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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-10-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Oct 8

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Oct 1Oct 8Oct 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

957 head

▲ 294 vs last sale 663▲ 957 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

212 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 177▲ 212 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Steers 7.00 to 15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00 to 7.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 15.00 to 17.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 6.00 higher. Quality Fair. Demand Good.

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 $234.94/cwt on 103 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −155.41 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.

Average price

$234.94

103 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,270

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$41

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

$18.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.32

vs TN average

−17.74 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	244.42	1,290	50
Medium and Large 2	552	226.01	1,249	53

One grade step is worth $18.42/cwt here — about $41 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale103 hd

234.94

—

TN average15 barns · 967 hd

232.63

+2.32

National average183 barns · 16,319 hd

252.68

−17.74

This barn, trailing median34 sales

390.36

−155.41

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	1,722	149.02	2,565	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,314	124.18	1,632	54
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,486	124.17	1,846	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,040	111.67	1,161	73

Every lot

89 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	213	394.71/cwt	390.00–400.00	841	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	289.90/cwt	240.00–325.00	812	12
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,044	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	282.10/cwt	250.00–300.00	897	8
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,156	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	269.23/cwt	247.50–295.00	1,010	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	392	324.91/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,274	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	306.21/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,265	12
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	256.59/cwt	235.00–285.00	1,065	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	250.01/cwt	222.50–275.00	1,193	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	281.08/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,377	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	490	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,250	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	510	266.41/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,359	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	223.87/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,182	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	248.88/cwt	247.50–250.00	1,332	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	557	266.41/cwt	262.50–267.00	1,484	16
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	583	247.50/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,443	16
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	230.76/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,345	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	224.43/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,387	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	629	250.84/cwt	250.00–252.50	1,578	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	241.52/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,522	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	219.31/cwt	205.00–235.00	1,447	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	662	256.61/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,699	12
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	242.01/cwt	232.50–245.00	1,636	10
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	709	232.55/cwt	227.50–237.50	1,649	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	715	256.12/cwt	247.50–256.25	1,831	68
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,460	1
Steers	700–750	Small 1	730	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,241	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	769	227.97/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,753	5
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Value Added	823	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,934	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	833	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,895	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	880	226.23/cwt	225.00–227.50	1,991	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	810	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	649	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	812	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	239.16/cwt	230.00–245.00	772	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	293.93/cwt	280.00–300.00	979	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	247.12/cwt	215.00–265.00	924	18
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	397	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,131	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	400	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,100	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	243.48/cwt	210.00–265.00	1,035	45
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	243.09/cwt	210.00–257.50	1,143	60
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	247.19/cwt	246.00–250.00	1,266	37
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	230.43/cwt	202.50–240.00	1,212	27
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	236.54/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,353	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	221.41/cwt	187.50–232.50	1,284	26
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	231.36/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,432	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	212.25/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,327	13
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	664	198.31/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,317	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	223.96/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,509	10
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	716	211.85/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,517	16
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	782	183.65/cwt	150.00–195.00	1,436	6
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	825	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,526	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	845	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,711	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	880	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,628	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	910	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,502	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	915	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,693	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	256.84/cwt	250.00–275.00	945	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,165	1
Bulls	350–400	Small 1	395	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	711	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	412	266.90/cwt	220.00–285.00	1,100	23
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	303.79/cwt	297.50–310.00	1,300	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	240.59/cwt	210.00–262.50	1,124	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	252.17/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,299	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	231.32/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,212	26
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	566	219.92/cwt	195.00–237.50	1,245	10
Bulls	550–600	Small 1	580	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	870	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	612	205.72/cwt	180.00–215.00	1,259	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	227.02/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,417	33
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	226.41/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,526	16
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	676	206.91/cwt	177.50–215.00	1,399	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,349	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	717	212.97/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,527	10
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	184.93/cwt	170.00–195.00	1,424	4
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	818	180.02/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,473	6
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	192.51/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,607	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	918	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,607	2
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	995	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,343	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,598	135.22/cwt	124.00–144.00	2,161	5
Bulls	—	—	1,769	154.33/cwt	149.00–159.00	2,730	13
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,027	95.83/cwt	88.00–101.00	984	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,034	119.39/cwt	116.00–130.00	1,234	28
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,047	109.62/cwt	103.00–115.00	1,148	36
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	137.53/cwt	133.00–143.00	1,692	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,298	115.01/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,493	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,342	124.85/cwt	120.00–131.00	1,675	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,418	130.21/cwt	129.00–135.00	1,846	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,475	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,637	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,510	123.03/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,858	15

