Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2019-07-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers measuring 3.00 to 4.00 higher, with feeder bulls weighing up to 600 lbs. 2.00 higher and those weighing over 600 lbs. sharply higher. Higher-quality offerings of feeder cattle was noted. Slaughter cows gauging 4.00 to 5.00 higher overall, with slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.36/cwt on 192 head.

Average price

$123.36

192 head · 502 lb average

Value per head Derived

$619

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$50

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

$19.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.52

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	503	124.20	625	178
Medium and Large 2-3	472	113.92	538	12thin
Small and Medium 1-2	548	105.00	575	2thin

One grade step is worth $19.20/cwt here — about $50 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 sale192 hd

123.36

—

TN average9 barns · 1,805 hd

121.84

+1.52

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	1,780	86.38	1,538	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,495	65.52	979	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,234	65.31	806	67
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	969	52.35	507	17

Every lot, as filed

81 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	710.00/cwt	675.00–745.00	8,343	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	687.50/cwt	675.00–700.00	8,250	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	7,763	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	—	1,035.00/cwt	1,035.00–1,035.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	—	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	520	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	114.50/cwt	110.00–118.00	479	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	610	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	633	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	566	130.21/cwt	130.00–130.50	737	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	668	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	832	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	126.27/cwt	120.00–132.00	605	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	122.05/cwt	115.00–128.00	694	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	127.92/cwt	120.00–135.00	553	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	126.36/cwt	118.00–131.00	651	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	126.17/cwt	122.50–131.00	469	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	110.08/cwt	107.00–115.00	687	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	126.11/cwt	122.00–131.00	412	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	106.84/cwt	102.00–110.00	705	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	440	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	603	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	525	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	578	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	531	120.06/cwt	115.00–121.00	638	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	111.97/cwt	110.00–114.00	683	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	694	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	732	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	679	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	527	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	480	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	134.14/cwt	126.00–139.00	688	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	145.99/cwt	140.00–154.00	547	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	118.78/cwt	115.00–126.00	804	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	128.69/cwt	121.00–134.00	745	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	135.01/cwt	130.00–141.00	641	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	141.40/cwt	136.00–149.00	604	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	123.98/cwt	120.00–131.00	769	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	104.25/cwt	98.00–107.00	804	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	734	111.00/cwt	107.00–113.50	815	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	144.10/cwt	140.00–152.50	468	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	427	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	428	155.49/cwt	153.00–160.00	665	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	470	150.98/cwt	150.00–153.00	710	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	576	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	500	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	340	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	578	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	715	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	515	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	52.71/cwt	47.00–59.00	522	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	957	44.26/cwt	43.50–45.00	424	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	66.40/cwt	60.00–71.00	976	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	57.18/cwt	57.00–58.00	838	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,763	74.72/cwt	72.50–76.50	1,317	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	65.89/cwt	60.00–72.00	794	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	55.58/cwt	48.50–58.50	690	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,401	75.18/cwt	73.00–82.50	1,053	8
Bulls	—	—	1,756	83.82/cwt	78.50–88.50	1,472	11
Bulls	—	—	1,868	95.75/cwt	93.50–98.00	1,789	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	800	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	5,120	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,233	866.67/cwt	850.00–875.00	10,686	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	—	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	325	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	423	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	786	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	561	151.81/cwt	151.00–154.00	852	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	660	147.22/cwt	147.00–147.50	972	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	145.29/cwt	134.00–149.00	837	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	144.25/cwt	136.00–148.00	902	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	141.91/cwt	132.00–145.00	942	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	149.97/cwt	140.00–155.00	708	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	153.29/cwt	143.00–158.00	664	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	145.46/cwt	140.00–154.00	768	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	147.79/cwt	144.50–157.50	547	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	128.23/cwt	122.00–130.50	914	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	157.30/cwt	150.00–162.00	511	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	495	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	673	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	528	156.67/cwt	156.00–157.00	827	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	362	168.65/cwt	166.00–170.00	611	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	463	159.49/cwt	159.00–160.00	738	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	610	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	927	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	575	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	604	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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