Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2026-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls sharply lower, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $329.79/cwt on 20 head, down $20.31 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 30 comparable sales and sits −60.33 against this barn's trailing median of $390.12.

Average price

$329.79

▼ 20.31 vs prior sale

20 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,767

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$307

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

$39.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.07

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	352.52	1,974	2thin
Medium and Large 2	534	334.20	1,783	12thin
Medium and Large 3	532	313.39	1,667	6thin

One grade step is worth $39.13/cwt here — about $307 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 sale20 hd

329.79

—

GA average12 barns · 380 hd

340.86

−11.07

This barn, trailing median30 sales

390.12

−60.33

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	—	Average	1,743	197.37	3,440	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,276	167.39	2,136	66
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,640	160.88	2,639	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,060	149.04	1,580	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)	1,149	$2,914	12
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,200	$2,850	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,257	$2,561	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,220	$3,750	1thin

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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,691	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	314.18/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,775	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	375.07/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,350	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	284.38/cwt	280.00–289.00	2,190	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,183	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	298.43/cwt	295.00–305.00	2,119	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	409.92/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,250	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	343.37/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,751	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	341.65/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,565	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	612	301.83/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,847	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	471	301.11/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,418	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	392.93/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,591	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	282.56/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,794	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	313.23/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,958	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	557	325.03/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,810	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,310	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	215	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	968	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	325.10/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,642	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	760	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,786	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	454.90/cwt	445.00–470.00	1,674	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	338	350.22/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,184	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	332.59/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,380	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	288.19/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,536	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,545	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	290.12/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,784	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	512	321.74/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,647	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	285.04/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,596	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	406	338.63/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,375	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	668	282.47/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,887	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	462	333.43/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,540	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,220	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,274	2,688.52/head	2,600.00–2,750.00	2,689	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	3,282.57/head	3,050.00–3,450.00	3,283	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,127	2,384.76/head	2,200.00–2,700.00	2,385	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,513	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	552	305.03/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,684	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	167.98/cwt	163.00–173.00	2,125	43
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	159.45/cwt	157.00–162.00	2,121	13
Bulls	—	—	1,724	203.40/cwt	199.00–207.00	3,507	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,653	165.99/cwt	164.00–168.00	2,744	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,200	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	444.70/cwt	435.00–455.00	1,859	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	175.16/cwt	174.00–179.00	2,193	10
Bulls	—	—	1,775	187.32/cwt	185.00–190.00	3,325	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,572	144.96/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,279	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,718	174.55/cwt	170.00–179.00	2,999	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	155.36/cwt	148.00–160.00	1,622	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	139.57/cwt	135.00–144.00	1,514	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	334.96/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,027	2
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	865	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	299.87/cwt	290.00–310.00	2,324	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,190	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	307.73/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,225	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	263	594.86/cwt	580.00–610.00	1,564	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	822	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,466	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	352.52/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,974	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	338.52/cwt	337.00–340.00	1,720	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	459	392.44/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,801	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	303	516.01/cwt	510.00–530.00	1,564	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	450.35/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,455	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,924	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	351.05/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,510	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	312.44/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,109	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	331.68/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,914	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	362.45/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,704	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	308.36/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,066	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	357	403.27/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,440	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	482.09/cwt	465.00–500.00	1,572	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	370.12/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,510	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,999	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,964	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	366.93/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,706	8

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 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 232Last week 291Year ago 573

Slaughter CattleReceipts 113Last week 80Year ago 115

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 34Year ago 38

compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls sharply lower, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	445.00	445.00
1	450–500	470	385.00	385.00
10	600–650	615	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	513	375.00	375.00
3	800–850	822	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	485.00	485.00
6	300–350	305	405.00–425.00	409.92
4	350–400	360	370.00–380.00	375.07
4	400–450	430	345.00–360.00	351.05
6	450–500	458	335.00–350.00	341.65
7	500–550	505	315.00–335.00	325.10
6	550–600	565	305.00–325.00	314.18
3	600–650	612	295.00–310.00	301.83
1	700–750	740	295.00	295.00
1	750–800	770	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	340.00–360.00	350.22
2	400–450	415	330.00–335.00	332.59
4	450–500	471	295.00–310.00	301.11
3	500–550	533	280.00–295.00	288.19
2	550–600	560	280.00–290.00	285.04
2	600–650	635	275.00–290.00	282.56
1	750–800	760	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	445.00–455.00	450.35
3	350–400	357	400.00–410.00	403.27
7	400–450	408	365.00–380.00	370.12
4	450–500	470	360.00–365.00	362.45
2	500–550	508	337.00–340.00	338.52
3	550–600	577	330.00–335.00	331.68
2	650–700	675	310.00–315.00	312.44
2	700–750	723	300.00–315.00	307.73
2	750–800	775	290.00–310.00	299.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	530.00	530.00
4	300–350	326	465.00–500.00	482.09
5	350–400	368	445.00–470.00	454.90
5	400–450	405	385.00–400.00	392.93
8	450–500	465	345.00–380.00	366.93
6	500–550	510	335.00–355.00	343.37
6	550–600	557	320.00–335.00	325.03
7	600–650	625	310.00–320.00	313.23
3	650–700	670	305.00–310.00	308.36
3	700–750	710	295.00–305.00	298.43
2	750–800	770	280.00–289.00	284.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	450.00	450.00
1	300–350	340	445.00	445.00
4	400–450	406	325.00–345.00	338.63
3	450–500	462	320.00–340.00	333.43
3	500–550	512	320.00–325.00	321.74
3	550–600	552	300.00–315.00	305.03
2	600–650	615	285.00–295.00	290.12
2	650–700	668	280.00–285.00	282.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	580.00–610.00	594.86
5	300–350	303	510.00–530.00	516.01
2	400–450	418	435.00–455.00	444.70
4	450–500	459	385.00–395.00	392.44
2	550–600	560	350.00–355.00	352.52
2	600–650	605	330.00–340.00	334.96

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	3,750.00	3,750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,274	2,600.00–2,750.00	2,688.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,193	3,050.00–3,450.00	3,282.57
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,127	2,200.00–2,700.00	2,384.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	2,850.00	2,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,190	2,050.00	2,050.00
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	1,550.00	1,550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,265	163.00–173.00	167.98
13	—	1,330	157.00–162.00	159.45
10	—	1,252	174.00–179.00	175.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,653	164.00–168.00	165.99
3	—	1,572	140.00–150.00	144.96
2	—	1,718	170.00–179.00	174.55
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,044	148.00–160.00	155.36
4	—	1,085	135.00–144.00	139.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,724	199.00–207.00	203.40
3	—	1,775	185.00–190.00	187.32

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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