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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Apr 8

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Apr 1Apr 8Apr 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

547 head

▼ 343 vs last sale 890▲ 547 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

143 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 165▲ 143 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

156 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 166▲ 156 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls steady. Feeder Steers 10.00 lower. Feeder Heifers under 500 lbs 6.00 to 9.00 higher, over 500 lbs 15.00 lower. Feeder Bulls under 500 lbs 10.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady. Quality fair and demand moderate.

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 $295.01/cwt on 42 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −95.35 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.

Average price

$295.01

42 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,619

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$229

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

$38.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.57

vs TN average

−21.54 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	551	308.66	1,701	27
Medium and Large 2-3	544	270.44	1,472	15thin

One grade step is worth $38.22/cwt here — about $229 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale42 hd

295.01

—

TN average16 barns · 834 hd

309.58

−14.57

National average178 barns · 10,561 hd

316.55

−21.54

This barn, trailing median34 sales

390.36

−95.35

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	1,718	167.63	2,879	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,301	137.56	1,790	67
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,548	131.36	2,034	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,127	116.39	1,311	27

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	920	$1,750	1thin

Every lot

89 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	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	268	382.02/cwt	305.00–430.00	1,024	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	270	474.72/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,282	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	319	337.51/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,077	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	320	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,456	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	336	407.03/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,368	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	371	404.36/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,500	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	380	325.79/cwt	305.00–345.00	1,238	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	405	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,802	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	418	336.18/cwt	315.00–370.00	1,405	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	426	409.04/cwt	385.00–435.00	1,743	19
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	479	356.29/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,707	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	482	392.02/cwt	375.00–410.00	1,890	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	513	307.29/cwt	265.00–350.00	1,576	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	526	392.96/cwt	390.00–395.00	2,067	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	529	382.45/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,023	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	555	389.95/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,164	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	569	326.87/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,860	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	620	287.50/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,783	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	623	310.28/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,933	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	670	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,943	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	695	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,946	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	748	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,982	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	755	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,925	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	208	484.82/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,008	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	268	430.56/cwt	410.00–450.00	1,154	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	278	341.49/cwt	330.00–380.00	949	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	310	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,473	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	315	359.35/cwt	315.00–385.00	1,132	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	329	423.48/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,393	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	353	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,571	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	373	345.13/cwt	300.00–375.00	1,287	15
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	375	405.25/cwt	380.00–425.00	1,520	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	412	392.50/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,617	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	414	320.62/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,327	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	429	371.60/cwt	345.00–385.00	1,594	22
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	455	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,411	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	470	370.99/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,744	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	350.35/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,657	20
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	477	306.02/cwt	255.00–330.00	1,460	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,650	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	517	307.40/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,589	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	522	269.61/cwt	235.00–295.00	1,407	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	564	271.16/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,529	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	571	305.52/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,745	18
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	613	271.59/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,665	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	620	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,395	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	627	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,850	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	630	245.04/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,544	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	665	220.08/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,464	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	671	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,912	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	690	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,794	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	713	241.21/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,720	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	723	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,627	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	765	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,798	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	818	214.95/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,758	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	867	218.13/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,891	3
