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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-12-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-08

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

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Dec 1Dec 8Dec 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,097 head

▲ 298 vs last sale 799▲ 93 vs year ago 1,004 · +9.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

168 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 144▼ 15 vs year ago 183 · −8.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

99 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 57▲ 3 vs year ago 96 · +3.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing up to 500 lb. sharply higher, with those weighing over 500 lbs. 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers measuring 2.00 higher overall, with feeder bulls mostly steady overall. Slaughter cows gauging 6.00 lower with slaughter bulls mostly steady.

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 $119.36/cwt on 267 head.

Average price

$119.36

267 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$609

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$105

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

$15.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.42

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	510	119.45	610	265
Medium and Large 2-3	465	110.00	512	1thin
Small and Medium 1-2	485	104.00	504	1thin

One grade step is worth $15.45/cwt here — about $105 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 sale267 hd

119.36

—

TN average9 barns · 2,552 hd

118.94

+0.42

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	1,907	78.48	1,497	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,190	52.22	621	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,441	51.69	745	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,162	45.93	534	13
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,305	65.00	848	1thin

Every lot

85 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	340	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	408	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	594	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	539	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	158.02/cwt	151.00–164.00	670	6
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	460	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	570	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	150.86/cwt	144.00–160.00	714	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	515	148.11/cwt	146.00–152.00	763	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	131.34/cwt	126.00–136.50	693	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	126.34/cwt	121.00–131.00	729	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	585	136.08/cwt	134.00–140.00	796	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	125.32/cwt	120.00–130.00	787	20
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	630	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	743	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	121.08/cwt	116.00–125.00	806	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	116.52/cwt	111.00–122.50	841	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	111.95/cwt	108.00–116.00	856	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	775	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	961	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	800	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	992	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,012	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	949	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	138.30/cwt	130.00–143.00	373	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	300	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	368	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	319	136.13/cwt	127.50–142.50	434	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	133.73/cwt	130.00–142.00	503	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	382	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	554	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	385	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	474	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	127.08/cwt	121.00–134.00	540	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	427	138.96/cwt	136.00–145.00	593	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	455	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	614	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	512	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	125.19/cwt	120.00–129.00	603	42
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	485	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	504	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	503	123.89/cwt	123.00–124.00	623	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	116.89/cwt	110.00–121.00	609	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	540	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	578	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	113.67/cwt	108.00–121.00	648	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	618	114.33/cwt	114.00–115.00	707	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	104.11/cwt	100.00–110.00	656	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	650	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	761	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	99.53/cwt	94.00–104.00	676	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	87.12/cwt	80.00–94.00	629	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	753	95.50/cwt	95.50–95.50	719	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	828	77.01/cwt	75.00–79.00	638	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	785	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	200	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	250	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	282	154.06/cwt	150.00–160.00	434	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	148.00/cwt	140.00–155.00	471	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	323	159.74/cwt	157.50–162.50	516	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	323	128.21/cwt	125.00–131.00	414	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	353	133.74/cwt	132.50–135.00	472	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	147.12/cwt	140.00–153.00	549	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	387	162.46/cwt	157.00–170.00	629	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	144.65/cwt	135.00–150.00	602	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	426	155.83/cwt	152.50–157.00	664	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	438	127.51/cwt	127.00–128.00	558	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	478	152.68/cwt	151.50–158.00	730	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	140.57/cwt	130.00–145.00	672	34
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	616	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	127.66/cwt	121.50–135.00	670	41
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	560	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	739	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	122.16/cwt	119.00–126.00	711	34
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	114.15/cwt	108.00–119.00	712	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	650	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	774	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	102.83/cwt	101.00–109.00	692	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	92.63/cwt	85.00–100.00	664	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	86.11/cwt	80.00–89.50	663	8
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,305	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	848	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,865	76.26/cwt	72.00–80.50	1,422	11
Bulls	—	—	2,023	84.60/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,711	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,162	45.93/cwt	43.00–48.00	534	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	51.69/cwt	47.00–56.50	611	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	59.43/cwt	58.50–60.50	715	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	599	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,360	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	802	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,442	43.37/cwt	42.00–45.00	625	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,444	52.28/cwt	47.00–56.50	755	30
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,650	1,612.50/cwt	1,525.00–1,700.00	26,606	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	750	625.00/cwt	600.00–650.00	4,688	3
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	800	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	5,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	5,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	689.00/cwt	650.00–750.00	7,855	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,233	858.33/cwt	800.00–900.00	10,583	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	774.00/cwt	670.00–875.00	9,752	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	730.00/cwt	725.00–735.00	9,308	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	9,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	—	3

