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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-07-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Jul 28

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Jul 21Jul 28Aug 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,226 head

▲ 331 vs last sale 895▲ 396 vs year ago 830 · +47.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

208 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 152▼ 39 vs year ago 247 · −15.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

135 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 104▲ 91 vs year ago 44 · +206.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all feeder classes gauging higher with steers 6.00 higher, heifers 3.00 higher, and bulls 4.00 to 5.00 higher; and high-quality offerings and strong demand were noted. Slaughter classes higher as well, with cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher overall and bulls 5.00 to 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 $127.33/cwt on 360 head.

Average price

$127.33

360 head · 513 lb average

Value per head Derived

$653

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+2.51

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	513	127.33	653	360

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale360 hd

127.33

—

TN average9 barns · 1,750 hd

124.83

+2.51

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	1,771	92.80	1,643	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,260	69.36	874	82
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,509	65.79	993	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,079	60.28	650	23
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,185	87.21	1,033	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,525	83.00	1,266	1thin

Every lot

86 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	511	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	344	159.32/cwt	159.00–160.00	548	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	159.33/cwt	150.00–167.50	609	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	425	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	684	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	438	149.77/cwt	140.00–157.00	656	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	468	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	618	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	148.11/cwt	140.00–153.00	711	20
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	495	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	648	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	662	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	528	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	787	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	141.72/cwt	133.00–146.50	755	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	138.57/cwt	127.00–142.50	793	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	597	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	710	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	139.88/cwt	130.00–144.00	857	94
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	140.95/cwt	137.00–145.00	958	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	122.02/cwt	115.00–129.50	888	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	730	136.96/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,000	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	760	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	798	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	114.97/cwt	113.00–117.00	891	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	112.73/cwt	111.00–114.50	913	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	917	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	964	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	225	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	371	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	142.66/cwt	140.00–145.00	328	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	260	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	416	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	268	148.81/cwt	142.50–155.00	399	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	133.61/cwt	130.00–137.50	428	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	321	147.80/cwt	147.50–149.00	474	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	384	133.33/cwt	125.00–137.00	512	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	386	144.11/cwt	141.00–149.00	556	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	414	141.51/cwt	140.00–143.00	586	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	131.34/cwt	124.00–139.00	554	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	130.87/cwt	123.00–136.00	618	80
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	489	145.12/cwt	139.00–147.00	710	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	513	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	682	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	127.30/cwt	120.00–131.00	668	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	124.79/cwt	120.00–130.00	718	89
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	119.62/cwt	111.00–125.00	736	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	109.80/cwt	105.50–114.00	736	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	98.32/cwt	95.00–108.00	708	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	782	93.34/cwt	92.00–94.00	730	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	236	173.68/cwt	167.50–180.00	410	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	255	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	465	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	273	164.85/cwt	160.00–175.00	450	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	325	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	577	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	164.55/cwt	157.50–170.00	540	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	337	144.68/cwt	144.00–145.00	488	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	151.48/cwt	146.00–160.00	557	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	412	158.69/cwt	155.00–164.00	654	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	143.04/cwt	135.00–153.00	615	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	435	131.37/cwt	130.00–132.00	571	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	140.52/cwt	133.00–149.00	656	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	133.05/cwt	128.00–139.00	691	29
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	567	114.64/cwt	112.00–117.00	650	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	130.98/cwt	123.00–137.00	752	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	613	131.50/cwt	131.00–132.00	806	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	122.49/cwt	115.00–128.00	755	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	663	126.99/cwt	125.00–129.00	842	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	109.22/cwt	108.00–113.00	742	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	108.96/cwt	105.00–116.00	787	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	758	109.01/cwt	105.00–113.00	826	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	808	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	873	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	94.02/cwt	92.00–95.00	776	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,185	87.21/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,033	3
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,525	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,266	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,751	92.01/cwt	85.00–96.50	1,611	16
Bulls	—	—	2,085	105.50/cwt	105.50–105.50	2,200	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,079	60.28/cwt	55.00–65.00	650	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	67.47/cwt	63.00–74.00	840	70
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,348	80.36/cwt	75.00–87.00	1,083	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	65.56/cwt	60.00–72.00	987	42
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,690	75.50/cwt	75.50–75.50	1,276	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	12,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,058	966.67/cwt	900.00–1,050.00	10,227	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	837.50/cwt	775.00–900.00	9,213	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,117	835.00/cwt	700.00–1,000.00	9,327	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	1,125.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,175.00	14,344	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,340	1,017.00/cwt	910.00–1,175.00	13,628	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	1,400	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	12,250	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,325.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,091.67/cwt	1,075.00–1,100.00	—	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	665.00/cwt	665.00–665.00	5,985	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	967	908.33/cwt	825.00–1,000.00	8,784	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	12,600	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 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,226Last week 895Year ago 830

