Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 21, 2025

1,628 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $361.90/cwt -1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,888/hd at 522 lb · 79 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $393.97/cwt -18.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,903/hd at 483 lb · 71 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $395.40/cwt +28.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,879/hd at 475 lb · 52 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	1,628	1,139
Feeder cattle	1,203	856
Slaughter cattle	188	165
Replacement cattle	237	118

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle sold unevenly steady. With stronger demand for Value Added and thinner fleshed. Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to 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	278	5	470.00–560.00	$515.09	$1,432	+51.49
320 thin fleshed	320	1	500.00	$500.00	$1,600	—
315–345	329	6	450.00–485.00	$472.23	$1,554	+31.70
350–358 thin fleshed	355	3	485.00–495.00	$491.72	$1,746	—
390–395	393	3	395.00–430.00	$414.94	$1,631	-22.15
405–420 thin fleshed	410	3	450.00–465.00	$459.88	$1,886	—
413 value added	413	6	492.00	$492.00	$2,032	—
420–442	435	10	420.00–440.00	$433.09	$1,884	-39.07
450–498	473	13	395.00–415.00	$402.66	$1,905	-12.35
455–486 thin fleshed	480	10	430.00–440.00	$437.56	$2,100	-20.65
505–515 thin fleshed	508	4	425.00–430.00	$426.27	$2,165	+14.09
500–540	518	13	380.00–410.00	$395.35	$2,048	-2.97
550–570 thin fleshed	563	8	395.00–412.50	$404.01	$2,275	—
555–590	579	10	370.00–390.00	$376.90	$2,182	+15.21
594 value added	594	10	389.00	$389.00	$2,311	+13.25
620–645	633	2	330.00–350.00	$340.20	$2,153	-6.63
630–642 value added	634	9	380.00–382.50	$380.89	$2,415	+0.89
660–668 value added	662	10	376.00–385.50	$383.50	$2,539	—
650–690	670	6	335.00–347.00	$343.51	$2,302	-10.59
659–697	674	19	350.00–374.00	$363.14	$2,448	+9.04
705–735 value added	723	19	352.00–367.00	$359.56	$2,600	—
705–745	729	7	320.00–345.00	$333.74	$2,433	-11.31
750 value added	750	1	360.00	$360.00	$2,700	+10.00
760–790	779	5	310.00–335.00	$324.06	$2,524	+4.06
815–845	830	2	300.00–310.00	$305.09	$2,532	-29.82
863–895	872	5	295.00–322.50	$307.88	$2,685	—
910–920	915	2	285.00–302.00	$293.55	$2,686	—
980	980	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,695	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	281	6	285.00–420.00	$359.75	$1,011	-26.90
310–335	323	3	250.00–415.00	$342.14	$1,105	-16.51
350	350	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,120	-27.90
420	420	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,680	-10.65
455–490	473	2	355.00–370.00	$362.78	$1,716	-15.83
510–545	528	7	285.00–375.00	$330.37	$1,744	+12.28
565–590	580	7	290.00–362.50	$344.94	$2,001	+29.90
635	635	2	305.00	$305.00	$1,937	-10.00
655–685	663	4	280.00–325.00	$312.64	$2,073	+6.02
705–730	717	5	245.00–310.00	$287.98	$2,065	—
800	800	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,200	—
890	890	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,403	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–335 thin fleshed	320	2	465.00	$465.00	$1,488	+20.69
320–335	331	7	400.00–440.00	$427.09	$1,414	+11.43
355 thin fleshed	355	1	455.00	$455.00	$1,615	—
360–385	370	16	400.00–440.00	$421.69	$1,560	+15.88
400 thin fleshed	400	1	435.00	$435.00	$1,740	+6.34
400–448	425	17	395.00–420.00	$412.09	$1,751	+10.51
415–440	432	3	375.00–380.00	$378.30	$1,634	+19.85
465 thin fleshed	465	12	416.00	$416.00	$1,934	+17.68
450–495	478	36	375.00–400.00	$392.47	$1,876	+26.21
478–490	481	4	345.00–365.00	$359.91	$1,731	-6.35
503–543	520	58	350.00–385.00	$369.04	$1,919	+40.02
520 thin fleshed	520	1	400.00	$400.00	$2,080	—
505–541	527	20	320.00–345.00	$339.30	$1,788	-19.38
550–595	560	18	340.00–360.00	$352.35	$1,973	-0.20
550–595	578	9	310.00–335.00	$326.86	$1,889	+9.69
600–640	624	8	310.00–335.00	$326.81	$2,039	-11.93
639–645	640	8	305.00	$305.00	$1,952	-10.00
655–685	668	7	300.00–305.00	$302.84	$2,023	-31.09
650–692	672	14	310.00–332.50	$325.22	$2,185	-8.71
710–735	719	6	300.00–322.00	$307.81	$2,213	-24.72
755–760	758	2	280.00–300.00	$290.03	$2,198	-14.97
800	800	1	280.00	$280.00	$2,240	+2.52

