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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 28, 2026

967 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $368.65/cwt -7.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,311/hd at 627 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $376.50/cwt -13.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,958/hd at 520 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $320.32/cwt -11.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,004/hd at 626 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 967 1,039 822
Feeder cattle 722 673 552
Slaughter cattle 133 162 129
Replacement cattle 112 204 141

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers unevenly steady up to 15.00 higher. On a Better-Quality offering. Feeder Heifers 5.00 to 20.00 lower. Feeder Bulls 10.00 to 20.00 lower with instances of 30.00 lower. Heavily fleshed, excessively haired, and plain cattle receiving most discounts. Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher, with improved quality Bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 277 6 500.00–540.00 $526.42 $1,458 +54.43
325–345 337 5 465.00–495.00 $486.32 $1,639 +21.32
370–390 377 5 455.00–505.00 $480.82 $1,813 +15.82
429–449 439 18 460.00–490.00 $480.62 $2,110 +78.11
450–490 460 6 420.00–460.00 $434.11 $1,997 -39.98
485 thin fleshed 485 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,328 -18.00
500–540 515 11 390.00–420.00 $408.52 $2,104 +15.38
520 thin fleshed 520 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,288 —
523 523 7 376.00 $376.00 $1,966 -17.14
560 value added 560 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,324 -16.59
550–595 565 4 385.00–405.00 $393.73 $2,225 +1.89
573–590 578 4 360.00–370.00 $364.96 $2,109 -26.88
608–648 623 23 385.00–410.00 $397.23 $2,475 +21.50
600–643 629 40 350.00–355.00 $352.22 $2,215 -23.51
650–670 662 7 360.00–390.00 $376.38 $2,492 +9.67
705–735 718 9 325.00–355.00 $337.26 $2,422 -6.03
755–765 759 6 320.00–337.50 $328.73 $2,495 -2.44
810 810 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,511 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,238 +100.00
300–335 305 11 305.00–375.00 $363.99 $1,110 -6.45
380–390 385 2 405.00–425.00 $415.13 $1,598 +10.13
415–448 438 4 330.00–390.00 $349.34 $1,530 -5.66
470–490 483 4 335.00–376.00 $352.95 $1,705 +1.19
550–598 580 5 315.00–370.00 $332.17 $1,927 -6.85
622 622 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,053 -7.56
655–695 676 5 300.00–340.00 $324.02 $2,190 —
710 710 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 -22.46
770–785 780 3 270.00–300.00 $279.87 $2,183 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 420.00–450.00 $435.95 $1,212 -64.05
300–303 302 3 390.00–400.00 $396.69 $1,198 -91.91
370 370 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,332 -113.78
355–395 379 11 410.00–435.00 $422.42 $1,601 -51.36
400–448 424 19 380.00–430.00 $406.99 $1,726 -22.57
450–495 471 23 370.00–400.00 $389.70 $1,835 -19.51
475 thin fleshed 475 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,995 —
500–535 520 30 360.00–395.00 $376.50 $1,958 -19.99
555–585 568 21 355.00–385.00 $372.56 $2,116 +1.73
550–585 570 3 305.00–320.00 $313.35 $1,786 -57.48
600–630 thin fleshed 615 2 350.00–355.00 $352.56 $2,168 —
605–643 626 23 310.00–330.00 $318.40 $1,993 -13.84
635 635 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 -32.24
650–675 655 12 305.00–330.00 $323.68 $2,120 -2.87
685 685 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,986 -36.55
700–735 713 4 280.00–300.00 $286.19 $2,041 -16.22
824 824 5 292.00 $292.00 $2,406 -11.29
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 370.00 $370.00 $999 -50.00
310–340 325 3 265.00–340.00 $314.41 $1,022 -105.59
353–393 373 4 305.00–340.00 $321.56 $1,199 -62.49
405–440 426 7 325.00–370.00 $346.59 $1,476 +4.63
475–495 488 3 300.00–315.00 $308.31 $1,505 -27.27
535 535 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,578 -43.66
560–580 569 4 300.00–335.00 $316.22 $1,799 +23.27
600–625 618 5 295.00–305.00 $300.02 $1,854 +0.92
650 650 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,788 -22.05
730 730 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,934 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,482 —
420 420 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,113 —
580 580 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,682 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 fancy 380 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,824 -10.00
380–395 388 5 425.00–465.00 $441.92 $1,715 -10.17
418–425 fancy 420 3 455.00–460.00 $458.31 $1,925 —
435–440 438 2 390.00–425.00 $407.40 $1,784 -51.37
460 460 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,955 +3.94
500–535 518 9 375.00–415.00 $399.32 $2,068 -1.22
555–593 fancy 580 3 375.00–385.00 $378.19 $2,194 -56.25
560–598 580 10 320.00–360.00 $339.39 $1,968 -58.37
600–645 625 19 300.00–335.00 $318.46 $1,990 -31.87
650–695 671 5 280.00–300.00 $289.05 $1,940 -31.37
703–740 713 4 270.00–290.00 $279.86 $1,995 -30.23
750–785 760 9 270.00–295.00 $280.00 $2,128 —
815–835 825 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,310 -16.10
865 865 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,465 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,521 +17.24
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 -15.55
455–470 463 2 265.00–320.00 $292.05 $1,352 -76.80
540 540 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,863 +12.75
550–580 565 4 255.00–300.00 $276.49 $1,562 -59.27
610–630 618 3 275.00–290.00 $285.07 $1,762 -38.28
675 675 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,789 -16.66
890 890 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,047 —
930 930 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,325 ±0.00
975 975 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,048 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1465 1263 80-85% 8 189.00–198.00 $193.30 $2,441 -4.85
1015–1890 1399 80-85% 26 169.00–185.00 $175.72 $2,458 —
1135–2080 1578 80-85% 8 155.00–168.00 $163.24 $2,576 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1320 1180 85-90% 4 158.00–160.00 $159.32 $1,880 —
1025–1525 1218 85-90% 9 120.00–140.00 $132.88 $1,618 —
1200–1245 1223 85-90% 2 100.00–102.50 $101.27 $1,239 —
935–1575 1227 85-90% 18 144.00–156.00 $150.09 $1,842 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1450 1413 75-80% 3 195.00–207.00 $200.74 $2,836 +8.74
1345–1910 1569 75-80% 7 176.00–187.00 $178.62 $2,803 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1390 1294 4 200.00–210.00 $204.79 $2,650 —
1555–1745 1670 3 231.00–237.00 $233.21 $3,895 —
1680–2215 1891 12 217.00–229.00 $224.61 $4,247 —
1915–2125 2020 2 187.00–196.00 $191.73 $3,873 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–980 963 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,052.73
1195 1195 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1085–1410 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,200.00–3,150.00 $2,772.06
1115–1310 1223 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,050.00 $2,974.05
1135–1380 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,200.00 $3,007.95
1215–1470 1355 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,400.00–3,350.00 $2,796.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1175 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00–2,200.00 $1,815.69
950–1110 1030 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,315.53
970–1360 1110 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,750.00 $2,484.68

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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.