Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 4, 2025

1,524 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $306.68/cwt +17.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,708/hd at 557 lb · 69 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $324.49/cwt -2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,552/hd at 478 lb · 53 head

light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $252.44/cwt +18.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,806/hd at 715 lb · 49 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	1,524	1,349
Feeder cattle	1,297	1,183
Slaughter cattle	227	166

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Calves mostly steady with good quality and strong buyer presence throughout the sale; Slaughter Cows 5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 2.00 t0 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	3	360.00	$360.00	$810	+10.08
257–290	266	5	405.00–455.00	$416.91	$1,109	+18.27
303–343	327	11	390.00–435.00	$411.20	$1,345	+9.80
355–395	368	3	390.00–415.00	$406.06	$1,494	+5.46
405–435	420	5	380.00–415.00	$393.76	$1,654	+3.64
469 value added	469	6	399.00	$399.00	$1,871	—
460–498	485	43	355.00–380.00	$368.87	$1,789	+2.22
502–538	523	7	320.00–345.00	$336.91	$1,762	-1.70
525–545 value added	533	9	360.00–370.00	$362.75	$1,933	-9.25
550–598	579	8	315.00–340.00	$324.84	$1,881	-17.07
581 value added	581	35	351.00	$351.00	$2,039	—
600–630 value added	606	16	305.00–320.00	$317.07	$1,921	—
602–635	616	6	280.00–305.00	$296.69	$1,828	-15.65
655–690	683	29	280.00–295.00	$281.51	$1,923	+2.82
685	685	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,781	-18.69
705–738	726	7	255.00–274.00	$262.59	$1,906	—
775–795	782	5	245.00–260.00	$253.02	$1,979	-1.24
910	910	1	245.00	$245.00	$2,230	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	355.00	$355.00	$1,047	+46.03
300–345	322	25	270.00–385.00	$358.09	$1,153	+0.78
400–435	419	4	320.00–365.00	$344.43	$1,443	+20.95
455–495	491	42	310.00–345.00	$314.31	$1,543	+21.23
505	505	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,515	+12.17
565–585	575	2	240.00–295.00	$267.02	$1,535	-33.15
642–643	642	5	262.50–275.00	$267.50	$1,717	-4.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
256–285	265	8	375.00–405.00	$380.17	$1,007	+10.21
302–345	330	9	360.00–410.00	$387.16	$1,278	+10.68
350–399	376	41	350.00–395.00	$368.80	$1,387	+0.43
402–445 value added	427	9	345.00–350.00	$346.07	$1,478	-5.82
400–444	430	22	310.00–341.00	$330.75	$1,422	-1.28
450–483 value added	471	16	340.00–355.00	$341.87	$1,610	—
450–492	481	36	300.00–337.50	$317.73	$1,528	-9.72
495	495	1	290.00	$290.00	$1,436	-37.45
500–535	512	14	280.00–302.50	$291.67	$1,493	-15.71
513–515 value added	514	3	315.00–330.00	$320.01	$1,645	-4.89
550 value added	550	41	320.00	$320.00	$1,760	—
550–585	567	28	260.00–310.00	$287.17	$1,628	-2.23
600–645	619	28	250.00–275.00	$261.65	$1,620	-3.07
644	644	8	235.00	$235.00	$1,513	-29.72
656–670	661	9	240.00–250.00	$246.75	$1,631	+1.75
668	668	2	235.00	$235.00	$1,570	-10.00
715 value added	715	37	255.00	$255.00	$1,823	—
705–733	716	12	235.00–250.00	$244.56	$1,751	+10.56
762–795	775	5	220.00–230.00	$225.90	$1,751	-1.41
800–845	818	3	215.00–230.00	$223.19	$1,826	-1.62
850–880	865	2	230.00–235.00	$232.46	$2,011	+25.46
1005	1005	2	210.00	$210.00	$2,110	+5.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–293	280	3	270.00–340.00	$318.78	$893	-8.78
300–335	311	7	340.00–355.00	$347.92	$1,082	+7.70
355–390	375	11	300.00–345.00	$328.08	$1,230	-3.92
400–425	413	2	255.00–295.00	$274.39	$1,133	-12.52
450–485	467	9	240.00–305.00	$282.37	$1,319	-0.20
505–540	524	5	220.00–275.00	$254.55	$1,334	-22.21
555–575	568	5	210.00–250.00	$230.07	$1,307	-30.70
645	645	1	237.50	$237.50	$1,532	+9.23
650–677	670	4	237.50–240.00	$238.11	$1,595	+6.65

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555	555	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,304	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–394	387	12	380.00–420.00	$386.27	$1,495	-11.18
410–445	423	11	355.00–410.00	$381.67	$1,614	-5.31
458–478	463	19	340.00–385.00	$357.63	$1,656	-10.01
500–545	515	13	320.00–360.00	$335.12	$1,726	+7.10
550–568	559	8	310.00–365.00	$337.49	$1,887	+24.49
605–640	630	5	285.00–305.00	$289.35	$1,823	-2.59
720–735	728	2	235.00–260.00	$247.63	$1,803	+3.90
750–757	755	4	245.00–255.00	$247.48	$1,868	+12.03
800–820	807	3	220.00–260.00	$234.92	$1,896	+7.42
865–890	882	3	215.00–220.00	$218.32	$1,926	-16.68

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380–390	387	14	305.00–370.00	$363.28	$1,406	+11.82
400–445	420	17	300.00–350.00	$332.34	$1,396	+5.88
470–475	473	5	325.00–335.00	$331.00	$1,566	+6.11
508–545	525	8	275.00–310.00	$299.84	$1,574	+22.84
550–590	579	14	245.00–300.00	$285.03	$1,650	+2.63
615–645	630	2	250.00–270.00	$259.76	$1,636	-5.26
650–675	656	7	225.00–350.00	$262.74	$1,724	+18.88
715	715	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,644	+20.14
940	940	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,504	—
975	975	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,755	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
525	525	1	242.50	$242.50	$1,273	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1775	1306	80-85%	19	125.00–136.00	$132.12	$1,725	—
1340–1390	1365	80-85%	2	151.00–152.00	$151.51	$2,068	+14.01
1020–1990	1425	80-85%	38	138.00–149.00	$142.72	$2,034	-5.03

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–1745	1127	85-90%	23	125.00–138.00	$131.47	$1,482	—
1015–1450	1165	85-90%	14	114.00–123.00	$118.94	$1,386	+7.48
760–1510	1168	85-90%	11	95.00–110.00	$108.75	$1,270	-2.71

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1445	1445	75-80%	1	159.00	$159.00	$2,298	—
1365–1820	1578	75-80%	6	135.00–145.00	$138.78	$2,190	—
1520–1940	1730	75-80%	2	126.00–137.00	$130.83	$2,263	-5.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1910	1579	9	145.00–164.00	$155.72	$2,459	—
1400–2330	1774	22	168.00–182.00	$174.38	$3,094	—
1855–2225	1981	6	184.00–196.00	$186.97	$3,704	—

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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.