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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-01-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Jan 28

● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Jan 21Jan 28Feb 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

961 head

▲ 337 vs last sale 624▲ 961 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

211 head

▲ 62 vs last sale 149▲ 211 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

78 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 56▲ 78 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 1.00 higher, with feeder heifers 2.00 to 3.00 lower, and feeder bulls remaining mostly steady overall. Regarding slaughter classes: breaker cows 1.00 higher, with boning cows 6.00 to 7.00 higher and lean cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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 $125.01/cwt on 330 head.

Average price

$125.01

330 head · 464 lb average

Value per head Derived

$580

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$158

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

$13.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.32

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	472	126.02	595	293
Medium and Large 2-3	396	117.49	466	33
Small and Medium 1-2	388	112.75	437	4thin

One grade step is worth $13.27/cwt here — about $158 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 sale330 hd

125.01

—

TN average10 barns · 2,191 hd

127.33

−2.32

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	—	Low	1,834	79.02	1,449	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,326	62.80	833	69
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,553	60.84	945	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,053	50.82	535	25

Every lot

104 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	225	164.67/cwt	160.00–177.50	371	4
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	250	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	390	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	279	164.01/cwt	158.00–175.00	458	9
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	300	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	450	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	331	165.39/cwt	157.50–175.00	547	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	162.69/cwt	152.50–170.00	607	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	382	141.59/cwt	140.00–145.00	541	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	412	136.94/cwt	135.00–140.00	564	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	165.47/cwt	157.50–172.50	700	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	455	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	769	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	155.20/cwt	148.00–165.00	747	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	135.56/cwt	130.00–141.00	664	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	505	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	682	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	512	131.35/cwt	130.00–132.00	673	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	150.16/cwt	138.00–157.50	779	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	820	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	586	135.76/cwt	130.00–142.00	796	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	852	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	618	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	745	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	620	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	732	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	126.62/cwt	125.00–134.00	799	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	122.09/cwt	120.50–127.00	818	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	124.00/cwt	123.00–125.00	893	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	990	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	133.61/cwt	127.50–135.00	327	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	277	135.76/cwt	132.00–140.00	376	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	278	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	349	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	322	113.70/cwt	110.00–120.00	366	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	325	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	468	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	127.01/cwt	123.00–137.00	414	23
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	340	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	374	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	130.14/cwt	124.00–136.00	487	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	378	117.76/cwt	115.00–120.00	445	13
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	380	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	437	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	415	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	577	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	422	119.55/cwt	118.00–121.00	505	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	128.38/cwt	123.00–135.00	543	32
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	450	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	500	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	458	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	623	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	127.53/cwt	120.00–134.00	603	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	584	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	124.54/cwt	120.00–128.00	651	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	620	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	540	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	621	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	550	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	578	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	123.35/cwt	118.00–126.00	702	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	610	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	775	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	118.27/cwt	115.00–122.50	733	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	699	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	640	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	672	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	655	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	773	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	110.86/cwt	109.00–114.00	753	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	761	108.75/cwt	104.00–112.00	828	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	376	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	271	159.28/cwt	152.50–162.50	432	6
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	288	144.15/cwt	132.50–156.00	415	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	320	171.19/cwt	170.00–172.50	548	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	321	160.15/cwt	150.00–167.50	514	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	328	143.19/cwt	135.00–146.00	470	4
