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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 4, 2026

1,247 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $392.50/cwt ≈ $2,241/hd at 571 lb · 80 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.50/cwt ≈ $2,395/hd at 631 lb · 80 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $420.50/cwt +29.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,994/hd at 474 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,247 967 1,760
Feeder cattle 939 722 1,330
Slaughter cattle 127 133 225
Replacement cattle 181 112 205

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle mostly steady to 15.00 higher. Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Average to good quality 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
300–335 thin fleshed 318 2 515.00–530.00 $522.91 $1,663 —
300–340 327 7 460.00–480.00 $472.82 $1,546 -13.50
390 390 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,930 +14.18
435 value added 435 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,066 —
435–440 438 2 440.00–465.00 $452.57 $1,982 -28.05
452–490 fancy 462 6 490.00–505.00 $499.86 $2,309 —
450–495 470 7 450.00–475.00 $463.68 $2,179 +29.57
465–480 473 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,034 -4.11
500–510 thin fleshed 505 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,424 +40.00
516 value added 516 11 455.00 $455.00 $2,348 —
500–540 526 17 400.00–435.00 $423.36 $2,227 +47.36
551–580 value added 559 7 435.00 $435.00 $2,432 +20.00
550–585 562 3 400.00–425.00 $413.06 $2,321 +19.33
570–590 580 2 360.00–375.00 $367.63 $2,132 +2.67
619 value added 619 16 412.50 $412.50 $2,553 —
608–643 628 11 375.00–410.00 $396.19 $2,488 +43.97
665 value added 665 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,660 —
660–695 673 10 360.00–385.00 $375.41 $2,527 -0.97
685–695 690 3 340.00–350.00 $344.98 $2,380 -31.40
710–720 718 6 345.00–357.50 $355.44 $2,552 +18.18
755–795 766 6 335.00–350.00 $345.72 $2,648 +16.99
805–820 813 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,642 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,060 -50.00
300–330 315 3 380.00–430.00 $397.62 $1,253 +33.63
350–385 370 4 340.00–410.00 $379.36 $1,404 -35.77
389 thin fleshed 389 6 455.00 $455.00 $1,770 —
400–445 425 3 400.00–430.00 $419.88 $1,784 +70.54
450–495 474 8 310.00–410.00 $371.32 $1,760 +18.37
505–543 532 4 340.00–385.00 $372.49 $1,982 —
560 560 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,876 +2.83
602–620 611 8 345.00–370.00 $357.39 $2,184 +27.39
755–775 765 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,372 +30.13
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,722 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,288 +24.05
335–345 342 3 450.00–465.00 $456.59 $1,562 —
350–380 thin fleshed 360 3 455.00–460.00 $458.24 $1,650 —
350–393 378 5 420.00–445.00 $437.04 $1,652 +14.62
375–390 381 4 400.00–415.00 $411.26 $1,567 -11.16
400–420 thin fleshed 410 2 445.00–455.00 $449.88 $1,845 —
410–445 428 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,541 -46.99
425–445 436 8 415.00–430.00 $421.90 $1,839 +14.91
459 value added 459 8 435.00 $435.00 $1,997 —
450–498 478 28 390.00–430.00 $419.97 $2,007 +30.27
480 480 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,776 -19.70
500–521 thin fleshed 515 8 395.00–405.00 $401.22 $2,066 —
505–547 531 24 360.00–390.00 $374.59 $1,989 -1.91
545 545 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,853 -36.50
550–595 558 27 360.00–380.00 $373.16 $2,082 +0.60
555–596 587 10 340.00–345.00 $343.00 $2,013 +29.65
620 value added 620 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,294 —
600–640 621 10 345.00–355.00 $347.96 $2,161 +29.56
612–640 626 2 320.00–330.00 $324.89 $2,034 +6.49
650–690 674 5 320.00–345.00 $334.14 $2,252 +44.14
715–735 725 4 310.00–330.00 $320.00 $2,320 +33.81
835 835 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,422 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 value added 571 80 392.50 $392.50 $2,241 —
631 value added 631 80 379.50 $379.50 $2,395 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–278 277 3 380.00–405.00 $396.73 $1,099 +26.73
