Sale reports / Tennessee / Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN / 2020-09-15

Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Sep 15
● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,178 head
▲ 469 vs last sale 709▲ 190 vs year ago 988 · +19.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
185 head
▲ 104 vs last sale 81▲ 31 vs year ago 154 · +20.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
98 head
▲ 50 vs last sale 48▲ 5 vs year ago 93 · +5.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls remaining mostly steady overall, with feeder heifers gauging 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows measuring 3.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.22/cwt on 333 head.
Average price
$120.22
333 head · 506 lb average
Value per head Derived
$608
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$100
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$13.64/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.03
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2507120.62611318
Medium and Large 2-3483112.5654413thin
Small and Medium 1-2478106.985112thin
One grade step is worth $13.64/cwt here — about $100 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 sale333 hd
120.22
—
TN average10 barns · 2,048 hd
122.26
−2.03
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,71089.381,52918
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,24562.3377640
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,51960.1391433
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,12557.9265111

Every lot

102 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2323135.80/cwt130.00–141.004392
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2368153.29/cwt148.00–164.005643
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3383141.00/cwt141.00–141.005402
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2387130.06/cwt125.00–135.005033
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415161.00/cwt161.00–161.006681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2422146.95/cwt140.00–157.006208
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3425133.00/cwt133.00–133.005651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy450157.00/cwt157.00–157.007071
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471147.27/cwt140.00–153.006949
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3485134.00/cwt134.00–134.006501
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2500115.00/cwt115.00–115.005751
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3510122.52/cwt120.00–125.006252
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy515147.33/cwt147.00–148.007593
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2526136.50/cwt131.50–142.0071853
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2572135.94/cwt129.00–142.0077837
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3591117.35/cwt115.00–118.5069410
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3600109.00/cwt109.00–109.006541
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2619125.88/cwt120.00–133.0077922
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2677122.32/cwt117.00–127.0082824
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2719117.53/cwt110.00–122.0084516
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3720100.00/cwt100.00–100.007201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2779111.50/cwt110.00–113.0086912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2815112.00/cwt112.00–112.009131
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2240140.81/cwt140.00–142.503383
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2268143.79/cwt142.50–145.003852
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325131.94/cwt122.50–139.0042914
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375130.33/cwt121.00–135.0048945
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420125.81/cwt121.00–132.0052823
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430137.02/cwt135.00–139.005892
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3441115.61/cwt115.00–116.005105
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455132.00/cwt132.00–132.006011
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2478106.98/cwt104.00–110.005112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2479123.14/cwt116.50–130.0059059
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3481114.88/cwt111.00–116.005536
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525120.50/cwt114.00–127.0063355
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3560101.00/cwt101.00–101.005661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2576116.20/cwt110.00–121.5066951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2611111.81/cwt107.00–117.0068330
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-363095.00/cwt95.00–95.005991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy634119.50/cwt119.50–119.507588
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2666104.08/cwt100.00–110.0069310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-272197.55/cwt95.00–104.0070312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added770104.00/cwt104.00–104.008011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-277595.49/cwt95.00–96.007402
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2220170.00/cwt170.00–170.003742
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2225132.50/cwt132.50–132.502981
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3250132.50/cwt132.50–132.503311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2267147.97/cwt145.00–152.503955
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2295135.00/cwt135.00–135.003981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2317147.51/cwt143.00–152.504685
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2373146.48/cwt140.00–155.0054625
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2373130.99/cwt125.00–134.004893
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3383134.87/cwt130.00–138.005174
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2425122.43/cwt121.00–124.005202
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy426149.83/cwt149.00–151.006388
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2429138.60/cwt131.00–146.0059524
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2479136.10/cwt130.00–143.0065215
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3500115.00/cwt115.00–115.005751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2522129.96/cwt124.00–134.0067826
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2545110.00/cwt110.00–110.006001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2567124.01/cwt121.00–132.0070325
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3580112.00/cwt112.00–112.006501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2628117.23/cwt114.00–123.007363
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2680110.00/cwt110.00–110.007481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2706100.00/cwt100.00–100.007064
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3900550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,9504
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,67288.49/cwt82.00–92.501,48015
Bulls——1,90293.82/cwt93.50–94.501,7843
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06064.50/cwt64.50–64.506841
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13157.26/cwt55.00–60.5064810
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23961.30/cwt57.00–65.5076036
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29871.63/cwt69.50–75.009304
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46569.00/cwt69.00–69.001,0111
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52159.85/cwt55.00–64.5091032
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5001,212.50/cwt1,075.00–1,350.0018,1882
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,275.00/cwt1,275.00–1,275.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,225.00/cwt1,225.00–1,225.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—1,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,035.00/cwt1,035.00–1,035.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,028.33/cwt950.00–1,100.00—3
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—950.00/cwt950.00–950.00—1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—925.00/cwt925.00–925.00—1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 1-2650660.00/cwt660.00–660.004,2902
Stock Cows—Large 2-3850760.00/cwt760.00–760.006,4605
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000755.00/cwt685.00–825.007,5502
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2750700.00/cwt700.00–700.005,2501
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2775708.75/cwt700.00–735.005,4934
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2850900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,6501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2850800.00/cwt800.00–800.006,8001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2850800.00/cwt800.00–800.006,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3900800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,2003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100850.00/cwt850.00–850.009,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100708.33/cwt650.00–800.007,7923
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0012,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,250950.00/cwt850.00–1,075.0011,8755
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,250840.00/cwt840.00–840.0010,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3501,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0017,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy1,500910.00/cwt910.00–910.0013,6501

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.