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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 10, 2026

1,169 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $447.83/cwt +14.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,142/hd at 478 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $480.67/cwt +15.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,030/hd at 422 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $422.99/cwt +13.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,221/hd at 525 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,169 1,455 1,218
Feeder cattle 817 1,075 833
Slaughter cattle 156 164 200
Replacement cattle 196 216 185

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers mostly steady. Feeder Heifers 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder Bulls 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 2.00 lower. 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
255–295 272 7 550.00–620.00 $598.55 $1,628 -5.93
300 300 3 520.00–525.00 $523.33 $1,570 -59.52
300–345 326 7 550.00–600.00 $574.47 $1,873 -8.38
350–380 361 5 540.00–580.00 $554.71 $2,003 -0.86
400–445 417 10 520.00–545.00 $533.89 $2,226 +13.79
415–430 thin fleshed 423 4 560.00–575.00 $570.04 $2,411 +14.84
460 thin fleshed 460 3 530.00–555.00 $538.33 $2,476 —
460–485 473 2 380.00–440.00 $410.79 $1,943 -94.98
450–495 474 20 485.00–510.00 $499.02 $2,365 -6.75
503 value added 503 3 545.00 $545.00 $2,741 —
500–545 526 6 460.00–500.00 $474.81 $2,498 +12.01
533 533 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,345 -22.80
560 thin fleshed 560 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,716 ±0.00
568 568 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,158 -54.64
555–599 583 14 422.00–460.00 $434.69 $2,534 +0.05
600–630 618 6 360.00–385.00 $369.11 $2,281 -29.26
620 value added 620 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,480 -35.00
665–690 678 2 360.00–385.00 $372.27 $2,524 -0.23
700 700 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,450 -25.45
790 790 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,686 -13.74
915 915 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,654 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 3 350.00–500.00 $449.70 $1,250 -21.82
300–340 312 5 380.00–500.00 $445.84 $1,391 -41.93
360–395 372 3 415.00–500.00 $469.33 $1,746 +47.70
410–440 427 9 385.00–495.00 $448.77 $1,916 —
465–480 476 5 405.00–470.00 $421.88 $2,008 -44.85
500–544 535 5 345.00–430.00 $414.12 $2,216 -4.98
650–660 655 2 295.00–355.00 $324.77 $2,127 -25.23
755 755 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,529 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,690 —
605 605 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,815 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,449 -31.81
300–342 330 13 500.00–540.00 $509.41 $1,681 -6.25
345 345 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,484 -85.66
360–365 thin fleshed 362 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,955 —
350–395 374 22 490.00–525.00 $502.20 $1,878 +6.92
385–390 388 2 435.00–450.00 $442.55 $1,717 -52.73
400–410 thin fleshed 405 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,187 +32.98
405–445 421 4 415.00–435.00 $422.45 $1,779 -0.43
400–440 424 23 465.00–505.00 $485.64 $2,059 +20.86
455 thin fleshed 455 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,184 +0.81
450–496 477 24 425.00–470.00 $457.47 $2,182 +26.27
450–498 486 7 400.00–415.00 $410.16 $1,993 +38.87
500–545 525 22 410.00–450.00 $430.61 $2,261 +18.96
510–540 525 6 380.00–400.00 $395.05 $2,074 -16.60
570 570 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,024 -36.35
555–598 581 17 370.00–410.00 $385.45 $2,239 -5.90
600–633 615 11 360.00–377.50 $373.80 $2,299 +38.80
618 value added 618 6 385.00 $385.00 $2,379 —
650–685 670 5 340.00–360.00 $347.97 $2,331 +5.89
655–693 671 6 315.00–325.00 $320.09 $2,148 -21.99
680 value added 680 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,618 —
705–725 712 7 350.00–360.00 $354.30 $2,523 +31.02
755–765 760 2 285.00–320.00 $302.38 $2,298 -27.62
805 805 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,496 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 345.00–410.00 $376.57 $990 -50.95
300–345 317 6 360.00–480.00 $447.13 $1,417 +22.28
350–385 370 10 355.00–480.00 $405.03 $1,499 +50.71
420–445 433 6 300.00–450.00 $386.37 $1,673 -4.33
450–485 467 5 280.00–400.00 $338.10 $1,579 -24.74
500–515 505 7 275.00–400.00 $351.46 $1,775 +24.49
575–590 582 3 285.00–340.00 $318.11 $1,851 -11.89
635–645 640 4 295.00–345.00 $323.72 $2,072 -2.97
665–690 678 2 310.00–325.00 $317.36 $2,152 —
730 730 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,226 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,288 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 fancy 373 3 560.00–575.00 $565.02 $2,108 —
355–388 373 18 500.00–550.00 $533.64 $1,990 -22.15
373 thin fleshed 373 2 615.00 $615.00 $2,294 —
400–410 fancy 405 2 560.00–575.00 $567.41 $2,298 -25.11
400–445 429 20 495.00–550.00 $524.18 $2,249 -10.57
450 fancy 450 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,430 ±0.00
450–490 470 11 465.00–525.00 $497.67 $2,339 +6.22
500 fancy 500 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,625 +40.00
500–548 525 20 445.00–510.00 $471.93 $2,478 +35.41
555 fancy 555 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,692 —
555–590 571 9 375.00–410.00 $390.07 $2,227 -40.60
600–625 614 5 360.00–380.00 $370.91 $2,277 -6.96
660–695 676 5 335.00–360.00 $350.91 $2,372 -6.34
700–730 710 5 340.00–360.00 $347.04 $2,464 -2.96
820–845 833 10 300.00–320.00 $310.19 $2,584 -4.77
965 965 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,557 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 381 7 360.00–490.00 $457.24 $1,742 +21.97
405–445 420 10 380.00–490.00 $448.22 $1,883 -7.14
455–490 476 8 280.00–430.00 $376.68 $1,793 -51.14
500–530 516 5 330.00–440.00 $396.34 $2,045 +12.37
550–575 558 3 345.00–370.00 $355.22 $1,982 +2.84
600–645 627 6 300.00–345.00 $326.78 $2,049 -17.42
655–685 670 2 320.00–325.00 $322.56 $2,161 -20.71
710 710 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,236 -18.81
790 790 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,212 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1890 1326 80-85% 38 150.00–167.00 $158.56 $2,103 —
1230–1430 1330 80-85% 2 175.00–182.00 $178.24 $2,371 —
1230–1520 1371 80-85% 4 137.00–147.00 $142.60 $1,955 -5.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1265 1068 85-90% 7 152.00–160.00 $155.81 $1,664 +25.15
950–1310 1114 85-90% 7 90.00–120.00 $109.91 $1,224 -49.75
865–1545 1191 85-90% 22 140.00–151.00 $145.31 $1,731 —
1035–1375 1225 85-90% 7 130.00–137.00 $132.51 $1,623 -12.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1530 1313 75-80% 5 160.00–173.00 $163.95 $2,153 —
1420 1420 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,229 -11.87
1340–1535 1445 75-80% 3 179.00–185.00 $181.19 $2,618 +12.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1940 1709 6 150.00–182.00 $168.58 $2,881 -26.31
1630–2235 1871 11 185.00–198.00 $193.11 $3,613 —
1640–2170 1930 5 206.00–219.00 $210.01 $4,053 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270–1630 1393 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,900.00–3,250.00 $3,048.72
1700 1700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00

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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.