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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Apr 7
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060
Feeder Cattle receipts
873 head
▼ 59 vs last sale 932▲ 326 vs year ago 547 · +59.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
167 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 127▲ 24 vs year ago 143 · +16.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
152 head
▼ 88 vs last sale 240▼ 4 vs year ago 156 · −2.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers and Heifers mostly steady to 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder Bulls 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls mostly steady. 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 $402.80/cwt on 80 head, down $10.80 from the prior sale. That ranks 24 of 34 comparable sales and sits +12.44 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.
Average price
$402.80
▼ 10.80 vs prior sale
80 head · 551 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,220
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$214
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$50.52/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−9.79
vs TN average
−25.56 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2544426.162,31743
Medium and Large 2-3560375.642,10337
One grade step is worth $50.52/cwt here — about $214 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 sale80 hd
402.80
—
TN average16 barns · 808 hd
412.59
−9.79
National average175 barns · 10,626 hd
428.36
−25.56
This barn, trailing median34 sales
390.36
+12.44
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—Low1,781203.913,63221
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,521169.762,58217
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,377168.512,32075
CowsLean 85-90%High1,193140.481,67525

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)1,385$3,4312thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,124$3,1228
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,316$3,0924thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,265$2,9193thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,142$2,7373thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,315$2,5001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,040$2,5001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)840$2,4683thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,240$4,2333thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,190$3,2752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,150$2,7001thin

Every lot

122 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed233700.00/cwt700.00–700.001,6312
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2-3235452.50/cwt435.00–470.001,0632
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2245605.00/cwt605.00–605.001,4821
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3263465.14/cwt390.00–520.001,2234
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed273728.76/cwt715.00–745.001,9902
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280589.70/cwt580.00–600.001,6513
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2324582.30/cwt560.00–620.001,88716
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3327498.79/cwt395.00–550.001,63110
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed328633.72/cwt630.00–645.002,0794
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3368505.63/cwt470.00–530.001,8613
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2381573.83/cwt555.00–600.002,1868
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed415582.50/cwt575.00–590.002,4172
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3418458.48/cwt400.00–510.001,91616
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2438520.06/cwt515.00–555.002,27832
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3465460.71/cwt430.00–475.002,1426
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added468555.00/cwt555.00–555.002,5972
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2476505.59/cwt490.00–540.002,40718
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed517542.89/cwt535.00–545.002,8075
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2522497.72/cwt460.00–515.002,59838
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3529418.79/cwt350.00–445.002,2156
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3563410.09/cwt390.00–425.002,3093
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy572438.77/cwt435.00–450.002,5104
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2578491.03/cwt475.00–515.002,8384
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2617443.44/cwt430.00–460.002,73610
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3638399.94/cwt385.00–415.002,5522
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2677395.02/cwt385.00–405.002,6743
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3690355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,4501
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2735360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,6461
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2753377.50/cwt377.50–377.502,8432
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3760350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,6601
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2835355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,9641
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed224727.48/cwt720.00–730.001,6304
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed269612.81/cwt605.00–620.001,6484
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3273474.76/cwt435.00–500.001,2963
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2278549.82/cwt530.00–570.001,5289
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3316454.60/cwt380.00–500.001,4377
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed325573.44/cwt570.00–575.001,8643
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2326529.62/cwt520.00–545.001,72710
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed360640.00/cwt640.00–640.002,3041
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2373541.47/cwt490.00–565.002,02023
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy373475.80/cwt470.00–485.001,7755
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3376434.87/cwt400.00–475.001,6357
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added380572.93/cwt570.00–575.002,17712
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed411533.57/cwt525.00–545.002,1937
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2419477.51/cwt450.00–510.002,00114
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy428425.15/cwt420.00–430.001,8202
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3433406.54/cwt350.00–445.001,76011
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added453500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,2653
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2467475.30/cwt450.00–485.002,22049
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3473385.37/cwt290.00–435.001,8239
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy483441.69/cwt440.00–445.002,1333
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added508465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,3622
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2519443.26/cwt425.00–457.502,30117
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3521371.56/cwt350.00–400.001,93612
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy525415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,1792
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added559433.77/cwt430.00–435.002,4254
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2566413.63/cwt385.00–425.002,34115
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3575349.14/cwt330.00–400.002,0088
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed580391.00/cwt391.00–391.002,26817
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy587363.35/cwt360.00–370.002,1333
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2611384.02/cwt375.00–390.002,3465
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3615360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,2141
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy628353.29/cwt350.00–360.002,2193
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3666315.46/cwt250.00–340.002,1014
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,4986
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2721358.03/cwt355.00–360.002,5815
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3770310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,3871
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3850305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,5931
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360589.86/cwt580.00–600.002,1232
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2376548.91/cwt530.00–565.002,06412
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3377461.68/cwt370.00–515.001,74111
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy417550.00/cwt550.00–550.002,2945
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2423511.87/cwt480.00–530.002,16513
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3424445.40/cwt370.00–470.001,8889
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2466487.79/cwt470.00–515.002,27320
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy475535.00/cwt535.00–535.002,5412
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3475418.68/cwt375.00–460.001,98910
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2514463.51/cwt440.00–477.502,38212
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3523388.32/cwt350.00–425.002,03117
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy554450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,4934
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2575416.64/cwt400.00–435.002,39611
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3577377.78/cwt360.00–395.002,1806
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2600410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,4601
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3619340.09/cwt330.00–380.002,1055
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2665376.04/cwt370.00–395.002,5015
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3676336.97/cwt260.00–365.002,2786
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2705360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,5381
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3724321.02/cwt300.00–335.002,3245
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3763289.84/cwt280.00–300.002,2112
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2810310.00/cwt300.00–330.002,5113
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3820292.48/cwt290.00–295.002,3982
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3868254.96/cwt240.00–270.002,2132
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,691171.45/cwt150.00–187.002,8995
Bulls——1,778208.15/cwt200.00–212.003,7019
Bulls——1,849221.64/cwt216.00–228.004,0987
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,154104.58/cwt100.00–110.001,2074
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,156145.56/cwt140.00–152.001,68310
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,232157.58/cwt154.00–162.001,9417
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,254133.77/cwt130.00–138.001,6774
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,299182.25/cwt177.00–188.002,36718
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,332151.55/cwt146.00–156.002,0198
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,375148.00/cwt148.00–148.002,0351
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,403180.42/cwt177.00–187.002,5315
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,407167.43/cwt160.00–176.002,35648
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,588166.89/cwt162.00–171.002,65011
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,685109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,8371
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28052,226.40/head2,150.00–2,300.002,2262
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19102,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0402,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0702,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1193,225.07/head2,550.00–4,050.003,2257
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1422,736.79/head2,500.00–2,900.002,7373
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1602,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2652,918.97/head2,200.00–3,300.002,9193
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3152,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3853,430.69/head3,150.00–3,650.003,4312
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3983,289.33/head3,100.00–3,550.003,2893
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1503,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1502,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2203,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,2303,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2504,450.00/head4,200.00–4,700.004,4502

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.