Cattle Market Pulse

Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 2, 2025

1,287 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $343.97/cwt +30.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,808/hd at 526 lb · 47 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $297.98/cwt +55.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,177/hd at 730 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $363.10/cwt +47.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,703/hd at 469 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,287 832 1,245
Feeder cattle 835 300 902
Slaughter cattle 230 174 138
Replacement cattle 222 358 205

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle 20.00 to 30.00 higher with instances of 50.00 higher. Slaughter Cows steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls steady. Quality and 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
250–295 277 7 450.00–510.00 $481.40 $1,333 +88.90
300–330 317 3 455.00–490.00 $466.05 $1,477 +98.60
365–385 377 9 425.00–465.00 $441.94 $1,666 +88.98
410–442 433 11 425.00–450.00 $438.57 $1,899 +98.57
434 value added 434 5 470.00 $470.00 $2,040 —
459 value added 459 7 450.00 $450.00 $2,066 —
450–490 473 6 400.00–435.00 $414.38 $1,960 +80.23
483 483 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,739 +25.85
510 thin fleshed 510 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,168 —
505–540 526 25 375.00–405.00 $398.83 $2,098 +83.83
550–590 571 9 340.00–370.00 $359.36 $2,052 +37.19
550–597 value added 584 16 380.00–384.00 $382.33 $2,233 —
605 thin fleshed 605 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,269 —
600–640 627 10 325.00–355.00 $347.01 $2,176 +59.56
655–657 value added 656 9 345.00–350.00 $347.22 $2,278 —
690–698 695 7 305.00–335.00 $317.11 $2,204 —
705–742 733 27 310.00–330.00 $319.59 $2,343 +48.83
760–785 768 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,381 +30.00
800–830 815 2 280.00–305.00 $292.27 $2,382 +12.27
893 893 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,768 +72.51
920 920 10 255.00–285.00 $282.00 $2,594 —
965 965 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,412 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 6 300.00–400.00 $356.47 $991 +24.18
330–345 341 4 285.00–400.00 $359.56 $1,226 +37.80
350–375 363 2 375.00–405.00 $389.48 $1,414 +79.48
410–447 435 9 335.00–415.00 $385.17 $1,675 +95.17
455–495 483 4 285.00–370.00 $315.53 $1,524 +40.35
505–545 524 8 335.00–355.00 $343.72 $1,801 —
575–590 583 2 300.00–310.00 $304.94 $1,778 +69.94
605 605 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,876 +55.00
670–690 680 2 270.00–275.00 $272.46 $1,853 —
890 value added 890 4 275.00 $275.00 $2,448 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 285 4 405.00–440.00 $423.53 $1,207 +38.94
315–340 330 10 385.00–435.00 $411.86 $1,359 +64.35
338 value added 338 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,572 —
350–397 381 16 370.00–435.00 $405.20 $1,544 +72.97
414 thin fleshed 414 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,739 —
405–445 427 15 365.00–406.00 $389.37 $1,663 +65.48
452–467 value added 459 17 370.00–385.00 $379.42 $1,742 —
468–495 483 12 330.00–355.00 $339.99 $1,642 +19.97
500–545 523 16 315.00–342.50 $327.05 $1,710 +13.79
505–542 value added 526 29 347.50–365.00 $356.85 $1,877 —
540–545 543 2 285.00–300.00 $292.47 $1,588 -20.79
550–595 570 12 300.00–335.00 $317.47 $1,810 +30.92
587 value added 587 10 348.00 $348.00 $2,043 —
609 value added 609 7 322.50 $322.50 $1,964 —
605–640 624 20 280.00–315.00 $297.40 $1,856 +21.57
650–695 665 19 280.00–305.00 $291.32 $1,937 +46.32
694 value added 694 7 308.00 $308.00 $2,138 —
705–743 728 8 275.00–300.00 $287.00 $2,089 +44.36
708–749 value added 731 25 302.00–307.50 $304.72 $2,228 —
720–745 733 2 250.00–265.00 $257.63 $1,888 +14.99
