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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 5, 2025

1,760 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $350.33/cwt +24.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,846/hd at 527 lb · 98 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $364.87/cwt +1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,727/hd at 473 lb · 52 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $329.20/cwt +9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,878/hd at 570 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,760 681 1,238
Feeder cattle 1,330 552 876
Slaughter cattle 225 129 186
Replacement cattle 205 — 176

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter Cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls 8.00 higher. Strong demand and good quality.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 500.00–530.00 $515.00 $1,236 —
265–290 thin fleshed 273 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,324 —
270–295 282 6 425.00–450.00 $435.68 $1,229 +0.68
300–340 320 6 425.00–455.00 $438.98 $1,405 -9.74
325 value added 325 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,625 —
330–335 thin fleshed 333 2 465.00–470.00 $467.48 $1,557 -7.52
350–390 370 6 415.00–435.00 $423.96 $1,569 -1.67
375–390 thin fleshed 378 6 455.00–475.00 $467.52 $1,767 —
400–438 421 5 400.00–410.00 $404.16 $1,702 +19.16
415–429 426 7 430.00–440.00 $434.98 $1,853 +49.98
450–481 thin fleshed 468 9 400.00–415.00 $402.14 $1,882 —
460–485 472 15 375.00–395.00 $386.64 $1,825 +6.50
450–498 476 11 360.00–370.00 $361.79 $1,722 -18.35
503–545 523 8 365.00–375.00 $371.51 $1,943 -13.55
520–548 value added 533 22 382.50–385.00 $384.19 $2,048 —
550–580 thin fleshed 561 4 380.00–385.00 $381.25 $2,139 —
550–595 567 12 360.00–375.00 $364.56 $2,067 +9.52
570–580 572 5 350.00–355.00 $353.50 $2,022 -1.54
605–648 621 17 345.00–360.00 $350.18 $2,175 +20.82
610–645 628 2 330.00–335.00 $332.57 $2,089 +3.21
618–647 value added 634 15 362.00–375.00 $365.97 $2,320 +18.47
650–668 665 12 355.00–360.00 $356.24 $2,369 +25.66
675–696 691 6 332.50–335.00 $334.59 $2,312 +4.01
700–745 723 3 325.00–335.00 $329.06 $2,379 +9.55
703–745 value added 731 12 340.00 $340.00 $2,485 —
754–783 761 8 320.00–335.00 $324.95 $2,473 —
760–775 770 3 307.50–310.00 $309.16 $2,381 —
825 825 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,599 —
850–860 855 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,565 —
985 985 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,462 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,026 -20.00
300–348 329 13 325.00–420.00 $387.69 $1,276 +35.91
350–395 379 5 380.00–405.00 $397.85 $1,508 -2.18
400–445 420 23 340.00–415.00 $373.72 $1,570 +4.18
450–485 463 6 280.00–390.00 $343.59 $1,591 +28.53
500–530 513 5 310.00–350.00 $329.72 $1,691 +13.48
555–590 574 7 285.00–345.00 $327.76 $1,881 +17.89
600–630 618 3 300.00–335.00 $321.50 $1,987 +21.50
665–695 676 5 290.00–320.00 $307.94 $2,082 —
720 720 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,196 +45.00
865 865 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,336 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 264 5 420.00–465.00 $446.08 $1,178 +32.19
305–345 323 6 400.00–420.00 $404.85 $1,308 -30.23
360–395 380 8 370.00–380.00 $377.50 $1,434 +0.78
350–396 388 20 390.00–410.00 $398.19 $1,545 +21.47
400–445 422 6 345.00–355.00 $351.69 $1,484 -18.31
400–445 422 25 360.00–380.00 $373.39 $1,576 +3.39
413–437 value added 426 12 385.00–390.00 $387.03 $1,649 —
465 thin fleshed 465 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 +20.00
450–492 472 34 360.00–380.00 $368.62 $1,740 +26.00
455–493 479 14 330.00–350.00 $345.71 $1,656 +3.09
505–520 value added 510 12 365.00–385.00 $371.67 $1,896 —
500–548 529 75 340.00–360.00 $349.61 $1,849 +33.79
520–545 532 11 325.00–337.50 $331.98 $1,766 +16.16
553 value added 553 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,936 —
550–585 569 30 325.00–340.00 $331.24 $1,885 +6.20
560–593 579 11 315.00–322.50 $317.95 $1,841 -7.09
600–625 614 30 320.00–335.00 $326.98 $2,008 +26.98
605–645 619 12 300.00–315.00 $310.00 $1,919 +10.00