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	360	136.57/cwt	130.00–140.00	492	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	157.01/cwt	145.00–160.00	581	26
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	385	169.40/cwt	167.00–172.50	652	4
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2	400	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	600	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	412	134.48/cwt	133.00–140.00	554	5
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	420	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	588	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	160.20/cwt	150.00–168.00	674	34
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	460	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	745	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	147.98/cwt	140.00–154.00	703	30
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	518	148.97/cwt	147.00–151.00	772	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	137.69/cwt	132.00–143.00	720	20
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	530	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	570	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	550	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	660	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	135.65/cwt	130.00–144.00	784	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	122.36/cwt	118.00–131.00	762	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	659	124.00/cwt	121.00–129.00	817	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	763	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	102.98/cwt	102.00–104.00	734	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	97.95/cwt	91.00–105.00	749	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,780	90.50/cwt	90.50–90.50	1,611	1
Bulls	—	—	1,828	79.15/cwt	75.50–83.00	1,447	8
Bulls	—	—	1,935	66.50/cwt	66.50–66.50	1,287	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	815	62.80/cwt	61.00–65.00	512	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,051	48.84/cwt	44.00–54.00	513	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,121	49.54/cwt	45.00–52.00	555	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,227	56.01/cwt	55.00–57.00	687	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,329	62.98/cwt	57.00–67.50	837	54
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,385	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	942	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,444	70.57/cwt	68.00–76.50	1,019	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,555	60.95/cwt	55.00–66.00	948	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,655	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	828	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	—	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	800	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,800	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	850	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	5,440	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	5,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	620.00/cwt	525.00–700.00	6,975	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,333	875.00/cwt	800.00–925.00	11,664	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 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 961Last week 624Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 211Last week 149Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 78Last week 56Year 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
16	—	620	115.00–122.50	118.27
8	—	277	132.00–140.00	135.76
40	—	374	124.00–136.00	130.14
39	—	569	118.00–126.00	123.35
32	—	423	123.00–135.00	128.38
23	—	326	123.00–137.00	127.01
7	—	679	109.00–114.00	110.86
6	—	245	127.50–135.00	133.61
4	—	761	104.00–112.00	108.75
56	—	473	120.00–134.00	127.53
54	—	523	120.00–128.00	124.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	136.00	136.00
1	—	610	127.00	127.00
1	—	415	139.00	139.00
1	—	325	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	322	110.00–120.00	113.70
2	—	278	125.50	125.50
1	—	550	105.00	105.00
1	—	495	118.00	118.00
13	—	378	115.00–120.00	117.76
9	—	422	118.00–121.00	119.55
1	—	525	118.00	118.00
1	—	635	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	115.00	115.00
1	—	450	111.00	111.00
1	—	340	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	107.50	107.50
1	—	420	140.00	140.00
3	—	360	130.00–140.00	136.57
2	—	288	132.50–156.00	144.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	170.00–172.50	171.19
1	—	460	162.00	162.00
4	—	385	167.00–172.50	169.40
2	—	518	147.00–151.00	148.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	321	150.00–167.50	160.15
6	—	271	152.50–162.50	159.28
7	—	659	121.00–129.00	124.00
30	—	475	140.00–154.00	147.98
34	—	421	150.00–168.00	160.20
1	—	235	160.00	160.00
2	—	713	102.00–104.00	102.98
2	—	765	91.00–105.00	97.95
5	—	623	118.00–131.00	122.36
20	—	523	132.00–143.00	137.69
23	—	578	130.00–144.00	135.65
26	—	370	145.00–160.00	157.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	328	135.00–146.00	143.19
5	—	412	133.00–140.00	134.48
1	—	675	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	120.50	120.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	142.00	142.00
1	—	550	149.00	149.00
1	—	455	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	225	160.00–177.50	164.67
2	—	805	123.00	123.00
2	—	720	123.00–125.00	124.00
10	—	423	157.50–172.50	165.47
9	—	279	158.00–175.00	164.01
7	—	631	125.00–134.00	126.62
5	—	373	152.50–170.00	162.69
7	—	519	138.00–157.50	150.16
6	—	331	157.50–175.00	165.39
28	—	481	148.00–165.00	155.20
11	—	670	120.50–127.00	122.09
11	—	586	130.00–142.00	135.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	150.00	150.00
1	—	250	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	382	140.00–145.00	141.59
5	—	412	135.00–140.00	136.94
1	—	620	118.00	118.00
3	—	512	130.00–132.00	131.35
2	—	490	130.00–141.00	135.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,051	44.00–54.00	48.84
3	—	1,227	55.00–57.00	56.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,555	55.00–66.00	60.95
1	—	1,385	68.00	68.00
1	—	1,655	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,444	68.00–76.50	70.57
54	—	1,329	57.00–67.50	62.98
6	—	1,121	45.00–52.00	49.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	815	61.00–65.00	62.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,935	66.50	66.50
8	—	1,828	75.50–83.00	79.15
1	—	1,780	90.50	90.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	875.00	875.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	640.00	640.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,333	800.00–925.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,125	525.00–700.00	620.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	625.00	625.00

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.