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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Aug 11
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060
Feeder Cattle receipts
966 head
▲ 27 vs last sale 939▼ 150 vs year ago 1,116 · −13.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
120 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 127▼ 43 vs year ago 163 · −26.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
117 head
▼ 64 vs last sale 181▼ 59 vs year ago 176 · −33.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 425lbs 10.00 to 20.00 higher, over 450lbs 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Feeder Heifers and Bulls unevenly steady. Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Quality and demand fair to good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $374.97/cwt on 80 head, down $1.79 from the prior sale. That ranks 14 of 34 comparable sales and sits −15.38 against this barn's trailing median of $390.36.
Average price
$374.97
▼ 1.79 vs prior sale
80 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,056
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$303
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$58.81/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.93
vs TN average
+8.32 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2547383.062,09769
Medium and Large 2-3553324.251,79411thin
One grade step is worth $58.81/cwt here — about $303 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 sale80 hd
374.97
—
TN average18 barns · 1,027 hd
376.91
−1.93
National average163 barns · 7,070 hd
366.65
+8.32
This barn, trailing median34 sales
390.36
−15.38
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—High1,675210.863,53213
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,531170.552,6119thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,355167.252,26638
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,139138.881,58233

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)1,340$3,1001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,221$2,9385
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,179$2,8506
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,095$2,7501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,028$2,2002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)710$1,6001thin

Every lot

109 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2270545.00/cwt530.00–560.001,4722
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3287456.37/cwt425.00–500.001,3103
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3315417.99/cwt360.00–450.001,3173
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2319511.96/cwt495.00–530.001,6337
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed322543.40/cwt540.00–545.001,7503
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy355440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,5621
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2371505.11/cwt485.00–515.001,8745
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3375431.49/cwt420.00–440.001,6184
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed385525.00/cwt525.00–525.002,0211
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3420369.33/cwt320.00–410.001,5514
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed423505.00/cwt505.00–505.002,1362
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2432461.71/cwt430.00–480.001,99515
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2466450.98/cwt440.00–480.002,10214
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3474394.06/cwt350.00–425.001,8687
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed505435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,1971
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526403.42/cwt385.00–415.002,12218
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3533323.38/cwt320.00–330.001,7243
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2572398.63/cwt375.00–420.002,28029
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3573364.94/cwt355.00–370.002,0913
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added582435.05/cwt428.00–442.002,53234
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy613340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,0842
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2627360.87/cwt350.00–370.002,2636
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added643387.50/cwt387.50–387.502,4924
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added672408.33/cwt390.00–429.002,74419
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2679358.58/cwt350.00–370.002,4354
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added707365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,5815
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2728342.44/cwt340.00–345.002,4932
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added760352.99/cwt352.50–355.002,68310
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2775334.91/cwt325.00–345.002,5963
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3273427.43/cwt425.00–430.001,1672
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280449.75/cwt440.00–465.001,2598
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2318443.54/cwt435.00–460.001,4104
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3325325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,0561
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3367345.27/cwt300.00–375.001,2673
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375429.71/cwt400.00–445.001,61112
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed410446.31/cwt445.00–450.001,8304
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy420405.18/cwt400.00–410.001,7022
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3422339.74/cwt315.00–385.001,4345
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2430423.47/cwt415.00–435.001,82116
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3475350.92/cwt330.00–375.001,6678
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2476407.60/cwt380.00–425.001,94032
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added487440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,1436
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2522382.50/cwt370.00–400.001,99725
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed529412.14/cwt410.00–412.502,1807
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3536326.60/cwt295.00–355.001,7516
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy538365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,9642
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569381.21/cwt365.00–405.002,16932
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3574321.43/cwt295.00–350.001,8455
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy577351.62/cwt345.00–355.002,0293
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed613362.49/cwt360.00–365.002,2222
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620374.76/cwt374.50–375.002,324160
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624341.17/cwt330.00–350.002,12913
Heifers600–650Small 1-2634291.70/cwt290.00–295.001,8493
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3635285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,8101
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy645305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,9671
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy675310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,0931
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2678329.37/cwt320.00–335.002,2337
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2721312.48/cwt305.00–325.002,2536
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2750327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,4562
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3815242.71/cwt225.00–260.001,9782
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2863270.09/cwt260.00–280.002,3312
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2920270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,4841
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,4231
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2376491.75/cwt455.00–510.001,8496
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3381373.50/cwt270.00–440.001,4235
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3424399.10/cwt345.00–425.001,6925
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2431451.49/cwt430.00–470.001,94626
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy450470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,1152
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2465436.72/cwt420.00–455.002,03111
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3474369.48/cwt355.00–405.001,7517
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy510422.50/cwt420.00–425.002,1556
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2522398.08/cwt375.00–410.002,07814
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3529347.20/cwt300.00–370.001,83710
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy555390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,1651
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3573309.87/cwt260.00–335.001,7766
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2585355.75/cwt345.00–380.002,08117
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2617345.72/cwt325.00–355.002,1337
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3621304.99/cwt290.00–320.001,8947
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2676336.86/cwt325.00–345.002,27713
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3685315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,1581
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3710295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,0951
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2717315.01/cwt305.00–325.002,2596
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2768286.20/cwt275.00–300.002,1984
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3793242.44/cwt225.00–260.001,9232
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2822273.30/cwt270.00–275.002,2473
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2905265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,3981
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2560375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,1002
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,330191.50/cwt175.00–204.002,5473
Bulls——1,410244.00/cwt244.00–244.003,4401
Bulls——1,773202.15/cwt200.00–204.003,5843
Bulls——1,843219.37/cwt212.00–228.004,0436
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,079128.52/cwt120.00–136.001,38712
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,144147.40/cwt142.00–156.001,68617
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,265160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,0242
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,270140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,7781
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,293171.37/cwt166.00–182.002,21618
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,319188.63/cwt184.00–198.002,4885
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,333107.55/cwt96.00–114.001,4342
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,360182.78/cwt180.00–186.002,4862
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,454156.27/cwt148.00–164.002,27214
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,580167.06/cwt160.00–172.002,6407
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 27101,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19902,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0552,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0652,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0952,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2042,890.49/head2,450.00–3,200.002,8905
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2212,938.21/head2,700.00–3,150.002,9385
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3403,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001

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.