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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 4, 2025

1,353 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $335.16/cwt -0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,915/hd at 572 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $301.11/cwt -9.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,896/hd at 630 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $337.51/cwt +4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,744/hd at 517 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,353 1,450 1,078
Feeder cattle 1,001 1,032 791
Slaughter cattle 194 222 197
Replacement cattle 158 196 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle 10.00 to 15.00 higher, with instances of 20.00 to 30.00. Slaughter Cows, average and low dressers, 2.00 to 5.00 lower, high dressing boners and breakers 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls mostly steady, one head exceptionally high dressing bull, 20.00 higher. Quality fair to good, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 272 5 455.00–470.00 $462.24 $1,257 +42.52
310–322 value added 319 4 455.00–460.00 $458.79 $1,464 —
300–345 325 9 415.00–445.00 $431.76 $1,403 +16.09
350–385 368 6 415.00–445.00 $424.89 $1,564 +2.39
405–440 414 10 400.00–430.00 $415.87 $1,722 +9.73
450–485 468 13 380.00–420.00 $401.96 $1,881 +6.69
455–498 value added 492 7 435.00–440.00 $435.66 $2,143 —
503–525 value added 518 7 405.00–410.00 $406.39 $2,105 —
505–540 525 6 380.00–400.00 $390.79 $2,052 +35.53
555 thin fleshed 555 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,137 —
566–598 580 13 350.00–375.00 $360.81 $2,093 +15.66
603 value added 603 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,261 +24.12
605–645 629 8 340.00–350.00 $344.97 $2,170 +16.04
630 630 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,016 -8.93
655–695 677 5 335.00–345.00 $341.01 $2,309 +9.03
705–712 710 6 325.00–345.00 $332.48 $2,361 —
753 value added 753 15 337.00 $337.00 $2,538 +1.33
770–775 773 2 302.50–325.00 $313.79 $2,426 -7.96
850 850 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,592 —
860 860 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,150 —
925 925 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,451 —
975 975 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,632 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 281 6 360.00–420.00 $388.49 $1,092 —
300–345 331 4 325.00–395.00 $369.38 $1,223 +25.82
370–395 378 3 325.00–405.00 $377.18 $1,426 —
425–440 432 3 310.00–390.00 $344.75 $1,489 -0.06
453–465 459 5 300.00–370.00 $334.07 $1,533 +6.87
500–545 523 4 265.00–370.00 $322.20 $1,685 -1.68
560–595 575 7 220.00–340.00 $291.60 $1,677 -10.47
607–640 619 5 310.00–330.00 $319.98 $1,981 +14.98
655–680 668 3 275.00–320.00 $298.62 $1,995 —
725 725 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,320 +35.00
760 760 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,090 —
805–835 823 3 260.00–280.00 $269.88 $2,221 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 4 400.00–425.00 $411.24 $1,184 +41.24
300–343 324 10 405.00–430.00 $416.38 $1,349 +33.38
355 value added 355 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,633 +60.00
350–395 375 7 390.00–420.00 $406.51 $1,524 +35.71
380–395 386 8 370.00–385.00 $375.60 $1,450 +4.80
409 value added 409 7 420.00 $420.00 $1,718 +30.00
400–440 416 6 370.00–400.00 $385.63 $1,604 +21.52
400–435 425 5 345.00–365.00 $357.94 $1,521 -6.17
450–495 465 17 350.00–375.00 $365.26 $1,698 +40.23
460–470 thin fleshed 465 2 390.00–395.00 $392.47 $1,825 —
475–490 481 8 320.00–345.00 $335.53 $1,614 -17.16
500–540 513 19 330.00–355.00 $343.15 $1,760 +2.16
500–543 521 9 285.00–325.00 $307.57 $1,602 -33.42
520–524 thin fleshed 523 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,935 —
550–595 568 11 305.00–325.00 $313.93 $1,783 -11.46
555–571 value added 568 6 335.00–350.00 $337.44 $1,917 -7.56
555–590 573 2 287.50–290.00 $288.79 $1,655 -36.60
602–645 625 27 300.00–325.00 $310.01 $1,938 +32.48
