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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 6, 2026

1,216 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $334.72/cwt +24.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,243/hd at 670 lb · 106 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $378.00/cwt ≈ $2,294/hd at 607 lb · 80 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $358.25/cwt ≈ $2,812/hd at 785 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,216 1,357 1,266
Feeder cattle 988 988 872
Slaughter cattle 119 161 188
Replacement cattle 109 208 206

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers mostly steady to 15.00 higher. Feeder Heifers mostly steady. Feeder Bulls 5.00 lower. Slaughter Cows sharply lower, 5.00 to 15.00 off previous week. Slaughter Bulls 6.00 lower. Quality average to good, with several large groups of very good quality.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 465.00–475.00 $469.96 $1,541 +13.09
335 fancy 335 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,742 —
385 385 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,732 +24.54
425 425 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,785 -15.69
450–465 459 4 410.00–425.00 $420.05 $1,928 +58.74
513–520 thin fleshed 516 5 420.00–430.00 $423.98 $2,188 —
510–549 528 15 360.00–390.00 $373.92 $1,974 +15.56
560–568 value added 565 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,090 —
550–599 590 22 320.00–350.00 $343.07 $2,024 -4.26
600–645 625 24 315.00–335.00 $329.71 $2,061 -2.76
655 value added 655 21 346.00 $346.00 $2,266 —
655–690 663 22 325.00–340.00 $336.18 $2,229 +7.49
710–712 712 4 320.00–335.00 $331.26 $2,359 +8.40
714 value added 714 7 351.00 $351.00 $2,506 —
750 750 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,550 +15.56
820 820 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,604 +14.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 value added 785 46 358.25 $358.25 $2,812 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,021 —
250–265 258 2 360.00–420.00 $390.87 $1,008 +35.27
300–340 317 9 320.00–410.00 $381.66 $1,210 +36.76
390–398 395 3 300.00–370.00 $346.98 $1,371 -23.41
415–430 420 3 305.00–385.00 $335.60 $1,410 -28.02
450–488 473 10 300.00–370.00 $337.55 $1,597 +12.75
500–540 520 2 315.00–335.00 $324.62 $1,688 +7.09
590 590 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,593 -35.10
610 610 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 -10.11
910 910 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,230 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,114 —
320–340 326 7 370.00–410.00 $391.32 $1,276 -28.89
365–379 fancy 375 15 400.00–410.00 $402.59 $1,510 —
350–395 384 9 355.00–380.00 $364.33 $1,399 -53.21
412–443 fancy 422 10 400.00 $400.00 $1,688 —
400–445 424 11 350.00–385.00 $368.82 $1,564 +43.64
470 fancy 470 2 390.00–400.00 $395.00 $1,856 -5.00
450–495 473 16 340.00–385.00 $368.90 $1,745 +4.19
490–498 494 6 330.00–335.00 $330.84 $1,634 +5.84
518 value added 518 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,968 ±0.00
503–548 524 22 330.00–360.00 $342.78 $1,796 -4.84
550–595 578 40 320.00–340.00 $335.59 $1,940 -2.64
580–590 586 4 290.00–305.00 $300.02 $1,758 -38.21
605–635 625 11 312.50–325.00 $321.39 $2,009 +2.93
650–688 667 28 305.00–327.00 $321.86 $2,147 +11.88
671 value added 671 76 340.50 $340.50 $2,285 —
680 680 2 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $2,006 -14.98
740 740 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,072 +5.00
785–798 794 3 285.00–300.00 $295.05 $2,343 —
822 822 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,343 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 value added 607 80 378.00 $378.00 $2,294 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 244 4 395.00 $395.00 $964 —
250 250 1 270.00 $270.00 $675 -110.00
320–345 335 3 300.00–335.00 $322.99 $1,082 -15.47
350–395 372 10 290.00–350.00 $320.95 $1,194 +6.12
415–445 430 8 270.00–340.00 $320.52 $1,378 +6.14
450–495 481 8 290.00–325.00 $304.83 $1,466 +3.23
500–538 522 7 280.00–305.00 $296.42 $1,547 +0.38
590 590 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,682 +6.11
605–630 618 2 265.00–310.00 $287.04 $1,774 +37.16
660–685 673 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,884 -3.34
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,442 +50.00
595 595 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,666 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 379 11 400.00–445.00 $426.06 $1,615 -0.64
375–395 thin fleshed 382 3 470.00–485.00 $475.17 $1,815 —
403–405 fancy 404 3 455.00–460.00 $456.67 $1,845 -13.51
400–445 432 11 405.00–445.00 $421.86 $1,822 +10.93
450–480 fancy 460 4 420.00–435.00 $431.33 $1,984 -3.67
455–495 474 24 340.00–415.00 $378.81 $1,796 -11.06
500–540 fancy 521 8 370.00–380.00 $376.30 $1,961 —
500–545 523 12 320.00–360.00 $336.58 $1,760 -25.49
550–593 569 18 310.00–330.00 $318.80 $1,814 -9.28
570 fancy 570 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,966 —
600–645 626 20 300.00–330.00 $311.83 $1,952 +4.35
650–695 676 5 290.00–305.00 $297.00 $2,008 -2.50
773 773 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,319 +23.36
800 800 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,200 ±0.00
820 820 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,804 -55.00
855–865 860 2 250.00–260.00 $254.97 $2,193 -5.03
995 995 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,189 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 376 12 300.00–370.00 $336.74 $1,266 -19.06
400–440 420 15 270.00–385.00 $345.44 $1,451 +6.03
465–495 486 12 260.00–335.00 $306.36 $1,489 -11.42
500–545 522 10 270.00–315.00 $304.12 $1,588 -14.01
555–590 574 7 280.00–310.00 $299.80 $1,721 +5.46
615–625 620 3 270.00–295.00 $284.93 $1,767 +0.77
675–696 691 9 270.00–280.00 $275.32 $1,902 +15.43
700–745 717 3 260.00–285.00 $274.71 $1,970 +9.75
755–795 777 6 235.00–270.00 $259.89 $2,019 +4.79
870 870 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,088 +12.43
924–935 926 7 210.00–250.00 $218.62 $2,024 —
955–985 965 3 200.00–215.00 $204.95 $1,978 +24.95
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,396 —
840 840 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,848 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1195 1148 85-90% 2 131.00–138.00 $134.36 $1,542 +20.33
905–1400 1215 85-90% 7 62.50–90.00 $79.44 $965 -46.34
965–1565 1271 85-90% 15 115.00–129.00 $122.36 $1,555 —
1065–1470 1276 85-90% 14 97.50–112.50 $106.40 $1,358 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1890 1377 80-85% 26 125.00–136.00 $129.91 $1,789 —
1405 1405 80-85% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,995 —
1190–1590 1426 80-85% 9 110.00–124.00 $120.24 $1,715 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1620 1425 75-80% 3 141.00–158.00 $147.98 $2,109 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,791 -16.36
1355–1850 1590 75-80% 12 124.00–135.00 $128.72 $2,047 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,248 —
1665–1890 1802 3 179.00–182.00 $180.36 $3,250 -6.13
1710–2320 1916 5 164.00–174.00 $170.81 $3,273 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1155–1330 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,509.31
1090–1430 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,059.52
1205–1420 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,700.00 $2,305.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1290 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,126.34
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1210–1300 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–2,050.00 $1,833.07
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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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.