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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 11, 2025

1,033 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $307.31/cwt +10.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,617/hd at 526 lb · 55 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $353.19/cwt +17.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,483/hd at 420 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $352.59/cwt +1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,845/hd at 523 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,033 1,524 0
Feeder cattle 833 1,297 0
Slaughter cattle 200 227 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers 15.00 to 25.00 higher with feeders under 400lbs sharply higher; Feeder Heifers under 400lbs steady to 5.00 higher, 400lbs-500lbs 15.00 to 20.00 higher, over 600lbs steady; Feeder Bulls under 500lbs 20.00 to 25.00 higher, over 500lbs12.00 higher. Quality good with buyers paying a premium for thinner fleshed 1's and 2's. Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 to 7.00 higher with good quality. Demand strong on all classes of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 230 3 440.00–500.00 $461.16 $1,061 +101.16
250–299 286 7 440.00–495.00 $464.29 $1,328 +47.38
315–345 337 22 400.00–475.00 $453.80 $1,529 +42.60
388–395 390 3 450.00–455.00 $451.69 $1,762 +45.63
405–449 value added 419 4 430.00–445.00 $436.40 $1,829 —
405–445 426 8 385.00–425.00 $409.64 $1,745 +15.88
450–495 465 16 370.00–410.00 $387.47 $1,802 +18.60
488 value added 488 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,050 +21.00
490 490 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,764 -8.87
520 value added 520 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,950 +12.25
501–535 523 22 350.00–385.00 $354.33 $1,853 +17.42
510–532 527 4 325.00–330.00 $326.21 $1,719 -10.70
550–568 560 19 338.00–365.00 $347.83 $1,948 +22.99
585–598 594 4 325.00–330.00 $328.75 $1,953 +3.91
620–640 625 5 310.00–335.00 $329.88 $2,062 +33.19
650–695 673 14 280.00–295.00 $287.47 $1,935 +5.96
710–735 723 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,988 +12.41
765 765 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,989 +6.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 415.00 $415.00 $913 —
270–285 280 3 315.00–370.00 $337.77 $946 -17.23
305–340 324 6 325.00–370.00 $351.10 $1,138 -6.99
405–415 408 3 260.00–335.00 $302.98 $1,236 -41.45
455–465 460 2 295.00–335.00 $314.78 $1,448 +0.47
505–545 525 2 310.00–320.00 $314.81 $1,653 +14.81
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 -37.02
600 600 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,590 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 375.00 $375.00 $900 —
260–290 276 4 380.00–420.00 $393.01 $1,085 +12.84
310 thin fleshed 310 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,256 —
300–345 324 16 380.00–395.00 $387.86 $1,257 +0.70
355–395 373 21 350.00–395.00 $377.79 $1,409 +8.99
400–408 value added 404 8 370.00–380.00 $376.21 $1,520 +30.14
405–445 424 32 325.00–365.00 $347.43 $1,473 +16.68
450–490 467 21 325.00–365.00 $344.51 $1,609 +26.78
505–523 value added 515 8 320.00–330.00 $323.77 $1,667 +3.76
500–548 528 47 285.00–315.00 $304.51 $1,608 +12.84
550–595 574 23 280.00–300.00 $289.73 $1,663 +2.56
602–620 value added 607 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,669 —
615–630 621 4 245.00–260.00 $253.75 $1,576 -7.90
648 648 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,458 -10.00
665–685 672 5 245.00–250.00 $248.02 $1,667 +13.02
715–740 725 4 230.00–245.00 $239.94 $1,740 -4.62
770–785 778 3 230.00–245.00 $239.96 $1,867 +14.06
810 810 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,904 +11.81
1010 1010 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,121 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 285.00 $285.00 $670 —
265–290 281 6 295.00–380.00 $332.27 $934 +13.49
300–345 324 12 245.00–375.00 $322.62 $1,045 -25.30
350–395 373 10 275.00–360.00 $326.57 $1,218 -1.51
440–445 443 2 300.00–320.00 $309.94 $1,373 +35.55
455–495 480 9 210.00–315.00 $268.24 $1,288 -14.13
540–545 543 2 230.00–240.00 $234.98 $1,276 -19.57
550–595 574 4 225.00–285.00 $261.87 $1,503 +31.80
610 610 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 -2.50
655 655 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,457 -15.61
930 930 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,860 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 370 14 390.00–460.00 $431.44 $1,596 +45.17
405–440 422 15 385.00–420.00 $409.06 $1,726 +27.39
455–492 473 9 375.00–440.00 $394.26 $1,865 +36.63
460–485 473 2 345.00–355.00 $350.13 $1,656 -7.50
510–545 533 16 330.00–370.00 $353.26 $1,883 +18.14
555–580 571 4 320.00–340.00 $327.56 $1,870 -9.93
600–643 628 8 290.00–325.00 $301.68 $1,895 +12.33
670 670 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,910 —
710–715 713 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,925 +22.37
755 755 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,963 +12.52
802 802 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,764 -14.92
852 852 10 232.50 $232.50 $1,981 +14.18
960 960 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,064 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,350 +1.72
405–445 421 9 245.00–360.00 $303.78 $1,279 -28.56
450–455 453 2 285.00–315.00 $300.08 $1,359 -30.92
505–540 523 8 245.00–315.00 $283.17 $1,481 -16.67
550–585 567 9 245.00–320.00 $281.13 $1,594 -3.90
615–635 623 3 275.00–285.00 $281.71 $1,755 +21.95
675 675 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 -37.74
730–740 735 2 240.00–245.00 $242.52 $1,783 +12.52
765 765 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,721 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1340 1225 80-85% 3 150.00–160.00 $153.85 $1,885 —
1070–1810 1327 80-85% 25 120.00–138.00 $133.82 $1,776 +1.70
1020–1945 1420 80-85% 46 139.00–149.00 $143.34 $2,035 +0.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1180 924 85-90% 5 75.00–92.50 $86.33 $798 —
930–1200 1086 85-90% 8 103.00–112.00 $108.61 $1,180 —
870–1565 1106 85-90% 12 115.00–126.00 $120.92 $1,337 -10.55
940–1725 1283 85-90% 20 127.00–139.00 $133.80 $1,717 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1675 1411 75-80% 13 137.00–145.00 $140.37 $1,981 -18.63
1195–1680 1438 75-80% 12 125.00–135.00 $130.64 $1,879 -28.36
1660–2190 1925 75-80% 2 154.00–155.00 $154.57 $2,975 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1685 1490 4 162.00–170.00 $166.87 $2,486 —
1605–2355 1856 9 173.00–185.00 $179.93 $3,340 —
1730–2195 1917 9 188.00–200.00 $194.31 $3,725 —

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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.