Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2026-01-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steer lightly tested. Feeder heifers and bulls unevenly steady. Slaughter cattle steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $352.84/cwt on 19 head, down $44.87 from the prior sale. That ranks 7 of 30 comparable sales and sits −37.27 against this barn's trailing median of $390.12.

Average price

$352.84

▼ 44.87 vs prior sale

19 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,906

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$290

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

$55.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−27.39

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	390.00	2,067	2thin
Medium and Large 2	548	358.49	1,964	10thin
Medium and Large 3	532	334.17	1,777	7thin

One grade step is worth $55.83/cwt here — about $290 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 sale19 hd

352.84

—

GA average14 barns · 336 hd

380.23

−27.39

This barn, trailing median30 sales

390.12

−37.27

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	1,235	197.06	2,434	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,571	168.89	2,653	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,329	166.25	2,209	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,113	136.19	1,516	5thin

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)	1,088	$2,503	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,096	$2,420	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	965	$1,700	1thin

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	795	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,385	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,964	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	432.69/cwt	390.00–515.00	2,228	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,346	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,678	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	411.18/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,953	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	339.96/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,951	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	439.30/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,630	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	307.48/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,183	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	368.03/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,914	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	442.50/cwt	440.00–445.00	2,080	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	459.30/cwt	405.00–475.00	1,722	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	257	576.62/cwt	570.00–590.00	1,482	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	470.57/cwt	445.00–545.00	1,529	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	477.92/cwt	455.00–500.00	1,266	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	334.03/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,747	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	467	375.81/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,755	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	480.91/cwt	450.00–540.00	1,577	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,320	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,053	2,186.31/head	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,186	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	965	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,914	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	477.47/cwt	475.00–480.00	1,838	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	369	414.69/cwt	405.00–430.00	1,530	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	386.40/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,642	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	650	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,144	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	218	489.28/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,067	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	367.54/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,775	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	600	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,830	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	595	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,023	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	511	339.99/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,737	4
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	660	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	165.65/cwt	161.00–170.00	2,117	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,640	168.09/cwt	165.00–175.00	2,757	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,575	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,882	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,290	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,038	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	126.98/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,384	3
Bulls	—	—	1,235	197.06/cwt	195.00–199.00	2,434	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,006	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	414.69/cwt	330.00–445.00	1,526	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,442	155.85/cwt	153.00–158.00	2,247	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,215	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,786	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,331	176.54/cwt	173.00–181.00	2,350	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,652	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	440.53/cwt	425.00–460.00	2,035	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,211	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	339	428.76/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,453	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,767	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	405.08/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,742	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	621	297.71/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,849	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,344	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,186	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,044	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	250	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,075	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	575.61/cwt	570.00–600.00	1,848	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	481.71/cwt	475.00–485.00	2,047	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	437.51/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,829	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,301	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	363.56/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,923	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	312.36/cwt	305.00–320.00	2,087	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	431.58/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,804	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	511.38/cwt	505.00–525.00	1,662	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	387.47/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,825	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,087	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	415.52/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,762	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	484.02/cwt	460.00–505.00	1,588	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	354	467.48/cwt	465.00–480.00	1,655	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	459.98/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,937	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,114	2,739.93/head	2,575.00–2,925.00	2,740	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,167	2,666.14/head	2,550.00–2,775.00	2,666	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	348.94/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,010	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,250	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	363.94/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,034	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,071	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,148	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,395	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	503.61/cwt	485.00–520.00	1,848	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	453	417.54/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,891	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,126	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,260	1

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 14, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 368Last week 381Year ago 340

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 138Year ago 98

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 61Year ago 66

Compared to last week, feeder steer lightly tested. Feeder heifers and bulls unevenly steady. Slaughter cattle steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	610.00	610.00
1	300–350	320	530.00	530.00
1	350–400	385	510.00	510.00
2	450–500	470	440.00–445.00	442.50
4	500–550	515	390.00–515.00	432.69
1	650–700	690	340.00	340.00
1	750–800	795	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	475.00–480.00	477.47
1	400–450	440	435.00	435.00
1	450–500	480	425.00	425.00
1	550–600	595	340.00	340.00
1	600–650	640	335.00	335.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	425	475.00–485.00	481.71
1	450–500	465	470.00	470.00
1	550–600	565	400.00	400.00
2	600–650	600	375.00	375.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	257	570.00–590.00	576.62
4	300–350	325	505.00–525.00	511.38
13	350–400	375	405.00–475.00	459.30
13	400–450	418	425.00–450.00	431.58
8	450–500	475	400.00–420.00	411.18
5	500–550	520	360.00–375.00	368.03
5	550–600	576	345.00–355.00	348.94
2	600–650	623	335.00	335.00
2	650–700	668	305.00–320.00	312.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	450.00–540.00	480.91
5	350–400	368	330.00–445.00	414.69
3	400–450	430	395.00–415.00	405.08
5	450–500	467	360.00–390.00	375.81
6	500–550	523	320.00–355.00	334.03
1	550–600	585	335.00	335.00
4	600–650	621	290.00–315.00	297.71
1	650–700	650	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	620.00	620.00
5	300–350	321	570.00–600.00	575.61
20	350–400	367	485.00–520.00	503.61
7	400–450	421	455.00–470.00	459.98
9	450–500	462	425.00–460.00	440.53
1	500–550	500	415.00	415.00
1	550–600	560	365.00	365.00
1	600–650	605	355.00	355.00
1	650–700	660	335.00	335.00
1	700–750	715	335.00	335.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	455.00–500.00	477.92
9	300–350	325	445.00–545.00	470.57
12	350–400	371	425.00–450.00	439.30
15	400–450	424	405.00–425.00	415.52
8	450–500	471	380.00–405.00	387.47
8	500–550	529	355.00–375.00	363.56
8	550–600	574	330.00–350.00	339.96
2	700–750	710	305.00–310.00	307.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	218	475.00–500.00	489.28
4	300–350	339	425.00–440.00	428.76
4	350–400	369	405.00–430.00	414.69
5	400–450	425	375.00–400.00	386.40
2	450–500	483	360.00–375.00	367.54
4	500–550	511	335.00–345.00	339.99
1	550–600	570	310.00	310.00
1	600–650	600	305.00	305.00
2	650–700	680	295.00	295.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	510.00	510.00
5	300–350	328	460.00–505.00	484.02
8	350–400	354	465.00–480.00	467.48
11	400–450	418	430.00–450.00	437.51
2	450–500	453	410.00–425.00	417.54
1	500–550	505	410.00	410.00
5	550–600	559	360.00–375.00	363.94
1	650–700	675	315.00	315.00
1	750–800	750	312.50	312.50

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)	1	—	1,320	2,225.00	2,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,053	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,186.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	660	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)	4	—	1,114	2,575.00–2,925.00	2,739.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,167	2,550.00–2,775.00	2,666.14

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,278	161.00–170.00	165.65
7	—	1,442	153.00–158.00	155.85
8	—	1,331	173.00–181.00	176.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,640	165.00–175.00	168.09
1	—	1,575	183.00	183.00
1	—	1,290	158.00	158.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,090	125.00–129.00	126.98
1	—	1,215	147.00	147.00
1	—	1,080	153.00	153.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,235	195.00–199.00	197.06

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