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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2026

1,252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $374.62/cwt +44.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,421/hd at 646 lb · 88 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $353.25/cwt ≈ $2,356/hd at 667 lb · 80 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $333.83/cwt -13.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,741/hd at 521 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,252 1,216 1,139
Feeder cattle 949 988 856
Slaughter cattle 142 119 165
Replacement cattle 161 109 118

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers and Heifers, unevenly steady. Feeder bulls mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter Cows unevenly steady. Slaughter Bulls 4.00 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
255–285 272 3 415.00–445.00 $433.93 $1,180 —
300–345 325 12 400.00–440.00 $419.06 $1,362 -50.90
350–375 361 8 400.00–435.00 $416.53 $1,504 -33.47
405 thin fleshed 405 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,863 —
425 425 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,615 -40.00
435–445 440 4 400.00–440.00 $430.11 $1,892 +10.11
455–495 478 5 390.00–415.00 $401.97 $1,921 -18.08
505–515 thin fleshed 510 2 395.00–400.00 $397.52 $2,027 -26.46
513 value added 513 5 410.00 $410.00 $2,103 —
500–545 530 16 365.00–382.50 $377.61 $2,001 +3.69
565–590 fancy 578 2 365.00–370.00 $367.55 $2,124 —
550–598 586 7 330.00–355.00 $339.02 $1,987 -4.05
610–646 633 15 330.00–350.00 $337.48 $2,136 +7.77
649 value added 649 73 382.25 $382.25 $2,481 —
660–680 671 9 315.00–335.00 $330.56 $2,218 -5.62
705–736 value added 730 24 339.00–346.00 $340.59 $2,486 -10.41
725–740 730 3 320.00–335.00 $328.28 $2,396 -2.98
775 775 2 325.00–335.00 $330.00 $2,558 -10.00
800–840 822 4 310.00–317.50 $314.42 $2,585 -3.08
850 850 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,678 —
880 880 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,508 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 263 3 340.00–370.00 $353.80 $930 -37.07
310–345 324 11 265.00–380.00 $339.92 $1,101 -41.74
350 350 4 320.00–385.00 $348.75 $1,221 —
430 430 2 330.00–350.00 $340.00 $1,462 +4.40
495 495 2 285.00–340.00 $312.50 $1,547 -25.05
510–515 513 2 335.00–350.00 $342.54 $1,757 +17.92
583 583 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,807 +40.00
605–616 608 4 315.00–320.00 $317.49 $1,930 +17.49
680–685 683 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,083 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,372 —
260–285 266 7 430.00–435.00 $431.40 $1,148 -3.60
308–343 318 15 365.00–405.00 $385.35 $1,225 -5.97
330 fancy 330 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,386 —
355–395 382 21 375.00–410.00 $392.49 $1,499 +28.16
385–390 388 3 340.00–350.00 $345.00 $1,339 -19.33
400 400 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,380 -23.82
400–440 425 14 360.00–400.00 $379.04 $1,611 +10.22
453–478 thin fleshed 467 12 385.00–390.00 $389.58 $1,819 —
450–495 476 28 340.00–380.00 $359.89 $1,713 -9.01
480–495 485 3 325.00–330.00 $328.35 $1,592 -2.49
503 503 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,459 -52.78
500–525 thin fleshed 511 4 350.00–355.00 $352.49 $1,801 —
500–545 524 37 320.00–340.00 $335.37 $1,757 -7.41
565 value added 565 8 340.00 $340.00 $1,921 —
550–590 568 21 300.00–325.00 $318.14 $1,807 -17.45
600–645 614 30 310.00–330.00 $318.05 $1,953 -3.34
650–690 667 22 300.00–330.00 $318.16 $2,122 -3.70
700 value added 700 2 331.00 $331.00 $2,317 —
715 fancy 715 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,288 —
