Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 25, 2025

1,349 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $276.13/cwt +26.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,764/hd at 639 lb · 99 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $274.75/cwt ≈ $1,624/hd at 591 lb · 76 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $313.46/cwt +32.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,607/hd at 513 lb · 49 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	1,349	669
Feeder cattle	1,183	513
Slaughter cattle	166	156

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes of Feeders 35 higher with instances of 45 higher. Buyers paying a higher premium on the thinner fleshed 1-2's. Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher with lean cows being 10.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy with strong buyer presence throughout.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
242–245	243	8	330.00–360.00	$349.92	$850	—
250–285	268	2	380.00–415.00	$398.64	$1,068	—
335–345	339	4	385.00–415.00	$401.40	$1,361	+23.00
350–392	379	8	395.00–410.00	$400.60	$1,518	—
406–432	419	21	380.00–405.00	$390.12	$1,635	+38.62
450–485	473	12	355.00–385.00	$366.65	$1,734	+34.65
512 value added	512	6	372.00	$372.00	$1,905	—
500–533	521	13	320.00–357.00	$338.61	$1,764	+24.49
558–562	561	8	325.00–350.00	$341.91	$1,918	+38.93
600–635	618	17	307.50–320.00	$312.34	$1,930	+33.29
655–697	685	13	275.00–282.00	$278.69	$1,909	+38.69
783–798	793	8	252.00–265.00	$254.26	$2,016	+14.26
868–870	868	6	240.00–246.00	$245.00	$2,127	—
975	975	1	230.00	$230.00	$2,242	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	279	4	300.00–320.00	$308.97	$862	-1.03
305–345	327	13	345.00–375.00	$357.31	$1,168	+20.66
365–395	374	4	310.00–365.00	$344.33	$1,288	—
403–445	416	5	300.00–355.00	$323.48	$1,346	+1.68
460–490	478	3	255.00–325.00	$293.08	$1,401	—
505–520	513	2	265.00–310.00	$287.83	$1,477	—
570–590	580	2	290.00–310.00	$300.17	$1,741	+20.91
620–645	630	8	260.00–280.00	$272.24	$1,715	+44.52
650	650	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,722	—
895	895	1	225.00	$225.00	$2,014	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355	355	1	325.00	$325.00	$1,154	—
485	485	1	305.00	$305.00	$1,479	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–290	288	2	365.00–375.00	$369.96	$1,065	—
300–340	321	13	360.00–385.00	$376.48	$1,209	+34.34
360–398	378	34	355.00–385.00	$368.37	$1,392	+32.57
403–445 value added	421	8	350.00–355.00	$351.89	$1,481	+30.05
400–445	426	38	315.00–345.00	$332.03	$1,414	+24.70
450–495	469	45	315.00–345.00	$327.45	$1,536	+23.59
500–530 value added	506	17	322.00–335.00	$324.90	$1,644	—
500–545	516	32	290.00–320.00	$307.38	$1,586	+25.93
555–580	569	18	285.00–310.00	$289.40	$1,647	+15.46
600–635	623	17	255.00–270.00	$264.72	$1,649	+15.37
642 value added	642	82	278.50	$278.50	$1,788	—
662 value added	662	40	269.00	$269.00	$1,781	—
650–680	666	7	240.00–260.00	$245.00	$1,632	-5.67
708–734	727	10	232.00–240.00	$234.00	$1,701	+4.00
755–795	775	2	220.00–235.00	$227.31	$1,762	—
813–845	827	6	215.00–230.00	$224.81	$1,859	—
880	880	2	207.00	$207.00	$1,822	+4.01
914	914	6	206.00	$206.00	$1,883	—
1020	1020	1	205.00	$205.00	$2,091	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–285	276	4	310.00–335.00	$327.56	$904	+75.56
300–340	322	19	270.00–365.00	$340.22	$1,096	+15.22
355–395	378	8	305.00–355.00	$332.00	$1,255	+24.76
405–445	421	11	260.00–305.00	$286.91	$1,208	+26.91
470–490	481	6	270.00–310.00	$282.57	$1,359	+4.70
505–545	524	8	232.50–285.00	$276.76	$1,450	+33.94
550–590	571	14	235.00–282.50	$260.77	$1,489	+12.57
600–645	623	4	222.00–245.00	$228.27	$1,422	—
655–685	671	10	220.00–240.00	$231.46	$1,553	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
591 value added	591	76	274.75	$274.75	$1,624	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
308	308	3	365.00	$365.00	$1,124	-20.00
355–390	378	5	390.00–407.00	$397.45	$1,502	+33.43
400–445	419	38	365.00–400.00	$386.98	$1,621	+49.68
450–497	469	16	355.00–385.00	$367.64	$1,724	+48.48
480–485	483	2	345.00	$345.00	$1,666	+25.84
500–545	514	21	315.00–350.00	$328.02	$1,686	+15.66
552–585	565	16	310.00–330.00	$313.00	$1,768	—
602–645	613	7	275.00–305.00	$291.94	$1,790	+16.94
665–698	682	6	260.00–275.00	$265.86	$1,813	+11.18
700–725	710	9	235.00–250.00	$243.73	$1,730	—
755–790	781	13	227.00–245.00	$235.45	$1,839	—
810–815	811	4	220.00–230.00	$227.50	$1,845	-4.50
870	870	1	235.00	$235.00	$2,044	—
920	920	1	220.00	$220.00	$2,024	—
975	975	1	230.00	$230.00	$2,242	—
1001	1001	8	197.00	$197.00	$1,972	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	380	19	270.00–380.00	$351.46	$1,336	+98.05
400–445	426	11	285.00–355.00	$326.46	$1,391	+69.46
450–490	476	15	300.00–340.00	$324.89	$1,546	+22.89
505–545	526	13	240.00–310.00	$277.00	$1,457	+9.37
550–595	575	26	245.00–300.00	$282.40	$1,624	—
605–635	616	4	260.00–270.00	$265.02	$1,633	+9.89
650–690	670	4	235.00–255.00	$243.86	$1,634	+1.11
700–720	710	2	200.00–220.00	$209.86	$1,490	—
755–795	773	3	222.00–225.00	$224.02	$1,732	-5.98
880	880	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,760	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410	410	1	305.00	$305.00	$1,250	—
490	490	1	305.00	$305.00	$1,494	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1575	1169	85-90%	9	104.00–116.00	$111.46	$1,303	+4.68
910–1450	1195	85-90%	21	120.00–132.00	$126.49	$1,512	-1.97
985–1715	1338	85-90%	27	134.00–145.00	$139.80	$1,871	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–2155	1398	80-85%	15	127.00–142.00	$137.50	$1,922	-15.91
1015–1810	1416	80-85%	25	144.00–154.00	$147.75	$2,092	+4.88
1395–1615	1491	80-85%	4	156.00–157.00	$156.24	$2,330	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1175	1173	75-80%	2	143.00–144.00	$143.50	$1,683	—
1235	1235	75-80%	1	159.00	$159.00	$1,964	—
1670–1835	1730	75-80%	3	133.00–139.00	$136.10	$2,355	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1880	1644	8	151.00–170.00	$160.12	$2,632	—
1640–2135	1801	6	185.00–195.00	$187.72	$3,381	—
1215–2295	1832	8	172.00–183.00	$176.89	$3,241	—

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	1	285.00	$285.00	$884	—
535	535	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,284	—
985	985	2	187.00	$187.00	$1,842	—

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–305	303	2	285.00	$285.00	$864	—
452–490	471	2	290.00–310.00	$300.40	$1,415	—
790	790	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,659	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
712	712	3	190.00	$190.00	$1,353	—

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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.