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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-09-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Sep 2

● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Aug 26Sep 2Sep 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,033 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 1,067▲ 278 vs year ago 755 · +36.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

155 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 150▼ 27 vs year ago 182 · −14.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

194 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 177▲ 47 vs year ago 147 · +32.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers mostly steady, under 500lbs 15.00 higher. Feeder Heifers mostly steady, under 500lbs 12.00 higher. Feeder Bulls 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter Cows steady to 5.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls steady. Quality fair to good, 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 $351.40/cwt on 82 head. That ranks 11 of 34 comparable sales and sits −38.95 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.

Average price

$351.40

82 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,914

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$266

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

$54.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.60

vs TN average

−20.11 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	360.79	1,959	68
Medium and Large 2-3	554	305.84	1,693	14thin

One grade step is worth $54.95/cwt here — about $266 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 sale82 hd

351.40

—

TN average11 barns · 535 hd

350.80

+0.60

National average145 barns · 7,681 hd

371.51

−20.11

This barn, trailing median34 sales

390.36

−38.95

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	1,538	198.21	3,049	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,533	175.25	2,686	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,371	169.46	2,324	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,156	150.81	1,744	48

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,318	$3,346	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,298	$2,951	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,310	$5,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,275	$4,200	1thin

Every lot

103 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	281	512.77/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,441	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	324	486.28/cwt	450.00–505.00	1,576	7
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	330	398.32/cwt	360.00–430.00	1,314	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	372	404.60/cwt	375.00–435.00	1,505	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	373	485.08/cwt	450.00–505.00	1,809	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	428	462.89/cwt	445.00–480.00	1,981	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	431	393.08/cwt	345.00–427.50	1,694	18
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	468	436.78/cwt	420.00–450.00	2,044	16
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	483	361.18/cwt	330.00–400.00	1,744	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	513	353.42/cwt	325.00–380.00	1,813	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	517	412.45/cwt	395.00–435.00	2,132	18
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	566	393.43/cwt	375.00–405.00	2,227	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	571	336.14/cwt	290.00–365.00	1,919	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	618	369.60/cwt	350.00–385.00	2,284	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	618	331.30/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,047	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	687	339.05/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,329	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	710	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,308	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	725	327.48/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,374	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	755	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,076	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	778	346.70/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,697	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	813	342.54/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,785	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	885	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,921	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	900	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,745	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,008	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,923	2
Steers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,678	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	295	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,151	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	316	380.73/cwt	345.00–400.00	1,203	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	323	437.97/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,415	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	364	356.32/cwt	325.00–385.00	1,297	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	377	417.03/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,572	20
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	411	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,850	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	415	411.14/cwt	375.00–425.00	1,706	19
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	425	339.43/cwt	310.00–370.00	1,443	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	442	383.91/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,697	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	471	411.04/cwt	400.00–422.50	1,936	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	376.96/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,783	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	473	317.87/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,504	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	481	359.89/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,731	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	513	345.02/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,770	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	517	390.88/cwt	390.00–395.00	2,021	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	521	305.29/cwt	285.00–330.00	1,591	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	528	370.82/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,958	35
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	553	382.51/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,115	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	567	352.21/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,997	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	581	323.34/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,879	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	586	306.38/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,795	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	622	316.57/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,969	13
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	628	297.00/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,865	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	640	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,664	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	671	315.01/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,114	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	714	324.99/cwt	310.00–335.00	2,320	10
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	790	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,489	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	825	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,898	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	837	294.90/cwt	275.00–305.00	2,468	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	883	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,472	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	915	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,242	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	920	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,484	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,412	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	378	381.46/cwt	315.00–435.00	1,442	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	381	495.84/cwt	475.00–505.00	1,889	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	420	448.59/cwt	420.00–465.00	1,884	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	424	479.04/cwt	475.00–495.00	2,031	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	429	352.76/cwt	270.00–400.00	1,513	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	465	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,116	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	474	421.63/cwt	390.00–440.00	1,999	22
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	480	333.48/cwt	290.00–365.00	1,601	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	518	404.95/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,098	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	526	317.09/cwt	295.00–335.00	1,668	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	527	378.37/cwt	350.00–395.00	1,994	33
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	573	354.65/cwt	340.00–365.00	2,032	16
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	577	321.67/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,856	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	328.36/cwt	310.00–340.00	2,036	17
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	626	296.16/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,854	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	662	291.91/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,932	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	665	320.10/cwt	310.00–330.00	2,129	32
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	710	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,166	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	735	289.86/cwt	280.00–300.00	2,130	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	769	312.39/cwt	295.00–320.00	2,402	6
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	800	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,040	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	819	297.09/cwt	280.00–305.00	2,433	5
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	855	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,480	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	935	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,384	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	950	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,233	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2-3	1,020	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,040	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	290	386.08/cwt	305.00–400.00	1,120	6
Dairy Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	419	356.93/cwt	340.00–385.00	1,496	8
Dairy Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	461	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,775	8
Dairy Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,908	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,215	165.50/cwt	159.00–172.00	2,011	2
Bulls	—	—	1,325	207.19/cwt	203.00–211.00	2,745	15
Bulls	—	—	1,795	193.60/cwt	182.00–201.00	3,475	15
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,054	164.52/cwt	155.00–171.00	1,734	23
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,182	129.11/cwt	100.00–139.00	1,526	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,267	155.00/cwt	154.00–156.00	1,964	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,296	144.24/cwt	140.00–151.00	1,869	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,374	167.95/cwt	160.00–173.00	2,308	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,394	178.47/cwt	175.00–186.00	2,488	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,512	167.35/cwt	165.00–169.00	2,530	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,538	177.23/cwt	174.00–182.00	2,726	12
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,275	4,200.00/head	4,200.00–4,200.00	4,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,310	5,000.00/head	5,000.00–5,000.00	5,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,298	2,950.87/head	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,951	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,318	3,346.35/head	3,200.00–3,450.00	3,346	9

