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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 18, 2025

669 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $305.50/cwt +8.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,427/hd at 467 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $311.29/cwt +9.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,309/hd at 420 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $335.80/cwt +7.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 382 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 669 892 0
Feeder cattle 513 736 0
Slaughter cattle 156 156 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00 to 9.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 10.00 to 14.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 6.00 to 8.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady. Sale consisted of good quality with strong buyer presence.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–345 337 5 360.00–392.00 $378.40 $1,275 +18.45
410–435 427 3 345.00–360.00 $351.50 $1,501 -2.61
473–475 475 8 332.00 $332.00 $1,577 -5.44
501–530 511 3 305.00–320.00 $314.12 $1,605 +4.13
590–595 592 3 295.00–307.00 $302.98 $1,794 —
610–625 618 3 272.00–285.00 $279.05 $1,725 -0.95
680 680 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 —
720–737 732 5 245.00–267.00 $251.75 $1,843 +4.73
770–785 780 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 310.00 $310.00 $868 —
315–347 339 4 332.00–352.00 $336.65 $1,141 +13.97
415–445 433 4 300.00–335.00 $321.80 $1,393 +15.80
560 560 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,607 +46.82
553–580 565 6 257.00–287.00 $279.26 $1,578 +39.08
600–645 622 3 185.00–262.00 $227.72 $1,416 -18.08
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 327 6 330.00–365.00 $342.14 $1,119 +8.66
360–397 382 13 327.00–347.00 $335.80 $1,283 +7.95
402–435 value added 416 6 320.00–322.50 $321.84 $1,339 +0.13
400–447 422 16 297.00–317.00 $307.33 $1,297 +12.76
455 value added 455 3 317.00 $317.00 $1,442 -8.00
450–490 469 21 295.00–307.00 $303.86 $1,425 +11.09
510–540 524 10 270.00–290.00 $281.45 $1,475 +14.27
560–573 569 3 270.00–282.00 $273.94 $1,559 -0.64
600–630 609 8 245.00–260.00 $249.35 $1,519 +11.26
656–663 658 6 250.00–252.00 $250.67 $1,649 +20.67
730 730 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,679 +3.02
885–888 887 3 197.00–215.00 $202.99 $1,801 -17.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 252.00 $252.00 $680 -13.00
335 335 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,089 +26.00
360–395 380 4 295.00–312.00 $307.24 $1,168 +21.97
400–435 418 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,087 -5.58
450–495 480 11 250.00–287.00 $277.87 $1,334 +21.87
510–525 517 3 225.00–262.00 $242.82 $1,255 +15.16
555–595 575 2 240.00–257.00 $248.20 $1,427 +11.90
895 895 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,674 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 260.00–265.00 $262.59 $1,103 —
450 450 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,309 —
388–398 396 10 360.00–365.00 $364.02 $1,442 -15.98
401–440 423 8 322.00–350.00 $337.30 $1,427 +2.46
465–490 480 5 317.00–325.00 $319.16 $1,532 -15.78
501–545 520 5 302.00–320.00 $312.36 $1,624 +19.74
600 600 2 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $1,650 +17.99
660 660 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,531 -20.34
683–690 685 3 252.00–260.00 $254.68 $1,745 +2.34
815 815 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,891 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 247.00–260.00 $253.41 $950 -21.09
445 445 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,144 -31.46
450 450 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,359 +46.35
505–530 515 3 227.00–295.00 $267.63 $1,378 +10.17
602–635 610 8 237.00–260.00 $255.13 $1,556 —
650–683 673 4 242.00–245.00 $242.75 $1,634 +12.75
775 775 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,782 —
935 935 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,842 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1150 1100 80-85% 2 119.00–120.00 $119.48 $1,314 —
1060–1665 1267 80-85% 19 120.00–137.00 $131.67 $1,668 —
1150–1695 1372 80-85% 11 150.00–160.00 $153.41 $2,105 +32.11
1005–1860 1404 80-85% 31 138.00–149.00 $142.87 $2,006 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1610 1123 85-90% 14 112.00–120.00 $116.76 $1,311 -10.45
910–1430 1185 85-90% 5 100.00–110.00 $106.78 $1,265 —
875–1470 1188 85-90% 10 125.00–135.00 $128.46 $1,526 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1785 1563 75-80% 2 155.00–159.00 $157.28 $2,458 +28.79
1235–2055 1583 75-80% 16 137.00–148.00 $142.46 $2,255 +13.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1820 1573 2 148.00–155.00 $150.95 $2,374 —
1455–2240 1792 9 165.00–178.00 $169.82 $3,043 +11.64
1745–2440 2041 5 185.00–192.00 $187.96 $3,836 —

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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.