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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Feb 10
● Final139 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,324 head
▲ 999 vs last sale 325▲ 588 vs year ago 736 · +79.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
205 head
▲ 55 vs last sale 150▲ 49 vs year ago 156 · +31.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
260 head
▲ 181 vs last sale 79▲ 108 vs year ago 152 · +71.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle, 15.00 to 20.00 higher with instances of 30.00 higher. Slaughter Cows steady to 9.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls steady to 6.00 higher. Quality good, demand very good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $401.59/cwt on 103 head. That ranks 24 of 34 comparable sales and sits +11.24 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.
Average price
$401.59
103 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,193
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$478
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$71.43/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.21
vs TN average
−22.36 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2547404.612,21498
Small 1-2535380.002,0331thin
Medium and Large 2-3521333.181,7364thin
One grade step is worth $71.43/cwt here — about $478 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale103 hd
401.59
—
TN average14 barns · 701 hd
397.38
+4.21
National average187 barns · 18,214 hd
423.95
−22.36
This barn, trailing median34 sales
390.36
+11.24
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—Low1,812197.413,57718
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,461178.552,60825
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,288170.652,19869
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,143140.991,61154

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)1,376$3,2797
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,248$3,1252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,193$3,0775
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,165$3,04510
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,149$2,87013
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,080$2,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,050$2,5605
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,024$2,5223thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,089$2,2743thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)913$2,8314thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)885$2,5501thin

Every lot

139 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2-3220512.05/cwt450.00–580.001,1272
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2222665.98/cwt650.00–720.001,4787
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2274653.32/cwt600.00–700.001,7908
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3277511.14/cwt410.00–595.001,4169
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2323608.57/cwt560.00–650.001,96621
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3328478.26/cwt350.00–550.001,56910
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2350583.75/cwt580.00–595.002,0434
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3376470.57/cwt420.00–525.001,7695
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed420576.95/cwt575.00–585.002,4235
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2427518.86/cwt470.00–555.002,21612
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3428430.96/cwt400.00–455.001,8457
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy470432.42/cwt430.00–435.002,0322
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3471408.67/cwt335.00–440.001,9256
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478476.87/cwt450.00–515.002,27928
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added479528.46/cwt520.00–535.002,5317
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy510375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,9131
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3520407.38/cwt365.00–425.002,1188
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2525456.97/cwt435.00–465.002,39923
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added530485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,5713
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added562485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,7263
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3570395.61/cwt320.00–410.002,25514
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574435.78/cwt415.00–445.002,50127
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2613409.32/cwt390.00–425.002,50915
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy620370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,2942
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3630308.35/cwt300.00–320.001,9433
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy650360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,3401
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added651420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,7344
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2678407.11/cwt390.00–410.002,7607
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added705395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,78513
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3715340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,4311
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2733370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,71210
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3770350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,6951
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2845345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,9151
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3873310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,7064
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2940335.00/cwt335.00–335.003,1491
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3227506.18/cwt500.00–520.001,1493
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2245580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,4211
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed250630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,5752
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3266472.77/cwt400.00–500.001,2584
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2279538.77/cwt535.00–540.001,5034
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed315560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,7644
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2318487.98/cwt470.00–525.001,5526
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3327398.59/cwt320.00–455.001,30314
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2377493.48/cwt460.00–525.001,86025
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3378409.68/cwt360.00–450.001,54910
Heifers350–400Small 1-2378365.99/cwt335.00–400.001,3832
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy384431.19/cwt430.00–435.001,6564
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed415520.00/cwt520.00–520.002,1581
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3418398.90/cwt330.00–425.001,6677
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy423407.57/cwt405.00–410.001,7242
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2428478.96/cwt435.00–505.002,05032
Heifers450–500Small 1-2460265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2191
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed465475.73/cwt475.00–480.002,2127
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3470382.01/cwt310.00–420.001,79513
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473446.00/cwt425.00–465.002,11039
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy493410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,0212
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed500445.00/cwt435.00–455.002,2252
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3521333.18/cwt300.00–380.001,7364
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2529409.81/cwt385.00–425.002,16854
Heifers500–550Small 1-2535380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,0331
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added562425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,3895
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2572396.78/cwt380.00–415.002,27032
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy589361.97/cwt360.00–370.002,1325
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3616326.01/cwt250.00–340.002,0087
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2628358.18/cwt345.00–370.002,24923
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3655315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,0631
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2671344.65/cwt340.00–350.002,31315
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy690325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,2431
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2707324.97/cwt320.00–330.002,2988
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3770270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,0791
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2790325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,5684
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2800295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,3601
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3920225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0701
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2980235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,3031
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355600.00/cwt600.00–600.002,1301
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2376529.04/cwt485.00–580.001,98916
Bulls350–400Small 1-2380405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,5391
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3382430.04/cwt400.00–445.001,6436
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy408550.00/cwt550.00–550.002,2445
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2427494.16/cwt470.00–535.002,11030
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3434432.62/cwt400.00–460.001,8787
Bulls400–450Small 1-2445370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,6471
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2466461.47/cwt440.00–495.002,15035
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3480393.54/cwt370.00–425.001,88916
Bulls450–500Small 1-2488352.74/cwt305.00–400.001,7212
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3512388.10/cwt385.00–400.001,9875
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2522439.34/cwt420.00–460.002,29323
Bulls500–550Small 1-2537341.72/cwt300.00–365.001,8353
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy550465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,5581
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2568417.98/cwt395.00–430.002,37413
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3572355.06/cwt350.00–360.002,0313
Bulls550–600Small 1-2580342.50/cwt325.00–360.001,9872
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2623383.33/cwt365.00–392.502,38827
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3636335.42/cwt315.00–360.002,1339
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2689342.35/cwt325.00–365.002,3598
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3690345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,3811
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2718337.75/cwt320.00–345.002,42511
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3718297.28/cwt285.00–310.002,1342
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2760328.48/cwt320.00–332.502,4965
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3778292.62/cwt285.00–300.002,2772
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2812314.99/cwt305.00–325.002,5585
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3815285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,3231
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2860300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,5801
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2-3965265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,5571
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers400–450Medium and Large 1440365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,6061
Dairy Steers600–650Medium and Large 1640315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,0162
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,715195.38/cwt187.00–204.003,35112
Bulls——1,750174.09/cwt171.00–177.003,0472
Bulls——2,134215.16/cwt211.00–223.004,5924
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,090127.14/cwt121.00–133.001,38610
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14084.95/cwt82.50–87.009682
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,152159.13/cwt155.00–166.001,83312
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,157142.09/cwt135.00–154.001,64430
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,243150.37/cwt145.00–155.001,8697
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,285165.35/cwt156.00–174.002,12533
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,302181.57/cwt175.00–197.002,36429
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,441172.95/cwt166.00–179.002,49214
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,470191.07/cwt181.00–205.002,8099
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,558161.44/cwt161.00–162.002,5152
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows17 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29052,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0132,649.94/head2,400.00–3,150.002,6504
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0132,160.74/head2,000.00–2,300.002,1612
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0412,706.00/head2,550.00–2,900.002,7064
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0802,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0832,732.56/head2,400.00–3,000.002,7332
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1252,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1252,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1512,909.18/head2,550.00–3,450.002,90912
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1602,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2002,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2103,108.73/head2,500.00–3,600.003,1094
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2402,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2483,270.89/head2,700.00–3,900.003,2716
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2852,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3353,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3913,358.27/head2,800.00–3,800.003,3586
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 28552,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18852,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19323,008.23/head2,300.00–3,550.003,0083

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.