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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-01-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Jan 14

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Jan 7Jan 14Jan 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

455 head

▼ 278 vs last sale 733▲ 455 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

145 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 181▲ 145 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

89 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 68▲ 89 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers holding mostly steady overall, with feeder heifers 1.00 higher, and feeder bulls weighing up to 400 lbs. sharply higher with those weighing over 400 lbs. 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher overall and slaughter bulls steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $138.46/cwt on 133 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −68.20 against this barn's trailing median of $206.67.

Average price

$138.46

133 head · 457 lb average

Value per head Derived

$633

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$110

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

$18.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.33

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	260	150.64	392	24
Medium and Large 1-2	509	135.90	691	106
Small and Medium 1-2	214	131.68	282	3thin

One grade step is worth $18.96/cwt here — about $110 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 sale133 hd

138.46

—

TN average10 barns · 1,210 hd

126.14

+12.33

This barn, trailing median32 sales

206.67

−68.20

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

32 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $225.05, low $162.30, median $206.67 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,797	71.30	1,281	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,496	50.84	761	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,315	50.42	663	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,114	42.74	476	29

Every lot

75 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	397	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	435	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	155.45/cwt	152.00–159.00	521	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	153.07/cwt	147.00–157.00	566	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	151.48/cwt	144.00–155.00	653	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	142.21/cwt	139.00–149.00	683	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	135.10/cwt	127.00–139.00	696	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	530	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	747	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	133.50/cwt	133.00–134.00	768	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	588	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	823	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	134.45/cwt	134.00–135.00	831	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	851	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	128.41/cwt	124.00–133.00	925	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	996	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	873	115.51/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,008	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	136.03/cwt	132.50–140.00	320	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	130.88/cwt	127.50–135.00	347	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	275	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	333	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	128.69/cwt	124.00–132.00	405	4
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	315	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	337	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	323	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	371	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	364	124.52/cwt	120.00–127.50	453	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	110.00/cwt	105.00–115.00	413	2
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	380	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	422	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	123.66/cwt	120.00–127.50	523	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	122.68/cwt	118.00–127.50	582	24
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	475	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	475	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	551	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	119.68/cwt	110.00–125.00	624	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	116.60/cwt	111.00–121.00	665	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	113.25/cwt	110.00–119.00	695	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	684	108.48/cwt	107.00–110.00	742	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	719	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	793	93.99/cwt	92.00–96.00	745	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	214	131.68/cwt	130.00–135.00	282	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	225	152.17/cwt	150.00–158.00	342	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	262	170.06/cwt	160.00–174.00	446	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	266	151.91/cwt	148.00–155.00	404	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	155.13/cwt	150.00–159.00	503	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	156.83/cwt	152.50–160.00	569	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	140.70/cwt	135.00–147.00	542	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	149.99/cwt	146.00–154.00	637	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	142.35/cwt	136.00–150.00	673	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	129.51/cwt	124.00–134.00	688	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	540	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	626	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	127.33/cwt	124.00–134.00	730	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	123.47/cwt	115.00–127.00	772	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	118.84/cwt	117.00–124.00	789	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	705	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	846	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	107.66/cwt	107.00–109.00	768	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	780	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	819	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	905	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,034	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	589	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,640	54.95/cwt	50.00–61.00	901	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,723	90.55/cwt	87.00–95.00	1,560	2
Bulls	—	—	1,859	69.47/cwt	62.00–73.50	1,291	6
Bulls	—	—	1,885	76.50/cwt	76.50–76.50	1,442	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,114	42.74/cwt	38.00–47.50	476	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,307	50.81/cwt	46.00–55.50	664	52
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,347	42.96/cwt	40.00–45.00	579	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,385	60.97/cwt	57.50–63.00	844	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,463	43.07/cwt	41.00–45.00	630	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,495	58.50/cwt	58.50–58.50	875	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,500	51.25/cwt	47.00–55.50	769	19
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	17,550	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	838	687.50/cwt	650.00–750.00	5,761	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	7,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	5,320	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	967	941.67/cwt	925.00–975.00	9,106	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	761.25/cwt	750.00–790.00	8,564	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	7,878	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,500	665.00/cwt	665.00–665.00	9,975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	1,700	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	12,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	591.67/cwt	550.00–635.00	6,213	3

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 Jan 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 455Last week 733Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 181Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 89Last week 68Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	793	92.00–96.00	93.99
3	—	235	132.50–140.00	136.03
24	—	474	118.00–127.50	122.68
26	—	521	110.00–125.00	119.68
4	—	315	124.00–132.00	128.69
4	—	614	110.00–119.00	113.25
4	—	684	107.00–110.00	108.48
1	—	705	102.00	102.00
9	—	265	127.50–135.00	130.88
12	—	423	120.00–127.50	123.66
13	—	570	111.00–121.00	116.60
19	—	364	120.00–127.50	124.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	111.00	111.00
1	—	315	107.00	107.00
1	—	475	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	105.00–115.00	110.00
1	—	275	121.00	121.00
1	—	515	107.00	107.00
2	—	323	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	431	144.00–155.00	151.48
8	—	480	139.00–149.00	142.21
7	—	618	134.00–135.00	134.45
7	—	515	127.00–139.00	135.10
4	—	370	147.00–157.00	153.07
2	—	873	113.00–118.00	115.51
2	—	720	124.00–133.00	128.41
2	—	575	133.00–134.00	133.50
2	—	335	152.00–159.00	155.45
1	—	810	123.00	123.00
1	—	665	128.00	128.00
1	—	285	152.50	152.50
1	—	230	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	588	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,034	57.00	57.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	625	115.00–127.00	123.47
13	—	573	124.00–134.00	127.33
13	—	324	150.00–159.00	155.13
7	—	425	146.00–154.00	149.99
5	—	262	160.00–174.00	170.06
3	—	870	104.00	104.00
9	—	531	124.00–134.00	129.51
17	—	473	136.00–150.00	142.35
3	—	713	107.00–109.00	107.66
7	—	664	117.00–124.00	118.84
8	—	363	152.50–160.00	156.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	214	130.00–135.00	131.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	385	135.00–147.00	140.70
9	—	266	148.00–155.00	151.91
12	—	225	150.00–158.00	152.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	540	116.00	116.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	685.00	685.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	950	560.00	560.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,125	750.00–790.00	761.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,500	665.00	665.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	967	925.00–975.00	941.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	838	650.00–750.00	687.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,700	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,050	550.00–635.00	591.67

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	—	1,300	1,350.00	1,350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,114	38.00–47.50	42.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,385	57.50–63.00	60.97
7	—	1,347	40.00–45.00	42.96
52	—	1,307	46.00–55.50	50.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,495	58.50	58.50
2	—	1,463	41.00–45.00	43.07
19	—	1,500	47.00–55.50	51.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,859	62.00–73.50	69.47
1	—	1,885	76.50	76.50
2	—	1,640	50.00–61.00	54.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,723	87.00–95.00	90.55

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.