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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Oct 15

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Oct 8Oct 15Oct 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

980 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 957▲ 980 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

215 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 212▲ 215 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold herePreconditioned SaleThu Oct 15, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Steers under 700lbs 6.00 to 12.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher, over 700lbs steady with lighter receipts; Feeder Heifers under 500lbs 5.00 to 8.00 lower, over 500lbs 2.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs 6.00 to 8.00 lower, over 600lbs 2.00 to 6.00 higher; Slaughter Cows/Bulls 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Quality fair to good, Demand good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $230.70/cwt on 100 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −159.66 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.

Average price

$230.70

100 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,265

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$363

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$62.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.85

vs TN average

−27.11 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	237.66	1,290	52
Medium and Large 2	554	224.18	1,243	47
Small 1	530	175.00	928	1thin

One grade step is worth $62.66/cwt here — about $363 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale100 hd

230.70

—

TN average12 barns · 648 hd

236.55

−5.85

National average191 barns · 21,361 hd

257.81

−27.11

This barn, trailing median34 sales

390.36

−159.66

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $429.07, low $319.92, median $390.36 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,636	149.70	2,448	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,407	127.24	1,791	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,271	126.03	1,602	80
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,098	113.85	1,250	64

Every lot

100 lots · USDA AMS · Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	270	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	594	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	275.06/cwt	270.00–280.00	798	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	666	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	301.36/cwt	250.00–315.00	985	16
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,156	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	350	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	823	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	364	285.04/cwt	245.00–315.00	1,038	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	331.53/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,250	7
Steers	400–450	Small 1	420	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	987	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	272.04/cwt	225.00–290.00	1,167	15
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	445	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,380	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	456	301.82/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,376	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	281.26/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,316	15
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	258.46/cwt	252.50–265.00	1,354	21
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	236.97/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,256	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	261.64/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,473	15
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	240.11/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,371	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	580	275.97/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,601	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,112	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	612	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,591	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	247.23/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,545	20
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,040	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	636	223.80/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,423	12
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	248.92/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,663	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	223.65/cwt	210.00–237.50	1,521	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	719	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,726	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	719	224.94/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,617	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,360	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	830	189.88/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,576	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	860	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,634	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	689	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	656	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	324	242.91/cwt	225.00–265.00	787	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	369	256.29/cwt	235.00–275.00	946	30
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,050	4
Heifers	400–450	Small 1	410	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	697	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	262.29/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,115	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	155.00/cwt	145.00–165.00	667	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	248.06/cwt	200.00–257.50	1,069	44
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	240.22/cwt	200.00–250.00	1,131	39
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,211	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	224.79/cwt	180.00–235.00	1,176	22
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	238.29/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,251	29
Heifers	500–550	Small 1	530	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	928	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	238.68/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,349	21
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	570	217.76/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,241	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	582	223.64/cwt	185.00–235.00	1,302	25
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	620	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,333	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	622	216.90/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,349	21
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	234.09/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,461	26
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,485	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	674	207.72/cwt	185.00–220.00	1,400	13
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,330	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	710	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,420	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	713	211.25/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,506	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	755	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,510	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	778	179.11/cwt	165.00–190.00	1,393	6
Heifers	750–800	Small 1	785	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,217	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	830	164.88/cwt	155.00–175.00	1,369	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	853	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,535	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	870	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,305	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	930	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,418	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	970	162.45/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,576	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	270.08/cwt	235.00–290.00	1,007	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	305.02/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,141	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	223.91/cwt	205.00–235.00	940	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	270.98/cwt	240.00–290.00	1,157	13
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	441	297.47/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,312	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	457	285.85/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,306	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	262.83/cwt	235.00–280.00	1,241	14
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	222.46/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,063	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	213.74/cwt	195.00–230.00	1,116	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	242.37/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,272	17
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	963	1
Bulls	500–550	Small 1	538	202.53/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,090	2
Bulls	550–600	Small 1	565	182.70/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,032	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	236.42/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,352	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	213.23/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,230	15
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	235.79/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,474	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	215.17/cwt	180.00–227.50	1,356	23
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	228.48/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,533	19
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	202.90/cwt	175.00–220.00	1,380	9
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	712	213.09/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,517	8
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	733	194.95/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,429	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	773	181.10/cwt	175.00–195.00	1,400	4
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	810	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,377	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	883	167.39/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,478	2
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	970	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,649	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,433	139.79/cwt	131.00–146.00	2,003	15
Bulls	—	—	1,752	153.51/cwt	148.00–158.00	2,689	16
Bulls	—	—	1,832	164.29/cwt	161.00–169.00	3,010	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	102.03/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,074	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,099	113.12/cwt	108.00–118.00	1,243	27
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,123	121.91/cwt	119.00–130.00	1,369	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	138.36/cwt	134.00–143.00	1,660	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,278	125.24/cwt	120.00–132.00	1,601	56
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,332	113.20/cwt	105.00–119.00	1,508	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,395	136.33/cwt	134.00–139.00	1,902	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,400	127.59/cwt	123.00–132.00	1,786	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,472	118.49/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,744	3

