Cattle Market Pulse

Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 22, 2025

1,216 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $341.25/cwt -4.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,134/hd at 625 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $336.47/cwt +14.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,758/hd at 522 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $369.63/cwt +4.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,944/hd at 526 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,216 1,410 0
Feeder cattle 725 1,028 0
Slaughter cattle 215 236 0
Replacement cattle 276 146 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle 10.00 to 15.00 higher with instances of 30.00 higher. Slaughter Cows mostly steady, with Lean Cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 5.00 Lower. Quality and demand good for all classes of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 269 5 435.00–475.00 $455.24 $1,225 +16.05
305–345 327 10 430.00–460.00 $446.54 $1,460 +12.17
360 thin fleshed 360 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,602 —
365–395 382 3 405.00–425.00 $413.49 $1,580 +17.43
405–426 419 6 395.00–410.00 $399.03 $1,672 +32.69
454–480 462 6 365.00–375.00 $371.63 $1,717 +11.69
480 thin fleshed 480 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,944 +15.74
503–510 505 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,717 -16.88
505–544 526 12 355.00–370.00 $365.52 $1,923 +8.64
510–540 value added 533 9 385.00 $385.00 $2,052 -3.77
550–554 value added 553 8 375.00–380.00 $378.76 $2,095 +14.98
552–570 558 5 337.50–347.50 $344.97 $1,925 +3.01
550–595 567 10 350.00–370.00 $358.38 $2,032 +16.42
615–635 623 10 325.00–342.50 $329.74 $2,054 -7.56
610–640 624 8 310.00–320.00 $316.47 $1,975 -20.83
602–643 value added 628 14 361.00–365.00 $363.63 $2,284 +10.06
650–665 value added 655 3 350.00–352.50 $351.65 $2,303 —
655–680 659 6 320.00–335.00 $329.87 $2,174 -1.22
690–695 692 3 312.00–315.00 $313.00 $2,166 -18.09
707–711 710 10 322.00–332.00 $329.01 $2,336 +17.14
755 value added 755 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,378 —
755–795 775 3 290.00–295.00 $292.29 $2,265 -10.93
890 890 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,448 —
905 905 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,082 —
1005 1005 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 6 425.00 $425.00 $990 —
255–285 272 3 360.00–380.00 $373.01 $1,015 —
305–340 325 6 340.00–390.00 $366.67 $1,192 -19.83
365–375 370 2 370.00–400.00 $384.80 $1,424 +18.77
405–440 425 3 340.00–385.00 $362.92 $1,542 +19.88
460–495 479 5 300.00–355.00 $331.87 $1,590 -1.41
500–540 519 7 300.00–335.00 $321.46 $1,668 -3.58
550–595 564 8 300.00–335.00 $314.13 $1,772 +20.09
605–640 624 4 290.00–307.00 $301.15 $1,879 -5.51
670–690 680 2 280.00–290.00 $284.93 $1,938 -5.07
710–725 718 2 255.00–312.00 $283.80 $2,038 —
890 890 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,180 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
231–238 233 6 410.00–420.00 $413.40 $963 —
283–285 284 3 405.00–430.00 $413.37 $1,174 -13.83
335 thin fleshed 335 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,256 —
340–345 343 2 345.00–350.00 $347.52 $1,192 -53.07
360 thin fleshed 360 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,512 +49.03
355–385 370 2 380.00–400.00 $389.59 $1,441 +44.64
405–445 428 15 360.00–380.00 $369.43 $1,581 +37.23
420–443 435 3 340.00–350.00 $343.22 $1,493 +11.02
445 value added 445 3 387.50 $387.50 $1,724 —
450–485 thin fleshed 469 7 362.50–375.00 $370.97 $1,740 —
455–488 474 5 340.00–355.00 $343.01 $1,626 -0.88
450–495 478 7 320.00–330.00 $326.37 $1,560 +2.83
500–520 thin fleshed 513 3 355.00–365.00 $361.75 $1,856 +24.86
500–544 523 23 330.00–340.00 $335.29 $1,754 +20.89
500–545 528 3 310.00–325.00 $320.27 $1,691 -2.19
