Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2025-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder heifers 10.00 - 12.00 higher. Feeder bulls sharply higher. Slaughter cattle 5.00 - 10.00 higher. Replacement cattle unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $337.97/cwt on 44 head. That ranks 6 of 29 comparable sales and sits −31.04 against this barn's trailing median of $369.01.

Average price

$337.97

44 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,900

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$219

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$28.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.16

vs GA average

−51.94 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	556	344.38	1,913	22
Medium and Large 1	591	342.66	2,025	13thin
Medium and Large 3	537	315.52	1,694	9thin

One grade step is worth $28.85/cwt here — about $219 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $400.34, low $315.98, median $369.01 across 29 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 sale44 hd

337.97

—

GA average14 barns · 468 hd

343.13

−5.16

National average175 barns · 15,310 hd

389.91

−51.94

This barn, trailing median29 sales

369.01

−31.04

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	1,649	185.12	3,052	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,646	163.81	2,696	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,254	158.83	1,991	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	997	143.54	1,431	16

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)	1,173	$2,593	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	910	$1,913	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	855	$1,507	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	786	$1,580	7

Every lot, as filed

79 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	—	—	1,478	185.54/cwt	182.00–189.00	2,742	2
Bulls	—	—	1,682	198.57/cwt	197.00–203.00	3,340	5
Bulls	—	—	1,684	171.49/cwt	165.00–175.00	2,888	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	157.63/cwt	153.00–163.00	1,922	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	167.95/cwt	164.00–174.00	2,145	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	148.20/cwt	143.00–152.00	1,916	9
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	810	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	390.16/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,436	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	366.92/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,743	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	402.28/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,348	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	280.04/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,610	2
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	772	1,411.99/head	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,412	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	786	1,580.45/head	1,475.00–1,650.00	1,580	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,010	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	470.44/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,058	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	273	454.54/cwt	445.00–465.00	1,241	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,617	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	317	431.21/cwt	415.00–445.00	1,367	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	415.33/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,591	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	284.72/cwt	275.00–295.00	2,050	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	461.39/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,269	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	371.27/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,522	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,120	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	332.46/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,935	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,176	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	228	536.54/cwt	520.00–555.00	1,223	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	401.00/cwt	401.00–401.00	2,113	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	377.40/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,962	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	317	471.79/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,496	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,294	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	356.29/cwt	345.00–361.00	1,885	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	390.24/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,659	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	436.99/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,848	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	427.06/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,388	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	606	323.97/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,963	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,315	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,165	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	131.96/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,409	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	157.95/cwt	153.00–162.00	1,690	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	878	145.51/cwt	141.00–150.00	1,278	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,560	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,418	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,723	169.47/cwt	169.00–170.00	2,920	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,623	162.98/cwt	161.00–165.00	2,645	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	673	242.47/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,632	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	488	347.46/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,696	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,405	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	526	325.66/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,713	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,716	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,210	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	591	342.66/cwt	341.00–360.00	2,025	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	438	403.64/cwt	399.00–430.00	1,768	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	264	537.67/cwt	530.00–555.00	1,419	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,951	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	400.44/cwt	398.00–420.00	2,066	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	367.71/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,272	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	638	339.14/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,164	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	509.10/cwt	495.00–520.00	1,619	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	418.65/cwt	410.00–435.00	1,943	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,722	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	368.00/cwt	368.00–368.00	2,318	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	332.80/cwt	315.00–335.00	2,230	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,065	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	2,832.49/head	2,500.00–3,100.00	2,832	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	385.08/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,806	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,361	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,213	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	439.19/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,651	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,716	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	399.74/cwt	392.50–404.00	1,907	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	584	376.99/cwt	375.00–380.00	2,202	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,192	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	253	482.57/cwt	475.00–490.00	1,221	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,228	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,430	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	412.54/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,972	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	473.42/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,302	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	472.46/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,999	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 Dec 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 294Last week 394Year ago 377

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 44Year ago 169

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 48Year ago 277

Compared to last week, feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder heifers 10.00 - 12.00 higher. Feeder bulls sharply higher. Slaughter cattle 5.00 - 10.00 higher. Replacement cattle unevenly steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,478	182.00–189.00	185.54
5	—	1,682	197.00–203.00	198.57
5	—	1,684	165.00–175.00	171.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,219	153.00–163.00	157.63
13	—	1,277	164.00–174.00	167.95
9	—	1,293	143.00–152.00	148.20
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,068	128.00–135.00	131.96
4	—	1,070	153.00–162.00	157.95
6	—	878	141.00–150.00	145.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,560	155.00	155.00
2	—	1,723	169.00–170.00	169.47
3	—	1,623	161.00–165.00	162.98

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	810	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	772	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,411.99
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,875.00	1,875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	980	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,875.00	1,875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,190	2,500.00–3,100.00	2,832.49
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	786	1,475.00–1,650.00	1,580.45

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	450.00–490.00	470.44
2	250–300	273	445.00–465.00	454.54
3	300–350	317	415.00–445.00	431.21
3	350–400	368	385.00–400.00	390.16
5	450–500	475	360.00–380.00	366.92
1	550–600	580	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	520.00–555.00	536.54
2	250–300	253	475.00–490.00	482.57
3	300–350	317	465.00–475.00	471.79
1	350–400	365	470.00	470.00
5	400–450	423	430.00–445.00	436.99
7	450–500	477	392.50–404.00	399.74
2	500–550	520	375.00–380.00	377.40
1	550–600	590	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	640	340.00	340.00
1	650–700	675	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	264	530.00–555.00	537.67
7	300–350	318	495.00–520.00	509.10
1	350–400	355	485.00	485.00
1	400–450	415	470.00	470.00
4	450–500	464	410.00–435.00	418.65
9	500–550	516	398.00–420.00	400.44
5	550–600	584	375.00–380.00	376.99
2	600–650	618	360.00–375.00	367.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	440.00	440.00
2	300–350	335	395.00–410.00	402.28
1	350–400	365	385.00	385.00
4	400–450	410	360.00–380.00	371.27
2	450–500	488	340.00–355.00	347.46
7	500–550	526	310.00–335.00	325.66
2	550–600	575	275.00–285.00	280.04
1	600–650	610	265.00	265.00
2	650–700	673	240.00–245.00	242.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	455.00–465.00	461.39
4	300–350	325	420.00–445.00	427.06
2	350–400	383	405.00–425.00	415.33
2	400–450	425	385.00–395.00	390.24
11	500–550	529	345.00–361.00	356.29
11	550–600	582	325.00–340.00	332.46
7	600–650	606	310.00–330.00	323.97
2	700–750	720	275.00–295.00	284.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	495.00	495.00
3	250–300	275	470.00–475.00	473.42
5	350–400	376	430.00–455.00	439.19
12	400–450	438	399.00–430.00	403.64
4	450–500	469	380.00–390.00	385.08
13	550–600	591	341.00–360.00	342.66
3	600–650	638	335.00–345.00	339.14
14	650–700	670	315.00–335.00	332.80
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	520.00	520.00
2	400–450	423	470.00–475.00	472.46
2	450–500	478	405.00–420.00	412.54
5	500–550	527	401.00	401.00
1	550–600	585	370.00	370.00
1	650–700	695	330.00	330.00
1	700–750	735	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	365.00	365.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	395.00	395.00
5	600–650	630	368.00	368.00
1	650–700	665	355.00	355.00

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

Heifers · 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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle