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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2026-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Sep 8

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Sep 1Sep 8Sep 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

462 head

▼ 63 vs last sale 525▼ 622 vs year ago 1,084 · −57.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

124 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 126▼ 99 vs year ago 223 · −44.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

107 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 133▼ 145 vs year ago 252 · −57.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of Feeder Cattle, unevenly steady to 15.00 higher. On a lighter test of market. Slaughter Cows 10.00 to 17.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

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 $329.81/cwt on 52 head, up $0.52 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 34 comparable sales and sits −60.55 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.

Average price

$329.81

▲ 0.52 vs prior sale

52 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,796

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$119

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

$22.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.95

vs TN average

−7.98 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	332.02	1,807	47
Medium and Large 2-3	546	309.04	1,688	5thin

One grade step is worth $22.98/cwt here — about $119 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 sale52 hd

329.81

—

TN average11 barns · 220 hd

330.76

−0.95

National average138 barns · 5,113 hd

337.79

−7.98

This barn, trailing median34 sales

390.36

−60.55

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	1,856	190.77	3,541	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,469	145.46	2,137	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,412	144.14	2,036	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,184	119.12	1,410	22

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,225	$2,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,400	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,213	$2,431	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,179	$2,394	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$2,000	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,005	$1,700	1thin

Every lot

93 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	255	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,428	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	285	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,026	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	320	505.96/cwt	485.00–535.00	1,619	7
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	338	385.96/cwt	347.50–425.00	1,305	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	361	379.22/cwt	345.00–410.00	1,369	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	373	491.45/cwt	460.00–515.00	1,833	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	425	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,509	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	461	307.17/cwt	280.00–321.00	1,416	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	470	411.12/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,932	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Full	495	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,782	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	518	361.46/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,872	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	520	318.14/cwt	300.00–337.00	1,654	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	533	392.39/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,091	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	575	325.35/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,871	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	581	342.08/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,987	17
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	626	320.85/cwt	310.00–335.00	2,009	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	630	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,205	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	675	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,025	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	676	333.96/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,258	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	705	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,221	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	728	332.53/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,421	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	823	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,634	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	280	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,246	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	321	399.43/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,282	9
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	331	337.03/cwt	275.00–370.00	1,116	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	368	422.38/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,554	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	384	382.38/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,468	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	403	334.94/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,350	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	415	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,722	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	415	387.42/cwt	370.00–405.00	1,608	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	430	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,527	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	460	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,840	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	476	322.51/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,535	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	478	367.01/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,754	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	483	332.45/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,606	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	503	364.98/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,836	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	515	310.29/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,598	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	521	339.15/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,767	21
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	535	302.53/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,619	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	567	308.21/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,748	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	568	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,732	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	572	324.56/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,856	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	581	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,961	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	620	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,891	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	625	323.76/cwt	310.00–330.00	2,024	17
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	647	344.75/cwt	344.75–344.75	2,231	80
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	664	317.12/cwt	310.00–330.00	2,106	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	670	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,010	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	737	314.99/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,321	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	785	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,316	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	850	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	2,559	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	376	496.49/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,867	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	390	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,580	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	407	468.14/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,905	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	410.51/cwt	390.00–440.00	1,765	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	435	350.00/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,523	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	474	398.90/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,891	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	480	328.04/cwt	300.00–365.00	1,575	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	510	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,964	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	524	352.83/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,849	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	527	325.98/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,718	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	564	326.53/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,842	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	595	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,815	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	627	313.99/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,969	20
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	627	289.11/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,813	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	678	313.05/cwt	300.00–322.50	2,122	10
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	720	312.41/cwt	300.00–325.00	2,249	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	760	309.11/cwt	300.00–317.50	2,349	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	840	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,394	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	910	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,457	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	923	217.76/cwt	185.00–250.00	2,010	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,385	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	2,618	1
Bulls	—	—	1,856	185.23/cwt	177.00–192.00	3,438	10
Bulls	—	—	1,924	198.94/cwt	196.00–201.00	3,828	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	148.07/cwt	143.00–152.00	1,592	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,168	114.94/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,342	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,185	130.25/cwt	120.00–138.00	1,543	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,231	158.84/cwt	157.00–160.00	1,955	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,247	95.59/cwt	84.00–109.00	1,192	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,325	127.46/cwt	122.00–130.00	1,689	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,388	166.57/cwt	164.00–169.00	2,312	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,471	145.34/cwt	140.00–153.00	2,138	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,477	145.51/cwt	137.00–151.00	2,149	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	135.22/cwt	131.00–138.00	2,035	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	950	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	980	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,005	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,025	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,179	2,394.24/head	2,000.00–2,800.00	2,394	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,220	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,225	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,260	2,413.34/head	1,900.00–2,750.00	2,413	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,400	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	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 Sep 8, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 462Last week 525Year ago 1,084

