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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-01-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Jan 21

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Jan 14Jan 21Jan 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

616 head

▼ 308 vs last sale 924▲ 616 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

119 head

▼ 67 vs last sale 186▲ 119 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Steers under 500lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher, over 500lbs 6.00 to 7.00 lower; Feeder Heifers/Bulls mostly steady; Slaughter Cows 7.00 to 9.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 higher.

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 $277.89/cwt on 69 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −112.46 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.

Average price

$277.89

69 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,494

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$145

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

$30.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.58

vs TN average

−26.53 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	536	285.03	1,527	53
Medium and Large 2-3	544	254.25	1,382	16thin

One grade step is worth $30.78/cwt here — about $145 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale69 hd

277.89

—

TN average14 barns · 866 hd

276.32

+1.58

National average149 barns · 17,148 hd

304.42

−26.53

This barn, trailing median34 sales

390.36

−112.46

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	—	High	1,468	171.82	2,523	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,389	147.67	2,051	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,458	140.20	2,045	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,182	122.51	1,447	30

Every lot

84 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 1-2	276	409.68/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,131	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	280	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,036	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	318	301.86/cwt	280.00–330.00	960	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	335	397.90/cwt	375.00–410.00	1,333	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	364	376.80/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,372	13
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	378	305.23/cwt	270.00–340.00	1,154	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	413	347.97/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,437	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	426	332.89/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,418	11
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	440	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,386	1
Steers	400–450	Small 1-2	440	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,100	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	465	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,465	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	471	328.80/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,549	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Full	495	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,386	1
Steers	500–550	Small 1-2	515	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,313	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	526	315.17/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,658	32
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	535	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,766	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	538	275.36/cwt	255.00–290.00	1,481	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	566	271.34/cwt	225.00–290.00	1,536	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	576	303.69/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,749	16
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	580	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,842	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	608	272.52/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,657	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	610	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,586	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	668	245.06/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,637	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	719	250.21/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,799	8
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	740	239.50/cwt	235.00–241.00	1,772	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	750	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,819	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	760	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,786	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	269	313.62/cwt	305.00–325.00	844	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	330	310.01/cwt	290.00–335.00	1,023	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	334	349.86/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,169	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	377	300.83/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,134	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	378	331.90/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,255	15
Heifers	400–450	Small 1-2	405	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,033	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	415	331.16/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,374	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	424	315.68/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,338	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	426	271.72/cwt	230.00–295.00	1,158	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	467	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,471	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	478	276.26/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,321	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	487	293.48/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,429	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	519	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,557	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	521	255.29/cwt	215.00–270.00	1,330	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	526	284.65/cwt	275.00–292.50	1,497	38
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	573	252.91/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,449	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	576	280.91/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,618	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	619	261.15/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,617	13
