Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2026-04-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers above 450lbs mostly steady, below 450lbs 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder Heifers mostly steady to 5.00 higher, above 600lbs 5.00 lower. Feeder Bulls mostly steady, below 550lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter Cows 5.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher. Quality and demand good, with several large groups of Value-Added calves.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $424.76/cwt on 67 head, up $21.97 from the prior sale. That ranks 34 of 34 comparable sales and sits +31.94 against this barn's trailing median of $392.82.

Average price

$424.76

▲ 21.97 vs prior sale

67 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,350

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$361

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

$55.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.14

vs TN average

−2.63 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	556	433.80	2,410	56
Medium and Large 2-3	541	378.78	2,050	11thin

One grade step is worth $55.02/cwt here — about $361 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale67 hd

424.76

—

TN average15 barns · 608 hd

416.62

+8.14

National average182 barns · 12,591 hd

427.39

−2.63

This barn, trailing median34 sales

392.82

+31.94

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	1,802	210.82	3,798	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,237	180.33	2,230	50
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,426	172.17	2,455	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,123	148.36	1,666	15

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,135	$3,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,288	$2,953	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,089	$2,942	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,213	$2,925	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,163	$2,906	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,212	$2,833	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,128	$2,520	12

Every lot, as filed

120 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	825	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,228	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	780	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,223	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	334	483.90/cwt	400.00–535.00	1,616	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,601	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	386	531.58/cwt	495.00–539.00	2,052	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	451.64/cwt	430.00–465.00	2,376	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	830	297.53/cwt	295.00–300.00	2,469	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	683	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,459	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	235	618.69/cwt	600.00–650.00	1,454	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	333	574.23/cwt	540.00–590.00	1,912	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	483	468.98/cwt	460.00–480.00	2,265	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	626	366.29/cwt	360.00–385.00	2,293	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	475.65/cwt	460.00–510.00	2,012	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	423.19/cwt	415.00–440.00	2,442	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	703	319.96/cwt	310.00–330.00	2,249	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	300–350	324	608.75/cwt	600.00–615.00	1,972	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	250–300	275	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,705	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	604	421.43/cwt	415.00–422.50	2,545	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	473	498.46/cwt	490.00–500.00	2,358	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	400–450	404	561.00/cwt	561.00–561.00	2,266	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	350–400	361	590.01/cwt	585.00–595.00	2,130	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	671	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,751	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	568.31/cwt	550.00–600.00	2,131	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	481.97/cwt	465.00–500.00	2,535	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	550–600	550	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,365	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	450–500	486	466.23/cwt	460.00–475.00	2,266	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	850–900	885	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,655	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	469	508.70/cwt	480.00–540.00	2,386	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	422	546.51/cwt	520.00–560.00	2,306	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	532	443.67/cwt	430.00–460.00	2,360	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	570	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,480	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	477	429.81/cwt	370.00–455.00	2,050	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	318	520.74/cwt	445.00–565.00	1,656	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	245	580.00/cwt	570.00–590.00	1,421	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	830	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,407	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	770	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,618	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	695	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,120	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	363	541.70/cwt	535.00–545.00	1,966	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	291	612.39/cwt	580.00–630.00	1,782	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	237	618.56/cwt	600.00–650.00	1,466	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	438	480.88/cwt	425.00–510.00	2,106	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	990	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,822	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	878	353.21/cwt	345.00–365.00	3,101	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	280	516.85/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,447	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	584	460.62/cwt	445.00–465.00	2,690	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	464	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	2,552	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	326	601.52/cwt	580.00–625.00	1,961	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	419.39/cwt	400.00–435.00	2,558	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	500–550	505	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	2,626	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	200–250	240	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	1,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	727	370.05/cwt	360.00–380.00	2,690	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	627	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,822	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	372	631.14/cwt	630.50–635.00	2,348	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	571	475.66/cwt	472.50–490.00	2,716	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	479.60/cwt	465.00–490.00	2,499	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	868	319.99/cwt	310.00–335.00	2,778	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	510	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,601	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	606	429.93/cwt	415.00–435.00	2,605	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	427	551.90/cwt	550.00–560.00	2,357	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	360	615.00/cwt	615.00–615.00	2,214	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	160.50/cwt	157.00–169.00	1,610	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,270	182.88/cwt	180.00–186.00	2,323	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,504	166.81/cwt	162.00–173.00	2,509	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,060	158.15/cwt	154.00–161.00	1,676	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,190	152.42/cwt	149.00–156.00	1,814	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	118.02/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,328	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,220	136.18/cwt	134.00–139.00	1,661	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	191.76/cwt	184.00–203.00	2,384	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	173.66/cwt	165.00–182.00	2,174	26
Bulls	—	—	1,658	176.85/cwt	150.00–192.50	2,932	3
Bulls	—	—	1,806	226.40/cwt	222.00–234.00	4,089	5
Bulls	—	—	1,870	214.82/cwt	210.00–219.00	4,017	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,135	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,048	2,262.85/head	2,000.00–2,600.00	2,263	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,207	2,777.56/head	2,400.00–3,000.00	2,778	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,163	2,906.45/head	2,100.00–3,600.00	2,906	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,138	2,963.74/head	2,700.00–3,200.00	2,964	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,288	2,953.40/head	2,600.00–3,300.00	2,953	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,212	2,833.43/head	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,833	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	990	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,213	2,924.73/head	2,500.00–3,300.00	2,925	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	875	272.67/cwt	250.00–280.00	2,386	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	658	332.49/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,188	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	525	371.19/cwt	320.00–395.00	1,949	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	346.66/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,669	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	389.88/cwt	375.00–400.00	2,632	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	930	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,837	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	625	349.33/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,183	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	469	418.37/cwt	350.00–450.00	1,962	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	412	428.77/cwt	400.00–475.00	1,767	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	233	439.03/cwt	310.00–560.00	1,023	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	374	436.87/cwt	400.00–465.00	1,634	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	920	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,668	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	675	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,228	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	282	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,495	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	360.53/cwt	325.00–405.00	2,091	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	477	391.29/cwt	325.00–425.00	1,866	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	519	389.21/cwt	370.00–415.00	2,020	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	424	418.03/cwt	380.00–445.00	1,772	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	350–400	393	477.48/cwt	475.00–480.00	1,876	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	300–350	335	487.57/cwt	485.00–490.00	1,633	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	450–500	487	443.30/cwt	440.00–445.00	2,159	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	500–550	517	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,197	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	600	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	558.36/cwt	550.00–565.00	1,563	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	400–450	421	449.29/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,892	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	550–600	591	387.43/cwt	385.00–400.00	2,290	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	381	570.48/cwt	555.00–572.00	2,174	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	448	529.10/cwt	525.00–529.50	2,370	97
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	510	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,448	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	563	447.50/cwt	447.50–447.50	2,519	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	407.44/cwt	395.00–420.00	2,335	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	572.47/cwt	555.00–590.00	2,118	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	383.87/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,380	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	509.47/cwt	495.00–545.00	2,191	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	721	344.96/cwt	340.00–360.00	2,487	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	499.39/cwt	480.00–520.00	2,387	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	570	327.30/cwt	275.00–360.00	1,866	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	915	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,516	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	383	505.01/cwt	400.00–540.00	1,934	8

How this sale compares

Tennessee weighted averages

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