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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-01-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Jan 28

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Jan 21Jan 28Feb 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,427 head

▲ 503 vs last sale 924▲ 1,427 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

261 head

▲ 75 vs last sale 186▲ 261 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 12.00 to 16.00 higher with instances of 24.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 12.00 to 18.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 5.00 to 7.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls Steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder Cattle quality good with strong 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 $285.10/cwt on 193 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −105.26 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.

Average price

$285.10

193 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,562

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$180

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

$34.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.40

vs TN average

−19.54 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	547	290.04	1,588	165
Medium and Large 2-3	550	255.98	1,408	28

One grade step is worth $34.06/cwt here — about $180 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 sale193 hd

285.10

—

TN average13 barns · 1,258 hd

278.70

+6.40

National average182 barns · 24,858 hd

304.64

−19.54

This barn, trailing median34 sales

390.36

−105.26

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	1,760	176.68	3,109	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,399	134.68	1,884	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,303	134.46	1,752	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,116	115.10	1,285	27

Every lot

99 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	215	433.33/cwt	420.00–440.00	932	3
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	228	372.69/cwt	370.00–375.00	850	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	270	421.39/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,138	14
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	280	362.51/cwt	305.00–395.00	1,015	8
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	333	357.46/cwt	335.00–375.00	1,190	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	337	409.43/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,380	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	357	395.76/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,413	19
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	375	325.69/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,221	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	410	377.47/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,548	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	417	357.06/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,489	15
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	431	327.25/cwt	285.00–345.00	1,410	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	453	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,495	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	471	352.91/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,662	30
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	477	305.16/cwt	275.00–330.00	1,456	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	520	341.60/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,776	16
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	322.57/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,677	16
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	525	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,496	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	553	290.05/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,604	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	560	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,876	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	566	322.21/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,824	21
Steers	600–650	Small 1-2	602	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,460	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	610	321.65/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,962	18
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	622	298.63/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,857	19
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	667	290.84/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,940	9
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	715	288.17/cwt	285.00–292.50	2,060	11
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	720	263.57/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,898	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	730	239.79/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,750	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	756	271.45/cwt	260.00–272.50	2,052	12
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	790	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,975	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	808	247.43/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,999	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	820	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,132	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	915	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,013	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	922	234.93/cwt	230.00–245.00	2,166	5
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	975	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,243	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	262	350.68/cwt	345.00–370.00	919	15
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	323	386.18/cwt	365.00–395.00	1,247	20
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	328	333.32/cwt	275.00–360.00	1,093	21
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	376	369.28/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,388	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	377	327.13/cwt	305.00–350.00	1,233	15
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	411	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,603	29
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	420	324.88/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,364	44
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	421	290.59/cwt	250.00–305.00	1,223	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	468	314.60/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,472	39
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	474	281.31/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,333	18
Heifers	450–500	Small 1-2	475	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,259	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	476	335.29/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,596	19
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	523	288.68/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,510	53
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	529	259.24/cwt	220.00–275.00	1,371	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	557	296.12/cwt	296.00–300.00	1,649	66
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	562	282.88/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,590	46
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	566	253.53/cwt	220.00–270.00	1,435	16
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	615	272.26/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,674	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	262.51/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,628	23
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	630	242.94/cwt	220.00–252.50	1,531	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	666	240.96/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,605	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	685	260.79/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,786	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	715	251.26/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,797	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	718	240.92/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,730	14
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	755	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,699	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	769	253.35/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,948	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	772	237.93/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,837	11
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	800	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,800	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	369	384.38/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,418	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	373	329.23/cwt	285.00–365.00	1,228	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	418	349.72/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,462	31
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	420	322.07/cwt	280.00–332.50	1,353	16
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	473	299.81/cwt	250.00–325.00	1,418	18
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	338.74/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,609	32
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	512	323.46/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,656	22
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	524	293.17/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,536	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	562	311.76/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,752	22
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	578	264.44/cwt	227.50–300.00	1,528	18
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	612	258.30/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,581	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	629	281.50/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,771	20
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	670	277.34/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,858	13
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	677	245.76/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,664	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	713	263.56/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,879	12
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	745	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,825	6
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	760	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,786	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	247.48/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,906	4
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	815	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,875	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	830	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,743	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	853	224.98/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,919	3
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	900	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,800	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	935	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,917	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	980	181.33/cwt	165.00–197.50	1,777	2
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	995	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,090	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,675	174.72/cwt	169.00–181.00	2,927	13
Bulls	—	—	1,849	159.95/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,957	4
Bulls	—	—	1,853	188.23/cwt	185.00–191.00	3,488	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,061	103.90/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,102	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	114.30/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,238	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,177	121.93/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,435	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,291	136.74/cwt	133.00–143.00	1,765	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,317	127.13/cwt	121.00–131.00	1,674	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,319	145.61/cwt	144.00–147.00	1,921	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,320	148.08/cwt	146.00–150.00	1,955	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,371	129.78/cwt	127.00–131.00	1,779	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,443	135.61/cwt	133.00–139.00	1,957	8

