Cattle Market Pulse

Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 29, 2025

681 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $320.20/cwt -9.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,851/hd at 578 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $317.80/cwt +4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,973/hd at 621 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $369.36/cwt +6.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,131/hd at 577 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 681 1,216 0
Feeder cattle 552 725 0
Slaughter cattle 129 215 0
Replacement cattle — 276 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle mostly steady. Slaughter Cows and Bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Quality and demand fair.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,153 -20.24
320 thin fleshed 320 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,520 —
315–345 324 8 445.00–455.00 $448.72 $1,454 +2.18
360–395 380 11 422.50–430.00 $425.63 $1,617 +12.14
400–415 408 2 425.00–435.00 $430.09 $1,755 +31.06
418 418 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,609 -14.03
460–473 466 5 370.00–395.00 $380.14 $1,771 +8.51
500–525 513 4 380.00–395.00 $385.06 $1,975 +45.06
550–575 560 3 345.00–360.00 $355.04 $1,988 +10.07
560–581 value added 579 24 365.00–372.00 $371.15 $2,149 -7.61
600–630 616 4 320.00–335.00 $329.36 $2,029 -0.38
623 value added 623 8 347.50 $347.50 $2,165 -16.13
650–690 678 4 320.00–345.00 $330.58 $2,241 +17.58
678–680 value added 680 18 350.00–351.00 $350.11 $2,381 -1.54
704–735 716 9 315.00–325.00 $319.51 $2,288 -9.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,080 +26.99
325–343 340 6 300.00–400.00 $351.78 $1,196 -14.89
360–373 367 5 390.00–405.00 $400.03 $1,468 +15.23
403–438 419 7 345.00–380.00 $369.54 $1,548 +6.62
475–485 479 5 280.00–340.00 $315.06 $1,509 -16.81
520–535 528 4 290.00–335.00 $316.24 $1,670 -5.22
530 value added 530 2 382.50 $382.50 $2,027 —
570–580 575 2 295.00–325.00 $309.87 $1,782 -4.26
600–622 value added 613 10 330.00–337.50 $334.56 $2,051 —
630 630 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 -1.15
683 value added 683 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,169 —
745 745 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,937 -23.80
785 value added 785 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,512 —
800 800 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,220 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 -13.40
260 thin fleshed 260 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,196 —
250–290 270 2 400.00–430.00 $413.89 $1,118 +0.52
310–320 315 2 430.00–440.00 $435.08 $1,371 +87.56
357 thin fleshed 357 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,464 -10.00
360–380 368 9 375.00–380.00 $376.72 $1,386 -12.87
400–440 421 8 340.00–355.00 $348.12 $1,466 -21.31
400–437 423 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,565 +0.57
456 thin fleshed 456 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,733 +9.03
455–474 468 7 355.00–365.00 $359.21 $1,681 +16.20
450–495 473 2 340.00–345.00 $342.62 $1,621 -0.39
505–540 522 13 325.00–335.00 $331.13 $1,728 -4.16
525–540 535 6 310.00–320.00 $315.82 $1,690 -4.45
550–595 574 20 320.00–335.00 $325.04 $1,866 -3.98
570–595 588 8 300.00–315.00 $308.10 $1,812 -0.26
605–630 620 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 -11.54
605–640 621 24 312.50–325.00 $320.03 $1,987 +8.49
650–685 668 8 275.00–290.00 $284.33 $1,899 -16.66
730–740 733 3 265.00–285.00 $273.30 $2,003 -13.09
770–775 773 2 265.00–275.00 $269.98 $2,087 -10.02
810–825 820 3 240.00–260.00 $248.26 $2,036 -20.07
900 900 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,160 +40.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,045 +5.00
305–345 334 10 315.00–400.00 $361.23 $1,207 +49.90
365–395 380 7 275.00–350.00 $324.53 $1,233 -13.45
400–448 425 10 275.00–340.00 $309.90 $1,317 +6.56
450–495 474 10 272.50–330.00 $304.22 $1,442 -1.04
505–545 522 5 285.00–300.00 $297.10 $1,551 +12.85
560–590 577 5 280.00–315.00 $302.12 $1,743 +22.20
612 612 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,775 +18.19
665–690 680 4 250.00–270.00 $258.69 $1,759 -3.06
755 755 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,850 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 381 6 410.00–435.00 $428.39 $1,632 +2.35
410 thin fleshed 410 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,702 -1.75
405–448 428 8 370.00–400.00 $386.45 $1,654 -7.25
485–490 488 2 380.00–385.00 $382.49 $1,867 +8.75
470–495 489 8 330.00–340.00 $334.98 $1,638 -38.76
500 500 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 -10.56
500–535 fancy 518 2 380.00–390.00 $384.83 $1,993 —
513–538 528 9 325.00–335.00 $327.72 $1,730 -32.84
565–583 579 8 320.00–340.00 $331.90 $1,922 +13.26
605–645 624 5 285.00–305.00 $296.63 $1,851 +4.83
650–655 653 2 300.00–305.00 $302.49 $1,975 +9.65
700–729 717 7 280.00–295.00 $282.09 $2,023 -17.91
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–380 369 4 315.00–385.00 $350.57 $1,294 -19.36
400–445 419 4 350.00–360.00 $352.66 $1,478 +15.49
455–495 477 7 285.00–325.00 $302.18 $1,441 -9.28
515–540 531 4 295.00–325.00 $313.99 $1,667 +2.71
555–595 568 5 270.00–300.00 $288.48 $1,639 +15.06
605–615 610 2 270.00–280.00 $274.96 $1,677 +3.23
750 750 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,838 +37.47
855 855 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,052 +35.00
950 950 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,948 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1430 1320 80-85% 3 174.00–175.00 $174.36 $2,302 —
1085–1845 1371 80-85% 33 155.00–173.00 $163.66 $2,244 -0.42
960–1745 1397 80-85% 11 138.00–153.00 $145.91 $2,038 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1415 1185 85-90% 22 139.00–150.00 $143.73 $1,703 —
850–1615 1201 85-90% 10 125.00–137.00 $132.67 $1,593 -7.72
905–1540 1214 85-90% 11 151.00–160.00 $153.97 $1,869 +13.58
1415 1415 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,641 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1485 1403 75-80% 2 175.00 $175.00 $2,455 —
1275–1675 1524 75-80% 7 159.00–167.00 $164.69 $2,510 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1200 1103 2 170.00–179.00 $174.90 $1,929 —
1335–2245 1590 11 180.00–192.00 $187.07 $2,974 —
1780–2035 1908 2 200.00–204.00 $202.13 $3,857 -0.89

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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.