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Athens Regional Stockyard Preconditioned Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, March 19, 2026

1,370 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $364.81/cwt -13.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,324/hd at 637 lb · 180 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $383.62/cwt +4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,586/hd at 674 lb · 153 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $360.24/cwt -15.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,799/hd at 777 lb · 133 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,370 1,523 0
Feeder cattle 1,370 1,523 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

All cattle on vaccination program minimum of 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
578 578 38 447.00 $447.00 $2,584 —
654 654 74 411.00 $411.00 $2,688 -11.00
771–784 777 133 359.50–361.00 $360.24 $2,799 -15.76
805 805 65 347.00 $347.00 $2,793 —
968 968 30 315.00 $315.00 $3,049 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 6 575.00 $575.00 $2,168 -20.91
455 455 33 530.00 $530.00 $2,412 +46.89
526 526 31 482.00 $482.00 $2,535 +24.50
586–598 593 118 413.00–423.00 $416.25 $2,468 -40.74
785–786 785 14 345.00–348.00 $346.29 $2,718 -2.09
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 515.00 $515.00 $2,034 —
450–483 462 30 480.00–510.00 $505.48 $2,335 +78.93
725 725 1 344.00 $344.00 $2,494 +2.00
801 801 15 330.50 $330.50 $2,647 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 552.50 $552.50 $2,127 +42.50
459 459 29 501.00 $501.00 $2,300 +56.00
525–544 535 44 410.00–436.00 $422.77 $2,262 +19.74
579 579 51 380.00 $380.00 $2,200 -37.00
629–645 637 180 349.00–367.00 $364.81 $2,324 -13.26
992 992 5 273.00 $273.00 $2,708 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 86 411.00 $411.00 $2,445 —
663–685 674 153 383.00–384.25 $383.62 $2,586 +4.62
765 765 61 333.50 $333.50 $2,551 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 4 582.50 $582.50 $1,608 —
330 330 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,732 —
380 380 5 507.50 $507.50 $1,928 +82.50
438 438 6 457.50 $457.50 $2,004 +10.00
464–489 472 42 462.50–467.50 $465.90 $2,199 —
550 550 13 364.00 $364.00 $2,002 —
639 639 18 340.00 $340.00 $2,173 +15.00
686 686 15 335.50 $335.50 $2,302 +2.50
781 781 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,499 —

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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.