Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2026-06-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $338.58/cwt on 13 head, down $13.90 from the prior sale. That ranks 8 of 29 comparable sales and sits −30.44 against this barn's trailing median of $369.01.

Average price

$338.58

▼ 13.90 vs prior sale

13 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,836

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$563

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

$77.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−30.71

vs GA average

−66.18 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	565	380.00	2,147	1thin
Medium and Large 2	546	345.88	1,889	9thin
Medium and Large 3	523	302.85	1,584	3thin

One grade step is worth $77.15/cwt here — about $563 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

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 sale13 hd

338.58

—

GA average13 barns · 425 hd

369.29

−30.71

National average170 barns · 11,904 hd

404.76

−66.18

This barn, trailing median29 sales

369.01

−30.44

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	1,557	222.78	3,469	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,554	196.27	3,049	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,267	183.11	2,319	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,038	151.54	1,573	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,292	$2,845	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	885	$2,825	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,153	$2,709	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,015	$2,938	4thin

Every lot, as filed

86 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 2	450–500	488	377.44/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,842	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	412.39/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,382	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	369.85/cwt	340.00–385.00	2,123	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,183	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,318	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	387	492.09/cwt	475.00–497.50	1,904	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	443	411.64/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,824	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	341.65/cwt	330.00–370.00	2,111	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	403.62/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,901	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,596	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	210	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,124	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	384	411.60/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,581	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	470.00/cwt	445.00–495.00	1,410	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	448.51/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,390	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	398.21/cwt	375.00–415.00	2,031	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	355.09/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,585	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	553	403.36/cwt	395.00–415.00	2,231	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	373.70/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,719	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,109	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,021	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	662	351.76/cwt	320.00–365.00	2,329	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,680	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,015	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,147	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,144	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	404	433.97/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,753	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	504	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,041	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,449	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	500.17/cwt	492.50–505.00	1,861	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	1,566	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	462.45/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,887	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	520	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	503.90/cwt	488.00–530.00	2,121	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,457	191.09/cwt	189.00–194.00	2,784	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,660	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,888	1
Bulls	—	—	1,075	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,096	1
Bulls	—	—	1,442	216.61/cwt	205.00–227.00	3,124	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,049	157.66/cwt	138.00–165.00	1,654	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	129.69/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,327	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	174.14/cwt	165.00–179.00	2,182	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,402	198.15/cwt	196.00–203.00	2,778	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	171.65/cwt	168.00–180.00	1,792	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,645	215.17/cwt	213.00–218.00	3,540	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	186.85/cwt	180.00–199.00	2,323	27
Bulls	—	—	1,733	232.56/cwt	230.00–239.00	4,030	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	413.69/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,920	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	2,825.00/head	2,825.00–2,825.00	2,825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,273	3,019.84/head	2,900.00–3,150.00	3,020	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,510	4,350.00/head	4,350.00–4,350.00	4,350	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,033	2,398.06/head	2,300.00–2,525.00	2,398	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,292	2,845.23/head	2,675.00–3,250.00	2,845	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	359.52/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,510	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,211	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	302.50/cwt	290.00–335.00	1,392	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	443	358.81/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,590	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	700	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,645	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	331	371.89/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,231	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,554	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	235	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,105	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	302.85/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,584	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	338.26/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,262	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,535	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,853	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	712	279.87/cwt	255.00–295.00	1,993	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	693	282.58/cwt	260.00–305.00	1,958	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,906	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	317.66/cwt	305.00–345.00	1,823	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	210	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	499.70/cwt	470.00–520.00	1,649	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,184	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	312.54/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,781	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,232	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	790	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,975	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	414	412.92/cwt	390.00–425.00	1,709	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	294.07/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,841	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	477	334.93/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,598	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	372.17/cwt	355.00–390.00	1,991	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	415.00/cwt	395.00–440.00	1,660	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	511	381.16/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,948	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,620	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 Jun 3, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 334Last week 317Year ago 344

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 94Year ago 97

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 26Year ago 31

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	485.00	485.00
1	250–300	260	455.00	455.00
2	300–350	335	405.00–420.00	412.39
4	350–400	384	390.00–420.00	411.60
17	400–450	414	390.00–425.00	412.92
4	450–500	488	370.00–390.00	377.44
4	500–550	511	375.00–385.00	381.16
5	550–600	574	305.00–345.00	317.66
5	600–650	626	275.00–310.00	294.07
1	700–750	705	250.00	250.00
2	750–800	780	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	535.00	535.00
1	250–300	280	475.00	475.00
7	300–350	310	440.00–455.00	448.51
5	350–400	358	437.50	437.50
5	400–450	404	430.00–435.00	433.97
4	450–500	464	405.00–425.00	413.69
1	550–600	565	380.00	380.00
1	600–650	620	325.00	325.00
1	650–700	670	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	400.00	400.00
5	300–350	331	350.00–385.00	371.89
2	350–400	373	325.00–350.00	338.26
4	400–450	443	345.00–375.00	358.81
4	450–500	460	290.00–335.00	302.50
3	500–550	523	290.00–325.00	302.85
1	700–750	700	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	560.00	560.00
2	300–350	300	445.00–495.00	470.00
1	350–400	360	450.00	450.00
4	400–450	400	395.00–440.00	415.00
9	450–500	471	395.00–415.00	403.62
8	500–550	510	375.00–415.00	398.21
10	550–600	574	340.00–385.00	369.85
5	600–650	618	330.00–370.00	341.65
8	650–700	662	320.00–365.00	351.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	630.00	630.00
1	300–350	300	590.00	590.00
7	350–400	372	492.50–505.00	500.17
2	400–450	408	460.00–465.00	462.45
1	450–500	470	430.00	430.00
3	550–600	553	395.00–415.00	403.36
2	700–750	728	350.00–360.00	355.09
2	750–800	755	355.00	355.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	470.00	470.00
1	250–300	285	425.00	425.00
1	350–400	370	420.00	420.00
2	400–450	420	350.00–370.00	359.52
3	450–500	477	310.00–350.00	334.93
1	500–550	545	340.00	340.00
2	550–600	570	310.00–315.00	312.54
2	600–650	625	305.00	305.00
2	650–700	693	260.00–305.00	282.58
3	700–750	712	255.00–295.00	279.87
1	750–800	790	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	330	470.00–520.00	499.70
6	350–400	387	475.00–497.50	492.09
6	400–450	443	390.00–420.00	411.64
3	450–500	460	365.00–390.00	373.70
2	500–550	535	355.00–390.00	372.17
2	550–600	570	370.00	370.00
1	600–650	635	365.00	365.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	400–450	421	488.00–530.00	503.90
8	500–550	504	405.00	405.00
1	600–650	620	395.00	395.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	300.00	300.00
1	300–350	345	445.00	445.00
1	350–400	385	320.00	320.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	520	1,525.00	1,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,510	4,350.00	4,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	2,825.00	2,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,273	2,900.00–3,150.00	3,019.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,292	2,675.00–3,250.00	2,845.23
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,033	2,300.00–2,525.00	2,398.06

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,457	189.00–194.00	191.09
1	—	1,660	174.00	174.00
2	—	1,645	213.00–218.00	215.17
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,049	138.00–165.00	157.66
6	—	1,023	125.00–136.00	129.69
5	—	1,044	168.00–180.00	171.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,253	165.00–179.00	174.14
7	—	1,402	196.00–203.00	198.15
27	—	1,243	180.00–199.00	186.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	195.00	195.00
5	—	1,442	205.00–227.00	216.61
6	—	1,733	230.00–239.00	232.56

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle