Cattle Market Pulse

Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 9, 2025

1,559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $353.00/cwt -19.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,870/hd at 530 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $395.83/cwt +12.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,847/hd at 467 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $413.42/cwt +2.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,713/hd at 414 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,559 1,382 1,655
Feeder cattle 1,084 1,033 1,106
Slaughter cattle 223 155 285
Replacement cattle 252 194 264

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle 10.00 to 12.00 lower with instances 20.00 lower. Slaughter Cows steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–293 270 6 455.00–510.00 $482.53 $1,303 -30.24
300–343 323 9 420.00–450.00 $435.81 $1,408 -50.47
350–385 368 4 410.00–445.00 $422.65 $1,555 -62.43
415 thin fleshed 415 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,909 —
410–448 436 18 415.00–440.00 $435.01 $1,897 -27.88
450–495 481 13 390.00–415.00 $408.52 $1,965 -28.26
490 thin fleshed 490 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,132 —
505–515 thin fleshed 509 5 420.00–435.00 $425.02 $2,163 —
515–535 520 6 370.00–390.00 $383.38 $1,994 -29.07
550–595 577 10 350.00–387.00 $365.42 $2,108 -28.01
605–633 value added 626 8 380.00–387.50 $385.69 $2,414 —
600–645 629 13 335.00–365.00 $352.79 $2,219 -16.81
650–688 668 8 325.00–342.00 $332.09 $2,218 -6.96
705–745 724 8 320.00–335.00 $329.94 $2,389 +4.94
750–755 753 2 310.00–335.00 $322.46 $2,428 -24.24
810 810 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,714 -7.54
855 855 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,608 -25.00
905 905 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,715 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 280 5 400.00–415.00 $405.21 $1,135 —
325–345 335 3 335.00–410.00 $365.92 $1,226 -32.40
360–395 378 2 375.00–380.00 $377.62 $1,427 -26.98
435–440 438 3 360.00–405.00 $378.37 $1,657 -14.71
475–483 481 4 315.00–375.00 $360.19 $1,733 -0.99
540 540 2 360.00–365.00 $362.50 $1,958 +9.08
560–598 589 5 312.50–345.00 $331.49 $1,952 -4.65
630–640 633 3 275.00–330.00 $310.11 $1,963 -21.19
725 725 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 -17.48
785 785 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,316 +20.00
803 803 5 316.00 $316.00 $2,537 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 227 3 500.00–535.00 $510.81 $1,160 —
270–298 286 5 430.00–465.00 $440.53 $1,260 —
310–345 337 6 400.00–425.00 $413.34 $1,393 -24.63
350–369 thin fleshed 365 5 430.00–435.00 $430.96 $1,573 —
350–395 373 12 380.00–420.00 $408.04 $1,522 -8.99
400 thin fleshed 400 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,760 —
400–445 415 24 397.00–425.00 $412.31 $1,711 +1.17
450–495 466 23 385.00–415.00 $400.07 $1,864 +23.11
455–490 472 3 360.00–370.00 $363.32 $1,715 -13.64
500–505 thin fleshed 503 4 372.00–395.00 $378.52 $1,904 -12.36
510–547 533 28 340.00–360.00 $352.06 $1,876 -18.76
535–545 540 2 305.00–325.00 $315.09 $1,701 -55.73
551 value added 551 4 367.50 $367.50 $2,025 —
550–595 567 3 310.00–325.00 $316.88 $1,797 -35.33
555–598 580 10 330.00–350.00 $343.20 $1,991 +19.86
605–613 610 11 315.00–322.50 $318.55 $1,943 +1.98
605–625 617 3 285.00–300.00 $293.28 $1,810 -23.29
663 value added 663 2 322.00 $322.00 $2,135 —
650–698 672 15 290.00–310.00 $304.32 $2,045 -10.69
700–731 720 10 312.00–330.00 $319.56 $2,301 -5.43
750–795 768 6 290.00–312.50 $303.60 $2,332 -11.40
750–780 value added 775 6 320.00–321.00 $320.84 $2,487 —
802–815 805 5 282.00–300.00 $294.36 $2,370 -0.54
880 880 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,482 +2.00
940 940 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,444 -10.00
970 970 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,444 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–280 275 5 310.00–405.00 $385.01 $1,059 -4.99
325–345 340 4 325.00–385.00 $367.24 $1,249 -13.49
350 350 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,260 +3.68
400–445 422 3 310.00–345.00 $333.38 $1,407 -6.05
465–470 468 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,591 +22.13
530–535 533 4 292.50–327.00 $310.30 $1,654 +5.01
560–580 573 4 270.00–310.00 $292.69 $1,677 -13.69
615–648 633 6 285.00–290.00 $287.36 $1,819 +27.36
725 725 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,211 —
765 765 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,180 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 374 18 410.00–450.00 $427.33 $1,598 -68.51
400–448 426 22 410.00–450.00 $425.86 $1,814 -22.73
455–465 fancy 460 4 420.00–440.00 $425.49 $1,957 -29.51
450–495 467 12 380.00–400.00 $388.26 $1,813 -33.37
505–545 532 23 350.00–370.00 $362.55 $1,929 -15.82
550–585 565 16 340.00–355.00 $351.14 $1,984 -3.51
560–580 fancy 570 2 370.00–380.00 $375.09 $2,138 —
600–648 625 15 305.00–330.00 $312.79 $1,955 -15.57
650–690 665 5 305.00–320.00 $312.39 $2,077 -7.71
700–740 714 4 300.00–315.00 $308.63 $2,204 +3.63
775–790 781 4 295.00–300.00 $296.25 $2,314 -16.14
800–840 815 4 280.00–290.00 $284.91 $2,322 -12.18
865–885 877 3 260.00–272.00 $264.67 $2,321 -25.33
900–930 915 2 252.00–257.00 $254.46 $2,328 -0.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 392 3 325.00–395.00 $354.66 $1,390 -26.80
405–448 432 7 350.00–385.00 $372.50 $1,609 +19.74
480–498 491 6 300.00–370.00 $329.04 $1,616 -4.44
500–535 518 8 295.00–345.00 $318.35 $1,649 +1.26
555–593 581 8 300.00–330.00 $318.85 $1,853 -2.82
605–640 624 5 280.00–290.00 $284.00 $1,772 -12.16
655–680 668 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,870 -11.91
715–730 723 2 280.00–290.00 $285.05 $2,061 -4.81

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1290 1094 85-90% 14 110.00–138.00 $126.06 $1,379 —
940–1450 1156 85-90% 7 154.00–166.00 $158.85 $1,836 +29.74
960–1675 1250 85-90% 36 140.00–153.00 $145.78 $1,822 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1680 1303 80-85% 32 157.00–170.00 $163.00 $2,124 —
1075–1605 1320 80-85% 13 171.00–181.00 $174.78 $2,307 —
1035–2045 1428 80-85% 12 141.00–155.00 $149.33 $2,132 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1470 1463 75-80% 2 177.00–179.00 $177.99 $2,604 —
1205–1940 1496 75-80% 7 148.00–158.00 $153.30 $2,293 —
1380–2010 1658 75-80% 23 160.00–173.00 $166.99 $2,769 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1820 1502 3 175.00–182.00 $179.31 $2,693 —
1360–2260 1828 15 184.00–198.00 $191.28 $3,497 —
1735–1995 1889 5 202.00–214.00 $209.29 $3,953 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,144 —

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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.