Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-01-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 1.00 higher, with feeder heifers 2.00 to 3.00 lower, and feeder bulls remaining mostly steady overall. Regarding slaughter classes: breaker cows 1.00 higher, with boning cows 6.00 to 7.00 higher and lean cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.01/cwt on 330 head.

Average price

$125.01

330 head · 464 lb average

Value per head Derived

$580

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$158

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

$13.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.32

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	472	126.02	595	293
Medium and Large 2-3	396	117.49	466	33
Small and Medium 1-2	388	112.75	437	4thin

One grade step is worth $13.27/cwt here — about $158 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 sale330 hd

125.01

—

TN average10 barns · 2,191 hd

127.33

−2.32

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	1,834	79.02	1,449	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,326	62.80	833	69
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,553	60.84	945	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,053	50.82	535	25

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 1-2	—	620	118.27/cwt	115.00–122.50	733	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	135.76/cwt	132.00–140.00	376	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	48.84/cwt	44.00–54.00	513	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	—	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,333	875.00/cwt	800.00–925.00	11,664	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	620.00/cwt	525.00–700.00	6,975	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	5,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	—	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	800	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,800	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	530	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	570	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	420	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	588	1
Bulls	—	—	1,935	66.50/cwt	66.50–66.50	1,287	1
Bulls	—	—	1,828	79.15/cwt	75.50–83.00	1,447	8
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	360	136.57/cwt	130.00–140.00	492	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	288	144.15/cwt	132.50–156.00	415	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	505	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	682	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	618	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	745	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	640	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	600	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	852	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	550	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	820	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	455	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	769	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	458	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	623	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	610	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	415	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	577	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	468	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	320	171.19/cwt	170.00–172.50	548	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	460	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	745	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	385	169.40/cwt	167.00–172.50	652	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	518	148.97/cwt	147.00–151.00	772	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	60.95/cwt	55.00–66.00	948	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,227	56.01/cwt	55.00–57.00	687	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,444	70.57/cwt	68.00–76.50	1,019	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,329	62.98/cwt	57.00–67.50	837	54
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	942	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,655	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	160.15/cwt	150.00–167.50	514	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	159.28/cwt	152.50–162.50	432	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	124.00/cwt	121.00–129.00	817	7
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	400	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	147.98/cwt	140.00–154.00	703	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,121	49.54/cwt	45.00–52.00	555	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	143.19/cwt	135.00–146.00	470	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	160.20/cwt	150.00–168.00	674	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	322	113.70/cwt	110.00–120.00	366	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	278	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	349	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	380	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	437	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	584	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	450	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	500	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	340	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	374	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	117.76/cwt	115.00–120.00	445	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	119.55/cwt	118.00–121.00	505	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	130.14/cwt	124.00–136.00	487	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	123.35/cwt	118.00–126.00	702	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	128.38/cwt	123.00–135.00	543	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	127.01/cwt	123.00–137.00	414	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	699	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	164.67/cwt	160.00–177.50	371	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	110.86/cwt	109.00–114.00	753	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	133.61/cwt	127.50–135.00	327	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	108.75/cwt	104.00–112.00	828	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	127.53/cwt	120.00–134.00	603	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	124.54/cwt	120.00–128.00	651	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	990	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	124.00/cwt	123.00–125.00	893	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	165.47/cwt	157.50–172.50	700	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	164.01/cwt	158.00–175.00	458	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	126.62/cwt	125.00–134.00	799	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	162.69/cwt	152.50–170.00	607	5
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	300	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	450	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	250	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	390	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	382	141.59/cwt	140.00–145.00	541	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	412	136.94/cwt	135.00–140.00	564	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	150.16/cwt	138.00–157.50	779	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	165.39/cwt	157.50–175.00	547	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	732	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	155.20/cwt	148.00–165.00	747	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	512	131.35/cwt	130.00–132.00	673	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	135.56/cwt	130.00–141.00	664	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	122.09/cwt	120.50–127.00	818	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	135.76/cwt	130.00–142.00	796	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	—	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	376	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	102.98/cwt	102.00–104.00	734	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	97.95/cwt	91.00–105.00	749	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	122.36/cwt	118.00–131.00	762	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	412	134.48/cwt	133.00–140.00	554	5
Bulls	—	—	1,780	90.50/cwt	90.50–90.50	1,611	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	137.69/cwt	132.00–143.00	720	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	135.65/cwt	130.00–144.00	784	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	157.01/cwt	145.00–160.00	581	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	550	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	540	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	621	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	850	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	5,440	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	655	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	773	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	815	62.80/cwt	61.00–65.00	512	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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