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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 23, 2025

742 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $365.92/cwt -35.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,775/hd at 485 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 742 831 0
Feeder cattle 404 488 0
Slaughter cattle 150 159 0
Replacement cattle 188 184 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends established on Feeder Cattle, due to lack of comparable recites. Compared to last week Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Lighter run of feeder cattle, good quality and demand for Holiday week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 fancy 278 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,501 —
275–290 282 3 480.00–505.00 $495.21 $1,396 -39.26
315–330 324 4 500.00–535.00 $518.59 $1,680 +4.34
350–365 355 3 490.00–515.00 $506.43 $1,798 +35.85
400–440 413 3 425.00–445.00 $436.77 $1,804 -24.04
465 465 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,092 +21.49
510–535 523 2 395.00–400.00 $397.44 $2,079 -0.15
615 615 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,337 +52.02
690 690 2 347.50 $347.50 $2,398 —
813 813 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,683 +13.00
1053 1053 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,843 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 272 3 350.00–450.00 $397.85 $1,082 -32.33
335 335 2 370.00–445.00 $407.50 $1,365 +54.75
350–385 368 2 325.00–370.00 $348.57 $1,283 -17.20
465 465 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,558 +37.05
645 645 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,032 +13.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 264 4 450.00–460.00 $457.30 $1,207 +47.24
345 345 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,673 +62.19
355 thin fleshed 355 2 490.00–510.00 $500.00 $1,775 —
350–378 364 7 425.00–470.00 $448.67 $1,633 +36.58
410–420 415 2 400.00–455.00 $427.83 $1,775 +14.32
455–485 476 4 345.00–350.00 $347.53 $1,654 -53.49
480 480 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,560 -76.02
483–496 value added 492 6 385.00 $385.00 $1,894 —
515–545 530 5 325.00–345.00 $337.02 $1,786 -12.16
555–580 571 4 325.00–335.00 $328.80 $1,877 -3.73
600 thin fleshed 600 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,950 —
615–648 637 3 285.00–290.00 $288.39 $1,837 -14.84
650–680 663 5 285.00–315.00 $303.85 $2,015 +21.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 340.00–350.00 $344.91 $966 -13.98
300–345 329 4 325.00–385.00 $356.60 $1,173 +8.80
355–390 368 3 355.00–400.00 $380.66 $1,401 +66.96
435 435 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,675 +64.88
455–495 478 3 225.00–335.00 $280.57 $1,341 -39.24
520–540 532 3 285.00–320.00 $299.80 $1,595 -25.26
585 585 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,872 —
625–630 628 2 230.00–285.00 $257.61 $1,618 +12.77
690 690 2 235.00–270.00 $252.50 $1,742 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,250 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 fancy 373 2 480.00–495.00 $487.35 $1,818 -7.65
365–390 381 5 435.00–470.00 $449.87 $1,714 -8.91
400–420 fancy 410 2 460.00–480.00 $469.76 $1,926 —
440 440 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,870 -29.74
450–495 478 6 400.00–415.00 $410.12 $1,960 -13.03
500–540 516 4 355.00–385.00 $373.52 $1,927 -10.29
525 fancy 525 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,100 —
550 fancy 550 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,062 —
555–595 575 3 325.00–345.00 $333.51 $1,918 -10.51
610–620 617 5 325.00–350.00 $339.98 $2,098 +4.98
688 688 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,270 -1.60
700–740 728 4 285.00–320.00 $303.52 $2,210 +0.22
780 780 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,223 +15.00
998 998 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,345 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 433 3 340.00–355.00 $348.27 $1,508 -4.30
450–495 473 6 275.00–360.00 $329.78 $1,560 -18.80
535–545 540 2 335.00–345.00 $340.05 $1,836 +5.16
550–570 561 4 265.00–300.00 $287.67 $1,614 —
630–640 635 2 270.00–285.00 $277.44 $1,762 —
685 685 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,021 —
760–795 778 2 245.00–255.00 $250.11 $1,946 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1490 1338 80-85% 3 170.00–181.00 $175.12 $2,343 +35.02
1355 1355 80-85% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,789 -26.72
1055–1640 1393 80-85% 7 142.00–150.00 $146.51 $2,041 -12.21
1065–1865 1443 80-85% 27 152.00–168.00 $160.18 $2,311 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1215 1048 85-90% 5 155.00–169.00 $161.82 $1,696 —
860–1580 1107 85-90% 13 117.50–136.00 $126.72 $1,403 +0.53
830–1575 1128 85-90% 15 138.00–150.00 $143.50 $1,619 +36.13
1130 1130 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,243 +2.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1760 1418 75-80% 10 172.00–190.00 $179.05 $2,539 +2.90
1440 1440 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,016 -36.15
1295–1565 1459 75-80% 7 160.00–168.00 $162.74 $2,374 -4.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1790 1541 4 210.00–218.00 $214.59 $3,307 —
1500–2080 1766 9 189.00–201.00 $195.89 $3,459 —
1990 1990 1 183.00 $183.00 $3,642 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180–1285 1233 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,250.00–3,550.00 $3,406.39
1075–1590 1371 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 2,700.00–3,900.00 $3,683.67
1473 1473 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1478 1478 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1150 1018 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,425.74
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
1240 1240 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,800.00 $4,800.00 —
1340 1340 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1015–1075 1045 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00–3,350.00 $3,204.31 —
1120–1175 1134 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 3,050.00–3,500.00 $3,166.59 —

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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.