620–648 639 13 275.00–290.00 $282.64 $1,806 +5.11
650–670 662 6 260.00–285.00 $269.95 $1,787 -24.37
650–690 684 19 292.00–310.00 $294.89 $2,017 +38.17
700 thin fleshed 700 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,065 —
705–743 732 4 265.00–285.00 $277.57 $2,032 —
753–796 775 8 272.50–280.00 $276.15 $2,140 -1.36
770–785 778 2 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $1,886 -35.03
848 value added 848 6 269.00 $269.00 $2,281 —
865–870 867 3 235.00 $235.00 $2,037 -25.00
961 961 10 265.00 $265.00 $2,547 —
975 975 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 310.00 $310.00 $760 —
260–290 280 5 285.00–370.00 $335.59 $940 +5.59
315–345 331 9 265.00–385.00 $347.84 $1,151 +10.91
350–395 371 8 265.00–355.00 $311.43 $1,155 +1.67
400–445 422 8 220.00–355.00 $318.23 $1,343 +5.97
450–490 473 11 200.00–330.00 $292.72 $1,385 +11.27
500–540 520 12 210.00–310.00 $282.94 $1,471 -15.44
555–580 567 7 220.00–300.00 $275.09 $1,560 +6.03
578 value added 578 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,994 —
625–645 633 3 250.00–280.00 $266.53 $1,687 +29.73
650 value added 650 5 307.50 $307.50 $1,999 —
655–695 672 3 235.00–280.00 $251.35 $1,689 +11.35
700 700 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,750 +26.68
760 760 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,938 +40.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–398 375 18 400.00–430.00 $413.73 $1,551 +10.07
400–445 425 19 385.00–415.00 $404.80 $1,720 +10.06
455–485 470 23 375.00–405.00 $393.51 $1,849 +15.15
500 fancy 500 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,025 —
500–548 519 18 345.00–375.00 $363.00 $1,884 +20.04
560–569 fancy 566 20 349.00–350.00 $349.30 $1,977 —
550–595 577 20 315.00–325.00 $321.01 $1,852 -4.70
610–645 627 15 305.00–325.00 $315.31 $1,977 +24.01
650–698 681 15 285.00–315.00 $302.84 $2,062 +41.60
700 fancy 700 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,205 +30.00
700–745 718 5 270.00–280.00 $277.92 $1,995 +17.83
760–775 770 5 270.00–290.00 $279.97 $2,156 +45.04
810–840 825 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,310 +42.69
855 855 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,180 +5.00
903 903 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,212 +35.00
965 965 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,075 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 376 7 300.00–390.00 $353.14 $1,328 +11.54
400–448 424 10 255.00–375.00 $340.45 $1,444 +16.47
460–490 479 7 225.00–372.50 $329.35 $1,578 -13.94
500–545 528 16 240.00–340.00 $300.39 $1,586 -0.03
560–595 572 10 265.00–305.00 $290.93 $1,664 +0.64
630 630 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,796 +52.07
655–680 667 3 250.00–275.00 $258.31 $1,723 +18.39
725 725 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,668 —
760 760 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,710 +22.49
875 875 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,100 +30.00
950 950 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,900 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1300 1054 85-90% 4 105.00–120.00 $113.76 $1,199 —
870–1615 1169 85-90% 42 122.00–136.00 $130.67 $1,528 -23.89
1010–1625 1215 85-90% 20 137.00–148.00 $141.79 $1,723 —
1095–1520 1308 85-90% 2 151.00–154.00 $152.74 $1,998 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1330 1248 80-85% 3 173.00–181.00 $178.28 $2,225 +12.53
1040–1830 1372 80-85% 43 146.00–167.00 $151.80 $2,083 —
1125–1790 1473 80-85% 13 132.00–145.00 $139.82 $2,060 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1610 1500 75-80% 2 149.00 $149.00 $2,235 —
1250–1860 1551 75-80% 18 152.00–166.00 $157.91 $2,449 —
1375–1870 1669 75-80% 7 175.00–182.00 $179.02 $2,988 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1620 1461 10 162.00–182.00 $174.85 $2,555 -24.15
1865 1865 1 220.00 $220.00 $4,103 —
1465–2250 1969 14 184.00–202.00 $191.29 $3,767 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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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.