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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 17, 2024

1,335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $240.59/cwt +29.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 471 lb · 80 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $218.98/cwt +6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 526 lb · 52 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.25/cwt +13.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,256/hd at 525 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,335 1,655 0
Feeder cattle 1,111 1,106 0
Slaughter cattle 224 285 0
Replacement cattle — 264 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers/ Bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00 to 7.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 276 5 260.00–290.00 $265.87 $734 +38.59
320–340 331 4 235.00–280.00 $258.57 $856 +13.04
354–385 362 11 280.00–295.00 $286.73 $1,038 +23.29
400–445 420 7 245.00–270.00 $257.19 $1,080 +35.99
450–495 480 28 220.00–275.00 $251.09 $1,205 +18.54
500–548 530 26 215.00–240.00 $232.16 $1,230 +12.61
555–595 586 17 210.00–235.00 $227.98 $1,336 +11.39
600–645 628 17 190.00–225.00 $219.36 $1,378 +14.36
650–695 665 32 175.00–230.00 $224.09 $1,490 —
730 730 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 +5.00
785 785 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,648 —
830 830 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,702 —
855 855 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,710 —
920 920 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,656 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 332 3 305.00–320.00 $315.03 $1,046 +46.95
408–445 417 4 275.00–300.00 $293.33 $1,223 +27.11
455–470 458 5 280.00–295.00 $291.92 $1,337 +42.03
500–544 530 28 245.00–260.00 $246.96 $1,309 -4.80
555–590 577 26 240.00–255.00 $245.20 $1,415 +16.53
600–645 618 20 230.00–240.00 $236.77 $1,463 +15.87
659–680 663 5 235.00–242.50 $240.96 $1,598 +23.08
700–735 718 4 220.00–230.00 $223.77 $1,607 +7.38
750–795 765 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,683 +6.98
915 915 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,693 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 240.00 $240.00 $696 —
350 350 1 160.00 $160.00 $560 —
405 405 1 210.00 $210.00 $850 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 332 6 215.00–250.00 $228.25 $758 +1.49
350–398 373 18 240.00–265.00 $252.18 $941 +37.26
400–445 427 9 210.00–245.00 $227.65 $972 +2.60
450–490 471 80 210.00–248.00 $240.59 $1,133 +29.93
500–547 526 52 170.00–230.00 $218.98 $1,152 +6.90
565–595 582 13 205.00–220.00 $213.83 $1,244 +8.84
600–640 614 18 175.00–215.00 $205.75 $1,263 +15.94
650–660 655 3 200.00–210.00 $204.97 $1,343 +20.00
700–740 716 6 180.00–200.00 $193.35 $1,384 —
750–775 761 5 165.00–190.00 $174.00 $1,324 +31.50
860–885 873 2 165.00–170.00 $167.46 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 270.00–275.00 $272.48 $839 +30.59
375 375 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,069 +35.85
400–445 417 23 250.00–275.00 $258.31 $1,077 +17.70
506–538 525 40 235.00–245.00 $239.25 $1,256 +14.24
555–577 565 17 225.00–235.00 $231.60 $1,309 +7.19
600–638 617 17 220.00–230.00 $223.16 $1,377 +10.18
657–685 669 13 215.00–220.00 $217.34 $1,454 +7.16
975–995 985 3 170.00–180.00 $173.37 $1,708 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 215.00 $215.00 $968 —
585 585 1 155.00 $155.00 $907 -50.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 370 3 230.00–255.00 $244.84 $906 +0.18
400–440 421 11 210.00–265.00 $236.13 $994 +0.81
450–494 479 14 210.00–260.00 $246.52 $1,181 +39.82
500–540 521 22 200.00–230.00 $220.10 $1,147 +23.84
550–590 572 13 205.00–230.00 $219.84 $1,257 +22.32
600–645 621 12 170.00–205.00 $189.23 $1,175 +8.06
650–698 666 15 180.00–205.00 $190.75 $1,270 +12.41
700–748 728 10 165.00–195.00 $184.98 $1,347 +16.65
750–795 770 5 165.00–195.00 $182.96 $1,409 +37.96
815–820 818 2 170.00–180.00 $175.02 $1,432 +25.02
855 855 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,325 —
940 940 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,645 —
955 955 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,719 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–399 385 2 295.00–310.00 $302.78 $1,166 +26.74
400–440 419 5 270.00–280.00 $273.97 $1,148 +44.30
455 455 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,251 +45.90
510–535 520 3 240.00–255.00 $244.90 $1,273 +30.77
560–575 570 7 235.00–245.00 $237.13 $1,352 +18.75
600–628 615 19 212.50–220.00 $213.67 $1,314 +5.68
855–865 860 2 175.00–180.00 $177.51 $1,527 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 165.00 $165.00 $891 —
585 585 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,082 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1065 995 85-90% 3 125.00–126.00 $125.34 $1,247 —
865–1255 1075 85-90% 8 90.00–101.00 $96.95 $1,042 -19.24
845–1315 1100 85-90% 23 109.00–118.00 $113.57 $1,249 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1325 1166 80-85% 4 130.00–134.00 $131.79 $1,537 —
1065–1385 1222 80-85% 13 121.00–126.00 $124.50 $1,521 —
1150–1365 1261 80-85% 9 113.00–118.00 $115.83 $1,461 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1500 1402 75-80% 3 124.00–125.00 $124.35 $1,743 —
1390–1535 1463 75-80% 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,682 -8.47
1620 1620 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,106 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1290 1210 4 124.00–137.00 $132.87 $1,608 —
1305–2025 1705 12 151.00–162.00 $156.15 $2,662 —
1825–2180 2011 5 167.00–176.00 $170.94 $3,438 —

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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.