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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 24, 2026

1,086 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $339.03/cwt +10.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,515/hd at 742 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $498.79/cwt -2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,097/hd at 420 lb · 31 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $364.70/cwt +20.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,244/hd at 615 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,086 1,191 1,667
Feeder cattle 691 842 1,183
Slaughter cattle 132 168 166
Replacement cattle 263 181 318

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle unevenly steady to 10.00 lower, with instances of 25.00 lower. Slaughter Cows and Bulls mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Quality good, 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
235 235 1 760.00 $760.00 $1,786 +26.41
260–295 280 6 590.00–630.00 $599.67 $1,679 -11.07
290 thin fleshed 290 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,914 —
300 fancy 300 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,860 —
300–345 328 9 560.00–600.00 $576.52 $1,891 -27.46
355 thin fleshed 355 1 610.00 $610.00 $2,166 -40.00
355–395 370 10 550.00–590.00 $563.32 $2,084 -34.08
408–412 value added 410 8 590.00–595.00 $593.11 $2,432 +3.11
410–445 429 9 490.00–500.00 $498.32 $2,138 -27.97
430–445 fancy 438 2 525.00–535.00 $529.91 $2,321 —
470–492 480 8 470.00–500.00 $484.76 $2,327 -16.57
520 520 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,210 -2.54
500–525 522 14 480.00–500.00 $489.97 $2,558 +62.43
560–575 value added 572 12 435.00–465.00 $445.71 $2,549 —
580–593 587 5 380.00–397.50 $392.05 $2,301 -54.14
610 thin fleshed 610 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,714 —
610–635 616 13 397.00–415.00 $406.70 $2,505 -16.07
651–693 value added 678 11 385.00–417.50 $396.35 $2,687 —
690–695 693 2 325.00–335.00 $330.02 $2,287 -65.74
710–714 value added 713 5 365.00–377.50 $375.01 $2,674 -9.99
705–735 720 2 335.00–350.00 $342.66 $2,467 -14.63
750–760 753 4 340.00–350.00 $347.48 $2,617 —
776 value added 776 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,794 —
810 value added 810 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,876 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 271 5 405.00–560.00 $488.96 $1,325 +20.15
300–345 325 11 440.00–515.00 $487.59 $1,585 -47.39
350–370 357 3 520.00–535.00 $528.46 $1,887 +13.61
410–430 421 4 410.00–475.00 $439.05 $1,848 -33.93
465–498 487 5 350.00–430.00 $395.84 $1,928 -31.46
505–545 525 3 310.00–420.00 $381.60 $2,003 -17.26
550–595 573 2 320.00–370.00 $345.98 $1,982 -42.83
600–645 616 5 350.00–375.00 $361.24 $2,225 -0.71
745 745 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,384 -30.00
900 900 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,835 —
1048 1048 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,882 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 3 535.00 $535.00 $1,300 -175.00
255–263 thin fleshed 260 3 640.00–700.00 $659.59 $1,715 -50.41
270–290 280 3 540.00–600.00 $564.29 $1,580 -25.35
300–305 thin fleshed 303 2 620.00–640.00 $629.92 $1,909 —
300–345 323 10 540.00–600.00 $577.43 $1,865 +14.68
355–358 thin fleshed 358 7 590.00–600.00 $598.58 $2,143 +43.58
350–395 378 8 520.00–570.00 $544.67 $2,059 +21.40
405–415 thin fleshed 409 9 530.00–555.00 $544.91 $2,229 +6.85
400–445 425 21 460.00–505.00 $482.77 $2,052 -11.46
425 425 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,785 -74.23
453–457 value added 455 6 510.00–530.00 $519.96 $2,366 —
450–498 473 10 450.00–495.00 $471.50 $2,230 +33.36
475–480 478 2 430.00–435.00 $432.49 $2,067 -36.69
500–505 thin fleshed 503 5 460.00–465.00 $463.00 $2,329 —
500–545 519 10 390.00–435.00 $414.32 $2,150 -24.04
525–530 529 4 375.00–380.00 $377.51 $1,997 -60.85
550 550 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,815 -80.68
550–564 thin fleshed 561 8 410.00–420.00 $411.23 $2,307 —
570–595 579 5 360.00–385.00 $372.97 $2,159 +25.88
612 value added 612 12 373.00 $373.00 $2,283 —
600–640 620 9 330.00–370.00 $353.63 $2,193 +9.89
650–683 value added 661 6 350.00–360.00 $356.56 $2,357 —
670–690 676 6 320.00–347.50 $339.48 $2,295 -6.01
700–740 725 5 310.00–325.00 $314.08 $2,277 -14.40
744 value added 744 36 342.50 $342.50 $2,548 —
765 765 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,486 +15.03
