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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 24, 2025

944 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $324.83/cwt -8.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,738/hd at 535 lb · 46 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $357.05/cwt +7.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,997/hd at 559 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $355.15/cwt -19.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,859/hd at 523 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 944 1,172 0
Feeder cattle 592 726 0
Slaughter cattle 245 210 0
Replacement cattle 107 236 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle 10.00 to 15.00 lower. With instances of 30.00 lower. Slaughter Cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls steady. Quality good, demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,127 +29.85
250–290 263 3 430.00–440.00 $436.84 $1,149 +36.84
305–325 315 3 420.00–455.00 $442.04 $1,392 +36.11
335 thin fleshed 335 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,574 +5.00
360–365 thin fleshed 363 2 450.00–455.00 $452.48 $1,643 +32.48
365–375 368 3 405.00–420.00 $410.09 $1,509 +8.93
378–390 382 5 385.00–390.00 $387.97 $1,482 -13.19
430–445 439 6 350.00–380.00 $374.27 $1,643 -16.86
435–449 value added 447 6 387.50–390.00 $387.91 $1,734 —
450 thin fleshed 450 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,732 -20.00
455–475 461 6 370.00–377.00 $375.51 $1,731 -6.93
490–495 493 2 345.00–355.00 $349.97 $1,725 -32.47
505–535 value added 520 12 365.00–370.00 $368.33 $1,915 —
503–547 522 8 345.00–357.50 $354.84 $1,852 -19.41
515–543 532 6 325.00–330.00 $329.19 $1,751 -45.06
556–563 value added 557 31 360.00–362.00 $361.39 $2,013 +3.14
550–590 561 7 335.00–355.00 $347.71 $1,951 +3.75
585–590 588 2 320.00–325.00 $322.49 $1,896 -21.47
610–615 612 3 300.00–305.00 $301.68 $1,846 -3.32
600–635 value added 619 10 337.50–342.00 $339.59 $2,102 —
605–626 622 6 310.00–327.50 $320.31 $1,992 +15.31
670–690 674 7 280.00–310.00 $298.62 $2,013 -15.58
698 value added 698 5 317.50 $317.50 $2,216 —
708 value added 708 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,177 —
745 745 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,235 -7.40
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,106 +30.00
315 315 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,260 +48.06
350–390 375 5 280.00–362.50 $327.25 $1,227 -43.96
400–445 431 8 300.00–345.00 $328.97 $1,418 -20.53
455–480 472 6 275.00–325.00 $307.72 $1,452 -47.39
520–545 532 6 275.00–310.00 $295.92 $1,574 -43.30
570–599 589 10 280.00–300.00 $295.54 $1,741 -25.14
625 625 2 270.00–275.00 $272.50 $1,703 -17.50
685–690 688 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,858 —
725 725 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,958 —
805 805 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,174 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 3 350.00 $350.00 $833 —
265–280 273 3 390.00–410.00 $396.46 $1,082 +18.71
320 thin fleshed 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 +4.81
300–335 323 4 350.00–370.00 $357.19 $1,154 -9.06
365 thin fleshed 365 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,460 +1.67
370 370 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,314 +21.73
355–395 382 12 360.00–380.00 $363.69 $1,389 -4.09
405–420 412 8 365.00–380.00 $373.78 $1,540 +13.00
415–420 value added 417 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,626 —
437 437 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,508 -15.78
450–452 thin fleshed 452 4 360.00–365.00 $361.25 $1,633 -12.79
460–488 473 16 340.00–357.50 $344.89 $1,631 -1.50
495 495 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,658 +18.22
505–548 535 46 320.00–335.00 $324.83 $1,738 -8.22
560–582 573 12 315.00–327.00 $323.42 $1,853 +11.43
575 575 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,782 -1.99
600 600 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,680 -51.49
600–632 612 16 300.00–317.00 $309.05 $1,891 -22.44
655–685 664 4 265.00–280.00 $273.65 $1,817 -9.26
725 725 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,958 -14.00
810 810 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,863 -30.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 300.00 $300.00 $855 -44.06
330–345 335 3 295.00–340.00 $321.79 $1,078 -23.72
355–380 371 5 255.00–350.00 $304.43 $1,129 -16.41
400–430 414 5 270.00–325.00 $306.81 $1,270 -9.36
465–495 481 9 260.00–330.00 $305.18 $1,468 -14.12
500–545 529 7 250.00–295.00 $275.84 $1,459 -26.03
550–590 561 7 260.00–285.00 $270.64 $1,518 -36.85
640 640 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 -21.53
675 675 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 -28.50
810 810 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,377 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,490 +31.48
400–430 419 5 345.00–360.00 $350.94 $1,470 -16.77
450–493 472 4 365.00–375.00 $369.77 $1,745 -4.05
501 501 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,678 -8.90
570–583 578 4 300.00–315.00 $306.25 $1,770 -18.76
622 622 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,785 -1.32
650–675 667 3 260.00–280.00 $273.50 $1,824 -4.55
710–745 728 2 245.00–250.00 $247.56 $1,802 -13.75
765–785 773 3 235.00–250.00 $243.28 $1,881 +0.23
805–815 808 3 230.00–240.00 $234.98 $1,899 -10.02
855–895 870 3 220.00–240.00 $226.86 $1,974 -8.14
1010–1020 1015 2 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $2,258 +12.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 433 3 250.00–300.00 $281.23 $1,218 -47.67
460–495 473 8 245.00–305.00 $274.32 $1,298 -30.24
530–545 536 4 280.00–285.00 $281.24 $1,507 -4.72
560 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 +19.23
615–648 634 7 210.00–260.00 $244.55 $1,550 -25.45
685–692 691 7 245.00–250.00 $249.29 $1,723 -5.77
740 740 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,554 —
1050 1050 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,995 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1395 1197 80-85% 30 176.00–190.00 $181.33 $2,171 —
890–1800 1234 80-85% 68 160.00–175.00 $167.15 $2,063 +13.61
975–2005 1428 80-85% 36 139.00–159.00 $150.14 $2,144 —
1505–1575 1533 80-85% 3 130.00–136.00 $133.69 $2,049 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,184 —
1035–1680 1409 75-80% 20 178.00–190.00 $181.73 $2,561 —
1140–1785 1432 75-80% 20 166.00–177.00 $172.79 $2,474 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1305 1095 85-90% 13 139.00–150.00 $143.32 $1,569 —
955–1340 1105 85-90% 10 151.00–165.00 $159.30 $1,760 —
835–1595 1212 85-90% 12 120.00–137.00 $130.66 $1,584 -14.61
1000–1460 1230 85-90% 2 106.00–110.00 $107.63 $1,324 -37.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1775 1510 3 170.00–186.00 $179.61 $2,712 —
1180–2200 1626 8 189.00–200.00 $193.82 $3,152 —
1470–1805 1672 5 207.00–216.00 $212.74 $3,557 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 350.00–355.00 $352.62 $1,333 —
435 435 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,240 —
483 483 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,579 —
627 627 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,724 —
698 698 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,899 —
712 712 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,029 —

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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.