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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 22, 2026

1,386 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $379.75/cwt ≈ $2,370/hd at 624 lb · 91 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $332.06/cwt -11.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,450/hd at 738 lb · 90 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $347.52/cwt +14.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,023/hd at 582 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,386 1,300 0
Feeder cattle 1,117 982 0
Slaughter cattle 100 172 0
Replacement cattle 169 146 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers unevenly steady with 600lbs to 750lbs 5.00 lower. Feeder Heifers mostly steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder Bulls 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 lower on a lighter test of market. Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Very good quality, and good demand, with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 500.00–530.00 $515.58 $1,341 -49.42
270 270 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,161 -45.00
310–335 thin fleshed 320 3 540.00–550.00 $543.23 $1,738 +23.23
305–345 323 3 475.00–530.00 $504.15 $1,628 +32.73
340 340 2 430.00–445.00 $437.50 $1,488 -33.92
350–390 361 5 455.00–490.00 $464.58 $1,677 +64.58
387 fancy 387 3 530.00 $530.00 $2,051 —
415 thin fleshed 415 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,971 —
400–449 431 12 430.00–460.00 $445.44 $1,920 +18.77
450–498 476 10 400.00–435.00 $417.22 $1,986 +6.70
485–490 fancy 488 2 450.00–455.00 $452.51 $2,208 —
505 thin fleshed 505 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,121 —
502–545 524 25 350.00–385.00 $363.00 $1,902 -12.22
550–599 567 44 350.00–375.00 $363.44 $2,061 +6.73
579 fancy 579 10 382.00 $382.00 $2,212 -3.00
588–598 594 5 327.50–340.00 $332.45 $1,975 -24.26
600–645 625 36 320.00–346.00 $338.06 $2,113 +20.56
650–695 672 14 315.00–345.00 $331.51 $2,228 -6.74
673 value added 673 2 352.50 $352.50 $2,372 -4.91
700–745 725 13 325.00–340.00 $330.96 $2,399 -5.91
740 value added 740 77 332.25 $332.25 $2,459 -22.75
750–753 752 3 325.00–328.00 $326.00 $2,452 -0.68
805–835 815 4 321.00–335.00 $326.94 $2,665 +16.93
910–945 928 2 315.00–317.00 $316.02 $2,933 +26.06
950–985 972 3 302.00–315.00 $309.62 $3,010 +9.62
1010–1020 1015 3 277.00–292.00 $283.65 $2,879 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
624 value added 624 91 379.75 $379.75 $2,370 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 285 3 310.00–360.00 $336.43 $959 -8.53
325–345 335 3 310.00–360.00 $340.50 $1,141 -25.90
380 380 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,539 +105.00
420 420 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,407 -29.57
450 450 2 340.00–360.00 $350.00 $1,575 —
500–535 518 4 300.00–330.00 $316.29 $1,638 -19.00
565–595 581 15 300.00–335.00 $318.15 $1,848 -13.63
620–645 633 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,962 -12.95
703–710 705 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,221 +25.31
750 750 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,288 —
840 840 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,436 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–340 319 3 400.00–450.00 $432.22 $1,379 +18.48
375–395 388 10 380.00–410.00 $397.11 $1,541 +45.46
390–397 fancy 395 7 425.00–430.00 $429.30 $1,696 —
405–445 424 10 380.00–410.00 $394.95 $1,675 +28.70
420–445 430 4 340.00–350.00 $347.50 $1,494 -18.75
455–495 470 16 355.00–380.00 $366.50 $1,723 -0.46
458–487 fancy 471 7 390.00–400.00 $394.99 $1,860 —
493 value added 493 14 375.00 $375.00 $1,849 -7.00
500–525 fancy 511 8 375.00–380.00 $375.64 $1,920 —
520 520 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,690 -21.11
501–547 523 19 330.00–360.00 $347.50 $1,817 +1.39
550–580 565 2 315.00–320.00 $317.43 $1,793 -16.55
570–575 fancy 573 9 365.00–375.00 $368.32 $2,110 —
550–589 574 39 325.00–355.00 $340.58 $1,955 +6.60
594 value added 594 36 351.50 $351.50 $2,088 +11.50
600–648 626 36 320.00–347.50 $336.34 $2,105 +36.13
663 value added 663 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,287 —
