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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2019-08-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Aug 13

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

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Feeder Cattle receipts

791 head

▼ 544 vs last sale 1,335▲ 791 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

243 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 260▲ 243 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

114 head

▲ 63 vs last sale 51▲ 114 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder heifers measuring 4.00 lower, with feeder steers and bulls sharply lower. Slaughter cows gauging 4.00 lower overall, with slaughter bulls remaining mostly steady.

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 $114.62/cwt on 242 head.

Average price

$114.62

242 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$580

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$56

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$11.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.89

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	508	115.17	585	230
Small and Medium 1-2	385	106.49	410	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	512	103.22	529	9thin

One grade step is worth $11.94/cwt here — about $56 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 sale242 hd

114.62

—

TN average9 barns · 1,893 hd

120.51

−5.89

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	1,541	79.47	1,225	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,469	58.84	864	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,196	57.31	686	112
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,012	47.86	484	13

Every lot

84 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	528	2
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	340	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	408	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	350	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	438	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	143.05/cwt	139.00–149.00	538	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	402	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	599	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	136.01/cwt	132.00–140.00	590	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	450	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	558	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	137.71/cwt	130.00–145.00	653	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	505	140.00/cwt	139.00–141.00	707	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	126.72/cwt	120.00–132.00	663	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	529	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	725	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	551	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	777	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	562	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	776	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	129.59/cwt	122.00–136.50	731	22
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	570	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	627	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	129.00/cwt	119.00–133.00	802	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	645	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	871	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	128.78/cwt	127.00–132.00	878	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	119.18/cwt	113.00–128.00	862	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	864	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	118.66/cwt	117.50–120.00	320	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	317	116.45/cwt	110.00–122.00	369	11
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	358	105.98/cwt	105.00–107.00	379	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	125.81/cwt	120.00–128.00	464	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	111.46/cwt	110.00–113.00	424	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	388	133.25/cwt	132.50–134.00	517	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	121.60/cwt	115.00–127.00	516	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	428	129.32/cwt	129.00–131.00	553	6
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	440	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	473	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	455	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	582	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	119.58/cwt	112.00–125.00	569	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	478	106.70/cwt	105.00–108.00	510	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	510	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	541	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	116.12/cwt	111.00–124.50	614	79
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	108.85/cwt	101.00–115.00	620	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	583	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	694	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	609	102.52/cwt	100.00–108.00	624	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	623	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	592	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	660	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	594	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	100.84/cwt	95.00–102.00	669	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	665	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	738	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	99.10/cwt	92.00–106.00	709	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	702	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	769	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	295	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	376	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	525	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	365	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	475	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	466	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	135.36/cwt	133.00–138.00	518	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	136.77/cwt	130.00–143.50	588	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	487	125.68/cwt	121.00–128.00	612	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	495	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	545	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	508	113.22/cwt	110.00–124.00	575	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	105.97/cwt	105.00–107.00	556	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	109.48/cwt	108.00–110.00	619	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	576	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	104.87/cwt	100.00–113.00	655	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	99.45/cwt	94.00–102.00	675	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	96.28/cwt	92.00–101.00	686	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	743	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	632	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	683	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,541	79.47/cwt	74.50–85.00	1,225	28
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,012	47.86/cwt	44.50–53.00	484	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,075	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	720	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,142	49.33/cwt	45.00–51.50	563	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,172	56.85/cwt	52.00–62.50	666	74
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,328	64.56/cwt	63.00–67.00	857	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,408	51.45/cwt	51.00–52.00	724	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,462	58.59/cwt	54.50–62.50	857	35
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	64.72/cwt	63.50–65.50	1,010	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	800	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,200	2
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	850	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,525	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,838	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,117	651.67/cwt	570.00–725.00	7,279	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	755.00/cwt	745.00–775.00	9,136	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,233	679.17/cwt	580.00–775.00	8,374	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,286	851.43/cwt	775.00–950.00	10,949	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,292	750.00/cwt	700.00–800.00	9,690	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,197.50/cwt	1,170.00–1,225.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,117.50/cwt	1,090.00–1,145.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,017.50/cwt	950.00–1,085.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	935.00/cwt	935.00–935.00	—	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 Aug 13, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 791Last week 1,335Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 243Last week 260Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 114Last week 51Year ago 0

Compared to last week, feeder heifers measuring 4.00 lower, with feeder steers and bulls sharply lower. Slaughter cows gauging 4.00 lower overall, with slaughter bulls remaining mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	763	92.00	92.00
1	—	845	91.00	91.00
2	—	270	117.50–120.00	118.66
2	—	715	92.00–106.00	99.10
8	—	369	120.00–128.00	125.81
11	—	317	110.00–122.00	116.45
12	—	663	95.00–102.00	100.84
19	—	476	112.00–125.00	119.58
20	—	570	101.00–115.00	108.85
21	—	609	100.00–108.00	102.52
41	—	424	115.00–127.00	121.60
79	—	529	111.00–124.50	116.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	428	129.00–131.00	129.32
2	—	583	119.00	119.00
2	—	388	132.50–134.00	133.25
1	—	665	111.00	111.00
1	—	455	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	106.00	106.00
1	—	660	90.00	90.00
2	—	380	110.00–113.00	111.46
2	—	623	95.00	95.00
3	—	478	105.00–108.00	106.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	107.50	107.50
2	—	358	105.00–107.00	105.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	135.00	135.00
4	—	551	141.00	141.00
2	—	505	139.00–141.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	110.00	110.00
1	—	340	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	450	124.00	124.00
2	—	350	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	562	138.00	138.00
5	—	529	137.00	137.00
3	—	402	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	523	120.00–132.00	126.72
22	—	564	122.00–136.50	129.59
20	—	474	130.00–145.00	137.71
18	—	622	119.00–133.00	129.00
14	—	682	127.00–132.00	128.78
10	—	376	139.00–149.00	143.05
4	—	434	132.00–140.00	136.01
3	—	723	113.00–128.00	119.18
2	—	315	167.50	167.50
1	—	785	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	110.00	110.00
1	—	365	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	743	85.00	85.00
2	—	525	105.00–107.00	105.97
2	—	370	126.00	126.00
1	—	570	101.00	101.00
1	—	295	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	625	100.00–113.00	104.87
10	—	430	130.00–143.50	136.77
6	—	508	110.00–124.00	113.22
4	—	679	94.00–102.00	99.45
4	—	565	108.00–110.00	109.48
3	—	713	92.00–101.00	96.28
3	—	487	121.00–128.00	125.68
3	—	383	133.00–138.00	135.36
1	—	750	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,012	44.50–53.00	47.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,462	54.50–62.50	58.59
4	—	1,560	63.50–65.50	64.72
2	—	1,408	51.00–52.00	51.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	67.00	67.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	1,172	52.00–62.50	56.85
21	—	1,328	63.00–67.00	64.56
16	—	1,142	45.00–51.50	49.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,541	74.50–85.00	79.47

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)	2	—	800	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	650.00	650.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,286	775.00–950.00	851.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,210	745.00–775.00	755.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,233	580.00–775.00	679.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,292	700.00–800.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,117	570.00–725.00	651.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	935.00	935.00

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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,170.00–1,225.00	1,197.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,090.00–1,145.00	1,117.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	950.00–1,085.00	1,017.50

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.