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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Dec 17

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Dec 10Dec 17Jan 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

524 head

▼ 211 vs last sale 735▲ 524 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

138 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 126▲ 138 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Steers/ Bulls 5.00 to 8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 7.00 to 10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows/ Bulls Steady. Feeder Cattle quality good with strong demand. Slaughter Cattle quality fair with good demand.

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 $253.09/cwt on 65 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −137.26 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.

Average price

$253.09

65 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,340

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$297

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

$77.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.59

vs TN average

−31.86 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	521	262.91	1,370	43
Medium and Large 2-3	543	238.79	1,297	20
Small 1-2	580	185.00	1,073	2thin

One grade step is worth $77.91/cwt here — about $297 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale65 hd

253.09

—

TN average9 barns · 448 hd

253.68

−0.59

National average180 barns · 17,940 hd

284.95

−31.86

This barn, trailing median34 sales

390.36

−137.26

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	1,622	140.95	2,286	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,209	116.60	1,409	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,435	114.93	1,650	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,173	98.69	1,158	41

Every lot

97 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	220	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	946	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	230	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	759	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	272	287.86/cwt	240.00–350.00	783	7
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	310	333.23/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,033	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	335	378.21/cwt	360.00–415.00	1,267	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	350	375.00/cwt	340.00–410.00	1,313	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	355	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,101	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	424	258.94/cwt	200.00–310.00	1,098	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	332.44/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,413	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	432	346.19/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,496	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	469	289.23/cwt	260.00–315.00	1,356	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	484	313.79/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,519	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	526	262.89/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,383	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	531	309.16/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,642	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	541	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,731	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	572	297.56/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,702	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	583	265.68/cwt	235.00–285.00	1,549	6
Steers	550–600	Small 1-2	590	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,505	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	623	270.06/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,682	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	640	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,632	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	644	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,797	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	660	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,782	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	665	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,463	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	673	262.58/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,767	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	713	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,854	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	740	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,739	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,810	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	810	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,823	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	250	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	863	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	255	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	803	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	303	293.08/cwt	270.00–325.00	888	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	334	315.84/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,055	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	369	275.28/cwt	235.00–290.00	1,016	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	377	311.39/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,174	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	403	311.65/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,256	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	426	295.27/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,258	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	429	262.82/cwt	220.00–275.00	1,127	10
Heifers	450–500	Small 1-2	465	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,139	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	467	282.06/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,317	16
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	478	254.55/cwt	220.00–265.00	1,217	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	501	274.18/cwt	273.00–278.00	1,374	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	521	243.60/cwt	200.00–255.00	1,269	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	525	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,155	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	526	259.23/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,364	20
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	565	233.97/cwt	200.00–245.00	1,322	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	568	247.93/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,408	5
Heifers	550–600	Small 1-2	580	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,073	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	615	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,353	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	624	241.59/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,508	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	627	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,568	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	634	199.98/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,268	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	675	212.03/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,431	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	686	230.55/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,582	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	695	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,390	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	738	220.05/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,624	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	773	216.00/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,670	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	780	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,326	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	793	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,586	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	815	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,752	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	865	186.67/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,615	3
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	965	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,930	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	323	277.91/cwt	260.00–295.00	898	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	340	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,190	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	373	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,343	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	388	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,106	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	405	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	932	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	325.31/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,399	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	467	285.02/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,331	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	477	310.42/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,481	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	304.19/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,582	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	542	238.32/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,292	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	560	284.97/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,596	4
Bulls	550–600	Small 1-2	560	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,400	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	577	250.20/cwt	225.00–275.00	1,444	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	585	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,550	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	613	253.11/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,552	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	623	230.06/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,433	2
Bulls	600–650	Small 1-2	630	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,386	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	665	223.41/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,486	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	685	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,678	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	718	235.12/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,688	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	723	187.73/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,357	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	224.97/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,732	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	821	218.99/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,798	5
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	895	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,880	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	929	179.96/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,672	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	930	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,604	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,548	135.66/cwt	125.00–141.00	2,100	9
Bulls	—	—	1,788	152.85/cwt	148.00–155.00	2,733	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,163	104.23/cwt	98.00–110.00	1,212	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,174	89.13/cwt	82.50–95.00	1,046	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	117.42/cwt	112.00–121.00	1,403	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,212	106.54/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,291	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,218	115.36/cwt	113.00–117.00	1,405	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,246	128.41/cwt	126.00–135.00	1,600	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,303	108.01/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,407	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,475	117.00/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,726	10

