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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2021-03-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Mar 9

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Dec 15Mar 9Mar 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,771 head

▲ 1,073 vs last sale 698▲ 675 vs year ago 1,096 · +61.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

266 head

▲ 147 vs last sale 119▲ 69 vs year ago 197 · +35.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

85 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 61▲ 1 vs year ago 84 · +1.2%

Also sold herePreconditioned SaleThu Oct 15, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons available due to temporary market closure, however, market trends will be available beginning in two weeks on a bi-weekly basis.

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 $130.05/cwt on 399 head.

Average price

$130.05

399 head · 460 lb average

Value per head Derived

$598

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+2.74

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	460	130.05	598	399

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale399 hd

130.05

—

TN average11 barns · 3,941 hd

127.31

+2.74

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	1,686	85.71	1,445	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,213	63.17	766	59
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,472	60.25	887	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,071	57.08	611	46

Every lot

88 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	203	176.17/cwt	170.00–182.50	358	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	283	170.07/cwt	167.50–172.50	481	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	315	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	599	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	169.70/cwt	162.50–180.00	577	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	166.09/cwt	160.00–176.00	624	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	380	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	684	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	162.28/cwt	155.00–169.00	688	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	440	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	766	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	163.24/cwt	155.00–169.00	775	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	484	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	832	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	517	160.42/cwt	158.00–163.00	829	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	148.69/cwt	142.00–156.00	791	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	558	155.34/cwt	152.00–157.00	867	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	144.23/cwt	135.00–150.00	839	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	134.74/cwt	127.00–142.00	837	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	130.18/cwt	123.00–133.00	871	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	126.28/cwt	119.00–129.00	903	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	113.54/cwt	111.00–116.00	883	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	111.56/cwt	108.00–115.00	915	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,012	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	238	138.29/cwt	132.50–142.50	329	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	284	139.96/cwt	136.00–144.00	397	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	309	150.73/cwt	150.00–151.00	466	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	138.52/cwt	132.50–145.00	452	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	355	148.04/cwt	145.00–151.00	526	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	136.78/cwt	130.00–143.00	518	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	413	142.78/cwt	142.00–144.00	590	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	414	147.15/cwt	143.00–156.00	609	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	133.24/cwt	125.00–140.00	561	83
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	474	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	659	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	128.21/cwt	124.00–135.00	608	75
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	475	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	689	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	503	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	687	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	124.35/cwt	118.00–132.00	648	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	555	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	710	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	119.37/cwt	113.00–125.00	678	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	604	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	749	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	114.62/cwt	108.00–119.00	703	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	98.61/cwt	94.00–105.00	703	11
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	283	171.13/cwt	165.00–177.50	484	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	161.88/cwt	155.00–171.00	531	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	362	179.65/cwt	178.00–181.00	650	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	165.84/cwt	157.00–176.00	620	38
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	157.53/cwt	150.00–166.00	666	44
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	428	172.54/cwt	170.00–175.00	738	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	152.87/cwt	144.00–161.00	722	58
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	474	165.96/cwt	165.00–168.00	787	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500	157.50/cwt	157.00–158.00	788	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	141.27/cwt	130.00–150.00	743	44
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	553	146.51/cwt	145.00–148.00	810	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	133.74/cwt	129.00–143.00	778	40
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	786	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	123.35/cwt	117.00–127.00	766	37
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	655	128.99/cwt	128.00–130.00	845	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	119.45/cwt	112.00–126.00	799	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	116.43/cwt	111.00–122.00	832	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	775	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	868	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	101.93/cwt	98.00–108.00	790	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	838	97.99/cwt	94.00–103.00	821	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	95.99/cwt	94.00–98.00	840	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	370	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	392	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	445	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	449	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	560	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	538	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,115	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	836	1
Bulls	—	—	1,670	85.06/cwt	81.00–91.00	1,421	12
Bulls	—	—	1,728	94.46/cwt	93.50–95.00	1,632	3
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,315	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,806	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,071	57.08/cwt	53.00–63.00	611	46
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,211	68.34/cwt	67.00–70.00	828	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	62.58/cwt	58.00–66.00	759	53
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,472	60.25/cwt	57.00–65.00	887	30
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	12,100	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,800	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	25,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	800	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,400	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	807.50/cwt	775.00–840.00	7,671	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,081	782.50/cwt	710.00–850.00	8,459	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,688	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	822.50/cwt	800.00–845.00	9,253	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	995.00/cwt	875.00–1,150.00	11,343	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	7,763	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	800.00/cwt	700.00–900.00	9,800	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,257	892.14/cwt	775.00–1,000.00	11,214	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	775	725.00/cwt	625.00–825.00	5,619	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	887.50/cwt	825.00–950.00	7,544	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	987.50/cwt	950.00–1,025.00	9,134	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	—	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 Mar 9, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,771Last week 698Year ago 1,096

