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Name: Athens livestock auction prices — 2026-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Georgia · Wed, Oct 28

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1940

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Feeder Cattle receipts

417 head

▲ 85 vs last sale 332▲ 155 vs year ago 262 · +59.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

107 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 129▲ 60 vs year ago 47 · +127.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

87 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 114▲ 53 vs year ago 34 · +155.9%

Also sold hereSpecial Feeder Cattle SaleThu Oct 8, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $337.75/cwt on 40 head, down $8.35 from the prior sale. That ranks 10 of 33 comparable sales and sits −19.26 against this barn's trailing median of $357.00.

Average price

$337.75

▼ 8.35 vs prior sale

40 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,845

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$433

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

$85.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.70

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	383.52	2,053	10thin
Medium and Large 2	555	341.08	1,893	17thin
Medium and Large 3	543	298.18	1,619	13thin

One grade step is worth $85.34/cwt here — about $433 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale40 hd

337.75

—

GA average14 barns · 434 hd

341.44

−3.70

This barn, trailing median33 sales

357.00

−19.26

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $442.62, low $274.54, median $357.00 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,445	160.38	2,318	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,512	140.21	2,120	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,355	136.38	1,848	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,108	120.09	1,330	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)	1,279	$2,742	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,027	$1,817	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	669	$1,355	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,018	$2,783	6

Every lot, as filed

98 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	462.24/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,909	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	409.88/cwt	390.00–425.00	1,762	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	453	442.49/cwt	440.00–445.00	2,004	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	466	336.37/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,567	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	398.77/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,918	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	508	361.77/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,838	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	397.48/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,047	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	613	323.74/cwt	322.50–325.00	1,985	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	334.92/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,060	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	353.73/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,200	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	332.21/cwt	330.00–332.50	2,209	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	315.13/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,105	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	311.23/cwt	310.00–312.50	2,210	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	287.45/cwt	285.00–290.00	2,055	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	233	437.90/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,020	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	233	372.37/cwt	370.00–375.00	868	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	256	398.83/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,021	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	284	351.36/cwt	335.00–370.00	998	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	312	392.33/cwt	365.00–405.00	1,224	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	333	344.85/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,148	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	413.72/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,514	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	367	389.94/cwt	365.00–405.00	1,431	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	367	340.19/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,248	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	398.80/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,627	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	408	367.11/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,498	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	427	326.15/cwt	315.00–345.00	1,393	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	347.02/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,579	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	372.51/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,725	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	464	304.40/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,412	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	516	280.01/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,445	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	310.63/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,621	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	330.19/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,757	23
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	558	300.07/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,674	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	319.91/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,839	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	299.99/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,824	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	610	257.62/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,571	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	288.08/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,809	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	295.01/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,971	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	261.53/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,760	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	678	244.94/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,661	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,045	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	755	232.45/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,755	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	247.53/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,881	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	215	444.07/cwt	425.00–470.00	955	3
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	511.85/cwt	490.00–525.00	1,141	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	263	432.43/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,137	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	546.74/cwt	545.00–550.00	1,465	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	278	456.59/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,269	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	309	488.34/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,509	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	326	437.40/cwt	425.00–465.00	1,426	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	329	415.29/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,366	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	361	436.59/cwt	420.00–455.00	1,576	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	367	373.08/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,369	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	465.08/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,735	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	416	354.61/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,475	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	453.51/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,909	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	404.23/cwt	385.00–430.00	1,714	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	453	433.35/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,963	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	464	332.47/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,543	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	392.80/cwt	375.00–410.00	1,858	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	390.83/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,024	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	361.79/cwt	330.00–375.00	1,903	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	526	301.60/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,586	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	372.55/cwt	360.00–385.00	2,090	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	563	294.18/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,656	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	564	334.71/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,888	13
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	612	279.02/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,708	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	308.19/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,905	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	325.02/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,015	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	657	261.62/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,719	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	312.47/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,056	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	661	283.32/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,873	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	277.53/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,970	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	717	307.51/cwt	300.00–312.50	2,205	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	717	255.01/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,828	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	753	246.99/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,860	5
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	758	262.49/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,990	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	282.55/cwt	275.00–290.00	2,147	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,340	148.56/cwt	144.00–156.00	1,991	5
Bulls	—	—	1,398	164.39/cwt	159.00–169.00	2,298	6
Bulls	—	—	1,850	177.88/cwt	176.00–180.00	3,291	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,064	114.03/cwt	108.00–120.00	1,213	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,146	125.39/cwt	121.00–128.00	1,437	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,323	143.99/cwt	143.00–146.00	1,905	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,360	129.47/cwt	125.00–131.00	1,761	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,361	136.42/cwt	132.00–142.00	1,857	37
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,404	137.52/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,931	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,727	145.59/cwt	145.00–147.00	2,514	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	637	1,257.42/head	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,257	5
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	708	1,231.89/head	1,075.00–1,375.00	1,232	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	748	1,600.33/head	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,600	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,138	1,750.77/head	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,751	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,178	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,274	2,570.09/head	2,425.00–2,675.00	2,570	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,284	2,913.83/head	2,700.00–3,300.00	2,914	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	795	3,075.00/head	3,075.00–3,075.00	3,075	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,045	2,568.90/head	2,450.00–2,750.00	2,569	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	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 Oct 28, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 417Last week 332Year ago 262

