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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 1, 2020

1,000 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.42/cwt +3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $538/hd at 429 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $120.78/cwt +0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $571/hd at 473 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $118.60/cwt +3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $625/hd at 527 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,000 842 1,520
Feeder cattle 799 527 1,210
Slaughter cattle 144 158 223
Replacement cattle 57 157 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls measuring 2.00 to 3.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers weighing less than 550 lbs. mostly steady and those weighing over 550 lbs. 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 162.50 $162.50 $463 +10.50
320–340 330 2 145.00–157.50 $151.44 $500 +9.44
360 360 1 147.50 $147.50 $531 -4.35
415–440 428 24 135.00–146.00 $138.96 $595 -5.60
433 value added 433 4 150.50 $150.50 $652 —
456–490 469 18 133.00–146.00 $141.11 $662 +2.04
510–530 523 7 136.00–141.00 $137.77 $721 +4.35
566 value added 566 16 144.00 $144.00 $815 —
555–590 575 15 126.00–136.50 $130.22 $749 +0.38
608 value added 608 6 133.50 $133.50 $812 —
601–648 614 11 121.00–130.50 $129.27 $794 +6.42
659 value added 659 6 129.00 $129.00 $850 —
665–695 685 14 118.50–125.50 $122.65 $840 +9.08
701 value added 701 8 123.50 $123.50 $866 —
789–792 790 8 100.00–105.00 $103.12 $815 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 140.00 $140.00 $441 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 127.50 $127.50 $287 —
235 fancy 235 1 145.00 $145.00 $341 —
255–280 268 2 127.50–135.00 $131.07 $351 -8.35
300–345 329 9 120.00–133.00 $124.36 $409 -14.83
345 fancy 345 1 145.00 $145.00 $500 —
350–390 371 15 115.00–128.00 $123.39 $458 +0.86
400–440 421 29 113.00–129.00 $120.81 $509 -0.79
436–444 value added 442 17 133.00–134.00 $133.29 $589 —
453–493 473 41 115.00–126.00 $120.78 $571 +0.90
500–545 515 18 108.00–118.50 $115.55 $595 -0.74
533–547 value added 540 17 120.00–123.50 $121.83 $658 —
550–563 value added 558 8 121.50–123.50 $122.76 $685 —
561–599 583 26 108.00–116.00 $113.67 $663 +14.67
615–645 634 10 100.00–109.00 $107.06 $679 +9.24
656–695 665 15 99.50–105.00 $101.51 $675 +3.01
708–743 731 9 94.50–101.00 $95.54 $698 +7.04
775 775 1 96.00 $96.00 $744 +2.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 208 2 120.00 $120.00 $250 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 70.00 $70.00 $812 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 fancy 250 1 170.00 $170.00 $425 -2.50
265–278 273 7 152.00–162.50 $157.32 $429 +2.00
300 fancy 300 1 163.00 $163.00 $489 +3.24
315–347 334 6 143.00–158.00 $149.38 $499 -2.39
350–390 363 21 139.00–149.00 $143.37 $520 -5.07
405–445 429 12 130.00–145.00 $138.06 $592 -5.35
454–490 468 16 132.00–136.00 $134.81 $631 +0.52
476 value added 476 5 147.00 $147.00 $700 —
500–545 519 32 123.00–135.00 $129.79 $674 +2.72
557 value added 557 3 135.00 $135.00 $752 —
550–590 574 21 118.00–131.00 $121.58 $698 +0.22
605–633 621 12 111.00–117.50 $115.49 $717 +6.09
675 675 1 102.00 $102.00 $688 -6.00
715 715 1 91.00 $91.00 $651 —
750–765 760 10 85.00–99.50 $95.11 $723 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1850 1538 75-80% 31 53.00–63.50 $58.30 $897 —
1390–1610 1552 75-80% 5 64.00–65.50 $64.90 $1,007 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1410 1185 80-85% 3 66.00–68.00 $66.72 $791 —
1115–1555 1326 80-85% 17 53.00–63.50 $59.36 $787 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1320 1176 85-90% 10 45.00–54.00 $49.64 $584 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–2055 1580 16 70.00–80.00 $74.22 $1,173 —
1715 1715 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,526 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
950–1400 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–975.00 $900.00
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.