Cattle Market Pulse

Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 24, 2026

1,276 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Athens Regional Stockyard report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $474.31/cwt +12.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,291/hd at 483 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $442.56/cwt +16.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,300/hd at 520 lb · 34 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $400.91/cwt +35.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,473/hd at 617 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,276 671 1,406
Feeder cattle 876 441 985
Slaughter cattle 178 110 211
Replacement cattle 222 120 210

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle unevenly steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter Cows 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Quality and demand good.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 276 9 585.00–630.00 $610.21 $1,684 -20.81
282 282 3 525.00 $525.00 $1,480 -106.02
290 thin fleshed 290 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,885 —
300–348 328 18 560.00–630.00 $585.29 $1,920 -18.81
330 thin fleshed 330 1 675.00 $675.00 $2,228 +25.00
350–395 366 9 550.00–625.00 $580.68 $2,125 +19.62
380 thin fleshed 380 1 640.00 $640.00 $2,432 —
405 thin fleshed 405 4 615.00–625.00 $617.50 $2,501 —
413–443 426 11 550.00–605.00 $574.53 $2,447 +4.80
425–445 435 2 535.00–540.00 $537.44 $2,338 -32.29
450–490 468 10 485.00–525.00 $498.34 $2,332 -18.46
490 thin fleshed 490 2 545.00 $545.00 $2,670 —
495 495 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,153 -81.80
500–520 thin fleshed 512 3 535.00 $535.00 $2,739 —
515–535 523 12 490.00–520.00 $510.74 $2,671 +7.69
560 560 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,520 +22.52
550–587 561 12 460.00–505.00 $468.67 $2,629 +41.19
590 fancy 590 1 535.00 $535.00 $3,156 —
605 value added 605 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,813 —
601–645 609 6 420.00–445.00 $426.79 $2,599 +16.95
650–679 value added 667 8 430.00–445.00 $435.52 $2,905 —
650–685 668 5 392.50–420.00 $400.53 $2,676 +29.08
715–725 720 2 382.50–390.00 $386.28 $2,781 +23.77
775–790 783 2 350.00–370.00 $359.90 $2,818 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 280 4 450.00–550.00 $504.55 $1,413 -85.69
300–345 329 15 410.00–545.00 $502.29 $1,653 -15.47
350–395 364 9 455.00–530.00 $503.07 $1,831 +28.49
400–440 423 5 455.00–530.00 $504.59 $2,134 +24.37
470–495 487 6 355.00–470.00 $393.57 $1,917 -51.43
505–545 529 9 360.00–465.00 $404.54 $2,140 -20.46
575–595 592 8 375.00–428.00 $418.67 $2,479 —
630–645 638 2 275.00–415.00 $345.82 $2,206 -14.18
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,240 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–283 272 9 550.00–580.00 $564.41 $1,535 -47.22
290 thin fleshed 290 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,885 —
300–320 thin fleshed 313 3 600.00–630.00 $617.02 $1,931 -2.98
310–345 323 9 535.00–580.00 $545.43 $1,762 +105.43
355–360 thin fleshed 358 2 600.00–640.00 $619.86 $2,219 +59.86
350–390 367 13 520.00–570.00 $548.64 $2,014 +25.38
350–395 384 8 500.00–515.00 $504.28 $1,936 -18.98
400–415 thin fleshed 408 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,162 -10.00
410–443 433 5 440.00–450.00 $441.96 $1,914 -6.32
415–445 434 10 470.00–500.00 $492.60 $2,138 +44.32
450–495 482 21 430.00–480.00 $459.98 $2,217 +31.75
465–492 value added 484 15 490.00–515.00 $506.55 $2,452 —
483–490 485 3 410.00–420.00 $413.37 $2,005 -14.86
503 value added 503 6 475.00 $475.00 $2,389 —
500–520 thin fleshed 514 4 455.00–460.00 $457.52 $2,352 +9.94
500–545 524 23 420.00–446.00 $432.69 $2,267 +14.30
545 545 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,262 -3.39
550–590 568 18 400.00–430.00 $414.38 $2,354 +19.44
575–580 578 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,196 +24.96
611 value added 611 18 408.00 $408.00 $2,493 —
610–645 625 13 370.00–405.00 $391.10 $2,444 +18.80
650–693 675 7 360.00–377.50 $367.23 $2,479 -12.77
678–690 680 5 342.50–345.00 $343.01 $2,332 -36.99
700–715 710 6 330.00–357.50 $344.17 $2,444 +17.45
710–730 720 2 300.00–325.00 $312.33 $2,249 -14.39
