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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 28, 2025

1,450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $366.28/cwt -42.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,575/hd at 430 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $333.35/cwt -28.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,758/hd at 527 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $325.15/cwt -18.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,881/hd at 579 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,450 1,628 1,461
Feeder cattle 1,032 1,203 1,131
Slaughter cattle 222 188 219
Replacement cattle 196 237 111

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week. All classes of Feeder Cattle 10.00 to 25.00 lower with instances of 30.00 to 40.00 lower. Slaughter Cows 4.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair, 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
278–290 282 3 400.00–430.00 $419.72 $1,184 -95.37
306 thin fleshed 306 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,377 -50.00
305–340 326 8 400.00–430.00 $415.67 $1,355 -56.56
385 385 2 415.00–430.00 $422.50 $1,627 +7.56
420–445 434 4 390.00–415.00 $406.14 $1,763 -26.95
450–490 467 12 380.00–405.00 $395.27 $1,846 -7.39
520 thin fleshed 520 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,028 -36.27
520–535 528 13 350.00–365.00 $355.26 $1,876 -40.09
555–598 580 11 330.00–355.00 $345.15 $2,002 -31.75
602–645 value added 635 15 350.00–352.00 $350.88 $2,228 -30.01
610–643 636 13 315.00–332.50 $328.93 $2,092 -11.27
655 thin fleshed 655 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,309 —
659 value added 659 17 374.00 $374.00 $2,465 -9.50
653–680 665 5 315.00–340.00 $331.98 $2,208 -11.53
746 value added 746 7 333.00 $333.00 $2,484 -26.56
758–790 762 12 300.00–326.00 $321.75 $2,452 -2.31
763–769 value added 767 18 335.00–336.00 $335.67 $2,575 -24.33
815 815 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,323 -20.09
976 value added 976 9 315.00 $315.00 $3,074 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 333 7 300.00–385.00 $343.56 $1,144 +1.42
400–410 405 2 330.00–360.00 $344.81 $1,396 -55.19
460–495 476 9 250.00–360.00 $327.20 $1,557 -35.58
515–530 520 4 300.00–345.00 $323.88 $1,684 -6.49
550–595 580 5 285.00–315.00 $302.07 $1,752 -42.87
605 605 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,845 ±0.00
715 715 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,038 -2.98
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,309 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,092 —
303–320 309 8 375.00–395.00 $383.00 $1,183 -44.09
339 value added 339 7 430.00 $430.00 $1,458 —
365–385 value added 378 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,512 —
350–395 380 12 360.00–385.00 $370.80 $1,409 -50.89
400–410 thin fleshed 405 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,559 -50.00
405–445 427 17 350.00–375.00 $364.11 $1,555 -47.98
416–444 value added 432 9 390.00 $390.00 $1,685 —
425–448 440 8 320.00–345.00 $339.53 $1,494 -38.77
455–490 477 3 315.00–335.00 $325.03 $1,550 -67.44
453–499 value added 479 13 370.00–375.00 $371.94 $1,782 —
450–494 484 17 350.00–360.00 $352.69 $1,707 -7.22
503–542 526 26 330.00–345.00 $340.99 $1,794 +1.69
510–545 531 10 300.00–320.00 $313.50 $1,665 -25.80
555–599 576 23 315.00–335.00 $325.39 $1,874 -1.47
581 value added 581 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,004 —
555–597 588 5 285.00–305.00 $300.21 $1,765 -26.65
602–645 614 6 300.00–320.00 $311.48 $1,912 -15.33
615 thin fleshed 615 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,030 —
620–635 628 2 275.00–280.00 $277.53 $1,743 -49.28
