Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2019-07-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-30

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 4.00 higher; and high-quality offerings of feeder cattle was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 2.00 to 3.00 lower overall.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.93/cwt on 220 head.

Average price

$123.93

220 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$609

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$109

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

$19.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.07

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	495	124.92	618	201
Medium and Large 2-3	445	115.04	512	16thin
Small and Medium 1-2	485	104.99	510	3thin

One grade step is worth $19.92/cwt here — about $109 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 sale220 hd

123.93

—

TN average10 barns · 2,110 hd

124.99

−1.07

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	1,755	82.52	1,448	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,189	62.50	743	100
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,461	61.93	905	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	990	53.32	528	16

Every lot, as filed

108 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 2-3	—	368	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	524	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	437	136.36/cwt	135.00–137.00	596	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	119.10/cwt	110.00–124.00	626	4
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	240	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	324	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	380	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	399	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	515	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	572	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	273	130.51/cwt	130.00–131.00	356	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	215	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	317	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	395	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	537	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	340	141.67/cwt	140.00–144.00	482	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	490	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	539	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	655	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	668	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	755	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	695	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	578	111.03/cwt	110.00–112.00	642	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	530	110.32/cwt	110.00–111.00	585	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	295	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	354	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	87.03/cwt	82.00–92.00	809	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	108.36/cwt	104.00–111.00	728	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	711	104.96/cwt	101.00–110.00	746	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	131.02/cwt	125.00–135.00	301	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	119.50/cwt	118.00–121.00	381	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	112.99/cwt	105.00–115.00	714	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	127.11/cwt	120.00–132.50	477	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	128.77/cwt	123.00–134.00	623	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	130.87/cwt	123.00–136.00	565	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	126.38/cwt	120.00–130.00	666	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	122.82/cwt	115.00–127.00	701	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	323	141.07/cwt	140.00–142.00	456	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	671	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	549	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	462	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	702	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	420	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	668	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	132.37/cwt	127.00–138.00	753	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	149.94/cwt	141.00–157.00	624	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	122.70/cwt	115.00–126.50	826	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	139.82/cwt	136.00–147.00	667	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	135.85/cwt	127.00–140.00	705	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	127.89/cwt	120.00–132.00	794	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	224	160.86/cwt	150.00–167.50	360	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	155.54/cwt	148.00–165.00	574	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	79.77/cwt	75.00–84.00	736	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	81.50/cwt	80.00–86.00	711	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	786	97.97/cwt	96.00–104.00	770	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	158.48/cwt	150.00–167.00	515	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	112.24/cwt	106.00–117.00	810	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	701	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	388	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	270	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	392	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	504	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	746	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	600	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	804	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	173.20/cwt	170.00–180.00	632	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	320	181.07/cwt	177.50–185.00	579	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	415	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	668	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	994	54.07/cwt	48.50–60.00	537	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	393	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,468	62.07/cwt	57.00–68.00	911	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,498	54.86/cwt	53.50–56.50	822	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,268	69.76/cwt	69.50–70.00	885	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	62.28/cwt	57.00–70.00	735	80
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	73.34/cwt	72.00–75.50	952	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	53.42/cwt	50.00–56.00	613	10
Bulls	—	—	1,763	81.56/cwt	75.00–89.00	1,438	12
Bulls	—	—	1,655	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,556	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	668.75/cwt	640.00–690.00	6,186	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	4,080	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	5,510	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	800	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,100	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	6,985	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	853.00/cwt	775.00–925.00	10,577	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	578.66/cwt	525.00–635.00	5,931	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	646.00/cwt	600.00–730.00	7,300	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	7,680	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	—	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	7,000	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3-4	—	332	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	176	13
Dairy Heifers	Large 3-4	—	259	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	117	9
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	415	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	519	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	403	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	556	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	622	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	119.04/cwt	118.00–120.00	506	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	570	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	115.62/cwt	115.00–118.00	431	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	467	115.75/cwt	106.00–118.00	541	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	270	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	297	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	593	102.49/cwt	100.00–105.00	608	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	369	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	955	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	139.55/cwt	138.00–141.00	600	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	128.40/cwt	120.00–133.00	978	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	168.90/cwt	155.00–174.00	562	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	138.52/cwt	136.00–140.00	939	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	131.48/cwt	123.00–137.00	941	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	156.19/cwt	150.00–165.00	594	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	149.16/cwt	141.00–159.00	716	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	152.07/cwt	142.00–157.00	798	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	144.42/cwt	137.00–150.00	833	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	143.73/cwt	138.00–146.50	891	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	551	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	851	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	215	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	317	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	448	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	668	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	786	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	443	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	598	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	517	132.53/cwt	120.00–137.00	685	10

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.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →