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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

1,195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $248.06/cwt +4.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 431 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $240.22/cwt -2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 471 lb · 39 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $256.29/cwt +9.17 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 369 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,195 1,169 0
Feeder cattle 980 957 0
Slaughter cattle 215 212 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers under 700lbs 6.00 to 12.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher, over 700lbs steady with lighter receipts; Feeder Heifers under 500lbs 5.00 to 8.00 lower, over 500lbs 2.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs 6.00 to 8.00 lower, over 600lbs 2.00 to 6.00 higher; Slaughter Cows/Bulls 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Quality fair to good, Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 ±0.00
360–395 377 7 325.00–340.00 $331.53 $1,250 +6.62
445 445 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,380 +3.79
450–460 456 11 300.00–310.00 $301.82 $1,376 +20.74
510–545 524 21 252.50–265.00 $258.46 $1,354 +9.58
550–580 563 15 250.00–265.00 $261.64 $1,473 +14.14
560–585 value added 580 5 275.00–280.00 $275.97 $1,601 +9.56
600–630 value added 612 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,591 +9.16
600–645 625 20 240.00–255.00 $247.23 $1,545 +5.71
650–688 668 10 245.00–255.00 $248.92 $1,663 +6.91
700–740 719 7 215.00–230.00 $224.94 $1,617 -7.61
710–721 value added 719 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,726 -16.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 3 270.00–280.00 $275.06 $798 -14.84
300–345 327 16 250.00–315.00 $301.36 $985 +19.26
350–395 364 5 245.00–315.00 $285.04 $1,038 +15.81
415–445 429 15 225.00–290.00 $272.04 $1,167 +15.45
455–485 468 15 250.00–295.00 $281.26 $1,316 +31.25
515–540 530 5 230.00–245.00 $236.97 $1,256 +13.10
550–595 571 5 225.00–245.00 $240.11 $1,371 +9.35
615–642 636 12 200.00–235.00 $223.80 $1,423 -0.63
675–685 680 2 210.00–237.50 $223.65 $1,521 +4.34
735 735 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,360 -15.00
820–840 830 2 180.00–200.00 $189.88 $1,576 —
860 860 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 220.00 $220.00 $594 —
325 325 1 205.00 $205.00 $666 —
350 350 1 235.00 $235.00 $822 —
585 585 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,112 —
630 630 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,040 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 235.00 $235.00 $987 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 260.00 $260.00 $689 -25.00
310–335 324 7 225.00–265.00 $242.91 $787 +3.75
350–395 369 30 235.00–275.00 $256.29 $946 +9.17
400–444 431 44 200.00–257.50 $248.06 $1,069 +4.58
450–490 471 39 200.00–250.00 $240.22 $1,131 -2.87
500–545 523 22 180.00–235.00 $224.79 $1,176 -5.64
550–595 582 25 185.00–235.00 $223.64 $1,302 +2.23
600–640 622 21 200.00–225.00 $216.90 $1,349 +4.65
655–695 674 13 185.00–220.00 $207.72 $1,400 +9.41
700 700 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 —
755–790 778 6 165.00–190.00 $179.11 $1,393 -4.54
820–840 830 2 155.00–175.00 $164.88 $1,369 -20.12
870 870 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,305 -35.00
930 930 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,418 -12.50
950–990 970 2 160.00–165.00 $162.45 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,050 -5.00
400–448 425 11 260.00–265.00 $262.29 $1,115 -12.71
455–488 475 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,211 —
500–545 525 29 235.00–245.00 $238.29 $1,251 -8.90
555–580 565 21 235.00–245.00 $238.68 $1,349 +2.14
550–590 570 2 210.00–225.00 $217.76 $1,241 -18.78
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 -16.36
600–648 624 26 230.00–240.00 $234.09 $1,461 +2.73
660 660 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 +1.04
700–725 710 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 -11.85
700–725 713 4 210.00–215.00 $211.25 $1,506 -0.60
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 —
850–860 853 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,535 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 205.00 $205.00 $656 —
430 430 2 145.00–165.00 $155.00 $666 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 170.00 $170.00 $697 —
530 530 1 175.00 $175.00 $928 —
785 785 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,217 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 373 6 235.00–290.00 $270.08 $1,007 +13.24
400–448 427 13 240.00–290.00 $270.98 $1,157 +4.08
453–493 472 14 235.00–280.00 $262.83 $1,241 +22.24
508–540 522 11 195.00–230.00 $213.74 $1,116 -17.58
555–595 577 15 200.00–230.00 $213.23 $1,230 -6.69
605–648 630 23 180.00–227.50 $215.17 $1,356 +9.45
650–695 680 9 175.00–220.00 $202.90 $1,380 -4.01
725–740 733 2 190.00–200.00 $194.95 $1,429 +4.95
750–795 773 4 175.00–195.00 $181.10 $1,400 -3.83
810 810 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,377 -10.02
870–895 883 2 160.00–175.00 $167.39 $1,478 —
950–990 970 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,649 +35.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 374 6 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $1,141 +10.02
435–443 441 8 295.00–305.00 $297.47 $1,312 -6.32
450–465 457 6 280.00–300.00 $285.85 $1,306 —
500–546 525 17 235.00–247.50 $242.37 $1,272 -9.80
565–595 572 7 235.00–245.00 $236.42 $1,352 —
613–645 625 6 230.00–240.00 $235.79 $1,474 +8.77
650–697 671 19 225.00–235.00 $228.48 $1,533 +2.07
700–730 712 8 210.00–220.00 $213.09 $1,517 +0.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 8 205.00–235.00 $223.91 $940 —
470–485 478 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $1,063 —
535 535 1 180.00 $180.00 $963 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–545 538 2 200.00–205.00 $202.53 $1,090 —
550–580 565 2 175.00–190.00 $182.70 $1,032 +32.70

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1455 1200 80-85% 14 134.00–143.00 $138.36 $1,660 +0.83
900–1820 1278 80-85% 56 120.00–132.00 $125.24 $1,601 +10.23
1150–1580 1332 80-85% 10 105.00–119.00 $113.20 $1,508 -11.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1615 1053 85-90% 14 95.00–105.00 $102.03 $1,074 —
755–1640 1099 85-90% 27 108.00–118.00 $113.12 $1,243 —
795–1565 1123 85-90% 23 119.00–130.00 $121.91 $1,369 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1490 1395 75-80% 2 134.00–139.00 $136.33 $1,902 —
1125–1745 1400 75-80% 23 123.00–132.00 $127.59 $1,786 -2.62
1335–1570 1472 75-80% 3 115.00–120.00 $118.49 $1,744 +7.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–2185 1433 15 131.00–146.00 $139.79 $2,003 —
1135–2175 1752 16 148.00–158.00 $153.51 $2,689 -0.82
1535–1990 1832 6 161.00–169.00 $164.29 $3,010 —

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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.