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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Sep 24
● Final138 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060
Feeder Cattle receipts
755 head
▼ 356 vs last sale 1,111▲ 755 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
236 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 224▲ 236 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
155 head
▼ 135 vs last sale 290▲ 155 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 600 lbs 4.00 to 10.00 lower, over 600 lbs mostly steady. Feeder Heifers under 600 lbs 4.00 to 15.00 lower, over 600 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder Bulls under 600 lbs steady to 10.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $217.14/cwt on 81 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −173.22 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.
Average price
$217.14
81 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,181
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$104
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$35.71/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.24
vs TN average
−22.95 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1536223.201,19757
Medium and Large 2558205.791,14920
Medium and Large 3583187.491,0934thin
One grade step is worth $35.71/cwt here — about $104 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale81 hd
217.14
—
TN average15 barns · 849 hd
224.38
−7.24
National average173 barns · 10,203 hd
240.09
−22.95
This barn, trailing median34 sales
390.36
−173.22
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
443397352306median 390.3603/0304/2807/0709/0110/27
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,724151.472,61213
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,177117.851,38740
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,383115.001,59037
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,036109.421,13449
Dairy Bulls—Low1,748143.002,5002thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,703117.291,9974thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,443112.051,61713
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,292100.021,29210

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$1,74716
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$1,42329
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$1,1382thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)—$9251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)—$1,2001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)—$3,0001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$2,1384thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$2,1255
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)—$2,1001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$1,94314
Cow-Calf Pairs3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$1,8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$1,8003thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$1,8751thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$9752thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$9752thin

Every lot

138 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2275245.00/cwt240.00–250.006742
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1280335.00/cwt335.00–335.009381
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2318271.81/cwt250.00–285.008644
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3333227.78/cwt220.00–235.007592
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1336299.11/cwt290.00–320.001,0056
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1369299.12/cwt295.00–310.001,1047
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3375225.00/cwt225.00–225.008443
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2390280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,0921
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2416253.42/cwt230.00–275.001,0548
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1429284.50/cwt275.00–292.001,2217
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3430220.00/cwt220.00–220.009461
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed468292.43/cwt290.00–295.001,3692
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1471271.36/cwt260.00–285.001,27817
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2482247.23/cwt232.00–257.001,1925
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3490210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0291
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2518218.78/cwt200.00–230.001,1336
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1534242.37/cwt232.00–250.001,29415
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2571225.34/cwt220.00–232.001,2878
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added575245.81/cwt242.00–246.001,41322
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1575237.78/cwt230.00–245.001,36726
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2606213.61/cwt207.00–222.001,2945
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1630241.17/cwt227.00–246.001,51927
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1663224.22/cwt220.00–230.001,4874
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added665240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5961
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2680210.97/cwt207.00–215.001,4352
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1718227.29/cwt220.00–232.001,6326
Steers700–750Small 1725165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1961
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1771220.77/cwt212.00–225.001,7025
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2Value Added825205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,6911
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1833198.49/cwt197.00–200.001,6532
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2Value Added905175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5842
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1965185.97/cwt180.00–189.001,7953
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2300235.00/cwt235.00–235.007051
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1335268.31/cwt260.00–275.008997
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1375251.65/cwt245.00–265.009449
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2377237.93/cwt225.00–245.008976
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added388265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,0282
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3415212.00/cwt212.00–212.008801
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2423218.38/cwt210.00–230.009245
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1433242.37/cwt235.00–260.001,04934
Heifers450–500Small 1465177.00/cwt177.00–177.008231
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1469233.26/cwt225.00–240.001,09426
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3475195.00/cwt195.00–195.009261
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2482219.83/cwt210.00–225.001,06013
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added513232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,1906
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1518222.20/cwt215.00–235.001,15133
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523210.82/cwt207.00–217.001,1038
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1577223.29/cwt210.00–233.001,28817
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2582202.43/cwt197.00–215.001,17812
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3583187.49/cwt180.00–190.001,0934
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy585202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,1821
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2628204.05/cwt200.00–210.001,2818
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3633178.40/cwt170.00–187.001,1292
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1634220.13/cwt212.00–227.001,3968
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1655215.89/cwt202.00–222.001,4149
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2667196.59/cwt192.00–205.001,3113
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1715195.03/cwt190.00–200.001,3945
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2730183.57/cwt180.00–187.001,3402
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added735225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,6543
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1750200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5001
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2773188.75/cwt180.00–195.001,4594
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1813181.72/cwt180.00–185.001,4773
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2815167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,3612
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2860165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4191
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1885170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5051
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1905177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,6021
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1373299.93/cwt285.00–310.001,1196
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2425275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,1691
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1433279.91/cwt270.00–295.001,2126
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2465238.33/cwt230.00–242.001,1089
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1470279.00/cwt270.00–285.001,3115
Bulls450–500Small 1480250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2001
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1520242.02/cwt240.00–247.001,2596
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2520214.45/cwt202.00–225.001,11513
Bulls500–550Small 1528213.48/cwt212.00–215.001,1272
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3535195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,0432
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1562222.58/cwt210.00–235.001,25110
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2580206.04/cwt200.00–215.001,19511
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3581180.30/cwt170.00–195.001,0487
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3615175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0761
Bulls600–650Small 1620183.61/cwt180.00–187.001,1382
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2628191.37/cwt182.00–197.001,2027
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1638213.19/cwt205.00–217.001,3609
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2661191.21/cwt190.00–192.001,2645
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1671201.11/cwt197.00–210.001,3497
Bulls650–700Small 1675182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,2291
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3678162.45/cwt160.00–165.001,1012
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2735175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2861
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1740185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3691
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2775169.73/cwt160.00–177.001,3153
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1795180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4311
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1805180.99/cwt180.00–182.001,4572
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2890160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4241
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,145141.14/cwt136.00–147.001,6162
Bulls——1,560141.00/cwt141.00–141.002,2001
Bulls——1,755170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,9841
Bulls——1,868152.87/cwt146.00–159.002,8569
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92893.23/cwt91.00–96.008654
Cows—Lean 85-90%990118.15/cwt116.00–120.001,1704
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,051110.15/cwt99.00–116.001,15841
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,081107.11/cwt105.00–110.001,1585
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,191119.39/cwt112.00–127.001,42235
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,358107.20/cwt104.00–109.001,4564
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,386115.95/cwt110.00–126.001,60733
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,292100.02/cwt91.00–105.001,29210
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,443112.05/cwt107.00–117.001,61713
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,703117.29/cwt115.00–118.001,9974
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,748143.00/cwt142.00–144.002,5002
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2—3,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs16 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,375.00/head2,325.00–2,400.002,3753
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,337.50/head2,325.00–2,350.002,3382
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,133.33/head2,100.00–2,200.002,1333
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—2,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,964.29/head1,850.00–2,050.001,9647
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—1,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—1,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2—1,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—1,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—1,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—1,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2—1,852.27/head1,400.00–2,200.001,85211
Bred Cows—Small 1-2—1,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2—1,587.50/head1,225.00–2,300.001,58818
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3—1,487.50/head1,300.00–1,550.001,4884
Bred Cows—Small 1-2—1,300.00/head1,200.00–1,400.001,3002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2—1,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3—1,122.22/head900.00–1,350.001,1229
Bred Cows—Small 1-2—1,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2—925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2—975.00/head900.00–1,050.009752
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2—975.00/head875.00–1,075.009752
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2—1,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001

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.