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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Dec 16

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Dec 9Dec 16Dec 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

488 head

▼ 384 vs last sale 872▼ 36 vs year ago 524 · −6.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

159 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 149▲ 21 vs year ago 138 · +15.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

184 head

▲ 80 vs last sale 104▲ 50 vs year ago 134 · +37.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 250lb to 450lb 15.00 to 25.00 higher. Feeder Heifers unevenly steady 300lb to 500lb, over 500lb 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Feeder Bulls 350lb to 500lb, 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 500ld 10.00 lower. Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 7.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls 2.00 lower. Quality good, demand Moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $450.94/cwt on 75 head. That ranks 24 of 34 comparable sales and sits +29.29 against this barn's trailing median of $421.65.

Average price

$450.94

75 head · 517 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,331

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$523

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

$150.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+49.04

vs TN average

+6.84 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	510	469.00	2,392	60
Medium and Large 1-2	534	393.77	2,103	12thin
Medium and Large 2-3	587	318.38	1,869	3thin

One grade step is worth $150.62/cwt here — about $523 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 sale75 hd

450.94

—

TN average15 barns · 306 hd

401.90

+49.04

National average163 barns · 16,063 hd

444.10

+6.84

This barn, trailing median34 sales

421.65

+29.29

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

Steers 500–600 lb: high $484.83, low $344.52, median $421.65 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	1,716	185.61	3,185	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,468	170.77	2,507	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,360	157.10	2,136	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,110	130.11	1,444	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,188	$2,700	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	963	$2,268	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,175	$4,050	1thin

Every lot

92 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	273	534.47/cwt	500.00–550.00	1,459	5
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	277	430.18/cwt	400.00–450.00	1,192	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	316	514.25/cwt	470.00–555.00	1,625	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	331	352.75/cwt	275.00–400.00	1,168	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	370	365.77/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,353	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	373	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,996	16
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	375	470.58/cwt	440.00–485.00	1,765	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	402	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,970	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	415	333.28/cwt	300.00–365.00	1,383	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	460.81/cwt	435.00–485.00	1,981	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	477	297.95/cwt	257.00–385.00	1,421	14
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	479	428.51/cwt	420.00–445.00	2,053	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	490	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,960	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	510	469.00/cwt	469.00–469.00	2,392	60
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	521	397.59/cwt	380.00–405.00	2,071	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	560	386.14/cwt	365.00–400.00	2,162	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	587	318.38/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,869	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	632	327.98/cwt	322.00–340.00	2,073	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	632	301.60/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,906	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	668	359.71/cwt	358.00–370.00	2,403	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	687	281.80/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,936	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	715	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,431	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	763	312.57/cwt	305.00–320.00	2,385	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	835	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	2,647	2
Steers	900–950	Small 1-2	900	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,115	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	930	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,325	1
Steers	950–1000	Small 1-2	990	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	2,346	1
Steers	1000–1050	Small 1-2	1,020	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	2,213	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	270	358.89/cwt	340.00–380.00	969	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	293	410.06/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,201	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	295	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,328	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	310	444.92/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,379	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	337	422.81/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,425	9
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	337	347.80/cwt	335.00–370.00	1,172	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	375	313.70/cwt	225.00–360.00	1,176	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	385	412.09/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,587	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	419	413.51/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,733	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	434	320.12/cwt	220.00–380.00	1,389	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	440	375.00/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,650	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	469	401.02/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,881	20
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	477	319.81/cwt	285.00–340.00	1,525	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	505	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,894	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	517	349.18/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,805	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	534	325.06/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,736	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	573	332.53/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,905	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	592	296.01/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,752	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	617	244.84/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,511	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	628	281.62/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,769	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	635	303.23/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,926	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	680	282.38/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,920	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	730	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,044	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	730	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,862	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	780	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,755	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	820	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,533	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	860	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,064	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	925	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,174	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2-3	1,000	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,870	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	375	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,856	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	458.78/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,743	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	384	340.58/cwt	325.00–410.00	1,308	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	415	454.74/cwt	440.00–465.00	1,887	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	418	352.57/cwt	250.00–410.00	1,474	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	465	423.15/cwt	410.00–445.00	1,968	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	469	348.58/cwt	325.00–390.00	1,635	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	521	383.81/cwt	375.00–395.00	2,000	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	524	334.89/cwt	300.00–355.00	1,755	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	589	344.02/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,026	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	645	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,161	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	662	331.60/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,195	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	720	303.30/cwt	300.00–305.00	2,184	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	750	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,025	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	835	254.94/cwt	250.00–260.00	2,129	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	863	237.54/cwt	235.00–240.00	2,050	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	465	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,581	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	578	240.38/cwt	215.00–310.00	1,389	5
Dairy Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	633	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,583	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,661	189.33/cwt	182.00–199.00	3,145	9
Bulls	—	—	1,691	165.85/cwt	158.00–178.00	2,805	6
Bulls	—	—	1,845	202.61/cwt	201.00–207.00	3,738	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,097	138.24/cwt	134.00–148.00	1,516	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,101	126.19/cwt	117.00–133.00	1,389	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,113	107.37/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,195	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,217	154.48/cwt	153.00–155.00	1,880	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,221	172.28/cwt	169.00–177.00	2,104	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,307	140.10/cwt	133.00–143.00	1,831	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,381	158.72/cwt	147.00–168.00	2,192	43
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,446	176.15/cwt	173.00–182.00	2,547	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,482	167.35/cwt	162.00–172.00	2,480	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,550	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,860	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	963	2,267.79/head	2,150.00–2,400.00	2,268	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,188	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,175	4,050.00/head	4,050.00–4,050.00	4,050	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 Dec 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 488Last week 872Year ago 524

