Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 23, 2025

1,288 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $354.13/cwt +9.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,008/hd at 567 lb · 40 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $356.49/cwt -10.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,873/hd at 526 lb · 37 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $322.54/cwt +0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,006/hd at 622 lb · 35 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,288	1,039	1,146
Feeder cattle	929	891	755
Slaughter cattle	140	148	236
Replacement cattle	219	—	155

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers and Heifers steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder Bulls steady. Slaughter Cows and Bulls steady. Quality and 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
250–280	263	3	520.00–550.00	$534.43	$1,406	+57.72
310 thin fleshed	310	1	530.00	$530.00	$1,643	—
300–345	319	8	460.00–495.00	$474.63	$1,514	+10.50
350–395	376	5	450.00–490.00	$469.61	$1,766	-4.24
440	440	1	440.00	$440.00	$1,936	+6.37
463–490	472	6	420.00–425.00	$423.30	$1,998	-8.03
510–525	515	3	400.00–415.00	$410.05	$2,112	+31.27
550–598	573	12	365.00–388.00	$381.64	$2,187	+6.42
584–585 value added	584	7	407.00–410.00	$407.86	$2,382	—
613–620	616	5	330.00–335.00	$332.99	$2,051	-16.71
605–630	625	13	345.00–365.00	$352.24	$2,202	+2.54
600–643 value added	637	7	380.00	$380.00	$2,421	+6.39
651–690	657	11	337.50–350.00	$346.55	$2,277	+4.92
705–725	714	14	330.00–345.00	$336.17	$2,400	+0.52
755–765	758	4	330.00–340.00	$334.98	$2,539	+12.43
835	835	1	315.00	$315.00	$2,630	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	2	300.00–395.00	$347.50	$1,182	-33.56
445	445	1	345.00	$345.00	$1,535	-31.18
450–485	465	5	325.00–370.00	$347.35	$1,615	-17.60
500–545	526	11	310.00–375.00	$343.51	$1,807	+16.16
555–570	563	4	330.00–360.00	$350.07	$1,971	+12.52
610–615	613	2	305.00–310.00	$307.49	$1,885	-13.07
685	685	1	317.50	$317.50	$2,175	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290–295	293	2	445.00–465.00	$454.91	$1,333	+114.91
300–325	315	5	425.00–450.00	$441.03	$1,389	+34.30
350–365 thin fleshed	360	3	450.00	$450.00	$1,620	—
360–393	376	14	400.00–435.00	$410.17	$1,542	+4.45
403–405 thin fleshed	403	9	430.00–435.00	$434.44	$1,751	—
405–440	422	15	385.00–410.00	$400.33	$1,689	+5.65
415–445	433	3	355.00–375.00	$365.19	$1,581	-29.49
455–458 thin fleshed	457	3	405.00–415.00	$408.32	$1,866	—
450–495	467	22	370.00–400.00	$388.45	$1,814	+15.67
480–495	488	6	355.00–365.00	$361.67	$1,765	-11.11
503–535 value added	514	4	375.00–380.00	$377.45	$1,940	-5.64
501–545	525	24	350.00–370.00	$359.49	$1,887	+34.49
525 thin fleshed	525	1	400.00	$400.00	$2,100	—
510–545	533	8	327.50–345.00	$331.55	$1,767	-31.74
550–564 thin fleshed	561	11	370.00–380.00	$377.76	$2,119	—
550–580	565	14	340.00–362.50	$354.99	$2,006	+8.26
550–590	573	13	310.00–335.00	$326.14	$1,869	-2.24
578 value added	578	2	400.00	$400.00	$2,312	—
618 value added	618	11	338.00	$338.00	$2,089	+3.00
605–645	623	20	310.00–330.00	$318.54	$1,985	+0.03
620–635	628	4	295.00–305.00	$300.06	$1,884	-18.45
653–688	675	15	315.00–328.00	$324.57	$2,191	+13.65
700–740	721	5	310.00–327.50	$318.01	$2,293	+25.51
750	750	1	330.00	$330.00	$2,475	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	400.00	$400.00	$960	—
310–335	323	5	350.00–410.00	$378.17	$1,221	+20.12
375–395	389	5	325.00–390.00	$353.35	$1,375	+8.97
400–423	414	6	285.00–360.00	$312.19	$1,292	-19.51
450–490	479	7	282.50–350.00	$311.42	$1,492	+0.93
515–545	529	4	305.00–330.00	$316.24	$1,673	+0.30
558–595	567	10	295.00–330.00	$315.42	$1,788	+5.41
600–613	608	4	290.00–305.00	$296.19	$1,801	+9.58
735	735	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,205	—
750–765	757	3	285.00–300.00	$294.94	$2,233	+44.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	374	14	400.00–440.00	$413.24	$1,546	-68.46
385–390 fancy	388	2	455.00–475.00	$465.06	$1,804	—
400–435	410	15	400.00–440.00	$417.15	$1,710	+6.46
425–445 fancy	441	8	450.00–465.00	$458.19	$2,021	—
460 fancy	460	1	420.00	$420.00	$1,932	—
460–495	480	13	370.00–400.00	$392.68	$1,885	-7.19
500–525 fancy	514	7	380.00–395.00	$385.63	$1,982	—
500–548	524	14	350.00–370.00	$359.33	$1,883	-19.30
550–595	568	24	335.00–365.00	$344.22	$1,955	+6.52
600–649	628	18	315.00–340.00	$320.38	$2,012	+35.38
653–695	669	7	285.00–320.00	$307.05	$2,054	-10.75
735–740	738	2	300.00–310.00	$305.02	$2,251	+1.84
775–783	780	3	312.50–317.50	$314.16	$2,450	+34.18

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–395	379	5	335.00–390.00	$375.44	$1,423	+45.44
405–440	421	6	365.00–415.00	$389.83	$1,641	+17.48
455–495	479	15	320.00–365.00	$338.20	$1,620	-14.14
515–545	527	12	300.00–340.00	$322.01	$1,697	+3.86
565–597	587	14	275.00–330.00	$312.35	$1,833	+9.55
600–648	621	9	300.00–315.00	$306.86	$1,906	+26.86
695	695	2	310.00	$310.00	$2,154	+40.15
720	720	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,160	+35.13

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1115	1023	85-90%	3	160.00–172.00	$164.93	$1,687	—
925–1170	1085	85-90%	3	112.00–118.00	$115.49	$1,253	-41.01
935–1655	1123	85-90%	15	144.00–157.00	$149.00	$1,673	—
875–1490	1180	85-90%	23	120.00–141.00	$130.72	$1,542	+3.51

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1815	1247	80-85%	20	155.00–172.00	$163.67	$2,041	—
1095–1625	1369	80-85%	11	140.00–153.00	$147.19	$2,015	-27.39
1250–1550	1400	80-85%	2	176.00–182.00	$178.68	$2,502	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–1940	1574	75-80%	22	160.00–172.00	$167.04	$2,629	—
1780	1780	75-80%	1	178.00	$178.00	$3,168	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1285–1760	1427	5	174.00–180.00	$176.92	$2,525	—
1650–2065	1819	6	204.00–212.00	$207.23	$3,770	—
1325–2360	1842	12	188.00–201.00	$195.11	$3,594	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1205	1205	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	3,350.00	$3,350.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1150	1150	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,750.00	$2,750.00

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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.