Cattle Market Pulse

Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 9, 2025

1,125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $317.72/cwt +13.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,014/hd at 634 lb · 48 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $311.87/cwt +16.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,060/hd at 661 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $423.07/cwt -0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,027/hd at 479 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,125 1,287 952
Feeder cattle 872 835 735
Slaughter cattle 149 230 126
Replacement cattle 104 222 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle 10.00 to 15.00 higher, with instances of 30.00 higher. Slaughter Cows and Bulls steady. Quality good with strong demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 278 5 450.00–500.00 $480.99 $1,337 -0.41
275–280 thin fleshed 278 2 520.00–540.00 $529.91 $1,473 —
300–320 thin fleshed 308 3 530.00–565.00 $547.95 $1,688 —
305–345 324 6 445.00–500.00 $477.59 $1,547 +11.54
350–365 thin fleshed 357 3 495.00–505.00 $500.02 $1,785 —
350–395 381 14 430.00–485.00 $454.04 $1,730 +12.10
410 thin fleshed 410 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,968 —
400–445 424 14 430.00–460.00 $445.01 $1,887 +6.44
460–495 479 35 400.00–435.00 $423.07 $2,027 +63.07
503 value added 503 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,163 —
510–546 535 18 395.00–425.00 $404.01 $2,161 +5.18
555–595 581 10 370.00–385.00 $379.01 $2,202 +19.65
565–587 value added 583 8 390.00–395.00 $391.89 $2,285 +9.56
600–638 612 15 350.00–385.00 $372.43 $2,279 +25.42
610–647 value added 619 12 387.50–402.00 $398.21 $2,465 —
659–684 value added 669 16 362.50–376.00 $365.83 $2,447 +18.61
650–695 681 8 335.00–355.00 $350.04 $2,384 +32.93
700–703 value added 703 9 352.50–355.00 $352.78 $2,480 —
700–740 724 14 315.00–340.00 $333.74 $2,416 +14.15
755–773 770 6 305.00–330.00 $325.91 $2,510 +15.91
805 805 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,616 +32.73
893–895 894 3 310.00–325.00 $319.99 $2,861 +9.99
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 273 3 310.00–435.00 $360.82 $985 +4.35
300–340 320 2 370.00–400.00 $384.06 $1,229 +24.50
420–440 426 4 350.00–420.00 $383.42 $1,633 -1.75
465–480 473 3 330.00–370.00 $356.48 $1,686 +40.95
500–525 514 5 255.00–385.00 $344.80 $1,772 +1.08
550–590 568 4 325.00–360.00 $343.72 $1,952 +38.78
600–629 618 10 270.00–335.00 $301.65 $1,864 -8.35
660 660 2 265.00–310.00 $287.50 $1,898 +15.04
715 715 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,038 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,667 —
620 620 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,519 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,515 —
305–335 324 7 430.00–465.00 $450.33 $1,459 +38.47
320–348 335 4 415.00–425.00 $419.98 $1,407 +8.12
365–380 thin fleshed 370 3 440.00–445.00 $441.71 $1,634 —
365–395 380 9 370.00–415.00 $388.18 $1,475 -17.02
423 value added 423 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,819 —
408–445 426 17 370.00–420.00 $396.15 $1,688 +6.78
469 value added 469 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,946 +35.58
460–480 472 3 340.00–350.00 $344.95 $1,628 +4.96
458–493 478 24 360.00–390.00 $372.59 $1,781 +32.60
500 thin fleshed 500 2 365.00–370.00 $367.50 $1,838 —
515–520 518 2 330.00–335.00 $332.49 $1,722 +5.44
500–545 523 23 340.00–360.00 $349.38 $1,827 +22.33
550–567 value added 559 14 350.00–370.00 $361.05 $2,018 +13.05
550–593 570 14 325.00–345.00 $338.47 $1,929 +21.00
555–585 570 2 295.00–315.00 $304.74 $1,737 -12.73
