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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Aug 4
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060
Feeder Cattle receipts
939 head
▲ 217 vs last sale 722▼ 391 vs year ago 1,330 · −29.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
127 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 133▼ 98 vs year ago 225 · −43.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
181 head
▲ 69 vs last sale 112▼ 24 vs year ago 205 · −11.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle mostly steady to 15.00 higher. Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Average to good quality with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $376.76/cwt on 168 head, up $11.62 from the prior sale. That ranks 16 of 35 comparable sales and sits −12.81 against this barn's trailing median of $389.58.
Average price
$376.76
▲ 11.62 vs prior sale
168 head · 561 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,114
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$394
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2-3
$67.44/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.65
vs TN average
+2.73 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1571392.502,24180
Medium and Large 1-2548372.072,03870
Medium and Large 2-3568325.061,84718thin
One grade step is worth $67.44/cwt here — about $394 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 sale168 hd
376.76
—
TN average15 barns · 544 hd
366.12
+10.65
National average160 barns · 6,700 hd
374.03
+2.73
This barn, trailing median35 sales
389.58
−12.81
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

35 sales
443397352306median 389.5803/0304/2807/0709/0811/03
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $429.07, low $319.92, median $389.58 across 35 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—High1,690211.503,57423
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,391175.242,4389thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,301173.142,25254
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,201142.691,71433

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)1,420$3,06118
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,240$3,02711
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,010$2,4995
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,147$2,33022
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,108$2,2739
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,201$2,2514thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)713$2,1992thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)795$2,1865
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,240$1,8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,050$3,5003thin

Every lot

125 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 2-3265400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0601
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3315397.62/cwt380.00–430.001,2533
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed318522.91/cwt515.00–530.001,6632
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2327472.82/cwt460.00–480.001,5467
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3370379.36/cwt340.00–410.001,4044
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed389455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,7706
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2390495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,9311
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3425419.88/cwt400.00–430.001,7843
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added435475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,0662
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2438452.57/cwt440.00–465.001,9822
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy462499.86/cwt490.00–505.002,3096
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2470463.68/cwt450.00–475.002,1797
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy473430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,0342
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3474371.32/cwt310.00–410.001,7608
Steers450–500Small 1-2485355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,7221
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed505480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,4242
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,34811
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526423.36/cwt400.00–435.002,22717
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3532372.49/cwt340.00–385.001,9824
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added559435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,4327
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3560335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,8761
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2562413.06/cwt400.00–425.002,3213
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy580367.63/cwt360.00–375.002,1322
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3611357.39/cwt345.00–370.002,1848
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added619412.50/cwt412.50–412.502,55316
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2628396.19/cwt375.00–410.002,48811
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added665400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,6602
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2673375.41/cwt360.00–385.002,52710
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy690344.98/cwt340.00–350.002,3803
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2718355.44/cwt345.00–357.502,5526
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3765310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,3722
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2766345.72/cwt335.00–350.002,6486
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2813325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,6422
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3277396.73/cwt380.00–405.001,0993
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,2881
Heifers250–300Small 1-2290380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,1021
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3324401.48/cwt335.00–425.001,3018
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2342456.59/cwt450.00–465.001,5623
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed353435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,5362
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed360458.24/cwt455.00–460.001,6503
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378437.04/cwt420.00–445.001,6525
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy381411.26/cwt400.00–415.001,5674
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3383370.65/cwt330.00–410.001,4209
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed410449.88/cwt445.00–455.001,8452
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3420377.80/cwt360.00–390.001,5873
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy428360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,5412
Heifers400–450Small 1-2430250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0751
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2436421.90/cwt415.00–430.001,8398
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added459435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,9978
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3Value Added459395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,8136
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3473358.13/cwt345.00–380.001,6946
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478419.97/cwt390.00–430.002,00728
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy480370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,7762
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed515401.22/cwt395.00–405.002,0668
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3524336.69/cwt315.00–350.001,7644
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2531374.59/cwt360.00–390.001,98924
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy545340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,8531
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2558373.16/cwt360.00–380.002,08227
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added571392.50/cwt392.50–392.502,24180
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3581321.74/cwt240.00–340.001,86914
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy587343.00/cwt340.00–345.002,01310
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3610340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,0741
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,2944
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2621347.96/cwt345.00–355.002,16110
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy626324.89/cwt320.00–330.002,0342
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added631379.50/cwt379.50–379.502,39580
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2674334.14/cwt320.00–345.002,2525
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2725320.00/cwt310.00–330.002,3204
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2835290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,4221
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2381469.55/cwt450.00–490.001,7896
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3385393.31/cwt325.00–430.001,5143
Bulls400–450Small 1-2405325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3161
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy422484.92/cwt480.00–495.002,0463
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3423388.33/cwt300.00–425.001,64316
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2425452.34/cwt435.00–470.001,92213
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy451460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,0757
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2474437.27/cwt420.00–450.002,07317
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3478365.28/cwt305.00–415.001,7467
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy518417.56/cwt415.00–420.002,1632
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3518334.18/cwt315.00–355.001,7315
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2526384.08/cwt370.00–395.002,02017
Bulls550–600Small 1-2550320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,7601
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy560425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,3801
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2571376.58/cwt350.00–400.002,15022
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3584342.21/cwt325.00–350.001,9997
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy610365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,2272
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2617339.67/cwt335.00–350.002,09617
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3620316.56/cwt300.00–325.001,9636
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3673312.51/cwt310.00–315.002,1032
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2676333.55/cwt325.00–345.002,2557
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2720305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,1961
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3745290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,1611
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2756316.28/cwt305.00–320.002,3914
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3775255.16/cwt230.00–280.001,9772
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2865280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,4221
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2920235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,1622
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,300202.91/cwt187.50–222.002,6385
Bulls——1,755216.11/cwt211.00–222.003,79312
Bulls——1,880191.51/cwt190.00–195.003,6003
Bulls——1,890227.34/cwt224.00–233.004,2973
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,185148.27/cwt140.00–159.001,75718
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,203163.48/cwt162.00–168.001,9675
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,228129.67/cwt121.00–134.001,5927
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,230162.05/cwt155.00–169.001,99320
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,232104.93/cwt100.00–112.501,2933
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,290165.53/cwt165.00–166.002,1352
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,316190.48/cwt188.00–193.002,5075
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,347177.80/cwt170.00–185.002,39529
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,355187.00/cwt187.00–187.002,5342
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,446174.42/cwt170.00–179.002,5225
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 27132,199.47/head1,950.00–2,400.002,1992
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 27952,185.58/head2,100.00–2,300.002,1865
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0052,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0182,797.30/head2,500.00–3,050.002,7972
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0662,049.95/head1,900.00–2,150.002,0505
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1322,191.83/head1,900.00–2,500.002,19214
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1602,134.84/head1,800.00–2,350.002,1353
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1612,552.80/head2,350.00–3,000.002,5534
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1732,573.04/head2,400.00–2,700.002,5738
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2002,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2403,027.05/head2,700.00–3,500.003,02711
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2401,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3252,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4333,114.25/head2,500.00–3,700.003,11417
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0503,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5003

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.