Sale reports / Tennessee / Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN / 2024-11-12

Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-11-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Nov 12

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Nov 5Nov 12Nov 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,101 head

▲ 310 vs last sale 791▲ 1,101 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

175 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 197▲ 175 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold herePreconditioned SaleThu Oct 15, 2026

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Steers 5.00 to 10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 500lbs steady, over 500lbs 5.00 to 7.00 higher; Quality good, Demand good; Slaughter Cows 3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 6.00 to 9.00 lower; Quality pour to fair, Demand moderate.

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 $226.61/cwt on 113 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −163.74 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.

Average price

$226.61

113 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,220

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$138

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

$25.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.19

vs TN average

−38.49 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	539	238.17	1,283	61
Medium and Large 2-3	538	213.05	1,146	52

One grade step is worth $25.12/cwt here — about $138 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale113 hd

226.61

—

TN average13 barns · 621 hd

228.80

−2.19

National average194 barns · 23,548 hd

265.10

−38.49

This barn, trailing median34 sales

390.36

−163.74

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	1,688	139.90	2,362	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,409	112.55	1,586	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,305	110.09	1,437	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,216	100.29	1,219	58

Every lot

94 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	278	277.96/cwt	250.00–295.00	773	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	286	309.04/cwt	305.00–335.00	884	7
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	300	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	915	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	325	286.20/cwt	265.00–295.00	930	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	363	264.69/cwt	250.00–280.00	961	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	378	315.13/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,191	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	412	308.18/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,270	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	434	271.27/cwt	240.00–295.00	1,177	16
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	471	296.59/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,397	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	474	263.01/cwt	225.00–290.00	1,247	19
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	269.43/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,401	17
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	521	255.35/cwt	252.50–260.00	1,330	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	532	286.00/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,522	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	571	242.59/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,385	14
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	581	272.44/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,583	13
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	610	248.02/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,513	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	630	227.46/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,433	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	631	266.66/cwt	265.00–267.50	1,683	12
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	662	266.00/cwt	262.50–267.50	1,761	15
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	680	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,598	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	686	249.95/cwt	245.00–257.50	1,715	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	710	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,527	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	720	232.18/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,672	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	733	252.10/cwt	251.00–255.00	1,848	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	769	221.83/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,706	8
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	790	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,580	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	815	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,671	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	265	245.38/cwt	225.00–265.00	650	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	283	274.91/cwt	270.00–280.00	778	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	305	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	854	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	325	247.71/cwt	225.00–265.00	805	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	365	275.14/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,004	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	378	245.90/cwt	230.00–270.00	930	26
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	415	261.93/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,087	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	422	250.70/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,058	19
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	424	230.20/cwt	205.00–245.00	976	21
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	445	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,046	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	463	251.14/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,163	22
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	465	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,209	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3Fleshy	465	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,000	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	474	229.65/cwt	195.00–245.00	1,089	30
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	521	215.14/cwt	185.00–230.00	1,121	33
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	529	238.16/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,260	47
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	567	209.42/cwt	170.00–235.00	1,187	19
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	572	238.21/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,363	14
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	615	221.59/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,363	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	616	233.97/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,441	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	631	204.67/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,291	11
Heifers	600–650	Small 1-2	645	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,193	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	673	199.24/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,341	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	677	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,557	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	687	221.07/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,519	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	710	213.67/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,517	9
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	719	197.82/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,422	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,617	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	775	184.98/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,434	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	815	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,549	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	865	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,622	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	885	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,328	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	973	144.88/cwt	130.00–160.00	1,410	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	315	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	945	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	366	322.08/cwt	305.00–337.50	1,179	10
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	378	280.42/cwt	185.00–300.00	1,060	15
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	412	296.67/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,222	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	425	251.82/cwt	205.00–285.00	1,070	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	457	299.98/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,371	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	467	261.00/cwt	185.00–280.00	1,219	29
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	508	259.29/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,317	16
Bulls	500–550	Small 1-2	510	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	995	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	527	237.68/cwt	185.00–255.00	1,253	33
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	573	213.82/cwt	170.00–237.50	1,225	12
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	605	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,240	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	614	220.28/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,353	16
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	617	231.75/cwt	180.00–245.00	1,430	25
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	655	217.21/cwt	195.00–225.00	1,423	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	668	233.31/cwt	225.00–236.00	1,559	18
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	716	217.09/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,554	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	725	194.93/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,413	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	771	185.91/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,433	5
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	825	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,568	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	860	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,677	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	865	162.51/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,406	2
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2-3	1,010	160.02/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,616	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,576	131.47/cwt	123.00–136.00	2,072	10
Bulls	—	—	1,775	146.39/cwt	139.00–154.00	2,598	13
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	88.27/cwt	80.00–93.00	958	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,191	101.27/cwt	95.00–107.00	1,206	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	113.16/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,407	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	125.32/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,573	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,368	103.98/cwt	95.00–109.00	1,422	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,375	103.59/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,424	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,401	112.14/cwt	109.00–116.00	1,571	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,414	112.08/cwt	109.00–119.00	1,585	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,503	128.21/cwt	121.00–136.00	1,927	2

