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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-10-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Oct 29

● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Oct 22Oct 29Nov 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,131 head

▲ 358 vs last sale 773▲ 1,131 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

219 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 214▲ 219 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 600lbs 5.00 to 7.00 lower, over 600lbs steady; Feeder Heifers 8.00 to 10.00 lower; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs 8.00 to 10.00 lower, over 600lbs steady; Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 6.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 4.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $259.15/cwt on 87 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −162.50 against this barn's trailing median of $421.65.

Average price

$259.15

87 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,411

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$188

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$31.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.98

vs TN average

−41.54 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	546	267.90	1,464	63
Medium and Large 2-3	540	236.17	1,276	24

One grade step is worth $31.73/cwt here — about $188 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale87 hd

259.15

—

TN average14 barns · 647 hd

260.12

−0.98

National average185 barns · 40,108 hd

300.69

−41.54

This barn, trailing median34 sales

421.65

−162.50

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

Steers 500–600 lb: high $484.83, low $344.52, median $421.65 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	—	High	1,762	161.18	2,840	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,390	120.22	1,671	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,327	120.01	1,593	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,272	113.11	1,439	68

Every lot

102 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	271	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	949	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	273	253.44/cwt	215.00–305.00	692	9
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	317	274.41/cwt	230.00–305.00	870	10
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	329	316.68/cwt	312.50–325.00	1,042	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	338	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,175	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	373	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,212	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	382	280.26/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,071	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	407	302.33/cwt	295.00–303.00	1,230	13
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	423	276.43/cwt	267.50–285.00	1,169	18
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	482	257.53/cwt	210.00–275.00	1,241	14
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	489	290.94/cwt	290.00–291.00	1,423	31
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	519	271.04/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,407	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	521	262.81/cwt	255.00–268.00	1,369	25
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	527	237.12/cwt	200.00–250.00	1,250	18
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	566	276.97/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,568	23
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	580	233.32/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,353	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	593	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,512	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	603	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,387	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	612	240.87/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,474	61
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	622	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,555	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	622	210.19/cwt	180.00–230.00	1,307	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	659	259.77/cwt	259.00–260.00	1,712	18
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	667	241.45/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,610	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	670	214.89/cwt	180.00–230.00	1,440	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	708	225.81/cwt	222.50–230.00	1,599	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	736	211.70/cwt	210.00–212.50	1,558	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	760	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,824	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,656	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	819	239.50/cwt	239.50–239.50	1,962	5
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	832	218.40/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,817	3
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	850	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,785	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	913	203.36/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,857	3
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	940	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,598	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	943	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	2,065	5
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	950	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,900	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	277	257.68/cwt	240.00–270.00	714	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	322	244.58/cwt	215.00–265.00	788	11
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	329	271.24/cwt	270.00–280.00	892	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	374	230.89/cwt	200.00–255.00	864	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	400	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	940	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	405	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,094	1
Heifers	400–450	Small 1-2	405	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	851	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	424	247.83/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,051	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	428	223.83/cwt	185.00–240.00	958	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	469	252.08/cwt	245.00–253.00	1,182	29
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	470	225.17/cwt	175.00–240.00	1,058	40
Heifers	450–500	Small 1-2	495	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	990	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	513	205.51/cwt	170.00–220.00	1,054	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	514	240.84/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,238	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	516	230.05/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,187	35
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	557	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,370	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	562	231.27/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,300	30
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	569	203.49/cwt	115.00–220.00	1,158	14
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	611	220.61/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,348	32
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	618	202.55/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,252	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	640	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,312	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	665	214.20/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,424	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	668	197.07/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,316	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	730	199.36/cwt	195.00–202.50	1,455	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	730	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,405	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	768	200.01/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,536	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	772	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,668	13
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	785	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,492	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	853	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,663	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	880	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,628	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	923	184.63/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,704	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	995	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,443	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	369	252.96/cwt	225.00–270.00	933	12
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	375	293.40/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,100	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	428	246.00/cwt	210.00–270.00	1,053	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	286.16/cwt	282.50–290.00	1,230	4
Bulls	450–500	Small 1-2	465	197.45/cwt	195.00–200.00	918	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	470	249.24/cwt	205.00–265.00	1,171	30
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	477	274.30/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,308	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	518	256.88/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,331	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	523	231.87/cwt	200.00–247.50	1,213	19
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	562	244.52/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,374	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	574	225.43/cwt	205.00–237.50	1,294	13
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	610	229.27/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,399	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	627	206.16/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,293	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	660	214.50/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,416	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	677	220.62/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,494	8
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	710	214.93/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,526	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	735	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,507	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	767	203.41/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,560	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	790	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,501	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	810	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,580	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	870	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,697	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	920	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,472	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	970	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,358	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,666	154.13/cwt	151.00–156.00	2,568	8
Bulls	—	—	1,788	162.11/cwt	158.00–165.00	2,899	15
Bulls	—	—	1,856	171.78/cwt	169.00–176.00	3,188	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,202	97.37/cwt	91.00–100.00	1,170	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,276	108.15/cwt	102.00–111.00	1,380	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,280	137.91/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,765	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,286	119.29/cwt	114.00–123.00	1,534	39
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,322	112.63/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,489	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,328	132.94/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,765	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,329	120.55/cwt	117.00–127.00	1,602	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,383	120.98/cwt	117.00–125.00	1,673	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,458	111.04/cwt	105.00–116.00	1,619	6

