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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Sep 29

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Sep 22Sep 29Oct 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

992 head

▲ 62 vs last sale 930▲ 131 vs year ago 861 · +15.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

190 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 165▲ 27 vs year ago 163 · +16.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

113 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 87▲ 17 vs year ago 96 · +17.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder cattle measuring 1.00 to 3.00 lower overall, with slaughter cows and bulls 7.00 to 9.00 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 $118.92/cwt on 262 head.

Average price

$118.92

262 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$618

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$74

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

$13.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.61

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	520	119.15	620	255
Medium and Large 2-3	498	112.40	560	5thin
Small and Medium 1-2	515	106.00	546	2thin

One grade step is worth $13.15/cwt here — about $74 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 sale262 hd

118.92

—

TN average7 barns · 1,279 hd

121.53

−2.61

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	1,681	74.65	1,255	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,255	55.74	700	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,523	53.12	809	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,057	49.72	525	20
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,530	63.50	972	1thin

Every lot

100 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 2-3	308	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	431	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	512	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	146.59/cwt	145.00–155.00	548	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	149.52/cwt	142.00–154.00	621	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	148.56/cwt	142.00–154.00	688	5
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	480	127.97/cwt	125.00–131.00	614	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	511	142.39/cwt	142.00–144.00	728	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	132.49/cwt	122.00–139.00	684	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	527	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	754	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	558	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	642	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	132.19/cwt	121.00–138.00	765	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	610	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	708	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	126.32/cwt	118.00–130.00	792	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	630	134.70/cwt	134.50–135.00	849	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	123.21/cwt	114.00–129.00	832	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	678	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	746	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	705	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	740	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	116.50/cwt	115.00–118.00	845	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	113.51/cwt	113.00–114.00	866	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	775	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	775	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	887	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	104.78/cwt	100.00–106.50	906	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	229	130.18/cwt	125.00–137.50	298	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	245	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	374	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	132.25/cwt	125.00–137.50	370	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	313	151.28/cwt	147.50–155.00	474	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	124.00/cwt	121.00–127.00	415	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	126.83/cwt	120.00–132.00	481	14
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	395	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	435	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	124.25/cwt	119.00–131.00	518	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	115.51/cwt	115.00–116.00	491	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	125.83/cwt	120.00–132.00	590	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	569	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	509	130.63/cwt	130.50–131.00	665	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	120.29/cwt	115.00–125.00	629	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	116.70/cwt	110.00–120.00	668	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	573	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	619	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	110.03/cwt	104.00–112.00	690	25
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	635	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	648	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	104.36/cwt	100.00–110.00	701	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	719	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	769	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	729	99.40/cwt	92.00–102.00	725	11
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	310	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	406	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	325	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	507	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	337	142.18/cwt	137.50–150.00	479	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	373	156.43/cwt	153.00–160.00	583	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	140.72/cwt	135.00–148.00	526	27
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	412	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	606	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	121.29/cwt	115.00–127.00	509	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	420	115.18/cwt	110.00–120.00	484	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	137.87/cwt	133.00–144.00	580	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	467	141.61/cwt	139.00–145.00	661	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	129.58/cwt	125.00–133.00	616	22
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	478	113.36/cwt	108.00–119.00	542	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	508	134.50/cwt	134.00–135.00	683	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	125.07/cwt	120.00–132.00	652	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	117.00/cwt	115.00–118.00	620	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	121.76/cwt	116.00–126.00	684	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	571	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	654	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	117.82/cwt	111.00–122.00	721	18
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2Full	638	108.50/cwt	108.50–108.50	692	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	101.49/cwt	100.00–103.00	675	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	96.79/cwt	94.00–100.00	692	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	93.44/cwt	90.00–97.00	719	7
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	995	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	726	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	535	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	498	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	705	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	564	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,530	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	972	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,200	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	840	1
Bulls	—	—	1,603	64.41/cwt	60.00–68.00	1,032	3
Bulls	—	—	1,741	77.60/cwt	72.00–82.50	1,351	12
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	918	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	569	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	990	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	683	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,072	48.35/cwt	44.00–54.00	518	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	64.91/cwt	63.00–66.50	780	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,257	47.31/cwt	45.00–49.00	595	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,274	55.04/cwt	50.00–60.50	701	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,521	52.66/cwt	48.00–58.00	801	34
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,563	61.03/cwt	60.00–62.00	954	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	13,300	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,650	2,200.00/cwt	2,200.00–2,200.00	36,300	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	750	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	4,875	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,825	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,625	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	9,300	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	800	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	5,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	850	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	5,738	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	837.50/cwt	825.00–850.00	7,956	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	10,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	750.00/cwt	725.00–775.00	7,875	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,178	888.89/cwt	800.00–1,150.00	10,471	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	818.75/cwt	725.00–925.00	9,825	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,383	825.00/cwt	800.00–850.00	11,410	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	7,200	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
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	—	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900.00/cwt	775.00–1,025.00	—	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 29, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 992Last week 930Year ago 861

