Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2019-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 2.00 to 3.00 lower overall, with feeder heifers remaining mostly steady, and feeder bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls gauging 5.00 lower overall.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $112.15/cwt on 277 head.

Average price

$112.15

277 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$590

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$98

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

$9.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.00

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	530	112.80	598	257
Small and Medium 1-2	430	106.67	459	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	484	103.29	500	17thin

One grade step is worth $9.50/cwt here — about $98 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

112.15

—

TN average10 barns · 2,313 hd

115.14

−3.00

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	1,726	69.59	1,201	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,506	51.73	779	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,245	49.81	620	60
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,058	43.87	464	12

Every lot, as filed

104 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 1-2Fancy	—	518	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	616	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	432	129.36/cwt	128.00–131.00	559	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	495	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	645	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	626	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	700	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	792	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	101.36/cwt	94.00–107.00	720	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	861	96.44/cwt	93.00–97.00	830	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	337	118.97/cwt	112.50–125.00	401	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	121.71/cwt	115.00–132.00	467	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	101.90/cwt	100.00–106.00	630	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	99.07/cwt	95.00–105.00	656	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	115.07/cwt	108.00–123.00	496	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	116.53/cwt	109.00–121.00	548	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	111.81/cwt	103.00–117.00	636	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	112.60/cwt	105.00–117.00	593	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	398	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	541	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	431	131.33/cwt	126.00–135.00	566	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	479	123.11/cwt	123.00–123.50	590	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	347	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	514	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	109.17/cwt	107.00–112.00	409	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	99.52/cwt	98.00–100.00	525	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	98.04/cwt	95.00–100.00	562	5
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	340	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	374	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	385	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	516	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	370	116.64/cwt	115.00–120.00	432	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	573	97.64/cwt	94.00–101.00	559	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	338	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	402	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	530	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	546	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	420	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	466	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	112.22/cwt	106.00–115.00	587	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	120.99/cwt	120.00–123.00	580	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	102.62/cwt	101.00–106.00	639	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	105.68/cwt	105.00–107.00	600	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	119.99/cwt	119.00–121.00	504	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	662	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	125.45/cwt	119.00–133.00	659	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	114.17/cwt	106.00–117.00	757	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	120.07/cwt	113.00–124.00	689	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	134.05/cwt	128.00–141.00	568	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	130.89/cwt	125.00–137.00	614	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	115.07/cwt	109.00–119.00	725	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	135.27/cwt	129.00–141.00	499	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	779	100.51/cwt	92.00–105.00	783	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	104.50/cwt	98.00–108.00	746	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	145.34/cwt	138.00–151.00	468	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	303	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	465	141.48/cwt	140.00–143.00	658	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	400	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	596	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	43.87/cwt	38.00–48.00	464	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,519	52.30/cwt	47.50–57.00	794	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,355	45.14/cwt	44.00–46.00	612	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	49.90/cwt	44.50–55.50	615	50
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,435	58.34/cwt	57.50–59.50	837	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	40.40/cwt	38.00–42.00	477	5
Bulls	—	—	1,751	69.21/cwt	65.00–75.00	1,212	10
Bulls	—	—	1,880	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,523	1
Bulls	—	—	1,320	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	818	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	5,000	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	5,085	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,175	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	6,563	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	5,890	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	637.50/cwt	625.00–650.00	6,694	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	850	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	5,398	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,350	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	8,775	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	850	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	4,123	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	825.00/cwt	700.00–950.00	8,869	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	810.00/cwt	720.00–900.00	9,518	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	835.00/cwt	820.00–850.00	9,603	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	907.50/cwt	875.00–940.00	12,024	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	10,875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	621.25/cwt	495.00–695.00	7,380	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	717.50/cwt	660.00–775.00	9,507	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,035.00/cwt	1,035.00–1,035.00	—	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	730	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	548	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	322	117.05/cwt	114.00–120.00	377	3
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	430	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	512	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	639	113.44/cwt	112.50–117.00	725	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	599	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	475	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	358	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	624	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	861	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	718	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	941	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	136.64/cwt	130.00–142.00	657	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	131.73/cwt	123.50–138.00	698	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	127.98/cwt	120.00–134.00	861	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	131.59/cwt	122.00–138.00	761	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	126.95/cwt	120.00–133.00	785	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	136.92/cwt	130.00–141.00	581	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	141.24/cwt	135.00–147.50	472	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	139.08/cwt	136.00–145.00	526	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	117.28/cwt	115.00–120.00	848	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	286	145.29/cwt	137.50–148.00	416	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	116.47/cwt	114.00–119.00	903	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	923	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	921	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	475	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	499	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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