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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 30, 2025

1,223 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $325.55/cwt +3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,002/hd at 615 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $359.34/cwt +2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,854/hd at 516 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $324.91/cwt -29.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,867/hd at 575 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,223 1,288 996
Feeder cattle 883 929 663
Slaughter cattle 128 140 177
Replacement cattle 212 219 156

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle 10.00 to 15.00 lower. With instances of 25.00 to 30.00 lower. Slaughter Cows and Bulls 5.00 lower. Quality good, demand moderate to light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 455.00–480.00 $466.68 $1,251 -67.75
305–335 thin fleshed 320 4 440.00–460.00 $450.06 $1,440 -79.94
320–340 330 2 415.00–420.00 $417.58 $1,378 -57.05
358–395 value added 370 3 415.00–430.00 $424.67 $1,571 —
355–395 376 7 380.00–410.00 $400.67 $1,507 -68.94
410–435 thin fleshed 416 6 440.00–450.00 $444.93 $1,851 —
440 440 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,606 -75.00
430–448 442 4 385.00–425.00 $397.85 $1,758 -42.15
455–495 471 11 387.50–410.00 $395.12 $1,861 -28.18
480–485 483 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,763 -58.30
500–535 516 15 370.00–405.00 $386.77 $1,996 -23.28
500–530 520 4 345.00–355.00 $350.00 $1,820 -60.05
553–595 573 23 363.00–377.00 $369.78 $2,119 -11.86
570–590 578 4 345.00–355.00 $351.19 $2,030 -30.45
600–625 613 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,839 -32.99
605–645 622 8 326.00–345.00 $335.40 $2,086 -16.84
630–636 value added 636 16 352.50–355.00 $352.65 $2,243 -27.35
665 value added 665 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,394 —
655–692 677 12 325.00–345.00 $337.71 $2,286 -8.84
705–740 714 9 325.00–338.00 $334.00 $2,385 -2.17
714 value added 714 8 366.00 $366.00 $2,613 —
750 750 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,625 +15.02
825 825 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,722 +15.00
978 978 3 277.00 $277.00 $2,709 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,190 —
335 335 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,273 +32.50
350–365 358 3 305.00–350.00 $331.37 $1,186 —
400–420 410 2 345.00–370.00 $357.20 $1,465 +12.20
453–490 462 12 290.00–355.00 $338.67 $1,565 -8.68
500–545 523 4 295.00–335.00 $315.04 $1,648 -28.47
550–598 574 15 305.00–337.50 $321.17 $1,844 -28.90
620–635 624 4 290.00–300.00 $292.55 $1,826 -14.94
655–695 677 7 300.00–320.00 $316.11 $2,140 -1.39
700–728 720 4 310.00–315.00 $312.47 $2,250 —
950 950 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,138 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,394 -31.03
360 thin fleshed 360 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,566 -15.00
350–380 368 10 390.00–420.00 $410.53 $1,511 +0.36
410–445 423 12 375.00–400.00 $390.10 $1,650 -10.23
400–440 424 4 350.00–360.00 $357.40 $1,515 -42.93
468 thin fleshed 468 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,802 -23.32
450–490 470 22 350.00–375.00 $360.53 $1,694 -27.92
480–495 487 5 325.00–345.00 $333.05 $1,622 -28.62
500–525 thin fleshed 508 3 382.00–385.00 $383.03 $1,946 -16.97
503–545 514 32 350.00–370.00 $361.64 $1,859 +2.15
508–545 526 8 340.00–345.00 $341.24 $1,795 -18.25
555–595 572 20 300.00–325.00 $312.69 $1,789 -13.45
550–593 578 17 330.00–355.00 $339.29 $1,961 +13.15
604–630 value added 606 27 332.50–335.00 $332.69 $2,016 -5.31
600–640 619 4 290.00–305.00 $298.77 $1,849 -19.77
600–643 629 16 310.00–330.00 $320.20 $2,014 +20.14
660 660 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,815 -49.57
683–695 686 5 300.00–320.00 $312.96 $2,147 -11.61
700 700 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,820 -58.01
707–740 715 4 302.50–315.00 $305.73 $2,186 -12.28
750–765 760 3 280.00–302.00 $294.76 $2,240 -35.24
800 800 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 337 3 320.00–380.00 $344.36 $1,160 -33.81
380 380 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,406 +16.65
410–445 432 3 295.00–340.00 $325.75 $1,407 +13.56
465–490 478 2 302.50–315.00 $308.91 $1,477 -2.51
510–548 533 10 290.00–325.00 $315.55 $1,682 -0.69
550–585 565 5 260.00–320.00 $292.84 $1,655 -22.58
600–635 609 7 270.00–295.00 $284.18 $1,731 -12.01
650 650 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,788 —
735 735 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,984 -30.00
760 760 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,748 -64.94
855 855 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,138 —
905 905 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,308 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 377 7 395.00–425.00 $410.86 $1,549 -2.38
400–440 420 12 380.00–445.00 $410.72 $1,725 -6.43
455–475 fancy 462 3 415.00–440.00 $429.78 $1,986 +9.78
450–495 487 12 350.00–400.00 $381.13 $1,856 -11.55
510–525 fancy 518 3 380.00–395.00 $386.74 $2,003 +1.11
510–545 533 9 330.00–365.00 $350.51 $1,868 -8.82
550 fancy 550 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 —
565–598 585 8 305.00–315.00 $310.93 $1,819 -33.29
600–640 620 16 285.00–310.00 $300.04 $1,860 -20.34
665 fancy 665 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,261 —
655–680 669 8 285.00–310.00 $298.12 $1,994 -8.93
705–740 724 4 275.00–315.00 $298.97 $2,165 -6.05
795 795 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,345 -19.16
800–820 810 2 280.00–285.00 $282.53 $2,288 —
870 870 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,349 —
915 915 1 247.00 $247.00 $2,260 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 5 310.00–350.00 $333.97 $1,246 -41.47
405–445 429 8 325.00–380.00 $347.98 $1,493 -41.85
470–490 481 11 297.50–345.00 $326.05 $1,568 -12.15
500–548 530 17 305.00–327.00 $323.31 $1,714 +1.30
570–590 584 15 220.00–290.00 $276.32 $1,614 -36.03
625 625 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,969 +8.14
670 670 2 280.00–295.00 $287.50 $1,926 -22.50
705–710 708 2 220.00–300.00 $260.14 $1,842 -39.86
750–790 770 2 240.00–265.00 $252.82 $1,947 —
820 820 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,050 —
955–995 975 2 225.00–240.00 $232.35 $2,265 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1285 1053 85-90% 4 110.00–114.00 $111.22 $1,171 -4.27
920–1265 1119 85-90% 6 155.00–166.00 $159.32 $1,783 +10.32
945–1605 1220 85-90% 17 120.00–139.00 $132.76 $1,620 —
960–1855 1247 85-90% 13 140.00–153.00 $144.71 $1,805 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2055 1312 80-85% 18 151.00–167.00 $159.01 $2,086 —
1115–1520 1345 80-85% 4 169.00–176.00 $172.96 $2,326 —
1235–1820 1510 80-85% 7 142.00–148.00 $145.64 $2,199 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1635 1483 75-80% 6 155.00–168.00 $163.93 $2,431 —
1410–1850 1601 75-80% 10 170.00–185.00 $175.74 $2,814 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–2045 1668 11 180.00–197.00 $190.62 $3,180 —
1755 1755 1 147.50 $147.50 $2,589 —
1850–2015 1945 3 200.00–204.00 $201.61 $3,921 —

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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 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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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.