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Athens Regional Stockyard Market Report

Athens, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 28, 2026

924 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $481.66/cwt -9.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,039/hd at 423 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $437.32/cwt -7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,279/hd at 521 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $443.81/cwt -22.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,280/hd at 514 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 924 1,281 1,186
Feeder cattle 632 980 822
Slaughter cattle 123 160 166
Replacement cattle 169 141 198

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers under 550lbs 10.00 to 20.00 lower, over 550lbs steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder Heifers under 400lbs 20.00 lower, over 450lbs steady to 15.00 higher. Feeder Bulls 10.00 to 15.00 lower. New crop calves and excessively fleshy receiving most discounts. Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Quality Fair to Good. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 224 4 640.00–670.00 $652.57 $1,462 —
253–295 270 11 575.00–625.00 $601.91 $1,625 -15.99
275–295 thin fleshed 285 2 650.00–665.00 $657.76 $1,875 —
305–335 324 7 565.00–600.00 $580.65 $1,881 -2.52
350–395 372 9 525.00–560.00 $546.29 $2,032 -12.91
400–440 417 10 490.00–525.00 $518.43 $2,162 -27.19
420 thin fleshed 420 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,268 -31.04
410–445 438 5 480.00 $480.00 $2,102 -65.62
450–493 483 18 470.00–500.00 $479.31 $2,315 +9.31
490 490 3 460.00–465.00 $463.33 $2,270 -6.67
518–520 519 3 415.00–425.00 $418.34 $2,171 -58.87
506–529 value added 521 15 480.00–490.00 $488.66 $2,546 —
500–545 528 6 445.00–475.00 $460.87 $2,433 +9.43
565–583 579 6 435.00–460.00 $454.23 $2,630 +26.82
600–645 613 10 400.00–430.00 $418.90 $2,568 +48.90
620 value added 620 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,759 +13.26
650–670 662 3 385.00–410.00 $396.54 $2,625 +16.41
710–715 712 3 370.00–380.00 $373.33 $2,658 -2.35
750–770 760 2 365.00–380.00 $372.40 $2,830 +3.66
805 805 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,898 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,332 —
250–295 267 8 410.00–550.00 $509.32 $1,360 +7.47
325 325 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,560 -18.67
390 390 2 370.00–460.00 $415.00 $1,618 -93.54
500–535 522 3 410.00–440.00 $428.24 $2,235 +34.57
555–565 560 2 300.00–400.00 $350.45 $1,963 -41.94
605–610 608 2 370.00–390.00 $380.04 $2,311 +2.51
675 675 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,531 +5.00
805 805 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,656 ±0.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,675 —
435 435 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,958 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,433 —
248 248 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,240 —
260–280 266 5 500.00–535.00 $521.77 $1,388 -68.23
275 thin fleshed 275 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,595 —
308–337 327 6 520.00–560.00 $546.89 $1,788 -30.61
345 fancy 345 2 580.00 $580.00 $2,001 —
350–363 thin fleshed 359 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,939 -60.00
355–395 378 20 500.00–525.00 $507.65 $1,919 -2.27
385–395 390 4 470.00–490.00 $481.31 $1,877 -28.61
400 thin fleshed 400 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,100 ±0.00
410–445 418 7 440.00–455.00 $448.67 $1,875 -53.63
400–445 425 38 460.00–515.00 $486.60 $2,068 +36.10
450 450 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,935 +10.63
455 value added 455 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,275 —
450–490 466 16 445.00–485.00 $471.65 $2,198 +52.28
508 value added 508 5 470.00 $470.00 $2,388 +11.79
500–548 522 31 420.00–455.00 $435.41 $2,273 +25.30
525–535 531 4 405.00–415.00 $411.28 $2,184 +1.17
565–585 572 3 390.00–400.00 $396.59 $2,268 +2.49
555–598 580 12 410.00–435.00 $417.00 $2,419 +22.90
610 fancy 610 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,501 —
605–625 612 8 370.00–390.00 $374.39 $2,291 +29.39
665–695 675 4 350.00–365.00 $358.64 $2,421 +7.91
720 720 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,448 -7.97
770–780 775 2 315.00–330.00 $322.55 $2,500 -7.42
830 830 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,739 +3.82
865 865 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,854 +20.00
910 910 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,776 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,176 -10.00
265–290 282 3 450.00–480.00 $466.27 $1,315 -41.04
308–335 315 4 450.00–500.00 $475.65 $1,498 -4.10
375 375 2 400.00–410.00 $405.00 $1,519 -80.15
400–445 419 10 355.00–455.00 $413.11 $1,731 +5.35
450–495 464 11 235.00–415.00 $357.22 $1,658 -47.87
500–545 529 5 260.00–410.00 $356.75 $1,887 -16.49
570–593 587 6 320.00–400.00 $367.77 $2,159 +12.61
620–635 628 2 300.00–360.00 $330.36 $2,075 -17.15
650–665 658 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,204 +17.89
700–730 715 2 325.00–335.00 $329.90 $2,359 —
775 775 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,092 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,912 —

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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 fancy 368 3 575.00–585.00 $579.91 $2,134 —
355–395 372 11 500.00–560.00 $523.81 $1,949 -21.37
410–448 430 15 470.00–500.00 $484.56 $2,084 -21.02
415–443 fancy 434 6 527.50–540.00 $532.01 $2,309 -12.99
452–455 fancy 453 5 510.00–520.00 $514.02 $2,329 —
465–497 485 8 465.00–500.00 $478.51 $2,321 -14.69
503 fancy 503 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,339 -26.70
500–538 515 24 420.00–450.00 $441.16 $2,272 -17.55
550–570 fancy 551 14 445.00 $445.00 $2,452 -0.45
550–580 564 8 400.00–435.00 $418.03 $2,358 +11.65
605–645 620 6 370.00–395.00 $382.61 $2,372 +6.37
656 fancy 656 7 395.00 $395.00 $2,591 —
665–695 682 7 355.00–380.00 $368.60 $2,514 +4.83
700–710 706 7 345.00–355.00 $351.43 $2,481 -8.69
765 765 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,658 -2.52
803 803 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,509 -12.50
858–875 866 7 280.00–300.00 $290.65 $2,517 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 382 6 355.00–495.00 $459.31 $1,755 -18.80
420–435 427 6 345.00–440.00 $402.81 $1,720 -48.23
455–495 477 10 340.00–450.00 $413.67 $1,973 -19.45
500–535 523 10 380.00–410.00 $401.63 $2,101 -11.60
580–595 588 2 380.00–390.00 $385.06 $2,264 +34.03
600 600 2 340.00–360.00 $350.00 $2,100 +10.06
735 735 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,132 -55.00
785–790 788 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,482 -21.85
815 815 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,038 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1685 1250 80-85% 12 182.00–191.00 $184.54 $2,307 -2.23
945–2055 1415 80-85% 30 162.00–179.00 $170.73 $2,416 —
1290–2040 1620 80-85% 5 150.00–161.00 $156.36 $2,533 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,089 —
940–1115 1052 85-90% 3 120.00–130.00 $125.61 $1,321 —
865–1235 1074 85-90% 10 138.00–154.00 $148.84 $1,599 -12.12
1030–1290 1152 85-90% 5 155.00–164.00 $158.57 $1,827 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1420 1369 75-80% 4 180.00–186.00 $182.01 $2,492 —
1065–1600 1392 75-80% 11 160.00–175.00 $169.78 $2,363 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1335 1241 5 179.00–194.00 $187.87 $2,331 —
1645–2100 1841 6 213.00–219.00 $216.29 $3,982 —
1540–2455 1928 9 195.00–211.00 $203.60 $3,925 —
2350 2350 1 187.00 $187.00 $4,394 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1160 1038 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,555.90
1075–1135 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,102.71
945–1225 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,500.00–3,550.00 $2,958.20
1035–1470 1154 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,950.00 $2,596.72
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1140–1390 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,229.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
735–1025 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,750.00 $2,436.79
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1015–1135 1061 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,650.00–2,000.00 $1,829.22
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1105–1115 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,349.77

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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.