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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-10-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Oct 22

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Oct 15Oct 22Oct 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

773 head

▼ 207 vs last sale 980▲ 773 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

214 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 215▲ 214 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 10.00 to 12.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00 to 7.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs 11.00 to 14.00 higher with instances of 22.00 higher, over 600lbs steady; Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 6.00 t0 8.00 higher. Quality good, Demand strong.

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 $232.79/cwt on 85 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −157.57 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.

Average price

$232.79

85 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,263

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$97

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

$21.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.61

vs TN average

−26.84 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	239.28	1,292	59
Medium and Large 2	548	218.05	1,195	26

One grade step is worth $21.23/cwt here — about $97 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale85 hd

232.79

—

TN average15 barns · 908 hd

233.40

−0.61

National average195 barns · 25,856 hd

259.63

−26.84

This barn, trailing median34 sales

390.36

−157.57

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	—	High	1,604	160.18	2,569	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,469	126.64	1,860	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,318	126.51	1,667	75
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,120	116.26	1,302	59

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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	282	306.33/cwt	295.00–315.00	864	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	326	286.98/cwt	255.00–310.00	936	9
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	352.52/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,156	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	776	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	918	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	271.87/cwt	225.00–315.00	1,155	16
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	436	327.08/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,426	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	460	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,702	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	286.97/cwt	235.00–310.00	1,357	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	482	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,542	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	242.13/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,249	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	520	285.01/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,482	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	269.27/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,433	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	262.53/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,478	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	241.78/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,383	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,092	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	608	217.53/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,323	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	253.74/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,596	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	652	237.49/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,548	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	254.89/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,713	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,486	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	239.91/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,747	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,783	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	848	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,823	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	895	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,611	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	276	272.33/cwt	265.00–275.00	752	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	288	307.43/cwt	305.00–310.00	885	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	290.60/cwt	285.00–295.00	939	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	254.97/cwt	235.00–275.00	829	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	731	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	259.90/cwt	230.00–285.00	962	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	291.22/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,092	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	380	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,159	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	269.85/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,123	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	231.68/cwt	215.00–260.00	975	22
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	262.02/cwt	255.00–273.00	1,231	19
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	242.97/cwt	225.00–252.00	1,159	38
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	239.25/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,246	37
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	220.47/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,155	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	239.34/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,369	22
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	215.63/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,233	13
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	233.79/cwt	225.00–236.00	1,452	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	208.41/cwt	175.00–220.00	1,298	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	669	204.94/cwt	185.00–220.00	1,371	5
Heifers	650–700	Small 1	680	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,054	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	684	226.97/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,552	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	705	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,586	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	706	217.03/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,532	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	767	183.59/cwt	150.00–200.00	1,408	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	875	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,531	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	920	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,610	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	958	162.52/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,557	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	311.95/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,135	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	269.07/cwt	230.00–290.00	1,020	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	308.90/cwt	302.50–315.00	1,316	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	266.38/cwt	245.00–285.00	1,137	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	308.52/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,447	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	256.82/cwt	220.00–295.00	1,238	17
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	825	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	254.01/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,323	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	230.84/cwt	185.00–245.00	1,221	19
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	251.23/cwt	247.50–260.00	1,422	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	218.96/cwt	180.00–240.00	1,244	14
Bulls	600–650	Small 1	615	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	984	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	217.34/cwt	190.00–230.00	1,348	16
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	234.94/cwt	234.00–250.00	1,464	23
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	227.95/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,504	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	662	206.35/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,366	7
Bulls	650–700	Small 1	665	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	964	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,430	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	739	187.48/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,385	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	778	174.11/cwt	150.00–187.50	1,355	9
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,570	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	817	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,552	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	826	179.12/cwt	170.00–182.50	1,480	6
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	865	171.42/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,483	7
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	985	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,478	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,421	144.18/cwt	139.00–152.00	2,049	5
Bulls	—	—	1,657	161.59/cwt	150.00–168.00	2,678	12
Bulls	—	—	1,674	175.94/cwt	172.00–181.00	2,945	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,092	115.36/cwt	109.00–119.00	1,260	30
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,119	101.62/cwt	95.00–107.00	1,137	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,154	138.46/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,598	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	123.13/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,428	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,271	118.48/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,506	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,361	128.11/cwt	124.00–135.00	1,744	48
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,413	115.84/cwt	110.00–121.00	1,637	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,432	137.15/cwt	135.00–141.00	1,964	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,509	126.76/cwt	124.00–132.00	1,913	14

