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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Apr 21
● Final135 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060
← Apr 14Apr 21Apr 28 →
Feeder Cattle receipts
980 head
▼ 129 vs last sale 1,109▲ 310 vs year ago 670 · +46.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
160 head
▲ 54 vs last sale 106▲ 5 vs year ago 155 · +3.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
141 head
▼ 126 vs last sale 267▼ 83 vs year ago 224 · −37.1%
Also sold herePreconditioned SaleThu Oct 15, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder Heifers under 450lbs 10.00 higher, over 450lbs 10.00 lower with instances of 20.00 lower. Feeder Bulls 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Excessively fleshy and New Crop calves receiving discounts. Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls 8.00 lower. Quality and demand good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $429.07/cwt on 97 head, up $4.31 from the prior sale. That ranks 34 of 34 comparable sales and sits +38.72 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.
Average price
$429.07
▲ 4.31 vs prior sale
97 head · 528 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,267
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$345
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$70.90/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+14.68
vs TN average
+6.90 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2527438.582,31384
Medium and Large 2-3535367.681,96813thin
One grade step is worth $70.90/cwt here — about $345 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 sale97 hd
429.07
—
TN average18 barns · 859 hd
414.39
+14.68
National average167 barns · 11,519 hd
422.17
+6.90
This barn, trailing median34 sales
390.36
+38.72
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
443397352306median 390.3603/0304/2807/0709/0110/27
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,705210.713,59314
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,277174.222,22475
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,453171.312,48926
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,126146.261,64622

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,214$3,4449
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,194$3,1579
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,545$3,1501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,230$2,8272thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,200$2,7942thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)855$2,7333thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)940$2,6001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,288$2,5602thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,091$2,3625
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,000$1,5001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,210$4,4501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,100$4,2001thin

