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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2019-12-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Dec 3

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Nov 19Dec 3Dec 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,210 head

▲ 1,210 vs last sale 0▲ 1,210 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

223 head

▲ 223 vs last sale 0▲ 223 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

87 head

▲ 87 vs last sale 0▲ 87 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold herePreconditioned SaleThu Oct 15, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Market not reported last week due to observance of Thanksgiving holiday, therefore, no comparisons available. However, market trends will be available next week.

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 $110.10/cwt on 274 head.

Average price

$110.10

274 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$573

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$26

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

$1.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.22

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	403	111.45	449	8thin
Medium and Large 1-2	525	110.06	577	265
Small and Medium 1-2	385	110.00	424	1thin

One grade step is worth $1.45/cwt here — about $26 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 sale274 hd

110.10

—

TN average5 barns · 1,831 hd

119.32

−9.22

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	1,787	70.21	1,254	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,586	52.30	830	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,311	51.28	672	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,099	39.88	438	24

Every lot

96 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	331	138.22/cwt	135.00–140.00	458	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	384	133.85/cwt	130.00–141.00	514	5
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	388	107.94/cwt	105.00–111.00	419	2
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	410	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	472	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	139.40/cwt	130.00–145.00	599	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	120.00/cwt	118.00–122.00	516	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	635	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	460	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	524	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	128.16/cwt	123.00–133.00	610	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	112.50/cwt	110.00–115.00	585	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	128.85/cwt	121.00–136.00	680	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	123.37/cwt	121.00–126.00	717	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	617	126.64/cwt	124.00–127.00	781	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	111.31/cwt	107.00–122.00	691	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	657	118.16/cwt	111.00–119.50	776	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	846	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	926	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	112.63/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,042	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	136.19/cwt	135.00–137.50	381	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	341	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	295	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	425	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	313	141.20/cwt	140.00–142.50	442	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	369	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	321	126.80/cwt	125.00–132.50	407	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	128.32/cwt	120.00–135.00	485	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	443	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	385	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	424	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	415	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	564	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	122.75/cwt	117.50–131.00	520	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	428	110.34/cwt	110.00–111.00	472	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	117.86/cwt	115.00–125.00	557	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	105.55/cwt	104.00–107.00	501	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	510	114.55/cwt	113.00–115.00	584	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	515	115.98/cwt	113.00–119.00	597	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	101.74/cwt	95.00–110.00	530	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	100.67/cwt	89.00–108.00	571	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	96.22/cwt	90.00–104.00	600	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	651	105.50/cwt	105.50–105.50	687	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	94.64/cwt	90.00–100.00	630	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	101.01/cwt	100.00–102.00	721	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	761	87.04/cwt	80.00–94.00	662	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	790	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	830	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	817	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	878	98.98/cwt	92.00–106.00	869	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	823	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	928	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	884	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	952	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	218	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	283	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	273	137.28/cwt	130.00–145.00	375	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	140.16/cwt	131.00–147.00	449	27
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	330	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	416	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	419	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	137.07/cwt	134.00–140.00	509	9
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	390	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	495	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	418	142.01/cwt	141.00–143.00	594	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	132.62/cwt	130.00–135.00	560	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	429	119.90/cwt	110.00–125.00	514	4
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	430	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	542	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	473	142.81/cwt	142.00–143.00	675	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	129.05/cwt	120.00–137.00	613	21
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	480	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	605	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	120.20/cwt	115.00–125.00	629	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	537	109.71/cwt	108.00–110.00	589	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	115.65/cwt	109.00–124.00	660	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	575	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	598	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	108.76/cwt	105.00–115.00	672	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	625	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	625	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	722	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	703	83.50/cwt	83.50–83.50	587	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	712	93.03/cwt	90.00–97.00	662	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	83.97/cwt	82.00–86.00	649	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	736	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	709	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,545	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	958	1
Bulls	—	—	1,792	69.39/cwt	64.00–76.00	1,243	18
Bulls	—	—	1,835	77.88/cwt	77.00–79.50	1,429	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,099	39.88/cwt	34.00–44.50	438	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,148	42.40/cwt	40.00–44.00	487	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,314	51.16/cwt	46.00–56.00	672	42
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,397	58.01/cwt	57.00–58.50	810	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,581	51.82/cwt	46.00–56.50	819	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,660	59.03/cwt	58.00–60.00	980	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	—	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	628.00/cwt	595.00–640.00	4,773	5
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	665.00/cwt	665.00–665.00	5,320	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	665.00/cwt	665.00–665.00	5,320	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	10,075	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	818.75/cwt	750.00–925.00	8,802	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	6,325	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	732.50/cwt	665.00–800.00	8,241	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	600.00/cwt	550.00–650.00	7,500	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	8,905	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	12,150	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 Dec 3, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,210Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 223Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 87Last week 0Year ago 0

