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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 14, 2025

1,110 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $287.73/cwt -1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,553/hd at 540 lb · 151 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $314.11/cwt +24.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,932/hd at 615 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $333.04/cwt +26.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,704/hd at 512 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,110 866 0
Feeder cattle 924 754 0
Slaughter cattle 186 112 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers 4.00 to 8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00 to 6.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls Steady to 3.00 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
275 275 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,072 -30.00
320–343 334 4 385.00–400.00 $388.59 $1,298 -9.28
357–368 value added 364 8 405.00–417.00 $409.41 $1,490 —
370–395 379 4 355.00–375.00 $364.90 $1,383 -5.10
415 value added 415 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,473 -0.49
420–440 432 3 315.00–335.00 $328.20 $1,418 -11.43
453–460 value added 455 3 340.00–342.50 $341.66 $1,555 +1.14
453–490 469 9 320.00–330.00 $326.02 $1,529 +2.45
506 value added 506 18 350.00 $350.00 $1,771 +30.00
500–545 517 20 305.00–330.00 $317.77 $1,643 +45.23
555–590 577 11 305.00–320.00 $310.44 $1,791 +3.58
612 value added 612 34 320.00 $320.00 $1,958 +13.34
600–644 630 7 280.00–300.00 $285.51 $1,799 +0.03
650–674 658 14 270.00–295.00 $287.47 $1,892 +4.11
655–675 value added 667 9 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $2,034 —
700–705 value added 703 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,004 —
705–735 717 3 255.00–270.00 $261.59 $1,876 -8.34
750–795 777 8 245.00–265.00 $250.04 $1,943 -8.04
814–835 value added 818 6 250.00–260.00 $251.70 $2,059 —
820 820 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,845 —
890 890 2 232.50 $232.50 $2,069 +0.04
900 900 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,070 —
1003 1003 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,307 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–293 278 7 300.00–355.00 $333.85 $928 -1.15
320–335 325 3 310.00–365.00 $346.10 $1,125 +45.28
380 380 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,083 —
415–440 425 3 250.00–300.00 $269.57 $1,146 +3.48
497 497 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,541 +34.25
500–525 508 3 260.00–290.00 $270.33 $1,373 -10.60
550–580 563 4 250.00–280.00 $269.82 $1,519 +4.15
625–630 628 5 245.00–275.00 $261.05 $1,639 +13.50
670–695 682 5 240.00–260.00 $253.04 $1,726 +18.25
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —
815 815 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,508 —
870 870 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,566 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,134 +27.72
350–393 382 10 310.00–335.00 $321.42 $1,228 +0.70
410–425 value added 416 4 320.00–330.00 $325.02 $1,352 -7.47
405–445 423 11 295.00–315.00 $306.37 $1,296 -3.13
450–491 469 26 290.00–315.00 $299.76 $1,406 +6.44
500–537 value added 532 35 295.00–300.00 $295.54 $1,572 +3.31
500–548 542 116 275.00–290.00 $285.37 $1,547 +6.98
550–590 567 35 270.00–282.50 $276.35 $1,567 +3.71
618–642 635 19 245.00–260.00 $249.19 $1,582 +14.19
642 value added 642 9 265.00 $265.00 $1,701 —
658 value added 658 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,711 —
671–693 680 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,666 -3.30
685 685 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 -28.30
725–745 735 2 220.00–235.00 $227.40 $1,671 -2.60
742 value added 742 6 239.00 $239.00 $1,773 —
765 765 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,798 +17.49
800–815 809 4 205.00–220.00 $216.22 $1,749 —
863 863 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,812 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 335.00 $335.00 $921 +46.29
315–340 328 2 300.00–325.00 $312.98 $1,027 +28.62
375–390 385 4 225.00–325.00 $262.52 $1,011 -7.23
400–445 421 7 255.00–280.00 $266.05 $1,120 -11.50
453–490 465 6 245.00–270.00 $259.15 $1,205 -9.24
500–545 528 8 190.00–270.00 $235.84 $1,245 -20.71
565–598 591 23 225.00–265.00 $252.22 $1,491 -3.19
665–680 670 3 195.00–225.00 $208.31 $1,396 -13.04
720–740 730 4 195.00–215.00 $209.93 $1,532 +4.93
770–785 778 2 195.00–200.00 $197.52 $1,537 -7.48
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 373 12 375.00–390.00 $377.79 $1,409 +37.79
400–443 424 10 325.00–345.00 $336.54 $1,427 +12.07
467–497 483 24 305.00–332.50 $318.46 $1,538 +1.00
505–525 512 7 310.00–320.00 $312.83 $1,602 -1.38
550–595 585 19 280.00–295.00 $288.07 $1,685 —
600–615 609 13 275.00–285.00 $277.29 $1,689 +20.98
650–680 672 4 240.00–250.00 $244.95 $1,646 -7.55
710–735 725 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,776 +2.63
750–790 768 8 225.00–235.00 $228.72 $1,757 —
830 830 2 215.00–220.00 $217.50 $1,805 —
860 860 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,849 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–396 387 11 260.00–365.00 $340.56 $1,318 +44.82
387 thin fleshed 387 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,413 —
415–445 425 3 255.00–285.00 $268.25 $1,140 -0.44
453–485 464 3 255.00–300.00 $270.69 $1,256 -18.23
505–545 518 14 225.00–290.00 $272.20 $1,410 -0.74
595 595 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,279 -44.54
600–633 622 4 225.00–265.00 $242.61 $1,509 +10.97
680–695 684 5 200.00–235.00 $221.91 $1,518 +11.91
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 —
845 845 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,732 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1535 1147 85-90% 18 95.00–109.00 $102.22 $1,172 —
920–1495 1199 85-90% 19 110.00–123.00 $115.16 $1,381 —
965–1670 1299 85-90% 21 124.00–134.00 $128.22 $1,666 +23.49
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1780 1244 80-85% 19 113.00–127.00 $123.25 $1,533 —
1445 1445 80-85% 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,037 +18.93
1170–1820 1455 80-85% 24 131.00–139.00 $135.34 $1,969 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1935 1449 75-80% 11 130.00–139.00 $134.74 $1,952 —
1300–1595 1451 75-80% 5 141.00–149.00 $144.32 $2,094 —
1290–1670 1463 75-80% 10 120.00–129.00 $124.18 $1,817 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1455 1410 3 145.00–148.00 $145.99 $2,058 —
1510–1915 1632 9 165.00–177.00 $172.06 $2,808 —
1405–2085 1768 12 183.00–212.00 $191.60 $3,387 +3.01

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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.