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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 8, 2026

693 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.75/cwt ≈ $2,231/hd at 647 lb · 80 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $335.64/cwt -2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,751/hd at 522 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $313.99/cwt +1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,969/hd at 627 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 693 784 1,559
Feeder cattle 462 525 1,084
Slaughter cattle 124 126 223
Replacement cattle 107 133 252

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes of Feeder Cattle, unevenly steady to 15.00 higher. On a lighter test of market. Slaughter Cows 10.00 to 17.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,428 +150.00
300–340 320 7 485.00–535.00 $505.96 $1,619 +69.72
350–395 373 6 460.00–515.00 $491.45 $1,833 +101.42
460–480 470 4 390.00–420.00 $411.12 $1,932 +59.81
495 495 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,782 +8.69
500–545 518 3 355.00–370.00 $361.46 $1,872 +13.37
510–540 thin fleshed 533 4 390.00–400.00 $392.39 $2,091 —
550–597 581 17 335.00–360.00 $342.08 $1,987 +17.08
613–640 626 11 310.00–335.00 $320.85 $2,009 -16.38
630 value added 630 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,205 —
675 675 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 -35.02
663–695 676 5 325.00–340.00 $333.96 $2,258 -1.06
705 705 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,221 -16.20
725–730 728 2 325.00–340.00 $332.53 $2,421 +1.33
823 823 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,634 +45.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,026 +60.00
335–340 338 2 347.50–425.00 $385.96 $1,305 +22.50
350–385 361 4 345.00–410.00 $379.22 $1,369 +70.68
425 425 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,509 +29.05
450–470 461 5 280.00–321.00 $307.17 $1,416 -9.95
510–530 520 2 300.00–337.00 $318.14 $1,654 +4.72
555–595 575 2 315.00–335.00 $325.35 $1,871 +25.61

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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 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,246 —
314–338 321 9 395.00–410.00 $399.43 $1,282 +26.00
350–385 thin fleshed 368 2 420.00–425.00 $422.38 $1,554 —
365–395 384 4 370.00–395.00 $382.38 $1,468 +13.94
400–425 415 4 370.00–405.00 $387.42 $1,608 +31.89
410–420 thin fleshed 415 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,722 —
430 430 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,526 -0.53
460 thin fleshed 460 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,840 —
465–495 478 15 355.00–385.00 $367.01 $1,754 +31.60
473–495 483 4 330.00–335.00 $332.45 $1,606 +32.45
500–505 thin fleshed 503 2 360.00–370.00 $364.98 $1,836 —
500–545 521 21 325.00–355.00 $339.15 $1,767 -1.38
528–545 535 4 300.00–305.00 $302.53 $1,619 -38.00
555–580 568 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,732 -23.88
550–598 572 11 320.00–330.00 $324.56 $1,856 -4.32
581 value added 581 7 337.50 $337.50 $1,961 —
600–638 625 17 310.00–330.00 $323.76 $2,024 +12.56
650–680 664 7 310.00–330.00 $317.12 $2,106 +13.84
670 670 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,010 -3.28
735–738 737 3 310.00–325.00 $314.99 $2,321 +4.99
785 785 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,316 +2.27
850 850 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,558 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 value added 647 80 344.75 $344.75 $2,231 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–345 331 6 275.00–370.00 $337.03 $1,116 +6.98
400–405 403 2 325.00–345.00 $334.94 $1,350 +23.56
450–495 476 4 310.00–335.00 $322.51 $1,535 +40.51
500–530 515 2 300.00–320.00 $310.29 $1,598 +0.37
550–590 567 3 300.00–320.00 $308.21 $1,748 +78.21
620 620 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,891 +25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–377 376 7 475.00–500.00 $496.49 $1,867 +90.37
400–415 fancy 407 3 450.00–480.00 $468.14 $1,905 +43.14
410–440 430 7 390.00–440.00 $410.51 $1,765 +27.94
455–495 474 10 390.00–415.00 $398.90 $1,891 +55.91
505–525 fancy 510 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,964 +24.05
500–541 524 13 340.00–370.00 $352.83 $1,849 +11.23
550–590 564 6 310.00–340.00 $326.53 $1,842 -4.14
605–645 627 20 300.00–325.00 $313.99 $1,969 +1.55
655–695 678 10 300.00–322.50 $313.05 $2,122 +16.72
715–725 720 2 300.00–325.00 $312.41 $2,249 +26.52
750–765 760 3 300.00–317.50 $309.11 $2,349 +25.84
840 840 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,394 —
910 910 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,457 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,580 +22.48
430–445 435 3 335.00–365.00 $350.00 $1,522 +40.00
475–490 480 3 300.00–365.00 $328.04 $1,575 +20.62
515–545 527 5 325.00–330.00 $325.98 $1,718 +45.98
595 595 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,815 ±0.00
605–645 627 5 270.00–300.00 $289.11 $1,813 +10.61
915–930 923 2 185.00–250.00 $217.76 $2,010 -7.24

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1370 1231 80-85% 4 157.00–160.00 $158.84 $1,955 —
1010–1780 1325 80-85% 5 122.00–130.00 $127.46 $1,689 -17.56
965–1955 1477 80-85% 18 137.00–151.00 $145.51 $2,149 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1210 1075 85-90% 2 143.00–152.00 $148.07 $1,592 +39.47
950–1385 1168 85-90% 7 111.00–118.00 $114.94 $1,342 —
945–1340 1185 85-90% 8 120.00–138.00 $130.25 $1,543 —
1095–1455 1247 85-90% 5 84.00–109.00 $95.59 $1,192 -31.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1425 1388 75-80% 2 164.00–169.00 $166.57 $2,312 —
1310–1625 1471 75-80% 10 140.00–153.00 $145.34 $2,138 —
1415–1555 1505 75-80% 4 131.00–138.00 $135.22 $2,035 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,618 —
1680–2050 1856 10 177.00–192.00 $185.23 $3,438 —
1695–2145 1924 7 196.00–201.00 $198.94 $3,828 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1005–1250 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,800.00 $2,394.24
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1160–1325 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,750.00 $2,413.34
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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.