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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2019-10-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Oct 8

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Oct 1Oct 8Oct 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,014 head

▲ 153 vs last sale 861▲ 1,014 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

196 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 163▲ 196 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

82 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 96▲ 82 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 5.00 lower overall, with feeder heifers 3.00 lower, and feeder bulls 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows gauging 2.00 to 3.00 lower with slaughter bulls 3.00 to 4.00 lower.

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 $106.94/cwt on 322 head.

Average price

$106.94

322 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$525

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$59

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

$8.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.76

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	493	107.25	529	309
Small and Medium 1-2	303	104.00	315	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	476	98.64	470	11thin

One grade step is worth $8.62/cwt here — about $59 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 sale322 hd

106.94

—

TN average12 barns · 2,763 hd

112.70

−5.76

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	1,757	65.19	1,146	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,523	44.96	685	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,255	44.61	560	69
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,063	38.35	408	20

Every lot

93 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	314	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	265	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	337	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	310	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	380	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	129.80/cwt	127.00–139.00	500	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	414	133.48/cwt	127.00–141.00	553	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	528	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	460	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	529	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	132.24/cwt	127.00–137.00	623	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	120.11/cwt	114.00–128.00	627	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	583	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	570	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	610	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	118.70/cwt	113.00–122.00	680	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	583	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	630	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	596	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	751	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	662	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	114.26/cwt	110.00–122.00	723	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	113.84/cwt	110.00–117.00	755	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	710	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	776	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	776	108.29/cwt	102.00–112.00	840	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	833	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	831	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	960	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	893	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	956	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,028	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	966	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	312	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	240	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	288	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	276	131.34/cwt	126.00–136.50	362	12
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	290	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	313	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	315	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	315	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	320	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	400	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	325	129.11/cwt	127.50–130.00	420	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	116.84/cwt	110.00–122.00	381	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	114.24/cwt	108.00–123.00	432	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	382	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	397	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	405	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	405	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	111.42/cwt	104.00–117.00	468	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	107.91/cwt	100.00–114.00	511	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	480	115.65/cwt	115.00–117.00	555	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	102.94/cwt	100.00–109.00	532	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	525	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	609	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	534	95.75/cwt	95.00–96.00	511	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	560	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	605	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	99.05/cwt	94.00–107.00	565	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	580	112.54/cwt	110.00–115.00	653	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	96.40/cwt	89.00–104.00	594	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	655	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	557	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	95.84/cwt	89.00–103.00	636	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	100.77/cwt	98.50–103.00	733	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	97.00/cwt	95.00–99.00	740	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	821	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	665	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	774	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	235	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	294	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	321	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	245	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	306	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	269	130.33/cwt	129.00–132.50	351	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	132.89/cwt	128.00–142.00	425	10
