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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-11-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Nov 5

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060

← Oct 29Nov 5Nov 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

791 head

▼ 340 vs last sale 1,131▲ 791 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

197 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 219▲ 197 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 steady to 3.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 5.00 to 7.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 8.00 lower. Quality fair, Demand moderate.

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 $221.80/cwt on 54 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −168.56 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.

Average price

$221.80

54 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,206

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$75

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

$25.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.40

vs TN average

−36.59 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	526	238.25	1,252	19thin
Medium and Large 2	553	212.87	1,178	35

One grade step is worth $25.38/cwt here — about $75 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 sale54 hd

221.80

—

TN average14 barns · 747 hd

229.20

−7.40

National average194 barns · 18,518 hd

258.39

−36.59

This barn, trailing median34 sales

390.36

−168.56

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	—	Average	1,775	149.42	2,652	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,228	113.37	1,392	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,453	113.18	1,644	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,124	102.04	1,147	43

Every lot

88 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	276	262.92/cwt	250.00–295.00	726	6
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	354.85/cwt	320.00–360.00	994	11
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,068	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	287.56/cwt	285.00–290.00	900	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,260	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,121	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	297.56/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,220	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	418	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,338	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	272.17/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,165	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,395	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	269.54/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,280	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	519	285.55/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,482	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	238.16/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,255	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	538	268.61/cwt	257.50–275.00	1,445	17
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	254.16/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,446	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	232.28/cwt	200.00–245.00	1,338	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,434	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	620	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,643	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	212.73/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,325	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	222.50/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,446	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	680	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,768	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,598	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	712	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,246	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	745	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,565	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	840	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,764	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	950	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,734	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	990	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,634	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	239	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	681	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	261.77/cwt	235.00–275.00	720	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	311	293.10/cwt	285.00–305.00	912	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	331	247.21/cwt	225.00–275.00	818	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	244.78/cwt	205.00–265.00	920	16
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	284.94/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,094	16
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	411	218.49/cwt	200.00–235.00	898	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	247.53/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,074	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	455	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,183	2
Heifers	450–500	Small 1	455	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	956	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	230.36/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,094	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	246.45/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,178	36
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	238.79/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,235	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	209.62/cwt	160.00–230.00	1,096	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	236.23/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,318	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	569	214.56/cwt	185.00–225.00	1,221	23
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	610	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,403	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	215.32/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,333	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	193.41/cwt	177.50–205.00	1,205	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	669	180.60/cwt	160.00–200.00	1,208	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	693	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,299	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	718	183.73/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,319	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	768	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,382	3
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,000	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,600	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	280.62/cwt	225.00–300.00	1,041	18
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	321.82/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,207	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	713	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	411	301.17/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,238	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	417	276.24/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,152	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	287.06/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,355	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	272.20/cwt	240.00–285.00	1,290	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	504	266.98/cwt	265.00–267.50	1,346	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	212.13/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,131	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	245.01/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,387	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	216.42/cwt	180.00–240.00	1,255	14
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	787	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	232.56/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,442	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	202.74/cwt	185.00–220.00	1,257	16
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	667	191.35/cwt	170.00–215.00	1,276	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	212.06/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,429	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	208.75/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,482	8
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	173.97/cwt	160.00–185.00	1,261	5
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	764	186.01/cwt	175.00–195.00	1,421	5
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	197.48/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,609	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	815	175.06/cwt	150.00–185.00	1,427	6
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	873	170.01/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,484	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	910	160.00/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,456	2
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	990	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,683	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2	1,018	146.72/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,494	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,748	153.38/cwt	149.00–161.00	2,681	12
Bulls	—	—	1,795	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	3,052	1
Bulls	—	—	1,812	140.92/cwt	131.00–146.00	2,553	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,061	86.24/cwt	77.00–92.00	915	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,140	103.67/cwt	95.00–110.00	1,182	23
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,152	114.09/cwt	112.00–123.00	1,314	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,204	103.68/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,248	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	125.69/cwt	125.00–126.00	1,525	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	116.27/cwt	111.00–122.00	1,448	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,391	107.53/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,496	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	115.94/cwt	111.00–121.00	1,745	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,568	130.35/cwt	126.00–135.00	2,044	3

