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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-11-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Nov 26

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Nov 12Nov 26Dec 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

410 head

▼ 691 vs last sale 1,101▲ 410 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

121 head

▼ 54 vs last sale 175▲ 121 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/Bulls under 400lbs 14.00 to 16.00 higher, over 400lbs steady; Feeder Heifers under 400lbs 17.00 to 20.00 higher, over 400lbs steady; Slaughter Cows 10.00 to 12.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Quality 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 $231.51/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −158.85 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.

Average price

$231.51

26 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,222

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$99

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

$27.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.54

vs TN average

−49.39 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	515	250.64	1,290	8thin
Medium and Large 2-3	534	223.01	1,190	18thin

One grade step is worth $27.63/cwt here — about $99 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 sale26 hd

231.51

—

TN average10 barns · 386 hd

238.05

−6.54

National average40 barns · 6,153 hd

280.90

−49.39

This barn, trailing median34 sales

390.36

−158.85

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	—	Average	1,540	149.53	2,303	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,341	126.55	1,697	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,357	123.25	1,673	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,228	109.66	1,347	29

Every lot

82 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	273	288.69/cwt	255.00–310.00	788	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	282	358.27/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,010	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	321	349.42/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,122	7
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	332	305.40/cwt	280.00–325.00	1,014	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	375	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,294	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	395	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,225	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	433	252.46/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,093	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	435	302.67/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,317	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	472	265.07/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,251	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,419	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	515	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,236	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	535	269.99/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,444	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	266.22/cwt	262.50–270.00	1,517	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	575	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,294	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	615	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,661	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	640	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,632	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	695	213.33/cwt	190.00–225.00	1,483	3
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,929	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	273	278.02/cwt	225.00–315.00	759	8
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	285	337.50/cwt	325.00–350.00	962	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	322	318.94/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,027	10
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	324	284.17/cwt	260.00–310.00	921	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	328	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,132	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	364	304.60/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,109	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	370	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,221	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	372	274.07/cwt	245.00–285.00	1,020	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	415	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,162	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	419	227.46/cwt	200.00–250.00	953	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	427	265.01/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,132	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	469	244.12/cwt	232.50–250.00	1,145	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	474	260.04/cwt	257.50–265.00	1,233	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	512	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,331	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	516	245.02/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,264	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	519	226.28/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,174	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	572	214.50/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,227	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	615	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,230	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	629	209.87/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,320	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,418	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	650	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,528	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	663	202.83/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,345	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	707	173.33/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,225	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	734	211.88/cwt	210.00–212.50	1,555	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	765	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,492	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	825	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,196	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	970	152.49/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,479	2
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,741	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	325	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,056	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	368	302.24/cwt	255.00–325.00	1,112	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	369	335.26/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,237	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	421	260.02/cwt	217.50–295.00	1,095	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	428	313.80/cwt	312.50–315.00	1,343	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	470	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,222	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	478	264.04/cwt	225.00–290.00	1,262	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	480	302.50/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,452	2
Bulls	500–550	Small 1-2	505	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,136	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	522	267.93/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,399	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	527	236.36/cwt	202.50–250.00	1,246	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	568	258.84/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,470	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	587	208.34/cwt	185.00–240.00	1,223	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	622	240.70/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,497	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	630	214.91/cwt	195.00–225.00	1,354	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	650	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,463	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	675	205.77/cwt	190.00–222.50	1,389	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	703	216.26/cwt	212.50–220.00	1,520	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	720	191.69/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,380	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	755	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,586	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	788	181.26/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,428	4
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	805	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,570	4
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	815	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,549	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	850	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,275	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,344	134.89/cwt	125.00–141.00	1,813	6
Bulls	—	—	1,604	160.90/cwt	159.00–166.00	2,581	6
Bulls	—	—	1,653	152.32/cwt	149.00–155.00	2,518	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,191	108.79/cwt	103.00–114.00	1,296	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,205	97.84/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,179	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,208	112.42/cwt	105.00–116.00	1,358	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,287	124.20/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,598	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,318	118.78/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,566	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,336	114.36/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,528	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,367	126.22/cwt	121.00–129.00	1,725	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,410	138.30/cwt	133.00–146.00	1,950	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,474	134.92/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,989	9

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 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 410Last week 1,101Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 121Last week 175Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	369	325.00–350.00	335.26
2	400–450	428	312.50–315.00	313.80
2	450–500	480	300.00–305.00	302.50
5	500–550	522	260.00–280.00	267.93
9	550–600	568	255.00–265.00	258.84
11	600–650	622	225.00–245.00	240.70
1	650–700	650	225.00	225.00
2	700–750	703	212.50–220.00	216.26
1	750–800	755	210.00	210.00
4	800–850	805	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	325.00	325.00
5	350–400	368	255.00–325.00	302.24
8	400–450	421	217.50–295.00	260.02
7	450–500	478	225.00–290.00	264.04
10	500–550	527	202.50–250.00	236.36
3	550–600	587	185.00–240.00	208.34
4	600–650	630	195.00–225.00	214.91
2	650–700	675	190.00–222.50	205.77
3	700–750	720	180.00–200.00	191.69
4	750–800	788	180.00–185.00	181.26
1	800–850	815	190.00	190.00
1	850–900	850	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	255.00–310.00	288.69
7	300–350	332	280.00–325.00	305.40
1	350–400	395	310.00	310.00
2	400–450	433	250.00–255.00	252.46
3	450–500	472	260.00–270.00	265.07
1	500–550	515	240.00	240.00
2	550–600	575	225.00	225.00
3	650–700	695	190.00–225.00	213.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	282	350.00–365.00	358.27
7	300–350	321	340.00–355.00	349.42
1	350–400	375	345.00	345.00
2	400–450	435	295.00–310.00	302.67
3	450–500	473	300.00	300.00
4	500–550	535	260.00–275.00	269.99
2	550–600	570	262.50–270.00	266.22
1	600–650	640	255.00	255.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	325.00–350.00	337.50
10	300–350	322	315.00–330.00	318.94
13	350–400	364	295.00–315.00	304.60
9	400–450	427	260.00–275.00	265.01
5	450–500	474	257.50–265.00	260.04
5	500–550	516	240.00–250.00	245.02
2	600–650	630	225.00	225.00
1	650–700	650	235.00	235.00
4	700–750	734	210.00–212.50	211.88
1	1050–1100	1,055	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	273	225.00–315.00	278.02
4	300–350	324	260.00–310.00	284.17
8	350–400	372	245.00–285.00	274.07
4	400–450	419	200.00–250.00	227.46
9	450–500	469	232.50–250.00	244.12
13	500–550	519	200.00–235.00	226.28
5	550–600	572	210.00–225.00	214.50
4	600–650	629	195.00–215.00	209.87
6	650–700	663	190.00–210.00	202.83
3	700–750	707	170.00–175.00	173.33
1	750–800	765	195.00	195.00
1	800–850	825	145.00	145.00
2	950–1000	970	150.00–155.00	152.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	345.00	345.00
3	350–400	370	330.00	330.00
1	400–450	415	280.00	280.00
3	500–550	512	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,653	149.00–155.00	152.32
6	—	1,344	125.00–141.00	134.89
6	—	1,604	159.00–166.00	160.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,318	115.00–124.00	118.78
16	—	1,191	103.00–114.00	108.79
5	—	1,205	95.00–100.00	97.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,367	121.00–129.00	126.22
4	—	1,208	105.00–116.00	112.42
5	—	1,410	133.00–146.00	138.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,287	120.00–129.00	124.20
13	—	1,336	110.00–116.00	114.36
9	—	1,474	130.00–144.00	134.92

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.