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	630	234.70/cwt	205.00–247.50	1,479	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	664	236.78/cwt	235.00–242.50	1,572	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	670	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,508	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	670	221.66/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,485	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	713	233.11/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,662	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	780	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,716	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	813	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,748	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	850	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,700	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	345	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,087	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	360	350.17/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,261	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	366	383.70/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,404	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	411	334.64/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,375	22
Bulls	450–500	Small 2-3	450	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,125	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	466	324.27/cwt	316.00–330.00	1,511	14
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	467	266.73/cwt	240.00–280.00	1,246	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	507	308.80/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,566	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	528	283.62/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,498	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	562	266.88/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,500	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	583	287.38/cwt	282.50–295.00	1,675	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	608	273.51/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,663	18
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	622	235.05/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,462	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	675	235.02/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,586	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	681	249.96/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,702	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	712	238.30/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,697	9
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	785	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,845	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	820	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,804	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	880	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,892	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	962	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,799	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,143	140.52/cwt	139.00–142.00	1,606	2
Bulls	—	—	1,484	171.43/cwt	167.00–175.00	2,544	5
Bulls	—	—	1,611	187.97/cwt	185.00–193.00	3,028	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,151	119.29/cwt	113.00–125.00	1,373	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,154	107.61/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,242	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,226	132.21/cwt	127.00–135.00	1,621	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,283	150.69/cwt	149.00–152.00	1,933	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,340	129.79/cwt	124.00–134.00	1,739	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,353	155.33/cwt	153.00–158.00	2,102	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,520	142.13/cwt	136.00–148.00	2,160	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,548	143.15/cwt	141.00–145.00	2,216	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 Jan 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 616Last week 924Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 119Last week 186Year 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
5	250–300	269	305.00–325.00	313.62
6	300–350	330	290.00–335.00	310.01
6	350–400	377	275.00–310.00	300.83
9	400–450	426	230.00–295.00	271.72
8	450–500	478	270.00–280.00	276.26
9	500–550	521	215.00–270.00	255.29
7	550–600	573	240.00–270.00	252.91
11	600–650	630	205.00–247.50	234.70
1	650–700	670	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	334	340.00–360.00	349.86
15	350–400	378	325.00–345.00	331.90
13	400–450	424	305.00–325.00	315.68
14	450–500	487	285.00–305.00	293.48
38	500–550	526	275.00–292.50	284.65
11	550–600	576	275.00–295.00	280.91
13	600–650	619	255.00–270.00	261.15
7	650–700	664	235.00–242.50	236.78
7	700–750	713	230.00–235.00	233.11
1	750–800	780	220.00	220.00
2	800–850	813	215.00	215.00
1	850–900	850	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	670	220.00–222.50	221.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	415	330.00–335.00	331.16
5	450–500	467	315.00	315.00
4	500–550	519	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	315.00	315.00
4	350–400	360	335.00–360.00	350.17
6	450–500	467	240.00–280.00	266.73
7	500–550	528	270.00–290.00	283.62
5	550–600	562	255.00–285.00	266.88
3	600–650	622	220.00–245.00	235.05
4	650–700	675	225.00–240.00	235.02
3	950–1000	962	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	366	375.00–390.00	383.70
22	400–450	411	310.00–340.00	334.64
14	450–500	466	316.00–330.00	324.27
9	500–550	507	300.00–315.00	308.80
3	550–600	583	282.50–295.00	287.38
18	600–650	608	265.00–285.00	273.51
5	650–700	681	245.00–255.00	249.96
9	700–750	712	230.00–242.50	238.30
2	750–800	785	235.00	235.00
1	800–850	820	220.00	220.00
1	850–900	880	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	413	345.00–350.00	347.97
3	500–550	535	330.00	330.00
3	550–600	580	317.50	317.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	370.00	370.00
6	300–350	318	280.00–330.00	301.86
2	350–400	378	270.00–340.00	305.23
1	400–450	440	315.00	315.00
1	450–500	465	315.00	315.00
5	500–550	538	255.00–290.00	275.36
4	550–600	566	225.00–290.00	271.34
1	600–650	610	260.00	260.00
3	650–700	668	235.00–250.00	245.06
4	700–750	740	235.00–241.00	239.50
1	750–800	760	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	276	395.00–420.00	409.68
6	300–350	335	375.00–410.00	397.90
13	350–400	364	365.00–385.00	376.80
11	400–450	426	320.00–340.00	332.89
8	450–500	471	320.00–340.00	328.80
32	500–550	526	305.00–320.00	315.17
16	550–600	576	290.00–310.00	303.69
6	600–650	608	265.00–275.00	272.52
8	700–750	719	245.00–265.00	250.21
1	750–800	750	242.50	242.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	250.00	250.00
1	500–550	515	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	280.00	280.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,611	185.00–193.00	187.97
2	—	1,143	139.00–142.00	140.52
5	—	1,484	167.00–175.00	171.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,340	124.00–134.00	129.79
28	—	1,520	136.00–148.00	142.13
4	—	1,353	153.00–158.00	155.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,548	141.00–145.00	143.15
3	—	1,283	149.00–152.00	150.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,226	127.00–135.00	132.21
5	—	1,154	100.00–111.00	107.61
13	—	1,151	113.00–125.00	119.29

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.