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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-12-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Dec 23

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Dec 16Dec 23Dec 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

404 head

▼ 84 vs last sale 488▲ 404 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

150 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 159▲ 150 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

188 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 184▲ 188 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

No trends established on Feeder Cattle, due to lack of comparable recites. Compared to last week Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Lighter run of feeder cattle, good quality and demand for Holiday week.

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 $318.98/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −71.38 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.

Average price

$318.98

15 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,746

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$578

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

$88.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−30.17

vs TN average

−97.34 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	548	333.37	1,828	9thin
Medium and Large 2-3	553	307.88	1,703	5thin
Small 1-2	510	245.00	1,250	1thin

One grade step is worth $88.37/cwt here — about $578 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 sale15 hd

318.98

—

TN average7 barns · 218 hd

349.15

−30.17

National average4 barns · 426 hd

416.32

−97.34

This barn, trailing median34 sales

390.36

−71.38

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	1,718	200.31	3,441	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,435	170.54	2,448	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,423	158.10	2,250	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,108	138.79	1,538	34

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)	1,352	$3,588	15
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,473	$3,450	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,344	$3,217	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,180	$3,104	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,018	$2,426	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,110	$2,350	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,175	$2,250	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	765	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,240	$4,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,185	$3,612	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$3,370	5

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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	272	397.85/cwt	350.00–450.00	1,082	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	278	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,501	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	282	495.21/cwt	480.00–505.00	1,396	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	324	518.59/cwt	500.00–535.00	1,680	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	335	407.50/cwt	370.00–445.00	1,365	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	355	506.43/cwt	490.00–515.00	1,798	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	368	348.57/cwt	325.00–370.00	1,283	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	413	436.77/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,804	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	465	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,093	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	465	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,558	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	523	397.44/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,079	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	615	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,337	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	645	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,032	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	690	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,398	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	813	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,683	2
Steers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1-2	1,053	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,843	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	264	457.30/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,207	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	280	344.91/cwt	340.00–350.00	966	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	329	356.60/cwt	325.00–385.00	1,173	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	345	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,673	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	355	500.00/cwt	490.00–510.00	1,775	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	364	448.67/cwt	425.00–470.00	1,633	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	368	380.66/cwt	355.00–400.00	1,401	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	415	427.83/cwt	400.00–455.00	1,775	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	435	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,675	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	476	347.53/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,654	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	478	280.57/cwt	225.00–335.00	1,341	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	480	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,560	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	492	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,894	6
Heifers	500–550	Small 1-2	510	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,250	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	337.02/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,786	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	532	299.80/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,595	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	571	328.80/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,877	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	585	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,872	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	600	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,950	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	628	257.61/cwt	230.00–285.00	1,618	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	637	288.39/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,837	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	663	303.85/cwt	285.00–315.00	2,015	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	690	252.50/cwt	235.00–270.00	1,742	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	373	487.35/cwt	480.00–495.00	1,818	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	381	449.87/cwt	435.00–470.00	1,714	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	410	469.76/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,926	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	433	348.27/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,508	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	440	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,870	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	473	329.78/cwt	275.00–360.00	1,560	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	478	410.12/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,960	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	516	373.52/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,927	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	525	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,100	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	540	340.05/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,836	