Slaughter CattleReceipts 107Last week 129Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 87Last week 114Year ago 34

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	223	490.00–525.00	511.85
3	250–300	278	450.00–470.00	456.59
6	300–350	326	425.00–465.00	437.40
7	350–400	361	420.00–455.00	436.59
9	400–450	424	385.00–430.00	404.23
9	450–500	473	375.00–410.00	392.80
4	500–550	526	330.00–375.00	361.79
13	550–600	564	320.00–345.00	334.71
8	600–650	618	300.00–315.00	308.19
6	650–700	661	275.00–305.00	283.32
4	700–750	710	270.00–285.00	277.53
2	750–800	758	260.00–265.00	262.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	215	425.00–470.00	444.07
2	250–300	263	425.00–440.00	432.43
4	300–350	329	400.00–425.00	415.29
5	350–400	367	360.00–400.00	373.08
7	400–450	416	340.00–370.00	354.61
4	450–500	464	320.00–345.00	332.47
7	500–550	526	285.00–320.00	301.60
6	550–600	563	280.00–315.00	294.18
5	600–650	612	265.00–290.00	279.02
3	650–700	657	255.00–270.00	261.62
3	700–750	717	250.00–260.00	255.01
5	750–800	753	235.00–250.00	246.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	268	545.00–550.00	546.74
6	300–350	309	480.00–500.00	488.34
6	350–400	373	460.00–470.00	465.08
9	400–450	421	440.00–470.00	453.51
3	450–500	453	425.00–445.00	433.35
6	500–550	518	380.00–395.00	390.83
4	550–600	561	360.00–385.00	372.55
8	600–650	620	320.00–330.00	325.02
2	650–700	658	310.00–315.00	312.47
3	700–750	717	300.00–312.50	307.51
2	750–800	760	275.00–290.00	282.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	430.00–445.00	437.90
4	250–300	256	390.00–415.00	398.83
8	300–350	312	365.00–405.00	392.33
12	350–400	367	365.00–405.00	389.94
8	400–450	408	350.00–385.00	367.11
5	450–500	455	325.00–355.00	347.02
13	500–550	522	300.00–320.00	310.63
3	550–600	558	295.00–305.00	300.07
5	600–650	628	285.00–290.00	288.08
3	650–700	673	255.00–275.00	261.53
2	750–800	760	245.00–250.00	247.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	370.00–375.00	372.37
7	250–300	284	335.00–370.00	351.36
8	300–350	333	325.00–355.00	344.85
5	350–400	367	320.00–355.00	340.19
5	400–450	427	315.00–345.00	326.15
5	450–500	464	280.00–320.00	304.40
9	500–550	516	260.00–290.00	280.01
2	600–650	610	250.00–265.00	257.62
2	650–700	678	240.00–250.00	244.94
2	750–800	755	225.00–240.00	232.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	366	410.00–420.00	413.72
4	400–450	408	390.00–410.00	398.80
2	450–500	463	370.00–375.00	372.51
23	500–550	532	325.00–335.00	330.19
5	550–600	575	315.00–330.00	319.91
3	600–650	608	295.00–305.00	299.99
3	650–700	668	290.00–300.00	295.01
1	700–750	705	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	430	390.00–425.00	409.88
4	450–500	481	380.00–420.00	398.77
3	500–550	508	345.00–380.00	361.77
2	600–650	615	330.00–340.00	334.92
2	650–700	668	310.00–320.00	315.13
2	700–750	715	285.00–290.00	287.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	466	320.00–350.00	336.37
2	600–650	613	322.50–325.00	323.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	413	450.00–470.00	462.24
2	450–500	453	440.00–445.00	442.49
2	500–550	515	395.00–400.00	397.48
8	600–650	622	345.00–355.00	353.73
9	650–700	665	330.00–332.50	332.21
2	700–750	710	310.00–312.50	311.23

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,178	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,284	2,700.00–3,300.00	2,913.83

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,274	2,425.00–2,675.00	2,570.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,138	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,750.77

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	748	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,600.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	708	1,075.00–1,375.00	1,231.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	637	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,257.42

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	1	—	1,130	3,350.00	3,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	3,075.00	3,075.00

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	4	—	1,045	2,450.00–2,750.00	2,568.90

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,398	159.00–169.00	164.39
2	—	1,850	176.00–180.00	177.88
5	—	1,340	144.00–156.00	148.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,404	134.00–140.00	137.52
3	—	1,727	145.00–147.00	145.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,064	108.00–120.00	114.03
8	—	1,146	121.00–128.00	125.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,361	132.00–142.00	136.42
8	—	1,323	143.00–146.00	143.99
9	—	1,360	125.00–131.00	129.47

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.