Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2026-01-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available due to last week's holiday market closure.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $397.72/cwt on 37 head, up $14.73 from the prior sale (only 18 head in that comparison). That ranks 17 of 30 comparable sales and sits +7.60 against this barn's trailing median of $390.12.

Average price

$397.72

▲ 14.73 vs prior sale

37 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,186

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$282

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

$69.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.99

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	424.10	2,288	11thin
Medium and Large 2	550	396.27	2,180	20
Medium and Large 3	566	354.16	2,006	6thin

One grade step is worth $69.94/cwt here — about $282 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale37 hd

397.72

—

GA average14 barns · 349 hd

385.73

+11.99

This barn, trailing median30 sales

390.12

+7.60

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	—	Low	1,570	197.65	3,103	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,568	169.92	2,664	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,393	168.74	2,351	65
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,036	148.85	1,541	25

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)	1,103	$2,330	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	975	$2,049	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	895	$1,788	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,288	$2,838	4thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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 3	400–450	425	371.15/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,577	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,034	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,124	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	1,287	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	412	442.37/cwt	430.00–465.00	1,823	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	341.76/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,921	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	413.30/cwt	395.00–425.00	1,748	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	444.96/cwt	435.00–455.00	1,882	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	357.46/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,905	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	469	390.01/cwt	375.00–405.00	1,829	10
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	725	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	279	495.08/cwt	485.00–505.00	1,381	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	383.88/cwt	370.00–405.00	1,797	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	364	492.71/cwt	460.00–515.00	1,793	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,065	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	362.04/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,897	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,007	1,932.41/head	1,850.00–2,050.00	1,932	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,180	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	433.26/cwt	410.00–445.00	2,023	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	445.10/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,429	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	376	450.87/cwt	430.00–475.00	1,695	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	558.91/cwt	530.00–580.00	1,833	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	319	481.90/cwt	470.00–505.00	1,537	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,030	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	1,610	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	975	2,048.97/head	1,875.00–2,125.00	2,049	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	230	469.24/cwt	450.00–495.00	1,079	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	326	430.10/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,402	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	307.66/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,794	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,898	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	467	357.96/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,672	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	408	423.57/cwt	405.00–440.00	1,728	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,568	169.92/cwt	165.00–175.00	2,664	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,333	158.46/cwt	150.00–162.00	2,112	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,379	178.32/cwt	175.00–184.00	2,459	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,421	168.19/cwt	163.00–174.00	2,390	36
Bulls	—	—	1,539	183.22/cwt	176.00–189.00	2,820	4
Bulls	—	—	1,506	194.40/cwt	176.00–201.00	2,928	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,088	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,156	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	425.05/cwt	415.00–435.00	2,032	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,194	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,130	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	281.31/cwt	275.00–290.00	2,152	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	387.29/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,180	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	414.20/cwt	405.00–430.00	2,320	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	424.01/cwt	410.00–435.00	1,607	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	474.57/cwt	465.00–495.00	1,485	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	442.77/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,643	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	3,175.00/head	3,175.00–3,175.00	3,175	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,248	2,926.75/head	2,750.00–3,100.00	2,927	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,221	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	412.95/cwt	395.00–420.00	2,172	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	457	433.32/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,980	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	407	474.92/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,933	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	356	562.74/cwt	535.00–585.00	2,003	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	435.98/cwt	430.00–445.00	2,245	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	596.55/cwt	590.00–605.00	1,599	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	579.95/cwt	575.00–585.00	1,827	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	409	434.96/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,779	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	341.03/cwt	330.00–355.00	2,148	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,232	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	361.63/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,888	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	517	341.43/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,765	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,027	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,210	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	352.51/cwt	335.00–365.00	2,055	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,471	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	629.16/cwt	615.00–645.00	1,403	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	145.58/cwt	140.00–153.00	1,556	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	159.46/cwt	155.00–169.00	1,615	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	136.06/cwt	129.00–139.00	1,392	6
Bulls	—	—	1,634	206.59/cwt	203.00–210.00	3,376	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	302.59/cwt	300.00–307.50	2,027	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	372	392.90/cwt	375.00–405.00	1,462	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 Jan 7, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 381Last week 294Year ago 432

