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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 24, 2024

1,146 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $241.46/cwt -3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,388/hd at 575 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.71/cwt -15.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 517 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.37/cwt -15.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 433 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,146 1,335 0
Feeder cattle 755 1,111 0
Slaughter cattle 236 224 0
Replacement cattle 155 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 600 lbs 4.00 to 10.00 lower, over 600 lbs mostly steady. Feeder Heifers under 600 lbs 4.00 to 15.00 lower, over 600 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder Bulls under 600 lbs steady to 10.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 335.00 $335.00 $938 —
315–345 336 6 290.00–320.00 $299.11 $1,005 -15.92
350–383 369 7 295.00–310.00 $299.12 $1,104 —
410–445 429 7 275.00–292.00 $284.50 $1,221 -8.83
455–480 thin fleshed 468 2 290.00–295.00 $292.43 $1,369 —
455–495 471 17 260.00–285.00 $271.36 $1,278 -20.56
500–549 534 15 232.00–250.00 $242.37 $1,294 -4.59
550–593 575 26 230.00–245.00 $237.78 $1,367 -7.42
574–585 value added 575 22 242.00–246.00 $245.81 $1,413 —
605–645 630 27 227.00–246.00 $241.17 $1,519 +4.40
655–675 663 4 220.00–230.00 $224.22 $1,487 -16.74
665 value added 665 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,596 —
705–730 718 6 220.00–232.00 $227.29 $1,632 +3.52
755–788 771 5 212.00–225.00 $220.77 $1,702 +0.77
825–840 833 2 197.00–200.00 $198.49 $1,653 —
960–975 965 3 180.00–189.00 $185.97 $1,795 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $674 -20.87
305–345 318 4 250.00–285.00 $271.81 $864 +13.24
390 390 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,092 -6.73
400–445 416 8 230.00–275.00 $253.42 $1,054 -3.77
470–490 482 5 232.00–257.00 $247.23 $1,192 -3.86
505–535 518 6 200.00–230.00 $218.78 $1,133 -13.38
553–595 571 8 220.00–232.00 $225.34 $1,287 -2.64
600–610 606 5 207.00–222.00 $213.61 $1,294 -5.75
675–685 680 2 207.00–215.00 $210.97 $1,435 -13.12
825 value added 825 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,691 —
905 value added 905 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 220.00–235.00 $227.78 $759 —
373–380 375 3 225.00 $225.00 $844 +65.00
430 430 1 220.00 $220.00 $946 +10.00
490 490 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,196 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 335 7 260.00–275.00 $268.31 $899 -4.17
355–395 375 9 245.00–265.00 $251.65 $944 -33.35
388 value added 388 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,028 —
410–449 433 34 235.00–260.00 $242.37 $1,049 -15.94
450–497 469 26 225.00–240.00 $233.26 $1,094 —
513 value added 513 6 232.00 $232.00 $1,190 —
500–545 518 33 215.00–235.00 $222.20 $1,151 -17.05
555–595 577 17 210.00–233.00 $223.29 $1,288 -8.31
585 585 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,182 -29.60
625–645 634 8 212.00–227.00 $220.13 $1,396 -3.03
650–660 655 9 202.00–222.00 $215.89 $1,414 -1.45
710–730 715 5 190.00–200.00 $195.03 $1,394 —
735 value added 735 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,654 —
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —
800–840 813 3 180.00–185.00 $181.72 $1,477 —
885 885 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,504 —
905 905 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 235.00 $235.00 $705 +6.75
360–395 377 6 225.00–245.00 $237.93 $897 -14.25
415–425 423 5 210.00–230.00 $218.38 $924 -9.27
460–495 482 13 210.00–225.00 $219.83 $1,060 -20.76
500–543 523 8 207.00–217.00 $210.82 $1,103 -8.16
560–598 582 12 197.00–215.00 $202.43 $1,178 -11.40
600–645 628 8 200.00–210.00 $204.05 $1,281 -1.70
655–675 667 3 192.00–205.00 $196.59 $1,311 -8.38
715–745 730 2 180.00–187.00 $183.57 $1,340 -9.78
765–785 773 4 180.00–195.00 $188.75 $1,459 +14.75
810–820 815 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,361 —
860 860 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,419 -2.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 212.00 $212.00 $880 —
475 475 1 195.00 $195.00 $926 —
582–585 583 4 180.00–190.00 $187.49 $1,093 —
625–640 633 2 170.00–187.00 $178.40 $1,129 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 177.00 $177.00 $823 -38.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–378 373 6 285.00–310.00 $299.93 $1,119 -2.85
415–445 433 6 270.00–295.00 $279.91 $1,212 +5.94
460–475 470 5 270.00–285.00 $279.00 $1,311 +4.00
510–545 520 6 240.00–247.00 $242.02 $1,259 -2.88
550–590 562 10 210.00–235.00 $222.58 $1,251 -14.55
625–645 638 9 205.00–217.00 $213.19 $1,360 -0.48
655–690 671 7 197.00–210.00 $201.11 $1,349 —
740 740 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,369 —
795 795 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,431 —
800–810 805 2 180.00–182.00 $180.99 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,169 +38.87
452–495 465 9 230.00–242.00 $238.33 $1,108 -8.19
500–545 520 13 202.00–225.00 $214.45 $1,115 -5.65
555–595 580 11 200.00–215.00 $206.04 $1,195 -13.80
610–645 628 7 182.00–197.00 $191.37 $1,202 +2.14
653–670 661 5 190.00–192.00 $191.21 $1,264 +0.46
735 735 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,286 -9.98
765–780 775 3 160.00–177.00 $169.73 $1,315 -13.23
890 890 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,424 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,043 —
565–595 581 7 170.00–195.00 $180.30 $1,048 —
615 615 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,076 —
665–690 678 2 160.00–165.00 $162.45 $1,101 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 —
520–535 528 2 212.00–215.00 $213.48 $1,127 +48.48
600–640 620 2 180.00–187.00 $183.61 $1,138 —
675 675 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–995 928 85-90% 4 91.00–96.00 $93.23 $865 —
885–1115 990 85-90% 4 116.00–120.00 $118.15 $1,170 -7.19
815–1285 1051 85-90% 41 99.00–116.00 $110.15 $1,158 +13.20
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1310 1081 80-85% 5 105.00–110.00 $107.11 $1,158 —
950–1430 1191 80-85% 35 112.00–127.00 $119.39 $1,422 -12.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1440 1358 75-80% 4 104.00–109.00 $107.20 $1,456 —
955–1940 1386 75-80% 33 110.00–126.00 $115.95 $1,607 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1220 1145 2 136.00–147.00 $141.14 $1,616 —
1560 1560 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,200 —
1755 1755 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,984 —
1440–2400 1868 9 146.00–159.00 $152.87 $2,856 —

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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 2 875.00–1,075.00 $975.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,050.00 $975.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,400.00–2,200.00 $1,852.27
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,225.00–2,300.00 $1,587.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,487.50
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 900.00–1,350.00 $1,122.22
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,300.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,325.00–2,400.00 $2,375.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,850.00–2,050.00 $1,964.29 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,325.00–2,350.00 $2,337.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,133.33 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740–1755 1748 2 142.00–144.00 $143.00 $2,500 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1640 1292 85-90% 10 91.00–105.00 $100.02 $1,292 —
1025–1740 1443 80-85% 13 107.00–117.00 $112.05 $1,617 —
1615–1790 1703 75-80% 4 115.00–118.00 $117.29 $1,997 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.