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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 8, 2024

1,169 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $254.51/cwt +3.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,819/hd at 715 lb · 73 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $243.09/cwt +11.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 470 lb · 60 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $243.48/cwt -0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 425 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,169 840 0
Feeder cattle 957 663 0
Slaughter cattle 212 177 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers 7.00 to 15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00 to 7.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 15.00 to 17.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 6.00 higher. Quality Fair. Demand Good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 390.00–400.00 $394.71 $841 —
290 290 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,044 +57.43
340 340 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 —
385–399 392 2 320.00–330.00 $324.91 $1,274 +15.17
400–445 413 12 295.00–315.00 $306.21 $1,265 +17.25
455–498 490 9 280.00–285.00 $281.08 $1,377 -3.98
490 490 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,250 -30.06
500–513 value added 510 7 265.00–275.00 $266.41 $1,359 -15.25
520–547 535 9 247.50–250.00 $248.88 $1,332 -9.75
552–588 value added 557 16 262.50–267.00 $266.41 $1,484 —
560–592 583 16 245.00–255.00 $247.50 $1,443 -7.08
625–638 value added 629 3 250.00–252.50 $250.84 $1,578 —
605–645 630 10 235.00–245.00 $241.52 $1,522 -0.20
657–688 value added 662 12 250.00–258.00 $256.61 $1,699 +8.38
650–685 676 10 232.50–245.00 $242.01 $1,636 +7.74
700–730 709 5 227.50–237.50 $232.55 $1,649 +2.53
700–715 value added 715 68 247.50–256.25 $256.12 $1,831 +3.12
750–785 769 5 220.00–235.00 $227.97 $1,753 -7.03
800–845 value added 823 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,934 —
833 833 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,895 —
865–895 880 2 225.00–227.50 $226.23 $1,991 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–298 280 12 240.00–325.00 $289.90 $812 +25.35
300–345 318 8 250.00–300.00 $282.10 $897 +12.88
350–395 375 4 247.50–295.00 $269.23 $1,010 -23.22
403–430 415 10 235.00–285.00 $256.59 $1,065 +9.83
450–497 477 11 222.50–275.00 $250.01 $1,193 -9.50
500–545 528 8 200.00–240.00 $223.87 $1,182 +4.31
560–595 583 6 220.00–240.00 $230.76 $1,345 +9.16
605–645 618 5 220.00–232.50 $224.43 $1,387 -3.36
650–670 660 4 205.00–235.00 $219.31 $1,447 +14.26
730 730 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 +1.90
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,241 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 265.00 $265.00 $649 —
285 285 1 285.00 $285.00 $812 +15.42
305–340 323 6 230.00–245.00 $239.16 $772 -16.95
350–395 374 18 215.00–265.00 $247.12 $924 -8.05
400–443 425 45 210.00–265.00 $243.48 $1,035 -0.28
450–497 470 60 210.00–257.50 $243.09 $1,143 +11.41
500–547 526 27 202.50–240.00 $230.43 $1,212 +10.60
550–598 580 26 187.50–232.50 $221.41 $1,284 +8.91
600–648 625 13 200.00–222.50 $212.25 $1,327 +13.02
650–680 664 6 180.00–210.00 $198.31 $1,317 -7.55
750–795 782 6 150.00–195.00 $183.65 $1,436 +27.04
825 825 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,526 +7.39
880 880 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,628 +30.00
910 910 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 360.00 $360.00 $810 —
310–340 333 8 280.00–300.00 $293.93 $979 -1.07
397 397 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,131 +15.00
400 400 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,100 -1.93
504–519 512 37 246.00–250.00 $247.19 $1,266 +7.16
550–585 572 13 235.00–240.00 $236.54 $1,353 +5.25
600–645 619 11 230.00–235.00 $231.36 $1,432 +6.98
660–698 674 10 220.00–225.00 $223.96 $1,509 -8.60
700–730 716 16 210.00–215.00 $211.85 $1,517 +11.85
845 845 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,711 —
915 915 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,693 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 368 9 250.00–275.00 $256.84 $945 +9.64
400–445 412 23 220.00–285.00 $266.90 $1,100 +29.01
450–490 467 9 210.00–262.50 $240.59 $1,124 +16.36
500–545 524 26 200.00–235.00 $231.32 $1,212 +10.91
550–595 566 10 195.00–237.50 $219.92 $1,245 +14.32
603–635 612 7 180.00–215.00 $205.72 $1,259 -4.44
650–695 676 6 177.50–215.00 $206.91 $1,399 +0.49
710 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 +14.79
760–785 770 4 170.00–195.00 $184.93 $1,424 +5.22
805–845 818 6 175.00–185.00 $180.02 $1,473 —
995 995 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,343 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,165 -10.00
425–430 428 2 297.50–310.00 $303.79 $1,300 -6.21
509–548 515 13 240.00–260.00 $252.17 $1,299 +17.22
605–645 624 33 220.00–230.00 $227.02 $1,417 -1.30
650–698 674 16 220.00–235.00 $226.41 $1,526 +2.00
700–733 717 10 210.00–220.00 $212.97 $1,527 +15.68
830–840 835 2 190.00–195.00 $192.51 $1,607 —
900–935 918 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,606 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 180.00 $180.00 $711 —
580 580 1 150.00 $150.00 $870 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1395 1027 85-90% 9 88.00–101.00 $95.83 $984 —
805–1230 1034 85-90% 28 116.00–130.00 $119.39 $1,234 —
755–1735 1047 85-90% 36 103.00–115.00 $109.62 $1,148 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1375 1230 80-85% 8 133.00–143.00 $137.53 $1,692 —
825–1610 1298 80-85% 14 110.00–119.00 $115.01 $1,493 -14.40
920–1930 1342 80-85% 32 120.00–131.00 $124.85 $1,675 +14.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1590 1418 75-80% 5 129.00–135.00 $130.21 $1,846 —
1475 1475 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,637 -4.38
1240–1810 1510 75-80% 15 120.00–127.00 $123.03 $1,858 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–2430 1598 5 124.00–144.00 $135.22 $2,161 —
1395–2175 1769 13 149.00–159.00 $154.33 $2,730 +6.08

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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.