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 Oct 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 957Last week 663Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 212Last week 177Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	265.00	265.00
1	250–300	285	285.00	285.00
6	300–350	323	230.00–245.00	239.16
18	350–400	374	215.00–265.00	247.12
45	400–450	425	210.00–265.00	243.48
60	450–500	470	210.00–257.50	243.09
27	500–550	526	202.50–240.00	230.43
26	550–600	580	187.50–232.50	221.41
13	600–650	625	200.00–222.50	212.25
6	650–700	664	180.00–210.00	198.31
6	750–800	782	150.00–195.00	183.65
1	800–850	825	185.00	185.00
2	850–900	880	185.00	185.00
1	900–950	910	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	360.00	360.00
8	300–350	333	280.00–300.00	293.93
3	350–400	397	285.00	285.00
1	400–450	400	275.00	275.00
37	500–550	512	246.00–250.00	247.19
13	550–600	572	235.00–240.00	236.54
11	600–650	619	230.00–235.00	231.36
10	650–700	674	220.00–225.00	223.96
16	700–750	716	210.00–215.00	211.85
1	800–850	845	202.50	202.50
1	900–950	915	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	390.00–400.00	394.71
1	250–300	290	360.00	360.00
1	300–350	340	340.00	340.00
2	350–400	392	320.00–330.00	324.91
12	400–450	413	295.00–315.00	306.21
9	450–500	490	280.00–285.00	281.08
9	500–550	535	247.50–250.00	248.88
16	550–600	583	245.00–255.00	247.50
10	600–650	630	235.00–245.00	241.52
10	650–700	676	232.50–245.00	242.01
5	700–750	709	227.50–237.50	232.55
5	750–800	769	220.00–235.00	227.97
2	800–850	833	227.50	227.50
2	850–900	880	225.00–227.50	226.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	250–300	280	240.00–325.00	289.90
8	300–350	318	250.00–300.00	282.10
4	350–400	375	247.50–295.00	269.23
10	400–450	415	235.00–285.00	256.59
11	450–500	477	222.50–275.00	250.01
8	500–550	528	200.00–240.00	223.87
6	550–600	583	220.00–240.00	230.76
5	600–650	618	220.00–232.50	224.43
4	650–700	660	205.00–235.00	219.31
1	700–750	730	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	730	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	510	265.00–275.00	266.41
16	550–600	557	262.50–267.00	266.41
3	600–650	629	250.00–252.50	250.84
12	650–700	662	250.00–258.00	256.61
68	700–750	715	247.50–256.25	256.12
2	800–850	823	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	295.00	295.00
2	400–450	428	297.50–310.00	303.79
13	500–550	515	240.00–260.00	252.17
33	600–650	624	220.00–230.00	227.02
16	650–700	674	220.00–235.00	226.41
10	700–750	717	210.00–220.00	212.97
2	800–850	835	190.00–195.00	192.51
2	900–950	918	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	368	250.00–275.00	256.84
23	400–450	412	220.00–285.00	266.90
9	450–500	467	210.00–262.50	240.59
26	500–550	524	200.00–235.00	231.32
10	550–600	566	195.00–237.50	219.92
7	600–650	612	180.00–215.00	205.72
6	650–700	676	177.50–215.00	206.91
1	700–750	710	190.00	190.00
4	750–800	770	170.00–195.00	184.93
6	800–850	818	175.00–185.00	180.02
1	950–1000	995	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	180.00	180.00
1	550–600	580	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,418	129.00–135.00	130.21
1	—	1,475	111.00	111.00
15	—	1,510	120.00–127.00	123.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,047	103.00–115.00	109.62
9	—	1,027	88.00–101.00	95.83
28	—	1,034	116.00–130.00	119.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,342	120.00–131.00	124.85
14	—	1,298	110.00–119.00	115.01
8	—	1,230	133.00–143.00	137.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,598	124.00–144.00	135.22
13	—	1,769	149.00–159.00	154.33

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.