Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2026-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Feeder Heifers unevenly steady to 15.00 lower. Feeder Bulls 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Slaughter Cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Quality average and demand moderate .

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $332.52/cwt on 76 head, down $12.84 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 34 comparable sales and sits −60.31 against this barn's trailing median of $392.82.

Average price

$332.52

▼ 12.84 vs prior sale

76 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,790

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$315

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

$55.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.12

vs TN average

−13.11 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	540	346.48	1,869	57
Medium and Large 2-3	535	290.62	1,554	19thin

One grade step is worth $55.85/cwt here — about $315 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale76 hd

332.52

—

TN average14 barns · 704 hd

340.63

−8.12

National average160 barns · 10,255 hd

345.62

−13.11

This barn, trailing median34 sales

392.82

−60.31

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	1,634	175.23	2,862	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,511	140.42	2,121	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,315	140.12	1,842	63
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,172	119.89	1,405	35

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,175	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,240	$2,651	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	998	$2,650	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,239	$2,573	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$2,325	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,247	$2,223	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,183	$2,157	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,275	$4,650	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,285	$4,494	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,260	$3,502	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,295	$2,956	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,236	$2,929	7

Every lot, as filed

117 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 1-2	450–500	473	364.71/cwt	345.00–390.00	1,725	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	766	324.44/cwt	315.00–326.00	2,485	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	538	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,044	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	400–450	415	477.59/cwt	475.00–480.00	1,982	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	450–500	470	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,139	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	422	435.69/cwt	400.00–450.00	1,839	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	920	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,530	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	327	456.87/cwt	435.00–490.00	1,494	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	270	355.60/cwt	290.00–440.00	960	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	463	324.80/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,504	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	534	317.53/cwt	285.00–335.00	1,696	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	430	363.62/cwt	345.00–385.00	1,564	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	477	361.31/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,723	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	503	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,962	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	825	227.48/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,877	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	579	294.34/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,704	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	525	318.13/cwt	290.00–335.00	1,670	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	317.78/cwt	270.00–360.00	1,494	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	667	328.69/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,192	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	760	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,318	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	423	339.41/cwt	310.00–375.00	1,436	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	372	355.80/cwt	285.00–390.00	1,324	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	664	259.89/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,726	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	863	227.57/cwt	205.00–250.00	1,964	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	627	310.11/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,944	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	960	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,728	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	718	283.32/cwt	280.00–290.00	2,034	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	769	255.10/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,962	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	275	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,045	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	417	314.38/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,311	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	636	284.16/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,807	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	719	264.96/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,905	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	388	370.39/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,437	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	615	249.88/cwt	225.00–270.00	1,537	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	692	283.34/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,961	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	519	296.04/cwt	240.00–325.00	1,536	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	340	338.46/cwt	310.00–370.00	1,151	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	765	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,027	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	845	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,239	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	569	278.89/cwt	225.00–315.00	1,587	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	700	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,135	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	572	305.10/cwt	260.00–340.00	1,745	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	471	301.60/cwt	220.00–340.00	1,421	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	800	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,640	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	332	344.90/cwt	260.00–420.00	1,145	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	376	314.83/cwt	255.00–340.00	1,184	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,230	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,285	4,493.97/head	4,100.00–4,850.00	4,494	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,275	4,650.00/head	4,650.00–4,650.00	4,650	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,230	2,651.69/head	2,250.00–3,300.00	2,652	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,252	2,463.78/head	2,200.00–2,900.00	2,464	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,015	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,377	175.11/cwt	152.00–184.00	2,411	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,487	144.47/cwt	140.00–151.00	2,148	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	135.36/cwt	130.00–139.00	2,085	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	142.44/cwt	142.00–143.00	1,564	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,201	125.78/cwt	121.00–135.00	1,511	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,329	141.23/cwt	134.00–149.00	1,877	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,124	114.03/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,282	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,300	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	1,073	2
Bulls	—	—	1,812	186.49/cwt	179.00–193.00	3,379	9
Bulls	—	—	1,681	150.10/cwt	140.00–172.00	2,523	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	153.56/cwt	151.00–156.00	1,981	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,279	127.19/cwt	121.00–132.00	1,627	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,020	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,183	2,156.66/head	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,157	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	450–500	475	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,235	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,295	2,955.79/head	2,800.00–3,100.00	2,956	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,255	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	990	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,210	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,265	2,334.98/head	1,750.00–2,750.00	2,335	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,125	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	328.08/cwt	305.00–340.00	1,867	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	458	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,832	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,175	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	980	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,247	2,726.07/head	2,600.00–2,850.00	2,726	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,320	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	389.87/cwt	370.00–415.00	1,871	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	376	426.70/cwt	410.00–445.00	1,604	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,230	3,453.25/head	3,250.00–3,650.00	3,453	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	700–750	740	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,035	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	400–450	425	325.18/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,382	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	773	276.64/cwt	275.00–280.00	2,138	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	338.23/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,935	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	714	284.96/cwt	275.00–300.00	2,035	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	413	470.18/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,942	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	455	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,979	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	600–650	605	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,724	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	755	310.13/cwt	290.00–315.00	2,341	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,357	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	814	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,239	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	450–500	475	325.00/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,544	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	550–600	570	302.46/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,724	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	362.07/cwt	340.00–390.00	1,904	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	328	420.21/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,378	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	417.54/cwt	385.00–440.00	1,545	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	410.93/cwt	385.00–445.00	1,738	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	870	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,262	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	299.50/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,992	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	622	318.46/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,981	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	723	303.34/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,193	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	677	309.98/cwt	300.00–320.00	2,099	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	395.15/cwt	370.00–420.00	1,691	36
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	307.48/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,906	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	519	347.62/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,804	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	711	322.86/cwt	310.00–330.00	2,296	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	245	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,397	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	358.36/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,881	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	857	304.31/cwt	301.00–306.00	2,608	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	870	276.61/cwt	270.00–280.00	2,407	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	818	302.54/cwt	300.00–305.00	2,475	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	347.33/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,962	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	490.09/cwt	460.00–520.00	1,372	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	369	425.46/cwt	400.00–460.00	1,570	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	613	332.47/cwt	320.00–345.00	2,038	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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