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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 16, 2026

1,140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $376.50/cwt ≈ $2,500/hd at 664 lb · 77 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $443.31/cwt +14.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,101/hd at 474 lb · 52 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $408.16/cwt -7.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,119/hd at 519 lb · 48 head
Athens, TN 5-weight heifers sold at $395/cwt, running mid-pack for the state—$6/cwt above the TN average ($389) and $21/cwt under Fayetteville, TN ($416). The class is down $31/cwt from its mid-May peak of $423. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,140 817 0
Feeder cattle 886 577 0
Slaughter cattle 140 115 0
Replacement cattle 114 125 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers unevenly steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder Heifers 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder Bulls mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher. Quality good to very good and demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 thin fleshed 230 3 680.00 $680.00 $1,564 —
250–270 258 3 530.00–600.00 $552.58 $1,426 +36.75
300–345 330 15 495.00–520.00 $509.12 $1,680 -22.12
335–345 thin fleshed 340 2 550.00–560.00 $555.07 $1,887 -1.61
350–370 thin fleshed 355 6 570.00–610.00 $586.81 $2,083 —
350–395 371 11 490.00–520.00 $503.51 $1,868 -54.99
405–420 413 2 440.00–450.00 $445.09 $1,838 -29.55
400–449 433 12 460.00–490.00 $477.53 $2,068 +2.89
450–495 473 18 430.00–470.00 $452.33 $2,140 +5.99
458–489 value added 475 10 475.00–490.00 $481.39 $2,287 —
465–492 488 6 425.00 $425.00 $2,074 +25.00
500 value added 500 5 455.00 $455.00 $2,275 —
500–541 523 16 415.00–445.00 $433.46 $2,267 -0.41
550–575 560 13 410.00–435.00 $422.26 $2,365 +19.74
565 thin fleshed 565 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,571 —
580–595 588 2 375.00–395.00 $384.87 $2,263 -40.48
600–615 610 11 386.00–400.00 $391.54 $2,388 -33.46
660 value added 660 9 400.00 $400.00 $2,640 -17.00
655–690 680 11 370.00–385.00 $380.91 $2,590 -1.82
709 value added 709 8 378.00 $378.00 $2,680 —
715 715 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,681 +25.00
775 775 2 335.00–360.00 $347.50 $2,693 —
775 775 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,519 —
905 905 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,806 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–293 279 6 480.00–510.00 $495.29 $1,382 +95.29
300–345 324 9 315.00–480.00 $441.00 $1,429 -59.00
350–375 363 2 410.00–475.00 $443.62 $1,610 +13.62
400–440 424 8 345.00–455.00 $421.36 $1,787 —
480–495 488 3 340.00–415.00 $388.28 $1,895 -33.23
505–543 529 8 365.00–405.00 $391.11 $2,069 +6.33
555–595 573 4 340.00–365.00 $352.60 $2,020 +9.98
600–625 613 4 350.00–375.00 $366.17 $2,245 +45.93
658 658 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,369 +29.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 268 3 520.00–570.00 $542.86 $1,455 +107.67
310–345 329 15 465.00–500.00 $489.71 $1,611 +41.11
350 thin fleshed 350 4 500.00–515.00 $511.25 $1,789 +11.25
350–398 373 25 450.00–480.00 $467.62 $1,744 +10.92
375–380 378 2 430.00–435.00 $432.52 $1,635 -24.18
408–441 429 22 465.00–500.00 $481.41 $2,065 +76.35
420–443 433 9 425.00–440.00 $430.02 $1,862 +24.96
465–490 473 4 410.00–420.00 $416.18 $1,969 +21.02
450–498 474 48 425.00–460.00 $445.57 $2,112 +50.41
500–513 value added 504 7 425.00–430.00 $426.45 $2,149 -14.03
500–548 521 38 390.00–420.00 $407.01 $2,121 +7.03
510–545 532 3 375.00–385.00 $379.98 $2,021 +12.59
550–595 573 2 335.00–340.00 $337.40 $1,933 -42.76
550–598 575 34 370.00–395.00 $385.04 $2,214 +4.88
608–632 620 13 365.00–390.00 $377.28 $2,339 +18.57
