Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle 10.00 to 15.00 higher, with instances of 30.00 higher. Slaughter Cows and Bulls steady. Quality good with strong demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $338.19/cwt on 70 head. That ranks 3 of 34 comparable sales and sits −54.63 against this barn's trailing median of $392.82.

Average price

$338.19

70 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,831

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$669

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

$103.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.35

vs TN average

−39.77 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	544	348.04	1,894	57
Medium and Large 2-3	532	299.13	1,592	12thin
Small 1-2	500	245.00	1,225	1thin

One grade step is worth $103.04/cwt here — about $669 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale70 hd

338.19

—

TN average15 barns · 880 hd

339.53

−1.35

National average184 barns · 19,282 hd

377.96

−39.77

This barn, trailing median34 sales

392.82

−54.63

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	1,742	183.30	3,193	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,485	160.64	2,386	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,397	152.88	2,135	63
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,190	127.53	1,518	33

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$2,500	1thin

Every lot, as filed

110 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	250–300	273	360.82/cwt	310.00–435.00	985	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	514	344.80/cwt	255.00–385.00	1,772	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	568	343.72/cwt	325.00–360.00	1,952	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	715	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,038	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	646	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,067	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	619	398.21/cwt	387.50–402.00	2,465	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	681	350.04/cwt	335.00–355.00	2,384	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	500–550	500	367.50/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,838	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	350–400	370	441.71/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,634	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	473	356.48/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,686	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	426	383.42/cwt	350.00–420.00	1,633	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	469	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,946	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	559	361.05/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,018	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	388.18/cwt	370.00–415.00	1,475	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	703	295.56/cwt	280.00–305.00	2,078	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	669	365.83/cwt	362.50–376.00	2,447	16
Steers	Small 1-2	600–650	620	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,519	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	349.38/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,827	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	300–350	300	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,515	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	634	281.56/cwt	260.00–295.00	1,785	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	324	347.40/cwt	295.00–375.00	1,126	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	423	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,819	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	650	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	2,087	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	627	317.68/cwt	300.00–332.00	1,992	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	372.59/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,781	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	482	309.88/cwt	280.00–325.00	1,494	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	278	480.99/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,337	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	404.01/cwt	395.00–425.00	2,161	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	660	287.50/cwt	265.00–310.00	1,898	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	618	301.65/cwt	270.00–335.00	1,864	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	325.91/cwt	305.00–330.00	2,510	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	894	319.99/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,861	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	300–350	308	547.95/cwt	530.00–565.00	1,688	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	424	445.01/cwt	430.00–460.00	1,887	14
Steers	Small 1-2	550–600	585	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,667	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	320	384.06/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,229	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	479	423.07/cwt	400.00–435.00	2,027	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	381	454.04/cwt	430.00–485.00	1,730	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	583	391.89/cwt	390.00–395.00	2,285	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	503	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,163	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	612	372.43/cwt	350.00–385.00	2,279	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	581	379.01/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,202	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	703	352.78/cwt	352.50–355.00	2,480	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	400–450	410	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,968	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	350–400	357	500.02/cwt	495.00–505.00	1,785	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	250–300	278	529.91/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,473	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	324	477.59/cwt	445.00–500.00	1,547	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	724	333.74/cwt	315.00–340.00	2,416	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	778	283.27/cwt	280.00–300.00	2,204	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	359.71/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,047	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	860	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	905	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,172	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	423	442.37/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,871	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	370	476.76/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,764	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,492	171.29/cwt	170.00–172.00	2,556	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,464	159.80/cwt	152.00–167.00	2,339	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,233	103.87/cwt	97.50–117.00	1,281	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,130	123.34/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,394	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,700	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	2,346	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,422	137.47/cwt	129.00–143.00	1,955	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,396	154.91/cwt	144.00–164.00	2,163	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,228	136.85/cwt	132.00–148.00	1,681	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,357	169.77/cwt	166.00–178.00	2,304	9
Bulls	—	—	1,550	172.69/cwt	166.00–179.00	2,677	9
Bulls	—	—	1,845	202.18/cwt	201.00–203.00	3,730	2
Bulls	—	—	1,911	189.72/cwt	182.00–199.00	3,626	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	980	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	415.73/cwt	395.00–430.00	1,767	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	658	296.68/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,952	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	905	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,036	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	519	376.78/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,955	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	348.67/cwt	305.00–385.00	1,639	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	320.78/cwt	310.00–340.00	2,181	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	469	413.85/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,941	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	623	298.42/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,859	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	783	265.05/cwt	260.00–270.00	2,075	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	870	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	522	343.69/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,794	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	720	268.72/cwt	235.00–285.00	1,935	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	341.45/cwt	325.00–350.00	2,134	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	810	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,985	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	338.47/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,929	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	426	396.15/cwt	370.00–420.00	1,688	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	419	302.67/cwt	250.00–320.00	1,268	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	378	328.62/cwt	250.00–365.00	1,242	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	775	298.68/cwt	295.00–310.00	2,315	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	516	304.25/cwt	270.00–325.00	1,570	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	790	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,054	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	840	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,268	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	450–500	472	344.95/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,628	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	300–350	335	419.98/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,407	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	600–650	630	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,764	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	500–550	518	332.49/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,722	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	663	249.87/cwt	225.00–280.00	1,657	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	555	291.97/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,620	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	500–550	500	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,225	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	900	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,115	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	820	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,230	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	710	306.24/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,174	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	650–700	655	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,834	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	550–600	570	304.74/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,737	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	324	450.33/cwt	430.00–465.00	1,459	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	666	308.89/cwt	300.00–335.00	2,057	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	423	337.23/cwt	255.00–385.00	1,426	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	582	324.04/cwt	270.00–340.00	1,886	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	386	377.38/cwt	300.00–405.00	1,457	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	378	449.85/cwt	430.00–465.00	1,700	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	823	262.48/cwt	255.00–270.00	2,160	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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