Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-02-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder cattle measuring 2.00 to 3.00 lower overall, with exception of 3-weight heifers sharply lower. Slaughter cows gauging 2.00 lower overall, with exception of breaker cows 5.00 lower, and slaughter bulls 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.65/cwt on 175 head.

Average price

$132.65

175 head · 460 lb average

Value per head Derived

$611

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$129

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

$11.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.41

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	463	133.18	617	167
Medium and Large 2-3	401	121.77	488	8thin

One grade step is worth $11.40/cwt here — about $129 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 sale175 hd

132.65

—

TN average10 barns · 2,092 hd

130.25

+2.41

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	1,833	88.27	1,618	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,317	64.79	853	68
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,471	61.61	906	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,150	54.92	632	16
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,285	79.00	1,015	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,660	68.50	1,137	1thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	89.00/cwt	87.00–91.00	783	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	580	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	143.52/cwt	135.00–150.00	741	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	160.52/cwt	151.00–163.00	685	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	129.51/cwt	126.00–133.00	815	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	138.59/cwt	132.00–144.00	793	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	153.08/cwt	150.00–160.00	715	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	168.54/cwt	160.00–180.00	544	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	90.34/cwt	88.00–93.00	743	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	123.30/cwt	121.00–125.00	829	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	468	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	104.49/cwt	104.00–105.00	813	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	168.49/cwt	167.00–170.00	620	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	809	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	440	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	737	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	315	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	605	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	157.66/cwt	157.00–158.00	744	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	863	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	932	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	177.63/cwt	172.50–183.00	391	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	933	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	480	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	315	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	606	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	210	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	351	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	115.59/cwt	110.00–121.00	547	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	519	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	475	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	476	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	683	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	129.41/cwt	115.00–131.75	739	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	133.69/cwt	130.00–139.00	508	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	131.72/cwt	123.00–136.00	560	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	130.79/cwt	128.00–135.00	615	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	126.69/cwt	121.00–133.00	659	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	119.84/cwt	117.00–124.00	744	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	134.51/cwt	130.00–141.00	440	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	143.60/cwt	140.00–150.00	392	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	797	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	485	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	572	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	390	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	460	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	5,185	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	547.50/cwt	530.00–565.00	4,517	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	10,530	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,475	875.00/cwt	870.00–880.00	12,906	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	7,560	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	832	72.67/cwt	70.00–74.00	605	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	695	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	563	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	553	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	719	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	430	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	624	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	431	146.82/cwt	145.00–148.00	633	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	425	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	748	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	820	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,033	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	500	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	865	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	139.93/cwt	130.00–140.50	861	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	169.57/cwt	164.00–173.00	643	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	406	159.67/cwt	156.00–170.00	648	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	544	146.17/cwt	140.00–148.00	795	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	164.97/cwt	155.00–171.00	528	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	175.69/cwt	170.00–185.00	501	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	948	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	126.33/cwt	125.00–127.00	825	3
Steers	Select	—	1,660	68.50/cwt	68.50–68.50	1,137	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,285	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,015	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	54.92/cwt	51.00–60.00	632	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,489	62.94/cwt	57.00–68.50	937	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,345	52.58/cwt	48.00–55.00	707	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,320	64.65/cwt	60.00–71.50	853	53
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,434	73.53/cwt	72.00–75.00	1,054	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	55.88/cwt	50.00–57.50	648	7
Bulls	—	—	1,857	86.81/cwt	82.00–92.00	1,612	9
Bulls	—	—	1,723	94.83/cwt	93.00–96.50	1,634	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	386	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	579	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	139.35/cwt	138.00–140.00	571	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	310	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	465	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	255	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	398	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	520	125.79/cwt	118.00–133.00	654	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	455	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	582	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	799	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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