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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-06-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Jun 30

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Jun 23Jun 30Jul 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

807 head

▼ 141 vs last sale 948▲ 807 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

237 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 200▲ 237 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

119 head

▼ 70 vs last sale 189▲ 119 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers measuring 3.00 lower overall, with feeder bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 2.00 to 4.00 lower overall.

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 $115.95/cwt on 247 head.

Average price

$115.95

247 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$608

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$113

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

$5.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.42

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	525	116.04	610	243
Medium and Large 2-3	448	111.00	497	4thin

One grade step is worth $5.04/cwt here — about $113 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 sale247 hd

115.95

—

TN average8 barns · 1,798 hd

120.37

−4.42

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	1,716	92.95	1,595	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,215	65.09	791	61
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,488	63.38	943	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,087	57.96	630	36

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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	293	161.20/cwt	155.00–167.50	472	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	574	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	142.02/cwt	141.00–143.00	615	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	674	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	134.07/cwt	131.00–137.00	697	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	133.90/cwt	125.00–136.00	747	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	593	120.25/cwt	119.50–121.00	713	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	123.00/cwt	122.00–125.00	764	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Gaunt	650	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	735	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	668	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	735	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	688	122.40/cwt	120.00–124.00	842	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	117.41/cwt	111.00–121.00	854	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	110.67/cwt	110.00–111.00	847	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	888	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	380	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	130.62/cwt	128.00–132.00	422	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	126.65/cwt	122.00–132.00	460	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	449	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	407	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	541	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	123.10/cwt	115.00–128.00	517	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	110.49/cwt	110.00–111.00	475	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	469	129.06/cwt	127.00–130.50	605	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	114.75/cwt	109.00–122.00	551	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	115.71/cwt	111.00–122.00	610	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	583	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	115.51/cwt	107.00–118.00	657	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Gaunt	583	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	612	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	620	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	732	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	107.83/cwt	103.00–115.00	673	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	628	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	628	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	101.30/cwt	96.00–107.50	679	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Gaunt	678	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	637	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	732	92.99/cwt	91.00–97.00	681	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	757	97.08/cwt	95.00–98.50	735	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	809	96.00/cwt	94.00–97.00	777	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	846	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	208	153.89/cwt	150.00–157.50	320	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	338	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	448	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	344	144.26/cwt	140.00–155.00	496	26
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	131.18/cwt	130.00–132.50	492	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	143.43/cwt	138.50–150.00	539	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Gaunt	395	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	529	4
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	405	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	506	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	413	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	527	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	139.35/cwt	133.00–145.00	578	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	445	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	570	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	135.22/cwt	126.00–139.00	627	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	494	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	697	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	510	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	587	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	520	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	582	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	127.93/cwt	121.00–132.00	673	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	121.02/cwt	116.00–125.00	692	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	644	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	116.71/cwt	113.00–120.00	728	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	660	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	805	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	113.88/cwt	108.00–115.50	755	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	104.37/cwt	103.50–109.00	738	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	102.34/cwt	102.00–103.00	773	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	760	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	699	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	785	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	754	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	800	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	873	87.49/cwt	86.00–89.00	764	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	786	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,650	99.15/cwt	97.50–101.00	1,636	3
Bulls	—	—	1,728	91.85/cwt	87.00–96.50	1,587	17
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,035	53.50/cwt	53.50–53.50	554	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,087	57.96/cwt	54.00–64.00	630	36
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	64.55/cwt	59.50–69.50	783	57
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	72.76/cwt	70.50–75.50	906	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,499	63.50/cwt	57.50–68.00	952	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,590	69.50/cwt	69.50–69.50	1,105	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	931.25/cwt	900.00–975.00	9,545	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	950.00/cwt	925.00–975.00	9,975	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,525	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	712.50/cwt	650.00–775.00	8,016	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	740.00/cwt	675.00–925.00	8,510	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,163	822.50/cwt	775.00–900.00	9,566	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	950.00/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	11,875	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	13,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	988.75/cwt	910.00–1,175.00	13,348	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	1,600	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	15,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	1,700	985.00/cwt	985.00–985.00	16,745	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	—	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	—	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 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	—	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	—	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	7,650	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	900.00/cwt	850.00–950.00	8,550	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,200	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 Jun 30, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 807Last week 948Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 237Last week 200Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 119Last week 189Year ago 0

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers measuring 3.00 lower overall, with feeder bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 2.00 to 4.00 lower overall.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	873	86.00–89.00	87.49
2	—	208	150.00–157.50	153.89
1	—	925	85.00	85.00
1	—	825	97.00	97.00
26	—	344	140.00–155.00	144.26
25	—	464	126.00–139.00	135.22
13	—	572	116.00–125.00	121.02
12	—	415	133.00–145.00	139.35
10	—	663	108.00–115.50	113.88
8	—	376	138.50–150.00	143.43
7	—	707	103.50–109.00	104.37
7	—	526	121.00–132.00	127.93
6	—	624	113.00–120.00	116.71
3	—	755	102.00–103.00	102.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	395	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	115.00	115.00
2	—	413	127.50	127.50
2	—	375	130.00–132.50	131.18
1	—	575	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	660	122.00	122.00
6	—	494	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	338	132.50	132.50
2	—	785	96.00	96.00
2	—	445	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	92.00	92.00
1	—	520	112.00	112.00
1	—	405	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	620	118.00	118.00
12	—	469	127.00–130.50	129.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	569	107.00–118.00	115.51
39	—	420	115.00–128.00	123.10
31	—	527	111.00–122.00	115.71
25	—	363	122.00–132.00	126.65
20	—	670	96.00–107.50	101.30
19	—	624	103.00–115.00	107.83
13	—	480	109.00–122.00	114.75
8	—	323	128.00–132.00	130.62
6	—	732	91.00–97.00	92.99
5	—	757	95.00–98.50	97.08
3	—	809	94.00–97.00	96.00
2	—	290	131.00	131.00
1	—	950	89.00	89.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	94.00	94.00
2	—	583	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	407	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	115.00	115.00
1	—	540	108.00	108.00
2	—	430	110.00–111.00	110.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	593	119.50–121.00	120.25
2	—	668	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	688	120.00–124.00	122.40
14	—	727	111.00–121.00	117.41
10	—	520	131.00–137.00	134.07
9	—	558	125.00–136.00	133.90
8	—	621	122.00–125.00	123.00
3	—	765	110.00–111.00	110.67
3	—	433	141.00–143.00	142.02
2	—	485	139.00	139.00
2	—	293	155.00–167.50	161.20
1	—	915	97.00	97.00
1	—	375	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	650	113.00	113.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,125	650.00–775.00	712.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,150	675.00–925.00	740.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,163	775.00–900.00	822.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,250	900.00–1,000.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,350	910.00–1,175.00	988.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,050	925.00–975.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,025	900.00–975.00	931.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,600	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,700	985.00	985.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	950.00	950.00

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	—	—	925.00	925.00

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	—	—	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00

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)	2	—	950	850.00–950.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	850	900.00	900.00

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	1	—	800	650.00	650.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,650	97.50–101.00	99.15
17	—	1,728	87.00–96.50	91.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,245	70.50–75.50	72.76
57	—	1,213	59.50–69.50	64.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	53.50	53.50
1	—	1,590	69.50	69.50
32	—	1,499	57.50–68.00	63.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,087	54.00–64.00	57.96

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.