653–690 665 32 315.00–335.50 $331.39 $2,204 +1.64
708–730 713 5 307.50–310.00 $309.00 $2,203 -9.98
715 715 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,966 -43.98
832 832 3 303.00 $303.00 $2,521 -9.00
855 855 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,565 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 value added 658 80 345.75 $345.75 $2,275 -2.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 320.00–400.00 $357.74 $948 +5.19
315–345 330 4 310.00–370.00 $332.35 $1,097 +5.68
350–375 361 4 305.00–360.00 $327.49 $1,182 +20.67
410–445 434 7 270.00–355.00 $303.20 $1,316 -5.60
455–465 462 6 280.00–335.00 $316.68 $1,463 -1.47
500–545 519 8 280.00–310.00 $294.96 $1,531 -17.55
595 595 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 -9.93
600–640 614 4 250.00–310.00 $275.76 $1,693 -17.04
660–690 667 5 295.00–310.00 $302.94 $2,021 +2.94
725 725 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,776 —
810 810 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,782 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 fancy 370 3 490.00–510.00 $496.85 $1,838 +26.85
380–395 390 4 425.00–445.00 $436.22 $1,701 +20.63
416–445 fancy 425 13 475.00–510.00 $493.16 $2,096 +51.93
410–445 430 11 395.00–455.00 $429.42 $1,847 +16.85
455 fancy 455 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,093 +35.61
455–490 470 15 385.00–445.00 $403.39 $1,896 +0.07
505–545 526 17 360.00–390.00 $372.43 $1,959 +22.59
550–594 574 33 340.00–370.00 $355.16 $2,039 +22.73
615 fancy 615 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,183 +30.00
600–645 622 23 315.00–335.00 $324.70 $2,020 +14.26
665–685 671 9 315.00–329.00 $324.43 $2,177 +23.17
700–738 724 14 290.00–310.00 $298.62 $2,162 -1.33
762 762 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,248 +8.68
820 820 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,214 -5.00
985 985 1 242.00 $242.00 $2,384 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 3 315.00–405.00 $363.07 $1,409 +39.11
423–445 434 6 315.00–365.00 $340.80 $1,479 -0.42
455–495 482 13 315.00–365.00 $343.96 $1,658 +9.58
505–545 525 11 200.00–355.00 $297.85 $1,564 +2.85
550–595 567 6 275.00–335.00 $310.00 $1,758 +10.21
610–640 625 3 275.00–305.00 $293.13 $1,832 -1.78
655–690 679 6 230.00–300.00 $263.36 $1,788 -19.11
700–705 703 2 260.00–267.50 $263.76 $1,854 -15.58
750–765 758 2 260.00–280.00 $270.10 $2,047 +10.10
900 900 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,160 —
950 950 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,232 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1550 1335 80-85% 8 130.00–136.00 $133.50 $1,782 -14.22
1280–1495 1388 80-85% 3 154.00 $154.00 $2,138 —
1070–1970 1462 80-85% 18 138.00–152.00 $145.07 $2,121 —
1440–1765 1603 80-85% 2 120.00–122.00 $120.90 $1,938 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1135 1082 85-90% 3 142.00–148.00 $145.33 $1,572 —
1100–1290 1188 85-90% 5 72.00–100.00 $90.19 $1,071 -4.06
985–1590 1203 85-90% 9 106.00–124.00 $117.46 $1,413 -10.77
1065–1540 1274 85-90% 7 126.00–136.00 $131.37 $1,674 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,903 —
1450–1720 1581 75-80% 5 144.00–155.00 $150.75 $2,383 -1.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1425 1283 2 166.00–195.00 $182.11 $2,336 —
1590–2175 1807 7 160.00–182.00 $176.38 $3,187 —
1660–2140 1896 8 185.00–193.00 $188.68 $3,577 +10.01

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250–1295 1273 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00–3,000.00 $2,729.86
1130–1595 1322 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 2,525.00–3,575.00 $3,181.83
1300–1493 1408 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,642.68
1255–1625 1424 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,200.00–3,000.00 $2,599.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1045 1045 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1130–1220 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,177.87
1150–1355 1243 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,252.06

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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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.