700–735 724 7 290.00–306.00 $298.83 $2,164 +18.83
755–770 763 2 270.00–275.00 $272.48 $2,079 -22.57
753–795 765 7 290.00–316.00 $307.95 $2,356 +12.90
830 830 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,407 +5.00
845 845 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,282 -15.00
850–890 870 2 260.00–270.00 $265.11 $2,306 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
667 value added 667 80 353.25 $353.25 $2,356 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 305.00–360.00 $330.77 $920 +60.77
328–345 336 8 275.00–350.00 $321.10 $1,079 -1.89
355–395 375 5 290.00–325.00 $311.79 $1,169 -9.16
415–435 426 9 315.00–360.00 $331.54 $1,412 +11.02
475–495 488 6 300.00–330.00 $310.95 $1,517 +6.12
500–520 510 3 220.00–310.00 $278.30 $1,419 -18.12
522 thin fleshed 522 8 345.00 $345.00 $1,801 —
600–610 605 3 250.00–300.00 $275.07 $1,664 -11.97
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 —
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 6 375.00–400.00 $389.20 $1,440 -36.86
395 fancy 395 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,659 —
405–415 fancy 408 5 425.00–435.00 $428.03 $1,746 -28.64
410–445 437 14 380.00–420.00 $394.53 $1,724 -27.33
450–475 fancy 462 3 415.00–425.00 $419.96 $1,940 -11.37
450–497 477 19 360.00–410.00 $386.33 $1,843 +7.52
505–545 525 7 335.00–370.00 $347.12 $1,822 +10.54
525 fancy 525 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,074 +18.70
550–555 fancy 551 6 345.00–350.00 $345.84 $1,906 +0.84
555–590 576 27 315.00–340.00 $325.46 $1,875 +6.66
600–645 615 19 305.00–330.00 $316.67 $1,948 +4.84
650–678 663 8 310.00–320.00 $313.71 $2,080 +16.71
720 fancy 720 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,160 —
715–725 723 5 270.00–280.00 $278.02 $2,010 —
750–775 759 4 270.00–280.00 $274.98 $2,087 -25.02
885 885 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,168 -9.97
910–940 925 2 230.00–245.00 $237.38 $2,196 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 390 3 325.00–350.00 $338.31 $1,319 +1.57
405–445 432 3 310.00–360.00 $341.25 $1,474 -4.19
460–495 482 23 300.00–355.00 $327.79 $1,580 +21.43
500–540 525 20 295.00–330.00 $319.21 $1,676 +15.09
555–595 582 6 295.00–315.00 $304.09 $1,770 +4.29
610–640 623 16 290.00–305.00 $299.66 $1,867 +14.73
655–685 665 4 225.00–295.00 $271.17 $1,803 -4.15
705–745 725 2 225.00–250.00 $237.84 $1,724 -36.87
760 760 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,900 -9.89
815 815 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,956 —
860 860 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,150 +10.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,720 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1305 1100 85-90% 11 80.00–92.50 $87.74 $965 —
965–1385 1186 85-90% 8 95.00–111.00 $102.69 $1,218 —
925–1610 1228 85-90% 14 115.00–128.00 $120.97 $1,486 +41.53
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1355 1279 80-85% 4 142.00–149.00 $144.43 $1,847 —
1085–1845 1398 80-85% 26 124.00–138.00 $131.73 $1,842 +1.82
1785 1785 80-85% 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,124 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1695 1542 75-80% 10 130.00–139.00 $134.38 $2,072 —
1555 1555 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,208 +13.28
1500–1660 1580 75-80% 2 101.00–124.00 $113.08 $1,787 -15.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1435 1325 5 150.00–172.50 $163.39 $2,165 -5.61
1540–1950 1725 6 170.00–179.00 $175.47 $3,027 —
1600–1920 1760 2 184.00–189.00 $186.73 $3,286 —
1680–1935 1832 3 164.00–169.00 $166.37 $3,048 -13.99

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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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.