Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 12, 2025

1,455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $340.45/cwt -9.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,767/hd at 519 lb · 69 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $324.66/cwt +2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,009/hd at 619 lb · 52 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $351.96/cwt -19.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,840/hd at 523 lb · 43 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,455	1,760	1,522
Feeder cattle	1,116	1,330	1,016
Slaughter cattle	163	225	380
Replacement cattle	176	205	126

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder Heifers over 650lbs 15.00 higher, Heifers under 650lbs 5.00 to 10.00 lower, Heifers under450lbs steady. Feeder Bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls steady. Quality and demand good, with several lots of Value Added Feeder Calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	445.00	$445.00	$1,046	-70.00
255–268 thin fleshed	259	7	480.00–500.00	$494.19	$1,280	+9.19
265–295	283	3	445.00–460.00	$454.79	$1,287	+19.11
314–345 thin fleshed	320	7	465.00–480.00	$476.26	$1,524	+8.78
305–340	329	6	425.00–455.00	$442.78	$1,457	+3.80
350 thin fleshed	350	1	470.00	$470.00	$1,645	+2.48
350–365	355	4	420.00–455.00	$438.52	$1,557	+14.56
420–445	437	6	435.00–455.00	$444.06	$1,941	+9.08
450–495	472	13	395.00–415.00	$403.96	$1,907	+17.32
500–545	522	9	370.00–390.00	$380.61	$1,987	+9.10
515–538 value added	527	21	395.00–405.00	$399.65	$2,106	+15.46
560–595 value added	575	13	395.00–407.50	$401.66	$2,310	—
567–590	576	14	360.00–382.00	$377.61	$2,175	+24.11
609–645 value added	625	16	375.00–401.50	$383.74	$2,398	+17.77
600–645	626	5	340.00–360.00	$349.97	$2,191	+17.40
600–644	629	12	330.00–332.00	$331.20	$2,083	-1.37
650–675	661	6	350.00–367.50	$360.81	$2,385	+4.57
715–725	718	6	324.00–337.50	$330.52	$2,373	+1.46
720–744 value added	737	9	342.50–348.00	$346.47	$2,553	+6.47
755–795	771	4	315.00–332.50	$325.63	$2,511	+16.47
820–825	823	2	312.50–325.00	$318.77	$2,623	+3.77
855	855	1	315.00	$315.00	$2,693	+15.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	334	10	350.00–415.00	$396.96	$1,326	+9.27
355–395	372	10	330.00–415.00	$383.79	$1,428	-14.06
405–445	422	5	375.00–415.00	$396.02	$1,671	+22.30
450–485	473	6	340.00–380.00	$367.55	$1,739	+23.96
505–545	524	7	300.00–360.00	$338.92	$1,776	+9.20
570–595	589	4	315.00–340.00	$327.47	$1,929	-0.29
610–645	629	4	320.00–325.00	$322.54	$2,029	+1.04
655–695	675	2	315.00–330.00	$322.72	$2,178	+14.78

