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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 26, 2024

531 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $309.36/cwt +34.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 365 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $324.95/cwt +44.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 323 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $226.28/cwt +11.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,174/hd at 519 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 531 1,276 0
Feeder cattle 410 1,101 0
Slaughter cattle 121 175 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers/Bulls under 400lbs 14.00 to 16.00 higher, over 400lbs steady; Feeder Heifers under 400lbs 17.00 to 20.00 higher, over 400lbs steady; Slaughter Cows 10.00 to 12.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Quality good, Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 282 6 350.00–365.00 $358.27 $1,010 +49.23
305–333 321 7 340.00–355.00 $349.42 $1,122 +44.42
375 375 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,294 +29.87
425–445 435 2 295.00–310.00 $302.67 $1,317 -5.51
473 473 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,419 +3.41
510–545 535 4 260.00–275.00 $269.99 $1,444 +0.56
565–575 570 2 262.50–270.00 $266.22 $1,517 -6.22
615 value added 615 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 +3.34
640 640 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,632 +6.98
1015 1015 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,928 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 273 3 255.00–310.00 $288.69 $788 +10.73
320–340 332 7 280.00–325.00 $305.40 $1,014 +19.20
395 395 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,224 +45.31
425–440 433 2 250.00–255.00 $252.46 $1,093 -18.81
455–485 472 3 260.00–270.00 $265.07 $1,251 +2.06
515 515 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 -15.35
565–585 575 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,294 -17.59
695 695 3 190.00–225.00 $213.33 $1,483 -21.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 8 225.00–315.00 $278.02 $759 +32.64
305–345 324 4 260.00–310.00 $284.17 $921 +36.46
365–375 372 8 245.00–285.00 $274.07 $1,020 +28.17
410–430 419 4 200.00–250.00 $227.46 $953 -2.74
455–485 469 9 232.50–250.00 $244.12 $1,145 +29.12
505–535 519 13 200.00–235.00 $226.28 $1,174 +11.14
565–585 572 5 210.00–225.00 $214.50 $1,227 +5.08
620–645 629 4 195.00–215.00 $209.87 $1,320 +5.20
650–685 663 6 190.00–210.00 $202.83 $1,345 +3.59
700–710 707 3 170.00–175.00 $173.33 $1,225 -24.49
765 765 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,492 +10.02
825 825 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,196 —
965–975 970 2 150.00–155.00 $152.49 $1,479 +7.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 325.00–350.00 $337.50 $962 +62.59
300–342 322 10 315.00–330.00 $318.94 $1,027 +38.94
315–335 value added 328 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,132 —
353–382 364 13 295.00–315.00 $304.60 $1,109 +29.46
370 value added 370 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,221 —
415 value added 415 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,162 +18.07
400–445 427 9 260.00–275.00 $265.01 $1,132 +14.31
460–490 474 5 257.50–265.00 $260.04 $1,233 +8.90
512 value added 512 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,331 —
500–523 516 5 240.00–250.00 $245.02 $1,264 +6.86
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 -21.59
620–640 630 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,418 +3.41
650 650 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,528 —
730–735 734 4 210.00–212.50 $211.88 $1,555 -1.79
1055 1055 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,741 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,056 —
355–395 368 5 255.00–325.00 $302.24 $1,112 +21.82
410–440 421 8 217.50–295.00 $260.02 $1,095 +8.20
460–490 478 7 225.00–290.00 $264.04 $1,262 +3.04
505–540 527 10 202.50–250.00 $236.36 $1,246 -1.32
575–595 587 3 185.00–240.00 $208.34 $1,223 -5.48
615–640 630 4 195.00–225.00 $214.91 $1,354 -5.37
655–695 675 2 190.00–222.50 $205.77 $1,389 -11.44
710–730 720 3 180.00–200.00 $191.69 $1,380 -3.24
785–795 788 4 180.00–185.00 $181.26 $1,428 -4.65
815 815 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,548 ±0.00
850 850 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,275 -12.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 369 10 325.00–350.00 $335.26 $1,237 +13.18
410–445 428 2 312.50–315.00 $313.80 $1,343 +17.13
470 470 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,222 -39.98
480 480 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $1,452 +2.52
505–528 522 5 260.00–280.00 $267.93 $1,399 +8.64
550–595 568 9 255.00–265.00 $258.84 $1,470 —
605–645 622 11 225.00–245.00 $240.70 $1,497 +8.95
650 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 -8.31
700–705 703 2 212.50–220.00 $216.26 $1,520 -0.83
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 —
805 805 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,570 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,136 +30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1760 1287 80-85% 11 120.00–129.00 $124.20 $1,598 -1.12
945–1915 1336 80-85% 13 110.00–116.00 $114.36 $1,528 —
1025–1730 1474 80-85% 9 130.00–144.00 $134.92 $1,989 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1685 1191 85-90% 16 103.00–114.00 $108.79 $1,296 +7.52
885–1450 1205 85-90% 5 95.00–100.00 $97.84 $1,179 —
1085–1625 1318 85-90% 8 115.00–124.00 $118.78 $1,566 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1310 1208 75-80% 4 105.00–116.00 $112.42 $1,358 —
1135–1645 1367 75-80% 7 121.00–129.00 $126.22 $1,725 +22.63
1155–1770 1410 75-80% 5 133.00–146.00 $138.30 $1,950 +26.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1575 1344 6 125.00–141.00 $134.89 $1,813 —
1210–1780 1604 6 159.00–166.00 $160.90 $2,581 —
1215–2450 1653 7 149.00–155.00 $152.32 $2,518 —

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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.