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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 31, 2026

1,299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $425.64/cwt +24.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,593/hd at 609 lb · 133 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $433.10/cwt -9.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,265/hd at 523 lb · 51 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $532.70/cwt -6.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,998/hd at 375 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,299 1,276 1,221
Feeder cattle 932 876 890
Slaughter cattle 127 178 165
Replacement cattle 240 222 166

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes of Feeder Cattle unevenly steady to 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Slaughter Cows mostly steady. Slaughter Bulls 10.00 higher. 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
220–245 226 8 680.00–710.00 $688.12 $1,555 —
250–295 281 7 545.00–640.00 $587.88 $1,652 +62.88
300–340 321 24 520.00–620.00 $571.08 $1,833 -14.21
305–333 thin fleshed 326 4 630.00–645.00 $633.51 $2,065 -41.49
350 350 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,732 -85.68
370–390 thin fleshed 378 3 640.00–680.00 $653.22 $2,469 +13.22
373–395 381 10 520.00–625.00 $560.59 $2,136 -20.09
410–420 thin fleshed 415 2 600.00–605.00 $602.53 $2,500 -14.97
410–440 425 10 505.00–550.00 $535.42 $2,276 -39.11
440–448 445 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,158 -52.44
465–470 thin fleshed 468 2 570.00–590.00 $580.05 $2,715 +35.05
450–495 470 12 480.00–520.00 $498.15 $2,341 -0.19
505 thin fleshed 505 2 525.00–545.00 $535.00 $2,702 ±0.00
510 510 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,346 -50.74
500–545 517 27 480.00–510.00 $500.69 $2,589 -10.05
552–583 564 8 460.00–475.00 $465.71 $2,627 -2.96
565–598 592 8 440.00–445.00 $443.12 $2,623 -25.55
633 633 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,880 +28.21
660 thin fleshed 660 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,904 —
650–695 675 8 370.00–420.00 $392.44 $2,649 -8.09
715–745 732 5 390.00–400.00 $392.76 $2,875 +6.48
810 810 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,876 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–293 277 8 450.00–520.00 $496.50 $1,375 -8.05
310–345 324 4 425.00–510.00 $463.11 $1,500 -39.18
350–395 378 8 425.00–500.00 $474.41 $1,793 -28.66
400–445 413 6 420.00–490.00 $465.07 $1,921 -39.52
475–495 485 4 450.00–470.00 $464.90 $2,255 +71.33
503–545 528 14 390.00–460.00 $431.58 $2,279 +27.04
565–590 583 4 390.00–440.00 $419.76 $2,447 +1.09
625–640 633 2 355.00–415.00 $385.36 $2,439 +39.54
680–690 685 2 335.00–355.00 $344.93 $2,363 —
710 710 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,201 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–273 thin fleshed 262 4 600.00–610.00 $605.22 $1,586 -44.78
255–298 279 10 530.00–580.00 $547.25 $1,527 -17.16
300–345 316 9 515.00–550.00 $528.02 $1,669 -17.41
315–330 thin fleshed 327 5 585.00–590.00 $588.03 $1,923 -28.99
325–348 343 7 495.00–505.00 $500.04 $1,715 -45.39
353–380 thin fleshed 362 5 580.00–610.00 $595.92 $2,157 -23.94
355–390 375 7 455.00–480.00 $469.31 $1,760 -79.33
350–395 377 36 495.00–570.00 $536.25 $2,022 +31.97
400 thin fleshed 400 2 520.00–530.00 $525.00 $2,100 -5.00
405–448 426 22 460.00–505.00 $485.53 $2,068 +43.57
405–448 432 7 445.00–455.00 $450.71 $1,947 +8.75
450–490 464 26 450.00–500.00 $473.06 $2,195 +13.08
482–495 487 7 430.00–440.00 $431.45 $2,101 +18.08
505–540 thin fleshed 511 10 455.00–460.00 $456.00 $2,330 -1.52
520–530 525 6 400.00–405.00 $400.84 $2,104 -31.85
500–548 526 35 410.00–447.00 $432.09 $2,273 -0.60
550–565 value added 562 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,473 —
560–581 574 13 385.00–415.00 $396.94 $2,278 +16.94
607–608 value added 607 121 419.75–432.75 $428.13 $2,599 +20.13
600–635 thin fleshed 626 5 415.00–420.00 $417.01 $2,610 —
625–645 636 7 370.00–400.00 $388.68 $2,472 -2.42
658 fancy 658 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,698 —
653–676 value added 662 10 382.00–386.00 $384.37 $2,545 —
655–675 662 8 360.00–380.00 $368.75 $2,441 +1.52
740 740 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,627 +42.67
