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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-07-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Jul 15

● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Jul 8Jul 15Jul 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,028 head

▲ 289 vs last sale 739▲ 1,028 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

236 head

▼ 69 vs last sale 305▲ 236 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

146 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 120▲ 146 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 and Bulls 10.00 to 15.00 higher, with instances of 30.00 higher. Feeder Heifers 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Slaughter Cows 5.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls steady. Quality and demand good.

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 $312.02/cwt on 100 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −78.33 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.

Average price

$312.02

100 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,703

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$237

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

$38.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.22

vs TN average

−26.72 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	317.42	1,737	86
Medium and Large 2-3	538	278.89	1,500	14thin

One grade step is worth $38.53/cwt here — about $237 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 sale100 hd

312.02

—

TN average15 barns · 937 hd

320.25

−8.22

National average151 barns · 8,478 hd

338.74

−26.72

This barn, trailing median34 sales

390.36

−78.33

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	—	Average	1,598	193.46	3,092	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,489	173.62	2,585	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,299	165.99	2,157	86
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,133	136.76	1,549	54

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,100	$1,750	1thin

Every lot

109 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	288	439.19/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,265	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	322	434.37/cwt	410.00–455.00	1,399	11
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	326	386.50/cwt	350.00–405.00	1,260	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	372	396.06/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,473	11
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	375	366.03/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,373	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	431	366.34/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,579	18
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	432	343.04/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,482	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	463	389.26/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,802	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	474	333.28/cwt	305.00–345.00	1,580	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	485	359.94/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,746	15
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	514	325.04/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,671	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	523	388.77/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,033	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	523	356.88/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,866	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	341.96/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,932	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	575	363.78/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,092	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	581	294.04/cwt	265.00–310.00	1,708	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	588	322.27/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,895	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	618	353.57/cwt	350.00–362.50	2,185	26
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	622	337.30/cwt	325.00–345.00	2,098	27
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	630	306.66/cwt	272.00–317.00	1,932	15
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	668	331.09/cwt	320.00–337.00	2,212	20
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	668	307.38/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,053	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	672	341.22/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,293	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	675	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,958	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	711	320.46/cwt	320.00–320.50	2,278	12
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	738	311.87/cwt	297.00–314.00	2,302	8
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	773	303.22/cwt	295.00–310.00	2,344	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	815	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,535	11
Steers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,415	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	278	334.19/cwt	285.00–390.00	929	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	290	427.20/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,239	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	322	400.59/cwt	375.00–425.00	1,290	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	330	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,007	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	361	370.97/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,339	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	374	344.95/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,290	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	360.56/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,370	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	388	304.46/cwt	260.00–320.00	1,181	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	419	303.67/cwt	275.00–317.50	1,272	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	422	348.87/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,472	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	423	332.20/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,405	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	442	362.25/cwt	357.00–367.50	1,601	19
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	465	343.89/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,599	32
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	476	278.20/cwt	240.00–315.00	1,324	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	483	323.54/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,563	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	510	282.04/cwt	250.00–310.00	1,438	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	511	336.89/cwt	335.00–337.50	1,722	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	523	314.40/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,644	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	527	322.46/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,699	35
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	565	324.08/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,831	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	575	274.68/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,579	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	576	311.96/cwt	305.00–316.00	1,797	20
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	581	293.13/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,703	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	610	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,586	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	617	288.38/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,779	16
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	620	271.61/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,684	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	626	311.62/cwt	310.00–316.00	1,951	23
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	651	278.00/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,810	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	673	290.32/cwt	290.00–292.00	1,954	12
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	675	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,620	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	680	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,802	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	705	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,727	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	710	271.62/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,929	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	760	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,596	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	243.27/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,873	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	775	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,744	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	866	249.01/cwt	245.00–250.00	2,156	5
