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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 15, 2025

1,270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $322.90/cwt +7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,670/hd at 517 lb · 56 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $351.47/cwt -37.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,851/hd at 527 lb · 50 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $336.28/cwt -16.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,606/hd at 477 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,270 846 0
Feeder cattle 973 547 0
Slaughter cattle 128 143 0
Replacement cattle 169 156 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle steady, with good quality and good demand. Slaughter Cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,150 —
265 265 2 440.00–495.00 $467.50 $1,239 -7.22
325–340 333 2 450.00–480.00 $465.34 $1,550 +58.31
350–385 364 4 445.00–470.00 $455.96 $1,660 +51.60
400–445 426 7 380.00–405.00 $391.32 $1,667 -17.72
450–495 460 19 380.00–407.00 $391.52 $1,801 -0.50
515–548 525 9 330.00–335.00 $334.45 $1,756 -48.00
500–547 527 41 345.00–385.00 $355.21 $1,872 -27.24
557–595 576 9 355.00–370.00 $363.02 $2,091 -26.93
590 590 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,800 -84.95
610–633 626 33 336.00–347.50 $340.77 $2,133 +30.49
640 value added 640 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,272 —
660–670 667 7 331.00–342.50 $335.54 $2,238 +45.54
667 value added 667 6 355.00 $355.00 $2,368 —
705–738 730 6 290.00–300.00 $294.98 $2,153 +29.98
750–785 767 3 280.00–305.00 $288.15 $2,210 +33.15
835 835 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,129 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 270 4 360.00–410.00 $396.81 $1,071 +14.79
310–325 318 5 370.00–420.00 $383.77 $1,220 +46.26
353–398 373 9 350.00–435.00 $378.33 $1,411 +52.54
410 410 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,476 +23.82
450–495 473 10 300.00–370.00 $336.27 $1,591 -20.02
535 535 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,739 +17.71
550–585 573 4 280.00–335.00 $309.09 $1,771 -17.78
620–645 637 3 290.00–305.00 $294.87 $1,878 +7.37
690 690 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,828 -15.00
710–745 728 2 270.00–275.00 $272.44 $1,983 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 4 405.00–422.00 $417.75 $1,232 -12.81
315 thin fleshed 315 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,354 -45.00
300–345 326 7 375.00–410.00 $389.58 $1,270 -33.90
350 thin fleshed 350 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,488 -20.00
350–395 374 12 370.00–404.00 $386.67 $1,446 -18.58
403–413 value added 408 4 355.00–360.00 $357.47 $1,458 —
410–440 420 4 322.00–325.00 $323.54 $1,359 -48.06
405–440 429 13 330.00–350.00 $341.09 $1,463 -30.51
450–495 477 44 320.00–345.00 $336.42 $1,605 -13.93
470–490 value added 477 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,670 -20.99
485–490 488 2 310.00–315.00 $312.51 $1,525 -37.84
505–545 515 41 315.00–335.00 $326.47 $1,681 +19.07
500–540 519 13 300.00–310.00 $305.16 $1,584 -2.24
548 value added 548 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,000 —
560–575 thin fleshed 573 16 319.00–325.00 $319.49 $1,831 —
550–598 574 24 297.00–315.00 $304.74 $1,749 -0.78
600 value added 600 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,830 +10.00
608–645 624 8 270.00–287.00 $278.74 $1,739 +53.74
673 673 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,932 +27.00
705 705 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 -11.21
700–740 715 6 240.00–265.00 $255.09 $1,824 +13.88
750–790 775 3 225.00–230.00 $226.69 $1,757 -8.31
750–787 778 5 235.00–250.00 $241.04 $1,875 +6.04
855–875 868 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,823 -8.13
910–945 933 3 205.00–217.50 $210.75 $1,966 +20.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 300.00 $300.00 $720 —
270–295 285 4 345.00–380.00 $365.88 $1,043 +24.39
315–345 333 14 330.00–405.00 $356.06 $1,186 -3.29
350–399 380 20 305.00–375.00 $353.26 $1,342 +8.13
420–440 433 10 250.00–350.00 $325.20 $1,408 +4.58
450–480 462 11 285.00–335.00 $317.45 $1,467 +11.43
510–545 525 14 270.00–315.00 $292.12 $1,534 +22.51
550–595 572 9 265.00–305.00 $286.16 $1,637 +15.00
600–640 622 3 235.00–265.00 $253.03 $1,574 +7.99
655–690 668 3 250.00–260.00 $253.29 $1,692 +33.21
750–790 763 3 210.00–230.00 $220.17 $1,680 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,045 —
322–345 332 10 370.00–405.00 $382.53 $1,270 +32.53
355–395 370 3 300.00–360.00 $321.24 $1,189 -25.45
400–445 426 15 300.00–380.00 $345.08 $1,470 +3.37
455–495 479 22 300.00–365.00 $336.96 $1,614 +9.02
500–545 529 17 240.00–315.00 $291.06 $1,540 -18.60
550–595 573 20 225.00–325.00 $289.40 $1,658 -10.12
600–645 624 16 250.00–280.00 $270.58 $1,688 +2.95
650–675 663 10 270.00–280.00 $273.78 $1,815 —
723–745 731 9 245.00–265.00 $257.84 $1,885 +17.89
790 790 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,856 +20.00
835 835 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,088 —
875 875 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,012 —
930 930 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,860 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–345 333 5 400.00–450.00 $417.26 $1,389 —
358–390 373 13 385.00–430.00 $408.74 $1,525 -4.57
385 385 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,463 -33.31
400–430 415 16 390.00–435.00 $412.90 $1,714 +9.59
400–448 thin fleshed 422 6 440.00–452.00 $443.55 $1,872 —
420–447 439 6 380.00–385.00 $380.80 $1,672 -22.51
450–490 465 20 375.00–420.00 $397.82 $1,850 +31.74
510–528 520 11 320.00–332.50 $328.62 $1,709 -15.21
500–548 523 19 340.00–375.00 $351.01 $1,836 +7.18
558–585 569 7 320.00–345.00 $333.66 $1,899 +0.72
620–645 639 6 285.00–305.00 $289.96 $1,853 -25.47
655–665 658 3 270.00–285.00 $280.03 $1,843 +8.75
710–730 715 6 270.00–275.00 $271.66 $1,942 +4.97
785–790 786 4 255.00–265.00 $258.49 $2,032 —
825 825 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,104 +33.81
960 960 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,160 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,363 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1385 1236 80-85% 4 125.00–138.00 $133.78 $1,654 —
1055–1890 1304 80-85% 16 155.00–170.00 $159.55 $2,081 +11.96
1060–1730 1329 80-85% 35 140.00–153.50 $147.28 $1,957 -0.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1900 1446 75-80% 16 144.00–155.00 $150.34 $2,174 —
1545–1995 1770 75-80% 2 140.00–142.00 $141.13 $2,498 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1135 922 85-90% 3 102.50–110.00 $105.12 $969 +20.12
860–1270 1028 85-90% 4 135.00–145.00 $138.83 $1,427 —
855–1415 1095 85-90% 9 119.00–133.00 $125.85 $1,378 +19.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1595 1440 2 147.00–164.00 $156.41 $2,252 —
1345–2165 1751 15 168.00–179.00 $174.88 $3,062 —
1755–2125 1851 6 180.00–186.00 $182.44 $3,377 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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.