550–588 565 10 320.00–335.00 $329.02 $1,859 +17.06
579 value added 579 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,969 +15.92
570–595 583 3 300.00–315.00 $308.36 $1,798 +15.23
600–645 613 13 300.00–317.00 $311.54 $1,910 +23.16
620 thin fleshed 620 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,046 +18.38
650–690 668 12 295.00–307.00 $300.99 $2,011 +35.99
653–690 673 7 285.00–292.00 $288.79 $1,944 +23.79
710–740 721 5 275.00–292.50 $286.39 $2,065 +14.77
793 793 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,220 +55.00
805–835 820 3 265.00–270.00 $268.33 $2,200 —
860 860 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,339 +22.99
915 915 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,830 —
985 985 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,970 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,012 +40.81
305–345 320 3 295.00–340.00 $311.33 $996 +6.33
355–395 383 6 295.00–380.00 $337.98 $1,294 +33.52
400–435 422 7 270.00–345.00 $303.34 $1,280 -0.33
470–495 484 6 280.00–322.00 $305.26 $1,477 +27.06
500–543 519 9 250.00–305.00 $284.25 $1,475 +2.21
555–597 580 9 265.00–300.00 $279.92 $1,624 +5.24
610–645 629 4 250.00–285.00 $271.81 $1,710 +11.81
665–690 682 3 255.00–270.00 $261.75 $1,785 +21.75
755 755 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,736 +20.00
815 815 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,915 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–393 375 6 400.00–440.00 $426.04 $1,598 +45.02
400–425 thin fleshed 415 3 410.00–430.00 $416.75 $1,730 +21.72
400–445 419 9 375.00–405.00 $393.70 $1,650 +23.66
453 thin fleshed 453 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,857 +42.26
470–495 480 4 360.00–385.00 $373.74 $1,794 +28.96
505–516 513 9 350.00–370.00 $360.56 $1,850 +24.28
550–553 thin fleshed 551 5 355.00–365.00 $359.01 $1,978 +25.39
560–575 568 7 310.00–330.00 $318.64 $1,810 +27.99
610–640 627 7 285.00–295.00 $291.80 $1,830 +7.12
655–675 670 9 270.00–297.50 $292.84 $1,962 +6.61
720 720 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,160 +36.79
765–795 774 4 245.00–257.50 $251.92 $1,950 +3.60
815 815 2 235.00–240.00 $237.50 $1,936 —
880–885 883 2 227.00–245.00 $235.97 $2,084 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 375 4 355.00–395.00 $369.93 $1,387 +40.81
400–445 424 7 305.00–365.00 $337.17 $1,430 +10.66
450–495 475 15 270.00–345.00 $311.46 $1,479 +7.72
500–545 516 6 290.00–325.00 $311.28 $1,606 +11.25
555–580 571 4 225.00–295.00 $273.42 $1,561 -5.59
610–625 615 3 260.00–280.00 $271.73 $1,671 +2.95
730 730 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,898 +15.00
770–790 780 2 205.00–210.00 $207.53 $1,619 —
845 845 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,521 —
850 850 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,742 -20.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,376 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1460 1254 80-85% 16 172.00–187.00 $177.82 $2,230 +13.55
1025–1905 1352 80-85% 50 155.00–171.00 $164.08 $2,218 -13.29
1150–1775 1462 80-85% 13 141.00–155.00 $147.86 $2,162 —
1675 1675 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,261 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1320 1139 85-90% 7 100.00–114.00 $107.07 $1,220 -20.88
1015–1265 1141 85-90% 14 149.00–163.00 $153.37 $1,750 +25.42
945–1660 1222 85-90% 13 137.00–147.00 $140.39 $1,716 —
940–1620 1257 85-90% 13 116.00–135.00 $128.00 $1,609 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1830 1463 75-80% 20 175.00–186.00 $179.16 $2,621 +1.86
1175–1855 1468 75-80% 15 164.00–174.00 $169.39 $2,487 -7.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1660 1399 5 168.00–176.00 $172.27 $2,410 —
1470–1810 1657 9 186.00–197.00 $190.14 $3,151 —
1715–2160 1932 5 198.00–212.00 $203.02 $3,922 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.