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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-01-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Jan 14

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Jan 7Jan 14Jan 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

924 head

▲ 170 vs last sale 754▲ 924 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

186 head

▲ 74 vs last sale 112▲ 186 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 4.00 to 8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00 to 6.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls Steady to 3.00 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 $280.22/cwt on 217 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −110.14 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.

Average price

$280.22

217 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,539

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$131

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

$37.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.42

vs TN average

−23.81 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	545	285.59	1,556	186
Medium and Large 2-3	575	247.99	1,425	31

One grade step is worth $37.59/cwt here — about $131 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 sale217 hd

280.22

—

TN average11 barns · 789 hd

278.79

+1.42

National average192 barns · 30,803 hd

304.03

−23.81

This barn, trailing median34 sales

390.36

−110.14

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	1,672	178.57	2,986	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,455	132.52	1,928	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,364	130.25	1,776	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,219	115.87	1,413	58

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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	275	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,073	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	278	333.85/cwt	300.00–355.00	928	7
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	325	346.10/cwt	310.00–365.00	1,125	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	334	388.59/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,298	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	364	409.41/cwt	405.00–417.00	1,490	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	379	364.90/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,383	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	380	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,083	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	415	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,473	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	425	269.57/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,146	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	432	328.20/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,418	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	455	341.66/cwt	340.00–342.50	1,555	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	469	326.02/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,529	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	497	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,541	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	506	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,771	18
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	508	270.33/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,373	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	517	317.77/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,643	20
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	563	269.82/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,519	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	577	310.44/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,791	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	612	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,958	34
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	628	261.05/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,639	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	285.51/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,799	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	658	287.47/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,892	14
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	667	305.02/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,034	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	682	253.04/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,726	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	703	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,004	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	717	261.59/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,876	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	750	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,500	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	777	250.04/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,943	8
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	815	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,508	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	818	251.70/cwt	250.00–260.00	2,059	6
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	820	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,845	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	870	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,566	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	890	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	2,069	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	900	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,070	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,003	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,307	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	275	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	921	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	315	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,134	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	328	312.98/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,027	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	382	321.42/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,228	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	385	262.52/cwt	225.00–325.00	1,011	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	416	325.02/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,352	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	421	266.05/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,120	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	423	306.37/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,296	11
Heifers	450–500	Small 1-2	465	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,302	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	465	259.15/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,205	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	469	299.76/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,406	26
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	528	235.84/cwt	190.00–270.00	1,245	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	532	295.54/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,572	35
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	542	285.37/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,547	116
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	567	276.35/cwt	270.00–282.50	1,567	35
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	591	252.22/cwt	225.00–265.00	1,491	23
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	635	249.19/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,582	19
