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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 25, 2026

1,075 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.00/cwt ≈ $2,152/hd at 656 lb · 77 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $353.73/cwt -24.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,013/hd at 569 lb · 43 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $342.98/cwt -20.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,280/hd at 665 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,075 732 1,394
Feeder cattle 723 528 1,067
Slaughter cattle 143 117 150
Replacement cattle 209 87 177

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle 15.00 to 30.00 lower. Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Average Quality, with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 470.00–520.00 $493.81 $1,299 -26.96
322–335 324 11 402.50–415.00 $404.37 $1,310 -65.94
305–340 thin fleshed 328 3 455.00–470.00 $459.64 $1,508 -70.36
365–390 378 2 410.00–425.00 $417.75 $1,579 -40.78
390–395 thin fleshed 391 5 440.00–450.00 $442.02 $1,728 —
405–445 420 7 380.00–420.00 $402.83 $1,692 -42.76
405–435 thin fleshed 423 3 430.00–445.00 $439.86 $1,861 —
450–460 thin fleshed 457 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,828 -22.46
455–496 478 10 370.00–395.00 $383.22 $1,832 +8.18
500–540 518 10 340.00–360.00 $353.55 $1,831 -21.18
520–537 value added 527 13 377.00–390.00 $380.29 $2,004 —
551–595 568 20 320.00–350.00 $337.27 $1,916 -41.41
559–585 value added 570 23 363.00–375.00 $368.04 $2,098 —
600–647 624 26 320.00–340.00 $330.32 $2,061 -36.96
650–675 value added 661 25 342.50–349.00 $346.50 $2,290 —
660–690 680 6 315.00–335.00 $328.32 $2,233 -37.73
709 value added 709 7 337.00 $337.00 $2,389 —
700–745 729 4 310.00–325.00 $318.66 $2,323 —
775 775 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,402 —
812–845 831 9 300.00–312.00 $304.02 $2,526 +1.14
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 370.00–375.00 $372.59 $987 +36.48
300–340 325 3 330.00–375.00 $357.59 $1,162 -38.87
360–365 363 2 325.00–360.00 $342.38 $1,243 -48.77
410–445 429 7 310.00–375.00 $347.87 $1,492 +37.87
460–495 483 3 340.00–360.00 $353.66 $1,708 —
545 545 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,717 +14.81
595 595 2 295.00–310.00 $302.50 $1,800 -47.50
700 700 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,890 -60.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 318 7 375.00–390.00 $379.87 $1,208 -28.85
360–395 378 2 345.00–355.00 $350.23 $1,324 -48.89
350–398 382 4 375.00–400.00 $386.96 $1,478 -12.16
405 405 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,418 -38.19
400–440 414 8 370.00–400.00 $379.29 $1,570 -8.90
450–495 463 17 350.00–380.00 $364.57 $1,688 -9.29
465–490 478 2 330.00–340.00 $334.87 $1,601 -38.99
520 value added 520 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,846 —
510–533 524 4 285.00–305.00 $300.13 $1,573 -39.99
500–548 530 23 320.00–345.00 $336.33 $1,783 -3.79
560–575 567 14 315.00–340.00 $331.41 $1,879 -14.38
575–590 583 2 285.00–295.00 $290.06 $1,691 -29.94
600–645 623 11 300.00–325.00 $315.50 $1,966 -14.92
630 630 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,827 -40.42
650 650 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,885 -10.00
650–660 655 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,063 +15.00
735–740 738 2 290.00–301.00 $295.52 $2,181 -15.13
765–795 787 4 280.00–301.00 $291.85 $2,297 -10.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656 value added 656 77 328.00 $328.00 $2,152 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 282 5 335.00–365.00 $349.33 $985 -45.58
315–335 327 3 340.00–355.00 $348.47 $1,139 +23.47
350–380 365 3 270.00–370.00 $326.26 $1,191 -31.01
405–440 427 3 320.00–330.00 $326.60 $1,395 —
470–485 478 2 315.00–340.00 $327.30 $1,564 +4.80
520–545 533 5 275.00–310.00 $289.14 $1,541 -14.20
725 725 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,994 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 6 415.00–440.00 $427.57 $1,616 -2.45
375–380 fancy 378 2 455.00–465.00 $460.03 $1,739 —
400–420 fancy 413 3 450.00–460.00 $456.77 $1,886 -8.35
400–445 428 12 390.00–435.00 $408.56 $1,749 -15.61
455–474 fancy 470 5 390.00–400.00 $398.06 $1,871 -59.41
450–495 479 16 340.00–365.00 $351.79 $1,685 -48.18
500–540 520 14 320.00–345.00 $333.06 $1,732 -42.10
543 543 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,710 -60.16
550–598 576 21 317.50–335.00 $329.86 $1,900 -27.89
600–630 617 11 295.00–315.00 $308.13 $1,901 -31.78
655–683 666 9 285.00–305.00 $296.66 $1,976 -28.34
700–745 728 9 285.00–300.00 $291.07 $2,119 -22.24
750–795 775 5 270.00–285.00 $275.86 $2,138 -14.14
880 880 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,244 -5.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 370.00–390.00 $380.39 $1,445 +27.25
400–435 410 7 330.00–370.00 $349.29 $1,432 -0.59
460–495 481 8 270.00–330.00 $309.19 $1,487 -45.81
505–540 523 7 300.00–315.00 $307.84 $1,610 -30.35
550–590 568 6 300.00–315.00 $306.62 $1,742 -20.19
625–640 634 4 270.00–290.00 $277.46 $1,759 -39.20
760 760 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,862 -5.00
880 880 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,024 —
955 955 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,292 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,494 —
635 635 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,842 —
875 875 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,838 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1435 1277 80-85% 6 180.00–182.00 $180.31 $2,303 +0.57
1015–1805 1292 80-85% 24 160.00–176.00 $167.08 $2,159 -12.66
1000–1765 1332 80-85% 16 148.00–158.00 $153.38 $2,043 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1145 1035 85-90% 5 108.00–120.00 $113.56 $1,175 —
975–1305 1145 85-90% 4 156.00–160.00 $156.93 $1,797 —
1000–1275 1149 85-90% 10 124.00–134.00 $129.36 $1,486 —
950–1745 1221 85-90% 17 136.00–151.00 $141.45 $1,727 -18.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1440 1353 75-80% 3 178.00–188.00 $183.09 $2,477 —
1295–1740 1502 75-80% 20 160.00–176.00 $166.40 $2,499 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,464 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1405 1255 5 170.00–191.00 $184.16 $2,311 —
1535–1705 1632 5 198.00–202.00 $199.79 $3,261 —
1510–2000 1679 8 174.00–192.00 $186.31 $3,128 —
1650–2060 1853 4 208.00–214.00 $210.88 $3,908 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
890–1165 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,400.00–3,500.00 $2,960.96
1085 1085 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1100–1130 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,115.35
975–1335 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,009.92
1183 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1150–1375 1251 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,700.00 $2,422.30
1190–1395 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,650.00 $3,352.66
1520 1520 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
840–960 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,104.92
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1005 1005 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1020–1175 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,250.00–2,650.00 $2,451.56
1070–1195 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,452.76

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1100 949 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,837.53
955–967 963 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,050.00 $3,000.42

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1205 1205 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1080 1080 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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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.