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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-02-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Feb 4

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Jan 28Feb 4Feb 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

904 head

▼ 57 vs last sale 961▲ 904 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

316 head

▲ 105 vs last sale 211▲ 316 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

120 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 78▲ 120 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing up to 500 lbs. sharply lower, with those weighing over 500 lbs. 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers measuring 2.00 to 3.00 higher overall, with feeder bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Regarding slaughter classes: breaker cows 2.00 lower, with boning cows 5.00 lower overall, lean cows 1.00 higher, and slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 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 $126.60/cwt on 245 head.

Average price

$126.60

245 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$614

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$136

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

$6.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.20

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	491	127.06	624	228
Medium and Large 2-3	405	120.40	487	17thin

One grade step is worth $6.66/cwt here — about $136 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 sale245 hd

126.60

—

TN average10 barns · 2,460 hd

125.39

+1.20

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	1,634	75.12	1,227	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,525	58.63	894	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,259	56.79	715	97
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,010	48.67	492	43

Every lot

90 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	—	Small and Medium 1-2	215	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	312	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	278	151.87/cwt	150.00–153.00	422	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	320	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	464	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	158.13/cwt	150.00–165.00	522	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	153.93/cwt	148.00–159.00	559	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	534	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	152.96/cwt	140.00–160.00	639	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	445	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	601	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	147.29/cwt	140.00–154.00	695	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	148.01/cwt	140.00–151.50	759	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	538	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	710	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	735	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	143.83/cwt	138.00–152.50	814	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	133.56/cwt	128.50–142.00	821	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	687	123.68/cwt	121.00–125.00	850	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	126.00/cwt	124.50–128.00	905	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	852	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	973	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	247	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	414	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	145.70/cwt	140.00–150.00	415	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	139.58/cwt	133.00–148.00	455	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	343	127.67/cwt	125.00–128.00	438	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	384	134.99/cwt	131.00–138.00	518	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	130.40/cwt	124.00–137.00	557	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	441	112.82/cwt	110.00–118.00	498	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	460	118.50/cwt	118.00–119.00	545	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	127.19/cwt	124.00–131.00	591	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	670	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	124.99/cwt	120.50–128.00	651	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	111.50/cwt	111.50–111.50	636	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	123.68/cwt	116.00–129.00	707	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	113.50/cwt	107.00–119.00	701	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	107.63/cwt	105.00–110.50	728	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	109.86/cwt	100.00–112.00	785	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	102.25/cwt	97.50–107.00	813	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	710	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	876	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	368	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	286	156.96/cwt	153.00–160.00	449	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	320	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	438	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	322	155.20/cwt	148.00–165.00	500	14
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	345	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	492	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	370	136.01/cwt	135.00–138.00	503	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	147.54/cwt	140.00–157.00	559	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	520	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	131.50/cwt	130.00–133.00	552	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	144.14/cwt	137.00–152.50	618	33
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	143.74/cwt	140.00–150.00	691	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	487	131.99/cwt	130.50–135.00	643	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	494	125.65/cwt	124.50–128.00	621	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	505	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	773	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	141.32/cwt	130.00–147.00	741	43
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	662	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	803	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	132.45/cwt	124.00–144.00	770	31
