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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2026

1,327 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $369.75/cwt ≈ $2,274/hd at 615 lb · 80 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $349.41/cwt +19.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,745/hd at 786 lb · 75 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $299.70/cwt +18.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,126/hd at 709 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,327 1,252 1,628
Feeder cattle 1,074 949 1,203
Slaughter cattle 139 142 188
Replacement cattle 114 161 237

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers unevenly steady. Feeder Heifers mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder Bulls 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter Cows and Bulls mostly steady. Good supply of average quality cattle. Buyer demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,222 —
270–295 283 2 425.00–440.00 $432.17 $1,223 -1.76
300–310 fancy 305 2 465.00–500.00 $482.21 $1,471 —
300–345 329 15 400.00–440.00 $419.56 $1,380 +0.50
350–385 362 3 410.00–420.00 $416.45 $1,508 -0.08
400–430 415 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,660 +20.00
460–486 477 9 360.00–390.00 $373.82 $1,783 -28.15
483 483 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,642 -61.97
509–515 fancy 510 5 382.00–395.00 $384.62 $1,962 —
500–540 524 9 365.00–375.00 $368.90 $1,933 -8.71
515–528 524 3 325.00–335.00 $328.28 $1,720 -49.33
550–590 572 13 330.00–370.00 $352.73 $2,018 +13.71
595 value added 595 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,261 —
630 630 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,953 -27.48
610–645 632 11 320.00–347.00 $338.00 $2,136 +0.52
650–695 667 22 320.00–337.00 $330.14 $2,202 -0.42
713–728 721 5 310.00–330.00 $321.93 $2,321 -6.35
750–795 783 12 327.50–340.00 $334.49 $2,619 +4.49
786 value added 786 63 352.25 $352.25 $2,769 —
835 835 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,672 +5.58
855 value added 855 6 326.50 $326.50 $2,792 —
868–880 872 4 317.50–320.00 $318.74 $2,779 +33.74
928 928 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,923 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,036 +16.20
330–340 334 4 330.00–390.00 $357.21 $1,193 +17.29
350–365 358 3 380.00–400.00 $388.21 $1,390 +39.46
420–435 428 3 300.00–350.00 $331.96 $1,421 -8.04
450–485 465 8 265.00–340.00 $313.88 $1,460 +1.38
510–530 519 8 285.00–340.00 $320.75 $1,665 -21.79
590–595 593 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,927 +15.00
600–635 613 4 270.00–315.00 $288.43 $1,768 -29.06
785 785 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,355 —
900 900 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,340 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 282 3 395.00–430.00 $409.41 $1,155 -21.99
320 320 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,088 -45.35
305–345 333 6 400.00–420.00 $404.69 $1,348 +19.34
350–393 fancy 364 6 420.00–430.00 $423.60 $1,542 —
355–395 380 3 365.00–380.00 $373.25 $1,418 -19.24
385–390 388 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,319 -5.00
400–447 429 40 370.00–401.00 $383.06 $1,643 +4.02
460–490 474 23 340.00–380.00 $360.78 $1,710 +0.89
475–483 480 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,608 -24.89
505–539 value added 522 8 357.00–360.00 $358.45 $1,871 —
500–545 532 24 320.00–350.00 $333.46 $1,774 -1.91
550–598 570 33 310.00–340.00 $325.93 $1,858 +7.79
550–595 571 8 295.00–305.00 $300.22 $1,714 -17.92
600–646 626 27 300.00–325.00 $315.75 $1,977 -2.30
665–695 680 14 300.00–315.00 $306.22 $2,082 -11.94
683–685 value added 684 21 325.00–332.50 $328.93 $2,250 —
720 720 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,052 -13.83
700–740 724 15 290.00–320.00 $309.72 $2,242 +10.89
730–746 value added 742 10 325.00–332.00 $326.74 $2,424 —
750–783 value added 770 7 320.00–321.00 $320.14 $2,465 —
760–796 789 8 295.00–317.00 $312.06 $2,462 +4.11
830–840 835 2 280.00–301.00 $290.56 $2,426 +0.56
