Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 10, 2024

1,655 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Athens Regional Stockyard report →

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

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	1,655	1,084
Feeder cattle	1,106	755
Slaughter cattle	285	182
Replacement cattle	264	147

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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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
550–580 value added	566	25	240.00–253.00	$249.87	$1,414	—
550–595	566	7	220.00–235.00	$228.67	$1,294	-15.69
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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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	Age	Stage	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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	1,525.00–2,350.00	$2,050.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00
—	—	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

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	1,225.00–1,800.00	$1,577.17
—	—	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

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	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
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00

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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
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	22	1,850.00–2,500.00	$2,264.77	—
—	—	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	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	1,825.00–2,600.00	$2,372.73	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,975.00–2,275.00	$2,050.00	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,950.00	$1,950.00	—
—	—	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	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,025.00	$1,025.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,425.00	$1,425.00	—

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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.