Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 7, 2025

1,266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $398.31/cwt +7.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,873/hd at 470 lb · 43 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $382.69/cwt +3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,023/hd at 529 lb · 41 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $367.10/cwt +9.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,739/hd at 474 lb · 36 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,266	1,223	1,261
Feeder cattle	872	883	957
Slaughter cattle	188	128	212
Replacement cattle	206	212	92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers and Heifers under 500lbs 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 500lbs mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder Bulls 10.00 higher. Slaughter Cows mostly steady, Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher. 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
250–295	266	8	450.00–505.00	$480.13	$1,277	+13.45
305–345	328	8	425.00–460.00	$445.56	$1,461	+27.98
365 thin fleshed	365	1	490.00	$490.00	$1,788	—
350–395	372	5	415.00–425.00	$418.06	$1,555	+17.39
350–395	383	9	430.00–455.00	$443.30	$1,698	+42.63
405	405	1	425.00	$425.00	$1,721	+60.00
410–440	422	6	450.00–465.00	$459.09	$1,937	+94.09
460–471	470	12	410.00–435.00	$412.04	$1,937	+16.92
495	495	2	370.00–380.00	$375.00	$1,856	+10.00
505–510 thin fleshed	508	5	400.00–405.00	$400.99	$2,037	—
500–545	523	2	345.00	$345.00	$1,804	-5.00
520–543	532	34	370.00–390.00	$382.21	$2,033	+32.21
555–570 thin fleshed	563	3	370.00–385.00	$376.61	$2,120	—
550–595	567	3	305.00–325.00	$318.47	$1,806	-51.31
560–595	576	4	345.00–365.00	$353.73	$2,037	+2.54
623–645	629	16	330.00–357.50	$344.43	$2,166	+9.03
655–698	683	15	320.00–343.00	$335.26	$2,290	-2.45
710–748	731	5	320.00–335.00	$330.02	$2,412	-3.98
755–795	768	6	330.00–340.00	$331.69	$2,547	-18.31
820	820	1	317.00	$317.00	$2,599	-13.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–285	278	2	310.00–370.00	$339.19	$943	-85.81
300–335	322	8	335.00–410.00	$378.48	$1,219	-1.52
350–385	365	3	365.00–400.00	$386.05	$1,409	+54.68
400–435	420	7	345.00–415.00	$373.08	$1,567	+15.88
480	480	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,680	+11.33
505	505	2	350.00–360.00	$355.00	$1,793	+39.96
565–568	567	3	315.00–330.00	$325.02	$1,843	+3.85
605–625	615	2	280.00–317.00	$298.20	$1,834	+5.65
700–725	713	2	300.00–310.00	$304.91	$2,174	-7.56
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
290–295	293	2	355.00–395.00	$375.17	$1,099	—
310–345	324	5	395.00–435.00	$419.41	$1,359	+9.41
325–345 thin fleshed	335	2	455.00–460.00	$457.57	$1,533	—
350–360 thin fleshed	355	2	450.00–455.00	$452.46	$1,606	+17.46
350–390	375	18	420.00–445.00	$432.66	$1,622	+22.13
360–395	378	6	400.00–410.00	$401.74	$1,519	-8.79
415–420 thin fleshed	418	2	435.00–440.00	$437.51	$1,829	—
415–445	429	4	365.00–370.00	$368.76	$1,582	+11.36
405–445	430	22	385.00–425.00	$408.24	$1,755	+50.84
450–477 thin fleshed	470	4	400.00–415.00	$403.59	$1,897	+18.59
455–495	473	25	350.00–385.00	$370.25	$1,751	+9.72
465–487	479	7	320.00–340.00	$335.02	$1,605	+1.97
520 value added	520	1	365.00	$365.00	$1,898	—
500–545	526	11	295.00–320.00	$307.82	$1,619	-33.42
500–545	526	20	325.00–350.00	$334.40	$1,759	-6.84
550–595	565	22	320.00–340.00	$330.21	$1,866	+17.52
560–598	586	13	295.00–315.00	$308.50	$1,808	-30.79
600–630	616	4	285.00–297.50	$293.82	$1,810	-4.95
610–640	620	9	305.00–325.00	$315.53	$1,956	+16.76
663–690	667	14	310.00–322.00	$320.43	$2,137	+45.43
660–675	670	4	275.00–287.50	$283.12	$1,897	+8.12
700–730	720	4	285.00–305.00	$297.44	$2,142	-8.29
750–755	753	2	290.00–300.00	$295.02	$2,222	+0.26
850	850	1	295.00	$295.00	$2,508	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–340	337	3	375.00–390.00	$383.42	$1,292	+39.06
350–395	369	4	350.00–400.00	$372.41	$1,374	+2.41
405 value added	405	4	370.00	$370.00	$1,498	—
400–443	424	16	300.00–355.00	$332.72	$1,411	+6.97
469 value added	469	4	395.00	$395.00	$1,853	—
450–495	472	7	300.00–340.00	$321.21	$1,516	+12.30
510–540	531	6	290.00–310.00	$301.68	$1,602	-13.87
548 value added	548	3	337.00	$337.00	$1,847	—
575–585	582	3	280.00–300.00	$288.27	$1,678	-4.57
605–610	608	3	272.50–300.00	$287.47	$1,748	+3.29
655–695	674	4	260.00–305.00	$279.93	$1,887	+4.93
725	725	2	275.00–280.00	$277.50	$2,012	+7.50
848	848	2	245.00	$245.00	$2,078	—
970	970	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,794	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465	465	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,139	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–398	389	7	410.00–460.00	$426.10	$1,658	+15.24
400–430 fancy	417	10	450.00–470.00	$458.02	$1,910	—
410–448	431	16	400.00–445.00	$422.16	$1,820	+11.44
450–468 fancy	463	4	425.00–440.00	$431.18	$1,996	+1.40
450–485	471	39	380.00–412.00	$394.94	$1,860	+13.81
505–540 fancy	519	5	380.00–390.00	$385.97	$2,003	-0.77
500–545	528	16	355.00–375.00	$362.77	$1,915	+12.26
552–575 fancy	558	7	360.00–370.00	$367.07	$2,048	+17.07
550–588	568	15	325.00–355.00	$335.02	$1,903	+24.09
603–645	619	23	300.00–320.00	$309.87	$1,918	+9.83
650–695	670	12	290.00–317.00	$300.69	$2,015	+2.57
710	710	6	295.00–305.00	$296.67	$2,106	-2.30
750–790	766	4	285.00–300.00	$292.39	$2,240	-2.61
800–810	805	2	280.00–290.00	$284.97	$2,294	+2.44
855–865	860	2	265.00–275.00	$270.03	$2,322	+0.03

