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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-07-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Jul 14

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Jun 30Jul 14Jul 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,106 head

▲ 299 vs last sale 807▲ 193 vs year ago 913 · +21.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

120 head

▼ 117 vs last sale 237▼ 50 vs year ago 170 · −29.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

84 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 119▲ 9 vs year ago 75 · +12.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons available due to reporter absence last week, however, market trends will be available next week.

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 $121.47/cwt on 315 head.

Average price

$121.47

315 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$590

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$39

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

$14.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.12

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	485	121.61	589	312
Medium and Large 2-3	585	107.33	628	3thin

One grade step is worth $14.28/cwt here — about −$39 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 sale315 hd

121.47

—

TN average9 barns · 2,686 hd

121.35

+0.12

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	1,730	86.44	1,496	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,270	61.64	783	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,433	59.32	850	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,088	54.71	595	20
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,240	87.50	1,085	1thin

Every lot

100 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	250	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	400	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	164.41/cwt	155.00–169.00	559	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	345	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	457	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	357	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	489	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	156.59/cwt	152.00–160.00	598	3
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	395	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	545	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400	154.50/cwt	153.00–156.00	618	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	142.52/cwt	137.50–150.00	600	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	427	125.22/cwt	124.00–130.00	535	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	435	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	581	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	141.05/cwt	136.00–146.00	662	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	489	123.88/cwt	122.50–130.00	606	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	715	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	512	142.99/cwt	142.00–145.00	732	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	133.16/cwt	128.00–136.00	703	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	135.54/cwt	125.00–139.00	775	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	605	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	835	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	131.61/cwt	121.00–134.50	827	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	633	136.75/cwt	136.75–136.75	866	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	126.18/cwt	120.00–133.50	849	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	711	125.96/cwt	120.00–128.50	896	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	798	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	894	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	111.02/cwt	110.00–112.00	921	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	210	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	331	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	213	142.58/cwt	138.00–147.50	304	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	260	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	397	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	284	135.70/cwt	130.00–138.00	385	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	323	141.40/cwt	140.00–143.00	457	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	131.99/cwt	125.00–138.00	430	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	358	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	501	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	125.98/cwt	120.00–134.00	480	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	125.79/cwt	121.00–133.00	533	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	460	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	598	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	460	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	524	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	466	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	638	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	121.26/cwt	118.00–126.00	574	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	117.97/cwt	110.00–122.50	611	89
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	519	126.71/cwt	126.50–127.50	658	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	117.06/cwt	110.00–121.00	665	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	608	114.58/cwt	111.00–120.00	697	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	648	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	674	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	104.15/cwt	100.00–108.00	704	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	729	96.34/cwt	93.00–103.00	702	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	353	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	250	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	338	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	275	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	399	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	158.77/cwt	147.50–166.00	445	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	160.56/cwt	157.00–163.00	522	4
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	355	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	462	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	375	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	596	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	144.85/cwt	140.00–150.00	548	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	527	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	420	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	521	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	428	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	621	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	433	145.99/cwt	145.00–147.00	632	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	132.22/cwt	127.00–140.00	574	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	532	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	130.44/cwt	124.00–138.00	622	27
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	495	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	703	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	598	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	123.68/cwt	120.00–126.50	658	27
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	561	125.58/cwt	120.00–131.00	705	36
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	605	104.50/cwt	104.50–104.50	632	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	118.60/cwt	115.00–124.00	723	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	628	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	798	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	645	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	710	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	111.41/cwt	107.00–115.00	751	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	106.49/cwt	101.00–109.00	751	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	783	101.47/cwt	98.00–105.00	795	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,240	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	1,085	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,355	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,274	1
Bulls	—	—	1,705	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,552	3
Bulls	—	—	1,795	83.41/cwt	79.00–88.00	1,497	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	54.71/cwt	51.00–59.00	595	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,166	69.22/cwt	67.00–73.00	807	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,274	60.79/cwt	57.00–65.50	774	27
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,407	59.70/cwt	54.00–64.50	840	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,468	54.23/cwt	54.00–54.50	796	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,487	65.80/cwt	65.50–66.00	978	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,507	50.92/cwt	50.00–52.00	767	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	11,825	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,050.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,075.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	962.50/cwt	950.00–975.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	—	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	—	1
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	—	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	888	862.50/cwt	850.00–900.00	7,659	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,083	808.33/cwt	725.00–850.00	8,754	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	6,875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,233	841.67/cwt	775.00–900.00	10,378	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	975.00/cwt	800.00–1,075.00	13,650	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	750	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	5,438	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	8,325	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,500	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,875	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,750	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	10,725	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 Jul 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,106Last week 807Year ago 913