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 Sep 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,033Last week 1,067Year ago 755

Slaughter CattleReceipts 155Last week 150Year ago 182

Replacement CattleReceipts 194Last week 177Year ago 147

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	281	500.00–530.00	512.77
7	300–350	324	450.00–505.00	486.28
4	350–400	373	450.00–505.00	485.08
4	400–450	428	445.00–480.00	462.89
16	450–500	468	420.00–450.00	436.78
18	500–550	517	395.00–435.00	412.45
13	550–600	566	375.00–405.00	393.43
10	600–650	618	350.00–385.00	369.60
5	650–700	687	330.00–345.00	339.05
1	700–750	710	325.00	325.00
3	750–800	778	340.00–350.00	346.70
2	800–850	813	340.00–345.00	342.54
1	850–900	885	330.00	330.00
1	900–950	900	305.00	305.00
2	1000–1050	1,008	290.00	290.00
1	1050–1100	1,050	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	330	360.00–430.00	398.32
5	350–400	372	375.00–435.00	404.60
18	400–450	431	345.00–427.50	393.08
4	450–500	483	330.00–400.00	361.18
7	500–550	513	325.00–380.00	353.42
9	550–600	571	290.00–365.00	336.14
4	600–650	618	320.00–340.00	331.30
2	700–750	725	325.00–330.00	327.48
1	750–800	755	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	411	450.00	450.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	323	420.00–450.00	437.97
20	350–400	377	400.00–435.00	417.03
19	400–450	415	375.00–425.00	411.14
13	450–500	473	365.00–385.00	376.96
35	500–550	528	360.00–380.00	370.82
11	550–600	567	340.00–365.00	352.21
13	600–650	622	310.00–325.00	316.57
8	650–700	671	310.00–320.00	315.01
10	700–750	714	310.00–335.00	324.99
1	750–800	790	315.00	315.00
3	800–850	837	275.00–305.00	294.90
2	850–900	883	280.00	280.00
1	900–950	920	270.00	270.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	442	375.00–390.00	383.91
7	450–500	481	350.00–365.00	359.89
2	500–550	513	340.00–350.00	345.02
12	550–600	581	310.00–330.00	323.34
5	600–650	628	285.00–305.00	297.00
2	900–950	915	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	390.00	390.00
5	300–350	316	345.00–400.00	380.73
6	350–400	364	325.00–385.00	356.32
7	400–450	425	310.00–370.00	339.43
8	450–500	473	300.00–345.00	317.87
7	500–550	521	285.00–330.00	305.29
7	550–600	586	300.00–330.00	306.38
1	600–650	640	260.00	260.00
1	800–850	825	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
9	450–500	471	400.00–422.50	411.04
6	500–550	517	390.00–395.00	390.88
2	550–600	553	380.00–385.00	382.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	381	475.00–505.00	495.84
10	400–450	420	420.00–465.00	448.59
22	450–500	474	390.00–440.00	421.63
33	500–550	527	350.00–395.00	378.37
16	550–600	573	340.00–365.00	354.65
17	600–650	620	310.00–340.00	328.36
32	650–700	665	310.00–330.00	320.10
1	700–750	710	305.00	305.00
6	750–800	769	295.00–320.00	312.39
5	800–850	819	280.00–305.00	297.09
1	850–900	855	290.00	290.00
1	900–950	935	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	424	475.00–495.00	479.04
2	450–500	465	455.00	455.00
6	500–550	518	400.00–410.00	404.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	378	315.00–435.00	381.46
10	400–450	429	270.00–400.00	352.76
8	450–500	480	290.00–365.00	333.48
10	500–550	526	295.00–335.00	317.09
11	550–600	577	300.00–335.00	321.67
5	600–650	626	280.00–305.00	296.16
3	650–700	662	280.00–310.00	291.91
2	700–750	735	280.00–300.00	289.86
1	800–850	800	255.00	255.00
1	950–1000	950	235.00	235.00
1	1000–1050	1,020	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	290	305.00–400.00	386.08
8	400–450	419	340.00–385.00	356.93
8	450–500	461	385.00	385.00
3	500–550	530	360.00	360.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,296	140.00–151.00	144.24
23	—	1,054	155.00–171.00	164.52
10	—	1,182	100.00–139.00	129.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,512	165.00–169.00	167.35
12	—	1,538	174.00–182.00	177.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,374	160.00–173.00	167.95
3	—	1,267	154.00–156.00	155.00
10	—	1,394	175.00–186.00	178.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,325	203.00–211.00	207.19
15	—	1,795	182.00–201.00	193.60
2	—	1,215	159.00–172.00	165.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,310	5,000.00	5,000.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,275	4,200.00	4,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,298	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,950.87
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,318	3,200.00–3,450.00	3,346.35

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.