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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 18, 2025

1,501 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $287.02/cwt -2.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,633/hd at 569 lb · 54 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $380.29/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,422/hd at 374 lb · 52 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $331.43/cwt -13.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,560/hd at 471 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,501 1,033 0
Feeder cattle 1,096 833 0
Slaughter cattle 174 200 0
Replacement cattle 231 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes of Feeder Cattle mostly steady; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 higher with good quality.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–248 239 6 400.00–445.00 $427.02 $1,021 -34.14
260–295 268 7 410.00–445.00 $436.21 $1,169 -28.08
300–345 322 13 410.00–460.00 $422.78 $1,361 -31.02
350–398 377 9 410.00–440.00 $423.90 $1,598 -27.79
380–395 thin fleshed 388 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,727 —
401–440 409 5 360.00–365.00 $363.92 $1,488 -45.72
400–448 432 17 370.00–410.00 $385.40 $1,665 -24.24
451–460 value added 452 8 410.00–412.50 $412.18 $1,863 —
455–465 thin fleshed 460 2 415.00–425.00 $420.05 $1,932 —
455–483 472 15 370.00–400.00 $385.07 $1,818 -2.40
465–485 475 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 -27.47
500–535 511 9 330.00–350.00 $336.20 $1,718 -18.13
510–525 thin fleshed 518 2 375.00–380.00 $377.54 $1,956 —
515–546 value added 540 11 360.00–365.00 $360.44 $1,946 -14.56
553–589 value added 571 17 355.00–367.50 $360.91 $2,061 —
578 578 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,763 -23.75
550–595 580 26 320.00–345.00 $332.02 $1,926 +3.27
623 value added 623 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,978 —
620–645 635 3 290.00–310.00 $301.65 $1,915 -28.23
652 value added 652 7 317.50 $317.50 $2,070 —
660–698 687 10 290.00–310.00 $301.01 $2,068 +13.54
700–745 728 11 275.00–295.00 $283.86 $2,067 +8.86
765 765 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,912 -10.00
783–795 785 7 260.00–265.00 $260.72 $2,047 +0.72
818 818 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,881 —
865 865 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,076 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 380.00 $380.00 $988 +42.23
305–340 323 8 295.00–400.00 $359.82 $1,162 +8.72
350–395 379 8 280.00–405.00 $369.03 $1,399 —
430–445 439 4 260.00–335.00 $303.48 $1,332 +0.50
450–498 476 22 300.00–365.00 $350.27 $1,667 +35.49
520 520 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,586 -9.81
550–585 570 3 275.00–280.00 $278.32 $1,586 +48.32
670–690 675 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,890 —
760 760 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,862 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208–225 214 3 400.00–405.00 $401.76 $860 +26.76
268–295 280 4 380.00–400.00 $389.56 $1,091 -3.45
300–345 334 13 370.00–400.00 $391.52 $1,308 +3.66
358–382 thin fleshed 372 5 395.00–420.00 $404.61 $1,505 —
353–395 374 47 350.00–390.00 $377.70 $1,413 -0.09
405–410 value added 409 7 360.00–365.00 $362.87 $1,484 -13.34
400–446 422 37 325.00–355.00 $338.15 $1,427 -9.28
463 thin fleshed 463 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,667 —
468 value added 468 6 352.50 $352.50 $1,650 —
450–492 470 32 320.00–345.00 $333.43 $1,567 -11.08
462–495 476 9 300.00–310.00 $303.92 $1,447 -40.59
500–541 520 42 285.00–315.00 $298.68 $1,553 -5.83
550–595 569 54 265.00–305.00 $287.02 $1,633 -2.71
603 value added 603 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,628 -5.00