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	875	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,319	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	330	417.69/cwt	405.00–430.00	1,378	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	365	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,570	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	387	381.02/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,475	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	388	329.12/cwt	285.00–365.00	1,277	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	403	395.03/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,592	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	419	326.51/cwt	285.00–350.00	1,368	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	370.04/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,591	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	461	344.78/cwt	327.50–355.00	1,589	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	465	367.74/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,710	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	478	303.74/cwt	260.00–325.00	1,452	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	510	364.90/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,861	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	529	336.28/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,779	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	532	300.03/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,596	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	574	333.62/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,915	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	582	290.65/cwt	282.00–305.00	1,692	20
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	591	279.01/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,649	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	606	268.78/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,629	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	284.68/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,765	15
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	668	286.23/cwt	280.00–292.50	1,912	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	675	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,620	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	717	263.21/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,887	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	725	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,776	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	777	248.32/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,929	6
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	800	240.00/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,920	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	850	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,913	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	905	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,263	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	905	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,946	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	975	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,243	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,184	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,357	172.54/cwt	150.00–180.00	2,341	7
Bulls	—	—	1,585	193.39/cwt	184.00–204.00	3,065	16
Bulls	—	—	1,836	211.92/cwt	205.00–225.00	3,891	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	157.50/cwt	150.00–164.00	1,630	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,068	110.60/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,181	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,146	127.95/cwt	120.00–136.00	1,466	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,187	142.01/cwt	137.00–148.00	1,686	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,274	164.27/cwt	156.00–170.00	2,093	49
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,283	151.44/cwt	147.00–155.00	1,943	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,360	177.37/cwt	171.00–188.00	2,412	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,474	177.30/cwt	173.00–186.00	2,613	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,504	169.94/cwt	166.00–172.00	2,556	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,100	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 Jul 15, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,028Last week 739Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 236Last week 305Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 146Last week 120Year 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
5	250–300	290	415.00–435.00	427.20
8	300–350	322	375.00–425.00	400.59
9	350–400	380	355.00–365.00	360.56
10	400–450	422	340.00–355.00	348.87
32	450–500	465	335.00–355.00	343.89
35	500–550	527	320.00–325.00	322.46
20	550–600	576	305.00–316.00	311.96
16	600–650	617	280.00–300.00	288.38
5	650–700	651	270.00–280.00	278.00
3	700–750	710	265.00–285.00	271.62
3	750–800	770	240.00–250.00	243.27
5	850–900	866	245.00–250.00	249.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
4	850–900	875	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	374	340.00–350.00	344.95
7	400–450	423	325.00–335.00	332.20
7	450–500	483	320.00–325.00	323.54
8	500–550	523	310.00–315.00	314.40
8	550–600	581	285.00–300.00	293.13
3	600–650	620	270.00–275.00	271.61
3	650–700	680	265.00	265.00
1	750–800	775	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	285.00–390.00	334.19
1	300–350	330	305.00	305.00
9	350–400	388	260.00–320.00	304.46
7	400–450	419	275.00–317.50	303.67
10	450–500	476	240.00–315.00	278.20
8	500–550	510	250.00–310.00	282.04
6	550–600	575	260.00–300.00	274.68
1	600–650	610	260.00	260.00
1	650–700	675	240.00	240.00
1	700–750	705	245.00	245.00
1	750–800	760	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	361	370.00–375.00	370.97
19	400–450	442	357.00–367.50	362.25
4	500–550	511	335.00–337.50	336.89
23	600–650	626	310.00–316.00	311.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	550–600	565	320.00–330.00	324.08
12	650–700	673	290.00–292.00	290.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	288	420.00–450.00	439.19
11	300–350	322	410.00–455.00	434.37
11	350–400	372	385.00–405.00	396.06
18	400–450	431	360.00–375.00	366.34
15	450–500	485	350.00–375.00	359.94
11	500–550	523	345.00–365.00	356.88
5	550–600	565	335.00–355.00	341.96
27	600–650	622	325.00–345.00	337.30
20	650–700	668	320.00–337.00	331.09
8	700–750	738	297.00–314.00	311.87
3	750–800	773	295.00–310.00	303.22
11	800–850	815	311.00	311.00
1	1050–1100	1,050	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	463	385.00–400.00	389.26
4	650–700	672	340.00–345.00	341.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	550–600	588	315.00–325.00	322.27
6	650–700	668	300.00–315.00	307.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	326	350.00–405.00	386.50
4	350–400	375	350.00–380.00	366.03
10	400–450	432	330.00–355.00	343.04
7	450–500	474	305.00–345.00	333.28
7	500–550	514	320.00–335.00	325.04
4	550–600	581	265.00–310.00	294.04
15	600–650	630	272.00–317.00	306.66
1	650–700	675	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	523	385.00–390.00	388.77
13	550–600	575	360.00–365.00	363.78
26	600–650	618	350.00–362.50	353.57
12	700–750	711	320.00–320.50	320.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	430.00	430.00
2	400–450	403	390.00–400.00	395.03
2	450–500	465	360.00–375.00	367.74
2	500–550	510	355.00–375.00	364.90
4	550–600	574	320.00–345.00	333.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	405.00–430.00	417.69
9	350–400	387	370.00–395.00	381.02
4	400–450	430	360.00–385.00	370.04
7	450–500	461	327.50–355.00	344.78
4	500–550	529	325.00–345.00	336.28
20	550–600	582	282.00–305.00	290.65
15	600–650	620	275.00–300.00	284.68
6	650–700	668	280.00–292.50	286.23
3	700–750	717	255.00–270.00	263.21
6	750–800	777	235.00–260.00	248.32
1	900–950	905	250.00	250.00
1	950–1000	975	230.00	230.00
2	1000–1050	1,040	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	388	285.00–365.00	329.12
12	400–450	419	285.00–350.00	326.51
7	450–500	478	260.00–325.00	303.74
10	500–550	532	285.00–315.00	300.03
5	550–600	591	275.00–280.00	279.01
4	600–650	606	265.00–275.00	268.78
1	650–700	675	240.00	240.00
2	700–750	725	245.00	245.00
2	800–850	800	235.00–245.00	240.00
1	850–900	850	225.00	225.00
1	900–950	905	215.00	215.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,187	137.00–148.00	142.01
5	—	1,068	105.00–115.00	110.60
20	—	1,146	120.00–136.00	127.95
10	—	1,035	150.00–164.00	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,474	173.00–186.00	177.30
16	—	1,504	166.00–172.00	169.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,283	147.00–155.00	151.44
49	—	1,274	156.00–170.00	164.27
24	—	1,360	171.00–188.00	177.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,585	184.00–204.00	193.39
7	—	1,357	150.00–180.00	172.54
8	—	1,836	205.00–225.00	211.92

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	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.