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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 2, 2026

1,004 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $384.75/cwt ≈ $2,489/hd at 647 lb · 77 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $428.44/cwt -28.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,039/hd at 476 lb · 50 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $431.14/cwt -11.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,498/hd at 579 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,004 955 906
Feeder cattle 775 594 653
Slaughter cattle 112 143 155
Replacement cattle 117 218 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers and Bulls unevenly steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder Heifers full 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 5.00 lower. Quality good with demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 thin fleshed 268 2 630.00–640.00 $635.23 $1,702 +11.18
250–285 272 3 510.00–560.00 $532.21 $1,448 -47.61
315–335 325 7 555.00–575.00 $567.05 $1,843 +11.83
350 thin fleshed 350 1 595.00 $595.00 $2,082 —
385–395 390 2 505.00–550.00 $527.21 $2,056 —
405 thin fleshed 405 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,086 —
400–445 426 10 465.00–495.00 $474.81 $2,023 -40.23
450–465 460 3 455.00–480.00 $463.42 $2,132 -13.07
507–538 523 22 435.00–455.00 $443.61 $2,320 -3.01
530–533 531 8 422.50–425.00 $423.44 $2,248 -23.18
555–590 574 4 400.00–405.00 $401.22 $2,303 -30.81
550–596 578 25 420.00–445.00 $432.59 $2,500 +0.56
593 value added 593 4 452.00 $452.00 $2,680 -28.00
600–640 614 27 390.00–420.00 $412.02 $2,530 +21.18
623 623 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,025 -65.84
625 value added 625 2 432.00 $432.00 $2,700 +8.29
660–665 662 3 370.00–405.00 $381.73 $2,527 -4.11
668–680 value added 674 4 420.00–432.00 $426.05 $2,872 +11.05
722–740 723 25 348.00–365.00 $348.70 $2,521 -11.30
750–755 753 2 350.00–370.00 $359.97 $2,711 +27.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 350.00 $350.00 $858 —
255–285 268 5 310.00–500.00 $423.00 $1,134 +3.00
305–345 328 17 325.00–520.00 $472.45 $1,550 +10.38
350–395 368 7 300.00–485.00 $400.77 $1,475 -39.23
410–445 432 3 445.00–460.00 $453.15 $1,958 +40.88
450–465 458 2 425.00–445.00 $434.84 $1,992 +11.63
500–535 521 5 380.00–415.00 $402.03 $2,095 -7.78
575–595 585 2 380.00–405.00 $392.29 $2,295 -18.32
623–640 629 5 350.00–370.00 $361.06 $2,271 -8.92
740 740 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,294 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,441 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,826 —
480 480 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,680 -50.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,386 —
305 thin fleshed 305 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,525 -35.00
305–345 331 11 450.00–480.00 $464.27 $1,537 +29.27
355–398 380 9 440.00–460.00 $450.45 $1,712 -18.66
425 425 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,700 -33.27
405–445 428 14 430.00–450.00 $438.58 $1,877 +5.31
470–495 475 6 400.00–405.00 $400.87 $1,904 -57.41
453–495 476 44 420.00–455.00 $432.20 $2,057 -26.08
505–540 521 25 400.00–420.00 $412.84 $2,151 -17.19
520–534 531 6 365.00–375.00 $369.98 $1,965 -60.05
550–588 570 15 390.00–410.00 $398.19 $2,270 -12.20
563–594 581 7 365.00–375.00 $370.69 $2,154 -4.26
600 600 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,100 -10.99
608–640 625 8 365.00–380.00 $370.03 $2,313 +9.04
650–685 671 30 340.00–365.00 $347.27 $2,330 -6.05
680 680 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,244 -23.32
700–725 708 6 320.00–335.00 $330.79 $2,342 +3.32
785 785 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,434 -20.00
834 834 11 302.00 $302.00 $2,519 -13.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 77 384.75 $384.75 $2,489 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 281 4 350.00–440.00 $393.71 $1,106 -108.28
305–323 318 8 310.00–400.00 $379.25 $1,206 -53.60
365–380 373 2 400.00–420.00 $409.80 $1,529 +40.23
410–435 420 6 315.00–420.00 $353.20 $1,483 -51.96
460–495 479 5 325.00–400.00 $363.50 $1,741 -21.01
500–540 520 6 320.00–390.00 $358.24 $1,863 +2.66
555–570 562 5 320.00–360.00 $334.96 $1,882 +5.36
600–625 613 2 325.00–350.00 $337.76 $2,070 +6.51
715 715 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,074 —
785 785 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,355 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 fancy 360 1 565.00 $565.00 $2,034 —
361–375 367 10 520.00–535.00 $530.45 $1,947 -23.89
400–425 fancy 413 2 485.00–495.00 $489.85 $2,023 —
405–445 427 9 435.00–465.00 $455.05 $1,943 -42.12
450–495 476 14 420.00–450.00 $433.45 $2,063 -22.99
520–530 524 5 400.00–425.00 $411.95 $2,159 -7.62
550–585 562 20 395.00–415.00 $407.91 $2,292 +15.19
600–645 620 12 340.00–360.00 $351.21 $2,178 +1.33
635 fancy 635 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,413 -20.00
653 fancy 653 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,351 —
650–690 676 7 325.00–350.00 $337.74 $2,283 +0.43
700–723 720 7 330.00–332.00 $331.72 $2,388 +11.73
780 780 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,340 -25.00
840–845 841 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,523 —
855–870 863 2 250.00–260.00 $254.96 $2,200 —
925 925 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,405 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 387 7 420.00–475.00 $458.49 $1,774 -5.50
400–448 436 9 340.00–415.00 $369.48 $1,611 -53.48
485–490 486 4 365.00–415.00 $393.75 $1,914 -3.89
535–545 538 3 355.00–395.00 $378.44 $2,036 +9.07
575–590 583 2 370.00–375.00 $372.47 $2,172 +12.76
605–640 623 3 325.00–330.00 $326.71 $2,035 +1.71
660 660 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,079 —
975 975 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,242 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1420 1286 80-85% 7 187.00–205.00 $192.15 $2,471 —
1065–2045 1347 80-85% 33 169.00–186.00 $177.87 $2,396 —
1175–1695 1504 80-85% 10 150.00–166.00 $158.82 $2,389 -5.39
1155–1975 1565 80-85% 2 140.00–146.00 $142.21 $2,226 +10.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1150 1100 85-90% 3 161.00–167.00 $162.97 $1,793 +42.97
905–1385 1139 85-90% 18 140.00–155.00 $147.14 $1,676 +27.14
940–1410 1180 85-90% 5 120.00–132.00 $128.04 $1,511 -28.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1385 1380 75-80% 3 196.00–201.00 $198.33 $2,737 —
1260–1720 1459 75-80% 4 169.00–179.00 $174.55 $2,547 -8.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,370 —
1605–1845 1725 2 198.00–201.00 $199.60 $3,443 —
1480–2710 1871 11 212.00–228.00 $221.84 $4,151 —
1995–2200 2139 4 231.00–240.00 $235.39 $5,035 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1390 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,350.00 $3,140.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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.