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–385	376	6	345.00–400.00	$384.76	$1,447	+50.79
405–440 thin fleshed	423	2	385.00–395.00	$390.21	$1,651	—
405–445	425	11	320.00–370.00	$342.42	$1,455	-5.56
450–495	474	12	330.00–370.00	$351.71	$1,667	+25.66
510–545	530	13	290.00–345.00	$315.29	$1,671	-8.02
555–598	583	9	285.00–315.00	$299.66	$1,747	+23.34
605–645	637	6	285.00–297.50	$288.74	$1,839	-26.26
650	650	1	275.00	$275.00	$1,788	-12.50
700–745	723	9	255.00–285.00	$268.86	$1,944	+8.72
765–780	773	2	255.00–260.00	$257.52	$1,991	+4.70
825	825	1	260.00	$260.00	$2,145	+10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1490	1273	80-85%	17	170.00–185.00	$173.86	$2,213	—
1080–1795	1386	80-85%	29	150.00–169.00	$159.47	$2,210	—
1065–1895	1474	80-85%	9	137.00–149.00	$142.83	$2,105	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
995–1275	1116	85-90%	4	111.00–120.00	$117.46	$1,311	-41.86
925–1395	1147	85-90%	6	155.00–167.00	$158.59	$1,819	-0.73
920–1745	1183	85-90%	21	140.00–153.00	$144.15	$1,705	—
920–1605	1185	85-90%	16	122.00–137.00	$131.43	$1,557	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1360	1260	75-80%	3	153.00–155.00	$153.61	$1,935	—
1130–1735	1413	75-80%	6	172.00–187.00	$176.64	$2,496	—
1150–1845	1506	75-80%	14	156.00–168.00	$164.47	$2,477	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–2480	1634	7	165.00–186.00	$179.11	$2,927	—
1370–2060	1840	16	190.00–200.00	$196.50	$3,616	—
1840–1915	1883	3	202.00–203.00	$202.66	$3,816	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1320	1320	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,950.00	$2,950.00
1360	1360	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00

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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.