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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Apr 28
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060
Feeder Cattle receipts
632 head
▼ 348 vs last sale 980▼ 190 vs year ago 822 · −23.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
123 head
▼ 37 vs last sale 160▼ 43 vs year ago 166 · −25.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
169 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 141▼ 29 vs year ago 198 · −14.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Steers under 550lbs 10.00 to 20.00 lower, over 550lbs steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder Heifers under 400lbs 20.00 lower, over 450lbs steady to 15.00 higher. Feeder Bulls 10.00 to 15.00 lower. New crop calves and excessively fleshy receiving most discounts. Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 3.00 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 $418.69/cwt on 67 head, down $10.39 from the prior sale. That ranks 31 of 34 comparable sales and sits +28.33 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.
Average price
$418.69
▼ 10.39 vs prior sale
67 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,262
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$278
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$67.90/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.65
vs TN average
−5.38 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2537430.672,31255
Small 1-2510375.001,9131thin
Medium and Large 2-3561362.762,03411thin
One grade step is worth $67.90/cwt here — about $278 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 sale67 hd
418.69
—
TN average14 barns · 488 hd
409.03
+9.65
National average166 barns · 11,250 hd
424.07
−5.38
This barn, trailing median34 sales
390.36
+28.33
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—High1,760202.693,56721
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,386173.042,39815
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,395172.732,40947
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,087145.691,58319

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)1,175$3,0533thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,109$2,8068
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)993$2,7704thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,154$2,5977
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,085$2,4002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)980$2,3001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,054$2,0377
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,065$1,9001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,080$1,9001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)790$1,4001thin

Every lot

127 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 1-2224652.57/cwt640.00–670.001,4624
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2-3240555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,3321
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3267509.32/cwt410.00–550.001,3608
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2270601.91/cwt575.00–625.001,62511
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed285657.76/cwt650.00–665.001,8752
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2324580.65/cwt565.00–600.001,8817
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3325480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,5601
Steers300–350Small 1-2335500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,6751
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2372546.29/cwt525.00–560.002,0329
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3390415.00/cwt370.00–460.001,6192
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2417518.43/cwt490.00–525.002,16210
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed420540.00/cwt540.00–540.002,2681
Steers400–450Small 1-2435450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,9581
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy438480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,1025
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2483479.31/cwt470.00–500.002,31518
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy490463.33/cwt460.00–465.002,2703
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy519418.34/cwt415.00–425.002,1713
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521488.66/cwt480.00–490.002,54615
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3522428.24/cwt410.00–440.002,2353
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2528460.87/cwt445.00–475.002,4336
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3560350.45/cwt300.00–400.001,9632
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2579454.23/cwt435.00–460.002,6306
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3608380.04/cwt370.00–390.002,3112
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2613418.90/cwt400.00–430.002,56810
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,7591
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2662396.54/cwt385.00–410.002,6253
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3675375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,5311
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2712373.33/cwt370.00–380.002,6583
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2760372.40/cwt365.00–380.002,8302
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2805360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,8981
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3805330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,6571
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3240490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,1761
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2245585.00/cwt585.00–585.001,4331
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy248500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,2402
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2266521.77/cwt500.00–535.001,3885
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed275580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,5951
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3282466.27/cwt450.00–480.001,3153
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3315475.65/cwt450.00–500.001,4984
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2327546.89/cwt520.00–560.001,7886
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy345580.00/cwt580.00–580.002,0012
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed359540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,9393
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3375405.00/cwt400.00–410.001,5192
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378507.65/cwt500.00–525.001,91920
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy390481.31/cwt470.00–490.001,8774
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed400525.00/cwt525.00–525.002,1001
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy418448.67/cwt440.00–455.001,8757
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3419413.11/cwt355.00–455.001,73110
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2425486.60/cwt460.00–515.002,06838
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy450430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,9351
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added455500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,2752
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3464357.22/cwt235.00–415.001,65811
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2466471.65/cwt445.00–485.002,19816
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added508470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,3885
Heifers500–550Small 1-2510375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,9131
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2522435.41/cwt420.00–455.002,27331
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3529356.75/cwt260.00–410.001,8875
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy531411.28/cwt405.00–415.002,1844
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy572396.59/cwt390.00–400.002,2683
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2580417.00/cwt410.00–435.002,41912
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3587367.77/cwt320.00–400.002,1596
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy610410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,5012
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2612374.39/cwt370.00–390.002,2918
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3628330.36/cwt300.00–360.002,0752
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3658335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,2042
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675358.64/cwt350.00–365.002,4214
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3715329.90/cwt325.00–335.002,3592
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,4481
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2775322.55/cwt315.00–330.002,5002
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3775270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,0931
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2830330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,7392
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2865330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,8551
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2910305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,7761
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy368579.91/cwt575.00–585.002,1343
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2372523.81/cwt500.00–560.001,94911
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3382459.31/cwt355.00–495.001,7556
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3427402.81/cwt345.00–440.001,7206
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2430484.56/cwt470.00–500.002,08415
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy434532.01/cwt527.50–540.002,3096
Bulls450–500Small 1-2450400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8001
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy453514.02/cwt510.00–520.002,3295
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3477413.67/cwt340.00–450.001,97310
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2485478.51/cwt465.00–500.002,3218
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy503465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,3393
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2515441.16/cwt420.00–450.002,27224
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3523401.63/cwt380.00–410.002,10110
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy551445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,45214
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2564418.03/cwt400.00–435.002,3588
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3588385.06/cwt380.00–390.002,2642
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3600350.00/cwt340.00–360.002,1002
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2620382.61/cwt370.00–395.002,3726
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy656395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,5917
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2682368.60/cwt355.00–380.002,5147
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2706351.43/cwt345.00–355.002,4817
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3735290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,1321
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2765347.50/cwt347.50–347.502,6581
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3788315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,4822
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2803312.50/cwt312.50–312.502,5092
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3815250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0381
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2866290.65/cwt280.00–300.002,5177
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,241187.87/cwt179.00–194.002,3315
Bulls——1,841216.29/cwt213.00–219.003,9826
Bulls——1,928203.60/cwt195.00–211.003,9259
Bulls——2,350187.00/cwt187.00–187.004,3951
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%990110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0891
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,052125.61/cwt120.00–130.001,3213
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,074148.84/cwt138.00–154.001,59910
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,152158.57/cwt155.00–164.001,8275
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,250184.54/cwt182.00–191.002,30712
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,369182.01/cwt180.00–186.002,4924
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,392169.78/cwt160.00–175.002,36311
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,415170.73/cwt162.00–179.002,41630
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,620156.36/cwt150.00–161.002,5335
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows15 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 27901,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28802,436.79/head2,000.00–2,750.002,4372
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29602,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29802,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29952,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0382,555.90/head2,500.00–2,600.002,5562
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0611,829.22/head1,650.00–2,000.001,8295
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0651,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0801,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1053,102.71/head3,000.00–3,200.003,1032
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1082,958.20/head2,500.00–3,550.002,9586
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1102,349.77/head2,300.00–2,400.002,3502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1542,596.72/head2,000.00–2,950.002,5977
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2102,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2653,229.64/head2,900.00–3,500.003,2302

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.