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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 10, 2024

1,655 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.94/cwt -23.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 426 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.18/cwt -8.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,172/hd at 518 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $256.11/cwt +14.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 474 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,655 1,084 0
Feeder cattle 1,106 755 0
Slaughter cattle 285 182 0
Replacement cattle 264 147 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this same sale last week, quality was off but buyers still competing for weaned/vaccinated feeders. Feeder steers 15.00 to 20.00 lower, heifers/bulls 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Slaughter cows/bulls 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Lower receipts due to technical difficulties.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–276 value added 275 5 275.00–280.00 $279.02 $767 —
275–295 286 10 245.00–265.00 $249.42 $713 -54.50
303–340 value added 329 7 300.00–312.50 $309.22 $1,017 —
300–345 332 16 255.00–290.00 $268.08 $890 -43.32
355–395 374 21 245.00–277.50 $266.06 $995 -47.26
360–395 thin fleshed 378 2 285.00–290.00 $287.38 $1,086 —
385–390 value added 388 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,203 —
405–430 value added 412 6 280.00–300.00 $289.06 $1,191 -19.67
400–448 428 20 250.00–275.00 $266.22 $1,139 -8.73
450–499 value added 468 12 265.00–285.00 $274.56 $1,285 —
450–495 476 21 225.00–256.00 $249.89 $1,189 -19.43
500–549 531 27 240.00–265.00 $251.76 $1,337 -3.73
550–595 566 7 220.00–235.00 $228.67 $1,294 -15.69
550–580 value added 566 25 240.00–253.00 $249.87 $1,414 —
615–630 value added 623 2 245.00–250.00 $247.53 $1,542 —
608–645 632 17 217.50–231.00 $220.90 $1,396 -22.63
658–665 value added 660 4 235.00–245.00 $242.48 $1,600 —
650–685 671 8 210.00–225.00 $217.88 $1,462 +1.92
710–730 726 5 216.00–218.00 $216.39 $1,571 -0.02
750–785 762 3 212.50–214.00 $213.02 $1,623 -0.22
780 value added 780 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,736 —
825–835 830 2 215.00–220.00 $217.48 $1,805 +17.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 281 9 215.00–240.00 $227.28 $639 -42.90
305–340 321 9 235.00–255.00 $245.53 $788 -24.47
350–385 373 3 260.00–265.00 $263.44 $983 -29.04
405–445 425 9 210.00–240.00 $221.20 $940 -65.01
455–478 470 8 225.00–235.00 $232.55 $1,093 -8.68
455–495 value added 475 33 260.00–262.50 $261.82 $1,244 —
500–540 523 8 200.00–230.00 $219.55 $1,148 -17.50
550–590 567 5 200.00–230.00 $216.59 $1,228 -38.41
600–645 618 5 195.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,267 -4.94
730 730 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,424 -5.04
940 940 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 value added 373 3 230.00 $230.00 $858 —
470–498 491 4 207.00–210.00 $207.72 $1,020 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 150.00 $150.00 $570 —
625 625 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 240.00 $240.00 $792 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 260.00 $260.00 $702 +8.24
293 thin fleshed 293 2 205.00 $205.00 $601 —
305–335 322 11 225.00–255.00 $241.89 $779 -14.65
338–339 value added 339 11 260.00–270.00 $268.19 $909 —
368–385 thin fleshed 375 5 250.00–265.00 $258.84 $971 —
353–391 376 31 225.00–280.00 $249.15 $937 -16.94
401–440 value added 413 10 250.00–275.00 $261.95 $1,082 —
400–446 428 54 235.00–245.00 $240.61 $1,030 -26.45
450–455 value added 454 14 235.00–240.00 $236.42 $1,073 —
450–495 478 23 215.00–230.00 $224.00 $1,071 -15.02
500–545 516 40 215.00–227.50 $225.01 $1,161 -9.82
520–538 value added 531 7 230.00–235.00 $232.85 $1,236 —
555–585 566 11 210.00–232.50 $224.41 $1,270 -4.82
600–635 603 13 205.00–214.00 $212.98 $1,284 -5.24
670 value added 670 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 —
650–685 671 8 205.00–216.00 $210.18 $1,410 +10.18
705–732 725 4 199.00–205.00 $200.46 $1,453 -8.33
750–785 768 2 170.00–185.00 $177.67 $1,365 —