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–285	279	5	400.00–425.00	$418.21	$1,167	-27.87
305–348	333	21	390.00–420.00	$407.45	$1,357	+2.60
365 thin fleshed	365	1	450.00	$450.00	$1,642	—
355–398	378	9	400.00–430.00	$420.03	$1,588	+42.53
370–393	385	7	360.00–380.00	$374.29	$1,441	-23.90
400–433 thin fleshed	419	5	400.00–410.00	$406.04	$1,701	—
410–445	429	13	360.00–375.00	$367.53	$1,577	+15.84
405–443	434	16	380.00–392.00	$388.23	$1,685	+36.54
450–480	460	13	360.00–380.00	$368.49	$1,695	-0.13
465–490 thin fleshed	473	3	385.00–390.00	$388.27	$1,837	-11.73
450–495	478	15	340.00–355.00	$346.95	$1,658	+1.24
500–504 value added	503	9	352.00–360.00	$353.77	$1,779	-17.90
503–545	514	5	320.00–325.00	$323.94	$1,665	-25.67
500–543	522	55	330.00–350.00	$339.77	$1,774	-9.84
555–590	569	24	315.00–330.00	$323.64	$1,842	-7.60
574 value added	574	5	345.00	$345.00	$1,980	-5.00
550–597	584	6	290.00–310.00	$301.50	$1,761	-16.45
601–645	610	32	315.00–330.00	$323.62	$1,974	-3.36
605–645	620	6	300.00–312.50	$306.63	$1,901	-3.37
635–643 value added	638	14	332.50–337.00	$334.78	$2,136	—
655–697	678	13	305.00–320.00	$315.96	$2,142	+10.36
710–745	723	10	305.00–317.50	$311.84	$2,255	+30.16
750–775	756	8	305.00–312.50	$309.99	$2,344	+20.02
795	795	1	265.00	$265.00	$2,107	-24.97
820–835	827	3	290.00–295.00	$293.34	$2,426	+8.34
905	905	1	245.00	$245.00	$2,217	—
1010	1010	1	245.00	$245.00	$2,474	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	272	3	345.00–395.00	$366.01	$996	-32.45
300–345	328	6	305.00–385.00	$362.43	$1,189	+22.15
360–390	380	7	300.00–355.00	$337.83	$1,284	+2.70
410–440	427	9	270.00–355.00	$318.12	$1,358	-8.92
450–490	468	7	300.00–325.00	$312.60	$1,463	-12.36
500–545	520	13	280.00–315.00	$301.19	$1,566	-5.63
550–590	560	5	305.00–310.00	$308.95	$1,730	+9.19
605–625	613	5	262.50–310.00	$293.63	$1,800	-1.12
670–685	678	5	285.00–300.00	$288.97	$1,959	+7.70
825	825	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,228	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
575–595	587	3	235.00–270.00	$258.27	$1,516	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–390	382	12	400.00–455.00	$436.80	$1,669	-5.10
405 thin fleshed	405	1	460.00	$460.00	$1,863	+15.64
400–445	424	19	390.00–420.00	$403.95	$1,713	+13.10
450–490	466	20	360.00–400.00	$385.82	$1,798	+11.12
500–525 thin fleshed	505	5	380.00–400.00	$386.93	$1,954	-6.16
500–545	525	38	340.00–370.00	$347.36	$1,824	-14.32
555–590	570	36	325.00–355.00	$337.30	$1,923	+0.09
600–645	618	25	300.00–335.00	$317.89	$1,965	+4.09
658–690	666	5	300.00–315.00	$310.89	$2,071	+21.84
700–730	718	5	280.00–290.00	$286.99	$2,061	+6.12
750–775	765	4	275.00–300.00	$283.70	$2,170	+14.67
800–830	815	4	260.00–265.00	$262.50	$2,139	+5.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–390	373	4	355.00–380.00	$365.99	$1,365	-8.11
400–445	426	23	330.00–385.00	$364.93	$1,555	+31.29
455–495	480	21	305.00–350.00	$333.41	$1,600	+4.61
502–540	517	12	300.00–335.00	$319.52	$1,652	-0.85
555–590	578	6	290.00–320.00	$304.17	$1,758	-1.73
600–635	614	7	267.50–280.00	$275.45	$1,691	-13.32
655–693	678	6	240.00–285.00	$269.41	$1,827	-0.57
750–755	753	2	250.00	$250.00	$1,882	—
800–835	823	3	200.00–240.00	$225.35	$1,855	-4.65
950	950	1	215.00	$215.00	$2,042	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1510	1231	80-85%	5	140.00–155.00	$150.01	$1,847	—
965–1605	1248	80-85%	33	156.00–170.00	$163.85	$2,045	—
1065–1595	1383	80-85%	16	171.00–179.00	$175.30	$2,424	+26.88

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1255	1102	85-90%	9	154.00–160.00	$156.13	$1,721	—
890–1620	1170	85-90%	12	125.00–140.00	$135.61	$1,587	+1.19
955–1580	1217	85-90%	18	143.00–153.00	$148.90	$1,812	+3.66

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1685	1490	75-80%	15	174.00–181.00	$175.47	$2,615	-2.73
1190–1740	1521	75-80%	6	170.00–173.00	$171.88	$2,614	+1.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–2535	1540	4	170.00–184.00	$179.89	$2,770	—
1780–1895	1838	2	210.00–214.00	$211.94	$3,895	—
1585–2135	1851	11	190.00–203.00	$198.17	$3,668	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1235–1410	1293	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,700.00–3,400.00	$2,954.38

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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.