Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-05-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Steers under 550lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 550lbs steady to 7.00 lower; Feeder Heifers mostly steady with 400lbs heifers trading 15.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 4.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls Mostly steady on a light test.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $317.75/cwt on 52 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −75.07 against this barn's trailing median of $392.82.

Average price

$317.75

52 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,747

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$187

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$38.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.54

vs TN average

−14.94 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	548	326.60	1,789	40
Medium and Large 2-3	556	288.25	1,602	12thin

One grade step is worth $38.35/cwt here — about $187 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 sale52 hd

317.75

—

TN average10 barns · 418 hd

316.21

+1.54

National average127 barns · 6,029 hd

332.69

−14.94

This barn, trailing median34 sales

392.82

−75.07

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	—	Low	1,653	185.28	3,063	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,504	161.06	2,422	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,296	160.87	2,084	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,200	142.26	1,707	40

Every lot, as filed

102 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 1-2	200–250	235	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,175	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	367	405.55/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,488	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	257	419.87/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,079	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	289.15/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,923	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	240	422.66/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,014	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	631	299.97/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,893	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	374.13/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,972	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,551	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	930	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,418	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	722	309.03/cwt	300.00–317.50	2,231	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	276	482.22/cwt	460.00–500.00	1,331	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	626	318.64/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,995	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,010	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	586	354.64/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,078	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	396.92/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,679	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	469	395.06/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,853	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	662	327.85/cwt	310.00–335.00	2,170	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	325	453.95/cwt	440.00–465.00	1,475	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	767	287.73/cwt	280.00–302.50	2,207	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	250–300	265	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,219	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	300–350	305	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,342	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	450–500	460	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,909	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	629	341.60/cwt	340.00–342.50	2,149	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	402	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,789	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	460	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,932	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	922	226.20/cwt	220.00–240.00	2,086	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	265.03/cwt	260.00–270.00	2,041	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	868	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,170	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	432	376.41/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,626	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	464	366.39/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,700	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	324.06/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,857	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	345.66/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,994	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	776	278.39/cwt	270.00–280.00	2,160	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	365.75/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,938	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	519	327.65/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,701	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	333	405.64/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,351	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,943	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	928	237.48/cwt	230.00–245.00	2,204	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	400–450	443	344.26/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,525	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	426	401.86/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,712	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	667	288.50/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,924	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	377.69/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,794	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	614	323.83/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,988	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	359	436.29/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,566	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	723	281.68/cwt	275.00–285.00	2,037	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,164	129.77/cwt	129.00–130.00	1,511	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,217	138.39/cwt	134.00–145.00	1,684	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,182	154.89/cwt	149.00–160.00	1,831	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,841	146.71/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,701	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,413	175.52/cwt	171.00–179.00	2,480	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,369	162.81/cwt	154.00–168.00	2,229	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	149.05/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,908	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,336	162.61/cwt	158.00–169.00	2,172	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	174.10/cwt	170.00–179.00	2,220	15
Bulls	—	—	1,318	161.81/cwt	157.50–170.00	2,133	3
Bulls	—	—	1,810	200.37/cwt	197.00–210.00	3,627	5
Bulls	—	—	1,698	184.27/cwt	180.00–189.00	3,129	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	350–400	360	375.12/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,350	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	650–700	670	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,675	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	450–500	482	366.83/cwt	360.00–372.50	1,768	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	450–500	475	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,710	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	650–700	680	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,802	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	400–450	430	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,505	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	985	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,216	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	582	281.40/cwt	260.00–310.00	1,638	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	327	348.28/cwt	275.00–390.00	1,139	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	519	297.84/cwt	270.00–310.00	1,546	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	321	405.75/cwt	370.00–425.00	1,302	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	328.33/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,395	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	371	340.75/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,264	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	625	277.41/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,734	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	725	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,559	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	678	262.64/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,781	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	293	377.35/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,106	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	283	432.39/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,224	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	765	252.65/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,933	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	471	339.23/cwt	305.00–360.00	1,598	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	630	282.48/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,780	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	422	348.12/cwt	320.00–380.00	1,469	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	870	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,914	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	790	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,738	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	990	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	345	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,397	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	525	325.10/cwt	275.00–340.00	1,707	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	676	271.45/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,835	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	574	309.92/cwt	290.00–335.00	1,779	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	380	370.09/cwt	345.00–395.00	1,406	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,010	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	595	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,934	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	733	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,979	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	715	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	385	363.56/cwt	330.00–380.00	1,400	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	500	337.50/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,688	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	472	316.65/cwt	285.00–345.00	1,495	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	432	360.82/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,559	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	910	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,866	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	785	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,002	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	508	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,727	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	710	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,988	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	542	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,168	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	700	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,275	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	663	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,321	4

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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