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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 13, 2026

1,055 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $394.81/cwt ≈ $2,088/hd at 529 lb · 61 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $431.32/cwt ≈ $2,032/hd at 471 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $366.73/cwt ≈ $2,104/hd at 574 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,055 1,372 1,300
Feeder cattle 768 1,205 924
Slaughter cattle 180 167 186
Replacement cattle 107 — 190

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers and Heifers 10.00 to 20.00 higher with instances of 30.00 higher. Feeder Bulls mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughetr Cows 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder quality and demand very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 720.00–760.00 $739.11 $1,663 —
250–285 262 11 550.00–615.00 $588.86 $1,543 —
270 thin fleshed 270 1 675.00 $675.00 $1,822 —
315–340 327 8 550.00–580.00 $566.95 $1,854 —
355 355 1 575.00 $575.00 $2,041 —
403–433 415 5 505.00–535.00 $522.38 $2,168 —
438 438 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,124 —
450 thin fleshed 450 3 500.00–515.00 $506.67 $2,280 —
465–495 478 13 445.00–485.00 $463.93 $2,218 —
508–515 thin fleshed 510 4 475.00–490.00 $481.28 $2,455 —
515–540 529 11 435.00–470.00 $454.62 $2,405 —
565–566 value added 566 5 495.00–505.00 $503.00 $2,847 —
558–587 573 16 440.00–475.00 $453.35 $2,598 —
600–640 623 22 390.00–425.00 $400.86 $2,497 —
650–696 676 26 365.00–395.00 $384.97 $2,602 —
720–745 736 9 365.00–380.00 $374.98 $2,760 —
760 760 2 335.00–340.00 $337.50 $2,565 —
800–825 813 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,805 —
927–935 929 4 322.50–330.00 $324.39 $3,014 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 360.00–505.00 $431.97 $1,482 —
510–535 523 2 405.00–430.00 $417.20 $2,182 —
550–595 569 15 320.00–425.00 $408.31 $2,323 —
600–640 613 6 350.00–385.00 $369.43 $2,265 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,418 —
300–345 329 6 500.00–555.00 $517.27 $1,702 —
350–390 377 16 450.00–530.00 $500.02 $1,885 —
385 385 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,482 —
400–445 418 11 420.00–480.00 $459.40 $1,920 —
405–434 value added 429 6 495.00–505.00 $502.54 $2,156 —
450 thin fleshed 450 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,070 —
455–460 value added 458 6 475.00–485.00 $479.97 $2,198 —
453–498 472 11 420.00–450.00 $431.27 $2,036 —
450–495 479 11 390.00–410.00 $402.23 $1,927 —
500–545 527 48 385.00–405.00 $396.01 $2,087 —
515–545 532 8 370.00–380.00 $371.86 $1,978 —
542 value added 542 5 420.00 $420.00 $2,276 —
555–565 thin fleshed 560 2 380.00–385.00 $382.48 $2,142 —
550–595 575 24 360.00–375.00 $365.42 $2,101 —
612–645 624 18 345.00–370.00 $363.86 $2,270 —
650–696 688 10 342.50–360.00 $344.63 $2,371 —
675–698 690 3 300.00–320.00 $313.48 $2,163 —
725–730 728 2 335.00–340.00 $337.49 $2,457 —
750–768 761 7 325.00–335.00 $327.83 $2,495 —
815 815 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,241 —
800–843 827 5 320.00–325.00 $322.04 $2,663 —
945 945 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,504 —
1010 1010 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,727 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 322 3 350.00–460.00 $409.38 $1,318 —
355–390 373 6 400.00–435.00 $422.65 $1,576 —
400–440 423 4 330.00–415.00 $362.51 $1,533 —
455–495 481 11 300.00–410.00 $360.13 $1,732 —
525–545 535 2 320.00–355.00 $337.83 $1,807 —
555–590 571 4 315.00–350.00 $339.07 $1,936 —
645 645 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,064 —
695 695 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,224 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,040 —
445 445 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,691 —
490 490 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,666 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 fancy 365 4 520.00–555.00 $538.53 $1,966 —
365–385 375 11 470.00–505.00 $483.12 $1,812 —
400–445 429 18 440.00–485.00 $467.14 $2,004 —
455 fancy 455 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,298 —
450–495 473 11 440.00–485.00 $453.71 $2,146 —
503–525 fancy 512 4 435.00–440.00 $437.54 $2,240 —
500–530 516 18 380.00–420.00 $408.83 $2,110 —
550 fancy 550 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,200 —
552–590 571 16 360.00–385.00 $375.71 $2,145 —
610–620 fancy 617 3 360.00–372.50 $368.38 $2,273 —
620–643 636 7 335.00–355.00 $348.21 $2,215 —
655–680 673 4 340.00–370.00 $349.83 $2,354 —
700–720 710 4 340.00–355.00 $348.79 $2,476 —
755–790 775 7 335.00–350.00 $342.17 $2,652 —
800–825 813 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,764 —
860 860 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,795 —
905 905 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,851 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 380.00–420.00 $400.52 $1,542 —
400–445 430 3 335.00–430.00 $367.91 $1,582 —
450–495 473 3 365.00–420.00 $396.85 $1,877 —
510–545 525 3 355.00–375.00 $364.84 $1,915 —
565–595 574 7 250.00–350.00 $305.95 $1,756 —
610 610 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,013 —
655 655 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,096 —
700–720 710 2 240.00–300.00 $269.58 $1,914 —
785 785 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,041 —
870 870 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,436 —
905 905 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,715 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,673 —
465 465 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,883 —
535 535 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,525 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1780 1334 80-85% 7 167.00–180.00 $172.45 $2,300 +9.87
1100–1825 1381 80-85% 15 132.00–147.00 $141.14 $1,949 -34.59
1070–1930 1398 80-85% 43 148.00–166.00 $154.81 $2,164 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1220 1086 85-90% 4 108.00–111.00 $109.81 $1,193 -7.92
950–1205 1111 85-90% 4 147.00–159.00 $151.00 $1,678 +6.88
855–1560 1126 85-90% 21 119.00–131.00 $125.22 $1,410 -18.90
920–1540 1192 85-90% 27 132.00–145.00 $138.88 $1,655 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1410 1388 75-80% 2 172.50–174.00 $173.26 $2,405 —
1430 1430 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,074 —
1225–1710 1481 75-80% 9 150.00–162.00 $155.88 $2,309 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1690 1513 7 142.50–178.00 $157.76 $2,387 —
1440–2095 1883 10 182.00–200.00 $187.19 $3,525 —
1900 1900 1 226.00 $226.00 $4,294 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 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.