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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 8, 2025

846 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $377.17/cwt +14.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,601/hd at 424 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $403.31/cwt -9.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,734/hd at 430 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $352.77/cwt +18.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,664/hd at 472 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 846 1,221 0
Feeder cattle 547 890 0
Slaughter cattle 143 165 0
Replacement cattle 156 166 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls steady. Feeder Steers 10.00 lower. Feeder Heifers under 500 lbs 6.00 to 9.00 higher, over 500 lbs 15.00 lower. Feeder Bulls under 500 lbs 10.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady. Quality fair and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 470.00–480.00 $474.72 $1,282 -5.87
320 thin fleshed 320 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,456 -11.70
300–345 336 9 400.00–425.00 $407.03 $1,368 -28.11
355–385 371 7 400.00–415.00 $404.36 $1,500 -37.30
405 thin fleshed 405 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,802 —
405–439 426 19 385.00–435.00 $409.04 $1,743 -10.41
468–495 482 9 375.00–410.00 $392.02 $1,890 -6.16
500–548 value added 526 10 390.00–395.00 $392.96 $2,067 —
517–540 529 6 380.00–385.00 $382.45 $2,023 -0.14
550–560 555 3 380.00–395.00 $389.95 $2,164 +14.45
605–640 623 2 300.00–320.00 $310.28 $1,933 -31.36
670 670 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,943 -23.99
748 748 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,982 -27.92
755 755 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,925 -30.82
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 268 3 305.00–430.00 $382.02 $1,024 -23.08
300–335 319 6 320.00–355.00 $337.51 $1,077 -57.49
365–395 380 2 305.00–345.00 $325.79 $1,238 -61.71
405–430 418 3 315.00–370.00 $336.18 $1,405 -40.34
465–490 479 4 350.00–360.00 $356.29 $1,707 -8.71
510–515 513 2 265.00–350.00 $307.29 $1,576 —
555–585 569 5 300.00–350.00 $326.87 $1,860 +41.87
620 620 2 285.00–290.00 $287.50 $1,782 -12.50
695 695 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,946 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 470.00–500.00 $484.82 $1,008 +134.82
260–275 268 2 410.00–450.00 $430.56 $1,154 +6.33
310 thin fleshed 310 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,472 —
300–345 329 11 400.00–445.00 $423.48 $1,393 -8.18
353 thin fleshed 353 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,571 +30.00
355–398 375 13 380.00–425.00 $405.25 $1,520 +9.65
408–425 thin fleshed 412 8 390.00–395.00 $392.50 $1,617 -7.50
400–445 429 22 345.00–385.00 $371.60 $1,594 +6.78
455 455 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,410 -26.78
460–475 value added 470 5 370.00–375.00 $370.99 $1,744 —
450–495 473 20 335.00–365.00 $350.35 $1,657 +13.57
500 value added 500 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,650 —
500–540 517 6 300.00–315.00 $307.40 $1,589 -18.52
550–590 571 18 290.00–315.00 $305.52 $1,745 -15.51
605–620 613 3 260.00–285.00 $271.59 $1,665 -25.54
620 620 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 -45.00
620–638 value added 627 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,850 —
671 value added 671 11 285.00 $285.00 $1,912 —
685–695 690 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,794 -1.64
700–740 713 4 235.00–255.00 $241.21 $1,720 -7.22
765 765 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,798 -13.49
810–825 818 2 210.00–220.00 $214.95 $1,758 -20.05
850–895 867 3 205.00–230.00 $218.13 $1,891 +13.13
905 905 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 278 4 330.00–380.00 $341.49 $949 -21.92
300–330 315 7 315.00–385.00 $359.35 $1,132 -24.30
350–390 373 15 300.00–375.00 $345.13 $1,287 -11.14
400–435 414 8 300.00–335.00 $320.62 $1,327 -17.21
455–495 477 11 255.00–330.00 $306.02 $1,460 -18.98
500–545 522 7 235.00–295.00 $269.61 $1,407 -25.39
550–580 564 8 255.00–285.00 $271.16 $1,529 -19.19
625–635 630 2 240.00–250.00 $245.04 $1,544 —
655–675 665 2 215.00–225.00 $220.08 $1,464 +15.08
715–745 723 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,627 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 377 10 400.00–435.00 $413.31 $1,558 -20.86
400–448 430 27 380.00–440.00 $403.31 $1,734 -8.05
460–495 474 11 350.00–385.00 $366.08 $1,735 -44.21
500–530 515 9 330.00–360.00 $343.83 $1,771 +2.00
555–570 560 12 320.00–345.00 $332.94 $1,864 -3.89
605–645 618 3 305.00–335.00 $315.43 $1,949 +2.17
653–675 659 4 270.00–275.00 $271.28 $1,788 +11.28
715–745 736 6 260.00–270.00 $266.69 $1,963 -5.07
800–825 813 4 215.00–230.00 $221.19 $1,798 -13.81
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,155 —
355–395 373 9 290.00–385.00 $346.69 $1,293 -48.31
415–445 435 4 320.00–365.00 $341.71 $1,486 -8.18
450–495 479 9 270.00–375.00 $327.94 $1,571 +18.80
500–540 521 11 280.00–325.00 $309.66 $1,613 +21.30
560–595 579 13 225.00–310.00 $299.52 $1,734 —
600–635 615 8 205.00–285.00 $267.63 $1,646 +12.61
740–745 743 2 225.00–255.00 $239.95 $1,783 —
780 780 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,677 -50.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,126 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1815 1293 80-85% 54 130.00–144.00 $138.28 $1,788 -5.24
1210–1520 1302 80-85% 5 147.00–150.00 $147.59 $1,922 —
1005–1765 1355 80-85% 8 120.00–130.00 $126.39 $1,713 -5.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,127 —
925 925 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $786 —
885–1480 1094 85-90% 7 101.00–112.50 $105.97 $1,159 -18.22
945–1535 1167 85-90% 18 116.00–127.00 $121.15 $1,414 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1740 1497 75-80% 3 136.00–140.00 $137.14 $2,053 -0.93
1495–1755 1625 75-80% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.70 $1,994 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1555 1523 2 154.00–159.00 $156.45 $2,383 —
1445–2125 1723 14 161.00–178.00 $167.84 $2,892 +7.68
2030 2030 1 187.00 $187.00 $3,796 +1.49

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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.