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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-12-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-10

Feeder Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Dec 10

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Dec 3Dec 10Dec 17 →

Receipts

735 head

▼ 167 vs last sale 902▲ 735 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 8.00 to 12.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 10.00 to 12.00 higher Quality good, Demand strong.

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 $242.74/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −147.61 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.

Average price

$242.74

45 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,307

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$47

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

$19.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.69

vs TN average

−37.56 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	529	250.23	1,323	28
Medium and Large 2-3	554	230.40	1,276	17thin

One grade step is worth $19.83/cwt here — about $47 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale45 hd

242.74

—

TN average14 barns · 743 hd

249.43

−6.69

National average188 barns · 25,726 hd

280.30

−37.56

This barn, trailing median34 sales

390.36

−147.61

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.

Every lot

67 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	230	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	817	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	245	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	980	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	278	384.55/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,069	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	329	371.96/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,224	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	345	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,052	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	350	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,190	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	395	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,343	1
Steers	400–450	Small 1-2	405	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,094	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	410	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,353	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	419	342.28/cwt	337.00–347.00	1,434	11
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	435	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,022	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	474	317.01/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,503	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	520	309.15/cwt	306.00–314.00	1,608	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	545	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,690	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	571	287.22/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,640	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	580	266.68/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,547	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	620	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,767	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	637	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,768	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	673	258.68/cwt	255.00–262.50	1,741	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	683	241.11/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,647	18
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	727	243.31/cwt	242.50–245.00	1,769	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	773	234.87/cwt	232.50–237.50	1,816	5
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	850	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,849	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	245	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	809	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	265	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	861	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	273	347.96/cwt	335.00–360.00	950	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	320	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	896	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	323	321.62/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,039	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	337	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,230	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	362	316.62/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,146	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	370	289.18/cwt	260.00–305.00	1,070	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	395	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,264	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	415	247.41/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,027	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	425	303.41/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,289	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	465	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,395	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	278.17/cwt	270.00–282.50	1,316	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	478	246.63/cwt	210.00–255.00	1,179	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	509	272.78/cwt	272.00–275.00	1,388	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	527	248.02/cwt	235.00–267.50	1,307	20
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	529	227.45/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,203	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	558	238.75/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,332	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	576	233.03/cwt	215.00–242.50	1,342	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	620	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,240	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	639	228.12/cwt	227.50–230.00	1,458	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	688	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,376	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	694	196.19/cwt	185.00–210.00	1,362	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	710	218.01/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,548	10
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	723	190.16/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,375	2
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,461	1
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1-2	1,079	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,554	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	340	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,156	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	380	245.13/cwt	235.00–255.00	931	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	390	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,326	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	416	320.00/cwt	315.00–322.00	1,331	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	428	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,220	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	480	314.26/cwt	300.00–322.50	1,508	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	483	268.66/cwt	245.00–280.00	1,298	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	500	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,525	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	515	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,622	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	528	238.53/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,259	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	566	247.54/cwt	210.00–262.00	1,401	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	580	267.46/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,551	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	617	235.35/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,452	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	624	248.18/cwt	243.00–265.00	1,549	11
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	249.92/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,649	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	713	226.27/cwt	225.00–227.50	1,613	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	780	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,482	1

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 Dec 10, 2024

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

Receipts 735Last week 902Year ago 0

Compared to last week Feeder Steers/Bulls 8.00 to 12.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 10.00 to 12.00 higher Quality good, Demand strong.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	330.00	330.00
4	250–300	273	335.00–360.00	347.96
3	300–350	323	310.00–330.00	321.62
6	350–400	362	310.00–325.00	316.62
8	450–500	473	270.00–282.50	278.17
20	500–550	527	235.00–267.50	248.02
4	550–600	558	235.00–245.00	238.75
4	600–650	639	227.50–230.00	228.12
10	700–750	710	210.00–220.00	218.01
1	1000–1050	1,025	142.50	142.50
6	1050–1100	1,079	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	337	365.00	365.00
2	350–400	395	320.00	320.00
13	400–450	425	300.00–310.00	303.41
1	450–500	465	300.00	300.00
4	500–550	509	272.00–275.00	272.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	325.00	325.00
1	300–350	320	280.00	280.00
4	350–400	370	260.00–305.00	289.18
2	400–450	415	245.00–250.00	247.41
8	450–500	478	210.00–255.00	246.63
8	500–550	529	210.00–240.00	227.45
9	550–600	576	215.00–242.50	233.03
4	650–700	694	185.00–210.00	196.19
2	700–750	723	185.00–195.00	190.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	620	200.00	200.00
2	650–700	688	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	340.00	340.00
2	350–400	390	340.00	340.00
8	400–450	416	315.00–322.00	320.00
10	450–500	480	300.00–322.50	314.26
1	500–550	500	305.00	305.00
2	550–600	580	265.00–270.00	267.46
11	600–650	624	243.00–265.00	248.18
2	650–700	660	245.00–255.00	249.92
4	700–750	713	225.00–227.50	226.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	235.00–255.00	245.13
2	400–450	428	285.00	285.00
3	450–500	483	245.00–280.00	268.66
3	500–550	528	225.00–255.00	238.53
8	550–600	566	210.00–262.00	247.54
6	600–650	617	220.00–250.00	235.35
1	750–800	780	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	400.00	400.00
2	250–300	278	375.00–395.00	384.55
6	300–350	329	355.00–385.00	371.96
1	350–400	395	340.00	340.00
2	400–450	410	330.00	330.00
5	450–500	474	315.00–320.00	317.01
1	500–550	545	310.00	310.00
9	550–600	571	280.00–295.00	287.22
3	600–650	637	277.50	277.50
2	650–700	673	255.00–262.50	258.68
3	700–750	727	242.50–245.00	243.31
5	750–800	773	232.50–237.50	234.87
1	850–900	850	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	355.00	355.00
1	300–350	345	305.00	305.00
1	350–400	350	340.00	340.00
1	400–450	435	235.00	235.00
3	550–600	580	255.00–275.00	266.68
18	650–700	683	240.00–245.00	241.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	400–450	419	337.00–347.00	342.28
11	500–550	520	306.00–314.00	309.15
1	600–650	620	285.00	285.00

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.