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 Dec 8, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,097Last week 799Year ago 1,004

Slaughter CattleReceipts 168Last week 144Year ago 183

Replacement CattleReceipts 99Last week 57Year ago 96

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	319	127.50–142.50	136.13
9	—	722	80.00–94.00	87.12
15	—	425	121.00–134.00	127.08
7	—	270	130.00–143.00	138.30
2	—	753	95.50	95.50
44	—	570	108.00–121.00	113.67
1	—	935	84.00	84.00
14	—	630	100.00–110.00	104.11
17	—	376	130.00–142.00	133.73
42	—	482	120.00–129.00	125.19
11	—	679	94.00–104.00	99.53
57	—	521	110.00–121.00	116.89
2	—	828	75.00–79.00	77.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	117.00	117.00
2	—	455	135.00	135.00
9	—	503	123.00–124.00	123.89
7	—	427	136.00–145.00	138.96
3	—	618	114.00–115.00	114.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	382	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	123.00	123.00
1	—	300	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	577	121.00–131.00	126.34
2	—	360	165.00	165.00
20	—	528	126.00–136.50	131.34
1	—	930	102.00	102.00
12	—	666	116.00–125.00	121.08
8	—	722	111.00–122.50	116.52
2	—	765	108.00–116.00	111.95
20	—	628	120.00–130.00	125.32
16	—	473	144.00–160.00	150.86
1	—	880	115.00	115.00
6	—	424	151.00–164.00	158.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	585	134.00–140.00	136.08
6	—	515	146.00–152.00	148.11
1	—	775	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	118.00	118.00
1	—	460	124.00	124.00
1	—	340	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	318	140.00–155.00	148.00
34	—	478	130.00–145.00	140.57
10	—	624	108.00–119.00	114.15
12	—	416	135.00–150.00	144.65
11	—	373	140.00–153.00	147.12
5	—	282	150.00–160.00	154.06
15	—	717	85.00–100.00	92.63
8	—	770	80.00–89.50	86.11
34	—	582	119.00–126.00	122.16
41	—	525	121.50–135.00	127.66
15	—	673	101.00–109.00	102.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	387	157.00–170.00	162.46
3	—	323	157.50–162.50	159.74
1	—	560	132.00	132.00
1	—	650	119.00	119.00
16	—	426	152.50–157.00	155.83
14	—	478	151.50–158.00	152.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	127.00–128.00	127.51
2	—	323	125.00–131.00	128.21
1	—	485	127.00	127.00
2	—	353	132.50–135.00	133.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,442	42.00–45.00	43.37
30	—	1,444	47.00–56.50	52.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	45.00	45.00
3	—	1,203	58.50–60.50	59.43
27	—	1,183	47.00–56.50	51.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,162	43.00–48.00	45.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	59.00	59.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,865	72.00–80.50	76.26
4	—	2,023	82.00–88.00	84.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	65.00	65.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	725.00	725.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	750	600.00–650.00	625.00

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	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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,233	800.00–900.00	858.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,300	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,140	650.00–750.00	689.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,260	670.00–875.00	774.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,275	725.00–735.00	730.00

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	2	—	1,650	1,525.00–1,700.00	1,612.50

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	3	—	—	825.00	825.00

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.