Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2026-08-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 425lbs 10.00 to 20.00 higher, over 450lbs 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Feeder Heifers and Bulls unevenly steady. Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Quality and demand fair to good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $374.97/cwt on 80 head, down $1.79 from the prior sale. That ranks 8 of 34 comparable sales and sits −17.85 against this barn's trailing median of $392.82.

Average price

$374.97

▼ 1.79 vs prior sale

80 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,056

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$303

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

$58.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.93

vs TN average

+8.28 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	547	383.06	2,097	69
Medium and Large 2-3	553	324.25	1,794	11thin

One grade step is worth $58.81/cwt here — about $303 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 sale80 hd

374.97

—

TN average18 barns · 1,027 hd

376.91

−1.93

National average162 barns · 7,051 hd

366.69

+8.28

This barn, trailing median34 sales

392.82

−17.85

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	1,675	210.86	3,532	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,531	170.55	2,611	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,355	167.25	2,266	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,139	138.88	1,582	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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,340	$3,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,221	$2,938	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,179	$2,850	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,095	$2,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,028	$2,200	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	710	$1,600	1thin

Every lot, as filed

109 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	650–700	679	358.58/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,435	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	750	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,456	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	627	360.87/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,263	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	318	443.54/cwt	435.00–460.00	1,410	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	403.42/cwt	385.00–415.00	2,122	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	500–550	538	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,964	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	432	461.71/cwt	430.00–480.00	1,995	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	476	407.60/cwt	380.00–425.00	1,940	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	624	341.17/cwt	330.00–350.00	2,129	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	429.71/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,611	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	728	342.44/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,493	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	319	511.96/cwt	495.00–530.00	1,633	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	678	329.37/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,233	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	585	355.75/cwt	345.00–380.00	2,081	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	436.72/cwt	420.00–455.00	2,031	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	822	273.30/cwt	270.00–275.00	2,247	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	775	334.91/cwt	325.00–345.00	2,596	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	717	315.01/cwt	305.00–325.00	2,259	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	500–550	529	412.14/cwt	410.00–412.50	2,180	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	950	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,423	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	400–450	410	446.31/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,830	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	398.08/cwt	375.00–410.00	2,078	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	920	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,484	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	382.50/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,997	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	487	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,143	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	400–450	423	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	2,136	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	423.47/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,821	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	449.75/cwt	440.00–465.00	1,259	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	721	312.48/cwt	305.00–325.00	2,253	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	905	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,398	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	676	336.86/cwt	325.00–345.00	2,277	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	600–650	613	362.49/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,222	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	431	451.49/cwt	430.00–470.00	1,946	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	863	270.09/cwt	260.00–280.00	2,331	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	350–400	355	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,562	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	600–650	613	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,084	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	617	345.72/cwt	325.00–355.00	2,133	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	381.21/cwt	365.00–405.00	2,169	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	466	450.98/cwt	440.00–480.00	2,102	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	650–700	675	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,093	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	398.63/cwt	375.00–420.00	2,280	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	400–450	420	405.18/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,702	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	270	545.00/cwt	530.00–560.00	1,472	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	371	505.11/cwt	485.00–515.00	1,874	5
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	560	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,100	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,095	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	510	422.50/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,155	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	555	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,165	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	450	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,115	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	550–600	577	351.62/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,029	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	600–650	645	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,967	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	574	321.43/cwt	295.00–350.00	1,845	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	536	326.60/cwt	295.00–355.00	1,751	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,221	2,938.21/head	2,700.00–3,150.00	2,938	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,340	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,204	2,890.49/head	2,450.00–3,200.00	2,890	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	990	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	182.78/cwt	180.00–186.00	2,486	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,580	167.06/cwt	160.00–172.00	2,640	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	533	323.38/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,724	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	315	417.99/cwt	360.00–450.00	1,317	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	273	427.43/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,167	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	815	242.71/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,978	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	128.52/cwt	120.00–136.00	1,387	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,265	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,024	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,333	107.55/cwt	96.00–114.00	1,434	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,144	147.40/cwt	142.00–156.00	1,686	17
Bulls	—	—	1,773	202.15/cwt	200.00–204.00	3,584	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,454	156.27/cwt	148.00–164.00	2,272	14
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,330	191.50/cwt	175.00–204.00	2,547	3
Bulls	—	—	1,843	219.37/cwt	212.00–228.00	4,043	6
Bulls	—	—	1,410	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	3,440	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,319	188.63/cwt	184.00–198.00	2,488	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	171.37/cwt	166.00–182.00	2,216	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,778	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	600–650	634	291.70/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,849	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	424	399.10/cwt	345.00–425.00	1,692	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	474	369.48/cwt	355.00–405.00	1,751	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	635	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	287	456.37/cwt	425.00–500.00	1,310	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	422	339.74/cwt	315.00–385.00	1,434	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	325	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,056	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	431.49/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,618	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	573	309.87/cwt	260.00–335.00	1,776	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	621	304.99/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,894	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	474	394.06/cwt	350.00–425.00	1,868	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	685	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,158	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	573	364.94/cwt	355.00–370.00	2,091	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	369.33/cwt	320.00–410.00	1,551	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	710	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,095	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	381	373.50/cwt	270.00–440.00	1,423	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	529	347.20/cwt	300.00–370.00	1,837	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	793	242.44/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,923	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	367	345.27/cwt	300.00–375.00	1,267	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	475	350.92/cwt	330.00–375.00	1,667	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	620	374.76/cwt	374.50–375.00	2,324	160
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	760	352.99/cwt	352.50–355.00	2,683	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	672	408.33/cwt	390.00–429.00	2,744	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,065	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	710	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,055	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	707	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,581	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	350–400	385	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	2,021	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	500–550	505	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,197	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	582	435.05/cwt	428.00–442.00	2,532	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	300–350	322	543.40/cwt	540.00–545.00	1,750	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	643	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	2,492	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	768	286.20/cwt	275.00–300.00	2,198	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	376	491.75/cwt	455.00–510.00	1,849	6

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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