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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Mar 10

● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Mar 3Mar 10Mar 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,096 head

▲ 729 vs last sale 367▲ 1,096 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

197 head

▲ 77 vs last sale 120▲ 197 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

84 head

▲ 54 vs last sale 30▲ 84 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder heifers and bulls measuring 2.00 to 3.00 lower overall, with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts from last week. Regarding slaughter classes: boning cows 2.00 lower with breaker and lean cows 4.00 to 6.00 lower, and slaughter bulls 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 $122.20/cwt on 310 head.

Average price

$122.20

310 head · 467 lb average

Value per head Derived

$571

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$77

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

$6.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.30

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	469	122.40	574	300
Medium and Large 2-3	427	116.37	497	10thin

One grade step is worth $6.03/cwt here — about $77 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 sale310 hd

122.20

—

TN average10 barns · 2,359 hd

126.50

−4.30

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	1,776	81.00	1,439	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,279	60.36	772	73
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,414	58.53	828	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,070	52.48	561	19

Every lot

107 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	203	191.08/cwt	177.50–205.00	388	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	424	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	270	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	412	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	164.80/cwt	156.00–172.50	524	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	350	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	518	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	649	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	627	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	169.16/cwt	165.00–175.00	722	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	158.40/cwt	151.00–166.00	732	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	142.95/cwt	132.50–150.00	752	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	527	154.11/cwt	153.00–159.00	812	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	560	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	812	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	136.10/cwt	129.00–142.00	777	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	124.71/cwt	120.00–128.00	778	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	634	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	831	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	120.82/cwt	114.00–128.00	802	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	845	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	113.36/cwt	110.00–116.00	930	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	960	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	277	141.62/cwt	133.00–146.00	392	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	315	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	450	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	133.18/cwt	128.00–139.00	433	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	353	139.49/cwt	138.00–141.00	492	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	366	129.39/cwt	123.00–135.00	474	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	119.32/cwt	118.00–120.00	447	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	405	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	547	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	125.12/cwt	120.00–133.00	523	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	438	115.96/cwt	115.00–118.00	508	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	439	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	597	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	460	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	616	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	121.01/cwt	115.00–128.00	568	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	479	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	623	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	512	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	671	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	120.02/cwt	115.00–126.50	617	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	567	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	520	129.99/cwt	129.00–131.00	676	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	112.72/cwt	107.00–118.50	640	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	593	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	605	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	105.78/cwt	102.00–110.00	649	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	684	103.52/cwt	101.00–104.50	708	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	724	92.49/cwt	92.00–94.00	670	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	725	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	725	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	787	91.31/cwt	90.00–94.00	719	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	800	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	798	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	223	180.73/cwt	172.50–187.50	403	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	265	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	464	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	271	163.42/cwt	157.50–167.50	443	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	307	172.88/cwt	171.00–176.00	531	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	156.62/cwt	150.00–168.00	509	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	162.36/cwt	150.00–169.00	602	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	378	138.97/cwt	135.00–143.00	525	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	380	174.70/cwt	171.00–180.00	664	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	393	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	578	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	414	137.23/cwt	131.00–147.00	568	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	420	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	735	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	159.62/cwt	150.00–168.00	677	29
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	432	139.12/cwt	131.00–140.50	601	7
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	445	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	601	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	468	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	768	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	152.88/cwt	145.00–159.00	717	20
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	478	138.48/cwt	137.00–140.00	662	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	652	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	520	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	754	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	134.73/cwt	126.00–143.00	707	38
