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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-08-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Aug 4

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Jul 28Aug 4Aug 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

950 head

▼ 276 vs last sale 1,226▼ 385 vs year ago 1,335 · −28.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

225 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 208▼ 35 vs year ago 260 · −13.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

69 head

▼ 66 vs last sale 135▲ 18 vs year ago 51 · +35.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder classes gauging 1.00 to 3.00 higher overall, with slaughter cows 3.00 lower overall and slaughter bulls holding steady.

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 $127.44/cwt on 259 head.

Average price

$127.44

259 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$653

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$65

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

$8.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.04

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	127.53	654	255
Medium and Large 2-3	457	123.31	563	3thin
Small and Medium 1-2	495	119.00	589	1thin

One grade step is worth $8.53/cwt here — about $65 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 sale259 hd

127.44

—

TN average10 barns · 2,691 hd

126.40

+1.04

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	1,662	93.65	1,557	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,216	67.10	816	55
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,501	60.75	912	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,023	59.59	610	19
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,025	89.40	916	3thin

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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	284	165.20/cwt	162.00–177.50	469	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	480	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	161.87/cwt	157.50–169.00	594	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	378	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	567	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	153.65/cwt	149.00–160.00	658	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	154.75/cwt	150.00–159.00	734	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	141.06/cwt	134.00–149.00	735	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	543	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	668	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	553	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	807	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	570	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	724	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	139.09/cwt	130.00–144.00	805	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	603	144.99/cwt	142.00–148.00	874	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	136.66/cwt	126.00–140.00	858	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	660	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	937	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	122.98/cwt	121.00–124.50	825	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	690	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	759	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	725	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	805	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	734	118.37/cwt	115.00–121.50	869	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	916	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	115.70/cwt	110.00–118.00	966	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	990	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	106.47/cwt	104.00–109.00	921	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,017	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	233	148.66/cwt	140.00–157.50	346	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	253	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	392	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	143.87/cwt	137.50–150.00	388	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	323	157.21/cwt	154.00–160.00	508	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	329	142.20/cwt	137.00–148.00	468	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	137.63/cwt	130.00–150.00	509	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	410	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	603	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	138.09/cwt	130.00–145.00	580	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	538	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	464	140.18/cwt	139.00–142.00	650	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	132.28/cwt	125.00–137.00	619	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	120.97/cwt	120.00–122.00	575	2
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	495	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	589	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	503	135.62/cwt	135.00–136.00	682	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	121.80/cwt	115.00–127.00	646	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	121.07/cwt	113.00–124.50	693	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	611	119.14/cwt	113.00–123.00	728	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	116.17/cwt	109.00–119.50	780	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	110.40/cwt	102.00–114.00	803	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	764	109.00/cwt	106.00–114.00	833	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	95.99/cwt	94.00–99.00	778	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	366	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	156.53/cwt	152.50–160.00	423	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	337	159.58/cwt	154.00–165.00	538	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	345	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	587	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	375	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	609	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	152.72/cwt	145.00–162.00	582	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	147.75/cwt	140.00–155.00	632	27
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	469	153.81/cwt	150.00–157.00	721	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	142.62/cwt	135.00–147.00	673	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	473	123.72/cwt	123.00–127.00	585	17
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	485	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	534	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	510	146.01/cwt	145.00–147.00	745	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	513	124.81/cwt	124.00–126.00	640	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	138.50/cwt	130.00–143.00	730	21
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	530	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	620	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	570	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	781	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	129.33/cwt	120.00–134.00	742	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	123.72/cwt	122.00–126.00	761	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	118.45/cwt	112.00–123.00	792	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	720	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	886	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	732	108.76/cwt	104.00–115.00	796	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	103.55/cwt	100.00–107.00	797	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,025	89.40/cwt	87.00–92.00	916	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,656	101.58/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,682	4
Bulls	—	—	1,665	90.48/cwt	84.00–96.50	1,506	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	860	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	585	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,032	59.12/cwt	55.00–64.00	610	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	66.15/cwt	61.50–71.00	797	49
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,308	74.85/cwt	72.00–79.50	979	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,499	60.93/cwt	55.00–67.00	913	47
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,615	52.50/cwt	52.50–52.50	848	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	836.67/cwt	710.00–900.00	7,112	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	11,250	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	9,713	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,067	1,065.00/cwt	945.00–1,125.00	11,364	3
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	1,200	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,233	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,714	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,450	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	16,675	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	—	1
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	—	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	—	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 Aug 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 950Last week 1,226Year ago 1,335

