Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2019-06-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 2.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers remaining mostly steady, and feeder bulls 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows holding steady overall with slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.62/cwt on 277 head.

Average price

$119.62

277 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$571

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$105

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

$10.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.72

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	481	120.07	578	261
Medium and Large 2-3	355	119.20	423	5thin
Small and Medium 1-2	434	109.14	473	11thin

One grade step is worth $10.93/cwt here — about $105 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 sale277 hd

119.62

—

TN average11 barns · 3,081 hd

121.34

−1.72

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	1,761	84.95	1,496	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,492	62.63	934	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,228	61.59	756	167
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	970	50.04	486	9thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	546	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	737	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	438	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	609	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	128.68/cwt	121.00–136.00	557	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	121.11/cwt	115.00–130.00	579	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	106.58/cwt	102.00–113.00	606	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	114.09/cwt	109.00–120.00	600	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	129.15/cwt	121.00–135.00	489	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	103.79/cwt	100.00–110.00	642	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	127.48/cwt	122.50–135.00	421	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	128.80/cwt	125.00–130.00	361	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	719	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	99.32/cwt	99.00–100.00	677	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	462	134.01/cwt	133.00–135.00	619	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	511	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	560	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	661	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	378	115.48/cwt	110.00–120.00	437	5
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	540	110.67/cwt	110.00–111.00	598	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	475	117.47/cwt	115.00–120.00	558	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	420	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	483	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	340	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	391	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	374	129.04/cwt	127.00–130.00	483	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	667	97.38/cwt	92.00–100.00	650	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	459	126.02/cwt	124.00–127.00	578	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	117.96/cwt	115.00–121.00	501	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	598	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	516	142.16/cwt	137.00–144.00	734	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	389	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	595	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	122.47/cwt	113.50–129.50	696	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	140.06/cwt	131.00–147.50	672	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	148.57/cwt	140.00–155.00	499	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	137.29/cwt	130.00–142.50	582	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	126.59/cwt	119.00–134.50	649	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	125.49/cwt	118.00–128.00	788	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	142.64/cwt	135.00–150.00	531	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	110.84/cwt	105.00–115.00	745	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	95.66/cwt	93.00–97.00	694	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	892	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	660	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	560	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	589	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	972	52.81/cwt	48.50–56.50	513	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	967	44.50/cwt	44.00–45.00	430	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,488	62.45/cwt	57.00–66.00	929	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,590	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	1,073	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	61.14/cwt	56.00–67.00	747	135
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,329	70.71/cwt	68.00–76.50	940	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	51.41/cwt	46.00–55.50	587	12
Bulls	—	—	1,777	86.20/cwt	80.00–91.00	1,532	15
Bulls	—	—	1,683	76.27/cwt	73.50–77.50	1,284	4
Bulls	—	—	1,795	92.98/cwt	92.50–93.50	1,669	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 4	—	730	63.48/cwt	61.00–66.00	463	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	485	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	582	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	131.36/cwt	130.00–139.00	565	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	586	123.28/cwt	120.00–125.00	722	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	663	116.31/cwt	115.00–120.00	771	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	128.37/cwt	120.00–138.00	615	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	535	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	738	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	664	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	628	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	892	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	541	145.87/cwt	138.00–149.00	789	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	145.26/cwt	135.00–147.50	837	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	134.95/cwt	129.00–136.50	896	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	154.78/cwt	140.00–159.00	729	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	131.81/cwt	131.00–135.00	841	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	117.64/cwt	115.00–118.50	921	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	151.71/cwt	146.00–157.00	583	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	835	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	146.97/cwt	145.00–149.00	644	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	615	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	701	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	530	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	657	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	560	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	530	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	615	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	435	111.01/cwt	110.00–115.00	483	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	510	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	536	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	475	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	508	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	355	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	399	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	310	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	326	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	362	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	431	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	390	1

How this sale compares

Tennessee weighted averages

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