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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Nov 4
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,001 head
▼ 31 vs last sale 1,032▲ 210 vs year ago 791 · +26.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
194 head
▼ 28 vs last sale 222▼ 3 vs year ago 197 · −1.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
158 head
▼ 38 vs last sale 196▲ 68 vs year ago 90 · +75.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle 10.00 to 15.00 higher, with instances of 20.00 to 30.00. Slaughter Cows, average and low dressers, 2.00 to 5.00 lower, high dressing boners and breakers 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls mostly steady, one head exceptionally high dressing bull, 20.00 higher. Quality fair to good, 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 $319.28/cwt on 77 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −71.08 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.
Average price
$319.28
77 head · 539 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,722
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$154
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$35.01/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−9.23
vs TN average
−46.33 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2536330.641,77152
Medium and Large 2-3547295.641,61725
One grade step is worth $35.01/cwt here — about $154 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 sale77 hd
319.28
—
TN average15 barns · 595 hd
328.51
−9.23
National average198 barns · 25,157 hd
365.61
−46.33
This barn, trailing median34 sales
390.36
−71.08
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—Average1,762185.863,27425
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,578162.722,56727
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,388150.512,08959
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,180133.601,57668

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,350$2,4501thin

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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2272462.24/cwt455.00–470.001,2575
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3281388.49/cwt360.00–420.001,0926
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added319458.79/cwt455.00–460.001,4644
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325431.76/cwt415.00–445.001,4039
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3331369.38/cwt325.00–395.001,2234
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2368424.89/cwt415.00–445.001,5646
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3378377.18/cwt325.00–405.001,4263
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2414415.87/cwt400.00–430.001,72210
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3432344.75/cwt310.00–390.001,4893
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3459334.07/cwt300.00–370.001,5335
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2468401.96/cwt380.00–420.001,88113
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added492435.66/cwt435.00–440.002,1437
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added518406.39/cwt405.00–410.002,1057
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3523322.20/cwt265.00–370.001,6854
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2525390.79/cwt380.00–400.002,0526
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed555385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,1371
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3575291.60/cwt220.00–340.001,6777
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2580360.81/cwt350.00–375.002,09313
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added603375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,2614
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3619319.98/cwt310.00–330.001,9815
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2629344.97/cwt340.00–350.002,1708
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Full630320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0161
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3668298.62/cwt275.00–320.001,9953
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2677341.01/cwt335.00–345.002,3095
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2710332.48/cwt325.00–345.002,3616
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3725320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3201
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added753337.00/cwt337.00–337.002,53815
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3760275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0901
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2773313.79/cwt302.50–325.002,4262
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3823269.88/cwt260.00–280.002,2213
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2850305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,5931
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy860250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,1501
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy925265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,4511
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2975270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,6331
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3245310.00/cwt310.00–310.007601
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3280335.59/cwt285.00–370.009405
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2288411.24/cwt400.00–425.001,1844
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2324416.38/cwt405.00–430.001,34910
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3331347.84/cwt265.00–385.001,1519
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added355460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,6332
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3371311.43/cwt265.00–355.001,1558
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375406.51/cwt390.00–420.001,5247
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy386375.60/cwt370.00–385.001,4508
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added409420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,7187
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2416385.63/cwt370.00–400.001,6046
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3422318.23/cwt220.00–355.001,3438
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy425357.94/cwt345.00–365.001,5215
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed465392.47/cwt390.00–395.001,8252
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2465365.26/cwt350.00–375.001,69817
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3473292.72/cwt200.00–330.001,38511
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy481335.53/cwt320.00–345.001,6148
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2513343.15/cwt330.00–355.001,76019
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3520282.94/cwt210.00–310.001,47112
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy521307.57/cwt285.00–325.001,6029
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed523370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,9355
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3567275.09/cwt220.00–300.001,5607
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568337.44/cwt335.00–350.001,9176
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2568313.93/cwt305.00–325.001,78311
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy573288.79/cwt287.50–290.001,6552
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3Value Added578345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,9946
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625310.01/cwt300.00–325.001,93827
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3633266.53/cwt250.00–280.001,6873
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy639282.64/cwt275.00–290.001,80613
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3Value Added650307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,9995
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy662269.95/cwt260.00–285.001,7876
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3672251.35/cwt235.00–280.001,6893
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2684294.89/cwt292.00–310.002,01719
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed700295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,0651
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3700250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7501
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2732277.57/cwt265.00–285.002,0324
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3760255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,9381
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2775276.15/cwt272.50–280.002,1408
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy778242.48/cwt240.00–245.001,8862
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added848269.00/cwt269.00–269.002,2816
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2867235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,0373
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open961265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,54710
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2975225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,1941
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2375413.73/cwt400.00–430.001,55118
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3376353.14/cwt300.00–390.001,3287
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3424340.45/cwt255.00–375.001,44410
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2425404.80/cwt385.00–415.001,72019
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2470393.51/cwt375.00–405.001,84923
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3479329.35/cwt225.00–372.501,5787
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy500405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,0251
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2519363.00/cwt345.00–375.001,88418
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3528300.39/cwt240.00–340.001,58616
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy566349.30/cwt349.00–350.001,97720
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3572290.93/cwt265.00–305.001,66410
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2577321.01/cwt315.00–325.001,85220
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2627315.31/cwt305.00–325.001,97715
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3630285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7961
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3667258.31/cwt250.00–275.001,7233
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2681302.84/cwt285.00–315.002,06215
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy700315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,2051
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2718277.92/cwt270.00–280.001,9955
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3725230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6681
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3760225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7101
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2770279.97/cwt270.00–290.002,1565
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2825280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,3102
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2855255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,1802
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3875240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,1001
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2903245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,2122
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2-3950200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9001
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2965215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,0751
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,461174.85/cwt162.00–182.002,55510
Bulls——1,865220.00/cwt220.00–220.004,1031
Bulls——1,969191.29/cwt184.00–202.003,76714
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,054113.76/cwt105.00–120.001,1994
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,169130.67/cwt122.00–136.001,52842
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,215141.79/cwt137.00–148.001,72320
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,248178.28/cwt173.00–181.002,2253
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,308152.74/cwt151.00–154.001,9982
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,372151.80/cwt146.00–167.002,08343
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,473139.82/cwt132.00–145.002,06013
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,500149.00/cwt149.00–149.002,2352
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,551157.91/cwt152.00–166.002,44918
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,669179.02/cwt175.00–182.002,9887
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3502,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501

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.