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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Mar 24
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060
Feeder Cattle receipts
876 head
▲ 435 vs last sale 441▼ 109 vs year ago 985 · −11.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
178 head
▲ 68 vs last sale 110▼ 33 vs year ago 211 · −15.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
222 head
▲ 102 vs last sale 120▲ 12 vs year ago 210 · +5.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle unevenly steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter Cows 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Quality and 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 $421.22/cwt on 64 head, up $23.27 from the prior sale. That ranks 32 of 34 comparable sales and sits +30.86 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.
Average price
$421.22
▲ 23.27 vs prior sale
64 head · 539 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,270
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$310
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$61.63/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+15.09
vs TN average
−3.97 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2538430.852,31854
Medium and Large 2-3544369.222,00810thin
One grade step is worth $61.63/cwt here — about $310 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 sale64 hd
421.22
—
TN average16 barns · 764 hd
406.13
+15.09
National average176 barns · 15,314 hd
425.19
−3.97
This barn, trailing median34 sales
390.36
+30.86
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—Average1,629198.193,22924
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,418173.122,45518
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,264171.492,16761
CowsLean 85-90%High1,226144.001,76532

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,205$3,4001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,260$3,1953thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,089$2,99912
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,163$2,8542thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,137$2,8377
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,233$2,7878
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,069$2,6644thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,273$2,6542thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)980$2,4001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,108$3,3408

Every lot

124 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2276610.21/cwt585.00–630.001,6849
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3280504.55/cwt450.00–550.001,4134
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy282525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,4813
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed290650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,8851
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2328585.29/cwt560.00–630.001,92018
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3329502.29/cwt410.00–545.001,65315
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed330675.00/cwt675.00–675.002,2281
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3364503.07/cwt455.00–530.001,8319
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2366580.68/cwt550.00–625.002,1259
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed380640.00/cwt640.00–640.002,4321
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed405617.50/cwt615.00–625.002,5014
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3423504.59/cwt455.00–530.002,1345
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2426574.53/cwt550.00–605.002,44711
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy435537.44/cwt535.00–540.002,3382
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2468498.34/cwt485.00–525.002,33210
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3487393.57/cwt355.00–470.001,9176
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed490545.00/cwt545.00–545.002,6712
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Full495435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,1531
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed512535.00/cwt535.00–535.002,7393
Steers500–550Small 1-2515435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,2401
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523510.74/cwt490.00–520.002,67112
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3529404.54/cwt360.00–465.002,1409
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy560450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,5201
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2561468.67/cwt460.00–505.002,62912
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy590535.00/cwt535.00–535.003,1571
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3592418.67/cwt375.00–428.002,4798
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added605465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,8133
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2609426.79/cwt420.00–445.002,5996
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3638345.82/cwt275.00–415.002,2062
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added667435.52/cwt430.00–445.002,9058
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2668400.53/cwt392.50–420.002,6765
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720386.28/cwt382.50–390.002,7812
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2783359.90/cwt350.00–370.002,8182
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3270483.24/cwt420.00–530.001,3053
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2272564.41/cwt550.00–580.001,5359
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed290650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,8851
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed313617.02/cwt600.00–630.001,9313
Heifers300–350Small 1-2320555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,7761
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2323545.43/cwt535.00–580.001,7629
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3334449.43/cwt325.00–520.001,5019
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed358619.86/cwt600.00–640.002,2192
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2367548.64/cwt520.00–570.002,01413
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy384504.28/cwt500.00–515.001,9368
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3388458.34/cwt415.00–500.001,77816
Heifers400–450Small 1-2405420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,7011
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed408530.00/cwt530.00–530.002,1622
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3416429.29/cwt345.00–460.001,78612
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy433441.96/cwt440.00–450.001,9145
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2434492.60/cwt470.00–500.002,13810
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3469405.87/cwt390.00–430.001,9044
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2482459.98/cwt430.00–480.002,21721
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added484506.55/cwt490.00–515.002,45215
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy485413.37/cwt410.00–420.002,0053
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added503475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,3896
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed514457.52/cwt455.00–460.002,3524
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3522373.17/cwt295.00–415.001,9487
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2524432.69/cwt420.00–446.002,26723
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy545415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,2621
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2568414.38/cwt400.00–430.002,35418
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy578380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,1962
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3595360.00/cwt350.00–380.002,1423
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added611408.00/cwt408.00–408.002,49318
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3620335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,0771
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625391.10/cwt370.00–405.002,44413
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3665300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9951
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675367.23/cwt360.00–377.502,4797
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy680343.01/cwt342.50–345.002,3325
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2710344.17/cwt330.00–357.502,4446
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy720312.33/cwt300.00–325.002,2492
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added728365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,6572
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3381478.20/cwt460.00–515.001,8229
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2383584.08/cwt560.00–600.002,2374
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy392617.49/cwt615.00–625.002,4214
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410592.53/cwt590.00–595.002,4294
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2425548.36/cwt540.00–575.002,33112
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3426475.90/cwt385.00–520.002,02711
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy468565.00/cwt565.00–565.002,6443
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3472423.90/cwt360.00–460.002,00113
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2473496.63/cwt480.00–535.002,34915
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy500520.00/cwt520.00–520.002,6001
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2520470.37/cwt450.00–500.002,44611
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3530414.42/cwt370.00–445.002,19618
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy562477.48/cwt470.00–485.002,6836
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2579434.87/cwt425.00–450.002,5184
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3582393.18/cwt370.00–410.002,2888
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy603423.73/cwt420.00–425.002,5554
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3625345.36/cwt330.00–360.002,1592
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2628382.65/cwt370.00–390.002,4034
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2673363.38/cwt350.00–385.002,44611
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3683345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,3562
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3735325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,3891
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2740346.64/cwt340.00–350.002,5653
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2771339.98/cwt330.00–350.002,6214
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2840300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,5201
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2865300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,5951
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3930262.46/cwt255.00–270.002,4412
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2-3990265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,6241
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,467195.43/cwt189.00–203.002,8678
Bulls——1,518180.55/cwt173.00–183.002,7416
Bulls——1,826210.99/cwt206.00–216.003,85310
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,155105.98/cwt102.00–110.001,2242
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,195155.14/cwt151.00–162.001,85410
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,198145.95/cwt141.00–150.001,74814
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,248169.84/cwt160.00–177.002,12040
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,288185.25/cwt179.00–193.002,38614
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,304153.39/cwt145.00–158.002,0007
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,364133.54/cwt121.00–137.001,8216
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,410189.70/cwt181.00–201.002,6753
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,420169.80/cwt160.00–176.002,41115
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29452,681.22/head2,150.00–3,200.002,6814
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19802,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19852,427.66/head2,350.00–2,500.002,4282
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1372,836.63/head2,300.00–3,400.002,8377
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1532,900.76/head2,850.00–2,950.002,9012
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1613,158.02/head2,300.00–3,600.003,1588
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1632,853.76/head2,800.00–2,900.002,8542
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2053,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2332,786.92/head2,200.00–3,300.002,7878
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2603,194.71/head3,000.00–3,400.003,1953
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2732,653.83/head2,500.00–2,800.002,6542
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29002,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0453,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1683,330.62/head3,200.00–3,700.003,3314
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2004,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001

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.