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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 9, 2026

817 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $385.75/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,465/hd at 639 lb · 79 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $415.96/cwt +11.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,125/hd at 511 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $424.01/cwt -7.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,461/hd at 580 lb · 34 head
Athens, TN 6-weight heifers drew $386/cwt at 817 head, the highest of the 4 yards reporting the class and $11/cwt above the TN average ($375). What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 817 1,004 1,081
Feeder cattle 577 775 700
Slaughter cattle 115 112 187
Replacement cattle 125 117 194

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers unevenly steady. Feeder Heifers mostly steady to 10.00 lower, with new crop and heavy flesh receiving most discounts. Feeder Bulls steady to 8.00 lower. Quality and demand good on a lighter run of calves. Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 500.00–530.00 $515.83 $1,393 -16.38
310–340 thin fleshed 327 3 555.00–560.00 $556.68 $1,820 —
310–340 332 4 505.00–545.00 $531.24 $1,764 -35.81
350–395 374 10 555.00–560.00 $558.50 $2,089 +31.29
400–445 421 4 465.00–495.00 $474.64 $1,998 -0.17
450 thin fleshed 450 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,138 —
455–490 484 11 440.00–460.00 $446.34 $2,160 -17.08
490 490 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,960 -63.42
500–540 527 15 425.00–450.00 $433.87 $2,286 -9.74
538 value added 538 18 468.50 $468.50 $2,521 —
565–575 570 2 400.00–405.00 $402.52 $2,294 +1.30
550–595 581 32 410.00–435.00 $425.35 $2,471 -7.24
612 612 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,601 +12.98
652 value added 652 9 417.00 $417.00 $2,719 -9.05
655–680 668 2 370.00–395.00 $382.73 $2,557 +1.00
725 725 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,538 +1.30
935 935 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,992 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 -23.00
348 348 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,740 +27.55
360 360 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,548 +29.23
450–490 473 3 410.00–430.00 $421.51 $1,994 -13.33
505–543 525 9 360.00–415.00 $384.78 $2,020 -17.25
560–590 578 4 315.00–370.00 $342.62 $1,980 -49.67
625–645 635 2 305.00–335.00 $320.24 $2,034 -40.82
660–680 670 2 310.00–350.00 $330.30 $2,213 —
720 720 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,448 +30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 415.00–455.00 $435.19 $1,123 —
315–345 327 7 440.00–460.00 $448.60 $1,467 -15.67
340 thin fleshed 340 2 490.00–500.00 $495.00 $1,683 -5.00
350 thin fleshed 350 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,750 —
355–395 375 11 440.00–480.00 $456.70 $1,713 +6.25
375–395 387 3 430.00–435.00 $433.38 $1,677 -17.07
405–440 421 9 425.00–455.00 $437.28 $1,841 +37.28
425–435 430 2 400.00–410.00 $405.06 $1,742 -33.52
463–470 thin fleshed 465 3 450.00–460.00 $453.37 $2,108 —
455–495 469 10 415.00–440.00 $428.02 $2,007 +27.15
460–490 475 2 390.00–400.00 $395.16 $1,877 -5.71
505–523 value added 508 17 430.00–443.00 $440.48 $2,238 —
500–535 511 20 385.00–405.00 $399.98 $2,044 -12.86
525–540 533 2 360.00–375.00 $367.39 $1,958 -2.59
558 value added 558 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,316 —
560–590 574 18 365.00–400.00 $380.16 $2,182 -18.03
600–640 611 9 340.00–365.00 $358.71 $2,192 +8.71
618 value added 618 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,379 —
645 645 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,128 -40.03
660–685 673 2 310.00–325.00 $317.36 $2,136 -29.91
675 675 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,329 -2.27
725 725 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,501 +14.21
840–842 841 8 305.00–316.00 $312.63 $2,629 +10.63
905 905 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,489 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
639 639 79 385.75 $385.75 $2,465 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 355.00–365.00 $360.24 $947 -33.47
305 305 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,312 +50.75
355–395 370 4 300.00–425.00 $364.17 $1,347 -45.63
425–445 433 6 285.00–410.00 $343.20 $1,486 -10.00
460–495 480 3 360.00–400.00 $386.53 $1,855 +23.03
500–545 524 7 310.00–345.00 $330.25 $1,731 -27.99
558–595 575 5 300.00–315.00 $307.92 $1,771 -27.04
640 640 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,112 -7.76
690 690 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,208 —
720–725 723 3 245.00–320.00 $295.12 $2,134 +5.12
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 384 5 485.00–520.00 $508.85 $1,954 -21.60
385 fancy 385 2 545.00–555.00 $550.00 $2,118 -15.00
415–425 fancy 422 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,047 -4.85
410–445 430 8 450.00–470.00 $465.12 $2,000 +10.07
450–485 461 6 465.00–475.00 $470.82 $2,170 +37.37
515 fancy 515 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,318 —
500–549 531 18 400.00–435.00 $408.99 $2,172 -2.96
550–582 fancy 575 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,386 —
550–595 577 12 360.00–405.00 $377.26 $2,177 -30.65
600–648 628 5 345.00–380.00 $364.84 $2,291 +13.63
653–680 662 8 342.50–355.00 $345.05 $2,284 +7.31
710–740 723 5 320.00–335.00 $325.95 $2,357 -5.77
757–775 762 4 310.00–315.00 $311.27 $2,372 +11.27
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 389 5 430.00–470.00 $458.26 $1,783 -0.23
435–445 440 3 360.00–430.00 $406.40 $1,788 +36.92
450–498 472 9 360.00–430.00 $411.19 $1,941 +17.44
580 580 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 -72.47
605–610 608 2 335.00–340.00 $337.49 $2,052 +10.78
655–695 675 2 315.00–320.00 $317.43 $2,143 +2.43
700 700 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 —
790 790 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,172 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1455 1266 80-85% 7 185.00–191.00 $187.85 $2,378 -4.30
1040–1810 1310 80-85% 9 148.00–160.00 $154.49 $2,024 —
995–1740 1403 80-85% 22 161.00–182.00 $169.44 $2,377 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1390 1144 85-90% 15 138.00–155.00 $146.04 $1,671 -1.10
1015–1380 1168 85-90% 8 121.00–135.00 $127.08 $1,484 -0.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1480 1366 75-80% 4 186.00–188.00 $187.04 $2,555 -11.29
1220–1530 1410 75-80% 7 179.00–185.00 $181.96 $2,566 —
1475 1475 75-80% 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,537 -2.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,599 —
1470–2200 1767 10 209.00–220.00 $214.17 $3,784 —
2070–2310 2190 2 224.00–229.00 $226.64 $4,963 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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.