Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2026-09-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle unevenly steady to 15.00 lower. Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls mostly steady. Quality average, demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $329.29/cwt on 37 head, up $3.05 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 34 comparable sales and sits −63.53 against this barn's trailing median of $392.82.

Average price

$329.29

▲ 3.05 vs prior sale

37 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,777

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$215

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

$44.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.83

vs TN average

−2.23 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	539	334.06	1,800	33
Medium and Large 2-3	547	289.94	1,585	4thin

One grade step is worth $44.12/cwt here — about $215 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 $326.23, 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 sale37 hd

329.29

—

TN average14 barns · 505 hd

322.45

+6.83

National average157 barns · 5,611 hd

331.52

−2.23

This barn, trailing median34 sales

392.82

−63.53

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	1,721	196.48	3,381	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,314	154.96	2,037	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,426	151.72	2,163	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,235	136.23	1,683	39

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,395	$3,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,391	$2,980	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,560	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,211	$2,492	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,271	$2,465	12
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,260	$2,400	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,070	$1,300	1thin

Every lot, as filed

101 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	450–500	487	307.42/cwt	260.00–325.00	1,497	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	667	296.33/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,977	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	525	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	910	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,048	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	529	341.60/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,807	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	400–450	413	442.52/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,828	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	664	334.52/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,221	84
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	568	351.77/cwt	351.00–355.00	1,998	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,265	2,385.59/head	2,000.00–2,600.00	2,386	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,070	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	406.12/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,564	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	424	382.57/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,622	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	719	285.89/cwt	275.00–295.00	2,056	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	566	330.67/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,872	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	300–350	310	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,426	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	283.27/cwt	280.00–285.00	2,167	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	789	292.73/cwt	285.00–310.00	2,310	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	606	311.20/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,886	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,295	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	950	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	940	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,444	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	340.53/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,771	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	335.02/cwt	320.00–342.50	2,228	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	424	355.53/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,507	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	335.41/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,583	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	393	382.52/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,503	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,148	2,129.10/head	1,850.00–2,400.00	2,129	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	430	325.95/cwt	215.00–350.00	1,402	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	390	308.54/cwt	285.00–330.00	1,203	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	975	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	588	299.74/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,762	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	445	310.00/cwt	260.00–360.00	1,380	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	555	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,277	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,809	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	270	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	419	311.38/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,305	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	460	317.12/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,459	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	595	305.00/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,815	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	678	272.53/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,848	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	450–500	465	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,442	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	527	313.42/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,652	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	600	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	742	263.35/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,954	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	333	363.46/cwt	320.00–405.00	1,210	2
Bulls	—	—	1,799	202.59/cwt	200.00–209.00	3,645	7
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,285	186.92/cwt	180.00–194.00	2,402	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	108.60/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,184	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,285	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,876	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,306	159.32/cwt	154.00–168.00	2,081	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,332	145.02/cwt	138.00–150.00	1,932	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,148	153.54/cwt	152.00–156.00	1,763	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,820	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,820	1
Bulls	—	—	1,801	190.58/cwt	188.00–195.00	3,432	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,409	155.55/cwt	150.00–162.00	2,192	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,227	127.50/cwt	120.00–132.00	1,564	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,262	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	544	309.92/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,686	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	333	330.05/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,099	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	481	282.00/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,356	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	363	295.10/cwt	220.00–325.00	1,071	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	665	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,762	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,290	142.33/cwt	134.00–150.00	1,836	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	415	425.00/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,764	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	550	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,391	2,980.42/head	2,500.00–3,800.00	2,980	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,395	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,251	2,427.97/head	2,200.00–2,900.00	2,428	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	628	278.50/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,749	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	500–550	515	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,494	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	250–300	250	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,211	2,491.80/head	2,450.00–2,600.00	2,492	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,560	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	467	358.58/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,675	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	527	360.95/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,902	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	405.95/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,697	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	348.09/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,824	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	465	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,767	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,312	2,576.94/head	2,300.00–3,300.00	2,577	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	650–700	693	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,148	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	800–850	820	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,255	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	390.03/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,463	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	328	436.24/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,431	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	370	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,665	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	450–500	485	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,455	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	470	377.61/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,775	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	550–600	585	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,901	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	328.88/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,858	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	373.43/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,251	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	571	341.28/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,949	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	337.23/cwt	335.00–337.50	2,087	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	711	331.20/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,355	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	351.31/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,651	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	685	303.28/cwt	290.00–320.00	2,077	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	728	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,257	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	282	459.94/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,297	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	890	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	2,648	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	935	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,618	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	833	304.95/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,540	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	476	342.99/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,633	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	613	312.44/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,915	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	377	368.44/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,389	11

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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