This sale against other markets

Tennessee weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Tennessee auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Tue Oct 15, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 980Last week 957Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 215Last week 212Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	290	270.00–280.00	275.06
16	300–350	327	250.00–315.00	301.36
5	350–400	364	245.00–315.00	285.04
15	400–450	429	225.00–290.00	272.04
15	450–500	468	250.00–295.00	281.26
5	500–550	530	230.00–245.00	236.97
5	550–600	571	225.00–245.00	240.11
12	600–650	636	200.00–235.00	223.80
2	650–700	680	210.00–237.50	223.65
1	700–750	735	185.00	185.00
2	800–850	830	180.00–200.00	189.88
1	850–900	860	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	340.00	340.00
7	350–400	377	325.00–340.00	331.53
1	400–450	445	310.00	310.00
11	450–500	456	300.00–310.00	301.82
21	500–550	524	252.50–265.00	258.46
15	550–600	563	250.00–265.00	261.64
20	600–650	625	240.00–255.00	247.23
10	650–700	668	245.00–255.00	248.92
7	700–750	719	215.00–230.00	224.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	220.00	220.00
1	300–350	325	205.00	205.00
1	350–400	350	235.00	235.00
1	550–600	585	190.00	190.00
1	600–650	630	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	580	275.00–280.00	275.97
3	600–650	612	260.00	260.00
5	700–750	719	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	260.00	260.00
7	300–350	324	225.00–265.00	242.91
30	350–400	369	235.00–275.00	256.29
44	400–450	431	200.00–257.50	248.06
39	450–500	471	200.00–250.00	240.22
22	500–550	523	180.00–235.00	224.79
25	550–600	582	185.00–235.00	223.64
21	600–650	622	200.00–225.00	216.90
13	650–700	674	185.00–220.00	207.72
1	700–750	700	190.00	190.00
6	750–800	778	165.00–190.00	179.11
2	800–850	830	155.00–175.00	164.88
1	850–900	870	150.00	150.00
1	900–950	930	152.50	152.50
2	950–1000	970	160.00–165.00	162.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	280.00	280.00
11	400–450	425	260.00–265.00	262.29
6	450–500	475	255.00	255.00
29	500–550	525	235.00–245.00	238.29
21	550–600	565	235.00–245.00	238.68
26	600–650	624	230.00–240.00	234.09
1	650–700	660	225.00	225.00
4	700–750	713	210.00–215.00	211.25
3	850–900	853	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	170.00	170.00
1	500–550	530	175.00	175.00
1	750–800	785	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	570	210.00–225.00	217.76
1	600–650	620	215.00	215.00
3	700–750	710	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	755	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	205.00	205.00
2	400–450	430	145.00–165.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	374	300.00–310.00	305.02
8	400–450	441	295.00–305.00	297.47
6	450–500	457	280.00–300.00	285.85
17	500–550	525	235.00–247.50	242.37
7	550–600	572	235.00–245.00	236.42
6	600–650	625	230.00–240.00	235.79
19	650–700	671	225.00–235.00	228.48
8	700–750	712	210.00–220.00	213.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	420	205.00–235.00	223.91
2	450–500	478	220.00–225.00	222.46
1	500–550	535	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	373	235.00–290.00	270.08
13	400–450	427	240.00–290.00	270.98
14	450–500	472	235.00–280.00	262.83
11	500–550	522	195.00–230.00	213.74
15	550–600	577	200.00–230.00	213.23
23	600–650	630	180.00–227.50	215.17
9	650–700	680	175.00–220.00	202.90
2	700–750	733	190.00–200.00	194.95
4	750–800	773	175.00–195.00	181.10
1	800–850	810	170.00	170.00
2	850–900	883	160.00–175.00	167.39
2	950–1000	970	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	538	200.00–205.00	202.53
2	550–600	565	175.00–190.00	182.70

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,395	134.00–139.00	136.33
23	—	1,400	123.00–132.00	127.59
3	—	1,472	115.00–120.00	118.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,123	119.00–130.00	121.91
27	—	1,099	108.00–118.00	113.12
14	—	1,053	95.00–105.00	102.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,278	120.00–132.00	125.24
10	—	1,332	105.00–119.00	113.20
14	—	1,200	134.00–143.00	138.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,433	131.00–146.00	139.79
6	—	1,832	161.00–169.00	164.29
16	—	1,752	148.00–158.00	153.51

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.