600–648 627 30 300.00–332.00 $317.68 $1,992 +20.28
630 630 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,764 -17.40
646 value added 646 17 320.00 $320.00 $2,067 —
650 value added 650 11 321.00 $321.00 $2,086 —
655 655 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,834 -11.32
650–688 666 23 300.00–335.00 $308.89 $2,057 +17.57
700–703 703 9 280.00–305.00 $295.56 $2,078 +8.56
760–780 775 4 295.00–310.00 $298.68 $2,315 +8.85
840 840 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,268 -15.00
900 900 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,115 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 324 7 295.00–375.00 $347.40 $1,126 +29.81
355–395 378 6 250.00–365.00 $328.62 $1,242 +21.38
400–440 419 5 250.00–320.00 $302.67 $1,268 -13.78
470–495 482 7 280.00–325.00 $309.88 $1,494 +9.88
508–530 516 7 270.00–325.00 $304.25 $1,570 +62.10
550–560 555 5 275.00–305.00 $291.97 $1,620 +11.97
620–645 634 6 260.00–295.00 $281.56 $1,785 +28.82
655–680 663 4 225.00–280.00 $249.87 $1,657 +5.02
790 790 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,054 +80.30
810 810 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,984 +19.97
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 fancy 370 3 470.00–480.00 $476.76 $1,764 —
353–395 378 12 430.00–465.00 $449.85 $1,700 -4.91
400–445 fancy 423 2 440.00–445.00 $442.37 $1,871 -0.14
405–445 425 12 395.00–430.00 $415.73 $1,767 +15.77
450–495 469 11 400.00–430.00 $413.85 $1,941 +33.88
500–538 519 15 360.00–395.00 $376.78 $1,955 +19.48
550–595 569 28 350.00–370.00 $359.71 $2,047 +10.07
605–645 625 18 325.00–350.00 $341.45 $2,134 +22.85
650–697 680 17 310.00–340.00 $320.78 $2,181 +13.44
700–740 710 8 300.00–315.00 $306.24 $2,174 +17.58
750–783 778 9 280.00–300.00 $283.27 $2,204 +9.33
805–845 823 4 255.00–270.00 $262.48 $2,160 +2.48
860 860 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,408 —
905 905 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,172 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–391 386 9 300.00–405.00 $377.38 $1,457 +62.44
410–445 423 7 255.00–385.00 $337.23 $1,426 +12.10
450–495 470 7 305.00–385.00 $348.67 $1,639 +0.14
500–545 522 9 325.00–355.00 $343.69 $1,794 +8.75
555–595 582 7 270.00–340.00 $324.04 $1,886 +17.41
605–645 623 3 290.00–305.00 $298.42 $1,859 +83.42
655–665 658 3 285.00–305.00 $296.68 $1,952 +6.68
705–730 720 4 235.00–285.00 $268.72 $1,935 +3.72
775–790 783 2 260.00–270.00 $265.05 $2,075 +15.05
820 820 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,230 —
870 870 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,740 —
905 905 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,036 +45.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1545 1357 80-85% 9 166.00–178.00 $169.77 $2,304 —
1005–1895 1396 80-85% 39 144.00–164.00 $154.91 $2,163 —
1125–1890 1422 80-85% 15 129.00–143.00 $137.47 $1,955 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1345 1130 85-90% 13 120.00–130.00 $123.34 $1,394 +2.59
990–1625 1228 85-90% 16 132.00–148.00 $136.85 $1,681 —
1050–1445 1233 85-90% 4 97.50–117.00 $103.87 $1,281 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1650 1464 75-80% 11 152.00–167.00 $159.80 $2,339 -1.66
1365–1590 1492 75-80% 3 170.00–172.00 $171.29 $2,556 —
1700 1700 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,346 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1755 1550 9 166.00–179.00 $172.69 $2,677 -5.86
1520–2170 1845 2 201.00–203.00 $202.18 $3,730 —
1630–2345 1911 9 182.00–199.00 $189.72 $3,626 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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.