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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Sep 17

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Sep 10Sep 17Sep 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,111 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 1,106▲ 1,111 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

224 head

▼ 61 vs last sale 285▲ 224 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Steers/ Bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00 to 7.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $226.25/cwt on 123 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −164.10 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.

Average price

$226.25

123 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,216

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$366

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$81.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.25

vs TN average

−10.76 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	236.97	1,272	57
Medium and Large 2	537	217.95	1,171	65
Small 1	585	155.00	907	1thin

One grade step is worth $81.97/cwt here — about $366 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale123 hd

226.25

—

TN average13 barns · 917 hd

225.00

+1.25

National average181 barns · 11,482 hd

237.01

−10.76

This barn, trailing median34 sales

390.36

−164.10

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 500–600 lb

34 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $429.07, low $319.92, median $390.36 across 34 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	—	Low	1,684	155.24	2,614	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,227	122.62	1,504	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,459	122.18	1,782	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,085	110.70	1,201	34

Every lot

83 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	276	265.87/cwt	260.00–290.00	734	5
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	290	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	696	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	331	258.57/cwt	235.00–280.00	856	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	315.03/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,046	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	350	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	560	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	362	286.73/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,038	11
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	405	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	851	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	293.33/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,223	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	257.19/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,080	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	291.92/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,337	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	251.09/cwt	220.00–275.00	1,205	28
Steers	450–500	Small 1	495	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,040	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	246.96/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,309	28
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	232.16/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,230	26
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	245.20/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,415	26
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	586	227.98/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,336	17
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	236.77/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,463	20
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	219.36/cwt	190.00–225.00	1,378	17
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	240.96/cwt	235.00–242.50	1,598	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	224.09/cwt	175.00–230.00	1,490	32
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	223.77/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,607	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,460	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,683	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,649	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	830	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,702	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	855	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,710	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	915	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,693	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	920	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,656	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	308	272.48/cwt	270.00–275.00	839	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	228.25/cwt	215.00–250.00	758	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	252.18/cwt	240.00–265.00	941	18
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,069	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	258.31/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,077	23
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	227.65/cwt	210.00–245.00	972	9
Heifers	450–500	Small 1	450	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	968	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	240.59/cwt	210.00–248.00	1,133	80
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	239.25/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,256	40
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	218.98/cwt	170.00–230.00	1,152	52
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	231.60/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,309	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	582	213.83/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,244	13
Heifers	550–600	Small 1	585	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	907	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	614	205.75/cwt	175.00–215.00	1,263	18
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	223.16/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,377	17
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	204.97/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,343	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	217.34/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,454	13
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	716	193.35/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,384	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	761	174.00/cwt	165.00–190.00	1,324	5
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	873	167.46/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,462	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	985	173.37/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,708	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	244.84/cwt	230.00–255.00	906	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	302.78/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,166	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	273.97/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,148	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	236.13/cwt	210.00–265.00	994	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,251	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	246.52/cwt	210.00–260.00	1,181	14
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	244.90/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,273	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	220.10/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,147	22
Bulls	500–550	Small 1	540	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	891	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	237.13/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,352	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	219.84/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,257	13
Bulls	550–600	Small 1	585	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,082	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	213.67/cwt	212.50–220.00	1,314	19
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	621	189.23/cwt	170.00–205.00	1,175	12
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	666	190.75/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,270	15
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	728	184.98/cwt	165.00–195.00	1,347	10
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	182.96/cwt	165.00–195.00	1,409	5
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	818	175.02/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,432	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	855	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,325	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	860	177.51/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,527	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	940	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,645	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	955	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,719	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,210	132.87/cwt	124.00–137.00	1,608	4
Bulls	—	—	1,705	156.15/cwt	151.00–162.00	2,662	12
Bulls	—	—	2,011	170.94/cwt	167.00–176.00	3,438	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	125.34/cwt	125.00–126.00	1,247	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	96.95/cwt	90.00–101.00	1,042	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	113.57/cwt	109.00–118.00	1,249	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,166	131.79/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,537	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	124.50/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,521	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,261	115.83/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,461	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,402	124.35/cwt	124.00–125.00	1,743	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,463	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,682	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,620	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,106	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 Sep 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,111Last week 1,106Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 224Last week 285Year ago 0