300–345 324 8 335.00–425.00 $401.48 $1,301 +87.07
353 thin fleshed 353 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,536 —
365–398 383 9 330.00–410.00 $370.65 $1,420 +49.09
405–445 420 3 360.00–390.00 $377.80 $1,587 +31.21
459 value added 459 6 395.00 $395.00 $1,813 —
455–485 473 6 345.00–380.00 $358.13 $1,694 +49.82
500–545 524 4 315.00–350.00 $336.69 $1,764 +41.69
560–590 581 14 240.00–340.00 $321.74 $1,869 +5.52
610 610 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,074 +39.98
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,102 —
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 381 6 450.00–490.00 $469.55 $1,789 +27.63
415–425 fancy 422 3 480.00–495.00 $484.92 $2,046 +26.61
405–448 425 13 435.00–470.00 $452.34 $1,922 +44.94
451 fancy 451 7 460.00 $460.00 $2,075 —
450–495 474 17 420.00–450.00 $437.27 $2,073 +12.27
505–530 fancy 518 2 415.00–420.00 $417.56 $2,163 —
505–540 526 17 370.00–395.00 $384.08 $2,020 -15.24
560 fancy 560 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,380 +46.81
550–595 571 22 350.00–400.00 $376.58 $2,150 +37.19
610 fancy 610 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,226 —
600–645 617 17 335.00–350.00 $339.67 $2,096 +21.21
660–688 676 7 325.00–345.00 $333.55 $2,255 +44.50
720 720 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,196 +25.14
750–758 756 4 305.00–320.00 $316.28 $2,391 +36.28
865 865 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,422 -5.00
910–930 920 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,162 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 3 325.00–430.00 $393.31 $1,514 +3.31
400–448 423 16 300.00–425.00 $388.33 $1,643 +38.33
450–495 478 7 305.00–415.00 $365.28 $1,746 +73.23
508–535 518 5 315.00–355.00 $334.18 $1,731 -10.82
565–595 584 7 325.00–350.00 $342.21 $1,999 +65.72
600–640 620 6 300.00–325.00 $316.56 $1,963 +31.49
670–675 673 2 310.00–315.00 $312.51 $2,103 +47.51
745 745 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,160 —
770–780 775 2 230.00–280.00 $255.16 $1,977 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,316 —
550 550 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,760 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1625 1230 80-85% 20 155.00–169.00 $162.05 $1,993 —
1140–1525 1316 80-85% 5 188.00–193.00 $190.48 $2,507 —
1000–1900 1347 80-85% 29 170.00–185.00 $177.80 $2,395 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1680 1185 85-90% 18 140.00–159.00 $148.27 $1,757 -11.05
1030–1480 1203 85-90% 5 162.00–168.00 $163.48 $1,967 +30.60
1080–1395 1228 85-90% 7 121.00–134.00 $129.67 $1,592 -20.42
1060–1395 1232 85-90% 3 100.00–112.50 $104.93 $1,293 -45.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1360 1290 75-80% 2 165.00–166.00 $165.53 $2,135 —
1170–1540 1355 75-80% 2 187.00 $187.00 $2,534 —
1300–1595 1446 75-80% 5 170.00–179.00 $174.42 $2,522 -26.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1445 1300 5 187.50–222.00 $202.91 $2,638 —
1480–2160 1755 12 211.00–222.00 $216.11 $3,793 —
1540–2400 1880 3 190.00–195.00 $191.51 $3,600 -33.10
1800–1965 1890 3 224.00–233.00 $227.34 $4,297 +2.73

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1100 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,797.30
1065–1280 1161 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,350.00–3,000.00 $2,552.80
1070–1205 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,573.04
1120–1395 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,700.00–3,500.00 $3,027.05
1325 1325 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1080–1715 1433 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,500.00–3,700.00 $3,114.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–790 713 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,400.00 $2,199.47
750–850 795 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,185.58
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00
970–1245 1066 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,049.95
1015–1235 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,191.83
1060–1315 1160 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,350.00 $2,134.84
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.