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 237Year ago 170

Replacement CattleReceipts 84Last week 119Year ago 75

No comparisons available due to reporter absence last week, however, market trends will be available next week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	528	128.00–136.00	133.16
16	—	469	136.00–146.00	141.05
9	—	421	137.50–150.00	142.52
6	—	711	120.00–128.50	125.96
5	—	340	155.00–169.00	164.41
3	—	798	112.00	112.00
3	—	382	152.00–160.00	156.59
2	—	830	110.00–112.00	111.02
1	—	250	160.00	160.00
21	—	673	120.00–133.50	126.18
54	—	572	125.00–139.00	135.54
24	—	628	121.00–134.50	131.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	512	142.00–145.00	142.99
2	—	400	153.00–156.00	154.50
1	—	605	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	427	124.00–130.00	125.22
5	—	489	122.50–130.00	123.88
9	—	357	137.00	137.00
1	—	345	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	633	136.75	136.75
1	—	500	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	435	133.50	133.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	648	104.00	104.00
1	—	460	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	466	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	518	110.00–122.50	117.97
45	—	424	121.00–133.00	125.79
43	—	568	110.00–121.00	117.06
31	—	473	118.00–126.00	121.26
31	—	381	120.00–134.00	125.98
23	—	608	111.00–120.00	114.58
16	—	326	125.00–138.00	131.99
6	—	676	100.00–108.00	104.15
4	—	284	130.00–138.00	135.70
3	—	729	93.00–103.00	96.34
2	—	213	138.00–147.50	142.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	519	126.50–127.50	126.71
2	—	358	140.00	140.00
2	—	323	140.00–143.00	141.40
1	—	460	130.00	130.00
1	—	260	152.50	152.50
1	—	210	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	428	145.00	145.00
4	—	628	127.00	127.00
5	—	495	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	605	104.50	104.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	561	120.00–131.00	125.58
27	—	532	120.00–126.50	123.68
27	—	477	124.00–138.00	130.44
20	—	434	127.00–140.00	132.22
12	—	610	115.00–124.00	118.60
8	—	378	140.00–150.00	144.85
7	—	674	107.00–115.00	111.41
7	—	280	147.50–166.00	158.77
5	—	705	101.00–109.00	106.49
4	—	325	157.00–163.00	160.56
2	—	783	98.00–105.00	101.47
1	—	235	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	145.00–147.00	145.99
1	—	375	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	124.00	124.00
1	—	355	130.00	130.00
1	—	250	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	110.00	110.00
3	—	440	121.00	121.00
1	—	520	115.00	115.00
1	—	390	135.00	135.00
1	—	275	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	87.50	87.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,088	51.00–59.00	54.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,407	54.00–64.50	59.70
3	—	1,507	50.00–52.00	50.92
3	—	1,487	65.50–66.00	65.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,274	57.00–65.50	60.79
5	—	1,166	67.00–73.00	69.22
2	—	1,468	54.00–54.50	54.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,795	79.00–88.00	83.41
3	—	1,705	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,355	94.00	94.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	950.00–975.00	962.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,100	1,075.00	1,075.00

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	625.00	625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,083	725.00–850.00	808.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,233	775.00–900.00	841.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,400	800.00–1,075.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	888	850.00–900.00	862.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	875.00	875.00

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	—	1,050	750.00	750.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	750	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	675.00	675.00

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.