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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-10-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Oct 13

● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

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Feeder Cattle receipts

724 head

▼ 340 vs last sale 1,064▼ 227 vs year ago 951 · −23.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

194 head

▲ 44 vs last sale 150▼ 51 vs year ago 245 · −20.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

117 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 147▼ 9 vs year ago 126 · −7.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

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 $115.26/cwt on 197 head.

Average price

$115.26

197 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$594

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$165

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

$8.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.22

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	521	115.52	601	188
Medium and Large 2-3	390	114.00	445	4thin
Small and Medium 1-2	409	106.60	436	5thin

One grade step is worth $8.92/cwt here — about $165 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 sale197 hd

115.26

—

TN average12 barns · 2,611 hd

118.48

−3.22

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	1,728	72.04	1,245	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,246	46.96	585	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,536	43.97	675	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,077	43.00	463	22

Every lot

101 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	442	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	147.13/cwt	143.00–149.00	566	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	400	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	500	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	410	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	615	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	139.39/cwt	135.00–144.00	585	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	460	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	681	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	140.38/cwt	134.00–144.00	656	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	569	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	132.34/cwt	124.50–138.00	682	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	124.93/cwt	117.00–128.00	705	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	580	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	766	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	122.93/cwt	115.00–127.00	755	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	640	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	704	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	120.06/cwt	116.00–123.00	808	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	123.89/cwt	118.00–124.50	886	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	786	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	975	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	275	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	322	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	280	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	339	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	288	132.92/cwt	127.00–139.00	383	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	315	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	441	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	120.47/cwt	118.50–135.00	398	8
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	345	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	380	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	420	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	370	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	414	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	128.52/cwt	121.00–131.00	482	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	405	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	539	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	123.38/cwt	118.00–129.00	516	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	484	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	523	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	119.06/cwt	115.00–124.00	569	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	488	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	620	5
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	495	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	505	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	115.66/cwt	110.00–121.00	597	46
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	560	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	515	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	108.82/cwt	104.00–115.00	619	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	603	111.50/cwt	111.50–111.50	672	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	105.86/cwt	101.00–108.00	648	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	105.54/cwt	101.00–107.50	706	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	104.37/cwt	96.00–108.00	751	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	717	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	829	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	754	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	222	153.16/cwt	150.00–155.00	340	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	255	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	338	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	146.00/cwt	140.00–149.00	416	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	141.77/cwt	141.00–142.50	472	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	345	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	459	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	137.48/cwt	132.00–141.00	495	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	405	150.02/cwt	148.00–152.00	608	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	420	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	483	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	134.16/cwt	128.00–144.00	566	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	442	123.67/cwt	123.00–124.00	547	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	455	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	642	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	125.47/cwt	121.00–134.00	592	14
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	475	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	570	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	123.48/cwt	117.00–129.00	651	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	616	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	545	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	600	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	572	105.66/cwt	105.00–106.00	604	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	118.03/cwt	114.00–123.00	680	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	608	110.96/cwt	106.00–117.00	675	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	103.15/cwt	100.00–105.00	692	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	688	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	619	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	701	98.49/cwt	91.00–100.00	690	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	730	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	303	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	279	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	1,025	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	789	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,155	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	820	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,728	72.04/cwt	68.00–75.50	1,245	13
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,020	54.50/cwt	54.50–54.50	556	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	42.45/cwt	37.00–48.50	458	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,090	56.44/cwt	55.00–58.00	615	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,256	46.34/cwt	42.00–52.00	582	46
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,337	58.18/cwt	56.00–59.50	778	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,546	42.99/cwt	40.00–50.00	665	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,678	37.79/cwt	37.00–38.50	634	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,700	1,533.33/cwt	1,200.00–1,750.00	26,067	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,556	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,050	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	7,770	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	7,810	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	850.00/cwt	775.00–925.00	9,563	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,158	716.67/cwt	650.00–785.00	8,299	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	795.00/cwt	750.00–840.00	9,540	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,217	681.67/cwt	650.00–700.00	8,296	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	861.00/cwt	775.00–930.00	10,935	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,414	779.29/cwt	680.00–825.00	11,019	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,425	880.00/cwt	835.00–925.00	12,540	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	606.67/cwt	590.00–630.00	5,157	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	6,820	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	647.50/cwt	635.00–660.00	7,446	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	840.00/cwt	840.00–840.00	7,140	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,750	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,550	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,350	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,220.00/cwt	1,220.00–1,220.00	15,860	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,112.50/cwt	1,075.00–1,150.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085.00/cwt	1,085.00–1,085.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,085.00/cwt	1,085.00–1,085.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,110.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	—	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 Oct 13, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 724Last week 1,064Year ago 951