Slaughter CattleReceipts 266Last week 119Year ago 197

Replacement CattleReceipts 85Last week 61Year ago 84

No comparisons available due to temporary market closure, however, market trends will be available beginning in two weeks on a bi-weekly basis.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	284	136.00–144.00	139.96
24	—	326	132.50–145.00	138.52
11	—	713	94.00–105.00	98.61
55	—	379	130.00–143.00	136.78
27	—	568	113.00–125.00	119.37
75	—	474	124.00–135.00	128.21
14	—	613	108.00–119.00	114.62
83	—	421	125.00–140.00	133.24
61	—	521	118.00–132.00	124.35
3	—	238	132.50–142.50	138.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	309	150.00–151.00	150.73
1	—	475	145.00	145.00
1	—	555	128.00	128.00
2	—	355	145.00–151.00	148.04
5	—	414	143.00–156.00	147.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	604	124.00	124.00
7	—	474	139.00	139.00
9	—	413	142.00–144.00	142.78
8	—	503	136.50	136.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	517	158.00–163.00	160.42
3	—	558	152.00–157.00	155.34
8	—	484	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	621	127.00–142.00	134.74
32	—	582	135.00–150.00	144.23
49	—	532	142.00–156.00	148.69
30	—	715	119.00–129.00	126.28
31	—	424	155.00–169.00	162.28
9	—	669	123.00–133.00	130.18
2	—	778	111.00–116.00	113.54
2	—	203	170.00–182.50	176.17
2	—	283	167.50–172.50	170.07
22	—	376	160.00–176.00	166.09
5	—	340	162.50–180.00	169.70
1	—	880	115.00	115.00
62	—	475	155.00–169.00	163.24
2	—	820	108.00–115.00	111.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	174.00	174.00
1	—	380	180.00	180.00
1	—	315	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	283	165.00–177.50	171.13
21	—	669	112.00–126.00	119.45
5	—	715	111.00–122.00	116.43
40	—	582	129.00–143.00	133.74
44	—	423	150.00–166.00	157.53
37	—	621	117.00–127.00	123.35
58	—	472	144.00–161.00	152.87
3	—	838	94.00–103.00	97.99
44	—	526	130.00–150.00	141.27
3	—	875	94.00–98.00	95.99
38	—	374	157.00–176.00	165.84
17	—	328	155.00–171.00	161.88
4	—	775	98.00–108.00	101.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	170.00–175.00	172.54
2	—	553	145.00–148.00	146.51
1	—	600	131.00	131.00
3	—	474	165.00–168.00	165.96
2	—	655	128.00–130.00	128.99
3	—	362	178.00–181.00	179.65
1	—	775	112.00	112.00
2	—	500	157.00–158.00	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	106.00	106.00
2	—	560	96.00	96.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	950	775.00–840.00	807.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,140	875.00–1,150.00	995.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,125	800.00–845.00	822.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,081	710.00–850.00	782.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,257	775.00–1,000.00	892.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,225	700.00–900.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,125	950.00	950.00

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)	5	—	800	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	—	1,100	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,800	1,400.00	1,400.00

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)	2	—	775	625.00–825.00	725.00

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)	2	—	850	825.00–950.00	887.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	925	950.00–1,025.00	987.50

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,115	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,315	78.00	78.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,728	93.50–95.00	94.46
12	—	1,670	81.00–91.00	85.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,213	58.00–66.00	62.58
6	—	1,211	67.00–70.00	68.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,472	57.00–65.00	60.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,071	53.00–63.00	57.08

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.