Slaughter CattleReceipts 159Last week 149Year ago 138

Replacement CattleReceipts 184Last week 104Year ago 134

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	273	500.00–550.00	534.47
4	300–350	316	470.00–555.00	514.25
4	350–400	375	440.00–485.00	470.58
4	400–450	430	435.00–485.00	460.81
4	450–500	479	420.00–445.00	428.51
8	500–550	521	380.00–405.00	397.59
4	550–600	560	365.00–400.00	386.14
12	600–650	632	322.00–340.00	327.98
1	700–750	715	340.00	340.00
2	750–800	763	305.00–320.00	312.57
2	800–850	835	317.00	317.00
1	900–950	930	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	400.00–450.00	430.18
4	300–350	331	275.00–400.00	352.75
3	350–400	370	350.00–400.00	365.77
2	400–450	415	300.00–365.00	333.28
14	450–500	477	257.00–385.00	297.95
3	550–600	587	315.00–325.00	318.38
3	600–650	632	295.00–310.00	301.60
3	650–700	687	270.00–305.00	281.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	350–400	373	535.00	535.00
3	400–450	402	490.00	490.00
7	650–700	668	358.00–370.00	359.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	900	235.00	235.00
1	950–1000	990	237.00	237.00
1	1000–1050	1,020	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	490	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	500–550	510	469.00	469.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	450.00	450.00
2	300–350	310	440.00–450.00	444.92
1	500–550	505	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	293	400.00–415.00	410.06
9	300–350	337	400.00–435.00	422.81
9	350–400	385	400.00–435.00	412.09
7	400–450	419	395.00–420.00	413.51
20	450–500	469	380.00–405.00	401.02
6	500–550	517	340.00–360.00	349.18
4	550–600	573	320.00–340.00	332.53
8	600–650	635	295.00–310.00	303.23
4	650–700	680	270.00–295.00	282.38
1	700–750	730	280.00	280.00
1	850–900	860	240.00	240.00
1	900–950	925	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	340.00–380.00	358.89
3	300–350	337	335.00–370.00	347.80
4	350–400	375	225.00–360.00	313.70
4	400–450	434	220.00–380.00	320.12
3	450–500	477	285.00–340.00	319.81
5	500–550	534	305.00–335.00	325.06
3	600–650	617	230.00–260.00	244.84
1	700–750	730	255.00	255.00
1	750–800	780	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	820	187.00	187.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	440	370.00–380.00	375.00
5	550–600	592	295.00–300.00	296.01
3	600–650	628	280.00–285.00	281.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	340.00	340.00
5	550–600	578	215.00–310.00	240.38
5	600–650	633	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	380	450.00–470.00	458.78
11	400–450	415	440.00–465.00	454.74
3	450–500	465	410.00–445.00	423.15
8	500–550	521	375.00–395.00	383.81
5	550–600	589	340.00–345.00	344.02
2	600–650	645	335.00	335.00
3	650–700	662	325.00–335.00	331.60
3	700–750	720	300.00–305.00	303.30
1	750–800	750	270.00	270.00
2	800–850	835	250.00–260.00	254.94
2	850–900	863	235.00–240.00	237.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	495.00	495.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	384	325.00–410.00	340.58
5	400–450	418	250.00–410.00	352.57
5	450–500	469	325.00–390.00	348.58
6	500–550	524	300.00–355.00	334.89

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,113	100.00–115.00	107.37
15	—	1,101	117.00–133.00	126.19
15	—	1,097	134.00–148.00	138.24
3	—	1,217	153.00–155.00	154.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,446	173.00–182.00	176.15
11	—	1,482	162.00–172.00	167.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,221	169.00–177.00	172.28
2	—	1,550	120.00	120.00
6	—	1,307	133.00–143.00	140.10
43	—	1,381	147.00–168.00	158.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,845	201.00–207.00	202.61
6	—	1,691	158.00–178.00	165.85
9	—	1,661	182.00–199.00	189.33

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)	2	—	1,188	2,700.00	2,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	963	2,150.00–2,400.00	2,267.79

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	4,050.00	4,050.00

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.