Sale reports / Tennessee / Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN / 2019-09-24

Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Sep 24
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,500 head
▲ 512 vs last sale 988▲ 1,500 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
215 head
▲ 61 vs last sale 154▲ 215 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
102 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 93▲ 102 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers remaining mostly steady overall, with feeder heifers and bulls measuring 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Regarding slaughter classes: boning cows and bulls holding steady with breaker and lean cows 3.00 lower overall.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $110.24/cwt on 462 head.
Average price
$110.24
462 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$590
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$71
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$10.58/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.71
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2536110.59593446
Small and Medium 1-2475105.004991thin
Medium and Large 2-3522100.0152215thin
One grade step is worth $10.58/cwt here — about $71 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 sale462 hd
110.24
—
TN average11 barns · 2,948 hd
115.95
−5.71
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,69468.791,16517
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,54251.0378724
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,23849.6161481
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,00441.0341216

Every lot

116 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2290120.00/cwt120.00–120.003481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2295138.00/cwt138.00–138.004071
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2308134.95/cwt130.00–145.004163
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3320115.00/cwt115.00–115.003681
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3365120.00/cwt120.00–120.004382
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2378137.24/cwt132.50–146.005199
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423140.30/cwt133.00–144.0059310
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2430112.00/cwt112.00–112.004821
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3448118.00/cwt118.00–118.005296
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2467133.47/cwt130.00–138.006238
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3467118.29/cwt115.00–125.005523
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2470125.00/cwt125.00–125.005881
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2505102.00/cwt102.00–102.005151
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy508136.00/cwt136.00–136.006912
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3510105.00/cwt105.00–105.005361
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515136.11/cwt133.50–138.0070114
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2526125.20/cwt120.00–132.0065925
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2569128.61/cwt120.00–133.0073232
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full605115.00/cwt115.00–115.006961
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3624106.95/cwt102.00–114.006674
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2638123.93/cwt118.00–130.0079129
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2672122.60/cwt116.00–129.0082428
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2721119.85/cwt117.00–127.0086417
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3732111.01/cwt110.00–113.008133
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2766116.02/cwt111.00–123.008897
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2810112.50/cwt112.50–112.509113
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2865102.47/cwt97.00–108.008862
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2235119.25/cwt112.00–125.002805
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280113.05/cwt108.00–118.003179
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy295125.00/cwt125.00–125.003691
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3313108.00/cwt108.00–108.003382
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2327117.24/cwt110.00–122.503839
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380113.35/cwt110.00–121.0043115
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2430114.87/cwt110.00–119.0049431
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added440121.00/cwt121.00–121.005323
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3440105.00/cwt105.00–105.004621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full45599.00/cwt99.00–99.004501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added472123.50/cwt123.50–123.505836
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472114.60/cwt109.00–119.0054163
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2475105.00/cwt105.00–105.004991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy495102.00/cwt102.00–102.005051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519118.89/cwt118.50–119.0061733
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525110.49/cwt105.00–115.0058069
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3527101.73/cwt100.00–102.005367
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full55095.00/cwt95.00–95.005231
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added553117.00/cwt117.00–117.006474
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy570113.00/cwt113.00–113.006441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571105.93/cwt100.00–110.0060564
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-358394.01/cwt92.00–96.005482
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added607119.75/cwt119.75–119.7572722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2618103.18/cwt98.00–106.5063850
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-363793.01/cwt91.00–94.005923
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added662106.06/cwt105.50–110.0070216
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-267194.39/cwt90.00–101.006339
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-271093.89/cwt90.00–96.5066710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added724112.52/cwt110.00–115.0081516
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added78696.50/cwt96.50–96.507586
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-281584.00/cwt84.00–84.006851
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2240132.31/cwt130.00–134.003183
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2275130.00/cwt130.00–130.003582
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2338134.00/cwt134.00–134.004532
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3340128.00/cwt128.00–128.004352
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2367123.70/cwt122.00–127.004543
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2375133.57/cwt127.00–138.0050112
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy378143.00/cwt143.00–143.005412
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy417142.35/cwt141.00–143.005943
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2425105.00/cwt105.00–105.004461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2426133.32/cwt123.00–139.0056820
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455139.00/cwt139.00–139.006321
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2470105.38/cwt97.00–110.004953
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2473127.52/cwt123.00–134.0060325
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3490119.00/cwt119.00–119.005831
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3514108.57/cwt106.50–111.0055815
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2523102.97/cwt100.00–105.005393
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2524119.76/cwt115.00–127.0062825
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3555104.00/cwt104.00–104.005772
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full555101.00/cwt101.00–101.005611
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2567101.33/cwt101.00–102.005753
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2570114.00/cwt108.50–122.0065028
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2617108.08/cwt105.50–115.0066719
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-262792.01/cwt86.00–95.005773
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3632100.28/cwt100.00–101.006347
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-265092.00/cwt92.00–92.005981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2668102.17/cwt100.00–107.006827
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-368095.00/cwt95.00–95.006461
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-370585.00/cwt85.00–85.005991
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2721101.00/cwt101.00–101.007287
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2783106.50/cwt105.00–108.008342
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 471057.00/cwt57.00–57.004051
Dairy Steers—Small 377087.00/cwt87.00–87.006701
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,38558.00/cwt58.00–58.008031
Bulls——1,71369.46/cwt64.00–76.001,19016
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00441.03/cwt35.50–46.0041216
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,04059.00/cwt59.00–59.006141
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22849.75/cwt44.50–55.0061170
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26340.66/cwt40.00–42.005146
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,42558.28/cwt58.00–59.008304
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53050.40/cwt44.00–53.0077122
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,67557.97/cwt57.50–58.509712
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—895.00/cwt895.00–895.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—810.00/cwt810.00–810.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2—790.00/cwt790.00–790.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—785.00/cwt785.00–785.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—743.33/cwt700.00–800.00—3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2750510.00/cwt510.00–510.003,8251
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2800550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,017636.67/cwt570.00–675.006,4753
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,175725.00/cwt700.00–750.008,5192
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,188707.50/cwt670.00–740.008,4054
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,300850.00/cwt850.00–850.0011,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,400750.00/cwt750.00–750.0010,5001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2800675.00/cwt675.00–675.005,4001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2880735.00/cwt635.00–780.006,4685
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,175715.00/cwt670.00–760.008,4012
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,200790.00/cwt790.00–790.009,4801
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2783593.33/cwt470.00–710.004,6463

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.