Market not reported last week due to observance of Thanksgiving holiday, therefore, no comparisons available. However, market trends will be available next week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	92.00	92.00
9	—	618	105.00–115.00	108.76
9	—	371	134.00–140.00	137.07
6	—	273	130.00–145.00	137.28
3	—	773	82.00–86.00	83.97
3	—	712	90.00–97.00	93.03
2	—	218	130.00	130.00
1	—	865	82.00	82.00
27	—	320	131.00–147.00	140.16
23	—	571	109.00–124.00	115.65
23	—	523	115.00–125.00	120.20
21	—	475	120.00–137.00	129.05
15	—	422	130.00–135.00	132.62
1	—	675	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	429	110.00–125.00	119.90
2	—	625	100.00	100.00
1	—	335	125.00	125.00
7	—	537	108.00–110.00	109.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	473	142.00–143.00	142.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	703	83.50	83.50
1	—	575	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	141.00–143.00	142.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	126.00	126.00
1	—	390	127.00	127.00
1	—	330	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	624	90.00–104.00	96.22
19	—	378	120.00–135.00	128.32
11	—	321	125.00–132.50	126.80
9	—	666	90.00–100.00	94.64
7	—	761	80.00–94.00	87.04
4	—	714	100.00–102.00	101.01
3	—	825	99.00	99.00
3	—	280	135.00–137.50	136.19
2	—	878	92.00–106.00	98.98
1	—	1,220	78.00	78.00
1	—	1,065	83.00	83.00
1	—	1,020	91.00	91.00
1	—	935	88.00	88.00
54	—	521	95.00–110.00	101.74
39	—	473	115.00–125.00	117.86
33	—	424	117.50–131.00	122.75
25	—	567	89.00–108.00	100.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	515	113.00–119.00	115.98
2	—	313	140.00–142.50	141.20
1	—	790	105.00	105.00
1	—	415	136.00	136.00
1	—	295	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	110.00–111.00	110.34
2	—	475	104.00–107.00	105.55
1	—	385	115.00	115.00
1	—	315	117.00	117.00
1	—	290	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	651	105.50	105.50
9	—	510	113.00–115.00	114.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	430	130.00–145.00	139.40
24	—	621	107.00–122.00	111.31
14	—	476	123.00–133.00	128.16
13	—	657	111.00–119.50	118.16
13	—	581	121.00–126.00	123.37
5	—	384	130.00–141.00	133.85
4	—	331	135.00–140.00	138.22
3	—	925	108.00–115.00	112.63
3	—	708	119.50	119.50
1	—	890	104.00	104.00
29	—	528	121.00–136.00	128.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	388	105.00–111.00	107.94
1	—	460	114.00	114.00
1	—	410	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	110.00–115.00	112.50
2	—	430	118.00–122.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	617	124.00–127.00	126.64

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	785.00	785.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	800	665.00	665.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	775.00	775.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	800	665.00	665.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	760	595.00–640.00	628.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	575.00	575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,075	750.00–925.00	818.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,125	665.00–800.00	732.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,250	550.00–650.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	685.00	685.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	650.00	650.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,099	34.00–44.50	39.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,581	46.00–56.50	51.82
2	—	1,660	58.00–60.00	59.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,314	46.00–56.00	51.16
6	—	1,397	57.00–58.50	58.01
4	—	1,148	40.00–44.00	42.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,792	64.00–76.00	69.39
3	—	1,835	77.00–79.50	77.88
1	—	1,545	62.00	62.00

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.