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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-08-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Aug 11

● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

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Feeder Cattle receipts

883 head

▼ 67 vs last sale 950▲ 92 vs year ago 791 · +11.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

157 head

▼ 68 vs last sale 225▼ 86 vs year ago 243 · −35.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

119 head

▲ 50 vs last sale 69▲ 5 vs year ago 114 · +4.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder classes measuring higher with steers 1.00 higher, heifers 3.00 higher, and bulls 2.00 higher overall. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 4.00 to 5.00 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 $131.64/cwt on 249 head.

Average price

$131.64

249 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$648

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$210

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

$11.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.74

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	496	131.94	654	239
Medium and Large 2-3	423	125.50	530	8thin
Small and Medium 1-2	370	120.00	444	2thin

One grade step is worth $11.94/cwt here — about $210 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 sale249 hd

131.64

—

TN average12 barns · 3,456 hd

126.90

+4.74

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	1,776	85.78	1,524	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,157	60.93	705	43
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,413	57.27	809	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,062	56.20	597	26

Every lot

103 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	255	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	383	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	273	170.35/cwt	165.00–176.00	465	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	455	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	164.70/cwt	164.00–166.00	540	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	355	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	618	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	355	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	462	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	151.71/cwt	147.50–165.00	575	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	153.04/cwt	148.00–162.00	646	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	595	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	443	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	647	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	450	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	585	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	465	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	605	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	153.42/cwt	147.00–160.00	727	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	141.84/cwt	134.00–149.00	756	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	141.06/cwt	130.00–147.00	811	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	585	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	737	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	613	120.50/cwt	120.00–121.00	739	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	138.89/cwt	128.50–145.00	864	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	658	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	915	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	686	127.88/cwt	124.00–131.00	877	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	117.75/cwt	115.00–124.00	848	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	121.92/cwt	118.00–126.00	945	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	809	114.57/cwt	111.00–117.00	927	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	952	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	158.17/cwt	154.00–162.00	372	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	428	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	150.47/cwt	144.00–157.00	429	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	305	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	494	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	325	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	390	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	338	145.92/cwt	140.00–154.00	493	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	345	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	449	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	143.28/cwt	137.00–148.00	537	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	495	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	390	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	593	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	405	152.07/cwt	147.00–158.00	616	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	531	4
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	415	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	498	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	138.82/cwt	132.00–145.00	580	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	450	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	540	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	470	116.99/cwt	116.00–118.00	550	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	134.77/cwt	128.00–138.00	644	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	129.06/cwt	121.00–134.50	672	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	550	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	605	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	123.65/cwt	118.00–128.00	704	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	119.30/cwt	112.00–123.50	734	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	620	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	787	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	115.90/cwt	110.00–120.00	777	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	768	93.30/cwt	90.00–100.00	717	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	778	104.50/cwt	104.50–104.50	813	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	156.13/cwt	152.00–170.00	375	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	260	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	481	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	265	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	382	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	276	154.63/cwt	150.00–167.50	427	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	322	164.36/cwt	154.00–169.00	529	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	459	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	355	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	440	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	155.73/cwt	150.00–165.00	587	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	385	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	655	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	418	162.41/cwt	160.00–167.00	679	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	146.44/cwt	140.00–155.00	615	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	455	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	733	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	148.72/cwt	142.00–156.00	700	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	475	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	751	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	130.99/cwt	130.00–132.00	642	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	513	147.00/cwt	142.00–150.00	754	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	134.07/cwt	127.50–138.00	704	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	658	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	555	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	777	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	128.64/cwt	123.00–134.50	740	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	126.29/cwt	121.00–131.00	780	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	124.09/cwt	114.00–127.00	833	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	706	110.18/cwt	102.00–114.00	778	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	715	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	844	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	104.61/cwt	101.00–106.00	809	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	95.02/cwt	91.00–99.00	770	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,743	84.68/cwt	80.00–87.50	1,476	9
Bulls	—	—	1,925	90.74/cwt	90.00–91.50	1,747	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	785	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	683	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,073	54.97/cwt	51.50–60.00	590	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,148	65.35/cwt	65.00–65.50	750	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,158	60.21/cwt	56.00–64.50	697	37
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,392	56.29/cwt	54.00–60.00	784	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,660	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	1,145	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,600	1,641.67/cwt	1,375.00–1,900.00	26,267	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,950	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,631	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,625.00/cwt	1,625.00–1,625.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,512.50/cwt	1,475.00–1,575.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,437.50/cwt	1,350.00–1,550.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	—	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,300.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,400.00	13,000	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,022	727.78/cwt	650.00–925.00	7,438	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	715.00/cwt	650.00–800.00	7,579	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,083	1,250.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,450.00	13,538	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	1,295.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,525.00	16,576	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,162.50/cwt	925.00–1,400.00	15,113	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	1,133.33/cwt	950.00–1,275.00	15,300	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	10,175	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 11, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 883Last week 950Year ago 791

