Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Steers and Bulls 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Feeder Heifers 10.00 higher. Slaughter Cows 5.00 higher with Lean Cows trading 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Good quality and strong demand in all classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $322.61/cwt on 95 head. That ranks 2 of 34 comparable sales and sits −70.21 against this barn's trailing median of $392.82.

Average price

$322.61

95 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,770

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$355

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

$48.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.89

vs TN average

−10.21 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	551	328.73	1,811	74
Medium and Large 2-3	542	302.10	1,638	20
Small 1-2	520	280.00	1,456	1thin

One grade step is worth $48.73/cwt here — about $355 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale95 hd

322.61

—

TN average15 barns · 534 hd

318.71

+3.89

National average172 barns · 12,542 hd

332.82

−10.21

This barn, trailing median34 sales

392.82

−70.21

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	—	Average	1,617	173.55	2,806	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,318	156.10	2,057	53
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,563	154.49	2,415	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,148	135.39	1,554	39

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)	1,130	$2,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

103 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	372	442.41/cwt	415.00–470.00	1,646	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	669	281.33/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,882	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	281	427.97/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,203	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	652	291.11/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,898	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	612	338.73/cwt	330.00–355.00	2,073	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	518	350.53/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,816	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	291.39/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,815	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	332.12/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,744	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	810	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,025	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	468	357.32/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,672	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	374	396.78/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,484	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	324	433.40/cwt	420.00–455.00	1,404	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	763	264.92/cwt	260.00–270.00	2,021	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	270	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,188	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	346.98/cwt	330.00–365.00	2,325	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,038	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,699	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	582	307.55/cwt	300.00–312.50	1,790	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	360	401.76/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,446	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	865	273.34/cwt	270.00–275.00	2,364	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	386.71/cwt	365.00–400.00	1,837	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	327.53/cwt	310.00–355.00	2,027	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	915	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,196	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	240	447.34/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,074	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	328	441.53/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,448	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	660	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,343	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	347.11/cwt	340.00–365.00	2,003	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	722	273.31/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,973	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	424	373.33/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,583	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	774	270.82/cwt	265.00–275.00	2,096	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	268.22/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,931	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	950	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,233	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	840	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,142	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	486	371.69/cwt	365.00–395.00	1,806	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	750–800	760	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	2,075	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	850–900	857	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,100	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	600–650	628	312.51/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,963	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	427	402.41/cwt	370.00–435.00	1,718	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	450–500	486	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,701	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	500–550	520	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,456	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	450–500	455	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,206	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	550–600	550	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,650	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	450–500	465	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,511	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	400–450	425	327.59/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,392	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	650–700	665	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,796	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	550–600	585	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,755	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,143	155.90/cwt	153.00–165.00	1,782	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,533	142.28/cwt	131.00–148.00	2,181	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	166.47/cwt	164.00–169.00	2,547	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,583	156.08/cwt	150.00–161.00	2,471	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,348	141.72/cwt	139.00–145.00	1,910	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,210	139.84/cwt	135.00–149.00	1,692	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	169.35/cwt	161.00–180.00	2,081	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	124.85/cwt	110.00–132.50	1,371	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,359	153.57/cwt	145.00–160.00	2,087	27
Bulls	—	—	1,665	175.27/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,918	14
Bulls	—	—	1,243	142.22/cwt	137.50–147.00	1,768	2
Bulls	—	—	1,640	186.44/cwt	185.00–190.00	3,058	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	400–450	438	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,555	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	450–500	455	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,547	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	600–650	630	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,922	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	450–500	469	339.98/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,595	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	550–600	585	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,901	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,130	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	517	312.65/cwt	275.00–330.00	1,616	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	428	332.40/cwt	300.00–355.00	1,423	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	286.28/cwt	275.00–292.50	1,660	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	377	366.31/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,381	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	664	253.73/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,685	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	323	364.46/cwt	345.00–385.00	1,177	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	475	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,686	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	245	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	931	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	318	373.93/cwt	345.00–390.00	1,189	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	640	259.96/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,664	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	290	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,131	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	472	330.62/cwt	285.00–355.00	1,561	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	377	371.69/cwt	325.00–405.00	1,401	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	561	314.24/cwt	285.00–325.00	1,763	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	630	294.75/cwt	265.00–330.00	1,857	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	415	355.70/cwt	330.00–380.00	1,476	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	320	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,248	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	535	328.46/cwt	275.00–350.00	1,757	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	454	363.28/cwt	330.00–380.00	1,649	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	515	344.61/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,775	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	363	340.52/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,236	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,977	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	419	345.01/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,446	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	462	382.76/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,768	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	613	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,900	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	800	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	2,060	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	617	376.59/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,324	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	544	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,122	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	509	345.36/cwt	345.00–347.50	1,758	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	400–450	410	413.37/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,695	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	350–400	358	424.90/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,521	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	250–300	255	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,275	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	350–400	363	445.17/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,616	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	200–250	235	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,152	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	592	319.04/cwt	319.00–320.00	1,889	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	424	393.67/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,669	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	365.19/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,917	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	566	378.33/cwt	340.00–387.50	2,141	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	825	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,393	1

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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