728 value added 728 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,657 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 270 3 420.00–530.00 $483.24 $1,305 -22.07
320–345 334 9 325.00–520.00 $449.43 $1,501 +46.59
360–395 388 16 415.00–500.00 $458.34 $1,778 -41.66
405–430 416 12 345.00–460.00 $429.29 $1,786 +9.65
450–490 469 4 390.00–430.00 $405.87 $1,904 +3.25
500–545 522 7 295.00–415.00 $373.17 $1,948 -24.41
595 595 3 350.00–380.00 $360.00 $2,142 +32.34
620 620 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,077 —
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,776 —
405 405 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,701 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 383 4 560.00–600.00 $584.08 $2,237 +5.27
390–392 fancy 392 4 615.00–625.00 $617.49 $2,421 —
405–420 fancy 410 4 590.00–595.00 $592.53 $2,429 —
405–445 425 12 540.00–575.00 $548.36 $2,331 -0.32
455–475 fancy 468 3 565.00 $565.00 $2,644 —
450–495 473 15 480.00–535.00 $496.63 $2,349 -8.53
500 fancy 500 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,600 +0.05
500–548 520 11 450.00–500.00 $470.37 $2,446 -12.81
560–563 fancy 562 6 470.00–485.00 $477.48 $2,683 +17.48
565–590 579 4 425.00–450.00 $434.87 $2,518 +35.26
600–610 fancy 603 4 420.00–425.00 $423.73 $2,555 +32.51
605–645 628 4 370.00–390.00 $382.65 $2,403 +23.68
650–695 673 11 350.00–385.00 $363.38 $2,446 +3.31
730–745 740 3 340.00–350.00 $346.64 $2,565 —
765–775 771 4 330.00–350.00 $339.98 $2,621 -0.02
840 840 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,520 —
865 865 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,595 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 381 9 460.00–515.00 $478.20 $1,822 +10.98
400–440 426 11 385.00–520.00 $475.90 $2,027 -4.02
450–490 472 13 360.00–460.00 $423.90 $2,001 +53.27
500–545 530 18 370.00–445.00 $414.42 $2,196 -12.56
560–595 582 8 370.00–410.00 $393.18 $2,288 +63.18
610–640 625 2 330.00–360.00 $345.36 $2,158 —
680–685 683 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,356 +12.55
735 735 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,389 —
925–935 930 2 255.00–270.00 $262.46 $2,441 —
990 990 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,624 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1765 1248 80-85% 40 160.00–177.00 $169.84 $2,120 —
1000–1630 1288 80-85% 14 179.00–193.00 $185.25 $2,386 +9.97
1050–1580 1304 80-85% 7 145.00–158.00 $153.39 $2,000 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1160 1155 85-90% 2 102.00–110.00 $105.98 $1,224 -24.43
945–1625 1195 85-90% 10 151.00–162.00 $155.14 $1,854 -1.29
950–1635 1198 85-90% 14 141.00–150.00 $145.95 $1,748 -10.48
1170–1595 1364 85-90% 6 121.00–137.00 $133.54 $1,821 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1510 1410 75-80% 3 181.00–201.00 $189.70 $2,675 —
1295–1600 1420 75-80% 15 160.00–176.00 $169.80 $2,411 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1700 1467 8 189.00–203.00 $195.43 $2,867 —
1235–1755 1518 6 173.00–183.00 $180.55 $2,741 —
1360–2330 1826 10 206.00–216.00 $210.99 $3,853 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
950–1020 985 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,427.66
1030–1370 1137 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,300.00–3,400.00 $2,836.63
865–1415 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,300.00–3,600.00 $3,158.02
1075–1250 1163 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,853.76
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1100–1440 1233 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,200.00–3,300.00 $2,786.92
1210–1335 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,194.71
1240–1305 1273 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,653.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1050 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,150.00–3,200.00 $2,681.22
1135–1170 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,850.00–2,950.00 $2,900.76

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1220 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,200.00–3,700.00 $3,330.62 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
980–1110 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.