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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

987 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $242.97/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 477 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.25/cwt +0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,246/hd at 521 lb · 37 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $234.94/cwt -0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,464/hd at 623 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 987 1,195 0
Feeder cattle 773 980 0
Slaughter cattle 214 215 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 10.00 to 12.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00 to 7.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs 11.00 to 14.00 higher with instances of 22.00 higher, over 600lbs steady; Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 6.00 t0 8.00 higher. Quality good, Demand strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 282 3 295.00–315.00 $306.33 $864 +31.27
315–340 326 9 255.00–310.00 $286.98 $936 -14.38
360 360 1 255.00 $255.00 $918 -30.04
405–440 425 16 225.00–315.00 $271.87 $1,155 -0.17
455–490 473 6 235.00–310.00 $286.97 $1,357 +5.71
500–545 516 12 225.00–260.00 $242.13 $1,249 +5.16
555–590 572 9 225.00–255.00 $241.78 $1,383 +1.67
605–610 608 2 210.00–225.00 $217.53 $1,323 -6.27
650–653 652 4 235.00–245.00 $237.49 $1,548 +13.84
725 725 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 +20.00
895 895 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,611 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 4 350.00–360.00 $352.52 $1,156 +12.52
400–443 436 7 320.00–340.00 $327.08 $1,426 +17.08
460 value added 460 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,702 —
480–485 482 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,542 +18.18
515–527 value added 520 9 280.00–290.00 $285.01 $1,482 —
520–545 532 7 265.00–270.00 $269.27 $1,433 +10.81
555–570 563 2 260.00–265.00 $262.53 $1,478 +0.89
623–645 629 8 250.00–260.00 $253.74 $1,596 +6.51
655–690 672 7 250.00–265.00 $254.89 $1,713 +5.97
715–740 728 2 235.00–245.00 $239.91 $1,747 +14.97
775 775 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,782 —
848 848 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,823 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 225.00 $225.00 $776 +20.00
590 590 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,092 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 276 4 265.00–275.00 $272.33 $752 +12.33
310–340 325 6 235.00–275.00 $254.97 $829 +12.06
350–395 370 13 230.00–285.00 $259.90 $962 +3.61
400–445 421 22 215.00–260.00 $231.68 $975 -16.38
450–495 477 38 225.00–252.00 $242.97 $1,159 +2.75
500–545 524 13 200.00–230.00 $220.47 $1,155 -4.32
550–595 572 13 205.00–230.00 $215.63 $1,233 -8.01
610–640 623 7 175.00–220.00 $208.41 $1,298 -8.49
650–690 669 5 185.00–220.00 $204.94 $1,371 -2.78
755–790 767 3 150.00–200.00 $183.59 $1,408 +4.48
875 875 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,531 +25.00
920 920 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,610 +22.50
950–965 958 2 160.00–165.00 $162.52 $1,557 +0.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 305.00–310.00 $307.43 $885 —
307–340 323 8 285.00–295.00 $290.60 $939 —
373–380 375 4 285.00–295.00 $291.22 $1,092 +11.22
380 value added 380 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,159 —
400–425 416 4 265.00–280.00 $269.85 $1,123 +7.56
450–495 470 19 255.00–273.00 $262.02 $1,231 +7.02
500–548 521 37 235.00–245.00 $239.25 $1,246 +0.96
550–590 572 22 235.00–245.00 $239.34 $1,369 +21.58
600–630 621 8 225.00–236.00 $233.79 $1,452 +18.79
650–695 684 5 225.00–230.00 $226.97 $1,552 +1.97
705 value added 705 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,586 —
700–720 706 5 210.00–220.00 $217.03 $1,532 +17.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 215.00 $215.00 $731 +10.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,054 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 379 8 230.00–290.00 $269.07 $1,020 -1.01
400–445 427 9 245.00–285.00 $266.38 $1,137 -4.60
460–495 482 17 220.00–295.00 $256.82 $1,238 -6.01
500–546 529 19 185.00–245.00 $230.84 $1,221 +17.10
550–595 568 14 180.00–240.00 $218.96 $1,244 +5.73
600–645 620 16 190.00–230.00 $217.34 $1,348 +2.17
655–680 662 7 190.00–215.00 $206.35 $1,366 +3.45
737–745 739 4 180.00–190.00 $187.48 $1,385 -7.47
750–795 778 9 150.00–187.50 $174.11 $1,355 -6.99
803–848 826 6 170.00–182.50 $179.12 $1,480 +9.12
850–890 865 7 165.00–180.00 $171.42 $1,483 +4.03
985 985 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,478 -20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 364 5 305.00–320.00 $311.95 $1,135 +6.93
410–446 426 11 302.50–315.00 $308.90 $1,316 +11.43
450–495 469 7 300.00–320.00 $308.52 $1,447 +22.67
505–536 521 11 250.00–265.00 $254.01 $1,323 +11.64
550–585 566 6 247.50–260.00 $251.23 $1,422 +14.81
600–633 623 23 234.00–250.00 $234.94 $1,464 -0.85
650–675 660 5 225.00–230.00 $227.95 $1,504 -0.53
710–720 715 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 -13.09
785 785 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 —
817 817 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,552 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 160.00 $160.00 $984 —
665 665 1 145.00 $145.00 $964 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 170.00 $170.00 $824 -52.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1365 1154 80-85% 7 135.00–145.00 $138.46 $1,598 —
1050–1620 1271 80-85% 20 110.00–122.00 $118.48 $1,506 -6.76
1065–2025 1361 80-85% 48 124.00–135.00 $128.11 $1,744 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1455 1092 85-90% 30 109.00–119.00 $115.36 $1,260 +2.24
755–1430 1119 85-90% 8 95.00–107.00 $101.62 $1,137 -20.29
780–1515 1160 85-90% 21 120.00–129.00 $123.13 $1,428 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1675 1413 75-80% 6 110.00–121.00 $115.84 $1,637 -11.75
1085–1885 1432 75-80% 6 135.00–141.00 $137.15 $1,964 +9.56
1205–1935 1509 75-80% 14 124.00–132.00 $126.76 $1,913 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1785 1421 5 139.00–152.00 $144.18 $2,049 +4.39
1240–2245 1657 12 150.00–168.00 $161.59 $2,678 —
1530–1895 1674 4 172.00–181.00 $175.94 $2,945 —

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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.