Compared to last week Feeder Steers/ Bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00 to 7.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	270.00–275.00	272.48
1	350–400	375	285.00	285.00
23	400–450	417	250.00–275.00	258.31
40	500–550	525	235.00–245.00	239.25
17	550–600	565	225.00–235.00	231.60
17	600–650	617	220.00–230.00	223.16
13	650–700	669	215.00–220.00	217.34
3	950–1000	985	170.00–180.00	173.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	332	215.00–250.00	228.25
18	350–400	373	240.00–265.00	252.18
9	400–450	427	210.00–245.00	227.65
80	450–500	471	210.00–248.00	240.59
52	500–550	526	170.00–230.00	218.98
13	550–600	582	205.00–220.00	213.83
18	600–650	614	175.00–215.00	205.75
3	650–700	655	200.00–210.00	204.97
6	700–750	716	180.00–200.00	193.35
5	750–800	761	165.00–190.00	174.00
2	850–900	873	165.00–170.00	167.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	215.00	215.00
1	550–600	585	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	370	230.00–255.00	244.84
11	400–450	421	210.00–265.00	236.13
14	450–500	479	210.00–260.00	246.52
22	500–550	521	200.00–230.00	220.10
13	550–600	572	205.00–230.00	219.84
12	600–650	621	170.00–205.00	189.23
15	650–700	666	180.00–205.00	190.75
10	700–750	728	165.00–195.00	184.98
5	750–800	770	165.00–195.00	182.96
2	800–850	818	170.00–180.00	175.02
1	850–900	855	155.00	155.00
1	900–950	940	175.00	175.00
1	950–1000	955	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	295.00–310.00	302.78
5	400–450	419	270.00–280.00	273.97
1	450–500	455	275.00	275.00
3	500–550	520	240.00–255.00	244.90
7	550–600	570	235.00–245.00	237.13
19	600–650	615	212.50–220.00	213.67
2	850–900	860	175.00–180.00	177.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	165.00	165.00
1	550–600	585	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	276	260.00–290.00	265.87
4	300–350	331	235.00–280.00	258.57
11	350–400	362	280.00–295.00	286.73
7	400–450	420	245.00–270.00	257.19
28	450–500	480	220.00–275.00	251.09
26	500–550	530	215.00–240.00	232.16
17	550–600	586	210.00–235.00	227.98
17	600–650	628	190.00–225.00	219.36
32	650–700	665	175.00–230.00	224.09
1	700–750	730	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	785	210.00	210.00
1	800–850	830	205.00	205.00
1	850–900	855	200.00	200.00
1	900–950	920	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	305.00–320.00	315.03
4	400–450	417	275.00–300.00	293.33
5	450–500	458	280.00–295.00	291.92
28	500–550	530	245.00–260.00	246.96
26	550–600	577	240.00–255.00	245.20
20	600–650	618	230.00–240.00	236.77
5	650–700	663	235.00–242.50	240.96
4	700–750	718	220.00–230.00	223.77
3	750–800	765	220.00	220.00
1	900–950	915	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	240.00	240.00
1	350–400	350	160.00	160.00
1	400–450	405	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,210	124.00–137.00	132.87
12	—	1,705	151.00–162.00	156.15
5	—	2,011	167.00–176.00	170.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,463	115.00	115.00
3	—	1,402	124.00–125.00	124.35
1	—	1,620	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,075	90.00–101.00	96.95
23	—	1,100	109.00–118.00	113.57
3	—	995	125.00–126.00	125.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,222	121.00–126.00	124.50
9	—	1,261	113.00–118.00	115.83
4	—	1,166	130.00–134.00	131.79

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.