Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Steers steady. Feeder Bulls steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder Heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher with strong demand. Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher. Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $320.04/cwt on 74 head. That ranks 2 of 34 comparable sales and sits −72.78 against this barn's trailing median of $392.82.

Average price

$320.04

74 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,715

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$382

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2

$67.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.64

vs TN average

−9.91 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	535	327.63	1,754	62
Medium and Large 2-3	542	285.02	1,546	10thin
Small 1-2	528	260.00	1,372	2thin

One grade step is worth $67.63/cwt here — about $382 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $429.07, low $318.98, median $392.82 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale74 hd

320.04

—

TN average15 barns · 503 hd

309.40

+10.64

National average175 barns · 11,256 hd

329.95

−9.91

This barn, trailing median34 sales

392.82

−72.78

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,701	176.66	3,004	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,446	150.61	2,178	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,306	147.29	1,924	79
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,065	130.07	1,386	35

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,355	$1,900	1thin

Every lot, as filed

107 lots · USDA AMS · Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	339	375.35/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,272	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	479	344.90/cwt	300.00–365.00	1,652	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	621	267.92/cwt	247.50–285.00	1,664	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	825	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,021	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	290	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,175	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	350	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	528	327.51/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,729	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	507	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,825	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	401.53/cwt	390.00–435.00	1,546	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	705	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,221	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	534	383.25/cwt	382.50–390.00	2,047	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	489	345.16/cwt	300.00–380.00	1,688	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	520	310.82/cwt	255.00–330.00	1,616	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	279	381.59/cwt	350.00–405.00	1,065	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	400–450	426	383.27/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,633	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	450–500	468	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,755	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	350–400	350	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,558	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,357	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	920	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,162	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	427	410.28/cwt	385.00–440.00	1,752	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	773	254.85/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,970	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	978	227.53/cwt	225.00–230.00	2,225	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	838	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,886	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	560	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,876	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	681	273.78/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,864	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	320.48/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,852	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	564	288.88/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,629	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	730	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	667	264.55/cwt	240.00–290.00	1,765	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	620	285.08/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,767	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	678	264.98/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,797	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	664	259.93/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,726	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	330	367.12/cwt	330.00–390.00	1,211	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	418	330.56/cwt	300.00–385.00	1,382	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	414	354.12/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,466	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	367	344.03/cwt	285.00–385.00	1,263	10
Bulls	Small 1-2	600–650	645	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,516	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	350–400	355	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,065	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	550–600	555	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,443	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	910	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,457	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	340	374.78/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,274	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	471	312.88/cwt	270.00–330.00	1,474	7
Steers	Small and Medium 2-3	700–750	730	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,606	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	450–500	470	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,410	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	400–450	400	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,280	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	300–350	345	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,035	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	500–550	500	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,300	1
Bulls	—	—	2,022	195.26/cwt	191.00–201.00	3,948	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,093	146.84/cwt	139.00–157.00	1,605	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,009	132.43/cwt	125.00–138.00	1,336	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,393	161.80/cwt	160.00–164.00	2,254	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,456	151.03/cwt	144.00–155.00	2,199	8
Bulls	—	—	1,713	177.44/cwt	170.00–186.00	3,040	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,670	110.21/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,841	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	133.06/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,673	12
Bulls	—	—	1,297	152.88/cwt	143.00–165.00	1,983	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,096	115.00/cwt	95.00–122.00	1,260	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	137.74/cwt	135.00–140.00	2,011	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	163.76/cwt	159.00–173.00	1,998	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	528	282.44/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,491	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	316.83/cwt	245.00–380.00	1,331	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	645	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,709	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	366	371.32/cwt	330.00–385.00	1,359	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	568	293.79/cwt	275.00–315.00	1,669	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,327	147.57/cwt	140.00–158.00	1,958	51
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	758	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,009	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	650–700	655	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	600–650	600	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	500–550	535	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,391	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	400–450	400	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	309.91/cwt	280.00–325.00	1,782	6
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	313.51/cwt	200.00–350.00	1,483	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	700–750	705	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,692	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	550–600	593	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,542	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	450–500	480	366.70/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,760	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	308	517.36/cwt	500.00–535.00	1,593	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,355	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	368	427.52/cwt	405.00–445.00	1,573	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	337	437.06/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,473	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	287.50/cwt	285.00–290.00	2,113	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	471	346.80/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,633	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,836	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	788	281.66/cwt	280.00–285.00	2,219	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	460	412.97/cwt	380.00–430.00	1,900	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	299.15/cwt	275.00–315.00	1,825	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	556	331.17/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,841	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	384	387.50/cwt	375.00–415.00	1,488	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	469	397.80/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,866	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	321.84/cwt	305.00–345.00	1,674	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	517	344.46/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,781	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	628	295.86/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,858	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	740	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,998	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	421	357.87/cwt	345.00–370.00	1,507	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	343.21/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,953	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	519	370.50/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,923	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	972	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	2,163	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	668	273.76/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,829	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	875	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,056	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	326	437.80/cwt	410.00–460.00	1,427	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	678	317.44/cwt	300.00–335.00	2,152	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	617	328.92/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,029	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	270	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,242	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	271	436.47/cwt	420.00–470.00	1,183	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	708	272.01/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,926	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	581	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,511	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	450–500	465	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,697	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	427	429.48/cwt	410.00–455.00	1,834	14

How this sale compares

Tennessee weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Tennessee auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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