Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2026-07-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle unevenly steady to spotty. With summer trends of light calves and heavy weight Feeder Bulls receiving most discounts. There was increased buyer presence resulting in good demand in specific weight classes. Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $392.97/cwt on 101 head, up $14.26 from the prior sale. That ranks 19 of 34 comparable sales and sits +0.15 against this barn's trailing median of $392.82.

Average price

$392.97

▲ 14.26 vs prior sale

101 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,140

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$310

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

$62.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.39

vs TN average

−3.08 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	544	400.80	2,180	88
Small 1-2	500	360.00	1,800	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	553	338.31	1,870	12thin

One grade step is worth $62.50/cwt here — about $310 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 sale101 hd

392.97

—

TN average15 barns · 803 hd

393.36

−0.39

National average163 barns · 8,583 hd

396.05

−3.08

This barn, trailing median34 sales

392.82

+0.15

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	1,633	216.19	3,531	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,431	186.06	2,662	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,307	183.49	2,399	77
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,210	141.66	1,715	22

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)	1,272	$3,171	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,242	$2,941	15
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,222	$2,883	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,088	$2,434	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,091	$2,385	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,047	$2,325	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,149	$2,283	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,065	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,005	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,255	$3,825	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,143	$3,475	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,100	$3,450	3thin

Every lot, as filed

121 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	550–600	581	333.60/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,938	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,200	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,068	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,042	2,332.80/head	2,300.00–2,400.00	2,333	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	372	410.82/cwt	345.00–450.00	1,528	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,005	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,278	2,934.83/head	2,700.00–3,200.00	2,935	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	626	376.76/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,359	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	564	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,341	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	683	337.34/cwt	320.00–350.00	2,304	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	678	299.74/cwt	290.00–310.00	2,032	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,075	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,065	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	400–450	433	521.62/cwt	515.00–525.00	2,259	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	250–300	270	585.33/cwt	550.00–595.00	1,580	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	525	426.20/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,238	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,090	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	404	501.00/cwt	501.00–501.00	2,024	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	698	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,583	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	669	329.92/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,207	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	300–350	331	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,721	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	617	335.59/cwt	330.00–355.00	2,071	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,100	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	350–400	373	502.62/cwt	500.00–505.00	1,875	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	453	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,242	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	825	297.92/cwt	280.00–315.00	2,458	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	414.84/cwt	400.00–430.00	2,190	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	629	338.94/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,132	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	528	470.81/cwt	460.00–480.00	2,486	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	772	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,571	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	610	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,861	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	668	306.66/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,048	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	419	391.23/cwt	360.00–435.00	1,639	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	920	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,169	2,454.99/head	2,400.00–2,700.00	2,455	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	283	414.20/cwt	335.00–460.00	1,172	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	526	358.24/cwt	325.00–385.00	1,884	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	665	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,294	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	328	417.93/cwt	320.00–470.00	1,371	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	413.44/cwt	325.00–455.00	1,550	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	481	338.23/cwt	300.00–380.00	1,627	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	367	401.61/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,474	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	473	393.36/cwt	330.00–425.00	1,861	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	574	326.39/cwt	275.00–345.00	1,873	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	522	351.21/cwt	300.00–405.00	1,833	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	429	380.96/cwt	270.00–455.00	1,634	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	471	397.29/cwt	305.00–440.00	1,871	8
Steers	Small 1-2	450–500	465	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,674	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	500–550	500	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,800	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	350–400	355	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,101	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	915	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,288	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	625	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	718	301.65/cwt	300.00–305.00	2,166	3
Steers	Small 1-2	350–400	350	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,225	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	2,387	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,299	181.05/cwt	167.50–189.00	2,352	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,297	196.08/cwt	190.00–210.00	2,543	23
Bulls	—	—	1,508	195.06/cwt	185.00–205.00	2,942	3
Bulls	—	—	1,540	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	3,665	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,300	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,665	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,384	161.33/cwt	151.00–166.00	2,233	8
Bulls	—	—	1,767	224.99/cwt	219.00–230.00	3,976	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,121	153.54/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,721	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,307	130.44/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,705	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,193	168.42/cwt	164.00–172.00	2,009	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,270	105.47/cwt	101.00–112.50	1,339	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	278	392.34/cwt	330.00–435.00	1,091	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	328	414.26/cwt	380.00–445.00	1,359	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	416	393.27/cwt	305.00–420.00	1,636	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	563	355.04/cwt	340.00–385.00	1,999	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	200.51/cwt	192.00–206.00	2,877	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	183.58/cwt	180.00–189.00	2,625	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,255	3,825.10/head	3,800.00–3,850.00	3,825	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,148	2,647.24/head	2,200.00–3,350.00	2,647	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,290	3,265.81/head	2,750.00–3,950.00	3,266	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,102	2,523.05/head	2,200.00–2,700.00	2,523	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	640	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,336	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	523	354.99/cwt	345.00–370.00	1,857	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	553	440.03/cwt	430.00–445.00	2,433	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	613	386.96/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,372	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	515	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,318	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,224	2,936.96/head	2,650.00–3,100.00	2,937	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,210	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	840	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	2,822	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	628	399.43/cwt	380.00–415.00	2,508	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	477.60/cwt	465.00–495.00	2,044	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	317	513.77/cwt	500.00–550.00	1,629	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,268	3,328.98/head	2,950.00–3,800.00	3,329	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,164	2,329.22/head	2,100.00–2,500.00	2,329	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	550–600	584	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,073	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	693	355.02/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,460	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	450–500	495	381.67/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,889	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	417	507.47/cwt	500.00–515.00	2,116	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	470	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,233	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	380	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	478.88/cwt	460.00–505.00	2,050	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	717	343.37/cwt	325.00–355.00	2,462	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	775	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,674	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	550–600	590	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,124	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	574	434.75/cwt	415.00–445.00	2,495	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	476	462.30/cwt	450.00–470.00	2,201	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	910	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,457	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	424.38/cwt	400.00–445.00	2,037	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	350–400	385	535.13/cwt	525.00–545.00	2,060	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	529	443.83/cwt	425.00–455.00	2,348	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	390	498.75/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,945	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	263	511.88/cwt	490.00–515.00	1,346	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	718	328.02/cwt	320.00–331.00	2,355	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	342	487.28/cwt	455.00–495.00	1,666	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	445.32/cwt	430.00–460.00	2,129	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	493.52/cwt	480.00–520.00	1,382	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	402.21/cwt	390.00–417.00	2,112	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	448.94/cwt	435.00–465.00	1,684	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	722	310.19/cwt	295.00–330.00	2,240	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	762	303.36/cwt	300.00–305.00	2,312	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	374	475.37/cwt	460.00–500.00	1,778	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	393.10/cwt	370.00–403.50	2,249	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	424	432.07/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,832	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	835	291.14/cwt	280.00–305.00	2,431	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	383.83/cwt	370.00–405.00	2,169	9

How this sale compares

Tennessee weighted averages

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