850 850 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,508 +29.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 value added 615 80 369.75 $369.75 $2,274 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 3 310.00–350.00 $323.33 $873 -7.44
305–340 323 4 330.00–370.00 $348.31 $1,125 +27.21
370–398 388 5 300.00–345.00 $313.59 $1,217 +1.80
415–445 430 9 280.00–325.00 $304.95 $1,311 -26.59
455–490 479 7 270.00–325.00 $293.16 $1,404 -17.79
500–540 519 16 250.00–315.00 $297.52 $1,544 +19.22
555–595 579 8 265.00–305.00 $284.89 $1,650 —
605–635 621 4 245.00–295.00 $275.14 $1,709 +0.07
655–675 665 2 260.00–275.00 $267.39 $1,778 —
710–748 735 3 225.00–290.00 $269.08 $1,978 —
755 755 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,114 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,078 —
455 455 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 —
560 560 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,596 +25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 fancy 360 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,530 +5.00
355–390 379 8 350.00–400.00 $370.95 $1,406 -18.25
410–447 436 19 360.00–400.00 $384.06 $1,675 -10.47
450–490 472 28 325.00–365.00 $353.06 $1,666 -33.27
514 fancy 514 4 367.00 $367.00 $1,886 -28.00
500–545 519 38 325.00–355.00 $340.05 $1,765 -7.07
551–565 fancy 552 13 340.00–342.50 $342.11 $1,888 -3.73
550–588 576 34 305.00–335.00 $320.24 $1,845 -5.22
600–635 615 18 285.00–310.00 $302.81 $1,862 -13.86
600–645 fancy 620 5 320.00–330.00 $324.98 $2,015 —
650–685 671 15 280.00–315.00 $297.37 $1,995 -16.34
700–722 thin fleshed 702 30 312.50–313.00 $312.95 $2,197 —
700–740 715 28 270.00–292.00 $285.47 $2,041 +7.45
720–727 fancy 725 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 ±0.00
755–775 768 3 267.50–275.00 $269.96 $2,073 -5.02
800–830 815 4 250.00–285.00 $262.41 $2,139 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 379 6 305.00–325.00 $320.93 $1,216 -17.38
405–445 424 9 275.00–355.00 $332.12 $1,408 -9.13
460–485 472 5 265.00–315.00 $293.96 $1,387 -33.83
500–545 524 7 250.00–325.00 $302.77 $1,587 -16.44
550–590 574 4 200.00–305.00 $269.56 $1,547 -34.53
635–645 640 2 275.00–280.00 $277.48 $1,776 -22.18
655–685 673 9 255.00–280.00 $270.50 $1,820 -0.67
705–720 712 6 250.00–270.00 $260.85 $1,857 +23.01
780 780 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,872 -10.00
815–830 821 6 230.00–251.00 $244.30 $2,006 +4.30
860 860 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,064 -10.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,364 —
495 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 —
545 545 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,717 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1605 1224 80-85% 6 112.00–123.00 $118.58 $1,451 —
1110–1535 1328 80-85% 9 140.00–161.00 $147.21 $1,955 —
1045–2115 1402 80-85% 35 124.00–139.00 $131.89 $1,849 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1300 1134 85-90% 9 115.00–131.00 $122.72 $1,392 +34.98
865–1545 1165 85-90% 18 92.50–110.00 $101.11 $1,178 -1.58
995–1520 1225 85-90% 4 72.50–87.50 $80.55 $987 -40.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1795 1528 75-80% 11 130.00–138.00 $135.04 $2,063 +0.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1400 1320 5 162.00–171.00 $166.33 $2,196 +2.94
1655–1840 1748 2 189.00–191.00 $190.05 $3,322 +14.58
1550–2025 1811 5 150.00–164.00 $156.07 $2,826 -10.30
1655–1980 1829 7 171.00–177.00 $174.30 $3,188 +7.93

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1125–1235 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,650.00 $2,545.34
1050–1345 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,625.00–2,250.00 $1,975.99
1120–1570 1294 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,050.00–2,950.00 $2,552.81
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1120 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,950.00 $1,609.15
1045–1130 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,007.92
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Price trend

high 515.59 low 315.00 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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