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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2026-06-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-02

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

● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← May 26Jun 2Jun 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

775 head

▲ 181 vs last sale 594▲ 122 vs year ago 653 · +18.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

112 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 143▼ 43 vs year ago 155 · −27.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

117 head

▼ 101 vs last sale 218▲ 19 vs year ago 98 · +19.4%

Also sold herePreconditioned SaleThu Oct 15, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers and Bulls unevenly steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder Heifers full 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 5.00 lower. Quality good with demand moderate.

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 $389.58/cwt on 64 head, down $21.02 from the prior sale. That ranks 18 of 34 comparable sales and sits −0.78 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.

Average price

$389.58

▼ 21.02 vs prior sale

64 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,116

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$292

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

$50.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.26

vs TN average

−15.18 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	544	398.27	2,166	53
Medium and Large 2-3	539	347.66	1,874	11thin

One grade step is worth $50.62/cwt here — about $292 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 sale64 hd

389.58

—

TN average14 barns · 538 hd

384.31

+5.26

National average170 barns · 11,904 hd

404.76

−15.18

This barn, trailing median34 sales

390.36

−0.78

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	—	Low	1,876	221.17	4,150	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,425	184.74	2,633	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,377	174.76	2,407	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,142	145.29	1,660	26

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)	1,198	$3,140	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,390	$3,000	1thin

Every lot

102 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	245	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	858	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	268	635.23/cwt	630.00–640.00	1,702	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	268	423.00/cwt	310.00–500.00	1,134	5
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	272	532.21/cwt	510.00–560.00	1,448	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	325	567.05/cwt	555.00–575.00	1,843	7
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	328	472.45/cwt	325.00–520.00	1,550	17
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	350	595.00/cwt	595.00–595.00	2,083	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	368	400.77/cwt	300.00–485.00	1,475	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	390	527.21/cwt	505.00–550.00	2,056	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	405	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	2,086	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	426	474.81/cwt	465.00–495.00	2,023	10
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	432	453.15/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,958	3
Steers	400–450	Small 1-2	440	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,826	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	458	434.84/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,992	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	460	463.42/cwt	455.00–480.00	2,132	3
Steers	450–500	Small 1-2	480	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,680	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	521	402.03/cwt	380.00–415.00	2,095	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	523	443.61/cwt	435.00–455.00	2,320	22
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3-4	524	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,441	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	531	423.44/cwt	422.50–425.00	2,248	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	574	401.22/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,303	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	578	432.59/cwt	420.00–445.00	2,500	25
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	585	392.29/cwt	380.00–405.00	2,295	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	593	452.00/cwt	452.00–452.00	2,680	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	614	412.02/cwt	390.00–420.00	2,530	27
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Full	623	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,025	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	625	432.00/cwt	432.00–432.00	2,700	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	629	361.06/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,271	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	662	381.73/cwt	370.00–405.00	2,527	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	674	426.05/cwt	420.00–432.00	2,872	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	723	348.70/cwt	348.00–365.00	2,521	25
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	740	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,294	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	753	359.97/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,711	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	235	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,387	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	281	393.71/cwt	350.00–440.00	1,106	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	305	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,525	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	318	379.25/cwt	310.00–400.00	1,206	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	331	464.27/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,537	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	373	409.80/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,529	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	450.45/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,712	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	420	353.20/cwt	315.00–420.00	1,483	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	425	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,700	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	428	438.58/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,877	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	475	400.87/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,904	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	476	432.20/cwt	420.00–455.00	2,057	44
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	479	363.50/cwt	325.00–400.00	1,741	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	520	358.24/cwt	320.00–390.00	1,863	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	521	412.84/cwt	400.00–420.00	2,151	25
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	531	369.98/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,965	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	562	334.96/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,882	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	398.19/cwt	390.00–410.00	2,270	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	581	370.69/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,154	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	600	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,100	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	613	337.76/cwt	325.00–350.00	2,070	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	625	370.03/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,313	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	647	384.75/cwt	384.75–384.75	2,489	77
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	671	347.27/cwt	340.00–365.00	2,330	30
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	680	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,244	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	708	330.79/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,342	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	715	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,074	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	785	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,434	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	785	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,355	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	834	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	2,519	11
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	360	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	2,034	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	367	530.45/cwt	520.00–535.00	1,947	10
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	387	458.49/cwt	420.00–475.00	1,774	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	413	489.85/cwt	485.00–495.00	2,023	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	427	455.05/cwt	435.00–465.00	1,943	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	436	369.48/cwt	340.00–415.00	1,611	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	476	433.45/cwt	420.00–450.00	2,063	14
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	486	393.75/cwt	365.00–415.00	1,914	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	524	411.95/cwt	400.00–425.00	2,159	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	538	378.44/cwt	355.00–395.00	2,036	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	562	407.91/cwt	395.00–415.00	2,292	20
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	583	372.47/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,172	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	351.21/cwt	340.00–360.00	2,178	12
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	623	326.71/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,035	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	635	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,413	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	653	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,351	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	660	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,079	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	676	337.74/cwt	325.00–350.00	2,283	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	720	331.72/cwt	330.00–332.00	2,388	7
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	780	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,340	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	841	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,523	4
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	863	254.96/cwt	250.00–260.00	2,200	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	925	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,405	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	975	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,243	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,185	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,370	1
Bulls	—	—	1,725	199.60/cwt	198.00–201.00	3,443	2
Bulls	—	—	1,871	221.84/cwt	212.00–228.00	4,151	11
Bulls	—	—	2,139	235.39/cwt	231.00–240.00	5,035	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	162.97/cwt	161.00–167.00	1,793	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,139	147.14/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,676	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,180	128.04/cwt	120.00–132.00	1,511	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,286	192.15/cwt	187.00–205.00	2,471	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,347	177.87/cwt	169.00–186.00	2,396	33
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,380	198.33/cwt	196.00–201.00	2,737	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,459	174.55/cwt	169.00–179.00	2,547	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,504	158.82/cwt	150.00–166.00	2,389	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,565	142.21/cwt	140.00–146.00	2,226	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,198	3,140.19/head	2,850.00–3,350.00	3,140	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,390	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	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 →

Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Tue Jun 2, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 775Last week 594Year ago 653

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 143Year ago 155

Replacement CattleReceipts 117Last week 218Year ago 98

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	593	452.00	452.00
2	600–650	625	432.00	432.00
4	650–700	674	420.00–432.00	426.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	630.00–640.00	635.23
1	350–400	350	595.00	595.00
1	400–450	405	515.00	515.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	350.00	350.00
5	250–300	268	310.00–500.00	423.00
17	300–350	328	325.00–520.00	472.45
7	350–400	368	300.00–485.00	400.77
3	400–450	432	445.00–460.00	453.15
2	450–500	458	425.00–445.00	434.84
5	500–550	521	380.00–415.00	402.03
2	550–600	585	380.00–405.00	392.29
5	600–650	629	350.00–370.00	361.06
1	700–750	740	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	415.00	415.00
1	450–500	480	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	524	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	623	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	531	422.50–425.00	423.44
4	550–600	574	400.00–405.00	401.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	272	510.00–560.00	532.21
7	300–350	325	555.00–575.00	567.05
2	350–400	390	505.00–550.00	527.21
10	400–450	426	465.00–495.00	474.81
3	450–500	460	455.00–480.00	463.42
22	500–550	523	435.00–455.00	443.61
25	550–600	578	420.00–445.00	432.59
27	600–650	614	390.00–420.00	412.02
3	650–700	662	370.00–405.00	381.73
25	700–750	723	348.00–365.00	348.70
2	750–800	753	350.00–370.00	359.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	281	350.00–440.00	393.71
8	300–350	318	310.00–400.00	379.25
2	350–400	373	400.00–420.00	409.80
6	400–450	420	315.00–420.00	353.20
5	450–500	479	325.00–400.00	363.50
6	500–550	520	320.00–390.00	358.24
5	550–600	562	320.00–360.00	334.96
2	600–650	613	325.00–350.00	337.76
1	700–750	715	290.00	290.00
1	750–800	785	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	500.00	500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	590.00	590.00
11	300–350	331	450.00–480.00	464.27
9	350–400	380	440.00–460.00	450.45
14	400–450	428	430.00–450.00	438.58
44	450–500	476	420.00–455.00	432.20
25	500–550	521	400.00–420.00	412.84
15	550–600	570	390.00–410.00	398.19
8	600–650	625	365.00–380.00	370.03
30	650–700	671	340.00–365.00	347.27
6	700–750	708	320.00–335.00	330.79
1	750–800	785	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	400.00	400.00
6	450–500	475	400.00–405.00	400.87
6	500–550	531	365.00–375.00	369.98
7	550–600	581	365.00–375.00	370.69
1	600–650	600	350.00	350.00
1	650–700	680	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
11	800–850	834	302.00	302.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
77	600–650	647	384.75	384.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	387	420.00–475.00	458.49
9	400–450	436	340.00–415.00	369.48
4	450–500	486	365.00–415.00	393.75
3	500–550	538	355.00–395.00	378.44
2	550–600	583	370.00–375.00	372.47
3	600–650	623	325.00–330.00	326.71
1	650–700	660	315.00	315.00
1	950–1000	975	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	367	520.00–535.00	530.45
9	400–450	427	435.00–465.00	455.05
14	450–500	476	420.00–450.00	433.45
5	500–550	524	400.00–425.00	411.95
20	550–600	562	395.00–415.00	407.91
12	600–650	620	340.00–360.00	351.21
7	650–700	676	325.00–350.00	337.74
7	700–750	720	330.00–332.00	331.72
1	750–800	780	300.00	300.00
4	800–850	841	300.00	300.00
2	850–900	863	250.00–260.00	254.96
1	900–950	925	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	565.00	565.00
2	400–450	413	485.00–495.00	489.85
1	600–650	635	380.00	380.00
3	650–700	653	360.00	360.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,390	3,000.00	3,000.00

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	—	1,198	2,850.00–3,350.00	3,140.19

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,725	198.00–201.00	199.60
11	—	1,871	212.00–228.00	221.84
4	—	2,139	231.00–240.00	235.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,185	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,100	161.00–167.00	162.97
18	—	1,139	140.00–155.00	147.14
5	—	1,180	120.00–132.00	128.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,565	140.00–146.00	142.21
10	—	1,504	150.00–166.00	158.82
33	—	1,347	169.00–186.00	177.87
7	—	1,286	187.00–205.00	192.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,459	169.00–179.00	174.55
3	—	1,380	196.00–201.00	198.33

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.