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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 6, 2026

1,372 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $363.07/cwt ≈ $2,279/hd at 628 lb · 118 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $487.66/cwt ≈ $2,328/hd at 477 lb · 57 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.04/cwt ≈ $2,268/hd at 673 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,372 664 866
Feeder cattle 1,205 250 754
Slaughter cattle 167 214 112
Replacement cattle — 200 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to lack of comparable data.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 630.00–680.00 $654.48 $1,571 —
285 285 4 565.00–570.00 $566.25 $1,614 —
305–335 320 11 500.00–535.00 $522.36 $1,672 —
384 value added 384 16 530.00 $530.00 $2,035 —
360–395 388 13 475.00–510.00 $496.65 $1,927 —
420 420 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,743 —
400–445 421 6 450.00–480.00 $465.18 $1,958 —
432–437 value added 434 9 515.00–520.00 $518.32 $2,250 —
474 value added 474 36 497.50 $497.50 $2,358 —
465–489 483 21 455.00–475.00 $470.80 $2,274 —
500–540 507 8 395.00–420.00 $410.07 $2,079 —
515–542 value added 525 8 435.00–437.50 $435.97 $2,289 —
565–595 580 8 400.00–420.00 $405.63 $2,353 —
605–640 614 10 365.00–385.00 $377.52 $2,318 —
628–635 value added 632 7 395.00 $395.00 $2,496 —
670 value added 670 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,580 —
650–690 681 5 350.00–380.00 $359.75 $2,450 —
705–720 713 6 335.00–355.00 $340.83 $2,430 —
755–775 763 4 335.00–355.00 $341.34 $2,604 —
815–830 822 3 315.00–335.00 $328.27 $2,698 —
893 value added 893 2 342.00 $342.00 $3,054 —
898 898 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,739 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 4 390.00–460.00 $425.92 $1,163 —
315–345 330 7 350.00–480.00 $412.39 $1,361 —
385 385 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,405 —
407–445 412 7 407.50–410.00 $407.89 $1,681 —
475 475 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,496 —
503–540 518 7 315.00–385.00 $335.39 $1,737 —
595 595 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,993 —
605–620 613 2 335.00–360.00 $347.35 $2,129 —
650–660 655 2 315.00–325.00 $320.04 $2,096 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,357 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,309 —
298 298 8 515.00–525.00 $517.50 $1,542 —
320–348 341 9 490.00–555.00 $509.08 $1,736 —
353–395 363 20 425.00–485.00 $467.64 $1,698 —
408 408 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,571 —
400–445 423 20 400.00–425.00 $413.02 $1,747 —
410–445 value added 433 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,884 —
455–465 value added 463 15 435.00–445.00 $443.03 $2,051 —
455–495 473 16 385.00–420.00 $401.69 $1,900 —
500–548 value added 529 8 385.00–390.00 $385.59 $2,040 —
505–544 529 18 360.00–380.00 $367.48 $1,944 —
550–560 value added 554 13 380.00–385.00 $380.77 $2,109 —
573 573 7 345.00 $345.00 $1,977 —
553–595 575 13 350.00–375.00 $357.89 $2,058 —
605–645 627 37 328.00–340.00 $334.94 $2,100 —
628 value added 628 80 377.00 $377.00 $2,368 —
630 630 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,827 —
658–695 673 34 325.00–347.50 $337.04 $2,268 —
705–745 726 7 300.00–325.00 $314.97 $2,287 —
765–775 767 5 300.00–310.00 $307.98 $2,362 —
800 800 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,160 —
850 850 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,508 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,180 —
315 315 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,260 —
355–390 379 7 315.00–425.00 $377.73 $1,432 —
425–445 435 4 335.00–385.00 $358.91 $1,561 —
455–499 485 17 285.00–385.00 $353.80 $1,716 —
505–530 517 3 300.00–335.00 $321.94 $1,664 —
550–595 577 7 310.00–350.00 $331.18 $1,911 —
640 640 2 305.00–310.00 $307.50 $1,968 —
655–695 679 4 255.00–305.00 $280.19 $1,902 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 thin fleshed 370 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,998 —
365–398 392 19 445.00–500.00 $483.18 $1,894 —
400–445 423 11 445.00–485.00 $456.67 $1,932 —
455–495 471 17 430.00–470.00 $455.39 $2,145 —
508–548 524 21 410.00–440.00 $428.42 $2,245 —
555–595 562 19 380.00–410.00 $388.67 $2,184 —
575 575 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,128 —
605–635 614 14 360.00–370.00 $363.94 $2,235 —
650–685 666 7 345.00–360.00 $353.94 $2,357 —
705–745 727 7 335.00–340.00 $337.12 $2,451 —
750–765 758 2 325.00–340.00 $332.57 $2,521 —
810–845 828 2 315.00–325.00 $319.89 $2,649 —
855 855 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,779 —
920 920 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,484 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 366 5 405.00–475.00 $425.90 $1,559 —
400–435 422 10 335.00–440.00 $396.12 $1,672 —
450–495 477 6 300.00–415.00 $379.58 $1,811 —
503–520 507 8 325.00–395.00 $381.55 $1,934 —
550–595 571 5 345.00–370.00 $361.80 $2,066 —
625 625 2 305.00–320.00 $312.50 $1,953 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1690 1274 80-85% 23 134.00–156.00 $147.22 $1,876 -37.28
1025–1760 1334 80-85% 32 156.00–169.00 $162.58 $2,169 +17.51
1195–1580 1350 80-85% 5 172.00–183.00 $175.73 $2,372 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1215 986 85-90% 6 127.00–134.00 $131.53 $1,297 —
800–1350 1070 85-90% 8 110.00–122.00 $117.73 $1,260 -36.63
875–1405 1122 85-90% 11 140.00–151.00 $144.12 $1,617 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1640 1519 75-80% 8 162.00–170.00 $165.26 $2,510 -3.25
1315–1840 1626 75-80% 9 172.00–190.00 $180.01 $2,927 —
1945 1945 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,762 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–2145 1472 9 152.00–182.00 $173.31 $2,551 —
1395–2120 1733 8 187.00–197.00 $193.02 $3,345 —
1990–2275 2165 3 205.00–207.00 $205.69 $4,453 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
664 664 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,760 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,380 —
410 410 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,517 —

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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.