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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 11, 2026

1,203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $371.74/cwt +21.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,306/hd at 620 lb · 176 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $418.29/cwt ±-0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,415/hd at 577 lb · 63 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $412.72/cwt -7.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,972/hd at 478 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,203 1,247 1,455
Feeder cattle 966 939 1,116
Slaughter cattle 120 127 163
Replacement cattle 117 181 176

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 425lbs 10.00 to 20.00 higher, over 450lbs 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Feeder Heifers and Bulls unevenly steady. Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Quality and demand fair to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 530.00–560.00 $545.00 $1,472 —
305–338 319 7 495.00–530.00 $511.96 $1,633 +39.14
310–328 thin fleshed 322 3 540.00–545.00 $543.40 $1,750 +20.49
355 355 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,562 -55.00
360–380 371 5 485.00–515.00 $505.11 $1,874 +10.11
385 thin fleshed 385 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,021 —
415–430 thin fleshed 423 2 505.00 $505.00 $2,136 —
400–444 432 15 430.00–480.00 $461.71 $1,995 +9.14
450–475 466 14 440.00–480.00 $450.98 $2,102 -12.70
505 thin fleshed 505 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,197 -45.00
510–545 526 18 385.00–415.00 $403.42 $2,122 -19.94
550–593 572 29 375.00–420.00 $398.63 $2,280 +31.00
568–586 value added 582 34 428.00–442.00 $435.05 $2,532 +0.05
600–625 613 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,084 -56.19
605–645 627 6 350.00–370.00 $360.87 $2,263 -35.32
643 value added 643 4 387.50 $387.50 $2,492 -25.00
657–687 value added 672 19 390.00–429.00 $408.33 $2,744 +8.33
655–690 679 4 350.00–370.00 $358.58 $2,435 -16.83
704–720 value added 707 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,581 —
710–745 728 2 340.00–345.00 $342.44 $2,493 -13.00
750–763 value added 760 10 352.50–355.00 $352.99 $2,683 —
755–795 775 3 325.00–345.00 $334.91 $2,596 -10.81
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 287 3 425.00–500.00 $456.37 $1,310 +56.37
300–325 315 3 360.00–450.00 $417.99 $1,317 +20.37
350–385 375 4 420.00–440.00 $431.49 $1,618 +52.13
410–435 420 4 320.00–410.00 $369.33 $1,551 -50.55
450–498 474 7 350.00–425.00 $394.06 $1,868 +22.74
530–540 533 3 320.00–330.00 $323.38 $1,724 -49.11
570–580 573 3 355.00–370.00 $364.94 $2,091 +29.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 280 8 440.00–465.00 $449.75 $1,259 -10.25
300–335 318 4 435.00–460.00 $443.54 $1,410 -13.05
360–388 375 12 400.00–445.00 $429.71 $1,611 -7.33
403–430 thin fleshed 410 4 445.00–450.00 $446.31 $1,830 -3.57
405–435 420 2 400.00–410.00 $405.18 $1,702 +45.18
400–445 430 16 415.00–435.00 $423.47 $1,821 +63.47
455–495 476 32 380.00–425.00 $407.60 $1,940 -12.37
487 value added 487 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,143 +5.00
500–545 522 25 370.00–400.00 $382.50 $1,997 +7.91
528–535 thin fleshed 529 7 410.00–412.50 $412.14 $2,180 +10.92
530–545 538 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,964 -9.59
550–598 569 32 365.00–405.00 $381.21 $2,169 +8.05
570–585 577 3 345.00–355.00 $351.62 $2,029 +8.62
610–615 thin fleshed 613 2 360.00–365.00 $362.49 $2,222 —
606–634 value added 620 160 374.50–375.00 $374.76 $2,324 +4.76
605–640 624 13 330.00–350.00 $341.17 $2,129 +16.28
645 645 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,967 -19.89
675 675 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,092 -24.14
660–695 678 7 320.00–335.00 $329.37 $2,233 -4.77
705–740 721 6 305.00–325.00 $312.48 $2,253 -7.52
750 750 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,456 —
855–870 863 2 260.00–280.00 $270.09 $2,331 —
920 920 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,484 —
950 950 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,422 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 425.00–430.00 $427.43 $1,167 +30.70
325 325 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,056 -76.48
355–380 367 3 300.00–375.00 $345.27 $1,267 -25.38
405–445 422 5 315.00–385.00 $339.74 $1,434 -38.06
450–495 475 8 330.00–375.00 $350.92 $1,667 -7.21
525–545 536 6 295.00–355.00 $326.60 $1,751 -10.09
550–590 574 5 295.00–350.00 $321.43 $1,845 -0.31
635 635 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,810 -55.00
805–825 815 2 225.00–260.00 $242.71 $1,978 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628–645 634 3 290.00–295.00 $291.70 $1,849 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 376 6 455.00–510.00 $491.75 $1,849 +22.20
405–445 431 26 430.00–470.00 $451.49 $1,946 -0.85
450 fancy 450 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,115 +10.00
455–485 465 11 420.00–455.00 $436.72 $2,031 -0.55
500–520 fancy 510 6 420.00–425.00 $422.50 $2,155 +4.94
500–543 522 14 375.00–410.00 $398.08 $2,078 +14.00
555 fancy 555 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,164 -35.00
550–598 585 17 345.00–380.00 $355.75 $2,081 -20.83
610–625 617 7 325.00–355.00 $345.72 $2,133 +6.05
650–696 676 13 325.00–345.00 $336.86 $2,277 +3.31
700–740 717 6 305.00–325.00 $315.01 $2,259 +10.01
755–785 768 4 275.00–300.00 $286.20 $2,198 -30.08
805–840 822 3 270.00–275.00 $273.30 $2,247 —
905 905 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,398 +30.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 381 5 270.00–440.00 $373.50 $1,423 -19.81
400–445 424 5 345.00–425.00 $399.10 $1,692 +10.77
455–495 474 7 355.00–405.00 $369.48 $1,751 +4.20
510–548 529 10 300.00–370.00 $347.20 $1,837 +13.02
550–590 573 6 260.00–335.00 $309.87 $1,776 -32.34
605–645 621 7 290.00–320.00 $304.99 $1,894 -11.57
685 685 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,158 +2.49
710 710 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,094 +5.00
790–795 793 2 225.00–260.00 $242.44 $1,923 -12.72

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,778 —
1020–1810 1293 80-85% 18 166.00–182.00 $171.37 $2,216 —
1190–1485 1319 80-85% 5 184.00–198.00 $188.63 $2,488 -1.85
1150–2005 1454 80-85% 14 148.00–164.00 $156.27 $2,272 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1285 1079 85-90% 12 120.00–136.00 $128.52 $1,387 —
975–1495 1144 85-90% 17 142.00–156.00 $147.40 $1,686 —
1200–1330 1265 85-90% 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,024 —
955–1710 1333 85-90% 2 96.00–114.00 $107.55 $1,434 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1460 1360 75-80% 2 180.00–186.00 $182.78 $2,486 -4.22
1435–1690 1580 75-80% 7 160.00–172.00 $167.06 $2,640 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1450 1330 3 175.00–204.00 $191.50 $2,547 -11.41
1410 1410 1 244.00 $244.00 $3,440 —
1590–2040 1773 3 200.00–204.00 $202.15 $3,584 -13.96
1585–2050 1843 6 212.00–228.00 $219.37 $4,043 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1020–1495 1204 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,450.00–3,200.00 $2,890.49
1070–1465 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,700.00–3,150.00 $2,938.21
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,100 —

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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.