Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2019-08-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers measuring 3.00 to 4.00 lower overall, with feeder bulls 9.00 lower. 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 $117.83/cwt on 402 head.

Average price

$117.83

402 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$613

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$95

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

$14.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.77

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	525	118.30	621	380
Medium and Large 2-3	437	111.10	486	18thin
Small and Medium 1-2	508	103.48	526	4thin

One grade step is worth $14.83/cwt here — about $95 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 sale402 hd

117.83

—

TN average12 barns · 3,208 hd

122.60

−4.77

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	1,696	79.29	1,345	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,425	61.35	874	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,227	60.55	743	105
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,009	50.50	510	20
Steers	Select	Average	1,370	61.00	836	1thin

Every lot, as filed

98 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	Small and Medium 1-2	—	470	111.29/cwt	105.00–118.00	523	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	508	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	559	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	419	117.50/cwt	111.00–124.00	492	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	134.52/cwt	133.00–136.00	552	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	693	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	804	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	615	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	741	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	780	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	92.98/cwt	91.00–95.00	772	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	128.65/cwt	121.00–136.00	408	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	104.15/cwt	102.00–105.00	746	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	104.35/cwt	102.00–108.00	700	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	125.21/cwt	119.00–132.00	468	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	124.24/cwt	119.00–130.00	528	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	110.90/cwt	105.00–115.00	686	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	118.28/cwt	110.00–122.00	617	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	122.57/cwt	115.00–129.00	579	90
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	115.98/cwt	109.00–120.50	662	99
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	431	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	109.48/cwt	109.00–110.00	518	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	538	106.00/cwt	105.00–107.00	570	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	104.99/cwt	104.00–106.00	619	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	313	111.65/cwt	110.00–115.00	349	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	113.41/cwt	110.00–115.00	483	7
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	488	105.98/cwt	105.00–107.00	517	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	310	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	403	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	581	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	122.19/cwt	119.00–125.00	590	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	109.90/cwt	104.00–116.00	632	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	714	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	754	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	511	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	371	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	137.22/cwt	128.00–142.00	641	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	125.92/cwt	120.00–130.50	709	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	119.27/cwt	115.00–128.00	736	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	125.86/cwt	118.00–131.00	663	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	138.20/cwt	135.00–146.00	575	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	106.96/cwt	102.00–110.00	816	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	117.74/cwt	114.00–119.00	777	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	142.16/cwt	137.50–145.00	516	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	80.79/cwt	80.00–84.00	703	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	144.28/cwt	141.00–151.00	498	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Gaunt	—	613	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	656	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	580	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	575	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	765	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	505	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	677	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	358	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	558	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	315	167.74/cwt	162.50–172.50	528	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	450	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	653	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,009	50.50/cwt	45.50–55.50	510	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,260	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	932	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,437	61.47/cwt	55.50–66.00	883	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,320	53.20/cwt	52.50–54.00	702	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,015	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	711	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	60.81/cwt	55.00–67.00	742	75
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,176	52.27/cwt	47.00–54.50	615	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,356	69.87/cwt	67.50–77.00	947	12
Steers	Select	—	1,370	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	836	1
Bulls	—	—	1,778	80.04/cwt	75.00–84.00	1,423	13
Bulls	—	—	1,338	70.72/cwt	70.00–72.00	946	3
Bulls	—	—	1,698	87.26/cwt	87.00–87.50	1,482	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	4,480	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	850	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	6,120	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	859.00/cwt	780.00–975.00	11,253	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	933.33/cwt	900.00–975.00	13,067	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	670.00/cwt	640.00–700.00	7,203	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	—	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	—	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	16,800	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	373	126.66/cwt	124.00–128.00	472	3
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	525	120.72/cwt	120.00–121.50	634	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	485	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	631	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	410	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	517	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	785	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	137.50/cwt	135.00–140.00	529	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	678	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	613	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	533	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	143.64/cwt	130.00–150.00	832	82
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	143.18/cwt	131.00–151.00	746	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	140.27/cwt	134.00–144.00	941	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	137.47/cwt	129.00–143.00	863	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	131.70/cwt	125.00–137.00	935	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	143.89/cwt	134.50–152.00	689	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	144.60/cwt	135.00–156.00	615	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	149.46/cwt	145.00–161.00	560	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	166.36/cwt	161.00–172.00	552	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	120.49/cwt	120.00–121.00	976	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	121.98/cwt	120.00–124.00	931	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	145.00/cwt	140.00–150.00	399	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	977	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,044	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	623	147.28/cwt	147.00–148.00	918	14
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	528	100.97/cwt	100.00–102.00	533	2

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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