Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2026-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls 5.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers 5.00 to 15.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $410.64/cwt on 35 head, down $3.86 from the prior sale (only 17 head in that comparison). That ranks 22 of 30 comparable sales and sits +20.52 against this barn's trailing median of $390.12.

Average price

$410.64

▼ 3.86 vs prior sale

35 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,246

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$328

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

$47.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.19

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	431.63	2,384	13thin
Medium and Large 2	547	403.47	2,207	16thin
Medium and Large 3	535	384.28	2,056	6thin

One grade step is worth $47.36/cwt here — about $328 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale35 hd

410.64

—

GA average13 barns · 366 hd

414.83

−4.19

This barn, trailing median30 sales

390.12

+20.52

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	1,765	203.11	3,585	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,529	175.87	2,690	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,426	172.61	2,461	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,083	151.72	1,644	21

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)	1,273	$3,182	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,200	$2,854	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,107	$2,767	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	941	$2,438	8

Every lot, as filed

83 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 1	400–450	405	468.51/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,897	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	511	405.24/cwt	385.00–430.00	2,071	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	366.62/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,658	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	397.57/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,682	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	558	340.13/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,898	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	564	358.79/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,024	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	343.46/cwt	330.00–355.00	2,123	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	267	468.13/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,250	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	301.61/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,885	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	350.00/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,813	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	377.62/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,303	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	412.40/cwt	390.00–430.00	1,905	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	458	362.87/cwt	340.00–385.00	1,662	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	210	469.52/cwt	460.00–480.00	986	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	262	517.81/cwt	500.00–550.00	1,357	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	406.66/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,127	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	509	370.98/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,888	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,015	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	445.88/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,873	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	477.79/cwt	455.00–490.00	1,758	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	325.02/cwt	315.00–330.00	2,129	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	515.51/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,897	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	479.90/cwt	475.00–485.00	2,304	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	473.15/cwt	465.00–485.00	2,498	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	553	447.49/cwt	445.00–450.00	2,475	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	507.11/cwt	490.00–530.00	1,638	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	557	380.83/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,121	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	479.96/cwt	475.00–485.00	2,025	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,365	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	449.73/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,902	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	442.70/cwt	435.00–450.00	2,072	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	600	370.00/cwt	360.00–380.00	2,220	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	447.63/cwt	430.00–465.00	2,390	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	260	535.19/cwt	530.00–540.00	1,391	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	535.30/cwt	525.00–555.00	1,981	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	484.73/cwt	475.00–495.00	2,269	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	707	341.65/cwt	325.00–355.00	2,415	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	427.50/cwt	415.00–450.00	2,394	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	445.40/cwt	430.00–455.00	2,347	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	512.47/cwt	510.00–515.00	2,229	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	142.56/cwt	135.00–148.00	1,431	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	179.48/cwt	179.00–180.00	2,387	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,280	168.10/cwt	166.00–172.00	2,152	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,124	159.10/cwt	152.50–165.00	1,788	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	180.51/cwt	180.00–181.00	2,527	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,581	174.02/cwt	168.00–177.00	2,751	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,471	173.26/cwt	169.00–178.00	2,549	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	165.73/cwt	162.00–167.00	2,048	4
Bulls	—	—	1,590	187.17/cwt	184.00–189.00	2,976	3
Bulls	—	—	1,948	215.45/cwt	214.00–220.00	4,197	6
Bulls	—	—	1,651	197.88/cwt	192.00–205.00	3,267	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	3,408.44/head	3,050.00–3,700.00	3,408	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,070	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375	3,498.00/head	3,450.00–3,550.00	3,498	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,340	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,193	2,576.78/head	2,150.00–3,050.00	2,577	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	950	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	750	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,175	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	890	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	463	424.40/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,965	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	279	522.86/cwt	500.00–540.00	1,459	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	363	492.51/cwt	475.00–520.00	1,788	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	558	380.06/cwt	370.00–390.00	2,121	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	216	533.32/cwt	510.00–550.00	1,152	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	365.08/cwt	355.00–375.00	2,263	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	512	388.49/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,989	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	705	303.63/cwt	287.50–320.00	2,141	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	554.33/cwt	545.00–570.00	1,746	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	511.25/cwt	485.00–535.00	1,687	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	683	347.42/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,373	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	379.92/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,526	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	329.94/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,590	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	456.18/cwt	445.00–470.00	2,076	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	402.09/cwt	395.00–415.00	2,312	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	382.59/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,384	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	440.86/cwt	425.00–460.00	1,874	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	476.16/cwt	455.00–500.00	2,014	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	367	423.27/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,553	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	447.55/cwt	435.00–465.00	2,036	10