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 Nov 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,101Last week 791Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 175Last week 197Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	225.00–265.00	245.38
9	300–350	325	225.00–265.00	247.71
26	350–400	378	230.00–270.00	245.90
21	400–450	424	205.00–245.00	230.20
30	450–500	474	195.00–245.00	229.65
33	500–550	521	185.00–230.00	215.14
19	550–600	567	170.00–235.00	209.42
11	600–650	631	190.00–215.00	204.67
6	650–700	673	195.00–205.00	199.24
7	700–750	719	180.00–205.00	197.82
3	750–800	775	180.00–190.00	184.98
1	850–900	885	150.00	150.00
2	950–1000	973	130.00–160.00	144.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	283	270.00–280.00	274.91
1	300–350	305	280.00	280.00
2	350–400	365	270.00–280.00	275.14
19	400–450	422	245.00–255.00	250.70
22	450–500	463	245.00–255.00	251.14
47	500–550	529	235.00–245.00	238.16
14	550–600	572	235.00–247.50	238.21
8	600–650	615	220.00–227.50	221.59
5	650–700	687	215.00–225.00	221.07
9	700–750	710	210.00–220.00	213.67
1	750–800	770	210.00	210.00
2	800–850	815	190.00	190.00
1	850–900	865	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	415	260.00–270.00	261.93
1	450–500	465	260.00	260.00
5	600–650	616	230.00–235.00	233.97
9	650–700	677	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	286	305.00–335.00	309.04
1	300–350	300	305.00	305.00
3	350–400	378	305.00–325.00	315.13
8	400–450	412	300.00–320.00	308.18
6	450–500	471	295.00–305.00	296.59
17	500–550	520	265.00–280.00	269.43
13	550–600	581	270.00–280.00	272.44
8	600–650	610	240.00–255.00	248.02
6	650–700	686	245.00–257.50	249.95
6	700–750	720	220.00–240.00	232.18
8	750–800	769	220.00–235.00	221.83
1	800–850	815	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	278	250.00–295.00	277.96
7	300–350	325	265.00–295.00	286.20
2	350–400	363	250.00–280.00	264.69
16	400–450	434	240.00–295.00	271.27
19	450–500	474	225.00–290.00	263.01
7	500–550	521	252.50–260.00	255.35
14	550–600	571	225.00–260.00	242.59
6	600–650	630	220.00–235.00	227.46
1	650–700	680	235.00	235.00
1	700–750	710	215.00	215.00
1	750–800	790	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	532	285.00–290.00	286.00
12	600–650	631	265.00–267.50	266.66
15	650–700	662	262.50–267.50	266.00
7	700–750	733	251.00–255.00	252.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	605	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	350–400	378	185.00–300.00	280.42
11	400–450	425	205.00–285.00	251.82
29	450–500	467	185.00–280.00	261.00
33	500–550	527	185.00–255.00	237.68
12	550–600	573	170.00–237.50	213.82
16	600–650	614	200.00–225.00	220.28
9	650–700	655	195.00–225.00	217.21
4	700–750	725	180.00–205.00	194.93
5	750–800	771	175.00–200.00	185.91
1	800–850	825	190.00	190.00
2	850–900	865	160.00–165.00	162.51
2	1000–1050	1,010	155.00–165.00	160.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	300.00	300.00
10	350–400	366	305.00–337.50	322.08
9	400–450	412	290.00–310.00	296.67
3	450–500	457	295.00–310.00	299.98
16	500–550	508	255.00–270.00	259.29
25	600–650	617	180.00–245.00	231.75
18	650–700	668	225.00–236.00	233.31
7	700–750	716	210.00–225.00	217.09
1	850–900	860	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	195.00	195.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,368	95.00–109.00	103.98
4	—	1,255	120.00–130.00	125.32
14	—	1,243	110.00–120.00	113.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,375	100.00–105.00	103.59
2	—	1,503	121.00–136.00	128.21
11	—	1,401	109.00–116.00	112.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,085	80.00–93.00	88.27
14	—	1,414	109.00–119.00	112.08
28	—	1,191	95.00–107.00	101.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,576	123.00–136.00	131.47
13	—	1,775	139.00–154.00	146.39

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.