Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 2, 2025

1,382 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $372.42/cwt +10.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,958/hd at 526 lb · 43 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $382.46/cwt -0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,010/hd at 526 lb · 39 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $410.79/cwt +10.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,731/hd at 421 lb · 34 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,382	1,394	1,084
Feeder cattle	1,033	1,067	755
Slaughter cattle	155	150	182
Replacement cattle	194	177	147

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers mostly steady, under 500lbs 15.00 higher. Feeder Heifers mostly steady, under 500lbs 12.00 higher. Feeder Bulls 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter Cows steady to 5.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls steady. Quality fair to good, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	281	6	500.00–530.00	$512.77	$1,441	+32.51
300–345	324	7	450.00–505.00	$486.28	$1,576	+28.03
360–395	373	4	450.00–505.00	$485.08	$1,809	+32.07
405–445	428	4	445.00–480.00	$462.89	$1,981	+20.62
450–490	468	16	420.00–450.00	$436.78	$2,044	+28.11
500–540	517	18	395.00–435.00	$412.45	$2,132	-4.99
550–583	566	13	375.00–405.00	$393.43	$2,227	+2.84
608–645	618	10	350.00–385.00	$369.60	$2,284	-7.78
675–695	687	5	330.00–345.00	$339.05	$2,329	-20.41
710	710	1	325.00	$325.00	$2,308	-35.27
770–785	778	3	340.00–350.00	$346.70	$2,697	+1.78
800–825	813	2	340.00–345.00	$342.54	$2,785	+32.54
885	885	1	330.00	$330.00	$2,920	—
900	900	1	305.00	$305.00	$2,745	+27.50
1005–1010	1008	2	290.00	$290.00	$2,923	—
1050	1050	1	255.00	$255.00	$2,678	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	330	10	360.00–430.00	$398.32	$1,314	+0.84
350–385	372	5	375.00–435.00	$404.60	$1,505	+22.00
415–440	431	18	345.00–427.50	$393.08	$1,694	+6.52
465–490	483	4	330.00–400.00	$361.18	$1,744	+5.02
502–530	513	7	325.00–380.00	$353.42	$1,813	+14.47
555–595	571	9	290.00–365.00	$336.14	$1,919	-7.31
600–630	618	4	320.00–340.00	$331.30	$2,047	+6.09
720–730	725	2	325.00–330.00	$327.48	$2,374	-0.86
755	755	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,076	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	323	8	420.00–450.00	$437.97	$1,415	+18.14
360–395	377	20	400.00–435.00	$417.03	$1,572	+15.22
411 value added	411	6	450.00	$450.00	$1,850	—
400–430	415	19	375.00–425.00	$411.14	$1,706	+14.99
430–445	442	9	375.00–390.00	$383.91	$1,697	-12.24
450–497 thin fleshed	471	9	400.00–422.50	$411.04	$1,936	—
450–495	473	13	365.00–385.00	$376.96	$1,783	-5.24
475–495	481	7	350.00–365.00	$359.89	$1,731	+7.36
510–515	513	2	340.00–350.00	$345.02	$1,770	-15.77
511–545 thin fleshed	517	6	390.00–395.00	$390.88	$2,021	+17.12
500–545	528	35	360.00–380.00	$370.82	$1,958	+10.03
550–555 thin fleshed	553	2	380.00–385.00	$382.51	$2,115	—
555–590	567	11	340.00–365.00	$352.21	$1,997	-3.48
570–590	581	12	310.00–330.00	$323.34	$1,879	-18.74
600–645	622	13	310.00–325.00	$316.57	$1,969	+25.38
600–645	628	5	285.00–305.00	$297.00	$1,865	+5.81
655–690	671	8	310.00–320.00	$315.01	$2,114	+13.35
705–730	714	10	310.00–335.00	$324.99	$2,320	+2.47
790	790	1	315.00	$315.00	$2,488	+2.52
833–845	837	3	275.00–305.00	$294.90	$2,468	+9.90
883	883	2	280.00	$280.00	$2,472	—
915	915	2	245.00	$245.00	$2,242	+20.00
920	920	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,484	+45.00
1005	1005	1	240.00	$240.00	$2,412	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	390.00	$390.00	$1,150	+35.45
300–335	316	5	345.00–400.00	$380.73	$1,203	+48.31
350–385	364	6	325.00–385.00	$356.32	$1,297	+51.22
405–440	425	7	310.00–370.00	$339.43	$1,443	+16.33
450–490	473	8	300.00–345.00	$317.87	$1,504	-22.13
505–535	521	7	285.00–330.00	$305.29	$1,591	+1.79
570–595	586	7	300.00–330.00	$306.38	$1,795	+6.30
640	640	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,664	-29.92
825	825	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,898	-30.00

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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	381	5	475.00–505.00	$495.84	$1,889	+20.74
405–440	420	10	420.00–465.00	$448.59	$1,884	+8.01
413–445 fancy	424	7	475.00–495.00	$479.04	$2,031	+9.04
465 fancy	465	2	455.00	$455.00	$2,116	+20.13
450–495	474	22	390.00–440.00	$421.63	$1,999	+17.27
500–530 fancy	518	6	400.00–410.00	$404.95	$2,098	-12.57
500–545	527	33	350.00–395.00	$378.37	$1,994	-1.53
555–590	573	16	340.00–365.00	$354.65	$2,032	+15.25
600–640	620	17	310.00–340.00	$328.36	$2,036	+10.92
650–695	665	32	310.00–330.00	$320.10	$2,129	+10.76
710	710	1	305.00	$305.00	$2,166	-2.49
750–790	769	6	295.00–320.00	$312.39	$2,402	+24.09
800–825	819	5	280.00–305.00	$297.09	$2,433	+7.09
855	855	1	290.00	$290.00	$2,480	+22.01
935	935	1	255.00	$255.00	$2,384	-2.51

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	378	8	315.00–435.00	$381.46	$1,442	+6.66
415–445	429	10	270.00–400.00	$352.76	$1,513	-14.23
450–495	480	8	290.00–365.00	$333.48	$1,601	-1.58
510–545	526	10	295.00–335.00	$317.09	$1,668	-3.77
555–598	577	11	300.00–335.00	$321.67	$1,856	+3.78
600–645	626	5	280.00–305.00	$296.16	$1,854	+32.48
650–680	662	3	280.00–310.00	$291.91	$1,932	+6.91
725–745	735	2	280.00–300.00	$289.86	$2,130	+3.95
800	800	1	255.00	$255.00	$2,040	+35.00
950	950	1	235.00	$235.00	$2,232	—
1020	1020	1	200.00	$200.00	$2,040	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950–1455	1054	85-90%	23	155.00–171.00	$164.52	$1,734	—
905–1350	1182	85-90%	10	100.00–139.00	$129.11	$1,526	-27.56
910–1670	1296	85-90%	15	140.00–151.00	$144.24	$1,869	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–1295	1267	80-85%	3	154.00–156.00	$155.00	$1,964	—
1010–1875	1374	80-85%	31	160.00–173.00	$167.95	$2,308	—
1055–1610	1394	80-85%	10	175.00–186.00	$178.47	$2,488	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1490–1545	1512	75-80%	3	165.00–169.00	$167.35	$2,530	—
1235–1680	1538	75-80%	12	174.00–182.00	$177.23	$2,726	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215	1215	2	159.00–172.00	$165.50	$2,011	—
1206–2135	1325	15	203.00–211.00	$207.19	$2,745	—
1510–2030	1795	15	182.00–201.00	$193.60	$3,475	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1275–1320	1298	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	2,900.00–3,000.00	$2,950.87
1285–1345	1318	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	3,200.00–3,450.00	$3,346.35

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1275	1275	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	4,200.00	$4,200.00	+800.00
1310	1310	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	5,000.00	$5,000.00	+800.00

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–297	290	6	305.00–400.00	$386.08	$1,120	—
418–420	419	8	340.00–385.00	$356.93	$1,496	—
453–475	461	8	385.00	$385.00	$1,775	—
530	530	3	360.00	$360.00	$1,908	—

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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.