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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-06-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Jun 9

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Jun 2Jun 9Jun 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

822 head

▲ 312 vs last sale 510▼ 154 vs year ago 976 · −15.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

142 head

▲ 45 vs last sale 97▼ 165 vs year ago 307 · −53.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

65 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 72▲ 65 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. mostly steady. Feeder heifers mostly steady overall, with feeder bulls 4.00 lower overall. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 6.00 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 $127.31/cwt on 284 head.

Average price

$127.31

284 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$620

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$97

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

$12.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.95

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	488	127.79	624	273
Medium and Large 2-3	458	115.29	528	11thin

One grade step is worth $12.50/cwt here — about $97 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 sale284 hd

127.31

—

TN average11 barns · 2,322 hd

124.36

+2.95

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	1,787	99.23	1,774	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,241	68.05	844	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,479	64.36	952	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,002	60.91	610	19
Dairy Steers	Standard	Average	1,585	75.00	1,189	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,253	96.00	1,203	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,185	103.00	1,221	1thin

Every lot

94 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	—	Small and Medium 1-2	295	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	435	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	157.56/cwt	153.00–168.00	515	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	144.01/cwt	143.00–145.00	533	2
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	373	136.99/cwt	135.00–139.00	511	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	395	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	508	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	400	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	524	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	415	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	548	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	523	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	144.06/cwt	140.00–152.00	612	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	140.56/cwt	134.00–147.00	672	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	136.01/cwt	130.00–140.00	717	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	561	134.20/cwt	127.00–137.50	753	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	562	139.99/cwt	139.00–142.00	787	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	565	123.48/cwt	121.00–126.00	698	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	600	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	660	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	130.17/cwt	122.00–134.00	811	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	127.86/cwt	126.00–131.00	854	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	720	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	828	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	827	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	976	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	233	143.74/cwt	142.50–145.00	335	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	273	142.24/cwt	134.00–145.00	388	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	139.19/cwt	134.00–145.00	455	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	368	116.45/cwt	115.00–118.00	429	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	133.10/cwt	130.00–143.00	503	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	410	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	586	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	131.99/cwt	126.50–138.00	557	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	434	115.80/cwt	115.00–117.50	503	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	470	138.10/cwt	137.00–140.00	649	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	473	115.97/cwt	115.00–118.00	549	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	129.14/cwt	123.00–135.00	617	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	125.14/cwt	120.00–128.00	649	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	522	130.73/cwt	130.00–131.50	682	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	599	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	123.46/cwt	115.00–127.00	710	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	638	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	613	121.13/cwt	120.00–122.50	743	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	108.07/cwt	105.00–117.00	672	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	104.27/cwt	100.00–108.50	702	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	709	105.75/cwt	105.00–106.00	750	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	867	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	855	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	232	145.78/cwt	142.50–147.50	338	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	390	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	156.74/cwt	155.00–160.00	447	8
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	310	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	419	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	318	161.02/cwt	160.00–162.00	512	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	147.42/cwt	143.00–152.50	478	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	364	145.18/cwt	139.00–150.00	528	17
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	375	131.84/cwt	129.00–135.00	494	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	133.50/cwt	132.00–135.00	514	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	405	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	628	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	135.71/cwt	130.00–146.00	571	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	435	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	535	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	662	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	134.05/cwt	130.00–144.00	629	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	129.90/cwt	124.00–135.00	670	26
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	519	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	716	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	540	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	621	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	121.26/cwt	118.00–125.00	695	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	120.68/cwt	116.00–127.00	741	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	115.40/cwt	110.00–121.00	771	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	106.56/cwt	100.00–110.50	766	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	771	102.08/cwt	95.00–106.00	787	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	833	95.43/cwt	91.00–100.00	795	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	782	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	792	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	823	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,185	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,221	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,253	96.00/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,203	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,785	95.80/cwt	91.00–101.50	1,710	18
Bulls	—	—	1,792	106.08/cwt	103.00–111.00	1,901	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	772	69.34/cwt	68.00–71.00	535	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	995	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	746	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	59.33/cwt	55.00–64.00	620	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	66.44/cwt	61.00–72.00	816	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,332	73.05/cwt	72.50–74.00	973	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,479	64.36/cwt	61.00–70.00	952	16
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Standard	1,585	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,189	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	900	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	950	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,175	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	682.50/cwt	665.00–700.00	6,996	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,188	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	750.00/cwt	725.00–775.00	8,063	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,083	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,664	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	11,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	14,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,525	1,050.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,100.00	16,013	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,285.00/cwt	1,285.00–1,285.00	—	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	7,350	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	10,175	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	850	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,100	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	730.00/cwt	625.00–775.00	7,008	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	986	652.86/cwt	635.00–700.00	6,437	7

