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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 23, 2026

1,037 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $384.22/cwt +10.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,434/hd at 633 lb · 91 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $422.75/cwt ≈ $2,507/hd at 593 lb · 80 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $401.00/cwt ≈ $2,562/hd at 639 lb · 80 head
Athens, TN 6-weight heifers hit $391/cwt—$13/cwt above the TN average ($378) and $2/cwt under Lafayette, TN ($393). What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,037 1,140 944
Feeder cattle 779 886 592
Slaughter cattle 105 140 245
Replacement cattle 153 114 107

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder Heifers mostly steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder Bulls mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls steady. Quality good to very good, with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 268 5 550.00–600.00 $568.85 $1,525 +16.27
300–340 321 10 500.00–550.00 $520.15 $1,670 +11.03
360–399 383 6 520.00–535.00 $526.56 $2,017 +23.05
433–440 436 9 487.50–510.00 $495.25 $2,159 +17.72
450–498 470 27 460.00–500.00 $480.24 $2,257 +27.91
505 505 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,020 -33.46
500–540 528 29 440.00–451.00 $447.01 $2,360 +13.55
553–594 575 18 425.00–445.00 $437.98 $2,518 +53.11
565–588 value added 585 9 450.00–460.00 $451.07 $2,639 —
600–625 609 11 405.00–420.00 $413.60 $2,519 +22.06
685 685 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,740 +19.09
720–730 727 3 355.00–360.00 $356.65 $2,593 -18.35
790 790 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,765 +2.50
1030 1030 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,884 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 327 5 300.00–440.00 $400.02 $1,308 -40.98
368–395 379 5 440.00–470.00 $453.73 $1,720 +10.11
410 410 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,906 +43.64
450–465 458 4 415.00–445.00 $431.23 $1,975 +42.95
500–545 518 5 360.00–430.00 $405.49 $2,100 +14.38
595 595 6 387.00 $387.00 $2,303 +34.40
610–635 620 3 310.00–375.00 $353.68 $2,193 -12.49
650 650 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,918 -65.00
805 805 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,576 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 570.00–600.00 $584.85 $1,421 —
250 thin fleshed 250 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,600 —
250–290 273 3 520.00–590.00 $544.76 $1,487 +1.90
300–345 326 10 500.00–550.00 $517.26 $1,686 +27.55
360–395 380 12 480.00–500.00 $488.31 $1,856 +55.79
415–430 420 4 430.00–435.00 $431.28 $1,811 -50.13
400–447 428 27 440.00–480.00 $453.46 $1,941 -27.95
461 value added 461 4 480.00 $480.00 $2,213 —
465–480 473 2 400.00–415.00 $407.38 $1,927 -8.80
450–495 475 36 420.00–455.00 $440.18 $2,091 -5.39
500–543 533 36 400.00–425.00 $410.15 $2,186 +30.17
505–548 534 5 380.00–395.00 $389.24 $2,079 +9.26
552–559 555 13 390.00–405.00 $397.34 $2,205 +59.94
575 575 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,156 -10.04
618–630 623 12 365.00–385.00 $374.16 $2,331 -3.12
635 635 79 385.75 $385.75 $2,450 +33.24
650–660 653 6 350.00–375.00 $368.72 $2,408 +13.79
700–740 712 8 325.00–350.00 $336.28 $2,394 -10.93
760–775 768 2 325.00–335.00 $329.95 $2,534 +6.18
925 925 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,821 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 80 422.75 $422.75 $2,507 —
639 639 80 401.00 $401.00 $2,562 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 292 3 400.00–445.00 $423.46 $1,237 -18.84
305–340 328 10 380.00–485.00 $455.21 $1,493 +48.05
370–395 380 9 375.00–450.00 $425.25 $1,616 +4.27
415–445 430 3 300.00–400.00 $366.10 $1,574 -35.35
450–495 472 11 300.00–410.00 $365.83 $1,727 -14.20
505–545 528 9 315.00–370.00 $348.31 $1,839 -7.84
573–595 583 4 350.00–360.00 $355.01 $2,070 +9.88
630 630 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,174 +25.69
660 660 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,211 +37.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 373 11 480.00–525.00 $495.54 $1,848 -24.02
408–440 423 10 455.00–495.00 $484.82 $2,051 +8.56
450–475 fancy 463 2 470.00–475.00 $472.43 $2,187 —
450–490 477 14 430.00–460.00 $441.18 $2,104 -11.49
500–540 529 15 390.00–425.00 $409.05 $2,164 -12.75
545 fancy 545 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,398 —
550–595 572 12 380.00–415.00 $402.25 $2,301 -4.97
580 fancy 580 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,436 -5.00
600–640 628 4 360.00–390.00 $372.31 $2,338 -3.96
660–670 666 6 360.00–385.00 $367.47 $2,447 +22.21
721 721 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,415 +5.00
755–788 775 5 290.00–305.00 $300.03 $2,325 -1.33
820 820 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,378 -5.00
855 855 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,266 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–385 369 4 445.00–475.00 $462.16 $1,705 +14.07
430–435 433 2 320.00–440.00 $379.65 $1,644 -58.12
460–495 479 7 340.00–425.00 $397.64 $1,905 -15.43
500–545 523 10 350.00–385.00 $373.70 $1,954 +11.25
565–590 581 4 330.00–370.00 $356.04 $2,069 -6.09
630 630 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,984 -35.00
675–695 685 2 300.00–305.00 $302.54 $2,072 -15.79
720 720 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,160 —
780 780 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,989 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1710 1255 80-85% 14 187.00–203.00 $193.40 $2,427 +19.18
950–1715 1259 80-85% 16 170.00–184.00 $176.42 $2,221 +2.20
1065–1465 1268 80-85% 9 149.00–166.00 $159.19 $2,019 -15.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1325 1187 85-90% 3 163.00–169.00 $166.71 $1,979 +33.94
1225 1225 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,348 -49.91
930–1505 1230 85-90% 12 144.00–157.00 $150.25 $1,848 -9.66
1135–1355 1266 85-90% 9 120.00–134.00 $126.54 $1,602 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1460 1309 75-80% 5 191.00–208.00 $196.06 $2,566 —
1260–1635 1397 75-80% 11 174.00–188.00 $182.12 $2,544 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,653 —
1515–2050 1764 7 214.00–226.00 $219.37 $3,870 —
1540–2195 1912 3 228.00–238.00 $233.64 $4,467 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
823 823 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1025–1250 1138 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,250.00–2,550.00 $2,414.84
1010–1265 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,150.00–3,200.00 $2,792.46
1047–1413 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,100.00–3,650.00 $2,998.62
1180–1240 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,103.33
1200 1200 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 $
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1060–1250 1166 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,452.95

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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 3,800.00 $3,800.00 +400.00
1100–1190 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,448.03 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.