750–775 758 16 270.00–292.50 $289.83 $2,197 +77.33
820 820 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,337 +73.75
915 915 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,104 +35.00
980–995 994 15 219.00–235.00 $220.05 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 261 5 250.00–390.00 $326.78 $853 +23.51
318–340 327 7 220.00–360.00 $317.59 $1,039 +7.57
365–395 380 7 235.00–350.00 $307.24 $1,168 +15.66
400–445 420 10 245.00–355.00 $316.45 $1,329 +50.28
460–485 475 3 275.00–320.00 $300.00 $1,425 +35.00
500–520 507 5 220.00–260.00 $242.15 $1,228 —
578 578 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,618 +20.00
605–645 625 2 245.00–260.00 $252.74 $1,580 —
665–675 670 2 225.00–265.00 $244.85 $1,640 —
740–746 744 6 160.00–245.00 $187.35 $1,394 —
760–780 768 3 130.00–240.00 $179.70 $1,380 —
835–840 838 2 215.00–235.00 $225.03 $1,886 —
885 885 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,947 —
908 908 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,861 —
985 985 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,970 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,155 —
585 585 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,048 —
716 716 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,685 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 220.00 $220.00 $616 —
365–380 373 2 190.00–270.00 $230.81 $861 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 373 5 435.00–475.00 $454.76 $1,696 +108.24
415–420 fancy 418 2 440.00–445.00 $442.51 $1,850 —
405–435 420 6 380.00–425.00 $399.96 $1,680 +52.31
460 fancy 460 2 425.00–445.00 $435.00 $2,001 +85.00
455–495 467 10 360.00–395.00 $379.97 $1,774 +46.28
510 fancy 510 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,938 —
510–540 524 11 355.00–370.00 $357.30 $1,872 +46.20
550–595 573 14 340.00–365.00 $349.64 $2,003 +59.01
610–640 625 4 300.00–330.00 $318.60 $1,991 +35.94
650–685 669 8 300.00–325.00 $307.34 $2,056 +59.73
710–740 725 4 275.00–310.00 $288.66 $2,093 +48.66
750–768 761 5 270.00–280.00 $273.94 $2,085 +8.94
800 800 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 310.00–320.00 $314.94 $1,228 +28.40
410–445 431 4 300.00–355.00 $325.13 $1,401 +35.15
455–495 478 7 335.00–355.00 $348.53 $1,666 +69.75
515–530 522 3 330.00–345.00 $334.94 $1,748 +69.18
556–590 565 7 295.00–325.00 $306.63 $1,732 +58.00
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 -47.51
680 680 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,972 —
730 730 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,934 —
750 750 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,875 —
935 935 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,683 -5.00
950–960 955 2 140.00–155.00 $147.54 $1,409 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 160.00 $160.00 $648 —
625 625 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,688 —
660 660 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1420 1265 80-85% 5 169.00–174.00 $171.49 $2,169 —
985–1880 1328 80-85% 53 144.00–166.00 $155.56 $2,066 +14.69
1000–1860 1349 80-85% 12 129.00–142.00 $137.98 $1,861 -2.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1060 973 85-90% 2 102.50–105.00 $103.64 $1,008 —
960–1060 1025 85-90% 3 150.00–155.00 $151.72 $1,555 +41.72
790–1470 1107 85-90% 19 110.00–128.00 $120.75 $1,337 -32.25
910–1575 1183 85-90% 33 130.00–146.00 $135.49 $1,603 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1650 1452 75-80% 12 152.00–169.00 $161.46 $2,344 —
1270–1715 1527 75-80% 6 172.00–187.00 $176.78 $2,699 —
1375–1755 1578 75-80% 3 142.00–147.00 $145.21 $2,291 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1710 1568 2 178.00–179.00 $178.55 $2,800 —
1465–1850 1628 12 181.00–199.00 $190.41 $3,100 —
1525–2225 1875 2 203.00–204.00 $203.59 $3,817 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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.