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	335	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	419	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	358	152.72/cwt	150.00–156.00	547	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	363	123.78/cwt	120.00–127.50	449	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	136.58/cwt	132.00–144.00	505	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	373	109.39/cwt	104.00–115.00	408	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	136.98/cwt	131.00–144.00	573	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	427	118.98/cwt	117.00–122.00	508	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	131.23/cwt	125.00–135.00	608	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	486	120.24/cwt	120.00–121.00	584	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	505	105.71/cwt	104.00–108.00	534	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	115.57/cwt	110.00–122.00	602	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	110.95/cwt	109.00–116.00	631	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	105.68/cwt	99.00–108.50	655	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	100.48/cwt	95.00–108.00	669	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	101.87/cwt	96.00–109.00	731	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	745	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	603	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	774	104.55/cwt	99.00–107.00	809	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	530	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	371	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	570	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	445	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	660	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	469	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	770	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	539	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,748	64.61/cwt	62.00–70.00	1,129	17
Bulls	—	—	1,915	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,436	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	38.35/cwt	34.00–43.50	408	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,090	51.72/cwt	51.50–52.00	564	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,199	37.68/cwt	31.50–40.00	452	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,269	45.09/cwt	41.50–51.00	572	55
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	51.94/cwt	51.50–52.50	660	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,523	44.96/cwt	41.00–50.00	685	41
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,450	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	18,125	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	595.00/cwt	595.00–595.00	7,140	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	475.00/cwt	450.00–500.00	4,394	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,133	722.50/cwt	675.00–800.00	8,186	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,179	564.29/cwt	490.00–640.00	6,653	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,288	697.50/cwt	660.00–730.00	8,984	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,525	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	11,438	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,600	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	12,000	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 Oct 8, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,014Last week 861Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 196Last week 163Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 82Last week 96Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	382	104.00	104.00
2	—	655	85.00	85.00
1	—	405	100.00	100.00
1	—	240	120.00	120.00
4	—	534	95.00–96.00	95.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	325	127.50–130.00	129.11
4	—	560	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	420	104.00–117.00	111.42
45	—	474	100.00–114.00	107.91
36	—	517	100.00–109.00	102.94
31	—	570	94.00–107.00	99.05
31	—	378	108.00–123.00	114.24
30	—	616	89.00–104.00	96.40
15	—	326	110.00–122.00	116.84
12	—	664	89.00–103.00	95.84
12	—	276	126.00–136.50	131.34
9	—	727	98.50–103.00	100.77
6	—	763	95.00–99.00	97.00
5	—	821	81.00	81.00
1	—	850	91.00	91.00
1	—	240	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	115.00–117.00	115.65
2	—	580	110.00–115.00	112.54
1	—	525	116.00	116.00
1	—	320	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	100.00	100.00
1	—	290	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	120.00–127.50	123.78
1	—	335	125.00	125.00
1	—	245	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	505	104.00–108.00	105.71
4	—	486	120.00–121.00	120.24
3	—	427	117.00–122.00	118.98
2	—	373	104.00–115.00	109.39
1	—	745	81.00	81.00
1	—	235	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	569	109.00–116.00	110.95
18	—	620	99.00–108.50	105.68
13	—	463	125.00–135.00	131.23
13	—	418	131.00–144.00	136.98
11	—	521	110.00–122.00	115.57
11	—	370	132.00–144.00	136.58
10	—	320	128.00–142.00	132.89
6	—	718	96.00–109.00	101.87
5	—	666	95.00–108.00	100.48
4	—	774	99.00–107.00	104.55
4	—	269	129.00–132.50	130.33
1	—	245	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	358	150.00–156.00	152.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	70.00	70.00
1	—	660	71.00	71.00
1	—	570	78.00	78.00
1	—	530	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	122.50	122.50
1	—	265	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	108.00	108.00
2	—	460	115.00	115.00
2	—	440	120.00	120.00
1	—	670	106.00	106.00
1	—	630	105.00	105.00
1	—	530	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	596	126.00	126.00
6	—	831	115.50	115.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	573	113.00–122.00	118.70
17	—	522	114.00–128.00	120.11
16	—	663	110.00–117.00	113.84
15	—	633	110.00–122.00	114.26
9	—	471	127.00–137.00	132.24
9	—	385	127.00–139.00	129.80
8	—	414	127.00–141.00	133.48
6	—	776	102.00–112.00	108.29
2	—	1,028	94.00	94.00
2	—	893	107.00	107.00
2	—	825	101.00	101.00
1	—	705	110.00	110.00
1	—	240	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	107.00	107.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,063	34.00–43.50	38.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,523	41.00–50.00	44.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,090	51.50–52.00	51.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,269	41.50–51.00	45.09
9	—	1,199	31.50–40.00	37.68
3	—	1,270	51.50–52.50	51.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,748	62.00–70.00	64.61
1	—	1,915	75.00	75.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	595.00	595.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,133	675.00–800.00	722.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,288	660.00–730.00	697.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,525	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,179	490.00–640.00	564.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,600	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	925	450.00–500.00	475.00

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	1	—	1,450	1,250.00	1,250.00

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.