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Athens Regional Stockyard Preconditioned Sale Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special)

Sale of Thursday, January 15, 2026

1,485 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $355.40/cwt +17.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,221/hd at 625 lb · 147 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $345.33/cwt ≈ $2,258/hd at 654 lb · 90 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $388.00/cwt +29.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,394/hd at 617 lb · 83 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,485 1,187 0
Feeder cattle 1,485 1,187 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

All cattle on vaccination program and minimum 60 days weaned.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 79 394.00 $394.00 $2,589 +27.00
745 745 71 369.25 $369.25 $2,751 —
755 755 67 360.00 $360.00 $2,718 +32.90
874 874 63 327.50 $327.50 $2,862 —
917 917 57 324.50 $324.50 $2,976 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 291 4 585.00–610.00 $603.67 $1,757 —
315–320 318 2 610.00 $610.00 $1,940 —
360 360 2 552.50 $552.50 $1,989 —
441 441 12 500.00 $500.00 $2,205 —
468 468 16 496.00 $496.00 $2,321 —
524–544 535 70 420.50–456.00 $434.54 $2,325 —
585 585 39 421.00 $421.00 $2,463 —
646 646 29 364.00 $364.00 $2,351 —
655–685 656 23 355.00–360.00 $356.66 $2,340 —
704–742 724 29 358.00–366.50 $361.99 $2,621 —
1059 1059 49 292.00 $292.00 $3,092 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 434.00 $434.00 $1,844 —
490 490 5 440.00–460.00 $452.00 $2,215 —
560–572 566 10 327.50–360.00 $343.92 $1,947 —
746 746 7 302.50 $302.50 $2,257 —
876 876 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,365 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,300 —
368 368 9 512.50 $512.50 $1,886 —
456–467 461 62 454.00–490.00 $474.84 $2,189 —
532–544 536 43 397.00–400.00 $398.94 $2,138 —
552–582 571 63 376.00–383.00 $378.58 $2,162 —
609–644 625 147 344.00–365.50 $355.40 $2,221 +17.41
650–684 654 90 325.00–348.00 $345.33 $2,258 —
779–787 780 79 314.00–328.00 $326.10 $2,544 +26.10
934 934 7 245.00 $245.00 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 617 83 388.00 $388.00 $2,394 +29.51
663 663 76 379.00 $379.00 $2,513 +18.75
807 807 66 318.50 $318.50 $2,570 —
1093 1093 14 238.00 $238.00 $2,601 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 477.50 $477.50 $1,729 —
561 561 15 347.00 $347.00 $1,947 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.