Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 18, 2025

1,476 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $326.75/cwt ≈ $2,382/hd at 729 lb · 67 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $336.66/cwt -0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,770/hd at 526 lb · 53 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $307.50/cwt ≈ $2,011/hd at 654 lb · 49 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	1,476	997
Feeder cattle	1,110	694
Slaughter cattle	151	154
Replacement cattle	215	149

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers unevenly steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder Heifers unevenly steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder Bulls mostly steady. Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls 7.00 to 10.00 lower. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260 thin fleshed	260	1	530.00	$530.00	$1,378	—
250–290	270	4	440.00–460.00	$452.04	$1,221	-44.12
300–325 thin fleshed	313	2	455.00–465.00	$460.20	$1,440	—
300–345	320	9	410.00–440.00	$428.82	$1,372	-26.18
415–435	426	5	415.00–425.00	$420.06	$1,789	+0.06
460–493	476	13	385.00–420.00	$405.83	$1,932	-4.19
510 thin fleshed	510	1	415.00	$415.00	$2,116	—
500–545	521	14	370.00–405.00	$388.05	$2,022	+3.05
555–570 value added	563	4	382.00–390.00	$385.95	$2,173	-1.05
570–595	580	4	345.00–350.00	$348.77	$2,023	-31.08
600–618 thin fleshed	613	4	355.00–370.00	$365.58	$2,241	—
600–645	624	6	320.00–340.00	$331.46	$2,068	-21.54
660–695	680	6	310.00–345.00	$332.99	$2,264	-12.75
705 value added	705	11	345.00	$345.00	$2,432	—
705–745	722	8	325.00–337.50	$333.59	$2,409	+15.28
750–790	766	4	310.00–345.00	$329.80	$2,526	+59.80

