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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 6, 2025

972 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $342.14/cwt +14.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,755/hd at 513 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $315.31/cwt -5.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,856/hd at 589 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $362.20/cwt +19.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,689/hd at 466 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 972 1,186 0
Feeder cattle 634 822 0
Slaughter cattle 143 166 0
Replacement cattle 195 198 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers and Bulls 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Feeder Heifers 10.00 higher. Slaughter Cows 5.00 higher with Lean Cows trading 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Good quality and strong demand in all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 thin fleshed 235 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,152 —
235–245 240 2 440.00–455.00 $447.34 $1,074 —
270 270 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,188 -36.01
310–338 328 6 430.00–455.00 $441.53 $1,448 +0.33
350–365 360 3 395.00–410.00 $401.76 $1,446 -13.24
350–375 thin fleshed 363 2 440.00–450.00 $445.17 $1,616 —
405–435 424 8 390.00–400.00 $393.67 $1,669 +33.67
455 455 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,547 -46.22
468–490 475 5 365.00–400.00 $386.71 $1,837 +18.54
505–545 525 2 360.00–370.00 $365.19 $1,917 +9.04
544–545 value added 544 6 390.00 $390.00 $2,122 —
553–575 566 10 340.00–387.50 $378.33 $2,141 +26.37
585 585 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,901 -26.96
610–619 value added 617 9 370.00–400.00 $376.59 $2,324 +36.59
603–630 619 5 310.00–355.00 $327.53 $2,027 +15.43
620–640 630 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,922 -7.10
660 value added 660 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,343 +20.00
650–690 670 2 330.00–365.00 $346.98 $2,325 +38.69
825 825 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,392 +45.00
860–868 865 3 270.00–275.00 $273.34 $2,364 —
915 915 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,196 -15.00
1038 1038 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,699 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 4 345.00–385.00 $364.46 $1,177 -21.22
350–375 363 2 325.00–355.00 $340.52 $1,236 -44.34
400–435 419 4 340.00–360.00 $345.01 $1,446 +5.90
453–455 454 3 330.00–380.00 $363.28 $1,649 +33.48
505–525 515 2 325.00–365.00 $344.61 $1,775 +35.28
565 565 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,780 +1.58
670 670 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,976 +30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 thin fleshed 255 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,275 —
280–285 281 5 420.00–430.00 $427.97 $1,203 +18.25
300–348 324 7 420.00–455.00 $433.40 $1,404 +36.61
350–365 thin fleshed 358 2 420.00–430.00 $424.90 $1,521 +24.90
355–395 374 22 380.00–410.00 $396.78 $1,484 +55.39
402–435 thin fleshed 410 4 395.00–420.00 $413.37 $1,695 +25.06
403–448 424 12 365.00–385.00 $373.33 $1,583 +7.50
455–467 value added 462 11 380.00–385.00 $382.76 $1,768 —
450–492 468 19 350.00–375.00 $357.32 $1,672 +3.12
455–485 469 6 335.00–345.00 $339.98 $1,595 -14.22
500–511 value added 509 28 345.00–347.50 $345.36 $1,758 +2.86
505–540 525 9 325.00–340.00 $332.12 $1,744 +8.32
566–598 582 12 300.00–312.50 $307.55 $1,790 +13.80
565–593 value added 592 25 319.00–320.00 $319.04 $1,889 -17.93
610–613 value added 613 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,900 +5.00
600–645 623 11 280.00–300.00 $291.39 $1,815 +14.72
651–653 652 9 285.00–295.00 $291.11 $1,898 +23.63
718–730 722 3 270.00–275.00 $273.31 $1,973 +23.81
760 760 5 273.00 $273.00 $2,075 +26.68
750–775 763 4 260.00–270.00 $264.92 $2,021 +18.60
800 value added 800 3 257.50 $257.50 $2,060 —
810 810 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,025 —
855–858 857 3 245.00 $245.00 $2,100 +17.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 380.00 $380.00 $931 ±0.00
290 290 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,131 +17.73
305–325 318 3 345.00–390.00 $373.93 $1,189 +31.69
350–395 377 13 350.00–390.00 $366.31 $1,381 +31.25
405–445 428 9 300.00–355.00 $332.40 $1,423 +37.71
455–490 472 13 285.00–355.00 $330.62 $1,561 +3.07
500–545 517 12 275.00–330.00 $312.65 $1,616 +21.07
560–595 580 8 275.00–292.50 $286.28 $1,660 +8.42
635–645 640 2 255.00–265.00 $259.96 $1,664 +10.06
650–680 664 4 250.00–260.00 $253.73 $1,685 +3.74
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,206 —
520 520 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 372 6 415.00–470.00 $442.41 $1,646 +12.41
410–445 427 13 370.00–435.00 $402.41 $1,718 +42.41
438 438 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,555 -5.00
450–497 486 16 365.00–395.00 $371.69 $1,806 -1.53
475–496 486 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,701 -23.22
500–545 518 19 340.00–365.00 $350.53 $1,816 +6.43
555–590 577 5 340.00–365.00 $347.11 $2,003 +2.07
608–640 612 16 330.00–355.00 $338.73 $2,073 +44.97
605–645 628 4 310.00–315.00 $312.51 $1,963 +18.75
650–690 669 8 270.00–290.00 $281.33 $1,882 +0.07
710–725 720 3 260.00–285.00 $268.22 $1,931 -11.83
765–788 774 6 265.00–275.00 $270.82 $2,096 -9.18
840 840 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,142 —
950 950 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,232 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,248 +17.51
355–396 377 12 325.00–405.00 $371.69 $1,401 +30.08
400–445 415 3 330.00–380.00 $355.70 $1,476 +15.06
475 475 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,686 +20.92
505–546 535 15 275.00–350.00 $328.46 $1,757 +28.61
550–575 561 7 285.00–325.00 $314.24 $1,763 +4.21
605–645 630 5 265.00–330.00 $294.75 $1,857 +27.67
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 325.00–330.00 $327.59 $1,392 —
465 465 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,511 —
550 550 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,650 —
585 585 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,755 —
665 665 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,796 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1229 80-85% 16 161.00–180.00 $169.35 $2,081 —
1095–1895 1348 80-85% 10 139.00–145.00 $141.72 $1,910 —
930–1790 1359 80-85% 27 145.00–160.00 $153.57 $2,087 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1535 1098 85-90% 18 110.00–132.50 $124.85 $1,371 -3.57
1000–1250 1143 85-90% 6 153.00–165.00 $155.90 $1,782 —
905–1630 1210 85-90% 15 135.00–149.00 $139.84 $1,692 +50.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1550 1530 75-80% 2 164.00–169.00 $166.47 $2,547 —
1345–1715 1533 75-80% 3 131.00–148.00 $142.28 $2,181 —
1170–2125 1583 75-80% 8 150.00–161.00 $156.08 $2,471 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1250 1243 2 137.50–147.00 $142.22 $1,768 —
1420–2045 1640 3 185.00–190.00 $186.44 $3,058 —
1395–2170 1665 14 170.00–180.00 $175.27 $2,918 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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.