775 fancy 775 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,868 —
780–790 785 2 345.00–350.00 $347.48 $2,728 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 10 340.00–520.00 $478.96 $1,293 -4.28
303–340 324 6 450.00–480.00 $458.66 $1,486 +9.23
350–395 380 12 360.00–475.00 $440.36 $1,673 -17.98
410–445 424 4 410.00–460.00 $433.38 $1,838 +4.09
450–490 475 13 300.00–440.00 $389.05 $1,848 -16.82
500–545 527 10 320.00–405.00 $376.54 $1,984 +3.37
560–585 573 9 325.00–380.00 $353.69 $2,027 -6.31
600–645 622 8 305.00–365.00 $341.48 $2,124 +6.48
650–695 667 5 300.00–350.00 $335.70 $2,239 +35.70
715–735 725 2 295.00–330.00 $312.74 $2,267 —
750 750 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,250 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 366 7 540.00–580.00 $562.03 $2,057 -22.05
380–390 fancy 385 5 620.00–630.00 $628.00 $2,418 +10.51
405–415 fancy 410 2 595.00–600.00 $597.53 $2,450 +5.00
400–435 422 21 490.00–550.00 $521.08 $2,199 -27.28
450–453 fancy 452 5 565.00–600.00 $593.04 $2,681 +28.04
450–480 462 5 490.00–530.00 $506.73 $2,341 +10.10
500–545 513 12 430.00–455.00 $437.40 $2,244 -32.97
523 fancy 523 2 505.00 $505.00 $2,641 -15.00
550–570 561 9 435.00–455.00 $441.08 $2,474 +6.21
570 fancy 570 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,679 -7.48
600 fancy 600 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,700 +26.27
600–630 613 6 390.00–420.00 $403.29 $2,472 +20.64
670 670 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,479 +6.62
730–743 738 5 337.50–355.00 $348.07 $2,569 +1.43
825–830 827 3 315.00–320.00 $316.66 $2,619 +16.66
895 895 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,730 +5.00
903 903 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,528 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 382 9 340.00–520.00 $469.80 $1,795 -8.40
420–435 427 6 430.00–455.00 $443.31 $1,893 -32.59
465–485 473 6 330.00–485.00 $446.85 $2,114 +22.95
505–545 523 6 385.00–420.00 $403.94 $2,113 -10.48
555–595 568 13 335.00–415.00 $386.31 $2,194 -6.87
600–645 624 5 285.00–370.00 $340.79 $2,127 -4.57
652–690 661 5 320.00–340.00 $333.05 $2,201 -11.95
885 885 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,496 —
925 925 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,081 -37.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1665 1216 80-85% 15 179.00–200.00 $183.97 $2,237 +14.13
1000–1705 1283 80-85% 8 150.00–160.00 $154.62 $1,984 -30.63
975–1905 1303 80-85% 30 162.00–178.00 $171.42 $2,234 +18.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–995 959 85-90% 4 152.00–165.00 $159.14 $1,526 —
925–1215 1070 85-90% 2 97.50–110.00 $102.90 $1,101 —
925–1310 1109 85-90% 5 130.00–135.00 $133.62 $1,482 —
945–1555 1153 85-90% 9 140.00–147.50 $144.45 $1,666 +38.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1635 1462 75-80% 7 165.00–175.00 $169.92 $2,484 —
1390–1725 1558 75-80% 2 177.50–185.00 $181.65 $2,830 —
1695 1695 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,712 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1860 1727 5 216.00–224.00 $221.17 $3,820 —
1150–2120 1744 7 192.50–211.00 $207.02 $3,610 —
2445 2445 1 167.50 $167.50 $4,095 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
965–1290 1152 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,486.83
1110–1265 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,150.00 $3,079.89
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1160–1235 1198 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,172.65
1145–1310 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,350.00–3,350.00 $2,812.99
1200–1600 1313 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,800.00–3,600.00 $3,314.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
915–991 964 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,600.00 $2,275.61
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
980–1145 1052 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,791.13
1050–1325 1166 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,100.00–2,650.00 $2,396.88

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 -500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —

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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.