Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 18, 2021

939 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.97/cwt +1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $543/hd at 418 lb · 38 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.31/cwt +2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $609/hd at 467 lb · 37 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.63/cwt +1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $669/hd at 524 lb · 30 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	939	826	923
Feeder cattle	665	565	652
Slaughter cattle	151	135	180
Replacement cattle	123	126	91

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to sale two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers measuring 1.00 to 2.00 higher with feeder bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows gauging 5.00 higher overall, with slaughter bulls 3.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385–398	393	7	162.00–170.00	$165.41	$650	-2.09
405 value added	405	2	165.00	$165.00	$668	—
400–430	416	5	154.00–162.50	$158.82	$661	+2.74
455–491	481	7	155.00–162.50	$156.61	$753	+5.84
500–530	509	13	136.00–148.00	$143.71	$731	-1.89
550 fancy	550	1	153.00	$153.00	$842	—
563–591	577	23	137.00–151.00	$145.43	$839	+6.16
600–645	609	13	130.00–145.00	$141.50	$862	+9.82
615 value added	615	6	148.00	$148.00	$910	—
675	675	1	133.00	$133.00	$898	±0.00
704–733	715	10	125.00–136.00	$131.76	$942	—
760	760	1	126.00	$126.00	$958	—
805–813	811	4	112.00–115.00	$114.26	$927	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1810	1810	1	85.00	$85.00	$1,538	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	273	6	140.00–150.00	$146.04	$399	+7.32
315 fancy	315	1	147.00	$147.00	$463	—
305–345	328	9	130.00–143.00	$137.72	$452	+0.49
353–393	370	25	130.00–142.00	$135.73	$502	+6.00
405–445	418	38	125.00–132.00	$129.97	$543	+1.59
450–495	467	37	125.00–134.00	$130.31	$609	+2.55
500–548	524	30	124.00–135.00	$127.63	$669	+1.11
550–593	567	24	119.00–129.00	$124.40	$705	+1.72
610–638	628	16	115.00–124.00	$119.53	$751	+1.28
660–690	675	3	108.00–113.00	$111.30	$751	-6.06
705–725	715	2	105.00–114.00	$109.44	$782	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	2	160.00–165.00	$162.50	$390	—
265–295	277	3	162.50–165.00	$164.20	$455	—
315 fancy	315	1	172.50	$172.50	$543	-0.41
310–345	331	4	150.00–160.00	$156.65	$519	+1.84
355–393	377	10	150.00–170.00	$159.90	$603	+5.88
380 fancy	380	1	175.00	$175.00	$665	—
430 fancy	430	1	167.50	$167.50	$720	—
410–447	439	12	150.00–162.00	$155.50	$683	+4.47
460–490	477	13	142.00–155.00	$145.96	$696	-1.44
505–545	522	20	134.00–146.00	$139.71	$729	+1.60
560–590	576	12	133.00–145.00	$138.45	$797	+3.51
600–635	623	10	128.00–136.00	$131.66	$820	+9.72
663–695	672	8	117.00–129.00	$123.44	$830	—
720–725	723	3	117.00–119.00	$118.34	$856	+8.33
755–785	770	2	105.00–112.00	$108.43	$835	+0.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1440	1148	80-85%	39	68.00–78.00	$73.31	$842	—
1025–1505	1299	80-85%	14	79.00–86.50	$81.78	$1,062	+4.08

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1325–1470	1385	75-80%	3	78.00–80.50	$79.20	$1,097	—
1265–1890	1485	75-80%	20	68.00–77.50	$72.27	$1,073	—
1420–1875	1648	75-80%	2	64.00–65.00	$64.57	$1,064	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890	890	85-90%	1	71.00	$71.00	$632	—
890	890	85-90%	1	71.00	$71.00	$632	—
860–1275	1037	85-90%	14	58.00–68.00	$63.80	$662	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–1935	1545	12	88.00–100.00	$95.41	$1,474	—
1795–1930	1883	3	105.00–111.50	$108.75	$2,048	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000–1150	1075	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	670.00–690.00	$680.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000	1000	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	890.00	$890.00
1000–1050	1031	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	810.00–880.00	$833.13
1100	1100	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	775.00	$775.00
1000–1450	1175	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	925.00–1,090.00	$980.83
1000–1400	1190	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	870.00–975.00	$921.00
1000–1600	1225	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	760.00–930.00	$835.00
1400	1400	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	880.00	$880.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750	750	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00
750–800	775	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	625.00–720.00	$672.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950	950	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	920.00	$920.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,045.00–1,150.00	$1,095.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	900.00–1,000.00	$953.33	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,285.00	$1,285.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,175.00	$1,175.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,230.00–1,260.00	$1,245.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,145.00–1,280.00	$1,198.33	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,240.00	$1,240.00	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170	1170	1	83.00	$83.00	$971	—

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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.