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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 10, 2026

1,789 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $411.07/cwt +7.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,170/hd at 528 lb · 56 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $448.84/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,121/hd at 473 lb · 48 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $396.00/cwt +6.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,268/hd at 573 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,789 554 1,044
Feeder cattle 1,324 325 736
Slaughter cattle 205 150 156
Replacement cattle 260 79 152

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle, 15.00 to 20.00 higher with instances of 30.00 higher. Slaughter Cows steady to 9.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls steady to 6.00 higher. Quality good, demand very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213–245 222 7 650.00–720.00 $665.98 $1,478 —
250–295 274 8 600.00–700.00 $653.32 $1,790 +143.32
300–348 323 21 560.00–650.00 $608.57 $1,966 +78.61
350 350 4 580.00–595.00 $583.75 $2,043 +54.08
400–430 thin fleshed 420 5 575.00–585.00 $576.95 $2,423 —
405–445 427 12 470.00–555.00 $518.86 $2,216 +10.15
455–485 470 2 430.00–435.00 $432.42 $2,032 +32.42
455–495 478 28 450.00–515.00 $476.87 $2,279 +76.87
473–488 value added 479 7 520.00–535.00 $528.46 $2,531 +28.46
510 510 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,912 -27.55
500–543 525 23 435.00–465.00 $456.97 $2,399 +54.42
530 value added 530 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,570 —
562 value added 562 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,726 +45.00
551–595 574 27 415.00–445.00 $435.78 $2,501 +22.45
600–645 613 15 390.00–425.00 $409.32 $2,509 -1.48
620 620 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,294 -40.80
650 650 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,340 -15.00
651 value added 651 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,734 —
677–685 678 7 390.00–410.00 $407.11 $2,760 +32.11
705–710 value added 705 13 395.00 $395.00 $2,785 +35.00
729–735 733 10 370.00 $370.00 $2,712 —
845 845 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,915 —
940 940 1 335.00 $335.00 $3,149 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 450.00–580.00 $512.05 $1,127 —
260–295 277 9 410.00–595.00 $511.14 $1,416 —
310–345 328 10 350.00–550.00 $478.26 $1,569 +98.26
365–395 376 5 420.00–525.00 $470.57 $1,769 —
415–445 428 7 400.00–455.00 $430.96 $1,845 +30.96
455–490 471 6 335.00–440.00 $408.67 $1,925 —
505–540 520 8 365.00–425.00 $407.38 $2,118 +22.38
555–585 570 14 320.00–410.00 $395.61 $2,255 —
615–640 630 3 300.00–320.00 $308.35 $1,943 +73.35
715 715 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,431 +20.00
770 770 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,695 —
873 873 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,706 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,421 —
250 thin fleshed 250 2 630.00 $630.00 $1,575 —
273–295 279 4 535.00–540.00 $538.77 $1,503 +38.77
315 thin fleshed 315 4 560.00 $560.00 $1,764 +10.00
305–335 318 6 470.00–525.00 $487.98 $1,552 +3.02
350–395 377 25 460.00–525.00 $493.48 $1,860 +3.90
365–390 384 4 430.00–435.00 $431.19 $1,656 -58.39
415 thin fleshed 415 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,158 +40.00
410–435 423 2 405.00–410.00 $407.57 $1,724 -36.11
400–446 428 32 435.00–505.00 $478.96 $2,050 +35.28
463–475 thin fleshed 465 7 475.00–480.00 $475.73 $2,212 —
455–495 473 39 425.00–465.00 $446.00 $2,110 +38.51
493 493 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,021 +2.51
500 thin fleshed 500 2 435.00–455.00 $445.00 $2,225 —
500–545 529 54 385.00–425.00 $409.81 $2,168 +10.51
562 value added 562 5 425.00 $425.00 $2,388 —
550–595 572 32 380.00–415.00 $396.78 $2,270 +7.00
580–592 589 5 360.00–370.00 $361.97 $2,132 -27.81
602–645 628 23 345.00–370.00 $358.18 $2,249 +2.27
658–678 671 15 340.00–350.00 $344.65 $2,313 +19.65
690 690 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,242 ±0.00
700–725 707 8 320.00–330.00 $324.97 $2,298 +38.62
790 790 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,568 +32.55
800 800 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,360 +11.65
980 980 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,303 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 227 3 500.00–520.00 $506.18 $1,149 —
250–290 266 4 400.00–500.00 $472.77 $1,258 +110.27
300–345 327 14 320.00–455.00 $398.59 $1,303 +9.03
