Sale reports / Tennessee / Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN / 2019-10-29

Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Oct 29
● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,031 head
▲ 81 vs last sale 950▲ 1,031 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
187 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 171▲ 187 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
85 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 93▲ 85 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 remaining mostly steady overall, with feeder bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows gauging 2.00 higher with slaughter bulls 5.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $109.93/cwt on 266 head.
Average price
$109.93
266 head · 499 lb average
Value per head Derived
$549
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$59
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$14.48/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.02
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2501110.73555247
Medium and Large 2-3409105.294307thin
Small and Medium 1-251596.2549512thin
One grade step is worth $14.48/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 sale266 hd
109.93
—
TN average9 barns · 2,199 hd
114.95
−5.02
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—Average1,60265.321,0478thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,54347.7573738
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,27945.3057984
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,06938.4241114

Every lot

110 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3275131.70/cwt126.00–137.003622
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2290130.00/cwt130.00–130.003771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2330139.94/cwt136.00–144.004622
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2370113.00/cwt113.00–113.004181
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2376136.24/cwt132.50–140.005124
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3388123.05/cwt120.00–127.004773
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2432132.34/cwt128.00–136.005727
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2484131.75/cwt123.00–138.006389
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2524126.82/cwt121.00–134.0066515
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3563114.02/cwt110.00–118.006422
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2566126.96/cwt122.00–132.0071913
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2616123.36/cwt115.00–127.0076025
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2655117.68/cwt115.00–119.007713
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3720102.00/cwt102.00–102.007341
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2722115.41/cwt107.00–117.5083311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed745101.00/cwt101.00–101.007521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2773104.37/cwt100.00–109.008072
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2834105.68/cwt105.00–107.008813
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2858103.01/cwt102.00–108.008847
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2945100.00/cwt100.00–100.009451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,105100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,1051
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2230119.00/cwt119.00–119.002741
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2238105.00/cwt105.00–105.002502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2282121.53/cwt117.00–127.003438
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3285114.00/cwt114.00–114.003251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2328121.73/cwt116.00–130.0039922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335134.00/cwt134.00–134.004491
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3340109.00/cwt109.00–109.003711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360126.00/cwt126.00–126.004541
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3375107.00/cwt107.00–107.004011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2379115.85/cwt110.00–122.0043924
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed415101.00/cwt101.00–101.004191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420123.00/cwt123.00–123.005171
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424111.47/cwt107.00–118.0047316
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added430120.00/cwt120.00–120.005162
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3435104.00/cwt104.00–104.004521
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2455100.00/cwt100.00–100.004552
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy458135.00/cwt135.00–135.006183
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3475101.00/cwt101.00–101.004803
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476113.77/cwt107.00–118.0054257
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full485100.00/cwt100.00–100.004851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy520115.99/cwt115.00–117.006032
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522104.43/cwt99.00–111.0054526
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added530113.00/cwt113.00–113.005991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy53090.00/cwt90.00–90.004771
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-253395.00/cwt95.00–95.005063
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed56596.00/cwt96.00–96.005421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2576105.36/cwt100.00–109.0060726
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy578115.40/cwt115.00–116.006675
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy614117.54/cwt116.00–120.007224
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2626109.02/cwt96.00–113.506828
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-263892.00/cwt92.00–92.005875
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2662103.68/cwt93.50–107.5068619
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed69085.00/cwt85.00–85.005871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-271488.85/cwt85.00–96.006347
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-277085.84/cwt80.00–92.006612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-282590.93/cwt88.00–94.007502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-288091.00/cwt91.00–91.008013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,10595.00/cwt95.00–95.001,0501
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2226139.59/cwt130.00–147.003154
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2279137.65/cwt130.00–147.5038411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2327138.30/cwt131.00–147.0045215
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335152.00/cwt152.00–152.005091
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3355123.00/cwt123.00–123.004371
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy365144.00/cwt144.00–144.005261
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2368133.36/cwt128.00–139.0049116
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2432132.37/cwt124.00–140.0057226
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2445107.00/cwt107.00–107.004761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2468126.08/cwt120.00–134.0059030
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2473109.19/cwt105.00–113.005162
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3485115.00/cwt115.00–115.005581
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3520107.00/cwt107.00–107.005561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2526116.86/cwt111.00–124.0061512
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2537104.00/cwt104.00–104.005583
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3565101.00/cwt101.00–101.005711
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2571112.98/cwt107.00–117.5064528
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2580102.95/cwt100.00–106.005972
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3605100.00/cwt100.00–100.006051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed61093.00/cwt93.00–93.005671
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625107.16/cwt102.00–114.006704
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy63590.00/cwt90.00–90.005721
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full64595.00/cwt95.00–95.006131
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-267099.86/cwt95.00–107.0066914
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-271286.16/cwt81.00–90.006136
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added735101.00/cwt101.00–101.007421
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-276083.00/cwt81.00–85.006312
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,31054.00/cwt54.00–54.007071
Bulls——1,64466.94/cwt59.50–71.001,1007
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06938.42/cwt34.00–42.0041114
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22754.36/cwt53.00–56.006673
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24037.84/cwt36.00–39.504694
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28345.33/cwt40.00–51.5058277
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46253.52/cwt53.00–54.507823
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,55047.26/cwt43.00–52.0073335
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2850775.00/cwt775.00–775.006,5881
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2900730.00/cwt730.00–730.006,5701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,150610.00/cwt610.00–610.007,0151
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,200616.67/cwt550.00–700.007,4006
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,333550.00/cwt500.00–600.007,3323
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—975.00/cwt975.00–975.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—850.00/cwt850.00–850.00—2
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2—800.00/cwt800.00–800.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—780.00/cwt780.00–780.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—700.00/cwt700.00–700.00—1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 1-2700450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,1501
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2875585.00/cwt500.00–670.005,1192
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,200550.00/cwt550.00–550.006,6001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2750620.00/cwt620.00–620.004,6501
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2800580.00/cwt580.00–580.004,6401
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,100500.00/cwt500.00–500.005,5001

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.