Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2019-06-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring sharply lower, with feeder heifers 5.00 lower and feeder bulls 7.00 lower overall; and lower future prices played a role in lower feeder cattle prices. Slaughter cows gauging 2.00 higher with slaughter bulls 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.40/cwt on 323 head.

Average price

$119.40

323 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$577

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$138

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2

$9.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.25

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	487	119.67	583	307
Medium and Large 2-3	397	114.47	454	15thin
Small and Medium 1-2	405	110.00	446	1thin

One grade step is worth $9.67/cwt here — about $138 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale323 hd

119.40

—

TN average9 barns · 1,829 hd

121.65

−2.25

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,714	84.21	1,443	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,258	61.89	778	122
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,705	58.70	1,001	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,001	51.40	515	34

Every lot, as filed

97 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	372	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	974	46.01/cwt	45.00–47.00	448	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	61.68/cwt	56.00–67.00	762	91
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,705	58.70/cwt	55.00–62.50	1,001	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	104.47/cwt	103.00–106.00	695	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	769	95.99/cwt	90.00–102.00	738	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	126.19/cwt	120.00–137.50	418	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	107.37/cwt	100.00–115.00	668	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	139.94/cwt	135.00–142.50	392	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	398	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	114.44/cwt	111.00–118.00	433	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	413	116.18/cwt	115.00–118.00	480	5
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	405	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	446	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	568	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,346	70.90/cwt	68.00–79.00	954	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	52.35/cwt	47.50–55.50	680	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	52.12/cwt	48.00–58.50	524	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	103.49/cwt	102.00–105.00	805	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	127.92/cwt	120.00–135.00	537	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	103.51/cwt	103.00–104.00	740	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	154.28/cwt	147.50–162.50	500	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	138.90/cwt	134.00–147.50	588	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	115.59/cwt	110.00–123.00	778	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	118.40/cwt	111.00–124.00	752	8
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	422	122.09/cwt	110.00–128.00	515	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	475	111.50/cwt	102.00–122.00	530	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	125.07/cwt	120.00–131.00	712	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	143.53/cwt	133.00–148.00	666	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	124.72/cwt	115.00–138.00	650	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	661	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	353	147.48/cwt	145.00–150.00	521	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	150.68/cwt	145.00–155.00	420	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	657	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	504	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	557	4
Bulls	—	—	1,726	83.78/cwt	78.50–90.50	1,446	17
Bulls	—	—	1,385	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,025	1
Bulls	—	—	1,773	93.00/cwt	92.00–94.00	1,649	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	103.89/cwt	96.50–115.00	746	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	390	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	605	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	508	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	747	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	572	148.71/cwt	147.00–150.00	851	12
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	495	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	421	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	405	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	324	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	730	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	679	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	835	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	768	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,023	82.00/cwt	80.00–84.00	839	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,613	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,036	830.00/cwt	775.00–880.00	8,599	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	4,888	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	875	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,344	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	795	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	588	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,175.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,275.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	15,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	5,605	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,163	738.75/cwt	680.00–775.00	8,592	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	673.57/cwt	590.00–725.00	8,083	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	634	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	667	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	122.93/cwt	121.00–127.00	699	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	493	135.87/cwt	130.00–137.00	670	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,412.50/cwt	1,325.00–1,500.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,320.00/cwt	1,320.00–1,320.00	—	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	115.34/cwt	107.00–120.00	882	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	136.33/cwt	131.00–140.00	840	14
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	515	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	592	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	400	120.00/cwt	115.00–125.00	480	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	669	113.87/cwt	111.50–120.00	762	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	147.54/cwt	140.00–155.00	714	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	136.05/cwt	130.00–143.00	716	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	140.50/cwt	129.50–144.00	808	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	509	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	131.56/cwt	126.00–138.00	878	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	126.91/cwt	115.00–130.00	906	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	129.31/cwt	122.00–138.00	482	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	115.91/cwt	108.00–123.50	647	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	120.39/cwt	110.00–128.00	562	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	150.12/cwt	145.00–154.00	569	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	452	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	154.94/cwt	147.00–157.00	679	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	277	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	366	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	115.10/cwt	105.00–121.00	602	77
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	109.38/cwt	105.00–111.00	733	5
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	290	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	377	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	228	124.95/cwt	120.00–130.00	285	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	690	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	690	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	535	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	610	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	395	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	490	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	130.82/cwt	130.00–132.00	553	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	508	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	742	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	470	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	315	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	441	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	628	1

How this sale compares

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.

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