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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Apr 20
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060
Feeder Cattle receipts
884 head
▲ 39 vs last sale 845▲ 172 vs year ago 712 · +24.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
167 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 158▼ 50 vs year ago 217 · −23.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
212 head
▲ 112 vs last sale 100▲ 96 vs year ago 116 · +82.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to sale two weeks ago, feeder steers weighing up to 550 lbs. 1.00 lower, with those weighing over 550 lbs. sharply lower. Feeder heifers sharply lower overall, with feeder bulls weighing up to 400 lbs. sharply lower and those weighing over 400 lbs. 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 lower with slaughter bulls 6.00 to 8.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.21/cwt on 220 head.
Average price
$132.21
220 head · 464 lb average
Value per head Derived
$613
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$170
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$9.44/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.05
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2467132.59620210
Medium and Large 2-3403124.765037thin
Small and Medium 1-2365123.154503thin
One grade step is worth $9.44/cwt here — about $170 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 sale220 hd
132.21
—
TN average7 barns · 1,968 hd
134.27
−2.05
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,72787.891,51811
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,19968.4982146
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,51264.8998159
CowsLean 85-90%Average99059.0158417

Every lot

113 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy305190.00/cwt190.00–190.005801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2334176.88/cwt170.00–185.005914
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2340147.50/cwt147.50–147.505021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2372174.56/cwt170.00–180.006499
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3375156.72/cwt155.00–160.005884
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2395140.00/cwt140.00–140.005531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added401174.00/cwt174.00–174.006984
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425177.00/cwt177.00–177.007521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2432165.50/cwt159.00–171.0071514
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy467173.76/cwt172.00–177.008114
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2481160.82/cwt151.00–166.0077412
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2490140.00/cwt140.00–140.006861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy505169.50/cwt169.00–170.008562
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3505136.00/cwt136.00–136.006873
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525166.00/cwt166.00–166.008724
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2526154.06/cwt147.00–161.008108
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570139.20/cwt131.00–145.007939
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy590152.00/cwt152.00–152.008971
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615144.00/cwt144.00–144.008861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2621134.65/cwt131.00–138.008364
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2670134.20/cwt131.00–138.008995
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2730127.97/cwt123.00–135.009344
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2779117.41/cwt115.00–119.009155
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2810112.00/cwt112.00–112.009071
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,02898.50/cwt98.00–99.001,0132
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2203150.00/cwt150.00–150.003052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full265135.00/cwt135.00–135.003581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2268144.87/cwt140.00–155.003885
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3273131.19/cwt130.00–132.503582
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315167.50/cwt167.50–167.505285
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added315162.50/cwt162.50–162.505121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2319144.96/cwt140.00–150.004626
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full325137.50/cwt137.50–137.504471
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2345120.00/cwt120.00–120.004141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added363150.00/cwt150.00–150.005452
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370141.15/cwt135.00–145.0052220
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2375124.73/cwt120.00–130.004682
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421136.47/cwt130.00–143.0057547
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3430122.53/cwt120.00–125.005272
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full433122.36/cwt117.50–127.505302
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full457123.52/cwt115.00–128.005643
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3472121.96/cwt121.00–124.005763
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476134.67/cwt130.00–139.0064148
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy523116.00/cwt116.00–116.006072
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2527125.12/cwt120.00–130.0065922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572125.13/cwt120.00–129.0071623
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2627114.13/cwt108.00–117.007167
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2673107.78/cwt104.00–112.0072511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2713107.00/cwt106.00–108.007632
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3215155.00/cwt155.00–155.003331
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2232161.64/cwt160.00–162.503753
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2235173.26/cwt170.00–180.004074
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy260185.00/cwt185.00–185.004811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2270172.01/cwt162.50–180.004648
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3275147.50/cwt147.50–147.504061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy319181.22/cwt180.00–185.005786
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2324167.55/cwt160.00–175.005439
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2355142.50/cwt142.50–142.505061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy361179.21/cwt179.00–180.006475
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3375148.80/cwt145.00–152.505582
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2379161.44/cwt155.00–166.0061219
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2419162.09/cwt155.00–170.0067910
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy435177.50/cwt177.50–177.507721
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3435139.75/cwt132.50–147.006082
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2440125.00/cwt125.00–125.005501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2471147.96/cwt140.00–156.0069728
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy480161.24/cwt160.00–162.507742
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2505131.00/cwt131.00–131.006621
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy512153.32/cwt152.50–155.007855
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2516143.22/cwt135.00–150.0073917
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy555151.00/cwt151.00–151.008381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2570133.46/cwt130.00–137.5076118
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full580128.00/cwt128.00–128.007421
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2619133.62/cwt127.00–136.508277
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2672128.28/cwt119.00–133.008623
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2727116.61/cwt111.00–121.008483
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2760115.00/cwt115.00–115.008741
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 4495105.00/cwt105.00–105.005201
Dairy Steers—Large 453598.00/cwt98.00–98.005241
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,70187.28/cwt82.00–90.001,48510
Bulls——1,98594.00/cwt94.00–94.001,8661
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98858.64/cwt55.00–62.0057916
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02565.00/cwt65.00–65.006661
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18366.68/cwt62.00–72.0078935
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25074.26/cwt73.00–77.0092811
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50076.00/cwt76.00–76.001,1401
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50964.83/cwt60.00–69.0097857
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,68057.00/cwt57.00–57.009581
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5001,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.0021,0001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2850600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2950880.00/cwt800.00–960.008,3602
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,061727.78/cwt665.00–825.007,7229
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,129971.43/cwt900.00–1,150.0010,9677
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,150855.00/cwt825.00–885.009,8332
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,150762.50/cwt675.00–850.008,7692
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,158946.67/cwt875.00–1,050.0010,9626
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,300935.00/cwt935.00–935.0012,1551
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2750700.00/cwt700.00–700.005,2501
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2800687.50/cwt675.00–700.005,5002
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2925825.00/cwt750.00–900.007,6312
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2850690.00/cwt690.00–690.005,8651
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2915673.89/cwt650.00–700.006,16627
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100725.00/cwt725.00–725.007,9751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,295.00/cwt1,225.00–1,350.00—5
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—1,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2—1,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,150.00/cwt1,100.00–1,200.00—2
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,110.00/cwt1,110.00–1,110.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,080.00/cwt1,080.00–1,080.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2—1,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2—1,062.50/cwt1,050.00–1,075.00—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.