600–645 615 27 235.00–282.50 $266.12 $1,637 +12.37
676 676 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,758 +11.98
650–695 682 17 235.00–290.00 $258.46 $1,763 +10.44
665–690 682 3 250.00–255.00 $251.63 $1,716 +3.61
683 value added 683 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,878 —
710–740 723 9 230.00–260.00 $250.50 $1,811 +10.56
755–780 768 5 210.00–250.00 $228.96 $1,758 -11.00
793 793 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,864 -4.96
825 825 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,856 -10.00
805–845 827 6 220.00–245.00 $235.23 $1,945 +0.23
832 832 6 245.00 $245.00 $2,038 +10.00
855–870 863 2 200.00–235.00 $217.65 $1,878 —
925–945 935 2 205.00–210.00 $207.47 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–295 273 8 285.00–360.00 $340.25 $929 +7.98
300–345 310 12 300.00–365.00 $338.42 $1,049 +15.80
315 thin fleshed 315 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,244 —
355–395 380 16 200.00–345.00 $322.49 $1,225 -4.08
410–440 431 8 270.00–320.00 $306.06 $1,319 -3.88
455–490 477 9 250.00–310.00 $294.03 $1,403 +25.79
500–543 524 13 260.00–310.00 $274.78 $1,440 +39.80
550–595 568 10 240.00–260.00 $251.42 $1,428 -10.45
610–640 623 3 220.00–235.00 $228.40 $1,423 -6.60
670 670 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,675 +27.50
760 760 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,710 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 275.00–285.00 $280.00 $1,316 —
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 376 24 400.00–480.00 $424.10 $1,595 -7.34
400–445 420 18 370.00–430.00 $391.94 $1,646 -17.12
442 442 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,591 -49.06
450–498 477 23 350.00–400.00 $368.19 $1,756 -26.07
500–548 519 33 300.00–335.00 $321.03 $1,666 -32.23
550–595 576 17 295.00–330.00 $311.04 $1,792 -16.52
605–645 620 13 280.00–295.00 $290.02 $1,798 -11.66
650–698 677 10 275.00–290.00 $283.97 $1,922 -1.03
700–745 713 5 250.00–275.00 $263.83 $1,881 -6.17
750–785 772 7 250.00–265.00 $260.74 $2,013 +0.74
800–840 809 10 235.00–250.00 $238.99 $1,933 +18.99
855–875 867 3 225.00–245.00 $233.38 $2,023 +0.88
915 915 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,196 —
955 955 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,292 +25.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 366 9 350.00–395.00 $367.08 $1,344 +2.08
400–440 424 15 250.00–360.00 $321.36 $1,363 +17.58
450–495 473 10 285.00–345.00 $319.03 $1,509 +18.95
500–548 530 10 220.00–300.00 $272.34 $1,443 -10.83
565–595 578 4 280.00–290.00 $285.05 $1,648 +3.92
600–625 613 5 245.00–270.00 $259.94 $1,593 -21.77
650–685 669 5 235.00–270.00 $259.24 $1,734 +34.24
733 733 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,796 +2.48
885 885 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1140 1128 80-85% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,241 —
1130–1475 1312 80-85% 13 148.00–157.00 $150.63 $1,976 +16.81
1040–1770 1329 80-85% 36 135.00–146.00 $140.40 $1,866 +6.58
1015–1665 1338 80-85% 9 125.00–135.00 $129.95 $1,739 -3.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1440 1019 85-90% 10 101.00–112.00 $107.61 $1,097 —
840–1530 1200 85-90% 17 116.00–130.00 $123.00 $1,476 —
1015–1645 1237 85-90% 9 132.00–145.00 $137.28 $1,698 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1745 1509 75-80% 12 136.00–145.00 $139.53 $2,106 —
1505–1585 1545 75-80% 2 149.00–154.00 $151.44 $2,340 —
1515–1875 1652 75-80% 7 130.00–135.00 $132.74 $2,193 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–2280 1666 10 156.00–171.00 $165.08 $2,750 —
1580–2320 1782 26 173.00–189.00 $178.27 $3,177 —
1645–2010 1844 10 194.00–207.00 $198.42 $3,659 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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.