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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 11, 2025

892 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $301.75/cwt -16.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 420 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $275.41/cwt -11.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 527 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $296.95/cwt -15.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 471 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 892 1,597 0
Feeder cattle 736 1,597 0
Slaughter cattle 156 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers 4.00 to 8.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 8.00 to 12.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 7.00 to 11.00 lower; Quality fair, Demand moderate; Slaughter Cows 3.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 higher with good quality and good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–330 329 4 355.00–375.00 $359.95 $1,184 -39.90
360–380 373 3 350.00–385.00 $361.25 $1,347 -11.98
405–413 value added 411 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,521 —
400–430 420 6 345.00–360.00 $354.11 $1,487 +2.20
465–480 469 4 330.00–340.00 $337.44 $1,583 -4.84
501 value added 501 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,653 -6.98
500–520 509 13 300.00–315.00 $309.99 $1,578 -2.78
602 602 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,686 —
705–730 718 5 245.00–250.00 $247.02 $1,774 -8.58
843 843 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,897 —
885 885 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,903 -20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 4 300.00–345.00 $322.68 $1,026 -20.84
401–440 425 3 260.00–335.00 $306.00 $1,300 +0.44
453–480 462 3 290.00–320.00 $300.39 $1,388 -10.39
515–540 525 3 270.00–295.00 $286.75 $1,505 +7.12
550–565 557 3 195.00–275.00 $240.18 $1,338 -44.58
615–625 618 6 235.00–255.00 $245.80 $1,519 -16.69
665–680 673 2 210.00–225.00 $217.58 $1,464 -31.56
735 735 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,690 —
795 795 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,789 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–345 326 8 320.00–345.00 $333.48 $1,087 -21.46
355–380 369 7 320.00–340.00 $327.85 $1,210 -11.58
403–430 value added 419 9 320.00–325.00 $321.71 $1,348 -8.32
400–443 420 25 285.00–315.00 $294.57 $1,237 -12.19
455 value added 455 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,479 -0.99
450–487 474 18 285.00–310.00 $292.77 $1,388 -17.75
475 475 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 -50.52
512 value added 512 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,587 +6.92
505–549 530 21 260.00–280.00 $267.18 $1,416 -11.61
551–566 559 10 260.00–285.00 $274.58 $1,535 +2.64
600–643 621 8 235.00–245.00 $238.09 $1,479 -9.18
685 685 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 -3.15
720–735 725 5 220.00–230.00 $226.98 $1,646 +1.09
885 885 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,947 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 265.00 $265.00 $768 -57.05
305–338 327 9 285.00–315.00 $299.00 $978 -9.19
355–395 380 12 230.00–310.00 $285.27 $1,084 -11.81
402–440 422 6 260.00–275.00 $265.58 $1,121 -12.99
453–495 470 8 235.00–280.00 $256.00 $1,203 -6.72
505–543 532 7 205.00–245.00 $227.66 $1,211 -18.44
550–585 571 8 205.00–255.00 $236.30 $1,349 -14.44
655–690 673 2 200.00–225.00 $212.17 $1,428 -12.83

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,406 +5.00
405–435 419 4 325.00–345.00 $334.84 $1,403 -7.53
455–485 465 7 325.00–340.00 $334.94 $1,557 -2.55
502–545 512 11 285.00–300.00 $292.62 $1,498 -17.41
555–570 561 10 280.00–310.00 $289.90 $1,626 -11.44
600–645 632 5 250.00–260.00 $257.01 $1,624 -17.81
650–680 667 3 245.00–265.00 $252.34 $1,683 -9.67
730 730 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,752 -2.95
755 755 14 235.00 $235.00 $1,774 -0.76
875 875 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,838 —
965 965 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,978 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,076 —
355–390 367 3 225.00–310.00 $274.50 $1,007 -27.02
405–445 422 10 260.00–315.00 $288.46 $1,217 -14.34
455–485 472 3 220.00–310.00 $255.65 $1,207 -29.77
510–535 521 4 240.00–280.00 $257.46 $1,341 -16.03
560 560 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,512 -10.43
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 -18.67
815 815 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,630 ±0.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 300.00 $300.00 $810 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1555 1309 80-85% 7 141.00–150.00 $143.35 $1,876 —
1155–1530 1363 80-85% 4 118.00–128.00 $121.30 $1,653 —
955–1845 1386 80-85% 33 130.00–140.00 $136.09 $1,886 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1595 1063 85-90% 8 100.00–110.00 $103.47 $1,100 —
930–1410 1135 85-90% 11 123.00–131.00 $127.21 $1,444 —
860–1605 1145 85-90% 20 110.00–120.00 $115.80 $1,326 —
1285 1285 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,092 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1745 1526 75-80% 7 132.00–139.00 $134.83 $2,058 —
1310–1755 1568 75-80% 9 126.00–130.00 $128.49 $2,015 —
1400–1845 1673 75-80% 3 140.00–146.00 $142.03 $2,376 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2115 1707 12 168.00–179.00 $173.06 $2,954 —
1295–1870 1725 6 183.00–193.00 $186.72 $3,221 —
1270–2365 1773 7 142.00–164.00 $158.18 $2,805 —

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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.