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 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,427Last week 924Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 261Last week 186Year 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
8	350–400	369	380.00–390.00	384.38
31	400–450	418	340.00–355.00	349.72
32	450–500	475	330.00–355.00	338.74
22	500–550	512	310.00–340.00	323.46
22	550–600	562	305.00–320.00	311.76
20	600–650	629	270.00–290.00	281.50
13	650–700	670	265.00–285.00	277.34
12	700–750	713	255.00–275.00	263.56
4	750–800	770	245.00–255.00	247.48
1	800–850	815	230.00	230.00
3	850–900	853	220.00–235.00	224.98
1	900–950	935	205.00	205.00
1	950–1000	995	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	373	285.00–365.00	329.23
16	400–450	420	280.00–332.50	322.07
18	450–500	473	250.00–325.00	299.81
11	500–550	524	270.00–305.00	293.17
18	550–600	578	227.50–300.00	264.44
3	600–650	612	245.00–265.00	258.30
7	650–700	677	230.00–260.00	245.76
6	700–750	745	245.00	245.00
1	750–800	760	235.00	235.00
1	800–850	830	210.00	210.00
1	900–950	900	200.00	200.00
2	950–1000	980	165.00–197.50	181.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	215	420.00–440.00	433.33
14	250–300	270	410.00–425.00	421.39
5	300–350	337	390.00–420.00	409.43
19	350–400	357	380.00–410.00	395.76
15	400–450	417	350.00–370.00	357.06
30	450–500	471	340.00–370.00	352.91
16	500–550	520	310.00–335.00	322.57
21	550–600	566	310.00–330.00	322.21
19	600–650	622	285.00–310.00	298.63
9	650–700	667	280.00–305.00	290.84
7	700–750	720	260.00–270.00	263.57
12	750–800	756	260.00–272.50	271.45
2	800–850	808	240.00–255.00	247.43
5	900–950	922	230.00–245.00	234.93
1	950–1000	975	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
6	400–450	410	375.00–380.00	377.47
16	500–550	520	340.00–345.00	341.60
6	550–600	560	335.00	335.00
18	600–650	610	320.00–325.00	321.65
11	700–750	715	285.00–292.50	288.17
1	800–850	820	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	453	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	370.00–375.00	372.69
8	250–300	280	305.00–395.00	362.51
6	300–350	333	335.00–375.00	357.46
4	350–400	375	310.00–340.00	325.69
8	400–450	431	285.00–345.00	327.25
12	450–500	477	275.00–330.00	305.16
1	500–550	525	285.00	285.00
2	550–600	553	280.00–300.00	290.05
2	700–750	730	230.00–250.00	239.79
1	750–800	790	250.00	250.00
1	900–950	915	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	602	242.50	242.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	300–350	323	365.00–395.00	386.18
12	350–400	376	355.00–380.00	369.28
44	400–450	420	310.00–335.00	324.88
39	450–500	468	300.00–330.00	314.60
53	500–550	523	280.00–305.00	288.68
46	550–600	562	270.00–295.00	282.88
23	600–650	620	255.00–270.00	262.51
7	650–700	685	255.00–275.00	260.79
14	700–750	718	235.00–247.50	240.92
11	750–800	772	230.00–247.50	237.93
1	800–850	800	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	400–450	411	390.00	390.00
19	450–500	476	330.00–340.00	335.29
66	550–600	557	296.00–300.00	296.12
11	600–650	615	270.00–275.00	272.26
4	700–750	715	250.00–255.00	251.26
3	750–800	769	250.00–255.00	253.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	250–300	262	345.00–370.00	350.68
21	300–350	328	275.00–360.00	333.32
15	350–400	377	305.00–350.00	327.13
15	400–450	421	250.00–305.00	290.59
18	450–500	474	250.00–295.00	281.31
12	500–550	529	220.00–275.00	259.24
16	550–600	566	220.00–270.00	253.53
11	600–650	630	220.00–252.50	242.94
8	650–700	666	230.00–250.00	240.96
1	750–800	755	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	265.00	265.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,849	155.00–165.00	159.95
13	—	1,675	169.00–181.00	174.72
8	—	1,853	185.00–191.00	188.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,061	100.00–106.00	103.90
10	—	1,083	111.00–119.00	114.30
11	—	1,177	120.00–126.00	121.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,291	133.00–143.00	136.74
4	—	1,319	144.00–147.00	145.61
12	—	1,317	121.00–131.00	127.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,443	133.00–139.00	135.61
2	—	1,320	146.00–150.00	148.08
7	—	1,371	127.00–131.00	129.78

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.