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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 29, 2026

1,357 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $364.52/cwt -10.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 472 lb · 46 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $391.47/cwt +10.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,675/hd at 428 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $352.87/cwt -1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,842/hd at 522 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,357 1,386 1,223
Feeder cattle 988 1,117 883
Slaughter cattle 161 100 128
Replacement cattle 208 169 212

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Feeder Heifers unevenly steady to 15.00 lower. Feeder Bulls 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Slaughter Cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Quality average and demand moderate .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,396 —
260–295 280 4 460.00–520.00 $490.09 $1,372 +60.09
305–345 327 11 435.00–490.00 $456.87 $1,494 -47.28
355–380 369 5 400.00–460.00 $425.46 $1,570 -39.12
400–430 thin fleshed 415 2 475.00–480.00 $477.59 $1,982 +2.59
410–440 422 9 400.00–450.00 $435.69 $1,839 -9.75
470 thin fleshed 470 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,138 —
455–495 477 5 350.00–380.00 $361.31 $1,723 -55.91
503 value added 503 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,962 —
500–545 525 32 340.00–380.00 $358.36 $1,881 -4.64
555–590 565 12 330.00–360.00 $347.33 $1,962 -16.11
600–635 613 6 320.00–345.00 $332.47 $2,038 -5.59
650–695 667 20 320.00–335.00 $328.69 $2,192 -2.82
705–720 711 7 310.00–330.00 $322.86 $2,296 -8.10
760–767 766 7 315.00–326.00 $324.44 $2,485 -1.56
805–830 818 2 300.00–305.00 $302.54 $2,475 -24.40
850–870 857 3 301.00–306.00 $304.31 $2,608 —
920 920 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,530 -41.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 270 4 290.00–440.00 $355.60 $960 +19.17
305–345 332 9 260.00–420.00 $344.90 $1,145 +4.40
380–395 388 2 350.00–390.00 $370.39 $1,437 -34.61
415–445 430 3 345.00–385.00 $363.62 $1,564 +28.62
455–470 463 4 300.00–340.00 $324.80 $1,504 -25.20
515–545 534 4 285.00–335.00 $317.53 $1,696 +1.24
550–595 572 9 260.00–340.00 $305.10 $1,745 -13.05
605–645 627 3 305.00–315.00 $310.11 $1,944 +0.11
700 700 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,135 -10.00
760 760 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,318 ±0.00
845 845 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,239 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,357 —
320–345 328 4 400.00–430.00 $420.21 $1,378 -12.01
355–385 370 7 385.00–440.00 $417.54 $1,545 +20.43
410–440 425 2 320.00–330.00 $325.18 $1,382 -69.77
400–448 428 36 370.00–420.00 $395.15 $1,691 +47.65
455–460 fancy 458 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,832 +5.01
450–495 473 42 345.00–390.00 $364.71 $1,725 -1.79
475 475 2 320.00–330.00 $325.00 $1,544 -41.50
500–548 519 31 330.00–370.00 $347.62 $1,804 +22.62
538 value added 538 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,044 —
560–580 570 2 300.00–305.00 $302.46 $1,724 -38.12
555–595 572 18 325.00–355.00 $338.23 $1,935 -2.35
605 605 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,724 -51.34
603–645 622 23 300.00–345.00 $318.46 $1,981 -17.88
655–695 677 17 300.00–320.00 $309.98 $2,099 -21.41
705–745 723 12 300.00–310.00 $303.34 $2,193 +28.34
740 740 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,035 ±0.00
751–765 755 33 290.00–315.00 $310.13 $2,341 —
850–885 870 3 270.00–280.00 $276.61 $2,407 -23.39
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,045 +22.26
335–345 340 3 310.00–370.00 $338.46 $1,151 +6.11
350–395 376 7 255.00–340.00 $314.83 $1,184 -12.66
400–440 417 8 300.00–335.00 $314.38 $1,311 +11.18
450–495 471 11 220.00–340.00 $301.60 $1,421 -15.08
500–545 519 13 240.00–325.00 $296.04 $1,536 +1.08
550–590 569 6 225.00–315.00 $278.89 $1,587 -21.11
600–630 615 3 225.00–270.00 $249.88 $1,537 -25.88
690–693 692 3 280.00–285.00 $283.34 $1,961 -19.60
715–720 718 3 280.00–290.00 $283.32 $2,034 +38.32
765 765 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,027 —
800 800 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,640 -15.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 376 8 410.00–445.00 $426.70 $1,604 -9.52
405–420 fancy 413 2 460.00–480.00 $470.18 $1,942 -22.98
405–445 423 20 385.00–445.00 $410.93 $1,738 -18.49
455 fancy 455 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,979 -25.00
455–495 480 17 370.00–415.00 $389.87 $1,871 -13.52
505–540 526 20 340.00–390.00 $362.07 $1,904 -10.36
550–595 569 35 305.00–340.00 $328.08 $1,867 -27.08
600–647 620 20 295.00–325.00 $307.48 $1,906 -17.22
650–685 665 29 280.00–310.00 $299.50 $1,992 -24.93
700–735 714 10 275.00–300.00 $284.96 $2,035 -13.66
760–780 773 3 275.00–280.00 $276.64 $2,138 -18.36
807–830 814 6 275.00 $275.00 $2,238 +5.00
865–875 870 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 372 8 285.00–390.00 $355.80 $1,324 -7.27
400–445 423 16 310.00–375.00 $339.41 $1,436 -1.39
455–495 470 16 270.00–360.00 $317.78 $1,494 -26.18
500–545 525 11 290.00–335.00 $318.13 $1,670 +20.28
560–595 579 9 270.00–300.00 $294.34 $1,704 -15.66
615–645 636 6 265.00–290.00 $284.16 $1,807 -8.97
650–695 664 5 245.00–275.00 $259.89 $1,726 -3.47
700–745 719 13 245.00–270.00 $264.96 $1,905 +1.20
750–780 769 4 240.00–265.00 $255.10 $1,962 -15.00
820–830 825 2 225.00–230.00 $227.48 $1,877 —
860–865 863 2 205.00–250.00 $227.57 $1,964 —
960 960 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,728 -55.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1745 1279 80-85% 12 121.00–132.00 $127.19 $1,627 —
1135–1470 1290 80-85% 8 151.00–156.00 $153.56 $1,981 —
1010–1860 1329 80-85% 43 134.00–149.00 $141.23 $1,877 +7.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1225 1098 85-90% 2 142.00–143.00 $142.44 $1,564 -2.89
980–1300 1124 85-90% 13 100.00–120.00 $114.03 $1,282 —
935–1525 1201 85-90% 18 121.00–135.00 $125.78 $1,511 +8.32
1180–1420 1300 85-90% 2 82.50 $82.50 $1,072 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1745 1487 75-80% 10 140.00–151.00 $144.47 $2,148 —
1245–1985 1540 75-80% 8 130.00–139.00 $135.36 $2,085 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1450 1377 7 152.00–184.00 $175.11 $2,411 —
1595–1755 1681 4 140.00–172.00 $150.10 $2,523 —
1515–2035 1812 9 179.00–193.00 $186.49 $3,379 +10.11

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1130–1235 1183 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,156.66
1180–1305 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,250.00–3,300.00 $2,651.69
1090–1430 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,600.00–2,850.00 $2,726.07
1170–1415 1252 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,900.00 $2,463.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1050–1480 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,750.00 $2,334.98

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210–1250 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00–3,650.00 $3,453.25 —
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,650.00 $4,650.00 —
1220–1350 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 4,100.00–4,850.00 $4,493.97 —
1245–1345 1295 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,955.79 —
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 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.