Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2026-04-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls sharply higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers unevenly steady, replacements mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $424.74/cwt on 19 head, down $17.87 from the prior sale. That ranks 28 of 30 comparable sales and sits +34.63 against this barn's trailing median of $390.12.

Average price

$424.74

▼ 17.87 vs prior sale

19 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,247

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$428

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

$75.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.01

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	524	440.42	2,307	11thin
Medium and Large 2	539	408.65	2,203	7thin
Medium and Large 3	515	365.00	1,880	1thin

One grade step is worth $75.42/cwt here — about $428 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 sale19 hd

424.74

—

GA average13 barns · 298 hd

418.73

+6.01

This barn, trailing median30 sales

390.12

+34.63

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	1,723	218.21	3,761	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,269	179.15	2,273	119
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,418	177.54	2,518	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,013	161.78	1,638	14

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)	1,286	$3,304	19
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,287	$3,081	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,258	$2,801	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,161	$3,929	40

Every lot, as filed

77 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	450–500	455	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,775	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	401.50/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,698	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	651.97/cwt	640.00–665.00	1,532	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	382.50/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,391	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	314	504.32/cwt	475.00–525.00	1,584	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	497.34/cwt	495.00–500.00	1,144	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,340	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	365.98/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,101	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	539	395.02/cwt	385.00–405.00	2,129	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	336.98/cwt	320.00–355.00	2,258	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,692	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	447.30/cwt	430.00–465.00	1,879	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	469.97/cwt	455.00–480.00	1,758	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	425.07/cwt	415.00–435.00	2,006	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	367.26/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,277	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,275	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	479.44/cwt	475.00–495.00	2,081	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	476.45/cwt	460.00–480.00	2,192	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,286	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,531	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	454.75/cwt	440.00–475.00	2,124	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	509.72/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,835	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,890	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,623	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,054	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,915	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,045	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,768	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	307	529.78/cwt	480.00–560.00	1,626	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	1,632	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	572.50/cwt	565.00–580.00	1,718	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	257	665.86/cwt	650.00–680.00	1,711	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,365	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	539.93/cwt	530.00–550.00	2,041	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	337	563.42/cwt	555.00–570.00	1,899	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	507.53/cwt	505.00–510.00	2,055	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	457	467.48/cwt	465.00–470.00	2,136	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,276	178.29/cwt	170.00–189.00	2,275	97
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	142.82/cwt	138.00–147.00	1,428	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	179.47/cwt	173.00–185.00	1,782	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,019	162.03/cwt	155.00–166.00	1,651	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	177.54/cwt	170.00–184.00	2,518	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	192.62/cwt	190.00–198.00	2,406	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	165.95/cwt	160.00–169.00	2,013	8
Bulls	—	—	1,610	208.91/cwt	200.00–215.00	3,363	5
Bulls	—	—	1,888	233.20/cwt	227.00–239.00	4,403	3
Bulls	—	—	1,760	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	3,854	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,087	4,300.05/head	3,550.00–4,800.00	4,300	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,319	3,444.00/head	3,200.00–3,650.00	3,444	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,113	2,557.93/head	2,200.00–2,850.00	2,558	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,172	2,992.82/head	2,800.00–3,200.00	2,993	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,310	2,686.62/head	2,600.00–2,775.00	2,687	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,252	2,877.43/head	2,800.00–2,950.00	2,877	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,314	3,232.97/head	3,000.00–3,400.00	3,233	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,107	3,220.86/head	2,750.00–3,400.00	3,221	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,259	3,876.33/head	3,600.00–4,300.00	3,876	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,315	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	487	393.41/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,916	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	422.58/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,352	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	462.78/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,226	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	384	496.04/cwt	470.00–520.00	1,905	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	393.90/cwt	375.00–410.00	2,186	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,984	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	258	579.03/cwt	500.00–625.00	1,494	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,647	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	1,398	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	509	446.37/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,272	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	428.31/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,219	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	453.71/cwt	430.00–460.00	2,128	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	347.50/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,450	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	417	459.85/cwt	435.00–490.00	1,918	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	1,518	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,880	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 Apr 1, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 356Last week 436Year ago 319

Slaughter CattleReceipts 149Last week 110Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 116Last week 98Year ago 75

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls sharply higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers unevenly steady, replacements mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	365.00	365.00
3	400–450	423	395.00–410.00	401.50
3	450–500	455	390.00	390.00
1	500–550	505	335.00	335.00
1	600–650	630	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	640.00–665.00	651.97
2	300–350	300	565.00–580.00	572.50
2	350–400	360	500.00–520.00	509.72
12	400–450	434	475.00–495.00	479.44
3	450–500	467	440.00–475.00	454.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	495.00–500.00	497.34
1	250–300	255	500.00	500.00
3	300–350	307	480.00–560.00	529.78
4	350–400	374	455.00–480.00	469.97
5	400–450	420	430.00–465.00	447.30
6	450–500	472	415.00–435.00	425.07
5	500–550	539	385.00–405.00	395.02
5	550–600	574	360.00–375.00	365.98
2	600–650	620	360.00–375.00	367.26
2	650–700	670	320.00–355.00	336.98
1	750–800	780	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	650.00	650.00
3	250–300	258	500.00–625.00	579.03
4	300–350	314	475.00–525.00	504.32
10	350–400	384	470.00–520.00	496.04
16	400–450	417	435.00–490.00	459.85
9	450–500	469	430.00–460.00	453.71
3	500–550	518	425.00–435.00	428.31
4	550–600	555	375.00–410.00	393.90
4	600–650	625	375.00–385.00	382.50
1	650–700	670	395.00	395.00
2	700–750	705	340.00–355.00	347.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	660.00	660.00
5	250–300	257	650.00–680.00	665.86
3	300–350	337	555.00–570.00	563.42
4	350–400	378	530.00–550.00	539.93
2	400–450	405	505.00–510.00	507.53
12	450–500	457	465.00–470.00	467.48
7	500–550	509	440.00–455.00	446.37
4	550–600	550	430.00	430.00
1	800–850	800	360.00	360.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	455.00–470.00	462.78
2	300–350	320	420.00–425.00	422.58
1	400–450	440	380.00	380.00
3	450–500	487	385.00–400.00	393.41
1	500–550	515	365.00	365.00
1	600–650	640	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	640.00	640.00
6	450–500	460	460.00–480.00	476.45
2	500–550	508	450.00	450.00
1	600–650	625	405.00	405.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	550.00	550.00
1	300–350	345	555.00	555.00
1	400–450	435	470.00	470.00
1	550–600	555	370.00	370.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	680	260.00	260.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
97	—	1,276	170.00–189.00	178.29
14	—	1,249	190.00–198.00	192.62
8	—	1,213	160.00–169.00	165.95
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,000	138.00–147.00	142.82
2	—	993	173.00–185.00	179.47
10	—	1,019	155.00–166.00	162.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,418	170.00–184.00	177.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,610	200.00–215.00	208.91
3	—	1,888	227.00–239.00	233.20
2	—	1,760	219.00	219.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,087	3,550.00–4,800.00	4,300.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,259	3,600.00–4,300.00	3,876.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,255	3,600.00	3,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,107	2,750.00–3,400.00	3,220.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,315	3,350.00	3,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,319	3,200.00–3,650.00	3,444.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,172	2,800.00–3,200.00	2,992.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,314	3,000.00–3,400.00	3,232.97
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,113	2,200.00–2,850.00	2,557.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,310	2,600.00–2,775.00	2,686.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,252	2,800.00–2,950.00	2,877.43

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

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