Every lot

135 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2274617.90/cwt570.00–630.001,6938
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3293501.85/cwt470.00–525.001,4703
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2316583.17/cwt550.00–620.001,84310
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3320498.67/cwt430.00–535.001,59613
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed333645.04/cwt640.00–650.002,1482
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed350600.00/cwt600.00–600.002,1001
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added378576.20/cwt570.00–580.002,1788
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3378508.54/cwt500.00–530.001,9226
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2384559.20/cwt545.00–565.002,1477
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed404571.04/cwt565.00–575.002,3075
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy409472.05/cwt470.00–480.001,9315
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2423545.62/cwt530.00–555.002,3089
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3428485.77/cwt425.00–505.002,07912
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed462533.25/cwt530.00–540.002,4643
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2476502.45/cwt490.00–525.002,39218
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3477453.26/cwt420.00–485.002,1627
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Full483470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,2705
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed503525.00/cwt525.00–525.002,6413
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2522477.21/cwt460.00–505.002,49122
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3523393.67/cwt335.00–430.002,0595
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy530451.44/cwt450.00–455.002,3937
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2565447.98/cwt430.00–455.002,53117
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy567427.41/cwt420.00–430.002,4236
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3569392.39/cwt355.00–430.002,2335
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added578471.29/cwt465.00–472.502,72437
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added609431.74/cwt425.00–445.002,6299
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy620370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,2941
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3628377.53/cwt370.00–385.002,3712
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2629405.48/cwt390.00–415.002,55011
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added664432.34/cwt425.00–440.002,8714
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3670370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,4792
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2673380.13/cwt375.00–385.002,5582
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3700340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,3801
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2729375.68/cwt370.00–385.002,7399
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3755320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4161
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2768368.74/cwt365.00–380.002,8324
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3814330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,6864
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2841352.92/cwt350.00–355.002,9686
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2875344.89/cwt330.00–360.003,0183
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970320.00/cwt320.00–320.003,1041
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3995285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,8361
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3245500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,2251
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3266507.31/cwt410.00–560.001,3497
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,6821
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed310600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,8601
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed320620.00/cwt620.00–620.001,9841
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2320577.50/cwt540.00–605.001,8483
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3328479.75/cwt380.00–530.001,5743
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed355600.00/cwt600.00–600.002,1301
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3372485.15/cwt420.00–515.001,80510
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375542.59/cwt520.00–580.002,03512
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy378509.92/cwt505.00–515.001,9274
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed400525.00/cwt520.00–530.002,1002
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2412502.30/cwt470.00–515.002,06929
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3427407.76/cwt330.00–425.001,7418
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy432450.50/cwt430.00–455.001,94610
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3468405.09/cwt370.00–435.001,8964
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy475419.37/cwt405.00–435.001,9922
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478452.19/cwt440.00–470.002,16117
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added491476.78/cwt475.00–485.002,34111
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added513458.21/cwt450.00–460.002,35134
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3518373.24/cwt335.00–405.001,9339
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2521432.98/cwt425.00–450.002,25629
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy522410.11/cwt400.00–415.002,1413
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed555445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,4704
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2562416.23/cwt405.00–430.002,3398
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3574355.16/cwt340.00–370.002,0394
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy577394.10/cwt390.00–400.002,2746
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy600345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,0701
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3613347.51/cwt345.00–350.002,1302
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed620408.87/cwt407.50–410.002,5359
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2634366.61/cwt360.00–370.002,3243
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added636377.00/cwt377.00–377.002,39877
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy650320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0801
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added664370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,4578
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2666350.73/cwt340.00–365.002,3368
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3680317.11/cwt300.00–335.002,1562
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2725347.97/cwt330.00–350.002,52310
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785329.97/cwt320.00–340.002,59020
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Replacement791359.95/cwt355.00–365.002,8474
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2819326.18/cwt320.00–330.002,6714
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2860310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,6661
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2368545.18/cwt525.00–560.002,0065
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3376478.11/cwt440.00–520.001,7988
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed379593.79/cwt590.00–595.002,2504
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy400545.00/cwt545.00–545.002,1801
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3429451.04/cwt365.00–490.001,93512
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2430505.58/cwt495.00–530.002,17424
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2468493.20/cwt480.00–515.002,30821
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3469433.12/cwt380.00–460.002,0314
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy505491.70/cwt485.00–495.002,4833
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3521413.23/cwt400.00–430.002,1536
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2523458.71/cwt445.00–475.002,39910
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy562445.45/cwt435.00–450.002,50310
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2581406.38/cwt385.00–425.002,36111
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3582351.03/cwt310.00–375.002,0435
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2617376.24/cwt365.00–390.002,3218
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3621339.94/cwt320.00–355.002,1115
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2668363.77/cwt360.00–370.002,4304
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3677343.50/cwt330.00–350.002,3253
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2721360.12/cwt350.00–370.002,59612
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3723345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,4942
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3767336.85/cwt335.00–337.502,5844
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2769350.02/cwt345.00–360.002,6924
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2825325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,6811
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2920270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,4841
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3925245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,2661
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2960242.55/cwt240.00–250.002,3284
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,603206.80/cwt200.00–210.003,3156
Bulls——1,725181.00/cwt181.00–181.003,1221
Bulls——1,790218.30/cwt215.00–225.003,9087
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,099160.96/cwt158.00–164.001,7696
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,101146.40/cwt140.00–154.001,61210
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,193131.33/cwt126.00–137.001,5676
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,261186.77/cwt181.00–199.002,35519
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,281174.03/cwt164.00–180.002,22941
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,284158.84/cwt151.00–163.002,04015
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,405186.00/cwt186.00–186.002,6131
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,455170.72/cwt162.00–179.002,48425
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 27902,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 18883,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29252,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19402,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29852,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0001,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0782,251.31/head1,800.00–2,600.002,2513
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1102,528.04/head2,500.00–2,550.002,5282
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2002,794.17/head2,600.00–3,000.002,7942
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2203,207.43/head2,600.00–3,800.003,2078
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2302,827.03/head2,800.00–2,850.002,8272
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2503,543.70/head3,200.00–3,850.003,5448
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2882,559.71/head2,350.00–2,750.002,5602
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,5453,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1004,200.00/head4,200.00–4,200.004,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2104,450.00/head4,450.00–4,450.004,4501

This sale against other markets

Tennessee weighted averages
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