Slaughter CattleReceipts 208Last week 152Year ago 247

Replacement CattleReceipts 135Last week 104Year ago 44

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	519	128.00–139.00	133.05
25	—	467	133.00–149.00	140.52
21	—	430	135.00–153.00	143.04
14	—	616	115.00–128.00	122.49
12	—	722	105.00–116.00	108.96
12	—	574	123.00–137.00	130.98
9	—	328	157.50–170.00	164.55
5	—	368	146.00–160.00	151.48
4	—	679	108.00–113.00	109.22
4	—	236	167.50–180.00	173.68
3	—	825	92.00–95.00	94.02
3	—	758	105.00–113.00	109.01
3	—	273	160.00–175.00	164.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	412	155.00–164.00	158.69
2	—	808	108.00	108.00
2	—	663	125.00–129.00	126.99
2	—	613	131.00–132.00	131.50
1	—	325	177.50	177.50
1	—	255	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	567	112.00–117.00	114.64
3	—	435	130.00–132.00	131.37
3	—	337	144.00–145.00	144.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	102.00	102.00
1	—	890	103.00	103.00
1	—	280	182.50	182.50
94	—	613	130.00–144.00	139.88
59	—	533	133.00–146.50	141.72
36	—	572	127.00–142.50	138.57
20	—	480	140.00–153.00	148.11
15	—	728	115.00–129.50	122.02
15	—	438	140.00–157.00	149.77
13	—	680	137.00–145.00	140.95
10	—	382	150.00–167.50	159.33
3	—	775	113.00–117.00	114.97
3	—	344	159.00–160.00	159.32
2	—	810	111.00–114.50	112.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	730	135.00–139.00	136.96
2	—	528	149.00	149.00
1	—	425	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	468	132.00	132.00
2	—	597	119.00	119.00
1	—	525	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	575	120.00–130.00	124.79
80	—	472	123.00–136.00	130.87
47	—	525	120.00–131.00	127.30
32	—	422	124.00–139.00	131.34
29	—	615	111.00–125.00	119.62
23	—	384	125.00–137.00	133.33
15	—	670	105.50–114.00	109.80
9	—	720	95.00–108.00	98.32
5	—	320	130.00–137.50	133.61
3	—	782	92.00–94.00	93.34
2	—	268	142.50–155.00	148.81
2	—	230	140.00–145.00	142.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	414	140.00–143.00	141.51
5	—	386	141.00–149.00	144.11
5	—	321	147.50–149.00	147.80
4	—	489	139.00–147.00	145.12
2	—	513	133.00	133.00
1	—	260	160.00	160.00
1	—	225	165.00	165.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,340	910.00–1,175.00	1,017.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,275	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,117	700.00–1,000.00	835.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,100	775.00–900.00	837.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,058	900.00–1,050.00	966.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,150.00	1,150.00

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	—	1,400	875.00	875.00

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	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,225.00–1,325.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,091.67

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	—	900	665.00	665.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	967	825.00–1,000.00	908.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,200.00	1,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,185	86.00–90.00	87.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	83.00	83.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,079	55.00–65.00	60.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,505	60.00–72.00	65.56
1	—	1,690	75.50	75.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	1,245	63.00–74.00	67.47
12	—	1,348	75.00–87.00	80.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,751	85.00–96.50	92.01
1	—	2,085	105.50	105.50

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.