Slaughter CattleReceipts 190Last week 165Year ago 163

Replacement CattleReceipts 113Last week 87Year ago 96

Compared to last week, feeder cattle measuring 1.00 to 3.00 lower overall, with slaughter cows and bulls 7.00 to 9.00 lower overall.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	100.00–103.00	101.49
16	—	521	120.00–132.00	125.07
9	—	337	137.50–150.00	142.18
27	—	374	135.00–148.00	140.72
19	—	562	116.00–126.00	121.76
22	—	475	125.00–133.00	129.58
7	—	770	90.00–97.00	93.44
18	—	612	111.00–122.00	117.82
23	—	421	133.00–144.00	137.87
14	—	715	94.00–100.00	96.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	310	131.00	131.00
2	—	420	115.00–127.00	121.29
3	—	530	115.00–118.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	110.00–120.00	115.18
2	—	478	108.00–119.00	113.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	638	108.50	108.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	139.00–145.00	141.61
3	—	412	147.00	147.00
1	—	325	156.00	156.00
2	—	373	153.00–160.00	156.43
2	—	508	134.00–135.00	134.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	571	114.50	114.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	125.00–131.00	127.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	511	142.00–144.00	142.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	630	134.50–135.00	134.70
5	—	527	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	100.00	100.00
2	—	308	140.00	140.00
1	—	705	105.00	105.00
1	—	610	116.00	116.00
3	—	678	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	865	100.00–106.50	104.78
21	—	579	121.00–138.00	132.19
5	—	675	114.00–129.00	123.21
16	—	627	118.00–130.00	126.32
17	—	516	122.00–139.00	132.49
2	—	763	113.00–114.00	113.51
12	—	725	115.00–118.00	116.50
2	—	845	105.00	105.00
1	—	325	157.50	157.50
18	—	415	142.00–154.00	149.52
5	—	463	142.00–154.00	148.56
7	—	374	145.00–155.00	146.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	280	125.00–137.50	132.25
28	—	417	119.00–131.00	124.25
6	—	335	121.00–127.00	124.00
11	—	729	92.00–102.00	99.40
47	—	572	110.00–120.00	116.70
25	—	627	104.00–112.00	110.03
45	—	469	120.00–132.00	125.83
44	—	523	115.00–125.00	120.29
4	—	229	125.00–137.50	130.18
14	—	379	120.00–132.00	126.83
16	—	672	100.00–110.00	104.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	102.00	102.00
1	—	395	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	115.00	115.00
2	—	573	108.00	108.00
2	—	425	115.00–116.00	115.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	509	130.50–131.00	130.63
5	—	719	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	147.50–155.00	151.28
1	—	245	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	93.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	80.00	80.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,741	72.00–82.50	77.60
3	—	1,603	60.00–68.00	64.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,521	48.00–58.00	52.66
2	—	1,563	60.00–62.00	61.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,274	50.00–60.50	55.04
3	—	1,257	45.00–49.00	47.31
3	—	1,202	63.00–66.50	64.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	69.00	69.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,072	44.00–54.00	48.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	918	62.00	62.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	63.50	63.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,150	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,050	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,200	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	725.00	725.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,383	800.00–850.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,178	800.00–1,150.00	888.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,050	725.00–775.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	950	825.00–850.00	837.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,200	725.00–925.00	818.75

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)	4	—	800	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	950	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,650	2,200.00	2,200.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	775.00–1,025.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00

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.