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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-10-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Oct 20

● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Oct 13Oct 20Oct 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,049 head

▲ 325 vs last sale 724▲ 99 vs year ago 950 · +10.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

144 head

▼ 50 vs last sale 194▼ 27 vs year ago 171 · −15.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

127 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 117▲ 34 vs year ago 93 · +36.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder cattle weighing up to 550 lbs. 6.00-8.00 lower overall, with those weighing over 550 lbs. remaining mostly steady. Slaughter cows measuring 5.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 3.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $113.52/cwt on 214 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −93.14 against this barn's trailing median of $206.67.

Average price

$113.52

214 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$617

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$188

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

$5.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.08

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Small and Medium 1-2	363	118.95	432	3thin
Medium and Large 1-2	546	113.44	620	211

One grade step is worth $5.51/cwt here — about −$188 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 sale214 hd

113.52

—

TN average8 barns · 1,306 hd

114.60

−1.08

This barn, trailing median32 sales

206.67

−93.14

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

32 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $225.05, low $162.30, median $206.67 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,594	70.88	1,130	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,502	52.71	792	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,270	52.71	669	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,075	47.57	511	16
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,060	79.00	837	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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	383	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	517	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	516	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	125.73/cwt	120.00–135.00	546	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	125.61/cwt	123.00–135.00	604	10
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	490	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	583	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	121.84/cwt	118.00–131.00	648	9
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	565	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	622	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	124.92/cwt	119.00–129.00	713	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	590	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	770	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	124.29/cwt	114.00–127.00	771	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	118.81/cwt	111.00–125.00	806	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	707	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	884	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	111.02/cwt	109.00–113.00	803	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	750	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	780	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	830	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	855	105.50/cwt	105.50–105.50	902	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	947	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	919	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,027	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	945	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	228	117.69/cwt	115.00–120.00	268	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	121.81/cwt	116.00–127.00	347	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	116.59/cwt	113.00–128.00	388	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	117.00/cwt	109.00–124.00	443	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	115.20/cwt	109.00–118.00	495	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	443	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	532	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	113.76/cwt	110.00–123.00	547	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	110.40/cwt	107.00–114.00	582	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	109.75/cwt	105.00–114.00	619	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	588	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	688	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	106.46/cwt	103.00–113.00	657	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	623	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	586	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	104.34/cwt	100.00–107.50	696	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	724	98.97/cwt	97.00–102.00	717	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	94.61/cwt	90.00–98.00	731	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	823	90.66/cwt	89.00–92.00	746	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	297	143.51/cwt	139.00–145.00	426	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	336	133.76/cwt	130.00–140.00	449	24
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	363	118.95/cwt	114.00–122.00	432	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	137.33/cwt	131.00–144.00	507	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	123.06/cwt	117.00–131.00	522	32
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	460	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	506	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	120.25/cwt	115.00–125.00	588	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	117.68/cwt	113.00–124.00	620	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	115.54/cwt	111.00–123.00	657	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	109.76/cwt	105.00–114.00	682	29
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	101.92/cwt	98.00–106.00	682	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	695	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	653	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	90.07/cwt	88.50–94.00	653	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	782	88.66/cwt	86.00–92.00	693	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	828	81.71/cwt	79.50–87.00	677	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	893	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	670	6
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	785	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	604	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,040	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	759	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	388	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	272	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	555	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	389	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,060	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	837	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,584	69.66/cwt	65.00–72.00	1,103	14
Bulls	—	—	1,740	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,531	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	840	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	580	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,105	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	685	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,108	44.51/cwt	40.00–49.50	493	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,233	58.44/cwt	58.00–59.00	721	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,264	51.51/cwt	47.00–56.50	651	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,343	59.32/cwt	57.00–64.00	797	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,522	52.25/cwt	47.50–55.50	795	20
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,220.00	—	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,600	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,107	660.00/cwt	610.00–700.00	7,306	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	837.50/cwt	800.00–875.00	9,841	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	768.33/cwt	755.00–775.00	9,220	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,213	895.00/cwt	785.00–1,175.00	10,856	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,267	681.67/cwt	635.00–740.00	8,637	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,300.00	—	2
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	—	1,092.50/cwt	1,025.00–1,160.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,055.00/cwt	1,055.00–1,055.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900.00/cwt	800.00–1,000.00	—	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	5,760	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	5,610	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 20, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,049Last week 724Year ago 950

Slaughter CattleReceipts 144Last week 194Year ago 171

Replacement CattleReceipts 127Last week 117Year ago 93

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	430	109.00–118.00	115.20
2	—	228	115.00–120.00	117.69
15	—	617	103.00–113.00	106.46
4	—	285	116.00–127.00	121.81
31	—	564	105.00–114.00	109.75
23	—	379	109.00–124.00	117.00
9	—	333	113.00–128.00	116.59
3	—	773	90.00–98.00	94.61
28	—	481	110.00–123.00	113.76
22	—	527	107.00–114.00	110.40
4	—	724	97.00–102.00	98.97
3	—	823	89.00–92.00	90.66
17	—	667	100.00–107.50	104.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	588	117.00	117.00
3	—	443	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	828	79.50–87.00	81.71
4	—	369	131.00–144.00	137.33
4	—	297	139.00–145.00	143.51
22	—	489	115.00–125.00	120.25
3	—	782	86.00–92.00	88.66
25	—	569	111.00–123.00	115.54
32	—	424	117.00–131.00	123.06
21	—	527	113.00–124.00	117.68
6	—	893	75.00	75.00
29	—	621	105.00–114.00	109.76
24	—	336	130.00–140.00	133.76
23	—	725	88.50–94.00	90.07
4	—	669	98.00–106.00	101.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	363	114.00–122.00	118.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	695	94.00	94.00
4	—	460	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	678	111.00–125.00	118.81
2	—	723	109.00–113.00	111.02
1	—	830	100.00	100.00
1	—	385	134.00	134.00
16	—	571	119.00–129.00	124.92
10	—	481	123.00–135.00	125.61
9	—	532	118.00–131.00	121.84
5	—	434	120.00–135.00	125.73
18	—	620	114.00–127.00	124.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	707	125.00	125.00
2	—	590	130.50	130.50
6	—	855	105.50	105.50
3	—	1,027	92.00	92.00
3	—	947	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	750	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	119.00	119.00
1	—	565	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	383	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	77.00	77.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	388	70.00	70.00
1	—	555	70.00	70.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,220.00	1,140.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,200	755.00–775.00	768.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,175	800.00–875.00	837.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,213	785.00–1,175.00	895.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,107	610.00–700.00	660.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,267	635.00–740.00	681.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,055.00	1,055.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,160.00	1,092.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	800	720.00	720.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	660.00	660.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,108	40.00–49.50	44.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,233	58.00–59.00	58.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,343	57.00–64.00	59.32
26	—	1,264	47.00–56.50	51.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	62.00	62.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	840	69.00	69.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,522	47.50–55.50	52.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	79.00	79.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,584	65.00–72.00	69.66
1	—	1,740	88.00	88.00

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.