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 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,131Last week 773Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 219Last week 214Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	271	350.00	350.00
3	300–350	329	312.50–325.00	316.68
4	350–400	373	325.00	325.00
13	400–450	407	295.00–303.00	302.33
31	450–500	489	290.00–291.00	290.94
25	500–550	521	255.00–268.00	262.81
8	550–600	593	255.00	255.00
61	600–650	612	235.00–247.50	240.87
9	650–700	667	235.00–245.00	241.45
3	700–750	708	222.50–230.00	225.81
1	750–800	770	215.00	215.00
3	800–850	832	215.00–220.00	218.40
1	850–900	850	210.00	210.00
3	900–950	913	200.00–205.00	203.36
1	950–1000	950	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	273	215.00–305.00	253.44
10	300–350	317	230.00–305.00	274.41
3	350–400	382	265.00–295.00	280.26
18	400–450	423	267.50–285.00	276.43
14	450–500	482	210.00–275.00	257.53
18	500–550	527	200.00–250.00	237.12
6	550–600	580	225.00–235.00	233.32
6	600–650	622	180.00–230.00	210.19
4	650–700	670	180.00–230.00	214.89
3	700–750	736	210.00–212.50	211.70
1	900–950	940	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	603	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	338	347.50	347.50
7	500–550	519	270.00–275.00	271.04
23	550–600	566	270.00–278.00	276.97
4	600–650	622	250.00	250.00
18	650–700	659	259.00–260.00	259.77
1	750–800	760	240.00	240.00
5	800–850	819	239.50	239.50
5	900–950	943	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	270.00	270.00
6	500–550	514	240.00–245.00	240.84
13	550–600	557	246.00	246.00
13	750–800	772	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	277	240.00–270.00	257.68
11	300–350	322	215.00–265.00	244.58
12	350–400	374	200.00–255.00	230.89
17	400–450	428	185.00–240.00	223.83
40	450–500	470	175.00–240.00	225.17
17	500–550	513	170.00–220.00	205.51
14	550–600	569	115.00–220.00	203.49
2	600–650	618	200.00–205.00	202.55
5	650–700	668	190.00–205.00	197.07
1	700–750	730	192.50	192.50
1	750–800	785	190.00	190.00
1	950–1000	995	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	329	270.00–280.00	271.24
9	400–450	424	245.00–250.00	247.83
29	450–500	469	245.00–253.00	252.08
35	500–550	516	225.00–235.00	230.05
30	550–600	562	225.00–235.00	231.27
32	600–650	611	215.00–225.00	220.61
6	650–700	665	210.00–220.00	214.20
4	700–750	730	195.00–202.50	199.36
5	750–800	768	195.00–205.00	200.01
3	850–900	853	195.00	195.00
2	900–950	923	170.00–200.00	184.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	235.00	235.00
1	600–650	640	205.00	205.00
1	850–900	880	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	405	210.00	210.00
1	450–500	495	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	290.00–295.00	293.40
4	400–450	430	282.50–290.00	286.16
12	450–500	477	270.00–280.00	274.30
9	500–550	518	250.00–265.00	256.88
5	550–600	562	240.00–247.50	244.52
7	600–650	610	225.00–235.00	229.27
8	650–700	677	220.00–222.50	220.62
2	700–750	710	210.00–220.00	214.93
3	750–800	767	200.00–210.00	203.41
1	800–850	810	195.00	195.00
1	850–900	870	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	465	195.00–200.00	197.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	350–400	369	225.00–270.00	252.96
10	400–450	428	210.00–270.00	246.00
30	450–500	470	205.00–265.00	249.24
19	500–550	523	200.00–247.50	231.87
13	550–600	574	205.00–237.50	225.43
8	600–650	627	195.00–215.00	206.16
5	650–700	660	210.00–217.50	214.50
1	700–750	735	205.00	205.00
1	750–800	790	190.00	190.00
1	900–950	920	160.00	160.00
1	950–1000	970	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,322	110.00–116.00	112.63
5	—	1,328	130.00–136.00	132.94
31	—	1,329	117.00–127.00	120.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,202	91.00–100.00	97.37
39	—	1,286	114.00–123.00	119.29
20	—	1,276	102.00–111.00	108.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,280	134.00–140.00	137.91
26	—	1,383	117.00–125.00	120.98
6	—	1,458	105.00–116.00	111.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,856	169.00–176.00	171.78
15	—	1,788	158.00–165.00	162.11
8	—	1,666	151.00–156.00	154.13

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.