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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 27, 2024

1,166 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.47/cwt -11.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,249/hd at 569 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.75/cwt -11.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 524 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $218.16/cwt ≈ $1,148/hd at 526 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,166 1,605 0
Feeder cattle 800 1,125 0
Slaughter cattle 366 357 0
Replacement cattle — 123 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 3.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 3.00-12.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 6.00-10.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 8.00-10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 300.00 $300.00 $720 —
260 260 1 305.00 $305.00 $793 +2.24
330–335 333 2 310.00–325.00 $317.56 $1,057 -7.55
385–395 393 10 295.00–325.00 $309.01 $1,214 -3.95
415–445 430 7 295.00–315.00 $303.49 $1,305 +0.98
450–485 462 6 275.00–285.00 $279.19 $1,290 +8.82
515–545 529 7 240.00–260.00 $245.05 $1,296 -20.03
545 value added 545 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,472 —
550–598 577 13 240.00–255.00 $243.57 $1,405 -11.57
626 value added 626 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,549 —
605–645 628 7 230.00–240.00 $236.73 $1,487 -10.94
656–660 value added 657 6 245.00–249.00 $248.33 $1,632 —
650–680 667 5 230.00–240.00 $234.05 $1,561 -6.69
726–748 740 11 220.00–233.00 $224.64 $1,662 -8.66
760–790 775 2 220.00–222.00 $221.02 $1,713 -12.23
800 800 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,680 —
885 885 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,770 —
1015 1015 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,878 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 318 9 255.00–285.00 $271.64 $864 —
435–440 438 2 260.00–270.00 $265.03 $1,161 —
465–490 478 5 250.00–260.00 $256.01 $1,224 —
503–530 512 3 220.00–235.00 $229.82 $1,177 -15.18
558 558 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,228 —
620–640 630 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $1,401 —
673 673 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,333 —
785 785 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,688 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 250.00 $250.00 $575 -27.88
278 278 2 295.00 $295.00 $820 +31.96
300–345 328 6 250.00–270.00 $259.30 $851 -14.09
370–396 392 15 250.00–280.00 $258.95 $1,015 -1.77
400–445 423 16 235.00–248.00 $240.87 $1,019 -17.74
462–495 473 11 230.00–240.00 $231.54 $1,095 -13.40
500–543 524 21 215.00–230.00 $224.75 $1,178 -11.51
550–590 569 26 210.00–225.00 $219.47 $1,249 -11.63
600–648 631 14 200.00–211.00 $206.88 $1,305 -3.71
652–668 value added 661 7 217.00–219.00 $217.92 $1,440 —
660–695 678 10 200.00–205.00 $203.41 $1,379 -2.95
700–735 720 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,296 -26.60
765–795 778 3 180.00–192.50 $187.50 $1,459 +5.87
830 830 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,598 +7.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 230.00–245.00 $237.37 $665 —
310–339 334 9 235.00–245.00 $236.07 $788 -8.93
380–395 384 10 230.00–245.00 $233.54 $897 —
405–430 415 6 215.00–230.00 $223.40 $927 -6.60
460–484 477 12 220.00–225.00 $221.67 $1,057 —
510–545 524 4 200.00–210.00 $206.15 $1,080 —
610–625 618 3 191.00–195.00 $193.66 $1,197 —
800 800 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 4 225.00 $225.00 $569 —
368 368 4 200.00 $200.00 $736 —
400–440 427 3 205.00–210.00 $206.72 $883 —
450–485 470 3 190.00–205.00 $195.16 $917 —
520 520 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,014 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 374 10 275.00–300.00 $281.77 $1,054 -26.47
400–445 431 4 270.00–285.00 $276.36 $1,191 -7.06
450–496 488 16 240.00–255.00 $245.94 $1,200 -34.15
505–545 526 17 230.00–245.00 $235.62 $1,239 -15.45
555–565 561 5 225.00–235.00 $229.98 $1,290 -12.46
600–640 616 7 205.00–220.00 $212.02 $1,306 -11.03
665–670 668 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,369 -3.80
705–740 720 6 192.50–205.00 $200.41 $1,443 -4.87
780 780 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,529 +4.54
860 860 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,505 -12.50
975 975 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 363 3 250.00–270.00 $261.61 $950 —
400 400 2 255.00–260.00 $257.50 $1,030 —
480–490 483 3 220.00–230.00 $226.62 $1,095 —
515–540 526 20 210.00–225.00 $218.16 $1,148 —
550–598 579 9 195.00–220.00 $209.45 $1,213 —
605–630 618 2 190.00–195.00 $192.45 $1,189 —
655–680 668 2 185.00–190.00 $187.55 $1,253 —
785 785 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,484 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,358 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1315 1197 80-85% 5 139.00–142.00 $140.01 $1,676 —
1080–1340 1226 80-85% 6 118.00–123.00 $120.27 $1,475 -32.14
1005–1820 1257 80-85% 40 125.00–138.00 $131.10 $1,648 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,343 +4.32
835–1315 1035 85-90% 8 90.00–112.00 $103.55 $1,072 -25.13
905–1370 1118 85-90% 14 114.00–126.00 $118.32 $1,323 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1380 1318 75-80% 3 120.00–121.00 $120.33 $1,586 —
1155–1830 1422 75-80% 14 125.00–137.00 $129.34 $1,839 -8.82
1480 1480 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,057 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1940 1616 8 150.00–160.00 $156.63 $2,531 —
1535–2015 1694 6 175.00–180.00 $176.14 $2,984 -1.89
1220–2160 1735 26 162.00–174.00 $168.38 $2,921 —

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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.