Slaughter CattleReceipts 157Last week 225Year ago 243

Replacement CattleReceipts 119Last week 69Year ago 114

Compared to last week, feeder classes measuring higher with steers 1.00 higher, heifers 3.00 higher, and bulls 2.00 higher overall. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 4.00 to 5.00 lower overall.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	809	111.00–117.00	114.57
13	—	720	115.00–124.00	117.75
13	—	422	148.00–162.00	153.04
6	—	686	124.00–131.00	127.88
3	—	328	164.00–166.00	164.70
2	—	775	118.00–126.00	121.92
2	—	273	165.00–176.00	170.35
1	—	850	112.00	112.00
16	—	379	147.50–165.00	151.71
27	—	474	147.00–160.00	153.42
32	—	622	128.50–145.00	138.89
33	—	575	130.00–147.00	141.06
35	—	533	134.00–149.00	141.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	130.00	130.00
1	—	355	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	443	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	120.00–121.00	120.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	658	139.00	139.00
1	—	355	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	140.00	140.00
1	—	585	126.00	126.00
1	—	450	130.00	130.00
1	—	325	140.00	140.00
1	—	255	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	120.00	120.00
1	—	325	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	415	128.00	128.00
1	—	550	110.00	110.00
1	—	450	120.00	120.00
1	—	375	132.00	132.00
1	—	345	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	778	104.50	104.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	521	121.00–134.50	129.06
39	—	478	128.00–138.00	134.77
28	—	418	132.00–145.00	138.82
27	—	569	118.00–128.00	123.65
24	—	375	137.00–148.00	143.28
19	—	615	112.00–123.50	119.30
14	—	670	110.00–120.00	115.90
9	—	338	140.00–154.00	145.92
5	—	285	144.00–157.00	150.47
3	—	768	90.00–100.00	93.30
2	—	235	154.00–162.00	158.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	116.00–118.00	116.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	405	147.00–158.00	152.07
1	—	620	127.00	127.00
1	—	390	152.00	152.00
1	—	305	162.00	162.00
1	—	250	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	525	127.50–138.00	134.07
21	—	471	142.00–156.00	148.72
14	—	575	123.00–134.50	128.64
12	—	420	140.00–155.00	146.44
11	—	618	121.00–131.00	126.29
10	—	322	154.00–169.00	164.36
10	—	240	152.00–170.00	156.13
7	—	671	114.00–127.00	124.09
6	—	276	150.00–167.50	154.63
5	—	773	101.00–106.00	104.61
4	—	706	102.00–114.00	110.18
3	—	810	91.00–99.00	95.02
3	—	377	150.00–165.00	155.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	513	142.00–150.00	147.00
5	—	418	160.00–167.00	162.41
1	—	715	118.00	118.00
1	—	555	140.00	140.00
1	—	455	161.00	161.00
1	—	385	170.00	170.00
1	—	260	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	335	137.00	137.00
2	—	490	130.00–132.00	130.99
1	—	265	144.00	144.00
1	—	355	124.00	124.00
1	—	535	123.00	123.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	87.00	87.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,073	51.50–60.00	54.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,392	54.00–60.00	56.29
1	—	1,660	69.00	69.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,158	56.00–64.50	60.21
6	—	1,148	65.00–65.50	65.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,743	80.00–87.50	84.68
2	—	1,925	90.00–91.50	90.74

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	850	700.00	700.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	925	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,600	1,375.00–1,900.00	1,641.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,437.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,475.00–1,575.00	1,512.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,060	650.00–800.00	715.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,022	650.00–925.00	727.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,350	950.00–1,275.00	1,133.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,280	1,100.00–1,525.00	1,295.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,300	925.00–1,400.00	1,162.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,083	1,025.00–1,450.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,000	1,075.00–1,400.00	1,300.00

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

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.