Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2026-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $320.57/cwt on 26 head, up $27.38 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 4 of 31 comparable sales and sits −63.13 against this barn's trailing median of $383.70.

Average price

$320.57

▲ 27.38 vs prior sale

26 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,751

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$353

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

$83.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.47

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	333.01	1,803	16thin
Medium and Large 2	551	306.31	1,688	9thin
Medium and Large 3	580	250.00	1,450	1thin

One grade step is worth $83.01/cwt here — about $353 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

31 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $442.62, low $274.54, median $383.70 across 31 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 sale26 hd

320.57

—

GA average13 barns · 370 hd

319.10

+1.47

This barn, trailing median31 sales

383.70

−63.13

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	1,577	203.31	3,206	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,332	175.36	2,335	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,138	165.92	1,888	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,054	146.44	1,543	15

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)	1,060	$2,625	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,265	$2,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,115	$2,875	2thin

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	296.93/cwt	275.00–317.50	1,687	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	423.33/cwt	395.00–445.00	1,333	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	322.39/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,854	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	400	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	330.03/cwt	315.00–345.00	1,545	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	435.15/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,414	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	266.22/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,930	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,291	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	375.00/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,500	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	284.98/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,667	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	333.31/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,577	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	363.33/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,308	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,481	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	312.50/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,750	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	507	318.01/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,612	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,460	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	287.54/cwt	285.00–290.00	2,042	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,918	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,558	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,536	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	275.03/cwt	270.00–280.00	2,021	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	338.73/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,788	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	409	393.53/cwt	375.00–405.00	1,610	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	335.92/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,713	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	317.44/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,111	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	266.62/cwt	265.00–270.00	2,080	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	602	315.00/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,896	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,008	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,343	178.68/cwt	178.00–180.00	2,400	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	170.36/cwt	165.00–178.00	1,922	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	145.75/cwt	140.00–156.00	1,726	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	977	157.55/cwt	154.00–161.00	1,539	3
Bulls	—	—	1,505	213.56/cwt	212.00–215.00	3,214	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	145.81/cwt	141.00–149.00	1,601	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	288.68/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,827	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	358.00/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,511	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	325.06/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,681	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	659	282.06/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,859	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	281.18/cwt	277.50–285.00	1,892	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	402.53/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,550	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	764	251.16/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,919	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	300	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	945	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	286.36/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,761	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,122	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	463	222.46/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,030	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	730	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,679	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	285.22/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,312	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	338.33/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,489	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,575	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,711	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,256	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	500	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,018	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	2,875.00/head	2,875.00–2,875.00	2,875	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	2,625.00/head	2,625.00–2,625.00	2,625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,265	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	327.28/cwt	325.00–333.00	1,816	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	454	356.67/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,619	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	352.43/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,339	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,320	172.04/cwt	169.00–174.00	2,271	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	795	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	954	1
Bulls	—	—	1,738	193.52/cwt	193.00–194.00	3,363	2
Bulls	—	—	1,488	202.86/cwt	196.00–208.00	3,019	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,088	187.50/cwt	180.00–193.00	2,040	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,471	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 Aug 26, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 229Last week 111Year ago 438

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 36Year ago 84

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 21Year ago 45

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	220	510.00	510.00
2	300–350	325	425.00–445.00	435.15
2	350–400	385	400.00–405.00	402.53
3	400–450	422	350.00–370.00	358.00
8	450–500	468	315.00–345.00	330.03
3	500–550	517	315.00–330.00	325.06
6	550–600	568	275.00–317.50	296.93
4	600–650	633	280.00–295.00	288.68
2	650–700	673	277.50–285.00	281.18
4	700–750	725	265.00–270.00	266.22
4	750–800	764	245.00–255.00	251.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	535.00	535.00
1	300–350	320	480.00	480.00
1	350–400	350	445.00	445.00
4	400–450	409	375.00–405.00	393.53
12	450–500	454	350.00–375.00	356.67
8	500–550	528	335.00–345.00	338.73
8	550–600	555	325.00–333.00	327.28
3	600–650	602	310.00–320.00	315.00
1	700–750	730	275.00	275.00
3	750–800	780	265.00–270.00	266.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	350.00–355.00	352.43
2	450–500	460	275.00–295.00	285.22
1	550–600	580	250.00	250.00
2	600–650	630	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	740	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	395.00–445.00	423.33
3	350–400	360	360.00–365.00	363.33
3	400–450	440	335.00–345.00	338.33
3	450–500	473	325.00–340.00	333.31
3	500–550	507	315.00–320.00	318.01
4	550–600	585	280.00–295.00	284.98
4	600–650	615	280.00–295.00	286.36
7	650–700	659	270.00–290.00	282.06
2	700–750	735	270.00–280.00	275.03
1	750–800	755	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	315.00	315.00
1	350–400	375	335.00	335.00
1	400–450	400	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	475	315.00	315.00
1	500–550	500	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	730	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	470.00	470.00
2	350–400	365	400.00	400.00
3	400–450	400	370.00–380.00	375.00
6	500–550	510	325.00–340.00	335.92
2	550–600	560	305.00–320.00	312.50
1	650–700	650	295.00	295.00
2	700–750	710	285.00–290.00	287.54
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	425.00	425.00
2	550–600	575	310.00–335.00	322.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	665	310.00–325.00	317.44
1	750–800	790	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	295.00	295.00
2	450–500	463	220.00–225.00	222.46
1	550–600	590	290.00	290.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,343	178.00–180.00	178.68
3	—	1,320	169.00–174.00	172.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,128	165.00–178.00	170.36
5	—	1,184	140.00–156.00	145.75
2	—	1,088	180.00–193.00	187.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	977	154.00–161.00	157.55
11	—	1,098	141.00–149.00	145.81
1	—	795	120.00	120.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,505	212.00–215.00	213.56
2	—	1,738	193.00–194.00	193.52
2	—	1,488	196.00–208.00	202.86

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	—	1,115	2,875.00	2,875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	2,625.00	2,625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,265	2,200.00	2,200.00

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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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

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How this sale compares

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