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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 21, 2025

735 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $286.11/cwt -1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,503/hd at 525 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $316.44/cwt -16.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,667/hd at 527 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $334.64/cwt -1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 411 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 735 1,110 0
Feeder cattle 616 924 0
Slaughter cattle 119 186 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers under 500lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher, over 500lbs 6.00 to 7.00 lower; Feeder Heifers/Bulls mostly steady; Slaughter Cows 7.00 to 9.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 276 4 395.00–420.00 $409.68 $1,131 +19.68
310–348 335 6 375.00–410.00 $397.90 $1,333 +9.31
350–390 364 13 365.00–385.00 $376.80 $1,372 +11.90
400–440 value added 413 5 345.00–350.00 $347.97 $1,437 -7.03
410–443 426 11 320.00–340.00 $332.89 $1,418 +4.69
452–499 471 8 320.00–340.00 $328.80 $1,549 +2.78
495 495 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,386 -46.02
500–540 526 32 305.00–320.00 $315.17 $1,658 -2.60
535 value added 535 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,766 -20.00
550–599 576 16 290.00–310.00 $303.69 $1,749 -6.75
580 value added 580 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,842 —
600–640 608 6 265.00–275.00 $272.52 $1,657 -12.99
700–743 719 8 245.00–265.00 $250.21 $1,799 -11.38
750 750 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,819 -7.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,036 +36.15
305–330 318 6 280.00–330.00 $301.86 $960 -44.24
375–380 378 2 270.00–340.00 $305.23 $1,154 +20.23
440 440 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,386 +45.43
465 465 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,465 +5.00
525–545 538 5 255.00–290.00 $275.36 $1,481 +5.03
555–575 566 4 225.00–290.00 $271.34 $1,536 +1.52
610 610 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,586 -1.05
660–685 668 3 235.00–250.00 $245.06 $1,637 -7.98
740 740 4 235.00–241.00 $239.50 $1,772 —
760 760 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,786 +35.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 —
515 515 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,313 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 334 8 340.00–360.00 $349.86 $1,169 -10.14
360–399 378 15 325.00–345.00 $331.90 $1,255 +10.48
407–435 value added 415 9 330.00–335.00 $331.16 $1,374 +6.14
400–449 424 13 305.00–325.00 $315.68 $1,338 +9.31
467 value added 467 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,471 —
460–499 487 14 285.00–305.00 $293.48 $1,429 -6.28
500–538 value added 519 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,557 +4.46
500–543 526 38 275.00–292.50 $284.65 $1,497 -0.72
550–598 576 11 275.00–295.00 $280.91 $1,618 +4.56
608–635 619 13 255.00–270.00 $261.15 $1,617 +11.96
650–675 664 7 235.00–242.50 $236.78 $1,572 -8.22
668–675 670 3 220.00–222.50 $221.66 $1,485 -23.34
700–745 713 7 230.00–235.00 $233.11 $1,662 +5.71
780 780 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,716 -15.00
813 813 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,748 -1.22
850 850 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,700 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 269 5 305.00–325.00 $313.62 $844 -21.38
315–345 330 6 290.00–335.00 $310.01 $1,023 -2.97
360–395 377 6 275.00–310.00 $300.83 $1,134 +38.31
405–445 426 9 230.00–295.00 $271.72 $1,158 +5.67
465–490 478 8 270.00–280.00 $276.26 $1,321 +17.11
500–543 521 9 215.00–270.00 $255.29 $1,330 +19.45
550–595 573 7 240.00–270.00 $252.91 $1,449 +0.69
605–645 630 11 205.00–247.50 $234.70 $1,479 —
670 670 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,508 +16.69
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,033 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 366 4 375.00–390.00 $383.70 $1,404 +5.91
400–440 411 22 310.00–340.00 $334.64 $1,375 -1.90
460–470 466 14 316.00–330.00 $324.27 $1,511 +5.81
500–535 507 9 300.00–315.00 $308.80 $1,566 -4.03
565–595 583 3 282.50–295.00 $287.38 $1,675 -0.69
600–640 608 18 265.00–285.00 $273.51 $1,663 -3.78
665–690 681 5 245.00–255.00 $249.96 $1,702 +5.01
700–745 712 9 230.00–242.50 $238.30 $1,697 -6.70
775–795 785 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,845 +6.28
820 820 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,804 +2.50
880 880 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,892 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,087 —
350–370 360 4 335.00–360.00 $350.17 $1,261 +9.61
460–472 467 6 240.00–280.00 $266.73 $1,246 -3.96
510–547 528 7 270.00–290.00 $283.62 $1,498 +11.42
550–573 562 5 255.00–285.00 $266.88 $1,500 +51.88
610–635 622 3 220.00–245.00 $235.05 $1,462 -7.56
665–695 675 4 225.00–240.00 $235.02 $1,586 +13.11
962 962 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,799 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1780 1340 80-85% 11 124.00–134.00 $129.79 $1,739 —
1110–1520 1353 80-85% 4 153.00–158.00 $155.33 $2,102 —
1050–1855 1520 80-85% 28 136.00–148.00 $142.13 $2,160 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1490 1151 85-90% 13 113.00–125.00 $119.29 $1,373 —
960–1470 1154 85-90% 5 100.00–111.00 $107.61 $1,242 —
795–1510 1226 85-90% 12 127.00–135.00 $132.21 $1,621 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1315 1283 75-80% 3 149.00–152.00 $150.69 $1,933 —
1430–1665 1548 75-80% 2 141.00–145.00 $143.15 $2,216 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1160 1143 2 139.00–142.00 $140.52 $1,606 —
1300–1605 1484 5 167.00–175.00 $171.43 $2,544 —
1475–1790 1611 4 185.00–193.00 $187.97 $3,028 +15.91

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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.