Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2019-07-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons available due to observance of July 4th holiday last week, however, market trends will be available next week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.95/cwt on 227 head.

Average price

$121.95

227 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$591

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$69

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$9.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.24

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	122.73	597	208
Medium and Large 2-3	466	113.33	528	19thin

One grade step is worth $9.40/cwt here — about $69 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 sale227 hd

121.95

—

TN average4 barns · 749 hd

121.70

+0.24

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	1,530	79.23	1,212	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,513	54.63	827	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,209	54.54	659	99
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	959	48.08	461	7thin

Every lot, as filed

84 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	130.01/cwt	124.00–136.00	876	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	154.83/cwt	150.00–160.00	591	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	632	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	423	114.91/cwt	110.00–120.00	486	2
Bulls	—	—	1,576	80.40/cwt	75.00–85.50	1,267	7
Bulls	—	—	1,205	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	856	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	144.17/cwt	137.00–149.00	680	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	139.19/cwt	132.00–147.00	856	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	127.50/cwt	127.00–128.00	784	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	—	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	866	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	149.30/cwt	145.00–156.00	638	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	125.11/cwt	120.50–130.00	900	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	100.95/cwt	99.00–103.00	833	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	101.40/cwt	95.00–107.50	728	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	388	136.37/cwt	130.00–142.50	529	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	649	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	655	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	578	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	490	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	588	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	395	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	474	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	978	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	140.43/cwt	132.00–148.00	809	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	143.94/cwt	136.00–156.00	759	22
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	800	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,600	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	850.00/cwt	835.00–865.00	9,350	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	630.00/cwt	560.00–700.00	6,930	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	621.67/cwt	590.00–650.00	6,422	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	537.50/cwt	500.00–575.00	6,047	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	—	1
Dairy Steers	Large 4	—	745	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	514	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	405	85.49/cwt	85.00–86.00	346	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	3,500	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	5,290	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	125.03/cwt	123.00–126.00	613	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	470	156.20/cwt	155.00–157.50	734	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	463	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	616	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	504	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	706	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	658	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	350	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	578	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	310	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	519	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	519	157.64/cwt	157.00–159.00	818	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	568	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	880	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	124.40/cwt	120.00–132.00	707	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	134.41/cwt	131.00–138.00	645	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	103.28/cwt	102.00–105.00	713	7
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	475	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	575	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	395	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	474	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	383	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	498	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	80.50/cwt	80.00–81.00	708	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	88.98/cwt	86.00–92.00	694	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	147.70/cwt	140.00–156.00	391	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	126.04/cwt	118.00–131.00	652	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	135.60/cwt	130.00–144.00	582	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	113.85/cwt	108.00–119.00	699	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	55.65/cwt	52.00–62.00	673	75
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	48.28/cwt	45.00–51.00	566	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,360	64.92/cwt	63.50–67.00	883	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	141.09/cwt	135.00–147.00	532	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	97.02/cwt	90.00–102.50	693	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	145.57/cwt	140.00–149.00	461	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	136.68/cwt	128.00–145.00	328	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	812	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	959	48.08/cwt	43.00–51.50	461	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,522	54.46/cwt	51.50–58.00	829	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,665	61.50/cwt	61.50–61.50	1,024	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,245	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	623	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	374	118.90/cwt	110.00–121.00	445	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	578	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	117.24/cwt	115.00–120.00	499	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	623	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	604	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	293	135.52/cwt	133.00–138.00	397	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	528	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	128.89/cwt	121.00–135.00	543	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	118.38/cwt	112.00–124.00	617	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	118.94/cwt	109.50–123.00	678	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	124.17/cwt	118.00–130.00	595	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	129.48/cwt	124.00–136.00	500	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	129.14/cwt	121.00–132.50	421	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	114.99/cwt	111.00–118.00	709	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	104.04/cwt	100.00–108.00	702	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	908	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	881	2

How this sale compares

Tennessee weighted averages

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