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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 15, 2026

1,300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $348.25/cwt ≈ $2,288/hd at 657 lb · 80 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $370.46/cwt +8.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,776/hd at 479 lb · 56 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $357.34/cwt +15.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,077/hd at 581 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,300 693 1,279
Feeder cattle 982 462 891
Slaughter cattle 172 124 148
Replacement cattle 146 107 240

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers and Heifers mostly steady to 15.00 higher. Feeder Bulls steady to 10.00 lower. Slaughter Cows steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls 5.00 lower. Quality and demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 550.00–580.00 $565.00 $1,412 +5.00
275 275 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,306 -85.00
310 thin fleshed 310 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,612 —
325–345 335 3 450.00–490.00 $471.42 $1,579 -34.54
350 350 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 -91.45
405 fancy 405 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,944 —
410–435 423 5 405.00–450.00 $426.67 $1,805 —
450–498 473 20 380.00–435.00 $410.52 $1,942 -0.60
465–490 482 3 350.00–365.00 $355.09 $1,712 -56.03
500 value added 500 10 400.00–402.50 $402.00 $2,010 —
500–548 520 23 355.00–390.00 $375.22 $1,951 +13.76
550 fancy 550 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,118 —
550–598 582 44 340.00–365.00 $356.71 $2,076 +14.63
600–640 615 31 330.00–355.00 $342.30 $2,105 +21.45
625 625 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,984 -3.35
650–698 672 14 325.00–350.00 $338.25 $2,273 +38.25
660–698 value added 694 10 355.00–358.00 $357.41 $2,480 —
704–718 708 12 327.00–342.00 $336.87 $2,385 +21.87
743 value added 743 7 355.00 $355.00 $2,638 —
750–770 763 3 325.00–330.00 $326.68 $2,493 —
750–779 value added 774 9 342.00–355.00 $343.75 $2,661 —
800–830 814 4 300.00–320.00 $310.01 $2,523 -9.99
850–870 860 2 310.00–325.00 $317.41 $2,730 —
940–945 942 3 270.00–300.00 $289.96 $2,731 —
951 951 6 300.00 $300.00 $2,853 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 340.00–350.00 $344.96 $1,011 -15.04
325–345 336 5 250.00–430.00 $366.40 $1,231 -19.56
370 370 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 -79.22
425–443 437 7 325.00–395.00 $364.57 $1,593 +9.57
455–498 486 8 310.00–360.00 $328.47 $1,596 +21.30
510–540 525 2 325.00–345.00 $335.29 $1,760 +17.15
555–595 585 4 315.00–337.00 $331.78 $1,941 +6.43
605–640 625 5 315.00–325.00 $322.95 $2,018 —
660–690 675 2 307.00–310.00 $308.53 $2,083 —
700–730 715 2 275.00–305.00 $289.69 $2,071 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 —
495 495 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,708 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 fancy 250 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,425 —
250–275 261 4 450.00–500.00 $469.52 $1,225 +24.52
305–335 325 3 400.00–430.00 $413.74 $1,345 +14.31
360–390 372 5 375.00–410.00 $391.85 $1,458 +9.47
380–390 385 3 350.00–355.00 $351.65 $1,354 -30.73
385–398 value added 395 4 415.00–416.00 $415.76 $1,642 —
400–425 fancy 416 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,664 —
405–443 423 8 355.00–385.00 $366.25 $1,549 +11.25
458 thin fleshed 458 6 395.00 $395.00 $1,809 -5.00
463–480 value added 465 10 380.00–385.00 $382.00 $1,776 —
450–493 486 36 350.00–375.00 $366.96 $1,783 +34.51
475–493 488 4 330.00–340.00 $336.27 $1,641 +3.82
504–505 value added 504 8 376.00–383.00 $380.37 $1,917 —
503–515 thin fleshed 507 3 365.00–367.50 $366.65 $1,859 +1.67
510–548 522 21 330.00–360.00 $346.11 $1,807 +6.96
530–547 543 4 320.00–327.00 $325.29 $1,766 +22.76
550–595 575 32 320.00–347.00 $333.98 $1,920 +9.42
573–580 577 4 305.00–320.00 $314.97 $1,817 -9.59
595 value added 595 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,023 +2.50
605–629 value added 625 11 340.00–343.00 $342.47 $2,140 —
600–645 627 3 290.00–305.00 $300.21 $1,882 -23.55
600–648 632 20 310.00–335.00 $324.43 $2,050 +0.67
651–695 663 21 310.00–332.00 $329.75 $2,186 +12.63
675–680 678 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,034 ±0.00
700–735 718 19 310.00–330.00 $318.98 $2,290 +3.99
750–755 752 3 310.00–320.00 $316.65 $2,381 +21.65