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	653	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	540	117.48/cwt	115.00–120.00	634	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	743	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	560	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	661	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	127.90/cwt	121.00–133.00	724	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	608	113.99/cwt	112.00–116.00	693	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	127.02/cwt	119.00–130.00	781	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	112.20/cwt	109.00–121.00	766	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	709	102.87/cwt	100.00–109.00	729	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	772	97.79/cwt	90.00–103.00	755	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	705	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	741	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	81.02/cwt	80.00–82.00	786	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	393	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	369	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	420	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	420	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	800	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	632	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,772	78.95/cwt	74.50–83.50	1,399	9
Bulls	—	—	1,795	90.21/cwt	87.50–92.50	1,619	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	830	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	481	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	52.17/cwt	47.00–56.00	565	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,107	51.44/cwt	49.00–54.00	569	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,301	61.10/cwt	56.00–67.50	795	60
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,334	69.39/cwt	68.50–70.50	926	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,392	58.13/cwt	54.50–63.00	809	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,875	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	1,256	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,110.00/cwt	1,110.00–1,110.00	13,875	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	700	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	4,270	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	900	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,850	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	10,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,233	758.33/cwt	700.00–850.00	9,350	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	1,004.00/cwt	875.00–1,120.00	12,450	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,268	714.09/cwt	545.00–785.00	9,055	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	14,175	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	9,240	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,242.50/cwt	1,110.00–1,375.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	—	965.00/cwt	965.00–965.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	—	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 Mar 10, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,096Last week 367Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 197Last week 120Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 84Last week 30Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	134.00	134.00
2	—	353	138.00–141.00	139.49
1	—	405	135.00	135.00
1	—	315	143.00	143.00
2	—	520	129.00–131.00	129.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	277	133.00–146.00	141.62
20	—	325	128.00–139.00	133.18
32	—	568	107.00–118.50	112.72
11	—	614	102.00–110.00	105.78
10	—	684	101.00–104.50	103.52
4	—	724	92.00–94.00	92.49
3	—	787	90.00–94.00	91.31
1	—	950	84.00	84.00
1	—	930	86.00	86.00
35	—	514	115.00–126.50	120.02
39	—	418	120.00–133.00	125.12
48	—	469	115.00–128.00	121.01
49	—	366	123.00–135.00	129.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	593	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	100.00	100.00
5	—	479	130.00	130.00
8	—	439	136.00	136.00
9	—	512	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	110.00	110.00
3	—	375	118.00–120.00	119.32
6	—	438	115.00–118.00	115.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	137.00–140.00	138.48
2	—	393	147.00	147.00
1	—	560	118.00	118.00
1	—	445	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	265	175.00	175.00
3	—	380	171.00–180.00	174.70
3	—	468	164.00	164.00
5	—	307	171.00–176.00	172.88
1	—	550	135.00	135.00
1	—	520	145.00	145.00
1	—	420	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	87.00	87.00
2	—	915	81.00	81.00
2	—	970	80.00–82.00	81.02
3	—	772	90.00–103.00	97.79
4	—	223	172.50–187.50	180.73
4	—	271	157.50–167.50	163.42
6	—	709	100.00–109.00	102.87
7	—	371	150.00–169.00	162.36
11	—	325	150.00–168.00	156.62
14	—	683	109.00–121.00	112.20
15	—	566	121.00–133.00	127.90
17	—	615	119.00–130.00	127.02
20	—	469	145.00–159.00	152.88
29	—	424	150.00–168.00	159.62
38	—	525	126.00–143.00	134.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	414	131.00–147.00	137.23
2	—	608	112.00–116.00	113.99
2	—	378	135.00–143.00	138.97
1	—	540	121.00	121.00
1	—	490	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	432	131.00–140.50	139.12
2	—	540	115.00–120.00	117.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	462	151.00–166.00	158.40
13	—	571	129.00–142.00	136.10
26	—	526	132.50–150.00	142.95
9	—	664	114.00–128.00	120.82
8	—	624	120.00–128.00	124.71
3	—	820	110.00–116.00	113.36
3	—	427	165.00–175.00	169.16
1	—	260	163.00	163.00
1	—	375	173.00	173.00
1	—	710	119.00	119.00
1	—	960	100.00	100.00
2	—	203	177.50–205.00	191.08
3	—	318	156.00–172.50	164.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	145.00	145.00
5	—	634	131.00	131.00
6	—	527	153.00–159.00	154.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	152.50	152.50
1	—	350	148.00	148.00
1	—	425	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	100.00	100.00
1	—	800	79.00	79.00
2	—	393	94.00	94.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,250	800.00	800.00

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	—	700	610.00	610.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	650.00	650.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,350	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,240	875.00–1,120.00	1,004.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,268	545.00–785.00	714.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,233	700.00–850.00	758.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,400	660.00	660.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	965.00	965.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,160.00	1,160.00

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	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,110.00–1,375.00	1,242.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	825.00	825.00

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	—	1,250	1,110.00	1,110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	58.00	58.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,083	47.00–56.00	52.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,392	54.50–63.00	58.13
1	—	1,875	67.00	67.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,301	56.00–67.50	61.10
9	—	1,107	49.00–54.00	51.44
4	—	1,334	68.50–70.50	69.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,772	74.50–83.50	78.95
2	—	1,795	87.50–92.50	90.21

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.