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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-06-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Jun 24

● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Jun 17Jun 24Jul 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

592 head

▼ 134 vs last sale 726▲ 592 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

245 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 210▲ 245 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

107 head

▼ 129 vs last sale 236▲ 107 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle 10.00 to 15.00 lower. With instances of 30.00 lower. Slaughter Cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls steady. Quality good, 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 $314.50/cwt on 73 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −75.85 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.

Average price

$314.50

73 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,710

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$273

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

$51.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.24

vs TN average

−21.41 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	543	324.29	1,762	59
Medium and Large 2-3	545	273.24	1,489	14thin

One grade step is worth $51.05/cwt here — about $273 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 sale73 hd

314.50

—

TN average14 barns · 684 hd

319.74

−5.24

National average145 barns · 7,340 hd

335.91

−21.41

This barn, trailing median34 sales

390.36

−75.85

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	1,619	197.07	3,190	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,420	176.74	2,510	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,283	165.05	2,118	137
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,143	141.60	1,618	37

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 (5-8 yrs)	1,240	$2,575	1thin

Every lot

108 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	245	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,127	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	263	436.84/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,149	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	280	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,106	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	315	442.04/cwt	420.00–455.00	1,392	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	315	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,260	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	335	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,575	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	363	452.48/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,643	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	368	410.09/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,509	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	375	327.25/cwt	280.00–362.50	1,227	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	382	387.97/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,482	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	431	328.97/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,418	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	439	374.27/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,643	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	447	387.91/cwt	387.50–390.00	1,734	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	450	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,733	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	461	375.51/cwt	370.00–377.00	1,731	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	472	307.72/cwt	275.00–325.00	1,452	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	493	349.97/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,725	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	520	368.33/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,915	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	522	354.84/cwt	345.00–357.50	1,852	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	532	329.19/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,751	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	532	295.92/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,574	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	557	361.39/cwt	360.00–362.00	2,013	31
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	561	347.71/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,951	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	588	322.49/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,896	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	589	295.54/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,741	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	612	301.68/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,846	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	619	339.59/cwt	337.50–342.00	2,102	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	622	320.31/cwt	310.00–327.50	1,992	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	625	272.50/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,703	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	674	298.62/cwt	280.00–310.00	2,013	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	688	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,858	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	698	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,216	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	708	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,177	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	725	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,958	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	745	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,235	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	805	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,174	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	238	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	833	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	273	396.46/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,082	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	285	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	855	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	320	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,280	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	323	357.19/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,154	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	335	321.79/cwt	295.00–340.00	1,078	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	365	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,460	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	370	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,314	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	371	304.43/cwt	255.00–350.00	1,129	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	382	363.69/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,389	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	412	373.78/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,540	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	414	306.81/cwt	270.00–325.00	1,270	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	417	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,626	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	437	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,508	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	452	361.25/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,633	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	344.89/cwt	340.00–357.50	1,631	16
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	481	305.18/cwt	260.00–330.00	1,468	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	495	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,658	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	529	275.84/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,459	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	535	324.83/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,738	46
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	561	270.64/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,518	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	573	323.42/cwt	315.00–327.00	1,853	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	575	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,783	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	600	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,680	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	612	309.05/cwt	300.00–317.00	1,891	16
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	640	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,728	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	664	273.65/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,817	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	675	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,553	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	725	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,958	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	810	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,863	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	810	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,377	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	368	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,490	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	419	350.94/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,470	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	433	281.23/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,218	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	472	369.77/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,745	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	473	274.32/cwt	245.00–305.00	1,298	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	501	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,678	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	536	281.24/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,507	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	560	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,680	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	578	306.25/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,770	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	622	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,785	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	634	244.55/cwt	210.00–260.00	1,550	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	667	273.50/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,824	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	691	249.29/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,723	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	728	247.56/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,802	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	740	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,554	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	773	243.28/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,881	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	808	234.98/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,899	3
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	870	226.86/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,974	3
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	222.49/cwt	220.00–225.00	2,258	2
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 2-3	1,050	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,995	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	378	352.62/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,333	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	435	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,240	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	483	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,579	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	627	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,724	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	698	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,899	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	712	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,029	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,510	179.61/cwt	170.00–186.00	2,712	3
Bulls	—	—	1,626	193.82/cwt	189.00–200.00	3,152	8
Bulls	—	—	1,672	212.74/cwt	207.00–216.00	3,557	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	143.32/cwt	139.00–150.00	1,569	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,105	159.30/cwt	151.00–165.00	1,760	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,197	181.33/cwt	176.00–190.00	2,171	30
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,212	130.66/cwt	120.00–137.00	1,584	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,230	107.63/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,324	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,234	167.15/cwt	160.00–175.00	2,063	68
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,400	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,184	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,409	181.73/cwt	178.00–190.00	2,561	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,428	150.14/cwt	139.00–159.00	2,144	36
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,432	172.79/cwt	166.00–177.00	2,474	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,533	133.69/cwt	130.00–136.00	2,049	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,240	2,575.00/head	2,575.00–2,575.00	2,575	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 Jun 24, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 592Last week 726Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 245Last week 210Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 107Last week 236Year ago 0

