Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2026-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher, replacement cows steady to 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $350.09/cwt on 32 head, up $11.69 from the prior sale (only 16 head in that comparison). That ranks 6 of 30 comparable sales and sits −40.02 against this barn's trailing median of $390.12.

Average price

$350.09

▲ 11.69 vs prior sale

32 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,850

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$265

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

$51.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.09

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	368.52	1,945	13thin
Medium and Large 2	529	341.33	1,805	16thin
Medium and Large 3	530	317.00	1,680	3thin

One grade step is worth $51.52/cwt here — about $265 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale32 hd

350.09

—

GA average13 barns · 372 hd

353.19

−3.09

This barn, trailing median30 sales

390.12

−40.02

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	1,647	221.07	3,641	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,543	187.87	2,899	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,184	184.21	2,181	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,027	167.03	1,715	13

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)	1,248	$2,784	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,150	$2,455	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	895	$2,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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	300–350	335	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,290	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	369.19/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,720	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	459.22/cwt	440.00–475.00	1,525	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	525.00/cwt	510.00–540.00	1,155	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,155	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	506	370.70/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,876	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,310	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	359	456.82/cwt	430.00–470.00	1,640	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	323.32/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,127	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	327.48/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,017	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	424.67/cwt	415.00–440.00	1,784	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	401.59/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,847	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	383.75/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,842	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	459	342.03/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,570	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	406	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,726	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	344.68/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,789	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	342.44/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,945	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	365.02/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,055	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	342.56/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,107	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	377.11/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,565	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	354.47/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,815	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	338.49/cwt	337.00–340.00	2,227	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	382.01/cwt	380.00–382.50	2,212	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	507.54/cwt	505.00–510.00	1,548	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	870	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	895	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	895	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,909	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	909	177.12/cwt	176.00–180.00	1,610	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	168.66/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,897	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	150.30/cwt	142.50–155.00	1,485	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	175.82/cwt	169.00–179.00	2,076	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,161	193.02/cwt	191.00–194.00	2,241	4
Bulls	—	—	1,765	231.75/cwt	228.00–236.00	4,090	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	325.15/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,675	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	355.11/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,477	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	395.66/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,717	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,135	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	604	296.28/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,790	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	322	415.53/cwt	395.00–435.00	1,338	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,205	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	520.06/cwt	510.00–525.00	1,420	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	728	276.98/cwt	260.00–290.00	2,016	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	673	247.53/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,666	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	462	333.39/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,540	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	317.00/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,680	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	558	331.29/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,849	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	391	382.20/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,494	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	367	351.61/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,290	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	260	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,053	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	310.14/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,628	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	327.37/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,385	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	277	473.49/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,312	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	672	293.26/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,971	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	567	308.37/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,748	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	260.49/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,602	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	411	345.81/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,421	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,312	2,603.68/head	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,604	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	456	364.34/cwt	360.00–367.50	1,661	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	2,815.93/head	2,725.00–2,900.00	2,816	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	3,325.00/head	3,325.00–3,325.00	3,325	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	384.63/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,969	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	383.31/cwt	365.00–400.00	1,418	6
Bulls	—	—	1,662	219.35/cwt	216.00–226.00	3,646	6
Bulls	—	—	1,320	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,772	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,189	185.66/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,207	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	185.52/cwt	181.00–189.00	2,820	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,613	194.91/cwt	194.00–196.00	3,144	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,287	2,385.17/head	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,385	3

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 Aug 5, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 291Last week 119Year ago 311

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 90Year ago 99

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 25Year ago 66

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	385.00	385.00
5	350–400	391	370.00–385.00	382.20
4	400–450	416	350.00–360.00	355.11
5	450–500	459	330.00–345.00	342.03
2	500–550	515	320.00–330.00	325.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	525.00	525.00
5	400–450	415	370.00–380.00	377.11
8	450–500	456	360.00–367.50	364.34
10	500–550	512	350.00–365.00	354.47
2	550–600	568	340.00–345.00	342.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	405.00	405.00
3	350–400	367	350.00–355.00	351.61
2	400–450	423	325.00–330.00	327.37
3	500–550	525	305.00–315.00	310.14
3	550–600	567	300.00–315.00	308.37
3	600–650	615	250.00–280.00	260.49
2	650–700	673	245.00–250.00	247.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	510.00–540.00	525.00
3	250–300	273	510.00–525.00	520.06
6	300–350	332	440.00–475.00	459.22
6	350–400	359	430.00–470.00	456.82
11	400–450	434	385.00–410.00	395.66
10	450–500	466	350.00–385.00	369.19
12	500–550	519	335.00–355.00	344.68
4	550–600	558	325.00–340.00	331.29
8	600–650	616	325.00–335.00	327.48
3	650–700	658	320.00–325.00	323.32
1	700–750	700	315.00	315.00
1	750–800	770	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	505.00–510.00	507.54
4	400–450	420	415.00–440.00	424.67
3	450–500	460	395.00–410.00	401.59
8	500–550	506	365.00–380.00	370.70
5	550–600	563	360.00–370.00	365.02
2	600–650	615	340.00–345.00	342.56
2	650–700	658	337.00–340.00	338.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	470.00–480.00	473.49
5	300–350	322	395.00–435.00	415.53
6	350–400	370	365.00–400.00	383.31
8	400–450	411	330.00–365.00	345.81
3	450–500	462	325.00–340.00	333.39
3	500–550	530	305.00–325.00	317.00
4	600–650	604	290.00–305.00	296.28
3	650–700	672	285.00–300.00	293.26
3	700–750	728	260.00–290.00	276.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	406	425.00	425.00
8	450–500	480	380.00–385.00	383.75
1	700–750	700	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	415	460.00	460.00
7	500–550	512	380.00–390.00	384.63
5	550–600	579	380.00–382.50	382.01
1	600–650	600	375.00	375.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	2,200.00	2,200.00
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	895	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	2,200.00	2,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,312	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,603.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,287	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,385.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,213	2,725.00–2,900.00	2,815.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	3,325.00	3,325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	909	176.00–180.00	177.12
6	—	1,125	165.00–175.00	168.66
3	—	988	142.50–155.00	150.30
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,181	169.00–179.00	175.82
4	—	1,161	191.00–194.00	193.02
22	—	1,189	180.00–190.00	185.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,520	181.00–189.00	185.52
2	—	1,613	194.00–196.00	194.91
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,765	228.00–236.00	231.75
6	—	1,662	216.00–226.00	219.35
1	—	1,320	210.00	210.00

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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