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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 29, 2024

1,350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $241.09/cwt ≈ $1,476/hd at 612 lb · 67 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.72/cwt ≈ $1,321/hd at 560 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.63/cwt ≈ $1,195/hd at 516 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,350 987 0
Feeder cattle 1,131 773 0
Slaughter cattle 219 214 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers under 600lbs 5.00 to 7.00 lower, over 600lbs steady; Feeder Heifers 8.00 to 10.00 lower; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs 8.00 to 10.00 lower, over 600lbs steady; Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 6.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 4 350.00 $350.00 $948 —
328–330 329 3 312.50–325.00 $316.68 $1,042 —
338 value added 338 8 347.50 $347.50 $1,175 —
367–390 373 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,212 —
404–440 407 13 295.00–303.00 $302.33 $1,230 —
465–490 489 31 290.00–291.00 $290.94 $1,423 —
500–535 value added 519 7 270.00–275.00 $271.04 $1,407 —
500–545 521 25 255.00–268.00 $262.81 $1,369 —
558–567 value added 566 23 270.00–278.00 $276.97 $1,568 —
585–597 593 8 255.00 $255.00 $1,512 —
603 603 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,387 —
600–637 612 61 235.00–247.50 $240.87 $1,474 —
613–635 value added 622 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,555 —
655–671 value added 659 18 259.00–260.00 $259.77 $1,712 —
655–675 667 9 235.00–245.00 $241.45 $1,610 —
700–720 708 3 222.50–230.00 $225.81 $1,599 —
760 value added 760 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,824 —
770 770 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,656 —
819 value added 819 5 239.50 $239.50 $1,962 —
800–848 832 3 215.00–220.00 $218.40 $1,817 —
850 850 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,785 —
900–920 913 3 200.00–205.00 $203.36 $1,857 —
943 value added 943 5 219.00 $219.00 $2,065 —
950 950 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,900 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 9 215.00–305.00 $253.44 $692 —
300–345 317 10 230.00–305.00 $274.41 $870 —
365–395 382 3 265.00–295.00 $280.26 $1,071 —
405–445 423 18 267.50–285.00 $276.43 $1,169 —
455–495 482 14 210.00–275.00 $257.53 $1,241 —
505–548 527 18 200.00–250.00 $237.12 $1,250 —
550–595 580 6 225.00–235.00 $233.32 $1,353 —
605–640 622 6 180.00–230.00 $210.19 $1,307 —
655–675 670 4 180.00–230.00 $214.89 $1,440 —
710–749 736 3 210.00–212.50 $211.70 $1,558 —
940 940 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,598 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–333 329 8 270.00–280.00 $271.24 $892 —
400 400 1 235.00 $235.00 $940 —
405 value added 405 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,094 —
400–438 424 9 245.00–250.00 $247.83 $1,051 —
453–485 469 29 245.00–253.00 $252.08 $1,182 —
500–522 value added 514 6 240.00–245.00 $240.84 $1,238 —
500–535 516 35 225.00–235.00 $230.05 $1,187 —
557 value added 557 13 246.00 $246.00 $1,370 —
550–585 562 30 225.00–235.00 $231.27 $1,300 —
600–645 611 32 215.00–225.00 $220.61 $1,348 —
640 640 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,312 —
650–685 665 6 210.00–220.00 $214.20 $1,424 —
725–735 730 4 195.00–202.50 $199.36 $1,455 —
755–785 768 5 195.00–205.00 $200.01 $1,536 —
772 value added 772 13 216.00 $216.00 $1,668 —
853 853 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,663 —
880 880 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,628 —
900–945 923 2 170.00–200.00 $184.63 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–290 277 5 240.00–270.00 $257.68 $714 —
310–345 322 11 215.00–265.00 $244.58 $788 —
350–395 374 12 200.00–255.00 $230.89 $864 —
400–445 428 17 185.00–240.00 $223.83 $958 —
450–495 470 40 175.00–240.00 $225.17 $1,058 —
500–545 513 17 170.00–220.00 $205.51 $1,054 —
550–593 569 14 115.00–220.00 $203.49 $1,158 —
605–630 618 2 200.00–205.00 $202.55 $1,252 —
660–685 668 5 190.00–205.00 $197.07 $1,316 —
730 730 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,405 —
785 785 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,492 —
995 995 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,443 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 210.00 $210.00 $850 —
495 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 369 12 225.00–270.00 $252.96 $933 —
400–445 428 10 210.00–270.00 $246.00 $1,053 —
450–495 470 30 205.00–265.00 $249.24 $1,171 —
500–547 523 19 200.00–247.50 $231.87 $1,213 —
550–585 574 13 205.00–237.50 $225.43 $1,294 —
615–640 627 8 195.00–215.00 $206.16 $1,293 —
655–670 660 5 210.00–217.50 $214.50 $1,416 —
735 735 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,507 —
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 —
920 920 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,472 —
970 970 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–383 375 3 290.00–295.00 $293.40 $1,100 —
420–440 430 4 282.50–290.00 $286.16 $1,230 —
455–495 477 12 270.00–280.00 $274.30 $1,308 —
500–530 518 9 250.00–265.00 $256.88 $1,331 —
550–585 562 5 240.00–247.50 $244.52 $1,374 —
600–630 610 7 225.00–235.00 $229.27 $1,399 —
670–679 677 8 220.00–222.50 $220.62 $1,494 —
700–720 710 2 210.00–220.00 $214.93 $1,526 —
758–785 767 3 200.00–210.00 $203.41 $1,560 —
810 810 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,580 —
870 870 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,696 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 465 2 195.00–200.00 $197.45 $918 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1510 1202 85-90% 9 91.00–100.00 $97.37 $1,170 —
995–1610 1276 85-90% 20 102.00–111.00 $108.15 $1,380 —
800–1640 1286 85-90% 39 114.00–123.00 $119.29 $1,534 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1495 1322 80-85% 11 110.00–116.00 $112.63 $1,489 —
1110–1530 1328 80-85% 5 130.00–136.00 $132.94 $1,765 —
890–1810 1329 80-85% 31 117.00–127.00 $120.55 $1,602 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1670 1280 75-80% 2 134.00–140.00 $137.91 $1,765 —
990–1680 1383 75-80% 26 117.00–125.00 $120.98 $1,673 —
1385–1590 1458 75-80% 6 105.00–116.00 $111.04 $1,619 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1860 1666 8 151.00–156.00 $154.13 $2,568 -21.81
1430–2215 1788 15 158.00–165.00 $162.11 $2,899 —
1710–2040 1856 4 169.00–176.00 $171.78 $3,188 —

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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.