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	905	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,720	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	330	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,155	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	373	346.69/cwt	290.00–385.00	1,293	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	377	413.31/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,558	10
Bulls	400–450	Small and Medium 2-3	425	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,126	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	403.31/cwt	380.00–440.00	1,734	27
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	435	341.71/cwt	320.00–365.00	1,486	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	474	366.08/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,735	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	479	327.94/cwt	270.00–375.00	1,571	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	343.83/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,771	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	521	309.66/cwt	280.00–325.00	1,613	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	560	332.94/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,864	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	579	299.52/cwt	225.00–310.00	1,734	13
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	615	267.63/cwt	205.00–285.00	1,646	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	618	315.43/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,949	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	659	271.28/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,788	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	736	266.69/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,963	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	743	239.95/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,783	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	780	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,677	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	813	221.19/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,798	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,523	156.45/cwt	154.00–159.00	2,383	2
Bulls	—	—	1,723	167.84/cwt	161.00–178.00	2,892	14
Bulls	—	—	2,030	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	3,796	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	835	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,127	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	925	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	786	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,094	105.97/cwt	101.00–112.50	1,159	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,167	121.15/cwt	116.00–127.00	1,414	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,293	138.28/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,788	54
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,302	147.59/cwt	147.00–150.00	1,922	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,355	126.39/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,713	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,497	137.14/cwt	136.00–140.00	2,053	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,625	122.70/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,994	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	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 Apr 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 547Last week 890Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 143Last week 165Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 156Last week 166Year 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
2	200–250	208	470.00–500.00	484.82
2	250–300	268	410.00–450.00	430.56
11	300–350	329	400.00–445.00	423.48
13	350–400	375	380.00–425.00	405.25
22	400–450	429	345.00–385.00	371.60
20	450–500	473	335.00–365.00	350.35
6	500–550	517	300.00–315.00	307.40
18	550–600	571	290.00–315.00	305.52
3	600–650	613	260.00–285.00	271.59
2	650–700	690	260.00	260.00
4	700–750	713	235.00–255.00	241.21
1	750–800	765	235.00	235.00
2	800–850	818	210.00–220.00	214.95
3	850–900	867	205.00–230.00	218.13
1	900–950	905	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	475.00	475.00
2	350–400	353	445.00	445.00
8	400–450	412	390.00–395.00	392.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	470	370.00–375.00	370.99
3	500–550	500	330.00	330.00
5	600–650	627	295.00	295.00
11	650–700	671	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	278	330.00–380.00	341.49
7	300–350	315	315.00–385.00	359.35
15	350–400	373	300.00–375.00	345.13
8	400–450	414	300.00–335.00	320.62
11	450–500	477	255.00–330.00	306.02
7	500–550	522	235.00–295.00	269.61
8	550–600	564	255.00–285.00	271.16
2	600–650	630	240.00–250.00	245.04
2	650–700	665	215.00–225.00	220.08
4	700–750	723	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	310.00	310.00
1	600–650	620	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	377	400.00–435.00	413.31
27	400–450	430	380.00–440.00	403.31
11	450–500	474	350.00–385.00	366.08
9	500–550	515	330.00–360.00	343.83
12	550–600	560	320.00–345.00	332.94
3	600–650	618	305.00–335.00	315.43
4	650–700	659	270.00–275.00	271.28
6	700–750	736	260.00–270.00	266.69
4	800–850	813	215.00–230.00	221.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	350.00	350.00
9	350–400	373	290.00–385.00	346.69
4	400–450	435	320.00–365.00	341.71
9	450–500	479	270.00–375.00	327.94
11	500–550	521	280.00–325.00	309.66
13	550–600	579	225.00–310.00	299.52
8	600–650	615	205.00–285.00	267.63
2	700–750	743	225.00–255.00	239.95
2	750–800	780	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	455.00	455.00
1	400–450	405	445.00	445.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	268	305.00–430.00	382.02
6	300–350	319	320.00–355.00	337.51
2	350–400	380	305.00–345.00	325.79
3	400–450	418	315.00–370.00	336.18
4	450–500	479	350.00–360.00	356.29
2	500–550	513	265.00–350.00	307.29
5	550–600	569	300.00–350.00	326.87
2	600–650	620	285.00–290.00	287.50
1	650–700	695	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	470.00–480.00	474.72
9	300–350	336	400.00–425.00	407.03
7	350–400	371	400.00–415.00	404.36
19	400–450	426	385.00–435.00	409.04
9	450–500	482	375.00–410.00	392.02
6	500–550	529	380.00–385.00	382.45
3	550–600	555	380.00–395.00	389.95
2	600–650	623	300.00–320.00	310.28
1	650–700	670	290.00	290.00
2	700–750	748	265.00	265.00
1	750–800	755	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	526	390.00–395.00	392.96

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,523	154.00–159.00	156.45
14	—	1,723	161.00–178.00	167.84
1	—	2,030	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	135.00	135.00
18	—	1,167	116.00–127.00	121.15
7	—	1,094	101.00–112.50	105.97
1	—	925	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,497	136.00–140.00	137.14
2	—	1,625	120.00–125.00	122.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,355	120.00–130.00	126.39
54	—	1,293	130.00–144.00	138.28
5	—	1,302	147.00–150.00	147.59

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	1,750.00	1,750.00

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.