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	642	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,701	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	658	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,711	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	670	208.31/cwt	195.00–225.00	1,396	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	680	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,666	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	685	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,507	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	730	209.93/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,532	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	735	227.40/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,671	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	742	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,773	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	765	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,798	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	778	197.52/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,537	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	809	216.22/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,749	4
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	863	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,812	10
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	373	377.79/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,409	12
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed	387	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,413	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	387	340.56/cwt	260.00–365.00	1,318	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	424	336.54/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,427	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	425	268.25/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,140	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	464	270.69/cwt	255.00–300.00	1,256	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	483	318.46/cwt	305.00–332.50	1,538	24
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	512	312.83/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,602	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	518	272.20/cwt	225.00–290.00	1,410	14
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	585	288.07/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,685	19
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	595	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,279	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	609	277.29/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,689	13
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	622	242.61/cwt	225.00–265.00	1,509	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	672	244.95/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,646	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	684	221.91/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,518	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	725	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,776	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	755	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,510	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	768	228.72/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,757	8
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	830	217.50/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,805	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	845	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,732	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	860	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,849	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,410	145.99/cwt	145.00–148.00	2,058	3
Bulls	—	—	1,632	172.06/cwt	165.00–177.00	2,808	9
Bulls	—	—	1,768	191.60/cwt	183.00–212.00	3,387	12
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,147	102.22/cwt	95.00–109.00	1,172	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,199	115.16/cwt	110.00–123.00	1,381	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,244	123.25/cwt	113.00–127.00	1,533	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,299	128.22/cwt	124.00–134.00	1,666	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,445	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,037	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,449	134.74/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,952	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,451	144.32/cwt	141.00–149.00	2,094	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,455	135.34/cwt	131.00–139.00	1,969	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,463	124.18/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,817	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 Jan 14, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 924Last week 754Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 186Last week 112Year 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
12	350–400	373	375.00–390.00	377.79
10	400–450	424	325.00–345.00	336.54
24	450–500	483	305.00–332.50	318.46
7	500–550	512	310.00–320.00	312.83
19	550–600	585	280.00–295.00	288.07
13	600–650	609	275.00–285.00	277.29
4	650–700	672	240.00–250.00	244.95
3	700–750	725	245.00	245.00
8	750–800	768	225.00–235.00	228.72
2	800–850	830	215.00–220.00	217.50
1	850–900	860	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	387	260.00–365.00	340.56
3	400–450	425	255.00–285.00	268.25
3	450–500	464	255.00–300.00	270.69
14	500–550	518	225.00–290.00	272.20
1	550–600	595	215.00	215.00
4	600–650	622	225.00–265.00	242.61
5	650–700	684	200.00–235.00	221.91
1	750–800	755	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	845	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	387	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	360.00	360.00
10	350–400	382	310.00–335.00	321.42
11	400–450	423	295.00–315.00	306.37
26	450–500	469	290.00–315.00	299.76
116	500–550	542	275.00–290.00	285.37
35	550–600	567	270.00–282.50	276.35
19	600–650	635	245.00–260.00	249.19
7	650–700	680	245.00	245.00
2	700–750	735	220.00–235.00	227.40
1	750–800	765	235.00	235.00
4	800–850	809	205.00–220.00	216.22
10	850–900	863	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	416	320.00–330.00	325.02
35	500–550	532	295.00–300.00	295.54
9	600–650	642	265.00	265.00
3	650–700	658	260.00	260.00
6	700–750	742	239.00	239.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	335.00	335.00
2	300–350	328	300.00–325.00	312.98
4	350–400	385	225.00–325.00	262.52
7	400–450	421	255.00–280.00	266.05
6	450–500	465	245.00–270.00	259.15
8	500–550	528	190.00–270.00	235.84
23	550–600	591	225.00–265.00	252.22
3	650–700	670	195.00–225.00	208.31
4	700–750	730	195.00–215.00	209.93
2	750–800	778	195.00–200.00	197.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	685	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	390.00	390.00
4	300–350	334	385.00–400.00	388.59
4	350–400	379	355.00–375.00	364.90
3	400–450	432	315.00–335.00	328.20
9	450–500	469	320.00–330.00	326.02
20	500–550	517	305.00–330.00	317.77
11	550–600	577	305.00–320.00	310.44
7	600–650	630	280.00–300.00	285.51
14	650–700	658	270.00–295.00	287.47
3	700–750	717	255.00–270.00	261.59
8	750–800	777	245.00–265.00	250.04
1	800–850	820	225.00	225.00
2	850–900	890	232.50	232.50
1	900–950	900	230.00	230.00
2	1000–1050	1,003	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	364	405.00–417.00	409.41
2	400–450	415	355.00	355.00
3	450–500	455	340.00–342.50	341.66
18	500–550	506	350.00	350.00
34	600–650	612	320.00	320.00
9	650–700	667	300.00–310.00	305.02
2	700–750	703	285.00	285.00
6	800–850	818	250.00–260.00	251.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	278	300.00–355.00	333.85
3	300–350	325	310.00–365.00	346.10
1	350–400	380	285.00	285.00
3	400–450	425	250.00–300.00	269.57
3	450–500	497	310.00	310.00
3	500–550	508	260.00–290.00	270.33
4	550–600	563	250.00–280.00	269.82
5	600–650	628	245.00–275.00	261.05
5	650–700	682	240.00–260.00	253.04
1	750–800	750	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	815	185.00	185.00
1	850–900	870	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,768	183.00–212.00	191.60
9	—	1,632	165.00–177.00	172.06
3	—	1,410	145.00–148.00	145.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,463	120.00–129.00	124.18
11	—	1,449	130.00–139.00	134.74
5	—	1,451	141.00–149.00	144.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,199	110.00–123.00	115.16
21	—	1,299	124.00–134.00	128.22
18	—	1,147	95.00–109.00	102.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,244	113.00–127.00	123.25
1	—	1,445	141.00	141.00
24	—	1,455	131.00–139.00	135.34

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.