Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 12, 2024

1,276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.16/cwt ≈ $1,260/hd at 529 lb · 47 head

light 5-weight M&L 2-3 bulls $237.68/cwt ≈ $1,253/hd at 527 lb · 33 head

light 5-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $215.14/cwt ≈ $1,121/hd at 521 lb · 33 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	1,276	988
Feeder cattle	1,101	791
Slaughter cattle	175	197

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers 5.00 to 10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 500lbs steady, over 500lbs 5.00 to 7.00 higher; Quality good, Demand good; Slaughter Cows 3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 6.00 to 9.00 lower; Quality pour to fair, Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	286	7	305.00–335.00	$309.04	$884	—
300	300	1	305.00	$305.00	$915	—
365–390	378	3	305.00–325.00	$315.13	$1,191	—
400–435	412	8	300.00–320.00	$308.18	$1,270	—
450–475	471	6	295.00–305.00	$296.59	$1,397	—
500–545	520	17	265.00–280.00	$269.43	$1,401	—
527–549 value added	532	5	285.00–290.00	$286.00	$1,522	—
560–590	581	13	270.00–280.00	$272.44	$1,583	—
600–625	610	8	240.00–255.00	$248.02	$1,513	—
615–640 value added	631	12	265.00–267.50	$266.66	$1,683	—
653–685 value added	662	15	262.50–267.50	$266.00	$1,761	—
670–695	686	6	245.00–257.50	$249.95	$1,715	—
700–740	720	6	220.00–240.00	$232.18	$1,672	—
700–743 value added	733	7	251.00–255.00	$252.10	$1,848	—
750–772	769	8	220.00–235.00	$221.83	$1,706	—
815	815	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,671	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–285	278	3	250.00–295.00	$277.96	$773	—
300–345	325	7	265.00–295.00	$286.20	$930	—
355–370	363	2	250.00–280.00	$264.69	$961	—
400–448	434	16	240.00–295.00	$271.27	$1,177	—
450–495	474	19	225.00–290.00	$263.01	$1,247	—
505–545	521	7	252.50–260.00	$255.35	$1,330	—
550–585	571	14	225.00–260.00	$242.59	$1,385	—
615–640	630	6	220.00–235.00	$227.46	$1,433	—
680	680	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,598	—
710	710	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,526	—
790	790	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,580	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–270	265	2	225.00–265.00	$245.38	$650	—
305–340	325	9	225.00–265.00	$247.71	$805	—
365–397	378	26	230.00–270.00	$245.90	$930	—
400–445	424	21	205.00–245.00	$230.20	$976	—
465	465	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,000	—
450–495	474	30	195.00–245.00	$229.65	$1,089	—
500–545	521	33	185.00–230.00	$215.14	$1,121	—
550–595	567	19	170.00–235.00	$209.42	$1,187	—
618–643	631	11	190.00–215.00	$204.67	$1,291	—
650–690	673	6	195.00–205.00	$199.24	$1,341	—
705–725	719	7	180.00–205.00	$197.82	$1,422	—
760–795	775	3	180.00–190.00	$184.98	$1,434	—
885	885	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,328	—
965–980	973	2	130.00–160.00	$144.88	$1,410	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	283	4	270.00–280.00	$274.91	$778	—
305	305	1	280.00	$280.00	$854	—
355–375	365	2	270.00–280.00	$275.14	$1,004	—
400–430 value added	415	5	260.00–270.00	$261.93	$1,087	—
400–447	422	19	245.00–255.00	$250.70	$1,058	—
445	445	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,046	—
450–475	463	22	245.00–255.00	$251.14	$1,163	—
465 value added	465	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,209	—
500–549	529	47	235.00–245.00	$238.16	$1,260	—
550–590	572	14	235.00–247.50	$238.21	$1,363	—
600–640	615	8	220.00–227.50	$221.59	$1,363	—
600–645 value added	616	5	230.00–235.00	$233.97	$1,441	—
677 value added	677	9	230.00	$230.00	$1,557	—
665–695	687	5	215.00–225.00	$221.07	$1,519	—
700–730	710	9	210.00–220.00	$213.67	$1,517	—
770	770	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,617	—
815	815	2	190.00	$190.00	$1,548	—
865	865	1	187.50	$187.50	$1,622	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
645	645	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,193	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–385	378	15	185.00–300.00	$280.42	$1,060	—
405–440	425	11	205.00–285.00	$251.82	$1,070	—
450–495	467	29	185.00–280.00	$261.00	$1,219	—
500–545	527	33	185.00–255.00	$237.68	$1,253	—
550–595	573	12	170.00–237.50	$213.82	$1,225	—
600–640	614	16	200.00–225.00	$220.28	$1,353	—
650–660	655	9	195.00–225.00	$217.21	$1,423	—
700–740	725	4	180.00–205.00	$194.93	$1,413	—
755–785	771	5	175.00–200.00	$185.91	$1,433	—
825	825	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,568	—
860–870	865	2	160.00–165.00	$162.51	$1,406	—
1005–1015	1010	2	155.00–165.00	$160.02	$1,616	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	1	300.00	$300.00	$945	—
355–395	366	10	305.00–337.50	$322.08	$1,179	—
400–420	412	9	290.00–310.00	$296.67	$1,222	—
455–458	457	3	295.00–310.00	$299.98	$1,371	—
500–525	508	16	255.00–270.00	$259.29	$1,317	—
605	605	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,240	—
600–645	617	25	180.00–245.00	$231.75	$1,430	—
660–685	668	18	225.00–236.00	$233.31	$1,559	—
700–740	716	7	210.00–225.00	$217.09	$1,554	—
860	860	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,677	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
510	510	1	195.00	$195.00	$994	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1285	1085	85-90%	16	80.00–93.00	$88.27	$958	+2.03
910–1570	1191	85-90%	28	95.00–107.00	$101.27	$1,206	—
945–1840	1414	85-90%	14	109.00–119.00	$112.08	$1,585	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895–1655	1243	80-85%	14	110.00–120.00	$113.16	$1,407	-3.11
1115–1665	1255	80-85%	4	120.00–130.00	$125.32	$1,573	—
1140–1685	1368	80-85%	17	95.00–109.00	$103.98	$1,422	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1545	1375	75-80%	3	100.00–105.00	$103.59	$1,424	-3.94
1215–1615	1401	75-80%	11	109.00–116.00	$112.14	$1,571	—
1445–1560	1503	75-80%	2	121.00–136.00	$128.21	$1,927	+12.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1240–2235	1576	10	123.00–136.00	$131.47	$2,072	—
1430–2310	1775	13	139.00–154.00	$146.39	$2,598	-23.61

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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.