Slaughter CattleReceipts 194Last week 150Year ago 245

Replacement CattleReceipts 117Last week 147Year ago 126

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	288	127.00–139.00	132.92
8	—	330	118.50–135.00	120.47
8	—	375	121.00–131.00	128.52
19	—	418	118.00–129.00	123.38
16	—	720	96.00–108.00	104.37
3	—	829	91.00	91.00
13	—	569	104.00–115.00	108.82
46	—	516	110.00–121.00	115.66
11	—	669	101.00–107.50	105.54
18	—	612	101.00–108.00	105.86
26	—	478	115.00–124.00	119.06
1	—	755	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	133.00	133.00
2	—	315	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	117.00	117.00
1	—	495	102.00	102.00
1	—	345	110.00	110.00
1	—	560	92.00	92.00
1	—	370	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	115.00	115.00
1	—	440	110.00	110.00
1	—	280	121.00	121.00
1	—	475	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	603	111.50	111.50
5	—	488	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	141.00	141.00
2	—	405	148.00–152.00	150.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	96.00	96.00
3	—	222	150.00–155.00	153.16
6	—	671	100.00–105.00	103.15
24	—	527	117.00–129.00	123.48
24	—	576	114.00–123.00	118.03
11	—	422	128.00–144.00	134.16
3	—	285	140.00–149.00	146.00
6	—	701	91.00–100.00	98.49
18	—	608	106.00–117.00	110.96
2	—	333	141.00–142.50	141.77
14	—	472	121.00–134.00	125.47
9	—	360	132.00–141.00	137.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	110.00	110.00
1	—	475	120.00	120.00
1	—	420	115.00	115.00
1	—	255	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	572	105.00–106.00	105.66
3	—	442	123.00–124.00	123.67
1	—	345	133.00	133.00
1	—	545	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	688	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	515	124.50–138.00	132.34
20	—	614	115.00–127.00	122.93
3	—	385	143.00–149.00	147.13
11	—	715	118.00–124.50	123.89
22	—	564	117.00–128.00	124.93
6	—	786	124.00	124.00
1	—	305	145.00	145.00
2	—	420	135.00–144.00	139.39
4	—	673	116.00–123.00	120.06
13	—	467	134.00–144.00	140.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	150.00	150.00
1	—	460	148.00	148.00
1	—	580	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	640	110.00	110.00
1	—	400	125.00	125.00
1	—	470	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,025	77.00	77.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	303	92.00	92.00
1	—	1,155	71.00	71.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2	—	975	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,158	650.00–785.00	716.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,414	680.00–825.00	779.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,270	775.00–930.00	861.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,425	835.00–925.00	880.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,100	710.00	710.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,125	775.00–925.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,200	750.00–840.00	795.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,217	650.00–700.00	681.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	740.00	740.00

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	3	—	850	590.00–630.00	606.67
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,100	620.00	620.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	635.00–660.00	647.50

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,220.00	1,220.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	840.00	840.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	850.00	850.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	900.00	900.00

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	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,110.00	1,055.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,085.00	1,085.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,075.00–1,150.00	1,112.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,085.00	1,085.00

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	—	1,700	1,200.00–1,750.00	1,533.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,678	37.00–38.50	37.79
31	—	1,546	40.00–50.00	42.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,090	55.00–58.00	56.44
46	—	1,256	42.00–52.00	46.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	54.50	54.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,080	37.00–48.50	42.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,337	56.00–59.50	58.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,728	68.00–75.50	72.04

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.