650–655 thin fleshed 653 2 325.00–330.00 $327.49 $2,139 —
650–690 662 7 292.50–300.00 $298.22 $1,974 +13.89
650–693 680 7 302.50–315.00 $305.60 $2,078 +21.27
713 value added 713 7 320.00 $320.00 $2,282 —
705–748 727 12 270.00–285.00 $281.68 $2,048 +8.38
785–795 790 2 285.00–295.00 $289.97 $2,291 +19.99
803–828 816 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,326 +36.74
875 875 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,384 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 270 3 385.00–410.00 $398.46 $1,076 +18.46
300–345 326 7 280.00–385.00 $340.28 $1,109 -20.95
355–395 377 9 285.00–360.00 $335.13 $1,263 +10.60
400–445 423 15 280.00–355.00 $327.04 $1,383 +17.14
450–498 478 16 290.00–350.00 $324.96 $1,553 +20.74
500–545 523 11 270.00–330.00 $306.82 $1,605 +9.72
555–595 582 16 250.00–320.00 $299.76 $1,745 -2.36
600–635 623 4 285.00–315.00 $294.75 $1,836 +4.75
655–693 679 4 270.00–285.00 $281.27 $1,910 +22.58
705–735 718 3 260.00–270.00 $263.32 $1,891 —
755 755 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,888 +5.00
860–875 868 2 235.00–265.00 $250.13 $2,171 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 —
500 500 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 thin fleshed 375 3 470.00–485.00 $476.80 $1,788 —
365–398 388 12 420.00–465.00 $441.90 $1,715 +13.51
400–420 thin fleshed 413 5 437.50–455.00 $444.36 $1,835 +29.36
405–443 425 10 385.00–400.00 $390.85 $1,661 +4.40
460–465 thin fleshed 462 3 395.00–405.00 $398.36 $1,840 —
455–497 482 30 360.00–385.00 $374.70 $1,806 -7.79
503–533 thin fleshed 522 9 390.00–405.00 $393.09 $2,052 —
500–548 524 19 345.00–375.00 $361.68 $1,895 +33.96
550–595 568 20 325.00–350.00 $337.21 $1,915 +5.31
578 thin fleshed 578 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,139 —
605–645 627 24 300.00–325.00 $313.80 $1,968 +17.17
655–685 thin fleshed 663 8 307.50–315.00 $313.06 $2,076 —
658–698 680 8 285.00–300.00 $289.05 $1,966 -13.44
701–715 thin fleshed 705 8 292.50–298.00 $296.60 $2,091 —
700–738 723 6 275.00–285.00 $280.87 $2,031 -1.22
765–777 775 11 268.00–275.00 $269.03 $2,085 —
810 fancy 810 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,430 —
833 833 2 257.50 $257.50 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 379 8 360.00–415.00 $374.10 $1,418 +23.53
413–445 427 16 300.00–385.00 $333.64 $1,425 -19.02
450–495 477 26 290.00–360.00 $328.80 $1,568 +26.62
500–546 527 33 300.00–340.00 $320.37 $1,688 +6.38
550–595 572 23 285.00–320.00 $305.90 $1,750 +17.42
625–640 635 4 285.00–295.00 $288.77 $1,834 +13.81
660–685 675 4 260.00–280.00 $269.98 $1,822 —
710–745 725 3 265.00–270.00 $266.63 $1,933 —
790 790 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,936 —
835 835 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,920 —
850 850 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,040 ±0.00
910 910 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,002 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1625 1284 80-85% 33 172.00–189.00 $178.92 $2,297 —
925–1745 1297 80-85% 42 159.00–171.00 $166.95 $2,165 —
1145–1545 1371 80-85% 8 141.00–156.00 $148.42 $2,035 -15.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1815 1171 85-90% 17 130.00–139.00 $134.42 $1,574 -9.31
1005–1590 1188 85-90% 11 154.00–165.00 $159.32 $1,893 +15.59
975–1600 1233 85-90% 22 140.00–153.00 $145.24 $1,791 -8.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1760 1494 75-80% 34 174.00–190.00 $178.20 $2,662 —
1345–1785 1519 75-80% 11 165.00–173.00 $170.66 $2,592 +5.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1815 1616 5 182.00–185.00 $183.64 $2,968 —
1310–2295 1664 8 204.00–220.00 $210.66 $3,505 —
1365–2330 1722 10 190.00–203.00 $197.46 $3,400 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350–1625 1526 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,700.00–3,400.00 $3,114.81
1558 1558 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1900 1900 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1500 1500 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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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.