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 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 773Last week 980Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 214Last week 215Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	276	265.00–275.00	272.33
6	300–350	325	235.00–275.00	254.97
13	350–400	370	230.00–285.00	259.90
22	400–450	421	215.00–260.00	231.68
38	450–500	477	225.00–252.00	242.97
13	500–550	524	200.00–230.00	220.47
13	550–600	572	205.00–230.00	215.63
7	600–650	623	175.00–220.00	208.41
5	650–700	669	185.00–220.00	204.94
3	750–800	767	150.00–200.00	183.59
1	850–900	875	175.00	175.00
1	900–950	920	175.00	175.00
2	950–1000	958	160.00–165.00	162.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	305.00–310.00	307.43
8	300–350	323	285.00–295.00	290.60
4	350–400	375	285.00–295.00	291.22
4	400–450	416	265.00–280.00	269.85
19	450–500	470	255.00–273.00	262.02
37	500–550	521	235.00–245.00	239.25
22	550–600	572	235.00–245.00	239.34
8	600–650	621	225.00–236.00	233.79
5	650–700	684	225.00–230.00	226.97
5	700–750	706	210.00–220.00	217.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	305.00	305.00
3	700–750	705	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	680	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	370.00	370.00
9	500–550	520	280.00–290.00	285.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	225.00	225.00
1	550–600	590	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	328	350.00–360.00	352.52
7	400–450	436	320.00–340.00	327.08
3	450–500	482	320.00	320.00
7	500–550	532	265.00–270.00	269.27
2	550–600	563	260.00–265.00	262.53
8	600–650	629	250.00–260.00	253.74
7	650–700	672	250.00–265.00	254.89
2	700–750	728	235.00–245.00	239.91
2	750–800	775	230.00	230.00
2	800–850	848	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	282	295.00–315.00	306.33
9	300–350	326	255.00–310.00	286.98
1	350–400	360	255.00	255.00
16	400–450	425	225.00–315.00	271.87
6	450–500	473	235.00–310.00	286.97
12	500–550	516	225.00–260.00	242.13
9	550–600	572	225.00–255.00	241.78
2	600–650	608	210.00–225.00	217.53
4	650–700	652	235.00–245.00	237.49
1	700–750	725	205.00	205.00
1	850–900	895	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	364	305.00–320.00	311.95
11	400–450	426	302.50–315.00	308.90
7	450–500	469	300.00–320.00	308.52
11	500–550	521	250.00–265.00	254.01
6	550–600	566	247.50–260.00	251.23
23	600–650	623	234.00–250.00	234.94
5	650–700	660	225.00–230.00	227.95
2	700–750	715	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	785	200.00	200.00
3	800–850	817	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	379	230.00–290.00	269.07
9	400–450	427	245.00–285.00	266.38
17	450–500	482	220.00–295.00	256.82
19	500–550	529	185.00–245.00	230.84
14	550–600	568	180.00–240.00	218.96
16	600–650	620	190.00–230.00	217.34
7	650–700	662	190.00–215.00	206.35
4	700–750	739	180.00–190.00	187.48
9	750–800	778	150.00–187.50	174.11
6	800–850	826	170.00–182.50	179.12
7	850–900	865	165.00–180.00	171.42
1	950–1000	985	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	160.00	160.00
1	650–700	665	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,432	135.00–141.00	137.15
14	—	1,509	124.00–132.00	126.76
6	—	1,413	110.00–121.00	115.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,092	109.00–119.00	115.36
8	—	1,119	95.00–107.00	101.62
21	—	1,160	120.00–129.00	123.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,361	124.00–135.00	128.11
20	—	1,271	110.00–122.00	118.48
7	—	1,154	135.00–145.00	138.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,674	172.00–181.00	175.94
12	—	1,657	150.00–168.00	161.59
5	—	1,421	139.00–152.00	144.18

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.