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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Oct 21
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,203 head
▲ 347 vs last sale 856▲ 1,203 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
188 head
▲ 23 vs last sale 165▲ 188 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
237 head
▲ 119 vs last sale 118▲ 237 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 sold unevenly steady. With stronger demand for Value Added and thinner fleshed. Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $350.06/cwt on 123 head. That ranks 11 of 34 comparable sales and sits −40.29 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.
Average price
$350.06
123 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,876
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$216
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$52.42/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−10.92
vs TN average
−40.76 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2533357.311,905106
Medium and Large 2-3554304.891,68917thin
One grade step is worth $52.42/cwt here — about $216 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 sale123 hd
350.06
—
TN average17 barns · 1,100 hd
360.99
−10.92
National average186 barns · 24,193 hd
390.82
−40.76
This barn, trailing median34 sales
390.36
−40.29
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—Average1,614187.233,02220
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,497169.512,53819
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,434161.562,31657
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,232138.151,70256

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,235$3,5001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,307$3,3413thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,320$3,3001thin

Every lot

121 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2278515.09/cwt470.00–560.001,4325
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3281359.75/cwt285.00–420.001,0116
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed320500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,6001
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3323342.14/cwt250.00–415.001,1053
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2329472.23/cwt450.00–485.001,5546
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3350320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1201
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed355491.72/cwt485.00–495.001,7463
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2393414.94/cwt395.00–430.001,6313
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed410459.88/cwt450.00–465.001,8863
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added413492.00/cwt492.00–492.002,0326
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3420400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6801
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2435433.09/cwt420.00–440.001,88410
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473402.66/cwt395.00–415.001,90513
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3473362.78/cwt355.00–370.001,7162
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed480437.56/cwt430.00–440.002,10010
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed508426.27/cwt425.00–430.002,1654
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2518395.35/cwt380.00–410.002,04813
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3528330.37/cwt285.00–375.001,7447
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed563404.01/cwt395.00–412.502,2758
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2579376.90/cwt370.00–390.002,18210
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3580344.94/cwt290.00–362.502,0017
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added594389.00/cwt389.00–389.002,31110
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2633340.20/cwt330.00–350.002,1532
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added634380.89/cwt380.00–382.502,4159
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3635305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,9372
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added662383.50/cwt376.00–385.502,53910
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3663312.64/cwt280.00–325.002,0734
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy670343.51/cwt335.00–347.002,3026
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2674363.14/cwt350.00–374.002,44819
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3717287.98/cwt245.00–310.002,0655
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added723359.56/cwt352.00–367.002,60019
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2729333.74/cwt320.00–345.002,4337
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added750360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,7001
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2779324.06/cwt310.00–335.002,5245
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3800275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,2001
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2830305.09/cwt300.00–310.002,5322
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2872307.88/cwt295.00–322.502,6855
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3890270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,4031
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2915293.55/cwt285.00–302.002,6862
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2980275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,6951
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3295350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0331
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed320465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,4882
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3324358.86/cwt320.00–380.001,1634
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2331427.09/cwt400.00–440.001,4147
Heifers300–350Small 1-2333303.78/cwt300.00–320.001,0125
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed355455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,6151
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3358380.21/cwt370.00–390.001,3612
Heifers350–400Small 1-2360210.00/cwt190.00–230.007562
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2370421.69/cwt400.00–440.001,56016
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed400435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,7401
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3421339.25/cwt260.00–370.001,4285
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2425412.09/cwt395.00–420.001,75117
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy432378.30/cwt375.00–380.001,6343
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed465416.00/cwt416.00–416.001,93412
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3474300.77/cwt205.00–360.001,42612
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478392.47/cwt375.00–400.001,87636
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy481359.91/cwt345.00–365.001,7314
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed520400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,0801
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520369.04/cwt350.00–385.001,91958
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3521312.39/cwt265.00–340.001,6287
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy527339.30/cwt320.00–345.001,78820
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2560352.35/cwt340.00–360.001,97318
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3577299.64/cwt250.00–325.001,72910
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy578326.86/cwt310.00–335.001,8899
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3613267.98/cwt210.00–305.001,6433
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624326.81/cwt310.00–335.002,0398
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy640305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,9528
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3660267.39/cwt260.00–275.001,7652
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy668302.84/cwt300.00–305.002,0237
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2672325.22/cwt310.00–332.502,18514
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3715250.68/cwt200.00–280.001,7924
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2719307.81/cwt300.00–322.002,2136
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2758290.03/cwt280.00–300.002,1982
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3785262.66/cwt250.00–275.002,0622
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2800280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,2401
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3828219.77/cwt195.00–245.001,8202
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3925257.50/cwt257.50–257.502,3823
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2378453.02/cwt435.00–465.001,7127
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3381363.47/cwt300.00–400.001,38510
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2421438.40/cwt425.00–455.001,84618
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3426356.78/cwt300.00–415.001,52012
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed458418.03/cwt410.00–420.001,9155
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3470329.04/cwt250.00–365.001,54611
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2485392.15/cwt375.00–405.001,90266
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy510390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,9892
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3523306.40/cwt230.00–340.001,60217
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2537374.37/cwt365.00–378.002,01018
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2562360.66/cwt345.00–375.002,02720
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3580308.84/cwt265.00–340.001,79114
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3620272.18/cwt235.00–290.001,6886
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2625298.72/cwt295.00–300.001,8674
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added632338.56/cwt330.00–339.002,14020
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added652320.72/cwt320.00–330.002,09114
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3667269.30/cwt245.00–285.001,7969
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2679298.33/cwt290.00–310.002,0266
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2711303.50/cwt290.00–315.002,15810
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3720258.37/cwt250.00–270.001,8603
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2772304.12/cwt285.00–312.002,3487
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3779266.35/cwt250.00–275.002,0754
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2Fancy785325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,5511
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3817271.43/cwt250.00–285.002,2183
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2825295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,4341
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3890190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6911
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2-3962219.90/cwt210.00–225.002,1153
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,015225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,2841
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,464168.74/cwt166.00–173.002,4704
Bulls——1,558188.29/cwt184.00–197.002,93412
Bulls——1,933202.53/cwt199.00–206.003,9154
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,063163.68/cwt159.00–167.501,7404
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,218132.22/cwt120.00–139.001,61022
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,250109.74/cwt100.00–115.001,3726
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,268146.44/cwt140.00–158.001,85724
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,288174.63/cwt170.00–185.002,24912
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,383163.74/cwt159.00–168.002,2655
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,471159.90/cwt150.00–169.002,35239
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,481146.25/cwt141.00–149.002,1666
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,532174.69/cwt170.00–180.002,67613
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,615131.00/cwt131.00–131.002,1161
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2353,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3073,340.91/head3,250.00–3,450.003,3413
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3203,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001

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.