Sale reports / Tennessee / Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN / 2026-07-21

Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Jul 21
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060
Feeder Cattle receipts
673 head
▼ 190 vs last sale 863▼ 52 vs year ago 725 · −7.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
162 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 161▼ 53 vs year ago 215 · −24.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
204 head
▲ 72 vs last sale 132▼ 72 vs year ago 276 · −26.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Heavy flesh, excessively haired, and new crop calves receiving most of discounts. Average quality and good demand. Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $364.91/cwt on 54 head, down $28.06 from the prior sale. That ranks 13 of 35 comparable sales and sits −24.67 against this barn's trailing median of $389.58.
Average price
$364.91
▼ 28.06 vs prior sale
54 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,986
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$518
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$90.42/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.06
vs TN average
−10.90 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2544375.422,04245
Medium and Large 2-3547315.811,7278thin
Small 1-2535285.001,5251thin
One grade step is worth $90.42/cwt here — about $518 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 sale54 hd
364.91
—
TN average15 barns · 731 hd
370.97
−6.06
National average148 barns · 5,785 hd
375.81
−10.90
This barn, trailing median35 sales
389.58
−24.67
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

35 sales
443397352306median 389.5803/0304/2807/0709/0811/03
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $429.07, low $319.92, median $389.58 across 35 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—Average1,543213.863,29931
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,337184.362,46452
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,375182.172,50419
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,127143.681,61919

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)1,203$3,7012thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,271$3,1797
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,000$2,7501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)890$2,7001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,130$2,5252thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,265$2,3252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,155$2,1813thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,130$2,1501thin

Every lot

113 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3270350.00/cwt350.00–350.009451
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2272471.99/cwt460.00–480.001,2843
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed295590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,7411
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed330539.27/cwt525.00–550.001,7806
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3338370.44/cwt350.00–390.001,2522
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2345465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,6041
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2350465.00/cwt455.00–470.001,6283
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed361495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,7874
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3395405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,6001
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2418463.44/cwt440.00–485.001,9372
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added420505.00/cwt505.00–505.002,1213
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3435355.00/cwt350.00–360.001,5442
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy438402.51/cwt400.00–405.001,7632
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed453498.00/cwt495.00–505.002,25610
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2467474.09/cwt470.00–480.002,2145
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3487351.76/cwt330.00–370.001,7133
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Full498410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,0424
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy525435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,2844
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2525393.14/cwt375.00–425.002,0643
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy540360.60/cwt360.00–365.001,9478
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3545300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6351
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3578339.02/cwt310.00–355.001,9603
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added582431.59/cwt430.00–440.002,5126
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2582391.84/cwt375.00–415.002,28112
Steers550–600Small 1-2590270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,5931
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3605337.56/cwt330.00–345.002,0422
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2626375.73/cwt365.00–390.002,35222
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2676366.71/cwt350.00–385.002,47913
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3710312.46/cwt310.00–315.002,2182
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2728343.29/cwt335.00–355.002,4996
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2774331.17/cwt329.00–337.502,5634
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added838332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,7822
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3855300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,5651
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2865327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,8331
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed253540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,3663
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3260420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,0921
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,4501
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed310525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,6281
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3327420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,3735
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2333488.60/cwt475.00–495.001,6273
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3368384.05/cwt325.00–425.001,4133
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2388473.78/cwt470.00–480.001,8389
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy422393.68/cwt380.00–400.001,6613
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3424341.96/cwt310.00–370.001,4506
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2425429.56/cwt420.00–440.001,82610
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3473335.58/cwt305.00–350.001,5873
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474409.21/cwt380.00–430.001,94024
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy487353.54/cwt350.00–365.001,7227
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy513346.69/cwt340.00–350.001,7793
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3516338.66/cwt325.00–350.001,7474
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523396.49/cwt370.00–415.002,07421
Heifers500–550Small 1-2535285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,5251
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2566370.83/cwt360.00–380.002,09915
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy578327.48/cwt325.00–335.001,8936
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3578292.95/cwt260.00–320.001,6934
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3618299.10/cwt285.00–315.001,8485
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2623332.24/cwt325.00–345.002,07013
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2658326.55/cwt325.00–335.002,14916
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3664297.05/cwt275.00–315.001,9725
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2715302.41/cwt290.00–315.002,1622
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2780297.58/cwt285.00–310.002,3212
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2815303.29/cwt295.00–310.002,4723
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy368490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,8032
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3368372.76/cwt330.00–425.001,3724
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2375452.09/cwt430.00–475.001,6953
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed414503.95/cwt500.00–505.002,0865
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3421365.55/cwt330.00–400.001,5394
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2423458.77/cwt430.00–480.001,9416
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3464368.85/cwt350.00–380.001,7114
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy478462.04/cwt450.00–475.002,2092
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2491421.06/cwt405.00–435.002,0675
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy515434.85/cwt430.00–440.002,2392
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2520400.54/cwt370.00–415.002,08311
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3530332.25/cwt300.00–360.001,7615
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy563434.44/cwt430.00–445.002,44610
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3571335.76/cwt310.00–355.001,9176
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2576397.76/cwt370.00–410.002,29119
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3610323.35/cwt320.00–325.001,9723
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2618350.33/cwt335.00–360.002,16511
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2672320.42/cwt300.00–335.002,15313
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3673281.66/cwt275.00–290.001,8963
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2713310.09/cwt305.00–315.002,2112
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed728321.00/cwt321.00–321.002,3375
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3738280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,0662
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3773300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3192
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2810296.10/cwt285.00–310.002,3985
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3835270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,2552
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2890270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,4031
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2918275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,5252
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3930250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,3251
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2-3960230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,2081
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,199209.20/cwt187.50–219.002,50812
Bulls——1,630228.98/cwt224.00–235.003,7326
Bulls——1,758213.77/cwt203.00–223.003,75812
Bulls——2,560180.00/cwt180.00–180.004,6081
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,043160.55/cwt160.00–161.001,6752
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,050136.00/cwt134.00–138.001,4282
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,108147.89/cwt141.00–155.001,63912
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,283198.15/cwt190.00–208.002,54214
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,308120.69/cwt120.00–122.501,5793
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,310180.76/cwt170.00–189.002,36835
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,373181.62/cwt175.00–188.002,49418
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,405192.00/cwt192.00–192.002,6981
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,900162.00/cwt150.00–169.003,0783
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 18902,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0002,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0752,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1302,525.00/head2,450.00–2,600.002,5252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1302,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1552,180.95/head2,000.00–2,400.002,1813
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2033,700.62/head3,600.00–3,800.003,7012
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2713,179.40/head2,600.00–3,500.003,1797
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4552,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001

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.