Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2026-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers 5.00 to 7.00 lower, all replacements mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $328.43/cwt on 20 head, down $19.32 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 30 comparable sales and sits −61.69 against this barn's trailing median of $390.12.

Average price

$328.43

▼ 19.32 vs prior sale

20 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,758

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$367

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

$85.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−26.59

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	367.08	1,907	7thin
Medium and Large 2	542	323.68	1,754	8thin
Medium and Large 3	546	281.94	1,541	5thin

One grade step is worth $85.14/cwt here — about $367 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 sale20 hd

328.43

—

GA average13 barns · 388 hd

355.02

−26.59

This barn, trailing median30 sales

390.12

−61.69

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	1,611	221.45	3,568	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,437	195.51	2,810	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,269	192.05	2,438	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,043	160.40	1,672	10

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)	1,267	$2,490	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,175	$2,122	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	915	$1,841	2thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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	470	348.70/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,639	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,479	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	285.00/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,710	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	295.38/cwt	250.00–350.00	1,397	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	318.75/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,785	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	375.48/cwt	355.00–390.00	1,622	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	287.54/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,927	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,006	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,902	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,259	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	373.74/cwt	345.00–420.00	1,394	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,025	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,801	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	401.82/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,897	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	371.89/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,212	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	381.45/cwt	365.00–395.00	1,797	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	439	398.31/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,749	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	305.00/cwt	302.50–315.00	2,196	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,059	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	325.96/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,702	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	587	314.81/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,848	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	369.09/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,890	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	305.08/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,029	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	419.91/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,218	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,013	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	319.87/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,839	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	435.07/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,632	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,424	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,135	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	134.34/cwt	126.00–139.00	1,415	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	176.79/cwt	173.00–183.00	1,839	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	190.58/cwt	185.00–195.00	2,407	38
Bulls	—	—	1,270	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	2,515	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,367	194.97/cwt	186.00–198.00	2,665	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,640	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,952	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	445.09/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,491	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,266	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	351.47/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,473	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	475.00/cwt	440.00–510.00	1,401	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,865	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	308.81/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,559	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,105	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	337	371.63/cwt	335.00–405.00	1,252	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	393	348.35/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,369	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	277.96/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,759	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,343	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,351	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	419.82/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,175	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	297.46/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,556	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,217	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,390	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	562	271.59/cwt	245.00–295.00	1,526	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,031	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,316	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	374	355.89/cwt	325.00–375.00	1,331	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	210	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	945	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	327.58/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,540	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	313.86/cwt	285.00–350.00	1,029	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	915	1,841.26/head	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,841	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,175	2,122.23/head	1,925.00–2,375.00	2,122	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,295	2,260.33/head	2,225.00–2,300.00	2,260	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	391.23/cwt	385.00–392.50	2,066	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	338.86/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,742	6
Bulls	—	—	1,238	215.58/cwt	205.00–223.00	2,669	2
Bulls	—	—	1,829	228.49/cwt	224.00–232.00	4,179	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,580	202.30/cwt	200.00–207.00	3,196	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	157.03/cwt	145.00–165.00	1,633	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,326	200.29/cwt	196.00–206.00	2,656	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	177.23/cwt	173.00–179.00	2,003	4

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 Jul 22, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 241Last week 572Year ago 336

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 135Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 90Year ago 22

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers 5.00 to 7.00 lower, all replacements mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	326	360.00–390.00	371.89
3	350–400	393	345.00–350.00	348.35
10	400–450	419	340.00–365.00	351.47
8	450–500	470	340.00–360.00	348.70
4	500–550	505	300.00–315.00	308.81
4	550–600	560	315.00–320.00	318.75
5	600–650	633	260.00–285.00	277.96
1	650–700	655	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	415.00–425.00	419.91
2	350–400	390	365.00	365.00
6	500–550	514	330.00–355.00	338.86
5	600–650	634	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	660	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	280.00	280.00
3	300–350	328	285.00–350.00	313.86
1	350–400	375	275.00	275.00
1	400–450	405	325.00	325.00
2	450–500	470	320.00–335.00	327.58
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	435.00	435.00
2	400–450	415	335.00	335.00
4	500–550	518	360.00	360.00
5	550–600	587	310.00–335.00	314.81
4	600–650	623	325.00	325.00
1	650–700	695	325.00	325.00
1	700–750	715	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	435.00	435.00
6	500–550	528	385.00–392.50	391.23
1	550–600	580	355.00	355.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	337	335.00–405.00	371.63
1	350–400	365	370.00	370.00
1	400–450	415	305.00	305.00
1	450–500	470	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	440.00–510.00	475.00
5	300–350	335	435.00–450.00	445.09
5	350–400	373	345.00–420.00	373.74
3	400–450	432	355.00–390.00	375.48
9	450–500	471	365.00–395.00	381.45
5	500–550	522	315.00–340.00	325.96
3	550–600	575	300.00–335.00	319.87
4	600–650	600	275.00–295.00	285.00
2	650–700	670	285.00–290.00	287.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	450.00	450.00
2	250–300	280	415.00–425.00	419.82
1	300–350	340	395.00	395.00
6	350–400	374	325.00–375.00	355.89
1	400–450	440	320.00	320.00
5	450–500	473	250.00–350.00	295.38
2	500–550	523	295.00–300.00	297.46
3	550–600	562	245.00–295.00	271.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	475.00	475.00
2	350–400	375	430.00–440.00	435.07
26	400–450	439	395.00–410.00	398.31
3	450–500	472	390.00–410.00	401.82
6	500–550	512	360.00–385.00	369.09
1	550–600	565	355.00	355.00
1	600–650	610	350.00	350.00
3	650–700	665	300.00–315.00	305.08
5	700–750	720	302.50–315.00	305.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,053	126.00–139.00	134.34
4	—	1,040	173.00–183.00	176.79
4	—	1,040	145.00–165.00	157.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,263	185.00–195.00	190.58
14	—	1,326	196.00–206.00	200.29
4	—	1,130	173.00–179.00	177.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,367	186.00–198.00	194.97
1	—	1,640	180.00	180.00
3	—	1,580	200.00–207.00	202.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	198.00	198.00
2	—	1,238	205.00–223.00	215.58
5	—	1,829	224.00–232.00	228.49

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	915	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,841.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,175	1,925.00–2,375.00	2,122.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,295	2,225.00–2,300.00	2,260.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	2,950.00	2,950.00

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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