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,063	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	561	287.67/cwt	265.00–300.00	1,614	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	575	333.51/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,918	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	617	339.98/cwt	325.00–350.00	2,098	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	635	277.44/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,762	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	685	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,021	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	688	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,270	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	728	303.52/cwt	285.00–320.00	2,210	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	778	250.11/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,946	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	780	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,223	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	998	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,345	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,541	214.59/cwt	210.00–218.00	3,307	4
Bulls	—	—	1,766	195.89/cwt	189.00–201.00	3,459	9
Bulls	—	—	1,990	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	3,642	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	161.82/cwt	155.00–169.00	1,696	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,107	126.72/cwt	117.50–136.00	1,403	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,128	143.50/cwt	138.00–150.00	1,619	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,243	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,338	175.12/cwt	170.00–181.00	2,343	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,355	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,789	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,393	146.51/cwt	142.00–150.00	2,041	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,418	179.05/cwt	172.00–190.00	2,539	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,440	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,016	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,443	160.18/cwt	152.00–168.00	2,311	27
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,459	162.74/cwt	160.00–168.00	2,374	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,018	2,425.74/head	2,000.00–2,550.00	2,426	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,075	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,075	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,080	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,110	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,175	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,233	3,406.39/head	3,250.00–3,550.00	3,406	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,371	3,683.67/head	2,700.00–3,900.00	3,684	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,473	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,478	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	980	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,045	3,204.31/head	3,050.00–3,350.00	3,204	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,055	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,134	3,166.59/head	3,050.00–3,500.00	3,167	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	4,150.00/head	4,150.00–4,150.00	4,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,240	4,800.00/head	4,800.00–4,800.00	4,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,340	4,300.00/head	4,300.00–4,300.00	4,300	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 404Last week 488Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 150Last week 159Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 188Last week 184Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	355	490.00–510.00	500.00
1	600–650	600	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	264	450.00–460.00	457.30
1	300–350	345	485.00	485.00
7	350–400	364	425.00–470.00	448.67
2	400–450	415	400.00–455.00	427.83
4	450–500	476	345.00–350.00	347.53
5	500–550	530	325.00–345.00	337.02
4	550–600	571	325.00–335.00	328.80
3	600–650	637	285.00–290.00	288.39
5	650–700	663	285.00–315.00	303.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	340.00–350.00	344.91
4	300–350	329	325.00–385.00	356.60
3	350–400	368	355.00–400.00	380.66
1	400–450	435	385.00	385.00
3	450–500	478	225.00–335.00	280.57
3	500–550	532	285.00–320.00	299.80
2	550–600	585	320.00	320.00
2	600–650	628	230.00–285.00	257.61
2	650–700	690	235.00–270.00	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	492	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	540.00	540.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	282	480.00–505.00	495.21
4	300–350	324	500.00–535.00	518.59
3	350–400	355	490.00–515.00	506.43
3	400–450	413	425.00–445.00	436.77
2	450–500	465	450.00	450.00
2	500–550	523	395.00–400.00	397.44
1	600–650	615	380.00	380.00
2	650–700	690	347.50	347.50
2	800–850	813	330.00	330.00
5	1050–1100	1,053	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	272	350.00–450.00	397.85
2	300–350	335	370.00–445.00	407.50
2	350–400	368	325.00–370.00	348.57
1	450–500	465	335.00	335.00
1	600–650	645	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	381	435.00–470.00	449.87
1	400–450	440	425.00	425.00
6	450–500	478	400.00–415.00	410.12
4	500–550	516	355.00–385.00	373.52
3	550–600	575	325.00–345.00	333.51
5	600–650	617	325.00–350.00	339.98
4	650–700	688	330.00	330.00
4	700–750	728	285.00–320.00	303.52
1	750–800	780	285.00	285.00
2	950–1000	998	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	480.00–495.00	487.35
2	400–450	410	460.00–480.00	469.76
1	500–550	525	400.00	400.00
1	550–600	550	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	433	340.00–355.00	348.27
6	450–500	473	275.00–360.00	329.78
2	500–550	540	335.00–345.00	340.05
4	550–600	561	265.00–300.00	287.67
2	600–650	635	270.00–285.00	277.44
1	650–700	685	295.00	295.00
2	750–800	778	245.00–255.00	250.11

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,048	155.00–169.00	161.82
1	—	1,130	110.00	110.00
15	—	1,128	138.00–150.00	143.50
13	—	1,107	117.50–136.00	126.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,459	160.00–168.00	162.74
1	—	1,440	140.00	140.00
10	—	1,418	172.00–190.00	179.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,443	152.00–168.00	160.18
7	—	1,393	142.00–150.00	146.51
3	—	1,338	170.00–181.00	175.12
1	—	1,355	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,766	189.00–201.00	195.89
1	—	1,990	183.00	183.00
4	—	1,541	210.00–218.00	214.59

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,473	3,450.00	3,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,478	3,600.00	3,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,371	2,700.00–3,900.00	3,683.67
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,233	3,250.00–3,550.00	3,406.39

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	2,450.00	2,450.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,110	2,350.00	2,350.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	2,250.00	2,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,018	2,000.00–2,550.00	2,425.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,080	2,250.00	2,250.00

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)	Open	3	—	1,340	4,300.00	4,300.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,240	4,800.00	4,800.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	4,150.00	4,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,055	3,650.00	3,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,045	3,050.00–3,350.00	3,204.31
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,134	3,050.00–3,500.00	3,166.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	980	2,950.00	2,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	765	2,000.00	2,000.00

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.