Slaughter CattleReceipts 225Last week 208Year ago 260

Replacement CattleReceipts 69Last week 135Year ago 51

Compared to last week, feeder classes gauging 1.00 to 3.00 higher overall, with slaughter cows 3.00 lower overall and slaughter bulls holding steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	850	116.50	116.50
3	—	553	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	111.00	111.00
1	—	570	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	579	130.00–144.00	139.09
16	—	521	134.00–149.00	141.06
15	—	428	149.00–160.00	153.65
14	—	628	126.00–140.00	136.66
13	—	835	110.00–118.00	115.70
10	—	734	115.00–121.50	118.37
10	—	474	150.00–159.00	154.75
9	—	284	162.00–177.50	165.20
7	—	671	121.00–124.50	122.98
5	—	367	157.50–169.00	161.87
2	—	865	104.00–109.00	106.47
2	—	763	120.00	120.00
1	—	900	113.00	113.00
1	—	305	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	110.00	110.00
2	—	543	123.00	123.00
2	—	378	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	603	142.00–148.00	144.99
1	—	660	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	110.00	110.00
1	—	530	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	473	123.00–127.00	123.72
5	—	513	124.00–126.00	124.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	428	140.00–155.00	147.75
21	—	527	130.00–143.00	138.50
20	—	732	104.00–115.00	108.76
20	—	472	135.00–147.00	142.62
15	—	574	120.00–134.00	129.33
10	—	669	112.00–123.00	118.45
10	—	615	122.00–126.00	123.72
10	—	381	145.00–162.00	152.72
3	—	337	154.00–165.00	159.58
2	—	770	100.00–107.00	103.55
2	—	270	152.50–160.00	156.53
1	—	240	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	469	150.00–157.00	153.81
2	—	510	145.00–147.00	146.01
1	—	720	123.00	123.00
1	—	570	137.00	137.00
1	—	375	162.50	162.50
1	—	345	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	120.00–122.00	120.97
1	—	420	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	503	135.00–136.00	135.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	530	115.00–127.00	121.80
38	—	572	113.00–124.50	121.07
30	—	468	125.00–137.00	132.28
29	—	370	130.00–150.00	137.63
28	—	420	130.00–145.00	138.09
2	—	233	140.00–157.50	148.66
2	—	270	137.50–150.00	143.87
3	—	810	94.00–99.00	95.99
4	—	764	106.00–114.00	109.00
8	—	329	137.00–148.00	142.20
8	—	727	102.00–114.00	110.40
18	—	671	109.00–119.50	116.17
27	—	611	113.00–123.00	119.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	253	155.00	155.00
2	—	323	154.00–160.00	157.21
2	—	410	147.00	147.00
5	—	464	139.00–142.00	140.18

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3	—	850	710.00–900.00	836.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,067	945.00–1,125.00	1,065.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,000	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,233	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,450	1,150.00	1,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,125	650.00–775.00	712.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	800.00	800.00

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	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,656	99.00–104.00	101.58
10	—	1,665	84.00–96.50	90.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,308	72.00–79.50	74.85
49	—	1,205	61.50–71.00	66.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,615	52.50	52.50
47	—	1,499	55.00–67.00	60.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,032	55.00–64.00	59.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,025	87.00–92.00	89.40

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.