810 810 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269–295 279 12 220.00–235.00 $226.60 $632 -63.40
300 value added 300 2 270.00 $270.00 $810 —
300–347 331 15 200.00–240.00 $226.76 $751 -39.64
350 value added 350 3 225.00–230.00 $226.67 $793 —
365–390 381 4 210.00–220.00 $214.92 $819 -32.58
400–448 431 28 210.00–232.50 $225.05 $970 -6.53
455–495 480 11 205.00–220.00 $210.66 $1,011 -17.76
515–545 526 7 205.00–217.50 $212.08 $1,116 +1.55
550–590 573 12 190.00–212.50 $204.99 $1,175 -6.35
620–645 628 6 170.00–210.00 $189.81 $1,192 -6.80
660–685 669 5 180.00–200.00 $184.97 $1,237 -12.14
785 785 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,119 —
900 900 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,350 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 215.00 $215.00 $924 —
585 585 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,199 —
715 715 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,072 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 377 11 255.00–305.00 $276.04 $1,041 -30.31
415–448 431 13 220.00–235.00 $229.67 $990 -81.33
438 fancy 438 9 254.00 $254.00 $1,113 —
450–490 471 11 215.00–240.00 $229.10 $1,079 -40.85
484–495 fancy 486 5 246.00–250.00 $246.81 $1,199 —
500–535 515 17 210.00–220.00 $214.13 $1,103 -37.88
550–599 570 14 212.50–225.00 $218.38 $1,245 -7.06
605–640 624 7 205.00–210.00 $207.99 $1,298 -8.54
650–685 674 5 180.00–190.00 $182.95 $1,233 -20.71
700–745 723 2 185.00–195.00 $189.84 $1,373 +0.73
750–790 771 4 175.00–180.00 $176.23 $1,359 —
800–825 813 2 175.00–180.00 $177.54 $1,443 -9.87
950–985 968 2 165.00–175.00 $170.09 $1,646 +11.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 365 3 235.00–250.00 $244.66 $893 -41.69
405–447 434 6 227.50–245.00 $235.32 $1,021 -13.51
480–491 489 6 190.00–212.50 $206.70 $1,011 -25.11
515–530 518 12 195.00–200.00 $196.26 $1,017 -16.76
555–580 569 6 195.00–200.00 $197.52 $1,124 -9.95
615–640 625 4 170.00–190.00 $181.17 $1,132 -23.77
665–670 668 3 175.00–180.00 $178.34 $1,191 +0.80
730–740 737 3 165.00–170.00 $168.33 $1,241 —
760 760 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,102 —
800 800 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,525.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1465 1304 80-85% 34 120.00–131.00 $125.31 $1,634 —
1225–1475 1413 80-85% 4 112.00–119.00 $117.48 $1,660 —
1255–1565 1462 80-85% 6 133.00–134.00 $133.29 $1,949 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1255 1044 85-90% 26 120.00–129.00 $122.98 $1,284 +4.66
1075–1160 1099 85-90% 7 112.00–118.00 $116.19 $1,277 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,722 —
1250–1990 1465 75-80% 24 118.00–131.00 $123.47 $1,809 -19.63
1480–1660 1570 75-80% 2 115.00–116.00 $115.47 $1,813 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–2215 1741 7 162.00–174.00 $166.93 $2,906 —
1770 1770 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,115 +5.96

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,525.00 $1,350.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 1,525.00–2,350.00 $2,050.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,400.00–2,175.00 $1,860.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,725.00–2,250.00 $1,987.50
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 1,350.00–1,700.00 $1,569.12
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 900.00–1,725.00 $1,520.83
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,375.00–1,600.00 $1,513.46
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,225.00–1,800.00 $1,577.17
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,200.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,362.50

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,575.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,975.00–2,275.00 $2,050.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,825.00–2,600.00 $2,372.73 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 1,850.00–2,500.00 $2,264.77 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,675.00–2,000.00 $1,891.67 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,850.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.