350–395 378 10 360.00–450.00 $409.68 $1,549 -15.37
405–435 418 7 330.00–425.00 $398.90 $1,667 +38.51
450–490 470 13 310.00–420.00 $382.01 $1,795 +40.42
500–540 521 4 300.00–380.00 $333.18 $1,736 -13.65
600–645 616 7 250.00–340.00 $326.01 $2,008 +26.01
655 655 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,063 —
770 770 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,079 +10.00
920 920 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,070 -40.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 335.00–400.00 $365.99 $1,383 —
460 460 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,219 —
535 535 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,033 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 fancy 355 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,130 —
360–395 376 16 485.00–580.00 $529.04 $1,989 +16.48
408–410 fancy 408 5 550.00 $550.00 $2,244 —
400–445 427 30 470.00–535.00 $494.16 $2,110 +5.05
450–495 466 35 440.00–495.00 $461.47 $2,150 -2.92
500–536 522 23 420.00–460.00 $439.34 $2,293 +62.32
550 fancy 550 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,558 +60.00
550–585 568 13 395.00–430.00 $417.98 $2,374 +39.43
609–645 623 27 365.00–392.50 $383.33 $2,388 +16.46
660–695 689 8 325.00–365.00 $342.35 $2,359 -12.55
700–740 718 11 320.00–345.00 $337.75 $2,425 —
755–770 760 5 320.00–332.50 $328.48 $2,496 —
800–820 812 5 305.00–325.00 $314.99 $2,558 —
860 860 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,580 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 382 6 400.00–445.00 $430.04 $1,643 +21.02
415–448 434 7 400.00–460.00 $432.62 $1,878 +14.32
465–495 480 16 370.00–425.00 $393.54 $1,889 +46.43
507–530 512 5 385.00–400.00 $388.10 $1,987 +62.15
550–595 572 3 350.00–360.00 $355.06 $2,031 +0.06
620–645 636 9 315.00–360.00 $335.42 $2,133 +20.42
690 690 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,380 +12.53
705–730 718 2 285.00–310.00 $297.28 $2,134 -17.82
765–790 778 2 285.00–300.00 $292.62 $2,277 —
815 815 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,323 +32.58
965 965 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,557 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,539 —
445 445 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,646 —
485–490 488 2 305.00–400.00 $352.74 $1,721 -32.26
535–540 537 3 300.00–365.00 $341.72 $1,835 +16.72
580 580 2 325.00–360.00 $342.50 $1,986 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1650 1243 80-85% 7 145.00–155.00 $150.37 $1,869 -1.88
1045–1735 1285 80-85% 33 156.00–174.00 $165.35 $2,125 -16.37
995–1825 1302 80-85% 29 175.00–197.00 $181.57 $2,364 +48.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1420 1090 85-90% 10 121.00–133.00 $127.14 $1,386 -11.10
1040–1240 1140 85-90% 2 82.50–87.00 $84.95 $968 —
940–1315 1152 85-90% 12 155.00–166.00 $159.13 $1,833 —
860–1595 1157 85-90% 30 135.00–154.00 $142.09 $1,644 -9.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1740 1441 75-80% 14 166.00–179.00 $172.95 $2,492 —
1155–1925 1470 75-80% 9 181.00–205.00 $191.07 $2,809 +17.18
1385–1730 1558 75-80% 2 161.00–162.00 $161.44 $2,515 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–2180 1715 12 187.00–204.00 $195.38 $3,351 —
1695–1805 1750 2 171.00–177.00 $174.09 $3,047 —
1920–2335 2134 4 211.00–223.00 $215.16 $4,592 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1095 1013 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,400.00–3,150.00 $2,649.94
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
965–1200 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,732.56
1000–1325 1151 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,550.00–3,450.00 $2,909.18
1155–1335 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–3,600.00 $3,108.73
1240 1240 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1100–1500 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,700.00–3,900.00 $3,270.89
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1145–1740 1391 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,800.00–3,800.00 $3,358.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
940–1085 1013 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,160.74
910–1120 1041 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,550.00–2,900.00 $2,706.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
800–1060 932 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–3,550.00 $3,008.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,606 —
640 640 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,016 —

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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.