Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2019-09-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers remaining mostly steady overall, with feeder heifers and bulls measuring 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Regarding slaughter classes: boning cows and bulls holding steady with breaker and lean cows 3.00 lower overall.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $110.24/cwt on 462 head.

Average price

$110.24

462 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$590

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$71

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

$10.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.71

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	536	110.59	593	446
Small and Medium 1-2	475	105.00	499	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	522	100.01	522	15thin

One grade step is worth $10.58/cwt here — about $71 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 sale462 hd

110.24

—

TN average11 barns · 2,948 hd

115.95

−5.71

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	—	Low	1,694	68.79	1,165	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,542	51.03	787	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,238	49.61	614	81
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,004	41.03	412	16

Every lot, as filed

116 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 2-3	—	467	118.29/cwt	115.00–125.00	552	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	438	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	536	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	368	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	515	136.11/cwt	133.50–138.00	701	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	128.61/cwt	120.00–133.00	732	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	123.93/cwt	118.00–130.00	791	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	122.60/cwt	116.00–129.00	824	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	125.20/cwt	120.00–132.00	659	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	119.85/cwt	117.00–127.00	864	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	140.30/cwt	133.00–144.00	593	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	137.24/cwt	132.50–146.00	519	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	133.47/cwt	130.00–138.00	623	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	116.02/cwt	111.00–123.00	889	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	911	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	308	134.95/cwt	130.00–145.00	416	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	102.47/cwt	97.00–108.00	886	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	407	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	508	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	691	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	475	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	527	101.73/cwt	100.00–102.00	536	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	637	93.01/cwt	91.00–94.00	592	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	583	94.01/cwt	92.00–96.00	548	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	313	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	338	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	519	118.89/cwt	118.50–119.00	617	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	607	119.75/cwt	119.75–119.75	727	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	724	112.52/cwt	110.00–115.00	815	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	662	106.06/cwt	105.50–110.00	702	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	786	96.50/cwt	96.50–96.50	758	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	472	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	583	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	553	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	647	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	440	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	532	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	732	111.01/cwt	110.00–113.00	813	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	624	106.95/cwt	102.00–114.00	667	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	448	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	529	6
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	290	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	348	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	430	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	482	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	470	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	588	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	505	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	515	1
Dairy Steers	Large 4	—	710	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	405	1
Dairy Steers	Small 3	—	770	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	670	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	743.33/cwt	700.00–800.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	895.00/cwt	895.00–895.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	—	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,017	636.67/cwt	570.00–675.00	6,475	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	10,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	11,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	725.00/cwt	700.00–750.00	8,519	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	707.50/cwt	670.00–740.00	8,405	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	750	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	3,825	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	800	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,400	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	735.00/cwt	635.00–780.00	6,468	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	715.00/cwt	670.00–760.00	8,401	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	9,480	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	800	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	5,400	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	593.33/cwt	470.00–710.00	4,646	3
Bulls	—	—	1,385	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	803	1
Bulls	—	—	1,713	69.46/cwt	64.00–76.00	1,190	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,425	58.28/cwt	58.00–59.00	830	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	40.66/cwt	40.00–42.00	514	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	49.75/cwt	44.50–55.00	611	70
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,040	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	614	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,675	57.97/cwt	57.50–58.50	971	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	50.40/cwt	44.00–53.00	771	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	41.03/cwt	35.50–46.00	412	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	455	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	632	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	378	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	541	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	417	142.35/cwt	141.00–143.00	594	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	555	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	561	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	358	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	453	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	106.50/cwt	105.00–108.00	834	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	132.31/cwt	130.00–134.00	318	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	102.17/cwt	100.00–107.00	682	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	728	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	133.57/cwt	127.00–138.00	501	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	108.08/cwt	105.50–115.00	667	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	133.32/cwt	123.00–139.00	568	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	127.52/cwt	123.00–134.00	603	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	119.76/cwt	115.00–127.00	628	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	114.00/cwt	108.50–122.00	650	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	583	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	646	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	599	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	435	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	577	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	632	100.28/cwt	100.00–101.00	634	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	514	108.57/cwt	106.50–111.00	558	15
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	425	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	446	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	650	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	598	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	367	123.70/cwt	122.00–127.00	454	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	470	105.38/cwt	97.00–110.00	495	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	523	102.97/cwt	100.00–105.00	539	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	567	101.33/cwt	101.00–102.00	575	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	627	92.01/cwt	86.00–95.00	577	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	295	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	369	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	570	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	495	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	505	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	455	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	550	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	523	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	685	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	119.25/cwt	112.00–125.00	280	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	113.05/cwt	108.00–118.00	317	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	117.24/cwt	110.00–122.50	383	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	94.39/cwt	90.00–101.00	633	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	93.89/cwt	90.00–96.50	667	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	113.35/cwt	110.00–121.00	431	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	114.87/cwt	110.00–119.00	494	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	103.18/cwt	98.00–106.50	638	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	114.60/cwt	109.00–119.00	541	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	105.93/cwt	100.00–110.00	605	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	110.49/cwt	105.00–115.00	580	69

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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