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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, May 5
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060
Feeder Cattle receipts
864 head
▲ 232 vs last sale 632▲ 230 vs year ago 634 · +36.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
142 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 123▼ 1 vs year ago 143 · −0.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
185 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 169▼ 10 vs year ago 195 · −5.1%
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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 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Quality good to very good, 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 $417.79/cwt on 54 head, down $0.90 from the prior sale. That ranks 29 of 34 comparable sales and sits +27.44 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.
Average price
$417.79
▼ 0.90 vs prior sale
54 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,290
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$337
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$53.89/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.38
vs TN average
−10.11 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2550428.772,35943
Medium and Large 2-3540374.882,02311thin
One grade step is worth $53.89/cwt here — about $337 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 sale54 hd
417.79
—
TN average15 barns · 578 hd
410.41
+7.38
National average182 barns · 12,459 hd
427.90
−10.11
This barn, trailing median34 sales
390.36
+27.44
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—High1,715203.463,49013
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,264176.502,23259
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,467176.442,5889thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,160147.561,71226

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,149$2,96018
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,091$2,8026
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,315$2,7252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,192$2,6643thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,068$2,4752thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)915$2,4001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)710$2,0501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,030$2,0001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,150$1,9402thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)949$1,8414thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,244$3,9726
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)870$3,4001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,159$3,2098

Every lot

120 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2240650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,5601
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2-3243540.10/cwt530.00–550.001,3122
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2284626.33/cwt600.00–640.001,7794
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3292545.89/cwt500.00–560.001,5944
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2321612.33/cwt600.00–645.001,9668
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3331469.05/cwt350.00–550.001,55310
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed360605.00/cwt605.00–605.002,1781
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy363510.09/cwt500.00–525.001,8523
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2366553.90/cwt540.00–570.002,0279
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3366430.66/cwt370.00–490.001,5765
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2415548.76/cwt535.00–560.002,27721
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy419498.45/cwt480.00–520.002,08910
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3422451.02/cwt400.00–515.001,90314
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3459423.27/cwt375.00–470.001,9435
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2466537.11/cwt515.00–550.002,50323
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy488484.79/cwt475.00–500.002,3664
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2519506.98/cwt475.00–535.002,63130
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3519431.82/cwt420.00–460.002,2415
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy523418.25/cwt400.00–435.002,1872
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed550510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,8051
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3576420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,4194
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2582449.05/cwt440.00–455.002,6135
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2615416.14/cwt400.00–430.002,55911
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added628445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,7956
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2663418.23/cwt410.00–435.002,7733
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added668445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,9737
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2705400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,8203
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3713370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,6382
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3240535.00/cwt520.00–550.001,2842
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed260635.00/cwt635.00–635.001,6511
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3273461.83/cwt310.00–560.001,2615
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2277595.92/cwt580.00–610.001,6517
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2319578.90/cwt570.00–585.001,8474
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed325635.00/cwt635.00–635.002,0641
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3327455.57/cwt400.00–520.001,4907
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed367593.32/cwt590.00–595.002,1773
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2370540.45/cwt520.00–560.002,00019
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy372508.52/cwt500.00–515.001,8923
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3374435.15/cwt300.00–510.001,62710
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed400540.00/cwt540.00–540.002,1601
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3421403.72/cwt385.00–425.001,7008
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2422499.46/cwt465.00–525.002,10829
Heifers400–450Small 1-2425400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7001
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy433440.17/cwt430.00–450.001,9062
Heifers450–500Small 1-2465340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,5811
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473475.27/cwt450.00–505.002,24836
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3474388.39/cwt360.00–400.001,8414
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy493416.82/cwt410.00–435.002,0558
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2524442.65/cwt430.00–465.002,31920
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3525372.70/cwt310.00–415.001,9577
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy527398.35/cwt385.00–405.002,0993
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3565378.69/cwt360.00–400.002,1404
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2580419.45/cwt405.00–425.002,43320
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624393.68/cwt380.00–405.002,4574
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3626339.78/cwt320.00–360.002,1275
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open637391.25/cwt391.25–391.252,49280
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy645340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,1931
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2666369.91/cwt360.00–380.002,4644
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3683322.47/cwt320.00–325.002,2022
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2723349.69/cwt340.00–360.002,5282
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy735330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,4261
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770336.49/cwt330.00–350.002,5913
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2805327.48/cwt325.00–330.002,6362
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3372486.87/cwt405.00–500.001,8118
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375570.00/cwt570.00–570.002,1381
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2378525.02/cwt510.00–545.001,98512
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3424440.18/cwt375.00–525.001,86618
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2433531.01/cwt500.00–545.002,29917
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2464519.07/cwt485.00–530.002,40830
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3474410.98/cwt365.00–470.001,94812
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2511472.60/cwt460.00–500.002,41511
Bulls500–550Small 1-2515354.56/cwt310.00–400.001,8262
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3517396.25/cwt360.00–435.002,0499
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy562448.34/cwt445.00–450.002,5203
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2575413.08/cwt400.00–425.002,37513
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3578374.82/cwt320.00–390.002,1669
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3613332.46/cwt270.00–370.002,0383
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2616400.33/cwt390.00–410.002,46612
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2660387.23/cwt370.00–405.002,5562
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3690350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,4151
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2703347.46/cwt335.00–360.002,4432
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2765320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4481
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3835280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,3381
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2930280.03/cwt275.00–285.002,6042
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,313184.69/cwt176.00–197.002,4253
Bulls——1,650157.00/cwt157.00–157.002,5911
Bulls——1,745220.57/cwt218.00–225.003,8495
Bulls——1,996207.76/cwt197.00–215.004,1474
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,026164.53/cwt160.00–171.001,6884
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06090.00/cwt90.00–90.009541
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,178152.29/cwt141.00–158.001,79416
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,219188.92/cwt183.00–205.002,30321
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,229130.36/cwt125.00–135.001,6025
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,260173.10/cwt164.00–181.002,18129
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,384158.47/cwt152.00–162.002,1939
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,425173.28/cwt169.00–178.002,4695
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,475150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,2131
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,533190.52/cwt187.00–196.002,9213
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows15 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 27102,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28981,786.07/head1,600.00–2,000.001,7862
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19152,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29502,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29792,533.71/head1,900.00–3,250.002,5345
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0001,895.00/head1,800.00–2,000.001,8952
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0032,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0302,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1352,903.74/head2,450.00–3,350.002,9044
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1501,940.00/head1,500.00–2,300.001,9402
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1852,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1922,663.50/head2,300.00–3,000.002,6643
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2153,124.43/head2,400.00–3,900.003,12413
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2852,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3452,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28703,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1253,247.56/head3,200.00–3,300.003,2482
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1443,184.62/head3,100.00–3,300.003,1855
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2304,200.00/head4,200.00–4,200.004,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2403,832.76/head3,700.00–4,050.003,8334
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,2754,300.00/head4,300.00–4,300.004,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3003,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501

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.