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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 29, 2025

1,186 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $327.47/cwt -4.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,697/hd at 518 lb · 51 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $392.83/cwt -17.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,659/hd at 422 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $361.45/cwt -17.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,878/hd at 520 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,186 1,049 0
Feeder cattle 822 670 0
Slaughter cattle 166 155 0
Replacement cattle 198 224 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher with Lean Cows 10.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder Steers 12.00 lower. Feeder Heifers under 600lbs steady to 5.00 higher, over 600lbs 4.00 lower. Feeder Bulls steady to 6.00 lower. Quality fair with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,050 -16.47
265–295 282 3 445.00–500.00 $476.01 $1,342 +39.54
300–345 322 19 420.00–475.00 $441.20 $1,421 +3.40
380–388 386 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,602 -12.52
393 393 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,513 -42.52
400–420 412 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,483 -69.48
435 value added 435 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,849 —
438–445 440 4 395.00–410.00 $401.28 $1,766 -28.20
450–495 468 4 380.00–395.00 $386.22 $1,808 -11.58
460–490 479 8 360.00–370.00 $368.17 $1,764 -29.63
500–523 value added 507 12 370.00–380.00 $373.36 $1,893 -9.89
500–545 527 17 350.00–365.00 $356.15 $1,877 -14.35
533 533 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,786 -35.50
558 558 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,758 -28.21
550–587 571 16 340.00–365.00 $351.96 $2,010 +8.75
602 value added 602 10 340.00 $340.00 $2,047 —
600–640 627 5 300.00–320.00 $312.10 $1,957 -16.82
630–645 638 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,818 -43.92
655 value added 655 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,194 —
650–675 658 3 305.00–310.00 $308.29 $2,029 -9.15
705–725 715 2 285.00–300.00 $292.60 $2,092 +5.10
775 775 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,170 -1.66
808 808 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,980 —
920 920 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,346 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 400.00 $400.00 $920 —
270 270 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,134 +15.00
305–330 317 3 350.00–405.00 $385.68 $1,223 +10.33
355–375 365 2 380.00–390.00 $384.86 $1,405 +24.86
405–440 417 5 310.00–360.00 $339.11 $1,414 +8.55
465–490 479 4 295.00–360.00 $329.80 $1,580 -15.10
505–545 527 8 300.00–340.00 $309.33 $1,630 -18.18
555–595 577 3 305.00–325.00 $313.42 $1,808 +3.51
605 605 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,573 -25.08
655 655 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,736 +0.02
775 775 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,821 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,410 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 281 8 395.00–435.00 $409.72 $1,151 -50.28
305–345 328 4 380.00–430.00 $396.79 $1,301 -40.27
340 340 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,207 -82.06
355 thin fleshed 355 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,420 -45.00
350–390 368 5 325.00–350.00 $341.39 $1,256 -46.11
370–382 value added 379 4 415.00–420.00 $416.22 $1,577 —
350–395 382 5 365.00–370.00 $368.97 $1,409 -18.53
400–405 thin fleshed 403 3 385.00–395.00 $388.31 $1,565 +5.04
410–420 413 3 335.00–340.00 $336.65 $1,390 -21.22
405–449 433 20 350.00–375.00 $365.83 $1,584 +7.96
455–495 468 20 340.00–365.00 $354.20 $1,658 +7.40
470–495 491 7 305.00–310.00 $308.56 $1,515 -38.24
500–545 512 41 315.00–330.00 $323.80 $1,658 +1.96
535–548 value added 543 10 340.00–345.00 $342.50 $1,860 —
558–570 value added 565 5 335.00–340.00 $336.97 $1,904 +1.97
