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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Mar 18
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,096 head
▲ 263 vs last sale 833▲ 1,096 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
174 head
▼ 26 vs last sale 200▲ 174 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
231 head
▲ 46 vs last sale 185▲ 231 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of Feeder Cattle mostly steady; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 higher with good quality.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $286.71/cwt on 120 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −103.65 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.
Average price
$286.71
120 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,566
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$162
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$27.50/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−10.25
vs TN average
−27.87 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2548292.121,60096
Small 1-2500275.001,3751thin
Medium and Large 2-3543264.621,43723
One grade step is worth $27.50/cwt here — about $162 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 sale120 hd
286.71
—
TN average14 barns · 602 hd
296.95
−10.25
National average174 barns · 12,680 hd
314.58
−27.87
This barn, trailing median34 sales
390.36
−103.65
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—Low1,770179.783,18346
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,320140.041,84860
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,560138.402,15921
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,159122.301,41736

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)1,400$2,8001thin

Every lot

113 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2239427.02/cwt400.00–445.001,0216
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3260380.00/cwt380.00–380.009881
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2268436.21/cwt410.00–445.001,1697
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2322422.78/cwt410.00–460.001,36113
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3323359.82/cwt295.00–400.001,1628
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2377423.90/cwt410.00–440.001,5989
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3379369.03/cwt280.00–405.001,3998
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed388445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,7274
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy409363.92/cwt360.00–365.001,4885
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2432385.40/cwt370.00–410.001,66517
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3439303.48/cwt260.00–335.001,3324
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added452412.18/cwt410.00–412.501,8638
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed460420.05/cwt415.00–425.001,9322
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472385.07/cwt370.00–400.001,81815
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy475360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,7104
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3476350.27/cwt300.00–365.001,66722
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2511336.20/cwt330.00–350.001,7189
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed518377.54/cwt375.00–380.001,9562
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3520305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,5861
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added540360.44/cwt360.00–365.001,94611
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3570278.32/cwt275.00–280.001,5863
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571360.91/cwt355.00–367.502,06117
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy578305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,7632
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2580332.02/cwt320.00–345.001,92626
Steers600–650Small 1-2615240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4761
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added623317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,9783
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2635301.65/cwt290.00–310.001,9153
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added652317.50/cwt317.50–317.502,0707
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3675280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8904
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2687301.01/cwt290.00–310.002,06810
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2728283.86/cwt275.00–295.002,06711
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3760245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,8621
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy765250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9131
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785260.72/cwt260.00–265.002,0477
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2818230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,8812
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2865240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,0761
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2214401.76/cwt400.00–405.008603
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3273340.25/cwt285.00–360.009298
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280389.56/cwt380.00–400.001,0914
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3310338.42/cwt300.00–365.001,04912
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed315395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,2443
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2334391.52/cwt370.00–400.001,30813
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed372404.61/cwt395.00–420.001,5055
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2374377.70/cwt350.00–390.001,41347
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3380322.49/cwt200.00–345.001,22516
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added409362.87/cwt360.00–365.001,4847
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2422338.15/cwt325.00–355.001,42737
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3431306.06/cwt270.00–320.001,3198
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed463360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,6672
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added468352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,6506
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2470333.43/cwt320.00–345.001,56732
Heifers450–500Small 1-2470280.00/cwt275.00–285.001,3162
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy476303.92/cwt300.00–310.001,4479
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3477294.03/cwt250.00–310.001,4039
Heifers500–550Small 1-2500275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,3751
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520298.68/cwt285.00–315.001,55342
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3524274.78/cwt260.00–310.001,44013
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3568251.42/cwt240.00–260.001,42810
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569287.02/cwt265.00–305.001,63354
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added603270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6283
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2615266.12/cwt235.00–282.501,63727
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3623228.40/cwt220.00–235.001,4233
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3670250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6751
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open676260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7586
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2682258.46/cwt235.00–290.001,76317
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy682251.63/cwt250.00–255.001,7163
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added683275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8782
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2723250.50/cwt230.00–260.001,8119
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3760225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7101
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2768228.96/cwt210.00–250.001,7585
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open793235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,8643
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy825225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,8561
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2827235.23/cwt220.00–245.001,9456
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open832245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,0386
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2863217.65/cwt200.00–235.001,8782
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2935207.47/cwt205.00–210.001,9402
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3366367.08/cwt350.00–395.001,3449
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2376424.10/cwt400.00–480.001,59524
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2420391.94/cwt370.00–430.001,64618
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3424321.36/cwt250.00–360.001,36315
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy442360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,5913
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3473319.03/cwt285.00–345.001,50910
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2477368.19/cwt350.00–400.001,75623
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2519321.03/cwt300.00–335.001,66633
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3530272.34/cwt220.00–300.001,44310
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2576311.04/cwt295.00–330.001,79217
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3578285.05/cwt280.00–290.001,6484
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3613259.94/cwt245.00–270.001,5935
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2620290.02/cwt280.00–295.001,79813
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3669259.24/cwt235.00–270.001,7345
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2677283.97/cwt275.00–290.001,92210
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2713263.83/cwt250.00–275.001,8815
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3733245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,7963
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2772260.74/cwt250.00–265.002,0137
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2809238.99/cwt235.00–250.001,93310
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2867233.38/cwt225.00–245.002,0233
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3885235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,0801
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2915240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,1961
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2955240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,2921
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,666165.08/cwt156.00–171.002,75010
Bulls——1,782178.27/cwt173.00–189.003,17726
Bulls——1,844198.42/cwt194.00–207.003,65910
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,019107.61/cwt101.00–112.001,09710
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,128110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,2412
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,200123.00/cwt116.00–130.001,47617
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,237137.28/cwt132.00–145.001,6989
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,312150.63/cwt148.00–157.001,97613
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,329140.40/cwt135.00–146.001,86636
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,338129.95/cwt125.00–135.001,7399
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,509139.53/cwt136.00–145.002,10612
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,545151.44/cwt149.00–154.002,3402
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,652132.74/cwt130.00–135.002,1937
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4002,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001

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.