Slaughter CattleReceipts 124Last week 126Year ago 223

Replacement CattleReceipts 107Last week 133Year ago 252

Compared to last week all classes of Feeder Cattle, unevenly steady to 15.00 higher. On a lighter test of market. Slaughter Cows 10.00 to 17.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	376	475.00–500.00	496.49
7	400–450	430	390.00–440.00	410.51
10	450–500	474	390.00–415.00	398.90
13	500–550	524	340.00–370.00	352.83
6	550–600	564	310.00–340.00	326.53
20	600–650	627	300.00–325.00	313.99
10	650–700	678	300.00–322.50	313.05
2	700–750	720	300.00–325.00	312.41
3	750–800	760	300.00–317.50	309.11
1	800–850	840	285.00	285.00
1	900–950	910	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	405.00	405.00
3	400–450	435	335.00–365.00	350.00
3	450–500	480	300.00–365.00	328.04
5	500–550	527	325.00–330.00	325.98
1	550–600	595	305.00	305.00
5	600–650	627	270.00–300.00	289.11
2	900–950	923	185.00–250.00	217.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	407	450.00–480.00	468.14
4	500–550	510	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	331	275.00–370.00	337.03
2	400–450	403	325.00–345.00	334.94
4	450–500	476	310.00–335.00	322.51
2	500–550	515	300.00–320.00	310.29
3	550–600	567	300.00–320.00	308.21
1	600–650	620	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	445.00	445.00
9	300–350	321	395.00–410.00	399.43
4	350–400	384	370.00–395.00	382.38
4	400–450	415	370.00–405.00	387.42
15	450–500	478	355.00–385.00	367.01
21	500–550	521	325.00–355.00	339.15
11	550–600	572	320.00–330.00	324.56
17	600–650	625	310.00–330.00	323.76
7	650–700	664	310.00–330.00	317.12
3	700–750	737	310.00–325.00	314.99
3	750–800	785	295.00	295.00
1	850–900	850	301.00	301.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	420.00–425.00	422.38
2	400–450	415	415.00	415.00
1	450–500	460	400.00	400.00
2	500–550	503	360.00–370.00	364.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	581	337.50	337.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	355.00	355.00
4	450–500	483	330.00–335.00	332.45
4	500–550	535	300.00–305.00	302.53
2	550–600	568	305.00	305.00
1	650–700	670	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
80	600–650	647	344.75	344.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	560.00	560.00
7	300–350	320	485.00–535.00	505.96
6	350–400	373	460.00–515.00	491.45
4	450–500	470	390.00–420.00	411.12
3	500–550	518	355.00–370.00	361.46
17	550–600	581	335.00–360.00	342.08
11	600–650	626	310.00–335.00	320.85
5	650–700	676	325.00–340.00	333.96
2	700–750	728	325.00–340.00	332.53
2	800–850	823	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	533	390.00–400.00	392.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	360.00	360.00
2	300–350	338	347.50–425.00	385.96
4	350–400	361	345.00–410.00	379.22
1	400–450	425	355.00	355.00
5	450–500	461	280.00–321.00	307.17
2	500–550	520	300.00–337.00	318.14
2	550–600	575	315.00–335.00	325.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	600–650	630	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	675	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	705	315.00	315.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,400	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	2,750.00	2,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,179	2,000.00–2,800.00	2,394.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,260	1,900.00–2,750.00	2,413.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,220	2,000.00	2,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,325	122.00–130.00	127.46
4	—	1,231	157.00–160.00	158.84
18	—	1,477	137.00–151.00	145.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,505	131.00–138.00	135.22
2	—	1,388	164.00–169.00	166.57
10	—	1,471	140.00–153.00	145.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,247	84.00–109.00	95.59
7	—	1,168	111.00–118.00	114.94
2	—	1,075	143.00–152.00	148.07
8	—	1,185	120.00–138.00	130.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,924	196.00–201.00	198.94
10	—	1,856	177.00–192.00	185.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,385	189.00	189.00

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.