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Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Aug 25
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060
Feeder Cattle receipts
723 head
▲ 195 vs last sale 528▼ 344 vs year ago 1,067 · −32.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
143 head
▲ 26 vs last sale 117▼ 7 vs year ago 150 · −4.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
209 head
▲ 122 vs last sale 87▲ 32 vs year ago 177 · +18.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle 15.00 to 30.00 lower. Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Average Quality, with moderate demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $356.66/cwt on 69 head, down $14.46 from the prior sale. That ranks 7 of 35 comparable sales and sits −60.97 against this barn's trailing median of $417.63.
Average price
$356.66
▼ 14.46 vs prior sale
69 head · 554 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,976
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$212
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$52.27/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−12.24
vs TN average
−14.34 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2553358.931,98566
Medium and Large 2-3578306.671,7743thin
One grade step is worth $52.27/cwt here — about $212 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 sale69 hd
356.66
—
TN average17 barns · 409 hd
368.90
−12.24
National average153 barns · 5,891 hd
371.00
−14.34
This barn, trailing median35 sales
417.63
−60.97
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
499443387331median 417.6303/0304/2807/0709/0811/03
Steers 500–600 lb: high $484.83, low $344.52, median $417.63 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—High1,604193.353,10122
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,487167.972,49824
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,304164.042,13946
CowsLean 85-90%High1,167135.941,58636

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)Young (2-4 yrs)990$3,4001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,313$3,3533thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,025$3,2501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,142$2,77712
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)994$2,5336
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,308$2,4002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,188$2,3526
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,045$2,2752thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,124$2,2505
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,074$2,2502thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,110$1,6002thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)963$3,0003thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)949$2,8386
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,080$3,1501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,125$3,0003thin

Every lot

118 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
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2263493.81/cwt470.00–520.001,2992
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3265372.59/cwt370.00–375.009872
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2324404.37/cwt402.50–415.001,31011
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3325357.59/cwt330.00–375.001,1623
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed328459.64/cwt455.00–470.001,5083
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3363342.38/cwt325.00–360.001,2432
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378417.75/cwt410.00–425.001,5792
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed391442.02/cwt440.00–450.001,7285
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2420402.83/cwt380.00–420.001,6927
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed423439.86/cwt430.00–445.001,8613
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3429347.87/cwt310.00–375.001,4927
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed457400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8283
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478383.22/cwt370.00–395.001,83210
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3483353.66/cwt340.00–360.001,7083
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2518353.55/cwt340.00–360.001,83110
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527380.29/cwt377.00–390.002,00413
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3545315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,7171
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2568337.27/cwt320.00–350.001,91620
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570368.04/cwt363.00–375.002,09823
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3595302.50/cwt295.00–310.001,8002
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624330.32/cwt320.00–340.002,06126
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added661346.50/cwt342.50–349.002,29025
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2680328.32/cwt315.00–335.002,2336
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3700270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8901
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added709337.00/cwt337.00–337.002,3897
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2729318.66/cwt310.00–325.002,3234
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2775310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,4031
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2831304.02/cwt300.00–312.002,5269
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3282349.33/cwt335.00–365.009855
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2318379.87/cwt375.00–390.001,2087
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3327348.47/cwt340.00–355.001,1393
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3365326.26/cwt270.00–370.001,1913
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy378350.23/cwt345.00–355.001,3242
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2382386.96/cwt375.00–400.001,4784
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy405350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4181
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2414379.29/cwt370.00–400.001,5708
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3427326.60/cwt320.00–330.001,3953
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2463364.57/cwt350.00–380.001,68817
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy478334.87/cwt330.00–340.001,6012
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3478327.30/cwt315.00–340.001,5642
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,8462
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy524300.13/cwt285.00–305.001,5734
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530336.33/cwt320.00–345.001,78323
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3533289.14/cwt275.00–310.001,5415
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2567331.41/cwt315.00–340.001,87914
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy583290.06/cwt285.00–295.001,6912
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2623315.50/cwt300.00–325.001,96611
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy630290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8271
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy650290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8851
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2655315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,0634
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added656328.00/cwt328.00–328.002,15277
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3725275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,9941
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2738295.52/cwt290.00–301.002,1812
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2787291.85/cwt280.00–301.002,2974
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy378460.03/cwt455.00–465.001,7392
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2378427.57/cwt415.00–440.001,6166
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3380380.39/cwt370.00–390.001,4452
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3410349.29/cwt330.00–370.001,4327
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy413456.77/cwt450.00–460.001,8863
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2428408.56/cwt390.00–435.001,74912
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470398.06/cwt390.00–400.001,8715
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2479351.79/cwt340.00–365.001,68516
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3481309.19/cwt270.00–330.001,4878
Bulls450–500Small 1-2490305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,4951
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2520333.06/cwt320.00–345.001,73214
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3523307.84/cwt300.00–315.001,6107
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy543315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,7104
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3568306.62/cwt300.00–315.001,7426
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2576329.86/cwt317.50–335.001,90021
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2617308.13/cwt295.00–315.001,90111
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3634277.46/cwt270.00–290.001,7594
Bulls600–650Small 1-2635290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8421
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2666296.66/cwt285.00–305.001,9769
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2728291.07/cwt285.00–300.002,1199
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3760245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,8621
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2775275.86/cwt270.00–285.002,1385
Bulls850–900Small 1-2875210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,8381
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2880255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,2441
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3880230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,0241
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2-3955240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,2921
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,255184.16/cwt170.00–191.002,3115
Bulls——1,632199.79/cwt198.00–202.003,2615
Bulls——1,679186.31/cwt174.00–192.003,1288
Bulls——1,853210.88/cwt208.00–214.003,9084
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,035113.56/cwt108.00–120.001,1755
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,145156.93/cwt156.00–160.001,7974
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,149129.36/cwt124.00–134.001,48610
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,221141.45/cwt136.00–151.001,72717
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,277180.31/cwt180.00–182.002,3036
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,292167.08/cwt160.00–176.002,15924
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,332153.38/cwt148.00–158.002,04316
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,353183.09/cwt178.00–188.002,4773
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,502166.40/cwt160.00–176.002,49920
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,600154.00/cwt154.00–154.002,4641
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows18 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28752,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29152,104.92/head2,000.00–2,300.002,1053
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29651,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19903,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0052,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0253,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0722,960.96/head2,400.00–3,500.002,9613
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0852,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0951,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1101,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1182,115.35/head1,900.00–2,300.002,1153
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1222,451.56/head2,250.00–2,650.002,4525
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1332,452.76/head2,400.00–2,500.002,4532
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1563,009.92/head2,900.00–3,200.003,0107
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1832,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2512,422.30/head2,100.00–2,700.002,4225
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3133,352.66/head2,900.00–3,650.003,3533
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,5202,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0102,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0803,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1603,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2053,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19492,837.53/head2,800.00–2,950.002,8386
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19633,000.42/head2,900.00–3,050.003,0003

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.