805–815 810 3 300.00–310.00 $306.69 $2,484 —
900 900 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,498 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 5 350.00–460.00 $405.56 $1,087 -151.94
300–330 314 4 350.00–525.00 $461.29 $1,448 -1.40
365–390 376 9 385.00–515.00 $440.92 $1,658 -22.75
400–440 423 3 380.00–455.00 $429.65 $1,817 -11.34
450–465 457 3 350.00–405.00 $385.09 $1,760 -7.09
500–545 528 6 260.00–380.00 $321.88 $1,700 -66.65
560 560 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,904 +12.42
600–645 617 3 270.00–325.00 $297.72 $1,837 -14.29
725 725 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,066 +40.00
770 770 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,079 —
800–835 815 4 260.00–285.00 $271.34 $2,211 —
930 930 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,278 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 fancy 365 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,026 —
370–395 383 11 500.00–535.00 $516.74 $1,979 -33.95
400–445 424 14 470.00–515.00 $496.32 $2,104 -16.50
460 fancy 460 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,277 —
450–495 466 13 440.00–475.00 $455.29 $2,122 -18.16
500–510 fancy 505 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,424 —
530–545 541 6 425.00–440.00 $432.47 $2,340 -24.65
550 fancy 550 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,475 —
550–580 569 4 390.00–425.00 $404.79 $2,303 -24.58
605–620 610 6 390.00–400.00 $396.65 $2,420 -3.24
655–670 659 4 355.00–370.00 $360.06 $2,373 -23.00
725 725 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,610 +12.99
750–780 766 5 300.00–330.00 $316.91 $2,428 -18.09
800–820 810 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,430 -14.05
885–895 890 3 260.00–275.00 $268.31 $2,388 -24.24
1000 1000 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,500 +5.20
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 377 5 370.00–480.00 $455.04 $1,716 +4.73
405–445 427 11 420.00–465.00 $450.31 $1,923 +8.36
455–480 468 5 405.00–430.00 $416.98 $1,951 +24.56
505–545 521 6 345.00–405.00 $374.92 $1,953 -27.83
555 555 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 +2.32
600–645 622 5 335.00–355.00 $347.07 $2,159 +6.48
670–698 689 3 335.00–345.00 $341.76 $2,355 +0.04
725 725 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,066 -41.64
805 805 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,174 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1530 1248 80-85% 12 145.00–155.00 $152.49 $1,903 -13.18
965–1940 1323 80-85% 36 157.00–173.00 $165.40 $2,188 —
1125–1535 1332 80-85% 6 174.00–185.00 $177.99 $2,371 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1170 1035 85-90% 3 90.00–110.00 $99.97 $1,035 —
865–1435 1116 85-90% 14 139.00–155.00 $145.72 $1,626 -1.49
880–1560 1140 85-90% 7 121.00–138.00 $132.05 $1,505 +22.46
1005–1365 1153 85-90% 3 156.00–161.00 $158.29 $1,825 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1565 1412 75-80% 6 177.00–192.00 $183.02 $2,584 —
1205–1660 1417 75-80% 11 160.00–175.00 $169.34 $2,400 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–2225 1725 10 186.00–202.00 $193.42 $3,336 -1.28
1320–2795 1858 6 165.00–182.00 $173.41 $3,222 -35.53
2025–2120 2073 2 205.00–206.00 $205.51 $4,260 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–845 828 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,293.66
1020–1360 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,771.25
900–1465 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,600.00–4,800.00 $3,923.46
1110–1300 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,350.00–2,800.00 $2,598.88
1265–1500 1358 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,800.00–3,650.00 $3,112.89
1430 1430 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1440 1440 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1310–1585 1449 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,600.00–3,450.00 $3,029.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
965–1195 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,372.34
1015–1180 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00–3,000.00 $2,606.95
905–1150 1106 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,174.98
1075–1175 1122 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,304.16
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 6,000.00 $6,000.00 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 6,000.00 $6,000.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.