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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 10, 2024

735 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $252.15/cwt -12.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 524 lb · 24 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2-3 steers $241.11/cwt +18.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,647/hd at 683 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $303.41/cwt +23.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,289/hd at 425 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 735 1,040 0
Feeder cattle 735 902 0
Slaughter cattle — 138 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers/Bulls 8.00 to 12.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 10.00 to 12.00 higher Quality good, Demand strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 —
265–290 278 2 375.00–395.00 $384.55 $1,069 +44.55
305–348 329 6 355.00–385.00 $371.96 $1,224 +15.69
395 395 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,343 -13.44
405–415 410 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,353 +5.00
405–435 value added 419 11 337.00–347.00 $342.28 $1,434 +7.28
460–490 474 5 315.00–320.00 $317.01 $1,503 -1.35
500–540 value added 520 11 306.00–314.00 $309.15 $1,608 -0.84
545 545 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,690 +20.89
565–580 571 9 280.00–295.00 $287.22 $1,640 +1.73
620 value added 620 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,767 +9.84
637 637 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,768 +19.98
660–685 673 2 255.00–262.50 $258.68 $1,741 -4.59
710–735 727 3 242.50–245.00 $243.31 $1,769 +10.05
750–788 773 5 232.50–237.50 $234.87 $1,816 +0.35
850 850 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,849 -0.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 355.00 $355.00 $816 —
345 345 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,052 -8.43
350 350 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,190 +45.81
435 435 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,022 -29.66
575–585 580 3 255.00–275.00 $266.68 $1,547 +1.61
682–685 683 18 240.00–245.00 $241.11 $1,647 +18.77
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,094 +25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 330.00 $330.00 $808 —
263–283 273 4 335.00–360.00 $347.96 $950 +10.51
305–345 323 3 310.00–330.00 $321.62 $1,039 +2.45
337 value added 337 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,230 +31.52
350–385 362 6 310.00–325.00 $316.62 $1,146 +6.63
395 value added 395 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,264 —
415–440 value added 425 13 300.00–310.00 $303.41 $1,289 +6.09
465 value added 465 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 +11.24
460–495 473 8 270.00–282.50 $278.17 $1,316 +8.01
502–530 value added 509 4 272.00–275.00 $272.78 $1,388 -8.72
503–545 527 20 235.00–267.50 $248.02 $1,307 -11.28
555–560 558 4 235.00–245.00 $238.75 $1,332 -20.44
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 -31.00
630–642 639 4 227.50–230.00 $228.12 $1,458 -2.88
688 688 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,376 -27.90
705–711 710 10 210.00–220.00 $218.01 $1,548 -6.99
1025 1025 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,461 —
1079 1079 6 144.00 $144.00 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 325.00 $325.00 $861 +58.39
320 320 1 280.00 $280.00 $896 -20.00
350–383 370 4 260.00–305.00 $289.18 $1,070 +12.09
400–430 415 2 245.00–250.00 $247.41 $1,027 +4.08
465–495 478 8 210.00–255.00 $246.63 $1,179 +3.47
500–545 529 8 210.00–240.00 $227.45 $1,203 +0.83
550–595 576 9 215.00–242.50 $233.03 $1,342 -3.24
685–698 694 4 185.00–210.00 $196.19 $1,362 —
700–745 723 2 185.00–195.00 $190.16 $1,375 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 —
390 390 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,326 -12.89
400–440 416 8 315.00–322.00 $320.00 $1,331 +7.51
450–495 480 10 300.00–322.50 $314.26 $1,508 -2.96
500 500 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,525 +30.45
515 value added 515 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,622 —
570–590 580 2 265.00–270.00 $267.46 $1,551 +1.01
605–631 624 11 243.00–265.00 $248.18 $1,549 +0.91
650–670 660 2 245.00–255.00 $249.92 $1,649 +7.44
700–725 713 4 225.00–227.50 $226.27 $1,613 +16.27
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 235.00–255.00 $245.13 $931 -37.96
420–435 428 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,220 +12.44
470–490 483 3 245.00–280.00 $268.66 $1,298 -12.73
510–545 528 3 225.00–255.00 $238.53 $1,259 -6.75
550–578 566 8 210.00–262.00 $247.54 $1,401 +25.08
605–625 617 6 220.00–250.00 $235.35 $1,452 —
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 +7.16

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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.