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,032	-8.14
315–340	324	4	320.00–380.00	$358.86	$1,163	+16.88
350–365	358	2	370.00–390.00	$380.21	$1,361	—
400–438	421	5	260.00–370.00	$339.25	$1,428	+34.69
450–495	474	12	205.00–360.00	$300.77	$1,426	-24.13
500–540	521	7	265.00–340.00	$312.39	$1,628	+0.85
550–595	577	10	250.00–325.00	$299.64	$1,729	-2.24
605–620	613	3	210.00–305.00	$267.98	$1,643	-33.68
650–670	660	2	260.00–275.00	$267.39	$1,765	-32.61
700–740	715	4	200.00–280.00	$250.68	$1,792	—
775–795	785	2	250.00–275.00	$262.66	$2,062	-22.34
820–835	828	2	195.00–245.00	$219.77	$1,820	—
925	925	3	257.50	$257.50	$2,382	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–338	333	5	300.00–320.00	$303.78	$1,012	—
360	360	2	190.00–230.00	$210.00	$756	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–390	378	7	435.00–465.00	$453.02	$1,712	+32.78
400–442	421	18	425.00–455.00	$438.40	$1,846	+24.71
450–470 thin fleshed	458	5	410.00–420.00	$418.03	$1,915	—
460–495	485	66	375.00–405.00	$392.15	$1,902	-17.87
500–520 fancy	510	2	390.00	$390.00	$1,989	-9.03
505–547	537	18	365.00–378.00	$374.37	$2,010	+3.18
550–590	562	20	345.00–375.00	$360.66	$2,027	+22.74
610–640	625	4	295.00–300.00	$298.72	$1,867	-15.52
615–633 value added	632	20	330.00–339.00	$338.56	$2,140	—
652–655 value added	652	14	320.00–330.00	$320.72	$2,091	—
660–695	679	6	290.00–310.00	$298.33	$2,026	-19.19
700–730	711	10	290.00–315.00	$303.50	$2,158	-6.89
755–785	772	7	285.00–312.00	$304.12	$2,348	-8.36
785 fancy	785	1	325.00	$325.00	$2,551	—
825	825	1	295.00	$295.00	$2,434	-5.11
1015	1015	1	225.00	$225.00	$2,284	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	381	10	300.00–400.00	$363.47	$1,385	+12.83
400–445	426	12	300.00–415.00	$356.78	$1,520	-0.91
450–495	470	11	250.00–365.00	$329.04	$1,546	-25.74
500–545	523	17	230.00–340.00	$306.40	$1,602	-21.53
550–598	580	14	265.00–340.00	$308.84	$1,791	+13.09
605–635	620	6	235.00–290.00	$272.18	$1,688	-12.02
655–690	667	9	245.00–285.00	$269.30	$1,796	-15.34
705–735	720	3	250.00–270.00	$258.37	$1,860	-21.63
765–785	779	4	250.00–275.00	$266.35	$2,075	-16.12
805–835	817	3	250.00–285.00	$271.43	$2,218	+21.43
890	890	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,691	-70.00
950–980	962	3	210.00–225.00	$219.90	$2,115	-35.10

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1465	1288	80-85%	12	170.00–185.00	$174.63	$2,249	+12.61
930–2000	1471	80-85%	39	150.00–169.00	$159.90	$2,352	—
1310–1680	1481	80-85%	6	141.00–149.00	$146.25	$2,166	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1175	1063	85-90%	4	159.00–167.50	$163.68	$1,740	—
915–1550	1218	85-90%	22	120.00–139.00	$132.22	$1,610	+11.70
800–1490	1250	85-90%	6	100.00–115.00	$109.74	$1,372	—
920–1740	1268	85-90%	24	140.00–158.00	$146.44	$1,857	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235–1625	1383	75-80%	5	159.00–168.00	$163.74	$2,265	—
1340–1705	1532	75-80%	13	170.00–180.00	$174.69	$2,676	—
1615	1615	75-80%	1	131.00	$131.00	$2,116	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–1730	1464	4	166.00–173.00	$168.74	$2,470	—
1230–2120	1558	12	184.00–197.00	$188.29	$2,934	—
1800–2090	1933	4	199.00–206.00	$202.53	$3,915	-3.98

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1235	1235	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,500.00	$3,500.00
1285–1325	1307	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	3,250.00–3,450.00	$3,340.91
1320	1320	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 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.