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 Jun 9, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 822Last week 510Year ago 976

Slaughter CattleReceipts 142Last week 97Year ago 307

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 72Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	434	115.00–117.50	115.80
2	—	368	115.00–118.00	116.45
1	—	580	110.00	110.00
1	—	525	114.00	114.00
4	—	473	115.00–118.00	115.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	470	137.00–140.00	138.10
6	—	522	130.00–131.50	130.73
4	—	613	120.00–122.50	121.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	422	126.50–138.00	131.99
44	—	478	123.00–135.00	129.14
43	—	519	120.00–128.00	125.14
35	—	575	115.00–127.00	123.46
21	—	378	130.00–143.00	133.10
16	—	622	105.00–117.00	108.07
12	—	327	134.00–145.00	139.19
6	—	673	100.00–108.50	104.27
5	—	273	134.00–145.00	142.24
4	—	709	105.00–106.00	105.75
2	—	233	142.50–145.00	143.74
1	—	900	95.00	95.00
1	—	885	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	450	147.00	147.00
9	—	519	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	115.00	115.00
1	—	435	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	516	124.00–135.00	129.90
21	—	421	130.00–146.00	135.71
19	—	614	116.00–127.00	120.68
17	—	364	139.00–150.00	145.18
12	—	668	110.00–121.00	115.40
11	—	771	95.00–106.00	102.08
11	—	573	118.00–125.00	121.26
11	—	469	130.00–144.00	134.05
8	—	285	155.00–160.00	156.74
7	—	324	143.00–152.50	147.42
5	—	719	100.00–110.50	106.56
2	—	833	91.00–100.00	95.43
1	—	980	84.00	84.00
1	—	910	87.00	87.00
1	—	850	92.00	92.00
1	—	240	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	160.00–162.00	161.02
1	—	405	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	232	142.50–147.50	145.78
2	—	375	129.00–135.00	131.84
2	—	310	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	132.00–135.00	133.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	135.00–139.00	136.99
1	—	400	131.00	131.00
1	—	295	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	115.00	115.00
1	—	415	126.00	126.00
1	—	395	128.50	128.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	562	139.00–142.00	139.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	121.00–126.00	123.48
2	—	415	132.00	132.00
1	—	600	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	623	122.00–134.00	130.17
30	—	527	130.00–140.00	136.01
26	—	478	134.00–147.00	140.56
14	—	561	127.00–137.50	134.20
9	—	668	126.00–131.00	127.86
7	—	425	140.00–152.00	144.06
5	—	327	153.00–168.00	157.56
3	—	827	118.00	118.00
2	—	370	143.00–145.00	144.01

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,083	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,025	665.00–700.00	682.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	725.00–775.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,400	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,525	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	650.00	650.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,285.00	1,285.00

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	2	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	735.00	735.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	960	625.00–775.00	730.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	986	635.00–700.00	652.86

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	600.00	600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,585	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,792	103.00–111.00	106.08
18	—	1,785	91.00–101.50	95.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,332	72.50–74.00	73.05
23	—	1,228	61.00–72.00	66.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,479	61.00–70.00	64.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,045	55.00–64.00	59.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	772	68.00–71.00	69.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,253	94.00–98.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,185	103.00	103.00

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.