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 Nov 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 791Last week 1,131Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 197Last week 219Year ago 0

Compared to last week Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 3.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 5.00 to 7.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 8.00 lower. Quality fair, Demand moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	310.00–345.00	321.82
4	400–450	411	290.00–305.00	301.17
10	450–500	472	285.00–305.00	287.06
5	500–550	504	265.00–267.50	266.98
10	550–600	566	240.00–255.00	245.01
2	600–650	620	230.00–235.00	232.56
6	650–700	674	210.00–217.50	212.06
8	700–750	710	200.00–215.00	208.75
2	800–850	815	195.00–200.00	197.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	350–400	371	225.00–300.00	280.62
8	400–450	417	270.00–280.00	276.24
15	450–500	474	240.00–285.00	272.20
12	500–550	533	200.00–235.00	212.13
14	550–600	580	180.00–240.00	216.42
16	600–650	620	185.00–220.00	202.74
3	650–700	667	170.00–215.00	191.35
5	700–750	725	160.00–185.00	173.97
5	750–800	764	175.00–195.00	186.01
6	800–850	815	150.00–185.00	175.06
2	850–900	873	165.00–175.00	170.01
2	900–950	910	150.00–170.00	160.00
1	950–1000	990	170.00	170.00
3	1000–1050	1,018	140.00–155.00	146.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	190.00	190.00
1	600–650	605	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	239	285.00	285.00
4	250–300	275	235.00–275.00	261.77
11	300–350	331	225.00–275.00	247.21
16	350–400	376	205.00–265.00	244.78
11	400–450	411	200.00–235.00	218.49
13	450–500	475	200.00–235.00	230.36
12	500–550	523	160.00–230.00	209.62
23	550–600	569	185.00–225.00	214.56
8	600–650	623	177.50–205.00	193.41
7	650–700	669	160.00–200.00	180.60
4	700–750	718	175.00–190.00	183.73
3	750–800	768	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	311	285.00–305.00	293.10
16	350–400	384	275.00–295.00	284.94
10	400–450	434	240.00–255.00	247.53
36	450–500	478	240.00–255.00	246.45
15	500–550	517	230.00–245.00	238.79
4	550–600	558	230.00–240.00	236.23
7	600–650	619	212.00–220.00	215.32
1	1000–1050	1,000	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	455	260.00	260.00
2	600–650	610	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	650–700	693	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	418	320.00	320.00
9	500–550	519	285.00–290.00	285.55
1	600–650	620	265.00	265.00
1	650–700	680	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	276	250.00–295.00	262.92
2	300–350	313	285.00–290.00	287.56
1	350–400	390	287.50	287.50
5	400–450	428	250.00–285.00	272.17
8	450–500	475	250.00–280.00	269.54
3	500–550	527	225.00–245.00	238.16
7	550–600	576	200.00–245.00	232.28
4	600–650	623	200.00–220.00	212.73
2	650–700	650	220.00–225.00	222.50
3	700–750	712	175.00	175.00
1	950–1000	990	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	250–300	280	320.00–360.00	354.85
3	300–350	305	350.00	350.00
4	350–400	355	355.00	355.00
4	400–450	410	295.00–305.00	297.56
1	450–500	465	300.00	300.00
17	500–550	538	257.50–275.00	268.61
6	550–600	569	250.00–265.00	254.16
1	600–650	610	235.00	235.00
1	650–700	680	235.00	235.00
1	700–750	745	210.00	210.00
1	800–850	840	210.00	210.00
1	950–1000	950	182.50	182.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,204	100.00–110.00	103.68
14	—	1,245	111.00–122.00	116.27
3	—	1,213	125.00–126.00	125.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,568	126.00–135.00	130.35
10	—	1,505	111.00–121.00	115.94
14	—	1,391	100.00–110.00	107.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,140	95.00–110.00	103.67
10	—	1,061	77.00–92.00	86.24
10	—	1,152	112.00–123.00	114.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,748	149.00–161.00	153.38
8	—	1,812	131.00–146.00	140.92
1	—	1,795	170.00	170.00

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.