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle 10.00 to 15.00 lower. With instances of 30.00 lower. Slaughter Cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls steady. Quality good, demand moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	238	350.00	350.00
3	250–300	273	390.00–410.00	396.46
4	300–350	323	350.00–370.00	357.19
12	350–400	382	360.00–380.00	363.69
8	400–450	412	365.00–380.00	373.78
16	450–500	473	340.00–357.50	344.89
46	500–550	535	320.00–335.00	324.83
12	550–600	573	315.00–327.00	323.42
16	600–650	612	300.00–317.00	309.05
4	650–700	664	265.00–280.00	273.65
2	700–750	725	270.00	270.00
1	800–850	810	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	400.00	400.00
1	350–400	365	400.00	400.00
4	450–500	452	360.00–365.00	361.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	355.00	355.00
3	400–450	437	345.00	345.00
1	450–500	495	335.00	335.00
1	550–600	575	310.00	310.00
1	600–650	600	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	300.00	300.00
3	300–350	335	295.00–340.00	321.79
5	350–400	371	255.00–350.00	304.43
5	400–450	414	270.00–325.00	306.81
9	450–500	481	260.00–330.00	305.18
7	500–550	529	250.00–295.00	275.84
7	550–600	561	260.00–285.00	270.64
1	600–650	640	270.00	270.00
1	650–700	675	230.00	230.00
1	800–850	810	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	417	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	460.00	460.00
3	250–300	263	430.00–440.00	436.84
3	300–350	315	420.00–455.00	442.04
3	350–400	368	405.00–420.00	410.09
6	400–450	439	350.00–380.00	374.27
6	450–500	461	370.00–377.00	375.51
8	500–550	522	345.00–357.50	354.84
7	550–600	561	335.00–355.00	347.71
6	600–650	622	310.00–327.50	320.31
7	650–700	674	280.00–310.00	298.62
1	700–750	745	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	447	387.50–390.00	387.91
12	500–550	520	365.00–370.00	368.33
31	550–600	557	360.00–362.00	361.39
10	600–650	619	337.50–342.00	339.59
5	650–700	698	317.50	317.50
2	700–750	708	307.50	307.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	470.00	470.00
2	350–400	363	450.00–455.00	452.48
1	450–500	450	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	382	385.00–390.00	387.97
2	450–500	493	345.00–355.00	349.97
6	500–550	532	325.00–330.00	329.19
2	550–600	588	320.00–325.00	322.49
3	600–650	612	300.00–305.00	301.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	395.00	395.00
1	300–350	315	400.00	400.00
5	350–400	375	280.00–362.50	327.25
8	400–450	431	300.00–345.00	328.97
6	450–500	472	275.00–325.00	307.72
6	500–550	532	275.00–310.00	295.92
10	550–600	589	280.00–300.00	295.54
2	600–650	625	270.00–275.00	272.50
2	650–700	688	270.00	270.00
1	700–750	725	270.00	270.00
1	800–850	805	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	350.00–355.00	352.62
1	400–450	435	285.00	285.00
2	450–500	483	327.00	327.00
5	600–650	627	275.00	275.00
2	650–700	698	272.00	272.00
3	700–750	712	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	405.00	405.00
5	400–450	419	345.00–360.00	350.94
4	450–500	472	365.00–375.00	369.77
2	500–550	501	335.00	335.00
4	550–600	578	300.00–315.00	306.25
3	600–650	622	287.00	287.00
3	650–700	667	260.00–280.00	273.50
2	700–750	728	245.00–250.00	247.56
3	750–800	773	235.00–250.00	243.28
3	800–850	808	230.00–240.00	234.98
3	850–900	870	220.00–240.00	226.86
2	1000–1050	1,015	220.00–225.00	222.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	433	250.00–300.00	281.23
8	450–500	473	245.00–305.00	274.32
4	500–550	536	280.00–285.00	281.24
1	550–600	560	300.00	300.00
7	600–650	634	210.00–260.00	244.55
7	650–700	691	245.00–250.00	249.29
1	700–750	740	210.00	210.00
1	1050–1100	1,050	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,428	139.00–159.00	150.14
68	—	1,234	160.00–175.00	167.15
3	—	1,533	130.00–136.00	133.69
30	—	1,197	176.00–190.00	181.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,230	106.00–110.00	107.63
12	—	1,212	120.00–137.00	130.66
10	—	1,105	151.00–165.00	159.30
13	—	1,095	139.00–150.00	143.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,432	166.00–177.00	172.79
1	—	1,400	156.00	156.00
20	—	1,409	178.00–190.00	181.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,510	170.00–186.00	179.61
5	—	1,672	207.00–216.00	212.74
8	—	1,626	189.00–200.00	193.82

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,240	2,575.00	2,575.00

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.