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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 6, 2024

1,062 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.46/cwt ≈ $1,121/hd at 466 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.18/cwt ≈ $1,222/hd at 522 lb · 32 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.13/cwt ≈ $1,384/hd at 668 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,062 939 0
Feeder cattle 876 665 0
Slaughter cattle 186 151 0
Replacement cattle — 123 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 227 3 300.00–305.00 $301.58 $685 —
255–290 274 5 300.00–320.00 $315.29 $864 —
305–345 325 11 300.00–335.00 $316.01 $1,027 —
350–395 372 13 300.00–320.00 $312.40 $1,162 —
400–445 416 18 290.00–315.00 $301.12 $1,253 —
455–495 465 18 285.00–305.00 $290.89 $1,353 —
500–545 532 16 265.00–280.00 $270.90 $1,441 —
558 value added 558 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,493 —
560–595 575 10 250.00–260.00 $253.28 $1,456 —
605–638 633 11 245.00–257.50 $249.77 $1,581 —
619–646 value added 636 11 264.00–265.00 $264.35 $1,681 —
650–693 668 15 235.00–250.00 $242.79 $1,622 —
666–669 value added 668 14 255.00–259.00 $257.00 $1,717 —
728 value added 728 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,820 —
715–736 733 23 230.00–235.00 $234.36 $1,718 —
770–795 783 2 215.00–232.50 $223.61 $1,751 —
810–815 813 2 212.50–222.50 $217.52 $1,768 —
855–885 877 5 200.00–220.00 $214.02 $1,877 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 285.00 $285.00 $684 —
305–320 313 2 275.00–285.00 $279.88 $876 —
380–390 385 2 255.00–290.00 $272.73 $1,050 —
430–445 436 5 275.00–285.00 $282.96 $1,234 —
450–490 476 11 270.00–282.50 $275.71 $1,312 —
510–525 518 2 245.00–260.00 $252.39 $1,307 —
570 570 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,382 —
605–630 617 3 235.00–240.00 $237.49 $1,465 —
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 —
735 735 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 —
795 795 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 —
800 800 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 245.00 $245.00 $919 —
430 430 1 220.00 $220.00 $946 —
490–495 493 2 230.00–240.00 $234.97 $1,158 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 230.00 $230.00 $932 —
605 605 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 275.00–280.00 $277.39 $624 —
253–275 263 4 275.00–295.00 $282.80 $744 —
325–345 333 7 270.00–285.00 $278.53 $928 —
355–395 377 10 265.00–285.00 $273.65 $1,032 —
400–449 429 23 245.00–257.50 $249.38 $1,070 —
460–464 value added 463 9 250.00–255.00 $251.10 $1,163 —
450–495 467 28 233.00–247.50 $237.04 $1,107 —
503–545 522 32 230.00–240.00 $234.18 $1,222 —
550–582 565 23 225.00–237.50 $230.24 $1,301 —
610–645 636 23 200.00–215.00 $209.39 $1,332 —
650–695 668 32 200.00–212.50 $207.13 $1,384 —
710–730 719 6 190.00–205.00 $197.49 $1,420 —
750–790 770 4 180.00–190.00 $185.00 $1,424 —
810 810 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,620 —
892 892 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,597 —
905 905 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,584 —
985 985 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 260.00 $260.00 $741 —
330 330 1 265.00 $265.00 $874 —
385–390 388 2 245.00–255.00 $250.03 $970 —
405–430 419 6 230.00–240.00 $235.87 $988 —
475–495 484 5 225.00–230.00 $227.98 $1,103 —
505–535 527 11 215.00–225.00 $220.18 $1,160 —
560–580 569 7 210.00–220.00 $214.59 $1,221 —
630 630 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,228 —
650 650 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,284 —
745 745 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 220.00 $220.00 $942 —
482–485 483 4 200.00–210.00 $202.51 $978 —
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 —
550–563 559 3 200.00–205.00 $203.36 $1,137 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 310.00 $310.00 $946 —
370–395 390 5 290.00–295.00 $293.04 $1,143 —
415–448 436 11 275.00–290.00 $281.33 $1,227 —
450–495 472 6 260.00–280.00 $265.86 $1,255 —
510–530 520 10 235.00–252.50 $241.20 $1,254 —
575–598 589 9 235.00–250.00 $239.99 $1,414 —
600–635 609 6 225.00–235.00 $228.31 $1,390 —
650–667 660 9 217.50–235.00 $225.01 $1,485 —
700–735 714 4 210.00–225.00 $216.23 $1,544 —
760–780 772 3 185.00–195.00 $189.97 $1,467 —
830–845 838 2 185.00–200.00 $192.43 $1,613 —
910 910 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,729 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 3 250.00–275.00 $261.41 $988 —
415–445 428 4 250.00–260.00 $255.03 $1,092 —
465–495 479 6 235.00–255.00 $246.62 $1,181 —
510–540 526 8 220.00–230.00 $226.81 $1,193 —
580–593 590 7 220.00–230.00 $222.82 $1,315 —
600–620 609 5 205.00–215.00 $210.98 $1,285 —
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 —
715 715 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 210.00–240.00 $225.44 $954 —
468–490 478 4 220.00–230.00 $224.46 $1,073 —
505 505 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 —
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 —
630 630 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,228 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 210.00 $210.00 $976 —
555–590 573 2 200.00–210.00 $205.15 $1,176 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1695 1211 80-85% 52 135.00–148.00 $141.61 $1,715 —
890–1775 1258 80-85% 12 124.00–134.00 $131.21 $1,651 —
1165–1505 1343 80-85% 6 149.00–155.00 $151.61 $2,036 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–970 847 85-90% 8 91.00–115.00 $101.83 $863 —
835–1485 1029 85-90% 15 119.00–128.00 $122.73 $1,263 +58.93
860–1480 1073 85-90% 11 131.00–135.00 $133.38 $1,431 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1725 1454 75-80% 22 140.00–149.00 $145.06 $2,109 +72.79
1245–1895 1482 75-80% 5 150.00–156.00 $152.52 $2,260 +80.25
1665 1665 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,264 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1300 1298 2 152.00–153.00 $152.50 $1,979 —
1255–1520 1422 10 160.00–171.00 $166.51 $2,368 —
1585–1885 1716 4 176.00–189.00 $181.02 $3,106 —

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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.