Sale reports / Tennessee / Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN / 2019-11-12

Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Nov 12
● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060
Feeder Cattle receipts
836 head
528 vs last sale 1,364 836 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
158 head
83 vs last sale 241 158 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
101 head
21 vs last sale 80 101 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Also sold herePreconditioned SaleThu Aug 20, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls weighing up to 500 lbs. sharply higher, with increased buyer activity noted; and those weighing over 500 lbs. remaining mostly steady overall. Feeder heifers measuring 2.00 to 3.00 lower overall. Slaughter cows gauging 5.00 higher overall, with slaughter bulls 1.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $111.37/cwt on 224 head.
Average price
$111.37
224 head · 516 lb average
Value per head Derived
$574
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$57
per head · Small and Medium 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$7.75/cwt at this weight
vs the market
2.54
vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Small and Medium 1-2390112.004371thin
Medium and Large 1-2517111.50576219
Medium and Large 2-3474104.254944thin
One grade step is worth $7.75/cwt here — about −$57 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 sale224 hd
111.37
TN average10 barns · 2,716 hd
113.91
−2.54
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,61270.411,1357thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,26952.9867282
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,53952.1180215
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,03941.2342815

Every lot, as filed

93 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1-271090.98/cwt88.00–96.0064610
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy750100.00/cwt100.00–100.007502
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450129.00/cwt129.00–129.005811
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy405132.00/cwt132.00–132.005351
BullsSmall and Medium 1-266583.00/cwt83.00–83.005521
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2300107.00/cwt107.00–107.003211
BullsMedium and Large 2-3617100.00/cwt100.00–100.006177
BullsMedium and Large 2-3525114.00/cwt114.00–114.005991
BullsMedium and Large 2-3495120.00/cwt120.00–120.005941
BullsMedium and Large 2-3415127.00/cwt127.00–127.005271
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed418116.00/cwt116.00–116.004852
BullsMedium and Large 1-2322139.57/cwt135.00–149.0044916
BullsMedium and Large 1-2581116.37/cwt114.00–121.0067613
BullsMedium and Large 1-2473133.45/cwt124.00–137.0063112
BullsMedium and Large 1-2622110.69/cwt105.00–115.006889
BullsMedium and Large 1-2516125.95/cwt119.00–131.006509
BullsMedium and Large 1-2422132.73/cwt129.00–143.005608
BullsMedium and Large 1-282491.45/cwt87.00–98.007545
BullsMedium and Large 1-273098.79/cwt92.00–105.007214
BullsMedium and Large 1-2661102.25/cwt100.00–106.006764
BullsMedium and Large 1-2370138.80/cwt134.00–142.005144
BullsMedium and Large 1-275097.00/cwt97.00–97.007283
HeifersMedium and Large 1-277082.50/cwt82.50–82.506353
HeifersMedium and Large 1-284582.00/cwt82.00–82.006931
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy67090.67/cwt90.00–91.006073
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850700.00/cwt700.00–700.005,9501
Dairy SteersLarge 431784.00/cwt84.00–84.002663
Dairy SteersLarge 442086.00/cwt86.00–86.003611
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2320120.00/cwt120.00–120.003841
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2270120.00/cwt120.00–120.003241
SteersMedium and Large 2-3388134.00/cwt134.00–134.005202
SteersMedium and Large 2-3288132.43/cwt130.00–135.003812
SteersMedium and Large 2-3680108.00/cwt108.00–108.007341
SteersMedium and Large 2-3345135.00/cwt135.00–135.004661
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added458150.00/cwt150.00–150.006876
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added445155.00/cwt155.00–155.006903
SteersMedium and Large 1-2529128.38/cwt120.00–134.0067920
SteersMedium and Large 1-2719114.93/cwt109.00–119.0082615
SteersMedium and Large 1-2658123.66/cwt116.00–128.0081415
SteersMedium and Large 1-2631122.10/cwt115.00–127.0077013
SteersMedium and Large 1-2478137.89/cwt134.00–145.0065910
SteersMedium and Large 1-2431141.42/cwt134.00–148.006108
SteersMedium and Large 1-2562125.11/cwt119.00–129.007036
SteersMedium and Large 1-2373155.48/cwt153.00–158.005806
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,17586.00/cwt86.00–86.001,0115
SteersMedium and Large 1-2336152.25/cwt151.00–154.005124
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy403157.49/cwt148.00–162.006354
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy380162.33/cwt159.00–164.006173
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450149.00/cwt149.00–149.006711
CowsLean 85-90%1,03941.23/cwt37.00–45.0042815
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,47851.49/cwt45.00–55.0076112
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,88058.13/cwt56.50–60.001,0932
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,59047.50/cwt47.50–47.507551
CowsBoner 80-85%1,24852.42/cwt46.00–57.5065465
CowsBoner 80-85%1,37959.91/cwt58.00–64.5082612
CowsBoner 80-85%1,27243.55/cwt38.00–45.505545
Bulls1,55366.39/cwt62.00–70.001,0315
Bulls1,75880.47/cwt79.50–81.501,4152
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,000450.00/cwt450.00–450.004,5001
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2800600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,8001
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2775560.00/cwt520.00–600.004,3402
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 2-3950555.00/cwt555.00–555.005,2731
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850538.33/cwt500.00–595.004,5763
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2825537.50/cwt485.00–590.004,4342
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2800485.00/cwt485.00–485.003,8801
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,275627.50/cwt625.00–630.008,0012
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,100710.00/cwt710.00–710.007,8101
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,400710.00/cwt710.00–710.009,9401
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,106521.88/cwt435.00–590.005,7728
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2950.00/cwt950.00–950.001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2850.00/cwt850.00–850.001
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,5001,350.00/cwt1,350.00–1,350.0020,2501
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,00892.00/cwt92.00–92.009273
SteersMedium and Large 1-2278147.66/cwt145.00–150.004102
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850108.00/cwt108.00–108.009181
SteersMedium and Large 1-2760112.00/cwt112.00–112.008511
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy415159.31/cwt157.00–163.006613
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy553133.00/cwt133.00–133.007352
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2390112.00/cwt112.00–112.004371
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3475107.00/cwt107.00–107.005082
HeifersMedium and Large 2-359596.00/cwt96.00–96.005711
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350107.00/cwt107.00–107.003751
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added519116.50/cwt116.50–116.506056
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added561115.00/cwt115.00–115.006454
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2474116.86/cwt110.00–123.0055441
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2431123.14/cwt115.00–128.0053135
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2572104.58/cwt100.00–112.0059826
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2523105.04/cwt100.00–113.0054923
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2623102.93/cwt95.00–106.5064121
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2376124.45/cwt115.00–132.0046817
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2325121.14/cwt117.50–130.0039413
HeifersMedium and Large 1-267699.93/cwt95.00–107.0067612

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.