664 value added 664 11 328.50 $328.50 $2,181 —
650–678 665 8 290.00–305.00 $294.32 $1,957 -8.52
665–680 675 3 250.00–270.00 $256.72 $1,733 -68.50
750–760 755 2 230.00–240.00 $235.03 $1,774 -55.00
755–760 758 2 275.00–280.00 $277.51 $2,104 -12.52
775 value added 775 9 309.00 $309.00 $2,395 —
855 855 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,881 —
870 870 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 330.00 $330.00 $858 -20.00
335–345 342 3 310.00–360.00 $336.93 $1,152 -21.93
365–390 381 7 235.00–330.00 $309.76 $1,180 -70.45
400–425 414 6 300.00–340.00 $312.26 $1,293 -26.99
455–490 475 6 230.00–320.00 $281.45 $1,337 -19.32
515–545 530 3 285.00–320.00 $298.38 $1,581 -14.01
550–590 567 6 225.00–305.00 $269.06 $1,526 -30.58
605–643 630 3 230.00–240.00 $236.80 $1,492 -31.18
670 670 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,608 -27.39
720–730 723 3 220.00–225.00 $223.32 $1,615 -27.36
770–775 773 2 210.00–220.00 $214.98 $1,662 -47.68
895 895 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,103 —
915 915 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,830 -57.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 250.00–260.00 $255.08 $791 -48.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,405 —
355–388 375 20 395.00–420.00 $403.66 $1,514 -49.36
408 fancy 408 8 420.00 $420.00 $1,714 —
400–445 422 17 380.00–405.00 $394.74 $1,666 -43.66
450–498 477 33 360.00–385.00 $378.36 $1,805 -13.79
505–545 526 8 335.00–355.00 $342.96 $1,804 -31.41
551 thin fleshed 551 10 349.00 $349.00 $1,923 —
580–590 585 14 315.00–329.00 $325.71 $1,905 -34.95
602–618 fancy 608 5 320.00–330.00 $324.06 $1,970 —
620–643 633 7 280.00–310.00 $291.30 $1,844 -7.42
660 fancy 660 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,881 —
665–695 679 11 255.00–270.00 $261.24 $1,774 -37.09
725–745 733 3 250.00–270.00 $260.09 $1,906 -43.41
725–740 fancy 733 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,089 —
760–770 765 2 225.00–245.00 $234.93 $1,797 -69.19
800–835 814 4 220.00–250.00 $237.31 $1,932 -57.69
855 855 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,138 —
905 905 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,900 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 377 5 275.00–380.00 $341.60 $1,288 -21.87
408–448 436 10 275.00–355.00 $323.98 $1,413 -32.80
455–490 477 9 335.00–355.00 $343.29 $1,637 +14.25
505–540 524 14 230.00–320.00 $300.42 $1,574 -5.98
555–595 571 10 247.50–310.00 $290.29 $1,658 -18.55
615–645 629 7 215.00–255.00 $232.93 $1,465 -39.25
650–690 665 4 210.00–250.00 $239.92 $1,595 -29.38
770–790 779 4 190.00–215.00 $202.51 $1,578 -63.84
855 855 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,796 +20.00
905–925 915 2 165.00–180.00 $172.42 $1,578 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1215 1168 85-90% 2 153.00–156.00 $154.56 $1,805 —
860–1560 1179 85-90% 38 120.00–139.00 $132.57 $1,563 —
1095–1385 1197 85-90% 5 107.50–118.00 $112.92 $1,352 —
980–1585 1253 85-90% 21 140.00–150.00 $143.21 $1,794 +33.47
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1445 1148 80-85% 10 135.00–148.00 $144.20 $1,655 —
1100–1330 1246 80-85% 8 164.00–168.00 $165.75 $2,065 —
990–1805 1260 80-85% 47 149.00–163.00 $155.08 $1,954 -19.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,995 —
1330–1520 1432 75-80% 10 168.00–176.00 $171.16 $2,451 —
1200–1740 1441 75-80% 24 152.00–167.00 $162.98 $2,349 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,955 +30.26
1405–2025 1660 5 172.00–182.00 $176.35 $2,927 —
1085–2010 1668 17 184.00–194.00 $189.48 $3,161 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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.