Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2026-05-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers unevenly steady. Feeder Heifers under 450lbs 10.00 lower, over 500lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder Bulls under 450lbs 10.00 higher, over 500lbs 15.00 to 20.00 lower. Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls mostly steady. Quality and demand, fair to good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $417.83/cwt on 73 head, up $14.33 from the prior sale. That ranks 30 of 34 comparable sales and sits +25.01 against this barn's trailing median of $392.82.

Average price

$417.83

▲ 14.33 vs prior sale

73 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,261

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$567

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

$97.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.81

vs TN average

−0.43 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	542	422.61	2,289	64
Medium and Large 2-3	539	391.17	2,107	8thin
Small 1-2	530	325.00	1,723	1thin

One grade step is worth $97.61/cwt here — about $567 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 sale73 hd

417.83

—

TN average14 barns · 600 hd

417.02

+0.81

National average175 barns · 12,602 hd

418.26

−0.43

This barn, trailing median34 sales

392.82

+25.01

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	1,701	217.87	3,706	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,454	183.61	2,670	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,256	181.55	2,280	63
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,074	154.66	1,662	17

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,158	$3,029	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,055	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,178	$2,849	13
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,127	$2,792	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,273	$2,712	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,157	$2,709	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,017	$2,400	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	990	$2,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,075	$4,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,210	$3,847	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	985	$3,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,020	$3,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,080	$3,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,200	$3,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,123	$3,358	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,035	$3,099	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,040	$3,063	4thin

Every lot, as filed

135 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 2-3	700–750	745	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,086	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	320	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,616	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	950	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,055	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,148	2,695.21/head	2,400.00–2,900.00	2,695	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,166	2,617.75/head	2,400.00–3,000.00	2,618	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	985	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	620	349.88/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,169	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,105	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,035	3,099.28/head	3,000.00–3,250.00	3,099	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,020	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	775	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,017	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	990	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	562	477.68/cwt	475.00–485.00	2,685	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	438	500.87/cwt	500.00–501.00	2,194	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	550–600	553	434.98/cwt	425.00–440.00	2,405	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	400–450	405	550.00/cwt	545.00–560.00	2,228	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	626	427.00/cwt	425.00–427.50	2,673	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	503	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	2,590	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	350–400	373	599.80/cwt	590.00–610.00	2,237	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	250–300	255	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,530	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	300–350	335	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,910	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	622	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,550	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	895	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,730	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	552.79/cwt	540.00–570.00	2,062	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	850	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	467	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	2,569	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	965	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,895	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	329.97/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,541	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,313	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	449.31/cwt	435.00–465.00	2,381	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	703	339.98/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,390	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	379	470.54/cwt	420.00–520.00	1,783	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	870	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,088	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	569	376.06/cwt	320.00–395.00	2,140	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	665	317.44/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,111	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	660	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,211	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	476	410.51/cwt	380.00–425.00	1,954	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	534	437.43/cwt	425.00–455.00	2,336	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	473	449.92/cwt	405.00–475.00	2,128	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	253	430.10/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,088	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	521	371.51/cwt	315.00–400.00	1,936	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	384	376.89/cwt	300.00–455.00	1,447	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	322	452.55/cwt	360.00–500.00	1,457	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	430	416.42/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,791	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	588	403.34/cwt	395.00–420.00	2,372	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	377	489.78/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,846	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	713	339.95/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,424	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	421	441.79/cwt	360.00–490.00	1,860	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	488	412.38/cwt	370.00–455.00	2,012	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	790	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,054	1
Steers	Small 1-2	450–500	485	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,940	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	550–600	560	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,904	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	500–550	540	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,998	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	600–650	620	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,108	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	350–400	370	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,628	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	500–550	530	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,723	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	650–700	650	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,340	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	400–450	440	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,760	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	450–500	475	391.13/cwt	360.00–425.00	1,858	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	162.68/cwt	153.00–169.00	2,077	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	193.53/cwt	188.00–209.00	2,417	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	154.71/cwt	147.00–164.00	1,617	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,683	167.45/cwt	167.00–168.00	2,818	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	179.89/cwt	170.00–187.00	2,256	35
Bulls	—	—	1,945	211.66/cwt	207.00–215.00	4,117	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,363	197.77/cwt	187.00–215.00	2,696	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,417	181.58/cwt	173.00–186.00	2,573	5
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,247	208.36/cwt	203.00–211.00	2,598	3
Bulls	—	—	1,798	231.22/cwt	226.00–237.00	4,157	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,297	142.08/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,843	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	167.05/cwt	166.00–169.00	1,604	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	429	462.28/cwt	400.00–480.00	1,983	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	675	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,261	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,978	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	535	397.05/cwt	360.00–415.00	2,124	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	613	325.10/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,993	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	281	456.62/cwt	410.00–500.00	1,283	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,055	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,183	2,876.72/head	2,500.00–3,250.00	2,877	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,203	3,870.27/head	3,600.00–4,100.00	3,870	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,160	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,043	2,845.32/head	2,700.00–3,000.00	2,845	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	382	587.32/cwt	587.00–590.00	2,244	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,273	2,711.91/head	2,550.00–2,950.00	2,712	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,099	2,916.28/head	2,700.00–3,100.00	2,916	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,183	2,734.59/head	2,300.00–3,000.00	2,735	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,184	3,136.43/head	2,850.00–3,300.00	3,136	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,080	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,120	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	553	447.51/cwt	445.00–450.00	2,475	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	415	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	2,283	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	605	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,420	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	1,075	4,400.00/head	4,400.00–4,400.00	4,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,210	3,846.83/head	3,600.00–4,300.00	3,847	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	300–350	334	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,670	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	450–500	486	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,090	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	1000–1050	1,010	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,374	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	350–400	378	436.92/cwt	420.00–455.00	1,652	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	463	496.87/cwt	470.00–515.00	2,301	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	507.48/cwt	495.00–525.00	2,147	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	414.13/cwt	400.00–430.00	2,369	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	364.85/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,444	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	600	383.33/cwt	370.00–390.00	2,300	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	688	328.32/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,259	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	995	280.08/cwt	260.00–285.00	2,787	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	453.78/cwt	440.00–470.00	2,155	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	437.63/cwt	425.00–455.00	2,284	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	255	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,301	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	780	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,535	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	930	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,837	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	710	355.00/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,521	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	390	476.77/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,859	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	323	576.32/cwt	540.00–595.00	1,862	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	439	458.64/cwt	440.00–470.00	2,013	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	403.10/cwt	385.00–420.00	2,326	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	361	552.70/cwt	540.00–560.00	1,995	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	319	531.07/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,694	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	673	396.28/cwt	375.00–405.00	2,667	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,849	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	850	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	3,018	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	282	543.14/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,532	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	562	448.49/cwt	430.00–460.00	2,521	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	504.77/cwt	485.00–525.00	2,383	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	703	378.00/cwt	378.00–378.00	2,657	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	422	512.23/cwt	495.00–535.00	2,162	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	407.50/cwt	385.00–415.00	2,527	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	479.53/cwt	460.00–500.00	2,508	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	500–550	510	418.77/cwt	415.00–420.00	2,136	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,678	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	550–600	577	366.23/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,113	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	650–700	650	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,275	2

How this sale compares

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