Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2026-06-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $382.20/cwt on 20 head, up $4.73 from the prior sale. That ranks 12 of 30 comparable sales and sits −7.91 against this barn's trailing median of $390.12.

Average price

$382.20

▲ 4.73 vs prior sale

20 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,090

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$275

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$49.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.45

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	419.62	2,296	5thin
Medium and Large 2	547	369.73	2,021	15thin

One grade step is worth $49.88/cwt here — about $275 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale20 hd

382.20

—

GA average15 barns · 291 hd

389.65

−7.45

This barn, trailing median30 sales

390.12

−7.91

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	—	High	1,678	214.58	3,600	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,297	180.39	2,339	69
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,043	147.29	1,537	17

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)	1,212	$2,876	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,255	$2,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,087	$2,335	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	880	$3,200	2thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	380.05/cwt	330.00–415.00	1,999	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	443.26/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,210	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,953	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	357.94/cwt	345.00–375.00	2,040	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	324.94/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,171	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	441.54/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,274	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,861	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	417.54/cwt	415.00–420.00	2,205	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,093	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	342.06/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,615	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	423.36/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,244	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,410	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	414.00/cwt	413.00–415.00	2,372	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	374.74/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,949	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	400.00/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,632	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,027	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	656	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	2,542	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,523	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	444.79/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,091	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,201	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	336.26/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,236	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	503.45/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,898	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,030	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	470.05/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,307	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	593	350.02/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,076	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	422.85/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,440	7
Bulls	—	—	1,750	222.17/cwt	220.00–225.00	3,888	6
Bulls	—	—	1,465	209.60/cwt	209.00–210.00	3,071	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	126.47/cwt	125.00–127.50	1,258	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,056	160.32/cwt	155.00–167.00	1,693	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	143.19/cwt	135.00–154.00	1,505	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,307	180.30/cwt	170.00–189.00	2,357	63
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	396.85/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,865	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,908	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	788	287.48/cwt	285.00–290.00	2,265	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	498.35/cwt	490.00–505.00	1,410	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	302.82/cwt	275.00–330.00	1,871	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	475.55/cwt	455.00–490.00	1,817	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	304.78/cwt	290.00–315.00	2,073	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	589	328.06/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,932	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,494	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	405.25/cwt	355.00–435.00	1,297	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,429	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	336	488.83/cwt	485.00–495.00	1,642	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	442.33/cwt	425.00–455.00	1,827	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,229	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	495	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,609	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	300	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,020	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	495	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,559	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,147	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	399.25/cwt	380.00–415.00	1,457	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	315.00/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,292	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	292.61/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,375	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,659	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,380	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	960	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,063	1,963.53/head	1,950.00–1,975.00	1,964	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	427.50/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,496	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,599	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	338	359.78/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,216	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,080	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	195.46/cwt	191.00–199.00	2,283	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	167.24/cwt	165.00–169.00	2,027	3
Bulls	—	—	1,670	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,989	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,338	3,038.41/head	2,850.00–3,250.00	3,038	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,099	2,520.11/head	2,350.00–2,725.00	2,520	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	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 10, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 211Last week 334Year ago 315

Slaughter CattleReceipts 101Last week 102Year ago 122

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 51Year ago 87

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	495.00	495.00
3	250–300	283	490.00–505.00	498.35
4	300–350	336	485.00–495.00	488.83
3	350–400	382	455.00–490.00	475.55
8	400–450	413	425.00–455.00	442.33
11	450–500	470	380.00–420.00	396.85
8	500–550	526	330.00–415.00	380.05
7	550–600	570	345.00–375.00	357.94
1	600–650	620	315.00	315.00
3	650–700	680	290.00–315.00	304.78
2	750–800	788	285.00–290.00	287.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	525.00	525.00
3	350–400	377	500.00–510.00	503.45
1	400–450	410	495.00	495.00
2	450–500	470	440.00–450.00	444.79
3	500–550	530	420.00–425.00	423.36
2	550–600	573	413.00–415.00	414.00
1	600–650	620	355.00	355.00
4	650–700	665	330.00–340.00	336.26
1	750–800	790	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	455.00	455.00
2	300–350	338	350.00–370.00	359.78
1	350–400	395	420.00	420.00
1	400–450	410	390.00	390.00
1	450–500	495	315.00	315.00
1	600–650	635	225.00	225.00
1	650–700	690	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	273	430.00–455.00	443.26
5	300–350	320	355.00–435.00	405.25
5	350–400	365	380.00–415.00	399.25
2	400–450	415	360.00	360.00
5	450–500	472	325.00–355.00	342.06
5	550–600	589	315.00–340.00	328.06
5	600–650	618	275.00–330.00	302.82
1	750–800	795	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	465.00–475.00	470.05
1	300–350	320	450.00	450.00
2	350–400	350	425.00–430.00	427.50
4	400–450	408	395.00–405.00	400.00
4	500–550	520	365.00–390.00	374.74
2	550–600	593	345.00–355.00	350.02
2	600–650	605	335.00	335.00
2	650–700	668	320.00–330.00	324.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	360.00	360.00
1	300–350	300	340.00	340.00
1	350–400	360	300.00	300.00
2	400–450	410	310.00–320.00	315.00
2	450–500	470	290.00–295.00	292.61
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	515	435.00–445.00	441.54
7	550–600	577	420.00–440.00	422.85
5	650–700	656	387.50	387.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	488	440.00	440.00
2	500–550	528	415.00–420.00	417.54
1	600–650	610	305.00	305.00
1	750–800	775	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	325.00	325.00

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	2	—	880	3,200.00	3,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,063	1,950.00–1,975.00	1,963.53
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,338	2,850.00–3,250.00	3,038.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,099	2,350.00–2,725.00	2,520.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,255	2,350.00	2,350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,750	220.00–225.00	222.17
2	—	1,465	209.00–210.00	209.60
1	—	1,670	179.00	179.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	995	125.00–127.50	126.47
7	—	1,056	155.00–167.00	160.32
7	—	1,051	135.00–154.00	143.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,307	170.00–189.00	180.30
3	—	1,168	191.00–199.00	195.46
3	—	1,212	165.00–169.00	167.24

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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