625–630 628 2 350.00–355.00 $352.51 $2,214 -6.20
655–675 663 7 340.00–360.00 $354.93 $2,353 +37.57
702–735 708 11 330.00–350.00 $347.21 $2,458 +2.21
775–795 790 4 320.00–325.00 $323.77 $2,558 —
822 822 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,630 +7.37
865–895 880 2 310.00–315.00 $312.46 $2,750 —
965 965 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,557 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
664 664 77 376.50 $376.50 $2,500 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 267 5 360.00–515.00 $442.30 $1,181 +82.06
320–338 329 4 395.00–440.00 $407.16 $1,340 -22.84
355–380 368 5 395.00–445.00 $420.98 $1,549 +56.81
405–440 423 6 365.00–430.00 $401.45 $1,698 +58.25
450–495 474 14 300.00–420.00 $380.03 $1,801 -6.50
510–545 528 3 320.00–380.00 $356.15 $1,880 +25.90
580–590 585 2 330.00–360.00 $345.13 $2,019 +37.21
615–640 625 3 265.00–360.00 $319.31 $1,996 -10.69
670–695 689 4 230.00–330.00 $297.30 $2,048 -22.70
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,275 —
405 405 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,458 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–384 374 17 480.00–530.00 $519.56 $1,943 +10.71
400–445 425 31 455.00–495.00 $476.26 $2,024 +11.14
450–488 468 10 440.00–475.00 $452.67 $2,118 -18.15
500–545 530 23 400.00–435.00 $421.80 $2,236 +12.81
550 fancy 550 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,338 +10.00
550–595 565 24 390.00–415.00 $407.22 $2,301 +29.96
600–620 fancy 607 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,367 —
600–625 618 14 355.00–380.00 $376.27 $2,325 +11.43
650–690 668 14 325.00–360.00 $345.26 $2,306 +0.21
708 708 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,336 +4.05
755 fancy 755 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,529 —
765–793 783 7 290.00–320.00 $301.36 $2,360 -9.91
800 800 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,360 —
1000 1000 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,700 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 385 7 405.00–470.00 $448.09 $1,725 -10.17
400–430 415 7 425.00–445.00 $437.77 $1,817 +31.37
450–498 474 16 375.00–430.00 $413.07 $1,958 +1.88
525–545 535 4 355.00–375.00 $362.45 $1,939 —
550–595 576 10 320.00–375.00 $362.13 $2,086 +62.13
610 610 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,135 +12.51
693–695 694 3 310.00–322.50 $318.33 $2,209 +0.90
795 795 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,067 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1815 1263 80-85% 34 167.00–183.00 $174.22 $2,200 -13.63
1165–1565 1354 80-85% 11 185.00–194.00 $189.50 $2,566 —
1170–1655 1443 80-85% 8 141.00–160.00 $149.19 $2,153 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1605 1118 85-90% 15 138.00–152.00 $144.39 $1,614 -1.65
990–1530 1181 85-90% 10 125.00–137.50 $132.77 $1,568 +5.69
1065–1410 1200 85-90% 3 157.50–161.00 $159.91 $1,919 —
1255–1425 1340 85-90% 2 100.00–115.00 $107.02 $1,434 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1600 1421 75-80% 5 184.00–190.00 $185.23 $2,632 +3.27
1360–1820 1540 75-80% 10 172.00–182.00 $178.45 $2,748 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1380 1350 3 192.00–213.00 $201.28 $2,717 —
1445–1865 1690 5 197.00–206.00 $201.56 $3,406 —
1510–1920 1694 7 214.00–226.00 $219.52 $3,719 —
1680–1780 1728 5 228.00–236.00 $231.54 $4,001 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1085–1450 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,850.00–3,850.00 $3,221.79
1365 1365 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1075–1630 1396 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,600.00–3,700.00 $3,199.96
1440 1440 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1035–1425 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,573.78
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.