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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Nov 18
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,110 head
▲ 416 vs last sale 694▲ 1,110 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
151 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 154▲ 151 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
215 head
▲ 66 vs last sale 149▲ 215 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers unevenly steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder Heifers unevenly steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder Bulls mostly steady. Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls 7.00 to 10.00 lower. 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 $319.48/cwt on 108 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −70.88 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.
Average price
$319.48
108 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,742
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$524
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$87.15/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.66
vs TN average
−37.41 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2548327.501,79593
Medium and Large 2-3527280.451,47911thin
Small 1-2529240.351,2714thin
One grade step is worth $87.15/cwt here — about $524 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 sale108 hd
319.48
—
TN average16 barns · 909 hd
325.13
−5.66
National average188 barns · 19,415 hd
356.89
−37.41
This barn, trailing median34 sales
390.36
−70.88
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—Low1,759179.543,15917
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,496162.142,42516
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,323151.121,99929
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,191125.141,49051

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 (5-8 yrs)1,410$3,4001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,230$2,6001thin

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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed260530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,3781
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2270452.04/cwt440.00–460.001,2214
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3277394.97/cwt390.00–400.001,0943
Steers300–350Small 1-2310305.00/cwt305.00–305.009461
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed313460.20/cwt455.00–465.001,4402
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2320428.82/cwt410.00–440.001,3729
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3327345.03/cwt280.00–405.001,1288
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3378327.58/cwt250.00–380.001,2384
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2426420.06/cwt415.00–425.001,7895
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3428361.04/cwt325.00–400.001,5454
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2476405.83/cwt385.00–420.001,93213
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3476363.73/cwt360.00–370.001,7314
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3Value Added498365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,8183
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed510415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,1171
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3520343.32/cwt300.00–360.001,7858
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2521388.05/cwt370.00–405.002,02214
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563385.95/cwt382.00–390.002,1734
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3563325.04/cwt320.00–330.001,8303
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2580348.77/cwt345.00–350.002,0234
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed613365.58/cwt355.00–370.002,2414
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3615288.90/cwt240.00–315.001,7774
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624331.46/cwt320.00–340.002,0686
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2680332.99/cwt310.00–345.002,2646
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added705345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,43211
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2722333.59/cwt325.00–337.502,4098
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2Value Added729326.75/cwt326.75–326.752,38267
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2766329.80/cwt310.00–345.002,5264
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3870270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,3491
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2278429.60/cwt410.00–455.001,1945
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3278339.23/cwt230.00–375.009435
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2316425.20/cwt410.00–445.001,3448
Heifers300–350Small 1-2318285.00/cwt285.00–285.009062
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3325356.52/cwt305.00–390.001,1597
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed350420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,4701
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3368308.60/cwt265.00–365.001,1365
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy381366.41/cwt360.00–370.001,3964
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2382395.38/cwt375.00–410.001,51023
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3420308.89/cwt260.00–340.001,2978
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy424325.38/cwt300.00–340.001,3805
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed430400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7206
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2431362.96/cwt350.00–380.001,56428
Heifers400–450Small 1-2440300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3201
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed450400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8001
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472354.22/cwt350.00–370.001,67220
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3476306.03/cwt240.00–335.001,4578
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy479326.13/cwt300.00–340.001,5626
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3511291.50/cwt255.00–305.001,4907
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added512370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,8942
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526338.24/cwt330.00–355.001,77941
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy527323.50/cwt320.00–325.001,70510
Heifers500–550Small 1-2529240.35/cwt210.00–250.001,2714
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3556261.11/cwt245.00–285.001,4524
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2575316.89/cwt292.50–325.001,82225
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy578279.98/cwt260.00–285.001,6185
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added586329.23/cwt327.50–332.501,92910
Heifers600–650Small 1-2615230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4151
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy620273.28/cwt260.00–280.001,6943
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3622258.65/cwt235.00–270.001,6093
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2634297.73/cwt290.00–320.001,88823
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2Value Added654307.50/cwt307.50–307.502,01149
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy658265.02/cwt260.00–270.001,7442
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2663298.27/cwt280.00–320.001,97812
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3680250.11/cwt240.00–255.001,7013
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3745213.33/cwt180.00–230.001,5893
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2754282.74/cwt270.00–287.002,1324
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3780245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,9111
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2838233.53/cwt230.00–237.001,9572
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3855210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7961
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2915240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,1961
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,030215.05/cwt210.00–220.002,2152
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2378414.45/cwt395.00–435.001,5679
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3379354.28/cwt325.00–380.001,34311
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3419330.22/cwt260.00–380.001,38419
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2422413.00/cwt400.00–430.001,74325
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy461401.98/cwt400.00–405.001,8535
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2474377.10/cwt360.00–390.001,78722
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3476341.69/cwt300.00–355.001,62613
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy516365.14/cwt360.00–370.001,88412
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3525293.73/cwt220.00–325.001,54216
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2528343.32/cwt330.00–357.501,81322
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3567302.25/cwt270.00–312.001,71424
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2569327.30/cwt315.00–340.001,86232
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy618324.97/cwt320.00–335.002,0085
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3620266.59/cwt255.00–275.001,6533
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2630301.51/cwt285.00–310.001,90013
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2672304.91/cwt292.50–320.002,04922
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3680262.17/cwt235.00–290.001,7834
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3700265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,8551
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2729302.92/cwt275.00–310.002,20810
Bulls750–800Small 1-2760240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8241
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2773275.77/cwt270.00–285.002,1326
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3810240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,9441
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2824259.91/cwt255.00–270.002,1426
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2885235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,0801
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2924249.98/cwt245.00–255.002,3104
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2960250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,4001
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2-3975167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,6281
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,582169.61/cwt162.00–177.002,6836
Bulls——1,853195.96/cwt195.00–197.003,6312
Bulls——1,857182.52/cwt179.00–188.003,3899
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,159107.82/cwt100.00–116.001,25014
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,172122.09/cwt120.00–127.001,43115
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,224138.24/cwt130.00–148.001,69222
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,253136.01/cwt130.00–140.001,7046
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,264164.23/cwt160.00–170.002,0768
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,349152.19/cwt143.00–159.002,05314
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,494168.73/cwt166.00–172.002,5214
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,496159.95/cwt155.00–164.002,39312
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,845122.00/cwt122.00–122.002,2511
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2302,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4103,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001

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.