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
729 value added	729	67	326.75	$326.75	$2,382	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–285	277	3	390.00–400.00	$394.97	$1,094	-3.51
305–345	327	8	280.00–405.00	$345.03	$1,128	+12.71
365–395	378	4	250.00–380.00	$327.58	$1,238	+72.26
420–435	428	4	325.00–400.00	$361.04	$1,545	-23.96
470–480	476	4	360.00–370.00	$363.73	$1,731	+1.73
498 value added	498	3	365.00	$365.00	$1,818	—
510–545	520	8	300.00–360.00	$343.32	$1,785	+15.31
555–575	563	3	320.00–330.00	$325.04	$1,830	-13.68
605–625	615	4	240.00–315.00	$288.90	$1,777	-21.10
870	870	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,349	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	1	305.00	$305.00	$946	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	278	5	410.00–455.00	$429.60	$1,194	+22.16
300–345	316	8	410.00–445.00	$425.20	$1,344	+20.63
350 thin fleshed	350	1	420.00	$420.00	$1,470	—
355–395	381	4	360.00–370.00	$366.41	$1,396	-35.16
355–398	382	23	375.00–410.00	$395.38	$1,510	-6.19
400–432	424	5	300.00–340.00	$325.38	$1,380	-34.17
405–437 thin fleshed	430	6	400.00	$400.00	$1,720	—
400–448	431	28	350.00–380.00	$362.96	$1,564	+3.41
450 thin fleshed	450	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,800	—
450–490	472	20	350.00–370.00	$354.22	$1,672	-0.84
455–495	479	6	300.00–340.00	$326.13	$1,562	-2.34
512 value added	512	2	370.00	$370.00	$1,894	+8.00
500–545	526	41	330.00–355.00	$338.24	$1,779	+1.30
515–540	527	10	320.00–325.00	$323.50	$1,705	-13.44
555–598	575	25	292.50–325.00	$316.89	$1,822	+3.20
563–595	578	5	260.00–285.00	$279.98	$1,618	-33.71
568–590 value added	586	10	327.50–332.50	$329.23	$1,929	-0.23
618–625	620	3	260.00–280.00	$273.28	$1,694	-41.16
600–645	634	23	290.00–320.00	$297.73	$1,888	+32.73
655–660	658	2	260.00–270.00	$265.02	$1,744	-26.06
650–685	663	12	280.00–320.00	$298.27	$1,978	+7.19
753–755	754	4	270.00–287.00	$282.74	$2,132	+13.85
830–845	838	2	230.00–237.00	$233.53	$1,957	-11.47
915	915	1	240.00	$240.00	$2,196	+5.00
1020–1040	1030	2	210.00–220.00	$215.05	$2,215	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	278	5	230.00–375.00	$339.23	$943	-22.32
300–345	325	7	305.00–390.00	$356.52	$1,159	+47.89
350–390	368	5	265.00–365.00	$308.60	$1,136	-38.05
400–445	420	8	260.00–340.00	$308.89	$1,297	+14.76
455–495	476	8	240.00–335.00	$306.03	$1,457	+6.03
500–515	511	7	255.00–305.00	$291.50	$1,490	—
550–570	556	4	245.00–285.00	$261.11	$1,452	-18.89
605–645	622	3	235.00–270.00	$258.65	$1,609	-26.35
665–695	680	3	240.00–255.00	$250.11	$1,701	+12.87
745	745	3	180.00–230.00	$213.33	$1,589	-36.67
780	780	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,911	+10.00
855	855	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,796	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
654 value added	654	49	307.50	$307.50	$2,011	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
318	318	2	285.00	$285.00	$906	—
440	440	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,320	—
510–535	529	4	210.00–250.00	$240.35	$1,271	—
615	615	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,414	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–395	378	9	395.00–435.00	$414.45	$1,567	+2.35
400–445	422	25	400.00–430.00	$413.00	$1,743	+22.50
455–475 fancy	461	5	400.00–405.00	$401.98	$1,853	+4.47
450–490	474	22	360.00–390.00	$377.10	$1,787	-5.54
500–528 fancy	516	12	360.00–370.00	$365.14	$1,884	+0.14
500–545	528	22	330.00–357.50	$343.32	$1,813	+2.93
552–588	569	32	315.00–340.00	$327.30	$1,862	+1.62
613–625 fancy	618	5	320.00–335.00	$324.97	$2,008	-0.03
610–640	630	13	285.00–310.00	$301.51	$1,900	-0.73
650–696	672	22	292.50–320.00	$304.91	$2,049	+0.08
726–740	729	10	275.00–310.00	$302.92	$2,208	+11.62
755–795	773	6	270.00–285.00	$275.77	$2,132	+0.80
800–845	824	6	255.00–270.00	$259.91	$2,142	-10.09
885	885	1	235.00	$235.00	$2,080	—
900–940	924	4	245.00–255.00	$249.98	$2,310	—
960	960	1	250.00	$250.00	$2,400	+25.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–393	379	11	325.00–380.00	$354.28	$1,343	+36.94
400–445	419	19	260.00–380.00	$330.22	$1,384	+13.73
450–495	476	13	300.00–355.00	$341.69	$1,626	+9.34
500–545	525	16	220.00–325.00	$293.73	$1,542	-13.29
550–590	567	24	270.00–312.00	$302.25	$1,714	-2.75
610–630	620	3	255.00–275.00	$266.59	$1,653	-3.41
650–690	680	4	235.00–290.00	$262.17	$1,783	+12.17
700	700	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,855	±0.00
810	810	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,944	+5.00
975	975	1	167.00	$167.00	$1,628	-3.00

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
760	760	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,824	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950–1585	1159	85-90%	14	100.00–116.00	$107.82	$1,250	-12.53
940–1605	1172	85-90%	15	120.00–127.00	$122.09	$1,431	+1.74
970–1520	1224	85-90%	22	130.00–148.00	$138.24	$1,692	+2.04

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1650	1253	80-85%	6	130.00–140.00	$136.01	$1,704	+1.46
1140–1495	1264	80-85%	8	160.00–170.00	$164.23	$2,076	+29.68
1040–1650	1349	80-85%	14	143.00–159.00	$152.19	$2,053	—
1845	1845	80-85%	1	122.00	$122.00	$2,251	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1385–1600	1494	75-80%	4	166.00–172.00	$168.73	$2,521	—
1240–1720	1496	75-80%	12	155.00–164.00	$159.95	$2,393	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1365–1705	1582	6	162.00–177.00	$169.61	$2,683	—
1775–1930	1853	2	195.00–197.00	$195.96	$3,631	—
1635–2235	1857	9	179.00–188.00	$182.52	$3,389	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1230	1230	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00
1410	1410	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,400.00	$3,400.00

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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.