Slaughter CattleReceipts 138Last week 79Year ago 167

Replacement CattleReceipts 61Last week 49Year ago 96

No trends available due to last week's holiday market closure.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	230	450.00–495.00	469.24
1	250–300	275	440.00	440.00
4	300–350	326	415.00–435.00	430.10
8	350–400	372	375.00–405.00	392.90
4	400–450	425	360.00–380.00	371.15
5	450–500	467	345.00–365.00	357.96
14	500–550	517	330.00–350.00	341.43
2	550–600	583	300.00–315.00	307.66
1	650–700	690	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	279	485.00–505.00	495.08
6	300–350	321	440.00–455.00	445.10
6	350–400	379	410.00–435.00	424.01
13	400–450	423	395.00–425.00	413.30
10	450–500	468	370.00–405.00	383.88
5	500–550	524	360.00–365.00	362.04
13	550–600	562	330.00–355.00	341.76
1	650–700	685	310.00	310.00
1	700–750	720	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	313	465.00–495.00	474.57
14	350–400	371	435.00–450.00	442.77
5	400–450	409	430.00–440.00	434.96
6	450–500	457	430.00–435.00	433.32
3	500–550	522	360.00–365.00	361.63
5	600–650	630	330.00–355.00	341.03
1	700–750	705	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	423	435.00–455.00	444.96
1	500–550	515	395.00	395.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	478	415.00–435.00	425.05
1	500–550	500	420.00	420.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	425.00	425.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	585.00	585.00
4	300–350	328	530.00–580.00	558.91
7	350–400	364	460.00–515.00	492.71
15	400–450	412	430.00–465.00	442.37
22	450–500	467	410.00–445.00	433.26
7	500–550	526	395.00–420.00	412.95
13	550–600	563	370.00–400.00	387.29
1	600–650	625	345.00	345.00
1	650–700	675	325.00	325.00
1	700–750	710	300.00	300.00
4	750–800	765	275.00–290.00	281.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	565.00	565.00
5	300–350	319	470.00–505.00	481.90
8	350–400	376	430.00–475.00	450.87
7	400–450	408	405.00–440.00	423.57
10	450–500	469	375.00–405.00	390.01
2	500–550	533	350.00–365.00	357.46
4	550–600	583	335.00–365.00	352.51
1	600–650	605	335.00	335.00
3	650–700	670	300.00–307.50	302.59
1	700–750	725	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	615.00–645.00	629.16
3	250–300	268	590.00–605.00	596.55
3	300–350	315	575.00–585.00	579.95
4	350–400	356	535.00–585.00	562.74
3	400–450	407	470.00–480.00	474.92
1	450–500	480	465.00	465.00
5	500–550	515	430.00–445.00	435.98
6	550–600	560	405.00–430.00	414.20
1	600–650	610	405.00	405.00
1	700–750	710	327.50	327.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	725	1,575.00	1,575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,007	1,850.00–2,050.00	1,932.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	975	1,875.00–2,125.00	2,048.97
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,248	2,750.00–3,100.00	2,926.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,180	2,500.00	2,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,395	3,175.00	3,175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,568	165.00–175.00	169.92
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,333	150.00–162.00	158.46
16	—	1,379	175.00–184.00	178.32
36	—	1,421	163.00–174.00	168.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,069	140.00–153.00	145.58
10	—	1,013	155.00–169.00	159.46
6	—	1,023	129.00–139.00	136.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,539	176.00–189.00	183.22
7	—	1,506	176.00–201.00	194.40
9	—	1,634	203.00–210.00	206.59

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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