757 value added 757 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,536 —
820 820 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,558 —
915 915 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,791 —
955 955 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,626 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 value added 657 80 348.25 $348.25 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 275 3 325.00–400.00 $352.55 $970 —
305–330 318 4 300.00–370.00 $326.67 $1,039 -10.36
370–395 385 3 300.00–315.00 $306.82 $1,181 —
405–445 420 7 270.00–345.00 $308.80 $1,297 -26.14
450–495 478 7 300.00–340.00 $318.15 $1,521 -4.36
510–530 516 8 290.00–325.00 $312.51 $1,613 +2.22
550–598 590 6 305.00–315.00 $309.93 $1,829 +1.72
605–635 620 2 280.00–305.00 $292.80 $1,815 -12.20
660 660 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,980 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,073 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 371 5 400.00–435.00 $415.59 $1,542 -80.90
385 fancy 385 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,810 —
400–445 427 10 395.00–425.00 $412.57 $1,762 +2.06
435–445 fancy 441 4 440.00–445.00 $441.23 $1,946 -26.91
456–485 fancy 467 8 420.00–435.00 $424.39 $1,982 —
450–495 470 9 390.00–410.00 $403.32 $1,896 +4.42
500–525 fancy 507 5 375.00–385.00 $378.96 $1,921 -6.04
500–545 527 21 335.00–370.00 $349.84 $1,844 -2.99
560–575 fancy 568 5 360.00–365.00 $361.01 $2,051 —
560–595 575 14 320.00–350.00 $332.43 $1,911 +5.90
610 fancy 610 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,982 —
602–635 611 10 305.00–315.00 $310.44 $1,897 -3.55
650–688 667 16 295.00–310.00 $301.26 $2,009 -11.79
675 fancy 675 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,261 —
700–740 710 6 295.00–310.00 $299.95 $2,130 -12.46
756–770 760 6 280.00–290.00 $286.32 $2,176 -22.79
800 800 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,200 —
865 865 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,336 —
900 900 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,160 -30.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 382 6 275.00–375.00 $323.96 $1,238 -81.04
405–445 430 11 305.00–390.00 $341.22 $1,467 -8.78
450–498 476 9 300.00–370.00 $334.38 $1,592 +6.34
505–540 527 5 250.00–320.00 $295.00 $1,555 -30.98
550–580 563 3 285.00–310.00 $299.79 $1,688 -5.21
607–630 614 6 280.00–300.00 $294.91 $1,811 +5.80
650–665 658 2 280.00–285.00 $282.47 $1,859 —
700–740 724 5 240.00–290.00 $279.34 $2,022 —
790 790 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,054 —
803–845 817 3 260.00–265.00 $263.28 $2,151 —
870 870 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,132 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 310.00–325.00 $317.37 $1,358 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1485 1215 80-85% 10 158.00–171.00 $161.78 $1,966 +2.94
1055–1630 1326 80-85% 15 128.00–138.00 $132.25 $1,754 +4.79
975–1900 1332 80-85% 32 140.00–156.00 $147.72 $1,968 +20.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1395 1108 85-90% 12 110.00–120.00 $115.68 $1,282 —
940–1365 1153 85-90% 2 140.00–142.00 $140.82 $1,624 +25.88
965–1370 1163 85-90% 7 85.00–105.00 $94.25 $1,096 -20.69
965–1730 1225 85-90% 20 122.00–138.00 $128.23 $1,571 +32.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,156 +4.78
1500–1655 1555 75-80% 3 166.00–172.00 $168.77 $2,624 —
1480–1650 1577 75-80% 3 148.00–154.00 $151.97 $2,397 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1435 1311 4 170.00–181.00 $177.00 $2,320 —
1515–2335 1798 10 186.00–200.00 $193.72 $3,483 —
1480–2200 1871 4 174.00–181.00 $178.67 $3,343 -6.56

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1090–1370 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,300.00–3,200.00 $2,687.21
1125–1225 1167 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,321.79
980–1425 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,725.00–2,650.00 $2,154.62
1160–1445 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,600.00–3,700.00 $3,152.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
870–1175 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,900.00 $1,708.09

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1140 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,648.65 —
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —

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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.