Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2019-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder cattle measuring 1.00 to 2.00 higher overall. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 lower overall, with slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $108.58/cwt on 206 head.

Average price

$108.58

206 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$548

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$106

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

$8.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.20

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	512	109.08	559	190
Small and Medium 1-2	331	106.80	354	5thin
Medium and Large 2-3	449	100.77	453	11thin

One grade step is worth $8.32/cwt here — about $106 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 sale206 hd

108.58

—

TN average5 barns · 1,046 hd

113.78

−5.20

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	1,650	62.47	1,031	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,267	42.14	534	71
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,582	41.78	661	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,061	36.41	386	32

Every lot, as filed

97 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 1-2	—	770	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	824	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	702	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	737	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	422	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	36.41/cwt	32.00–42.50	386	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	589	92.52/cwt	90.00–95.00	545	4
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	230	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	265	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	280	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	294	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	310	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	326	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	418	104.49/cwt	104.00–105.00	437	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	924	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	141.05/cwt	140.00–142.00	522	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808	110.48/cwt	108.00–113.00	893	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	95.94/cwt	92.00–100.00	842	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	135.75/cwt	130.00–141.00	573	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	121.20/cwt	118.00–125.00	634	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	119.89/cwt	115.00–125.00	685	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	113.38/cwt	109.50–119.00	692	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	115.30/cwt	111.00–116.00	819	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	113.62/cwt	110.00–115.50	767	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	137.28/cwt	129.00–143.00	658	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	643	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	790	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	338	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	436	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	610	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	515	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	567	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	485	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	582	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	425	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	446	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	613	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	372	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	461	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	594	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	558	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	526	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	396	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	371	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	133.28/cwt	124.00–139.00	621	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	104.39/cwt	101.00–109.00	659	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	120.93/cwt	118.00–127.00	624	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	115.32/cwt	111.00–122.00	657	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	132.53/cwt	125.00–137.50	554	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	136.39/cwt	130.00–141.00	501	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	98.23/cwt	93.00–101.00	656	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	141.91/cwt	132.00–148.00	453	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	94.26/cwt	92.00–96.00	672	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	144.67/cwt	143.00–147.50	395	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	90.64/cwt	86.00–96.00	709	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	860	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	687	114.67/cwt	114.50–115.00	788	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	763	103.50/cwt	102.00–105.00	790	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,582	41.78/cwt	39.00–46.00	661	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	42.23/cwt	37.00–48.00	535	65
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	34.25/cwt	31.00–35.50	411	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	104.08/cwt	103.00–107.00	375	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	105.01/cwt	104.00–106.00	457	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	308	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	499	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	589	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	665	101.50/cwt	101.50–101.50	675	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	514	118.49/cwt	118.00–119.00	609	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	580	113.75/cwt	113.00–114.00	660	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	110.77/cwt	105.00–114.00	525	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	109.18/cwt	104.00–114.00	573	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	106.20/cwt	101.00–110.00	606	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	112.50/cwt	109.00–115.00	477	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	95.88/cwt	90.00–105.00	602	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	92.90/cwt	90.00–95.00	625	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	116.48/cwt	112.00–122.50	431	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	115.32/cwt	110.00–121.00	376	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	119.11/cwt	115.00–122.50	329	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	83.99/cwt	83.00–85.00	611	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	89.52/cwt	86.00–93.00	676	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	420	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	428	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	395	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	479	120.47/cwt	119.00–124.00	577	4
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	378	118.57/cwt	115.00–122.00	448	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	13,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	771.67/cwt	735.00–830.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	6,890	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,217	523.33/cwt	480.00–610.00	6,369	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	9,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,167	621.67/cwt	540.00–675.00	7,255	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	5,460	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	11,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	660.00/cwt	600.00–675.00	7,260	5
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	850	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,675	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	950	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	5,415	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	917	740.00/cwt	700.00–790.00	6,786	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	745.00/cwt	745.00–745.00	10,430	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	700	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	3,675	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	4,275	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	3,880	1
Bulls	—	—	1,583	55.75/cwt	55.00–56.50	883	2
Bulls	—	—	1,657	63.22/cwt	60.00–69.00	1,048	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,363	54.89/cwt	50.50–58.00	748	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	500	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	550	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	480	117.15/cwt	110.00–121.00	562	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	435	125.64/cwt	125.00–127.00	547	3
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	330	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	380	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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