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 Mar 4, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 353Last week 383Year ago 234

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 75Year ago 94

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 50Year ago 95

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls 5.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers 5.00 to 15.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	630.00	630.00
7	400–450	405	460.00–480.00	468.51
10	450–500	455	435.00–465.00	447.55
3	500–550	523	400.00–415.00	406.66
6	550–600	557	375.00–390.00	380.83
2	600–650	610	370.00–385.00	377.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	210	460.00–480.00	469.52
3	250–300	267	460.00–475.00	468.13
3	350–400	367	400.00–440.00	423.27
4	400–450	423	380.00–420.00	397.57
2	450–500	458	340.00–385.00	362.87
5	500–550	518	345.00–355.00	350.00
2	550–600	558	330.00–350.00	340.13
3	600–650	625	295.00–305.00	301.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	262	500.00–550.00	517.81
3	300–350	323	490.00–530.00	507.11
6	350–400	368	455.00–490.00	477.79
8	400–450	420	430.00–455.00	445.88
11	450–500	462	390.00–430.00	412.40
5	500–550	509	360.00–380.00	370.98
4	550–600	564	350.00–370.00	358.79
3	600–650	618	330.00–355.00	343.46
5	650–700	655	315.00–330.00	325.02
1	700–750	700	300.00	300.00
1	750–800	775	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	315	545.00–570.00	554.33
4	350–400	370	525.00–555.00	535.30
9	400–450	423	455.00–500.00	476.16
13	450–500	455	445.00–470.00	456.18
7	500–550	511	385.00–430.00	405.24
9	550–600	575	395.00–415.00	402.09
2	600–650	623	380.00–385.00	382.59
3	650–700	665	370.00–385.00	379.92
3	700–750	707	325.00–355.00	341.65
2	750–800	785	320.00–340.00	329.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	435	510.00–515.00	512.47
2	450–500	468	475.00–495.00	484.73
3	500–550	527	430.00–455.00	445.40
10	550–600	560	415.00–450.00	427.50
3	700–750	725	365.00–370.00	366.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	216	510.00–550.00	533.32
7	250–300	279	500.00–540.00	522.86
8	300–350	330	485.00–535.00	511.25
6	350–400	363	475.00–520.00	492.51
9	400–450	425	425.00–460.00	440.86
14	450–500	463	400.00–445.00	424.40
3	500–550	512	375.00–395.00	388.49
3	550–600	558	370.00–390.00	380.06
4	600–650	620	355.00–375.00	365.08
2	650–700	683	340.00–355.00	347.42
2	700–750	705	287.50–320.00	303.63
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	260	530.00–540.00	535.19
2	350–400	368	500.00–530.00	515.51
2	400–450	423	445.00–455.00	449.73
2	450–500	468	435.00–450.00	442.70
2	600–650	600	360.00–380.00	370.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	422	475.00–485.00	479.96
2	450–500	480	475.00–485.00	479.90
4	500–550	534	430.00–465.00	447.63
1	550–600	550	430.00	430.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	528	465.00–485.00	473.15
2	550–600	553	445.00–450.00	447.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,004	135.00–148.00	142.56
3	—	1,280	166.00–172.00	168.10
7	—	1,124	152.50–165.00	159.10
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,330	179.00–180.00	179.48
21	—	1,471	169.00–178.00	173.26
4	—	1,236	162.00–167.00	165.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,400	180.00–181.00	180.51
5	—	1,581	168.00–177.00	174.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,590	184.00–189.00	187.17
6	—	1,948	214.00–220.00	215.45
5	—	1,651	192.00–205.00	197.88

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,215	3,050.00–3,700.00	3,408.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,375	3,450.00–3,550.00	3,498.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	990	2,900.00	2,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,070	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,340	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,193	2,150.00–3,050.00	2,576.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	3,050.00	3,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	2,500.00	2,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	750	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	890	2,200.00	2,200.00

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

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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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle