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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2019-07-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Jul 16

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Jul 9Jul 16Jul 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

913 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 857▲ 913 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

170 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 177▲ 170 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

75 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 84▲ 75 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers gauging 1.00 to 2.00 lower, with feeder bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows measuring 4.00 to 5.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.87/cwt on 224 head.

Average price

$117.87

224 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$582

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$89

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2

$11.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.05

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	498	118.37	590	207
Medium and Large 2-3	429	112.76	483	14thin
Small and Medium 1-2	467	107.33	501	3thin

One grade step is worth $11.04/cwt here — about $89 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale224 hd

117.87

—

TN average10 barns · 2,303 hd

119.92

−2.05

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,527	81.41	1,243	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,178	61.88	729	79
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,485	61.62	915	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	921	49.85	459	10

Every lot

100 lots · USDA AMS · Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	442	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	293	136.26/cwt	135.00–137.50	399	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	146.37/cwt	142.50–151.00	465	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	325	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	530	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	338	126.28/cwt	122.50–130.00	427	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	142.75/cwt	140.00–145.00	525	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	422	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	667	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	144.49/cwt	138.00–151.00	620	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	142.42/cwt	137.00–149.00	664	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	515	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	803	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	142.86/cwt	135.00–148.00	753	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	719	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	545	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	627	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	570	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	684	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	142.80/cwt	132.00–149.00	821	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	585	127.52/cwt	125.00–130.00	746	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	605	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	762	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	620	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	930	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	137.04/cwt	130.00–145.00	858	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	670	144.41/cwt	142.00–145.00	968	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	134.93/cwt	129.50–141.00	913	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	732	129.32/cwt	127.00–131.00	947	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	965	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,346	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	220	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	314	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	229	131.41/cwt	127.00–137.50	301	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	269	131.42/cwt	126.00–137.50	354	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	270	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	324	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	128.44/cwt	125.00–134.00	420	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	330	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	396	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	112.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	422	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	124.45/cwt	117.00–132.50	470	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	380	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	513	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	426	113.99/cwt	111.00–116.00	486	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	125.79/cwt	121.00–134.00	538	29
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	435	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	465	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	450	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	495	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	123.94/cwt	117.00–131.00	579	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	468	111.11/cwt	105.00–115.00	520	7
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	515	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	541	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	116.54/cwt	110.00–125.00	613	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	540	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	702	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	685	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	565	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	718	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	111.07/cwt	104.00–118.50	636	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	105.28/cwt	102.00–110.00	656	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	105.54/cwt	100.00–110.00	705	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	100.51/cwt	100.00–101.00	722	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	94.50/cwt	94.00–95.00	735	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	874	83.61/cwt	82.00–93.00	731	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	227	151.27/cwt	142.50–157.50	343	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	141.47/cwt	135.00–150.00	403	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	142.79/cwt	137.50–150.00	461	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	423	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	140.67/cwt	135.00–151.00	520	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	488	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	380	158.65/cwt	155.00–162.50	603	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	420	154.20/cwt	154.00–155.00	648	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	141.32/cwt	136.00–151.00	603	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	131.51/cwt	131.00–132.00	579	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	440	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	528	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	463	122.44/cwt	121.50–125.00	567	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	137.80/cwt	130.00–146.00	644	11
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	472	114.77/cwt	111.00–122.00	542	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	505	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	596	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	114.34/cwt	110.00–118.00	589	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	520	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	718	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	127.51/cwt	120.00–134.00	666	15
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	550	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	605	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	126.27/cwt	122.50–129.00	711	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	573	111.96/cwt	110.00–114.00	642	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	610	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	763	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	108.42/cwt	106.00–114.00	674	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	104.49/cwt	100.00–109.00	703	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	92.57/cwt	90.00–97.00	668	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	775	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	659	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	749	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	777	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	355	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	266	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	705	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	536	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,260	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,096	1
Bulls	—	—	1,554	80.85/cwt	78.00–84.50	1,256	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	843	84.58/cwt	83.00–86.00	713	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	921	49.85/cwt	44.00–54.50	459	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,104	51.09/cwt	45.00–55.50	564	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,177	61.40/cwt	56.50–67.50	723	56
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,329	71.90/cwt	68.00–80.00	956	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	715	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,475	68.26/cwt	67.50–69.00	1,007	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,489	61.54/cwt	56.00–66.50	916	21
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	17,550	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	700	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	750	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	4,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	900	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	6,210	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	6,720	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,167	573.33/cwt	560.00–590.00	6,691	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	1,600	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	14,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	—	1

This sale against other markets

Tennessee weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Tennessee auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Tue Jul 16, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 913Last week 857Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 177Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 84Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	118.00	118.00
1	—	550	110.00	110.00
3	—	472	111.00–122.00	114.77
1	—	440	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	463	121.50–125.00	122.44
3	—	515	110.00–118.00	114.34
2	—	573	110.00–114.00	111.96
2	—	440	131.00–132.00	131.51
1	—	775	85.00	85.00
1	—	375	130.00	130.00
1	—	325	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	522	120.00–134.00	127.51
14	—	427	136.00–151.00	141.32
14	—	370	135.00–151.00	140.67
12	—	622	106.00–114.00	108.42
11	—	467	130.00–146.00	137.80
10	—	673	100.00–109.00	104.49
9	—	563	122.50–129.00	126.27
9	—	323	137.50–150.00	142.79
6	—	285	135.00–150.00	141.47
5	—	722	90.00–97.00	92.57
5	—	227	142.50–157.50	151.27
1	—	925	84.00	84.00
1	—	805	93.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	420	154.00–155.00	154.20
2	—	380	155.00–162.50	158.65
1	—	610	125.00	125.00
1	—	520	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	142.50	142.50
1	—	380	135.00	135.00
1	—	540	130.00	130.00
1	—	565	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	100.00–101.00	100.51
2	—	778	94.00–95.00	94.50
4	—	229	127.00–137.50	131.41
4	—	269	126.00–137.50	131.42
5	—	668	100.00–110.00	105.54
7	—	874	82.00–93.00	83.61
9	—	327	125.00–134.00	128.44
10	—	623	102.00–110.00	105.28
15	—	378	117.00–132.50	124.45
29	—	428	121.00–134.00	125.79
29	—	573	104.00–118.50	111.07
42	—	467	117.00–131.00	123.94
42	—	526	110.00–125.00	116.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	124.50	124.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	120.00	120.00
2	—	375	110.00–115.00	112.47
4	—	426	111.00–116.00	113.99
7	—	468	105.00–115.00	111.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	107.00	107.00
1	—	450	110.00	110.00
1	—	515	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	705	76.00	76.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	122.50–130.00	126.28
1	—	560	120.00	120.00
1	—	545	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	125.00–130.00	127.52
1	—	545	132.00	132.00
1	—	605	126.00	126.00
2	—	293	135.00–137.50	136.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	152.50	152.50
1	—	1,170	115.00	115.00
2	—	778	124.00	124.00
3	—	318	142.50–151.00	146.37
3	—	368	140.00–145.00	142.75
3	—	732	127.00–131.00	129.32
4	—	466	137.00–149.00	142.42
11	—	429	138.00–151.00	144.49
11	—	527	135.00–148.00	142.86
15	—	677	129.50–141.00	134.93
17	—	626	130.00–145.00	137.04
18	—	575	132.00–149.00	142.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	156.00	156.00
3	—	422	158.00	158.00
3	—	620	150.00	150.00
5	—	670	142.00–145.00	144.41

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	921	44.00–54.50	49.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,489	56.00–66.50	61.54
2	—	1,475	67.50–69.00	68.26
1	—	1,430	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	843	83.00–86.00	84.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,177	56.50–67.50	61.40
11	—	1,104	45.00–55.50	51.09
10	—	1,329	68.00–80.00	71.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	87.00	87.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,554	78.00–84.50	80.85

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	560.00	560.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	700	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	690.00	690.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,167	560.00–590.00	573.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	640.00	640.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,600	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,300	1,350.00	1,350.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.