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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-11-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Nov 25

● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Nov 18Nov 25Dec 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

300 head

▼ 810 vs last sale 1,110▼ 110 vs year ago 410 · −26.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

174 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 151▲ 53 vs year ago 121 · +43.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

358 head

▲ 143 vs last sale 215▲ 214 vs year ago 144 · +148.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trends this week were sharply lower, due to lower quality, and falling feeder and live cattle futures, and being holiday weekend. All classes of Feeder Cattle 30.00 to 40.00 lower. Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $283.85/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −108.99 against this barn's trailing median of $392.84.

Average price

$283.85

32 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,569

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$237

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

$42.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−24.73

vs TN average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	553	299.84	1,658	20
Medium and Large 2-3	553	257.20	1,421	12thin

One grade step is worth $42.65/cwt here — about $237 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale32 hd

283.85

—

TN average9 barns · 210 hd

308.58

−24.73

This barn, trailing median34 sales

392.84

−108.99

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

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $450.39, low $323.93, median $392.84 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	1,750	193.43	3,384	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,390	172.31	2,396	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,338	155.89	2,086	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,304	135.13	1,762	39

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 (5-8 yrs)	1,530	$3,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$2,700	1thin

Every lot

80 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	280	332.29/cwt	310.00–345.00	930	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	285	392.50/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,119	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	314	367.45/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,154	7
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	325	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,365	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	332	321.76/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,068	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	350	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,085	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	360	352.96/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,271	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	405	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,377	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	425	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,233	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	473	275.18/cwt	260.00–295.00	1,302	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	477	334.15/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,594	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	545	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,717	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	560	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,316	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	580	322.17/cwt	310.00–326.00	1,869	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	600	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,530	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	608	287.45/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,748	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	706	270.76/cwt	270.00–273.00	1,912	8
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	760	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,128	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	820	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,296	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	875	237.49/cwt	235.00–240.00	2,078	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	270	303.27/cwt	285.00–320.00	819	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	278	384.59/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,069	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	309	310.02/cwt	305.00–320.00	958	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	330	347.51/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,147	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	355	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,296	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	363	291.58/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,058	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	376	332.23/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,249	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	428	266.17/cwt	230.00–295.00	1,139	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	433	323.89/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,402	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	473	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,348	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	320.02/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,520	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	480	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,272	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	512	313.26/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,604	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	567	286.55/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,625	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	590	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,534	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	606	275.83/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,672	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	668	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,637	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	700	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,435	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	703	242.64/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,706	8
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	780	212.50/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,658	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	808	211.25/cwt	210.00–212.50	1,707	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	930	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,814	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	375	346.52/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,299	10
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	380	286.54/cwt	255.00–310.00	1,089	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	415	289.98/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,203	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	429	347.65/cwt	320.00–365.00	1,491	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	464	333.69/cwt	315.00–345.00	1,548	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	483	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,691	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	490	278.78/cwt	255.00–295.00	1,366	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	311.10/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,633	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	529	265.76/cwt	230.00–290.00	1,406	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	576	290.63/cwt	275.00–315.00	1,674	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	576	248.63/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,432	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	615	282.66/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,738	13
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	638	262.51/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,675	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	665	247.61/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,647	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	730	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,752	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,041	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	795	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,868	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	845	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,606	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	875	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,881	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	900	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,025	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	910	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,684	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	982	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,841	3
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	191.25/cwt	185.00–197.50	1,999	2
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,067	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,729	213.16/cwt	209.00–215.00	3,686	4
Bulls	—	—	1,731	188.48/cwt	181.00–200.00	3,263	10
Bulls	—	—	2,020	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	3,313	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,128	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	153.00/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,706	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,184	170.00/cwt	167.00–174.00	2,013	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,339	140.87/cwt	133.00–145.00	1,886	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,350	126.52/cwt	118.00–132.00	1,708	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,352	157.68/cwt	147.00–166.00	2,132	44
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,365	141.70/cwt	136.00–146.00	1,934	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,388	177.57/cwt	171.00–185.00	2,465	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,393	166.00/cwt	162.00–169.00	2,312	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,060	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,530	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	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 Nov 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 300Last week 1,110Year ago 410

Slaughter CattleReceipts 174Last week 151Year ago 121

Replacement CattleReceipts 358Last week 215Year ago 144

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	270	285.00–320.00	303.27
3	300–350	309	305.00–320.00	310.02
3	350–400	363	280.00–300.00	291.58
8	400–450	428	230.00–295.00	266.17
1	450–500	480	265.00	265.00
1	550–600	590	260.00	260.00
1	700–750	700	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	370.00–400.00	384.59
6	300–350	330	330.00–370.00	347.51
4	350–400	376	310.00–345.00	332.23
6	400–450	433	300.00–340.00	323.89
13	450–500	475	300.00–340.00	320.02
3	500–550	512	310.00–320.00	313.26
15	550–600	567	270.00–300.00	286.55
6	600–650	606	270.00–277.50	275.83
2	650–700	668	245.00	245.00
8	700–750	703	225.00–250.00	242.64
2	750–800	780	210.00–215.00	212.50
2	800–850	808	210.00–212.50	211.25
1	900–950	930	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	473	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	310.00–345.00	332.29
3	300–350	332	310.00–335.00	321.76
1	350–400	350	310.00	310.00
1	400–450	425	290.00	290.00
3	450–500	473	260.00–295.00	275.18
1	550–600	560	235.00	235.00
1	600–650	600	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	380.00–405.00	392.50
7	300–350	314	355.00–385.00	367.45
3	350–400	360	340.00–370.00	352.96
1	400–450	405	340.00	340.00
7	450–500	477	325.00–345.00	334.15
1	500–550	545	315.00	315.00
4	550–600	580	310.00–326.00	322.17
2	600–650	608	275.00–300.00	287.45
8	700–750	706	270.00–273.00	270.76
1	750–800	760	280.00	280.00
1	800–850	820	280.00	280.00
2	850–900	875	235.00–240.00	237.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	375	325.00–365.00	346.52
9	400–450	429	320.00–365.00	347.65
9	450–500	464	315.00–345.00	333.69
9	500–550	525	300.00–325.00	311.10
11	550–600	576	275.00–315.00	290.63
13	600–650	615	280.00–290.00	282.66
2	650–700	665	240.00–255.00	247.61
1	700–750	730	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	770	265.00	265.00
2	850–900	875	215.00	215.00
2	900–950	900	225.00	225.00
3	950–1000	982	187.50	187.50
2	1000–1050	1,045	185.00–197.50	191.25
1	1050–1100	1,060	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	483	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	380	255.00–310.00	286.54
4	400–450	415	270.00–305.00	289.98
4	450–500	490	255.00–295.00	278.78
6	500–550	529	230.00–290.00	265.76
6	550–600	576	230.00–265.00	248.63
2	600–650	638	260.00–265.00	262.51
1	750–800	795	235.00	235.00
1	800–850	845	190.00	190.00
1	900–950	910	185.00	185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,388	171.00–185.00	177.57
5	—	1,393	162.00–169.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,339	133.00–145.00	140.87
4	—	1,184	167.00–174.00	170.00
44	—	1,352	147.00–166.00	157.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,025	110.00	110.00
20	—	1,350	118.00–132.00	126.52
7	—	1,115	150.00–156.00	153.00
11	—	1,365	136.00–146.00	141.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,020	164.00	164.00
4	—	1,729	209.00–215.00	213.16
10	—	1,731	181.00–200.00	188.48

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	—	1,060	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,530	3,100.00	3,100.00

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.