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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, May 20
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060
Feeder Cattle receipts
892 head
▲ 354 vs last sale 538▲ 892 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
148 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 132▲ 148 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
307 head
▲ 154 vs last sale 153▲ 307 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feed Steers 10.00 t0 15.00 lower. Feeder Bulls steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder Heifers 15.00 to 20.00 lower, with instance of 30.00 lower. Slaughter Cows and Bulls steady to 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 $331.86/cwt on 99 head. That ranks 6 of 34 comparable sales and sits −58.49 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.
Average price
$331.86
99 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,791
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$137
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$20.92/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.38
vs TN average
−2.40 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2541334.821,81185
Medium and Large 2-3533313.901,67414thin
One grade step is worth $20.92/cwt here — about $137 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 sale99 hd
331.86
—
TN average14 barns · 714 hd
321.48
+10.38
National average158 barns · 12,726 hd
334.26
−2.40
This barn, trailing median34 sales
390.36
−58.49
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—Average1,678184.173,09123
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,343159.142,13876
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,421157.732,24110
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,082133.561,44533

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)1,375$3,4501thin

Every lot

111 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 · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2243500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,2152
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy245400.00/cwt400.00–400.009801
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2275400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1001
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3318391.01/cwt380.00–395.001,2435
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2320419.38/cwt405.00–435.001,34212
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy345390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,3461
Steers350–400Small 1-2365250.00/cwt250.00–250.009131
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed372450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,6748
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375419.16/cwt410.00–430.001,5725
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy375380.20/cwt375.00–385.001,4262
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3378350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3232
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed420432.47/cwt430.00–435.001,8162
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2425425.06/cwt420.00–430.001,8074
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3432330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,4263
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy440370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,6281
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy470352.39/cwt350.00–355.001,6562
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2481375.64/cwt370.00–382.001,80717
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3485315.10/cwt310.00–320.001,5282
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515391.65/cwt390.00–392.002,0176
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy525356.63/cwt355.00–360.001,8723
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530370.96/cwt360.00–385.001,96623
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3533327.75/cwt310.00–345.001,7472
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed552395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,1803
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2575366.27/cwt350.00–380.002,10643
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3577333.29/cwt320.00–345.001,9236
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3Value Added577287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,65623
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy583340.98/cwt340.00–345.001,9885
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2612343.46/cwt330.00–350.002,1023
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added626362.99/cwt360.00–370.002,27220
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed633357.00/cwt357.00–357.002,26019
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy640322.52/cwt320.00–325.002,0642
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy655310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,0311
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added657356.28/cwt355.00–360.002,3414
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2679337.56/cwt335.00–345.002,2924
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2703312.47/cwt305.00–320.002,1972
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3745270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,0121
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2810270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,1871
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added821266.00/cwt266.00–266.002,1844
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added885265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,3451
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 2-31,044232.00/cwt232.00–232.002,4225
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,085242.00/cwt242.00–242.002,62613
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2235430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,0111
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3265393.22/cwt380.00–400.001,0423
Heifers250–300Small 1-2270305.00/cwt305.00–305.008241
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2275429.63/cwt410.00–450.001,1818
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy281370.55/cwt360.00–375.001,0416
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3317345.36/cwt320.00–375.001,0956
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2318411.09/cwt400.00–430.001,3076
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy343377.21/cwt370.00–380.001,2947
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2363402.55/cwt400.00–420.001,4618
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3374340.74/cwt300.00–370.001,27412
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added420385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,6173
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3427308.89/cwt270.00–325.001,3195
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2428360.15/cwt350.00–380.001,54141
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy428340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,4552
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added455370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,6849
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Full455330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5021
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3468307.55/cwt290.00–335.001,4398
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy475335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,5911
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2483344.66/cwt340.00–365.001,66541
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2514339.16/cwt330.00–350.001,74346
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy515315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,6221
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3522319.12/cwt285.00–340.001,66611
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574330.09/cwt320.00–340.001,89538
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3575294.78/cwt280.00–310.001,6953
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2626308.79/cwt295.00–322.001,93316
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy628265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,6642
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3640265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,6961
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3655245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,6051
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2660284.36/cwt270.00–305.001,8779
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy660250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6502
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2740265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,9611
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2775260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0153
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3835200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6701
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2839245.05/cwt235.00–247.502,0566
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2920240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,2081
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2368399.45/cwt385.00–405.001,4709
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3382350.73/cwt315.00–370.001,3405
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2432395.95/cwt382.00–415.001,71110
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3432357.47/cwt305.00–370.001,5448
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3482338.54/cwt300.00–355.001,6326
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2484361.81/cwt355.00–375.001,75114
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2529354.18/cwt345.00–365.001,87411
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3535331.86/cwt320.00–340.001,7756
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3562322.72/cwt317.00–330.001,8146
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2563350.71/cwt335.00–360.001,97417
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2614328.65/cwt320.00–345.002,0189
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Full620305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,8911
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3626303.59/cwt290.00–310.001,9004
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2664299.91/cwt290.00–310.001,9914
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3667270.06/cwt252.00–285.001,8013
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2730274.34/cwt270.00–280.002,0037
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2760275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0902
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2890251.66/cwt250.00–255.002,2403
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2-3960227.00/cwt227.00–227.002,1791
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,000240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,4001
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3342280.00/cwt280.00–280.009583
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,579171.90/cwt158.00–179.002,7147
Bulls——1,697186.87/cwt180.00–194.003,17113
Bulls——1,828201.08/cwt196.00–205.003,6763
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%948109.37/cwt107.00–111.001,0373
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,058157.53/cwt157.00–158.001,6672
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,081127.78/cwt120.00–135.001,38113
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,112140.21/cwt136.00–148.001,55915
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,291145.30/cwt139.00–149.001,87616
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,309175.45/cwt170.00–182.002,29720
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,373166.11/cwt164.00–168.002,2812
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,377157.91/cwt150.00–169.002,17438
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,433155.63/cwt150.00–160.002,2308
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,468130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,9082
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3753,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501

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.