550–598 568 13 310.00–330.00 $322.66 $1,833 +2.18
575–578 577 4 290.00–295.00 $293.75 $1,695 -26.73
600 value added 600 13 305.00 $305.00 $1,830 —
627–645 634 6 270.00–285.00 $276.67 $1,754 -22.48
655–665 660 2 265.00–270.00 $267.48 $1,765 +17.48
705–745 722 20 240.00–257.50 $249.50 $1,801 -22.51
750–790 774 4 235.00–255.00 $246.32 $1,907 +6.32
878 878 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,997 —
905–925 915 2 210.00–225.00 $217.42 $1,989 —
955 955 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,053 -7.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 380.00 $380.00 $893 —
255–295 278 4 360.00–380.00 $372.27 $1,035 -9.32
320–345 338 4 325.00–360.00 $342.24 $1,157 -24.88
350–385 367 9 300.00–360.00 $335.06 $1,230 -8.97
400–440 421 6 275.00–325.00 $294.69 $1,241 -22.14
455–490 470 4 300.00–350.00 $327.55 $1,539 +14.67
505–545 525 4 270.00–305.00 $291.58 $1,531 +9.14
550–590 569 9 260.00–300.00 $277.86 $1,581 -11.02
610–635 623 2 245.00–255.00 $249.90 $1,557 -15.10
655–675 666 4 220.00–265.00 $249.99 $1,665 -9.94
825 825 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,732 —
940 940 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,880 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,612 +28.47
387–390 389 6 370.00–380.00 $374.98 $1,459 -26.55
400–435 419 24 375.00–435.00 $403.77 $1,692 -6.51
415–440 432 8 350.00–365.00 $360.00 $1,555 -50.28
467 thin fleshed 467 9 395.00 $395.00 $1,845 —
453–498 480 15 360.00–385.00 $373.22 $1,791 +6.52
500–540 512 12 325.00–350.00 $344.10 $1,762 -0.36
521 thin fleshed 521 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,928 —
550–588 572 16 320.00–355.00 $345.04 $1,974 +13.87
600 600 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,560 -35.86
615–630 619 4 285.00–300.00 $293.76 $1,818 -2.10
660–695 678 8 270.00–290.00 $281.26 $1,907 +7.48
705–725 712 3 270.00–285.00 $280.05 $1,994 +10.05
740 740 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,924 -10.00
760 760 2 275.00–285.00 $280.00 $2,128 +25.15
800 800 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,960 —
910 910 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,956 -20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 315 3 355.00–405.00 $372.49 $1,173 -2.29
350–395 374 13 300.00–385.00 $341.61 $1,278 -29.71
400–440 422 7 285.00–390.00 $340.64 $1,438 -13.48
455–495 473 6 310.00–352.50 $334.08 $1,580 -11.08
505–545 531 6 260.00–315.00 $299.85 $1,592 -10.97
550–585 567 5 295.00–325.00 $310.03 $1,758 +16.24
600–635 618 5 250.00–275.00 $267.08 $1,651 -0.84
655 655 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,539 -29.55
755 755 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,850 —
805 805 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,892 -10.00
925–940 933 2 192.50–195.00 $193.74 $1,808 —
985 985 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,019 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–640 635 2 225.00–245.00 $235.08 $1,493 +0.08

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1565 1259 80-85% 7 130.00–139.00 $134.97 $1,699 +1.91
1145–1560 1296 80-85% 13 160.00–171.00 $163.95 $2,125 —
845–1910 1419 80-85% 55 140.00–159.00 $149.85 $2,126 —
1530–1835 1682 80-85% 3 115.00–120.00 $118.18 $1,988 +7.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1515 1081 85-90% 17 125.00–134.00 $128.42 $1,388 -18.42
820–1455 1151 85-90% 11 135.00–143.00 $137.77 $1,586 —
895–1435 1160 85-90% 7 107.50–120.00 $113.74 $1,319 —
1135–1330 1233 85-90% 2 85.00–92.50 $89.05 $1,098 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,967 —
1450 1450 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,320 +8.97
1285–1725 1483 75-80% 8 145.00–156.00 $151.02 $2,240 +13.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1655 1488 3 186.00–188.00 $186.74 $2,779 —
1290–2085 1548 4 142.00–168.00 $156.97 $2,430 —
1335–2185 1743 19 170.00–183.00 $176.07 $3,069 -1.37

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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.