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 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 524Last week 735Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 138Last week 126Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	345.00	345.00
4	300–350	334	305.00–335.00	315.84
9	350–400	377	300.00–330.00	311.39
14	400–450	426	280.00–305.00	295.27
16	450–500	467	275.00–295.00	282.06
20	500–550	526	245.00–265.00	259.23
5	550–600	568	245.00–260.00	247.93
10	600–650	624	230.00–245.00	241.59
5	650–700	686	225.00–235.00	230.55
3	700–750	738	215.00–225.00	220.05
5	750–800	773	215.00–220.00	216.00
1	800–850	815	215.00	215.00
1	950–1000	965	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	315.00	315.00
3	300–350	303	270.00–325.00	293.08
8	350–400	369	235.00–290.00	275.28
10	400–450	429	220.00–275.00	262.82
8	450–500	478	220.00–265.00	254.55
10	500–550	521	200.00–255.00	243.60
10	550–600	565	200.00–245.00	233.97
4	600–650	634	195.00–205.00	199.98
5	650–700	675	200.00–220.00	212.03
1	750–800	780	170.00	170.00
3	850–900	865	185.00–190.00	186.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	403	310.00–315.00	311.65
17	500–550	501	273.00–278.00	274.18
3	600–650	627	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	220.00	220.00
1	600–650	615	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	695	200.00	200.00
2	750–800	793	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	245.00	245.00
2	550–600	580	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	430.00	430.00
10	300–350	335	360.00–415.00	378.21
2	350–400	350	340.00–410.00	375.00
6	400–450	425	325.00–335.00	332.44
12	450–500	484	310.00–330.00	313.79
12	500–550	531	295.00–315.00	309.16
10	550–600	572	290.00–300.00	297.56
6	600–650	623	265.00–275.00	270.06
2	650–700	673	260.00–265.00	262.58
1	700–750	740	235.00	235.00
1	750–800	770	235.00	235.00
1	800–850	810	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	330.00	330.00
7	250–300	272	240.00–350.00	287.86
3	300–350	310	320.00–345.00	333.23
1	350–400	355	310.00	310.00
4	400–450	424	200.00–310.00	258.94
12	450–500	469	260.00–315.00	289.23
5	500–550	526	250.00–280.00	262.89
6	550–600	583	235.00–285.00	265.68
1	600–650	640	255.00	255.00
1	650–700	665	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	432	340.00–350.00	346.19
4	500–550	541	320.00	320.00
4	600–650	644	279.00	279.00
2	650–700	660	270.00	270.00
2	700–750	713	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	930	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	350.00	350.00
5	350–400	373	360.00	360.00
9	400–450	430	315.00–335.00	325.31
8	450–500	477	305.00–325.00	310.42
6	500–550	520	280.00–310.00	304.19
4	550–600	560	270.00–295.00	284.97
9	600–650	613	245.00–260.00	253.11
1	650–700	685	245.00	245.00
6	700–750	718	220.00–245.00	235.12
2	750–800	770	220.00–230.00	224.97
5	800–850	821	205.00–225.00	218.99
1	850–900	895	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	260.00–295.00	277.91
3	350–400	388	285.00	285.00
1	400–450	405	230.00	230.00
9	450–500	467	260.00–300.00	285.02
3	500–550	542	230.00–250.00	238.32
8	550–600	577	225.00–275.00	250.20
2	600–650	623	225.00–235.00	230.06
4	650–700	665	200.00–235.00	223.41
2	700–750	723	180.00–195.00	187.73
4	900–950	929	170.00–185.00	179.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	250.00	250.00
1	600–650	630	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,195	112.00–121.00	117.42
10	—	1,212	100.00–110.00	106.54
7	—	1,246	126.00–135.00	128.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,218	113.00–117.00	115.36
18	—	1,174	82.50–95.00	89.13
19	—	1,163	98.00–110.00	104.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,303	104.00–110.00	108.01
10	—	1,475	114.00–120.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,548	125.00–141.00	135.66
4	—	1,788	148.00–155.00	152.85

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.