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	625	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	725	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	127.96/cwt	121.50–133.00	801	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	691	118.09/cwt	115.00–124.00	816	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	106.17/cwt	101.00–110.00	767	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	740	111.50/cwt	111.50–111.50	825	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	775	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	744	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	815	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	701	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	821	94.60/cwt	93.00–95.00	777	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	939	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,375	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,128	1
Bulls	—	—	1,498	62.60/cwt	60.00–65.00	938	2
Bulls	—	—	1,605	74.90/cwt	70.00–80.50	1,202	21
Bulls	—	—	2,013	82.73/cwt	82.00–83.50	1,665	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	815	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	530	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	978	41.07/cwt	40.00–42.00	402	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,017	48.64/cwt	45.00–55.00	495	40
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,020	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	734	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	47.44/cwt	42.50–49.50	564	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	56.63/cwt	50.50–63.00	719	74
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	65.87/cwt	64.00–69.50	840	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	58.50/cwt	53.00–64.50	886	41
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,605	50.10/cwt	49.50–50.50	804	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,610	66.02/cwt	65.50–66.50	1,063	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,088	565.25/cwt	500.00–650.00	6,150	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	610.50/cwt	575.00–650.00	7,051	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	9,425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,367	773.33/cwt	765.00–790.00	10,571	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,450	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	15,588	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	5,760	1
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	800	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	4,350	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
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	—	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995.00/cwt	995.00–995.00	—	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 Feb 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 904Last week 961Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 316Last week 211Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 120Last week 78Year 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	—	795	97.50–107.00	102.25
19	—	465	124.00–131.00	127.19
28	—	384	131.00–138.00	134.99
36	—	572	116.00–129.00	123.68
4	—	285	140.00–150.00	145.70
6	—	676	105.00–110.50	107.63
9	—	618	107.00–119.00	113.50
50	—	521	120.50–128.00	124.99
14	—	326	133.00–148.00	139.58
45	—	427	124.00–137.00	130.40
9	—	715	100.00–112.00	109.86
1	—	825	86.00	86.00
1	—	1,055	83.00	83.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	111.50	111.50
2	—	460	118.00–119.00	118.50
6	—	441	110.00–118.00	112.82
8	—	343	125.00–128.00	127.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	134.00	134.00
3	—	247	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	130.00	130.00
2	—	538	132.00	132.00
1	—	320	145.00	145.00
1	—	375	142.50	142.50
1	—	445	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	278	150.00–153.00	151.87
3	—	687	121.00–125.00	123.68
4	—	330	150.00–165.00	158.13
4	—	718	124.50–128.00	126.00
13	—	513	140.00–151.50	148.01
13	—	566	138.00–152.50	143.83
14	—	363	148.00–159.00	153.93
19	—	418	140.00–160.00	152.96
1	—	835	102.00	102.00
1	—	1,145	85.00	85.00
9	—	472	140.00–154.00	147.29
12	—	615	128.50–142.00	133.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	130.00–133.00	131.50
3	—	487	130.50–135.00	131.99
4	—	525	126.00	126.00
1	—	385	135.00	135.00
1	—	625	116.00	116.00
1	—	815	86.00	86.00
1	—	320	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	494	124.50–128.00	125.65
1	—	345	142.50	142.50
1	—	775	96.00	96.00
3	—	370	135.00–138.00	136.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	110.50	110.50
2	—	245	150.00	150.00
5	—	821	93.00–95.00	94.60
6	—	286	153.00–160.00	156.96
22	—	379	140.00–157.00	147.54
31	—	581	124.00–144.00	132.45
33	—	429	137.00–152.50	144.14
43	—	524	130.00–147.00	141.32
17	—	481	140.00–150.00	143.74
7	—	722	101.00–110.00	106.17
10	—	691	115.00–124.00	118.09
14	—	322	148.00–165.00	155.20
14	—	626	121.50–133.00	127.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	153.00	153.00
1	—	550	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	740	111.50	111.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,605	49.50–50.50	50.10
3	—	1,610	65.50–66.50	66.02
41	—	1,515	53.00–64.50	58.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	978	40.00–42.00	41.07
40	—	1,017	45.00–55.00	48.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,275	64.00–69.50	65.87
11	—	1,188	42.50–49.50	47.44
74	—	1,270	50.50–63.00	56.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	72.00	72.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,498	60.00–65.00	62.60
3	—	2,013	82.00–83.50	82.73
21	—	1,605	70.00–80.50	74.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	82.00	82.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,155	575.00–650.00	610.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,088	500.00–650.00	565.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,300	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,450	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,367	765.00–790.00	773.33

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	720.00	720.00

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

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	1	—	1,000	435.00	435.00

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)	Open	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	995.00	995.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00

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.