Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 7, 2026

1,192 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 $474.81/cwt +10.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,218/hd at 467 lb · 55 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $502.97/cwt +3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,623/hd at 521 lb · 43 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $545.07/cwt +12.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,043/hd at 375 lb · 41 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,192	1,299	846
Feeder cattle	873	932	547
Slaughter cattle	167	127	143
Replacement cattle	152	240	156

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers and Heifers mostly steady to 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder Bulls 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls mostly steady. Quality and demand good.

▼ Feeder bulls: Feeder Bulls 5.00 to 10.00 lower
▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder Steers and Heifers mostly steady to 5.00 to 10.00 higher
▲ Feeder steers: Feeder Steers and Heifers mostly steady to 5.00 to 10.00 higher
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter Bulls mostly steady
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
233 thin fleshed	233	2	700.00	$700.00	$1,631	—
245	245	1	605.00	$605.00	$1,482	-83.12
250–295 thin fleshed	273	2	715.00–745.00	$728.76	$1,990	—
260–295	280	3	580.00–600.00	$589.70	$1,651	+1.82
300–342	324	16	560.00–620.00	$582.30	$1,887	+11.22
325–335 thin fleshed	328	4	630.00–645.00	$633.72	$2,079	+0.21
350–398	381	8	555.00–600.00	$573.83	$2,186	+13.24
415 thin fleshed	415	2	575.00–590.00	$582.50	$2,417	-20.03
405–441	438	32	515.00–555.00	$520.06	$2,278	+35.06
468 value added	468	2	555.00	$555.00	$2,597	—
450–498	476	18	490.00–540.00	$505.59	$2,407	+7.44
505–545 thin fleshed	517	5	535.00–545.00	$542.89	$2,807	+7.89
500–548	522	38	460.00–515.00	$497.72	$2,598	-2.97
568–575	572	4	435.00–450.00	$438.77	$2,510	-26.94
560–585	578	4	475.00–515.00	$491.03	$2,838	+25.32
600–628	617	10	430.00–460.00	$443.44	$2,736	-11.56
675–680	677	3	385.00–405.00	$395.02	$2,674	+2.58
735	735	1	360.00	$360.00	$2,646	-32.76
753	753	2	377.50	$377.50	$2,843	—
835	835	1	355.00	$355.00	$2,964	±0.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	2	435.00–470.00	$452.50	$1,063	—
250–280	263	4	390.00–520.00	$465.14	$1,223	-31.36
300–345	327	10	395.00–550.00	$498.79	$1,631	+35.68
350–395	368	3	470.00–530.00	$505.63	$1,861	+31.22
400–445	418	16	400.00–510.00	$458.48	$1,916	-6.59
455–480	465	6	430.00–475.00	$460.71	$2,142	-4.19
505–545	529	6	350.00–445.00	$418.79	$2,215	-12.79
560–570	563	3	390.00–425.00	$410.09	$2,309	-9.67
635–640	638	2	385.00–415.00	$399.94	$2,552	+14.58
690	690	1	355.00	$355.00	$2,450	+10.07
760	760	1	350.00	$350.00	$2,660	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
223–225 thin fleshed	224	4	720.00–730.00	$727.48	$1,630	—
258–280 thin fleshed	269	4	605.00–620.00	$612.81	$1,648	+7.59
260–295	278	9	530.00–570.00	$549.82	$1,528	+2.57
305–335 thin fleshed	325	3	570.00–575.00	$573.44	$1,864	-14.59
310–345	326	10	520.00–545.00	$529.62	$1,727	+1.60
360 thin fleshed	360	1	640.00	$640.00	$2,304	+44.08
350–395	373	23	490.00–565.00	$541.47	$2,020	+72.16
355–393	373	5	470.00–485.00	$475.80	$1,775	+6.49
365–382 value added	380	12	570.00–575.00	$572.93	$2,177	—
400–430 thin fleshed	411	7	525.00–545.00	$533.57	$2,193	+8.57
400–448	419	14	450.00–510.00	$477.51	$2,001	-8.02
415–440	428	2	420.00–430.00	$425.15	$1,820	-60.38
453 value added	453	3	500.00	$500.00	$2,265	—
450–495	467	49	450.00–485.00	$475.30	$2,220	+2.24
465–495	483	3	440.00–445.00	$441.69	$2,133	+10.24
508 value added	508	2	465.00	$465.00	$2,362	—
500–540	519	17	425.00–457.50	$443.26	$2,301	+42.42
525	525	2	415.00	$415.00	$2,179	+14.16
550–562 value added	559	4	430.00–435.00	$433.77	$2,425	-6.23
550–580	566	15	385.00–425.00	$413.63	$2,341	+16.69
575–595	587	3	360.00–370.00	$363.35	$2,133	-33.59
608–620	611	5	375.00–390.00	$384.02	$2,346	-4.66
620–645	628	3	350.00–360.00	$353.29	$2,219	-35.39
650–685	675	6	370.00	$370.00	$2,498	+1.25
705–735	721	5	355.00–360.00	$358.03	$2,581	+3.03

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	273	3	435.00–500.00	$474.76	$1,296	-4.20
300–345	316	7	380.00–500.00	$454.60	$1,437	-4.06
355–398	376	7	400.00–475.00	$434.87	$1,635	-5.49
405–447	433	11	350.00–445.00	$406.54	$1,760	-26.84
453–490	473	9	290.00–435.00	$385.37	$1,823	-3.68
500–545	521	12	350.00–400.00	$371.56	$1,936	-4.98
550–590	575	8	330.00–400.00	$349.14	$2,008	-4.55
580 thin fleshed	580	17	391.00	$391.00	$2,268	—
615	615	1	360.00	$360.00	$2,214	+18.52
650–690	666	4	250.00–340.00	$315.46	$2,101	-20.24
770	770	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,387	+10.00
850	850	1	305.00	$305.00	$2,592	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–365 fancy	360	2	580.00–600.00	$589.86	$2,123	-38.14
350–390	376	12	530.00–565.00	$548.91	$2,064	-13.12
417 fancy	417	5	550.00	$550.00	$2,294	-47.53
405–445	423	13	480.00–530.00	$511.87	$2,165	-9.21
450–495	466	20	470.00–515.00	$487.79	$2,273	-18.94
475 fancy	475	2	535.00	$535.00	$2,541	-58.04
500–525	514	12	440.00–477.50	$463.51	$2,382	+26.11
550–555 fancy	554	4	450.00	$450.00	$2,493	-20.00
550–595	575	11	400.00–435.00	$416.64	$2,396	-24.44
600	600	1	410.00	$410.00	$2,460	+6.71
653–695	665	5	370.00–395.00	$376.04	$2,501	+6.04
705	705	1	360.00	$360.00	$2,538	+11.93
800–820	810	3	300.00–330.00	$310.00	$2,511	-6.66

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	377	11	370.00–515.00	$461.68	$1,741	-8.12
400–445	424	9	370.00–470.00	$445.40	$1,888	+2.09
450–495	475	10	375.00–460.00	$418.68	$1,989	-28.17
500–540	523	17	350.00–425.00	$388.32	$2,031	-15.62
555–598	577	6	360.00–395.00	$377.78	$2,180	-8.53
617–625	619	5	330.00–380.00	$340.09	$2,105	-0.70
655–695	676	6	260.00–365.00	$336.97	$2,278	+3.92
705–745	724	5	300.00–335.00	$321.02	$2,324	—
750–775	763	2	280.00–300.00	$289.84	$2,211	—
815–825	820	2	290.00–295.00	$292.48	$2,398	—
865–870	868	2	240.00–270.00	$254.96	$2,213	-27.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–1945	1299	80-85%	18	177.00–188.00	$182.25	$2,367	+27.63
1025–1660	1332	80-85%	8	146.00–156.00	$151.55	$2,019	-19.87
950–1935	1407	80-85%	48	160.00–176.00	$167.43	$2,356	—
1685	1685	80-85%	1	109.00	$109.00	$1,837	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1320	1154	85-90%	4	100.00–110.00	$104.58	$1,207	-39.87
945–1480	1156	85-90%	10	140.00–152.00	$145.56	$1,683	+1.11
1015–1565	1232	85-90%	7	154.00–162.00	$157.58	$1,941	—
1095–1530	1254	85-90%	4	130.00–138.00	$133.77	$1,677	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1375	1375	75-80%	1	148.00	$148.00	$2,035	—
1275–1565	1403	75-80%	5	177.00–187.00	$180.42	$2,531	—
1385–1825	1588	75-80%	11	162.00–171.00	$166.89	$2,650	-14.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–2875	1691	5	150.00–187.00	$171.45	$2,899	—
1425–2315	1778	9	200.00–212.00	$208.15	$3,701	—
1555–2105	1849	7	216.00–228.00	$221.64	$4,098	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910	910	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,950.00	$2,950.00
1040	1040	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00
1030–1250	1119	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	2,550.00–4,050.00	$3,225.07
1110–1195	1142	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,500.00–2,900.00	$2,736.79
1030–1565	1265	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,200.00–3,300.00	$2,918.97
1315	1315	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00
1215–1555	1385	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	3,150.00–3,650.00	$3,430.69
1275–1580	1398	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	3,100.00–3,550.00	$3,289.33

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
790–820	805	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,150.00–2,300.00	$2,226.40
1070	1070	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00
1160	1160	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1150	1150	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00	—
1220	1220	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,800.00	$3,800.00	+300.00
1250	1250	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	4,200.00–4,700.00	$4,450.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1150	1150	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	3,100.00	$3,100.00	—
1230	1230	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	3,450.00	$3,450.00	—

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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.