
5	500–550	521	345.00–365.00	349.91
5	550–600	561	310.00–320.00	317.99
6	600–650	625	305.00–315.00	309.95
5	650–700	660	295.00–340.00	306.86
2	700–750	703	275.00–285.00	280.02
1	750–800	760	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	300.00	300.00
3	250–300	257	285.00–295.00	288.25
1	300–350	345	350.00	350.00
3	350–400	360	300.00–365.00	340.00
5	400–450	438	295.00–315.00	306.04
2	450–500	460	295.00–305.00	300.00
4	500–550	523	245.00–305.00	280.12
4	550–600	578	200.00–235.00	216.13
2	600–650	600	235.00–240.00	237.50
4	650–700	669	185.00–225.00	202.40
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	380.00	380.00
1	400–450	440	390.00	390.00
4	450–500	499	397.50	397.50
1	550–600	550	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	389	420.00–430.00	427.68
1	400–450	445	400.00	400.00
1	450–500	455	400.00	400.00
12	650–700	682	327.00	327.00
12	800–850	801	291.00	291.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	305.00	305.00
1	450–500	465	320.00	320.00
1	500–550	540	330.00	330.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,570	150.00–153.00	151.44
1	—	1,835	136.00	136.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,316	140.00–159.00	149.08
8	—	1,196	130.00–139.00	136.07
5	—	1,304	160.00–165.00	162.88
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,121	141.00–154.00	146.65
11	—	1,129	120.00–139.00	129.69
4	—	1,231	112.50–119.00	116.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,715	180.00–183.00	181.71
4	—	1,505	161.00–169.00	166.42
1	—	1,780	154.00	154.00

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)	2	—	1,155	1,575.00–1,625.00	1,600.32
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,105	2,000.00–2,375.00	2,118.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	953	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,951.97

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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