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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Aug 26
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,067 head
▼ 49 vs last sale 1,116▲ 267 vs year ago 800 · +33.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
150 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 163▼ 216 vs year ago 366 · −59.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
177 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 176▼ 186 vs year ago 363 · −51.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends established, due to no report previous week. Quality and demand good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $347.31/cwt on 101 head. That ranks 11 of 34 comparable sales and sits −43.05 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.
Average price
$347.31
101 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,911
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$325
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$55.96/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−9.23
vs TN average
−22.50 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2551357.841,97382
Medium and Large 2-3546301.881,64819thin
One grade step is worth $55.96/cwt here — about $325 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 sale101 hd
347.31
—
TN average19 barns · 1,332 hd
356.53
−9.23
National average160 barns · 10,603 hd
369.81
−22.50
This barn, trailing median34 sales
390.36
−43.05
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—High1,798198.973,57719
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,412170.172,40214
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,331165.012,19659
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,177142.781,68131

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/Aged (>5 yrs)1,215$3,1262thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,261$3,0394thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,275$3,0001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,140$2,7001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,238$2,5283thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,280$2,3001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,185$4,1002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,255$3,4001thin

Every lot

118 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2228606.92/cwt600.00–615.001,3842
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2-3238374.74/cwt350.00–400.008922
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3288386.52/cwt350.00–425.001,1132
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290480.26/cwt465.00–495.001,3932
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed321498.81/cwt495.00–500.001,6014
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2327458.25/cwt440.00–475.001,4986
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3332397.48/cwt300.00–425.001,32011
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2368453.01/cwt445.00–460.001,6673
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed375488.72/cwt480.00–505.001,8335
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3388382.60/cwt360.00–420.001,48414
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3420386.56/cwt340.00–410.001,6247
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2421442.27/cwt425.00–465.001,8626
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed430484.65/cwt475.00–495.002,0844
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3481356.16/cwt340.00–375.001,7134
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2493408.67/cwt390.00–420.002,01519
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3520338.95/cwt300.00–380.001,7634
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523417.44/cwt395.00–425.002,18316
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3574343.45/cwt325.00–360.001,9714
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2576390.59/cwt370.00–405.002,25045
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3617325.21/cwt270.00–345.002,0077
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624377.38/cwt355.00–387.502,35513
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added653393.54/cwt381.00–395.002,57030
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3660328.32/cwt325.00–330.002,1673
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2677359.46/cwt340.00–367.502,43410
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3707328.34/cwt325.00–330.002,3213
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2734360.27/cwt353.00–365.002,64418
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2783344.92/cwt340.00–350.002,7012
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3795290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,3061
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2815310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,5272
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2910277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,5251
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2995250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,4881
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2261487.37/cwt450.00–520.001,2727
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3278354.55/cwt310.00–410.009863
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2322419.83/cwt400.00–445.001,3528
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added325480.00/cwt460.00–500.001,5602
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3328332.42/cwt250.00–380.001,0906
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3370305.10/cwt225.00–370.001,1294
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added380453.91/cwt435.00–460.001,7258
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2383401.81/cwt385.00–410.001,53913
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2423396.15/cwt380.00–410.001,67631
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3424323.10/cwt280.00–370.001,3706
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed430423.42/cwt420.00–425.001,8216
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added463410.79/cwt400.00–415.001,9027
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2476382.20/cwt370.00–395.001,81948
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy477352.53/cwt350.00–360.001,6826
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3495340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,6831
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed506373.76/cwt370.00–375.001,8914
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3515303.50/cwt255.00–337.501,56310
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2537360.79/cwt345.00–369.501,93739
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2568355.69/cwt350.00–370.002,02032
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3580300.08/cwt275.00–340.001,7409
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy581342.08/cwt330.00–345.001,9877
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3615289.92/cwt285.00–300.001,7833
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy625291.19/cwt285.00–300.001,8205
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2633324.79/cwt310.00–335.002,05648
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy674301.66/cwt300.00–305.002,0336
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2677318.94/cwt315.00–325.002,1599
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3682267.48/cwt225.00–300.001,8243
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3723297.16/cwt280.00–310.002,1484
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2724322.52/cwt320.00–325.002,3354
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2768312.48/cwt302.50–325.002,4005
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3783276.26/cwt275.00–277.502,1632
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3800260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0801
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2810285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,3091
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy910225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0481
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3915220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0131
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2933269.99/cwt265.00–275.002,5192
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,065245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,6091
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3340335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,1391
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3372374.80/cwt340.00–405.001,3945
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2383475.10/cwt450.00–500.001,8204
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,9512
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3424366.99/cwt295.00–410.001,55616
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2430440.58/cwt425.00–460.001,89411
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy458434.87/cwt425.00–440.001,9923
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3467335.06/cwt300.00–370.001,56516
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2479404.36/cwt390.00–420.001,93714
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2522379.90/cwt350.00–395.001,98340
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy525417.52/cwt415.00–425.002,1924
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3525320.86/cwt295.00–340.001,68512
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy560375.81/cwt372.50–380.002,10510
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3577317.89/cwt300.00–325.001,8347
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2581339.40/cwt330.00–360.001,97213
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2620317.44/cwt300.00–332.501,96819
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3630263.68/cwt220.00–285.001,6613
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3667285.00/cwt280.00–290.001,9013
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2671309.34/cwt295.00–325.002,07618
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3705285.91/cwt270.00–290.002,0165
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2719307.49/cwt300.00–315.002,2118
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2765288.30/cwt285.00–292.502,2056
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3780275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,1451
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2800290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,3201
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3810220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7821
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2870267.99/cwt265.00–270.002,3325
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2920257.51/cwt255.00–260.002,3692
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,020230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,3461
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,746192.37/cwt185.00–200.003,35910
Bulls——1,855206.31/cwt201.00–214.003,8279
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,100133.59/cwt127.00–137.501,4696
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,154156.67/cwt154.00–162.001,8085
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,202147.37/cwt140.00–151.001,77117
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,228112.05/cwt100.00–120.001,3763
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,282166.87/cwt164.00–170.002,1393
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,325164.36/cwt154.00–171.002,17840
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,342177.17/cwt173.00–182.002,37812
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,347147.85/cwt136.00–152.001,9927
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,388154.04/cwt151.00–155.002,1383
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,469177.46/cwt174.00–185.002,6078
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1402,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1752,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2153,126.34/head2,800.00–3,450.003,1262
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2613,039.44/head2,000.00–3,400.003,0394
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2702,542.13/head2,300.00–2,800.002,5422
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2753,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2802,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0504,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2553,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3204,200.00/head4,200.00–4,200.004,2001

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.