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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 28, 2025

1,688 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $290.68/cwt +9.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,625/hd at 559 lb · 112 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $350.75/cwt +28.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,461/hd at 416 lb · 73 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $321.38/cwt +22.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,512/hd at 471 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,688 735 0
Feeder cattle 1,427 616 0
Slaughter cattle 261 119 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers/Bulls 12.00 to 16.00 higher with instances of 24.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 12.00 to 18.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 5.00 to 7.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls Steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder Cattle quality good with strong demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 3 420.00–440.00 $433.33 $932 —
265–290 270 14 410.00–425.00 $421.39 $1,138 +11.71
310–349 337 5 390.00–420.00 $409.43 $1,380 +11.53
350–385 357 19 380.00–410.00 $395.76 $1,413 +18.96
405–415 value added 410 6 375.00–380.00 $377.47 $1,548 +29.50
403–445 417 15 350.00–370.00 $357.06 $1,489 +24.17
453 453 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,495 +1.20
450–485 471 30 340.00–370.00 $352.91 $1,662 +24.11
500–548 520 16 310.00–335.00 $322.57 $1,677 +7.40
502–545 value added 520 16 340.00–345.00 $341.60 $1,776 +11.60
555–570 value added 560 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,876 +17.50
550–590 566 21 310.00–330.00 $322.21 $1,824 +18.52
604–620 value added 610 18 320.00–325.00 $321.65 $1,962 —
600–645 622 19 285.00–310.00 $298.63 $1,857 +26.11
650–685 667 9 280.00–305.00 $290.84 $1,940 —
700–730 value added 715 11 285.00–292.50 $288.17 $2,060 —
710–740 720 7 260.00–270.00 $263.57 $1,898 +13.36
756–760 756 12 260.00–272.50 $271.45 $2,052 +28.95
800–815 808 2 240.00–255.00 $247.43 $1,999 —
820 value added 820 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,132 —
900–932 922 5 230.00–245.00 $234.93 $2,166 —
975 975 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,242 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 370.00–375.00 $372.69 $850 —
260–290 280 8 305.00–395.00 $362.51 $1,015 -7.49
325–335 333 6 335.00–375.00 $357.46 $1,190 +55.60
358–395 375 4 310.00–340.00 $325.69 $1,221 +20.46
400–448 431 8 285.00–345.00 $327.25 $1,410 +12.25
460–495 477 12 275.00–330.00 $305.16 $1,456 -9.84
525 525 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,496 +9.64
550–555 553 2 280.00–300.00 $290.05 $1,604 +18.71
715–745 730 2 230.00–250.00 $239.79 $1,750 +0.29
790 790 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,975 +15.00
915 915 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,013 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,460 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 20 365.00–395.00 $386.18 $1,247 +36.32
360–383 376 12 355.00–380.00 $369.28 $1,388 +37.38
411 value added 411 29 390.00 $390.00 $1,603 +58.84
400–445 420 44 310.00–335.00 $324.88 $1,364 +9.20
450–499 468 39 300.00–330.00 $314.60 $1,472 +21.12
455–484 value added 476 19 330.00–340.00 $335.29 $1,596 +20.29
500–545 523 53 280.00–305.00 $288.68 $1,510 +4.03
557–558 value added 557 66 296.00–300.00 $296.12 $1,649 —
550–578 562 46 270.00–295.00 $282.88 $1,590 +1.97
612–617 value added 615 11 270.00–275.00 $272.26 $1,674 —
601–645 620 23 255.00–270.00 $262.51 $1,628 +1.36
655–695 685 7 255.00–275.00 $260.79 $1,786 +39.13
701–720 value added 715 4 250.00–255.00 $251.26 $1,797 —
705–745 718 14 235.00–247.50 $240.92 $1,730 +7.81
760–773 value added 769 3 250.00–255.00 $253.35 $1,948 —
750–785 772 11 230.00–247.50 $237.93 $1,837 +17.93
800 800 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,800 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–290 262 15 345.00–370.00 $350.68 $919 +37.06
300–345 328 21 275.00–360.00 $333.32 $1,093 +23.31
360–393 377 15 305.00–350.00 $327.13 $1,233 +26.30
400–445 421 15 250.00–305.00 $290.59 $1,223 +18.87
450–495 474 18 250.00–295.00 $281.31 $1,333 +5.05
500–545 529 12 220.00–275.00 $259.24 $1,371 +3.95
550–590 566 16 220.00–270.00 $253.53 $1,435 +0.62
610–640 630 11 220.00–252.50 $242.94 $1,531 +8.24
655–690 666 8 230.00–250.00 $240.96 $1,605 +15.96
755 755 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,699 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,259 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 369 8 380.00–390.00 $384.38 $1,418 +0.68
400–435 418 31 340.00–355.00 $349.72 $1,462 +15.08
450–491 475 32 330.00–355.00 $338.74 $1,609 +14.47
500–549 512 22 310.00–340.00 $323.46 $1,656 +14.66
550–576 562 22 305.00–320.00 $311.76 $1,752 +24.38
600–648 629 20 270.00–290.00 $281.50 $1,771 +7.99
650–699 670 13 265.00–285.00 $277.34 $1,858 +27.38
700–718 713 12 255.00–275.00 $263.56 $1,879 +25.26
765–772 770 4 245.00–255.00 $247.48 $1,906 +12.48
815 815 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,874 +10.00
850–860 853 3 220.00–235.00 $224.98 $1,919 +9.98
935 935 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,917 —
995 995 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,090 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 373 7 285.00–365.00 $329.23 $1,228 -20.94
406–445 420 16 280.00–332.50 $322.07 $1,353 —
460–495 473 18 250.00–325.00 $299.81 $1,418 +33.08
500–545 524 11 270.00–305.00 $293.17 $1,536 +9.55
550–595 578 18 227.50–300.00 $264.44 $1,528 -2.44
610–615 612 3 245.00–265.00 $258.30 $1,581 +23.25
650–698 677 7 230.00–260.00 $245.76 $1,664 +10.74
730–748 745 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,825 —
760 760 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,786 —
830 830 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,743 —
900 900 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,800 —
975–985 980 2 165.00–197.50 $181.33 $1,777 -5.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1595 1291 80-85% 19 133.00–143.00 $136.74 $1,765 —
960–1640 1317 80-85% 12 121.00–131.00 $127.13 $1,674 -2.66
1200–1620 1319 80-85% 4 144.00–147.00 $145.61 $1,921 +15.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1450 1061 85-90% 6 100.00–106.00 $103.90 $1,102 —
965–1285 1083 85-90% 10 111.00–119.00 $114.30 $1,238 —
995–1615 1177 85-90% 11 120.00–126.00 $121.93 $1,435 +14.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1370 1320 75-80% 2 146.00–150.00 $148.08 $1,955 —
1050–1685 1371 75-80% 7 127.00–131.00 $129.78 $1,779 —
1215–1780 1443 75-80% 8 133.00–139.00 $135.61 $1,957 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–2095 1675 13 169.00–181.00 $174.72 $2,927 —
1670–1995 1849 4 155.00–165.00 $159.95 $2,957 —
1620–2105 1853 8 185.00–191.00 $188.23 $3,488 —

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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.