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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 30, 2025

664 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $358.23/cwt +21.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,872/hd at 523 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $398.28/cwt -29.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,701/hd at 427 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $420.23/cwt +22.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,168/hd at 516 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 664 742 0
Feeder cattle 250 404 0
Slaughter cattle 214 150 0
Replacement cattle 200 188 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 2.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 4 460.00–500.00 $486.31 $1,581 -32.28
345 thin fleshed 345 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,863 —
375–395 390 5 440.00–475.00 $458.88 $1,790 -47.55
405–435 422 3 450.00–465.00 $455.04 $1,920 +18.27
455–485 470 2 445.00–470.00 $457.10 $2,148 +7.10
505–535 516 12 390.00–427.50 $420.23 $2,168 +22.79
550 550 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,118 —
600 600 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,400 +20.00
626 value added 626 7 397.50 $397.50 $2,488 —
695 695 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,085 -47.50
712 value added 712 3 367.50 $367.50 $2,617 —
855 855 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,736 —
915 915 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,791 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 325 3 400.00–430.00 $415.62 $1,351 +8.12
350–365 355 3 355.00–405.00 $383.43 $1,361 +34.86
455 455 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,615 +20.00
525 525 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,601 —
550–565 558 2 300.00–330.00 $314.80 $1,757 —
625 625 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,031 +10.00
810 810 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,430 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,075 -27.30
300–340 320 2 455.00–460.00 $457.66 $1,465 -27.34
370–395 381 8 425.00–455.00 $435.44 $1,659 -13.23
400–445 427 14 370.00–405.00 $398.28 $1,701 -29.55
453–488 473 8 380.00–410.00 $397.99 $1,882 +50.46
500–545 521 11 350.00–390.00 $367.57 $1,915 +30.55
515–535 527 4 325.00–335.00 $332.55 $1,753 -4.47
550 thin fleshed 550 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,980 —
550–595 573 8 325.00–345.00 $334.83 $1,919 +6.03
605–645 624 7 295.00–335.00 $316.45 $1,975 +28.06
650–683 663 8 300.00–320.00 $311.93 $2,068 +8.08
725–735 730 2 285.00–300.00 $292.55 $2,136 —
755 755 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,152 —
810–845 828 2 242.50–270.00 $256.54 $2,124 —
860 860 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,236 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,012 +10.09
320–345 331 4 300.00–410.00 $366.25 $1,212 +9.65
350 350 2 325.00–390.00 $357.50 $1,251 -23.16
400–420 410 3 300.00–355.00 $333.78 $1,368 -51.22
450–485 466 7 325.00–355.00 $337.71 $1,574 +57.14
520–545 533 2 310.00–340.00 $324.65 $1,730 +24.85
725 725 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,305 —
750 750 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,025 —
800 800 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,720 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–373 372 4 460.00–465.00 $463.76 $1,725 +13.89
400 fancy 400 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,840 -9.76
405–415 410 3 380.00–440.00 $406.83 $1,668 -18.17
453–485 464 3 385.00–412.00 $402.59 $1,868 -7.53
510–540 527 3 360.00–390.00 $370.25 $1,951 -3.27
550–590 572 11 370.00–385.00 $378.19 $2,163 +44.68
620–645 628 6 355.00–360.00 $357.52 $2,245 +17.54
650–675 670 5 345.00–355.00 $347.99 $2,332 +17.99
707–725 714 5 285.00–320.00 $305.79 $2,183 +2.27
788 788 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,403 +20.00
900–915 908 2 250.00–275.00 $262.60 $2,384 —
960 960 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,352 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 340.00–370.00 $355.00 $1,544 +6.73
455–475 465 2 365.00–370.00 $367.45 $1,709 +37.67
520–540 532 3 255.00–335.00 $307.23 $1,634 -32.82
655–680 670 3 250.00–315.00 $287.97 $1,929 -7.03

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1340 1263 80-85% 6 176.00–199.00 $184.50 $2,330 —
925–1710 1334 80-85% 9 138.00–151.00 $145.07 $1,935 -30.05
915–1670 1340 80-85% 40 152.00–174.00 $162.51 $2,178 -12.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1170 1053 85-90% 5 152.00–159.00 $154.36 $1,625 —
1110–1210 1160 85-90% 2 110.00–114.00 $112.09 $1,300 —
865–1525 1161 85-90% 14 118.00–134.00 $128.36 $1,490 —
895–1695 1198 85-90% 26 136.00–149.00 $142.57 $1,708 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1730 1493 75-80% 19 176.00–200.00 $184.22 $2,750 +21.48
1140–1940 1531 75-80% 19 160.00–175.00 $168.51 $2,580 —
1950 1950 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,984 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–2035 1628 5 174.00–182.50 $179.05 $2,915 —
1680–1960 1786 5 210.00–220.00 $216.76 $3,871 +20.87
1255–2075 1809 8 191.00–209.00 $202.65 $3,666 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1005–1275 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,355.92
1050–1230 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,646.05
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1275–1355 1315 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,596.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.