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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-05-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, May 26

● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← May 19May 26Jun 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

500 head

▼ 152 vs last sale 652▲ 133 vs year ago 367 · +36.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

145 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 180▼ 17 vs year ago 162 · −10.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

64 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 91▲ 12 vs year ago 52 · +23.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls measuring 2.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers remaining mostly steady. Slaughter cows mostly steady overall with slaughter bulls 3.00 to 4.00 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 $125.16/cwt on 135 head.

Average price

$125.16

135 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$607

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$93

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

$7.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.14

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	486	125.38	610	131
Medium and Large 2-3	438	118.01	516	4thin

One grade step is worth $7.37/cwt here — about $93 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 sale135 hd

125.16

—

TN average7 barns · 1,040 hd

122.02

+3.14

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	—	High	1,811	93.32	1,690	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,257	67.09	843	43
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,530	64.24	983	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,037	59.55	617	26
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,160	99.00	1,148	1thin

Every lot

95 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	200	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	360	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	452	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	536	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	360	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	531	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	154.95/cwt	153.00–159.00	584	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	157.93/cwt	155.00–161.00	663	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	152.08/cwt	148.00–156.00	722	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	143.06/cwt	138.00–148.00	740	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	691	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	138.08/cwt	134.00–141.00	798	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	135.00/cwt	132.00–139.00	828	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	126.20/cwt	126.00–127.00	856	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	114.49/cwt	114.00–115.00	816	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	870	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	117.49/cwt	116.00–119.00	1,005	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,481	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	329	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	398	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	137.25/cwt	132.00–143.00	446	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	453	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	131.08/cwt	127.00–135.00	486	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	130.18/cwt	121.00–133.00	542	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	489	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	430	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	598	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	455	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	642	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	128.56/cwt	121.00–136.00	616	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	116.52/cwt	115.00–118.00	559	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	505	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	667	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	120.80/cwt	115.00–128.00	634	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	120.19/cwt	115.00–128.00	678	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	681	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	726	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	96.63/cwt	94.00–99.00	701	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	104.75/cwt	103.00–109.00	786	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	855	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	900	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	955	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	215	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	344	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	281	163.89/cwt	160.00–170.00	461	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	334	158.15/cwt	150.00–167.50	528	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	150.02/cwt	144.00–156.00	561	8
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	390	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	546	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	395	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	533	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	410	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	537	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	425	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	544	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	148.13/cwt	142.00–154.00	644	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	465	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	716	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	623	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	146.66/cwt	136.00–151.00	695	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	513	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	754	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	137.86/cwt	128.00–144.00	732	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	537	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	644	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	565	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	667	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	134.88/cwt	126.00–138.00	773	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	578	118.00/cwt	115.00–121.00	682	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	134.03/cwt	132.00–136.00	842	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	743	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	850	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	680	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	755	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	103.99/cwt	102.00–105.00	764	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	800	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	832	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	705	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	774	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	89.98/cwt	86.00–94.00	819	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	941	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,160	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,148	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,505	101.36/cwt	99.50–103.00	1,525	2
Bulls	—	—	1,888	91.31/cwt	86.00–94.50	1,724	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	900	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	612	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,042	59.21/cwt	54.00–64.50	617	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	67.03/cwt	62.00–73.50	833	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,285	77.84/cwt	74.00–80.50	1,000	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,329	58.88/cwt	57.00–60.50	783	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,530	64.24/cwt	58.50–69.50	983	14
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,700	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	27,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,312.50/cwt	1,275.00–1,350.00	—	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 1-2	—	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,187.50/cwt	1,175.00–1,200.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	—	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	—	1,000.00/cwt	975.00–1,025.00	—	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	687.50/cwt	625.00–750.00	6,875	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	1,002.00/cwt	925.00–1,125.00	11,122	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,117	1,000.00/cwt	950.00–1,050.00	11,170	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,425	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	14,250	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,500	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	14,250	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	8,200	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	750	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	4,050	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,488	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 May 26, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 500Last week 652Year ago 367

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 180Year ago 162

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 91Year ago 52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,243	62.00–73.50	67.03
4	—	1,285	74.00–80.50	77.84
5	—	1,329	57.00–60.50	58.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,530	58.50–69.50	64.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,042	54.00–64.50	59.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,505	99.50–103.00	101.36
8	—	1,888	86.00–94.50	91.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	99.00	99.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	118.00	118.00
1	—	465	134.00	134.00
1	—	410	131.00	131.00
1	—	395	135.00	135.00
3	—	578	115.00–121.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	537	120.00	120.00
1	—	565	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	531	128.00–144.00	137.86
15	—	474	136.00–151.00	146.66
13	—	573	126.00–138.00	134.88
8	—	374	144.00–156.00	150.02
7	—	334	150.00–167.50	158.15
6	—	435	142.00–154.00	148.13
4	—	281	160.00–170.00	163.89
3	—	735	102.00–105.00	103.99
3	—	628	132.00–136.00	134.03
2	—	910	86.00–94.00	89.98
1	—	990	95.00	95.00
1	—	880	88.00	88.00
1	—	820	86.00	86.00
1	—	680	125.00	125.00
1	—	215	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	513	147.00	147.00
2	—	465	154.00	154.00
1	—	800	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	140.00	140.00
1	—	425	128.00	128.00
1	—	680	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	128.00	128.00
1	—	360	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	578	134.00–141.00	138.08
20	—	517	138.00–148.00	143.06
10	—	475	148.00–156.00	152.08
9	—	377	153.00–159.00	154.95
7	—	613	132.00–139.00	135.00
5	—	678	126.00–127.00	126.20
2	—	855	116.00–119.00	117.49
2	—	713	114.00–115.00	114.49
2	—	420	155.00–161.00	157.93
1	—	1,255	118.00	118.00
1	—	750	116.00	116.00
1	—	320	167.50	167.50
1	—	270	167.50	167.50
1	—	200	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	115.00–118.00	116.52
1	—	425	115.00	115.00
1	—	365	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	139.00	139.00
1	—	455	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	140.00	140.00
1	—	625	109.00	109.00
1	—	685	106.00	106.00
1	—	855	100.00	100.00
1	—	900	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,005	95.00	95.00
2	—	265	150.00	150.00
3	—	725	94.00–99.00	96.63
4	—	750	103.00–109.00	104.75
9	—	325	132.00–143.00	137.25
14	—	416	121.00–133.00	130.18
20	—	564	115.00–128.00	120.19
21	—	371	127.00–135.00	131.08
21	—	525	115.00–128.00	120.80
27	—	479	121.00–136.00	128.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	132.00	132.00

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	2	—	—	1,275.00–1,350.00	1,312.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,175.00–1,200.00	1,187.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	975.00–1,025.00	1,000.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,000	625.00–750.00	687.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,425	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,500	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,117	950.00–1,050.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,110	925.00–1,125.00	1,002.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	800.00	800.00

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	—	1,150	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	750	540.00	540.00

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	—	1,700	1,600.00	1,600.00

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.