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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Sep 8

● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Sep 1Sep 8Sep 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

709 head

▼ 165 vs last sale 874▼ 393 vs year ago 1,102 · −35.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

81 head

▼ 143 vs last sale 224▼ 171 vs year ago 252 · −67.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

48 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 54▼ 65 vs year ago 113 · −57.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls measuring 2.00 lower overall, with feeder heifers 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 1.00 to 3.00 higher 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 $126.80/cwt on 213 head.

Average price

$126.80

213 head · 481 lb average

Value per head Derived

$609

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$113

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

$6.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.96

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	483	126.92	613	209
Small and Medium 1-2	318	121.00	384	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	415	120.50	500	2thin

One grade step is worth $6.42/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 sale213 hd

126.80

—

TN average7 barns · 1,207 hd

123.84

+2.96

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	1,696	89.53	1,518	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,245	67.06	835	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,514	63.12	955	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,063	60.06	638	6thin
Dairy Heifers	Standard	Average	1,215	68.00	826	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,175	73.00	858	1thin

Every lot

80 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	161.00/cwt	150.00–172.00	467	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	331	161.61/cwt	155.00–165.00	535	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	141.71/cwt	141.50–142.00	538	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	387	136.18/cwt	130.50–139.50	527	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	144.61/cwt	141.00–152.00	623	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	432	130.14/cwt	127.50–131.00	562	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	609	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	147.73/cwt	139.00–153.00	706	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	522	148.60/cwt	148.00–149.00	776	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	523	127.01/cwt	126.00–129.00	664	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	138.95/cwt	134.00–146.00	729	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	564	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	838	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	138.63/cwt	131.00–146.00	794	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	585	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	708	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	610	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	872	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	620	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	868	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	125.81/cwt	122.00–131.00	793	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	128.38/cwt	123.00–132.00	852	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	802	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	729	118.01/cwt	116.00–121.00	860	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	115.25/cwt	115.00–116.00	899	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	263	144.27/cwt	143.00–146.00	379	3
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	295	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	357	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	139.02/cwt	133.00–147.00	453	10
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	340	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	411	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	378	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	533	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	135.16/cwt	131.00–138.00	522	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	472	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	132.48/cwt	124.00–138.00	555	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	528	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	472	135.03/cwt	134.00–137.00	637	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	124.00/cwt	118.00–131.00	591	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	120.63/cwt	115.00–125.50	627	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	528	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	684	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	553	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	708	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	117.99/cwt	112.00–124.00	675	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	115.87/cwt	110.00–119.00	709	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	686	107.12/cwt	105.00–111.00	735	16
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	315	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	528	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	317	149.61/cwt	148.00–150.00	474	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	327	141.66/cwt	140.00–142.50	463	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	353	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	574	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	144.95/cwt	138.00–152.00	558	11
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	395	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	474	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	410	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	636	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	140.88/cwt	135.00–145.00	604	15
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	450	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	540	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	137.46/cwt	130.00–140.00	656	20
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	130.03/cwt	124.00–134.00	679	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	525	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	725	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	129.10/cwt	124.00–133.00	738	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	787	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	110.63/cwt	107.00–115.00	741	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,045	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	658	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,075	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	699	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,175	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	858	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,100	78.93/cwt	76.50–81.00	868	2
Bulls	—	—	1,752	97.07/cwt	95.00–100.50	1,701	3
Bulls	—	—	1,824	89.35/cwt	86.50–92.50	1,630	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	60.06/cwt	57.50–63.50	638	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,194	64.39/cwt	59.50–68.50	769	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	75.99/cwt	70.00–84.50	984	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,315	55.98/cwt	52.00–58.00	736	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,380	73.86/cwt	72.00–75.50	1,019	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,527	62.05/cwt	57.50–69.00	948	20
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Standard	1,215	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	826	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	6,280	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	9,860	9
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	850	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,375	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	10,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	8,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	1,000	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,083	783.33/cwt	725.00–850.00	8,483	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	930.00/cwt	930.00–930.00	10,230	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	900.00/cwt	875.00–925.00	10,800	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	1,075.00/cwt	975.00–1,175.00	13,169	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,212.50/cwt	1,175.00–1,250.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	917.50/cwt	860.00–975.00	—	2

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 Sep 8, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 709Last week 874Year ago 1,102

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 224Year ago 252

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 54Year ago 113

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	429	135.00–145.00	140.88
20	—	477	130.00–140.00	137.46
14	—	572	124.00–133.00	129.10
11	—	385	138.00–152.00	144.95
10	—	522	124.00–134.00	130.03
5	—	317	148.00–150.00	149.61
3	—	670	107.00–115.00	110.63
1	—	610	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	120.00	120.00
1	—	450	120.00	120.00
1	—	395	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	327	140.00–142.50	141.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	138.00	138.00
2	—	353	162.50	162.50
2	—	315	167.50	167.50
1	—	410	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	564	148.50	148.50
5	—	522	148.00–149.00	148.60
1	—	610	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	525	134.00–146.00	138.95
23	—	478	139.00–153.00	147.73
20	—	573	131.00–146.00	138.63
13	—	630	122.00–131.00	125.81
9	—	664	123.00–132.00	128.38
7	—	380	141.50–142.00	141.71
5	—	431	141.00–152.00	144.61
4	—	780	115.00–116.00	115.25
4	—	729	116.00–121.00	118.01
4	—	331	155.00–165.00	161.61
2	—	290	150.00–172.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	387	130.50–139.50	136.18
12	—	432	127.50–131.00	130.14
6	—	523	126.00–129.00	127.01
1	—	680	118.00	118.00
1	—	585	121.00	121.00
1	—	465	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	121.00	121.00
1	—	295	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	120.00	120.00
1	—	390	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	472	134.00–137.00	135.03
15	—	378	141.00	141.00
5	—	528	129.50	129.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	419	124.00–138.00	132.48
29	—	477	118.00–131.00	124.00
27	—	520	115.00–125.50	120.63
20	—	612	110.00–119.00	115.87
16	—	686	105.00–111.00	107.12
14	—	386	131.00–138.00	135.16
10	—	326	133.00–147.00	139.02
9	—	572	112.00–124.00	117.99
3	—	263	143.00–146.00	144.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	553	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	65.00	65.00
1	—	1,045	63.00	63.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,100	76.50–81.00	78.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,824	86.50–92.50	89.35
3	—	1,752	95.00–100.50	97.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,063	57.50–63.50	60.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,527	57.50–69.00	62.05
2	—	1,380	72.00–75.50	73.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,194	59.50–68.50	64.39
7	—	1,295	70.00–84.50	75.99
3	—	1,315	52.00–58.00	55.98

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
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	785.00	785.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	750.00	750.00

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)	1	—	1,200	875.00	875.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	850	1,160.00	1,160.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	700.00	700.00

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)	1	—	1,000	835.00	835.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,200	875.00–925.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,225	975.00–1,175.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,083	725.00–850.00	783.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	930.00	930.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,212.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	860.00–975.00	917.50

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.