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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Feb 24
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060
Feeder Cattle receipts
691 head
▼ 151 vs last sale 842▼ 492 vs year ago 1,183 · −41.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
132 head
▼ 36 vs last sale 168▼ 34 vs year ago 166 · −20.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
263 head
▲ 82 vs last sale 181▼ 55 vs year ago 318 · −17.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle unevenly steady to 10.00 lower, with instances of 25.00 lower. Slaughter Cows and Bulls mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Quality good, demand moderate.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $391.81/cwt on 41 head. That ranks 19 of 34 comparable sales and sits +1.45 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.
Average price
$391.81
41 head · 538 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,106
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$444
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$81.25/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−14.75
vs TN average
−38.60 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2538407.662,19333
Medium and Large 2-3536326.411,7508thin
One grade step is worth $81.25/cwt here — about $444 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 sale41 hd
391.81
—
TN average16 barns · 816 hd
406.56
−14.75
National average177 barns · 14,680 hd
430.41
−38.60
This barn, trailing median34 sales
390.36
+1.45
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—Average1,808188.093,40118
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,415174.172,46517
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,307163.932,14354
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,117138.491,54727

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 (5-8 yrs)1,201$3,9236
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,294$2,7305
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,155$2,7166
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,182$2,5236
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,243$2,51710
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,285$2,4002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,202$2,3914thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)828$2,2942thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,100$6,0001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,200$5,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,093$4,3502thin

Every lot

130 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 1-2235760.00/cwt760.00–760.001,7861
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3271488.96/cwt405.00–560.001,3255
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280599.67/cwt590.00–630.001,6796
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed290660.00/cwt660.00–660.001,9141
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy300620.00/cwt620.00–620.001,8601
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3325487.59/cwt440.00–515.001,58511
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2328576.52/cwt560.00–600.001,8919
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed355610.00/cwt610.00–610.002,1661
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3357528.46/cwt520.00–535.001,8873
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2370563.32/cwt550.00–590.002,08410
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added410593.11/cwt590.00–595.002,4328
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3421439.05/cwt410.00–475.001,8484
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2429498.32/cwt490.00–500.002,1389
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy438529.91/cwt525.00–535.002,3212
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2480484.76/cwt470.00–500.002,3278
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3487395.84/cwt350.00–430.001,9285
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy520425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,2101
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2522489.97/cwt480.00–500.002,55814
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3525381.60/cwt310.00–420.002,0033
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added572445.71/cwt435.00–465.002,54912
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3573345.98/cwt320.00–370.001,9822
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2587392.05/cwt380.00–397.502,3015
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed610445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,7151
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2616406.70/cwt397.00–415.002,50513
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3616361.24/cwt350.00–375.002,2255
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added678396.35/cwt385.00–417.502,68711
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2693330.02/cwt325.00–335.002,2872
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added713375.01/cwt365.00–377.502,6745
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720342.66/cwt335.00–350.002,4672
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3745320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3841
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2753347.48/cwt340.00–350.002,6174
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added776360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,7944
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added810355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,8765
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2-3900315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,8352
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 2-31,048275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,8822
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2243535.00/cwt535.00–535.001,3003
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed260659.59/cwt640.00–700.001,7153
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3268405.56/cwt350.00–460.001,0875
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280564.29/cwt540.00–600.001,5803
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed303629.92/cwt620.00–640.001,9092
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3314461.29/cwt350.00–525.001,4484
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2323577.43/cwt540.00–600.001,86510
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed358598.58/cwt590.00–600.002,1437
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3376440.92/cwt385.00–515.001,6589
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378544.67/cwt520.00–570.002,0598
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed409544.91/cwt530.00–555.002,2299
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3423429.65/cwt380.00–455.001,8173
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2425482.77/cwt460.00–505.002,05221
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy425420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,7851
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added455519.96/cwt510.00–530.002,3666
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3457385.09/cwt350.00–405.001,7603
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473471.50/cwt450.00–495.002,23010
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy478432.49/cwt430.00–435.002,0672
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed503463.00/cwt460.00–465.002,3295
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2519414.32/cwt390.00–435.002,15010
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3528321.88/cwt260.00–380.001,7006
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy529377.51/cwt375.00–380.001,9974
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy550330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8151
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3560340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,9042
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed561411.23/cwt410.00–420.002,3078
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2579372.97/cwt360.00–385.002,1595
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added612373.00/cwt373.00–373.002,28312
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3617297.72/cwt270.00–325.001,8373
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620353.63/cwt330.00–370.002,1939
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added661356.56/cwt350.00–360.002,3576
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2676339.48/cwt320.00–347.502,2956
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2725314.08/cwt310.00–325.002,2775
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3725285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0661
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added744342.50/cwt342.50–342.502,54836
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,4861
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3770270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,0791
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2810306.69/cwt300.00–310.002,4843
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3815271.34/cwt260.00–285.002,2114
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2900277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,4981
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3930245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,2791
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy365555.00/cwt555.00–555.002,0261
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3377455.04/cwt370.00–480.001,7165
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2383516.74/cwt500.00–535.001,97911
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2424496.32/cwt470.00–515.002,10414
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3427450.31/cwt420.00–465.001,92311
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy460495.00/cwt495.00–495.002,2771
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2466455.29/cwt440.00–475.002,12213
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3468416.98/cwt405.00–430.001,9515
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy505480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,4242
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3521374.92/cwt345.00–405.001,9536
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2541432.47/cwt425.00–440.002,3406
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy550450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,4751
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3555350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,9431
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2569404.79/cwt390.00–425.002,3034
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2610396.65/cwt390.00–400.002,4206
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3622347.07/cwt335.00–355.002,1595
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2659360.06/cwt355.00–370.002,3734
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3689341.76/cwt335.00–345.002,3553
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2725360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,6101
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3725285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0661
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2766316.91/cwt300.00–330.002,4285
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3805270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,1741
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2810300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4302
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2890268.31/cwt260.00–275.002,3883
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,000250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,5001
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,725193.42/cwt186.00–202.003,33610
Bulls——1,858173.41/cwt165.00–182.003,2226
Bulls——2,073205.51/cwt205.00–206.004,2602
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03599.97/cwt90.00–110.001,0353
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,116145.72/cwt139.00–155.001,62614
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,140132.05/cwt121.00–138.001,5057
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,153158.29/cwt156.00–161.001,8253
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,248152.49/cwt145.00–155.001,90312
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,323165.40/cwt157.00–173.002,18836
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,332177.99/cwt174.00–185.002,3716
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,412183.02/cwt177.00–192.002,5846
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,417169.34/cwt160.00–175.002,40011
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 18282,293.66/head2,000.00–2,600.002,2942
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0401,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0802,372.34/head2,350.00–2,400.002,3722
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0982,606.95/head2,150.00–3,000.002,6072
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1062,174.98/head2,100.00–2,400.002,1756
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1222,304.16/head2,100.00–2,400.002,3043
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1402,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1832,771.25/head2,700.00–2,800.002,7714
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2013,923.46/head2,600.00–4,800.003,9236
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2332,598.88/head2,350.00–2,800.002,5994
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3583,112.89/head2,800.00–3,650.003,1134
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4302,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4402,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4493,029.90/head2,600.00–3,450.003,0304
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0102,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1006,000.00/head6,000.00–6,000.006,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1756,000.00/head6,000.00–6,000.006,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2005,000.00/head5,000.00–5,000.005,0001

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.