Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder heifers and bulls measuring 2.00 to 3.00 lower overall, with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts from last week. Regarding slaughter classes: boning cows 2.00 lower with breaker and lean cows 4.00 to 6.00 lower, and slaughter bulls 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.20/cwt on 310 head.

Average price

$122.20

310 head · 467 lb average

Value per head Derived

$571

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$77

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

$6.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.30

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	469	122.40	574	300
Medium and Large 2-3	427	116.37	497	10thin

One grade step is worth $6.03/cwt here — about $77 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 sale310 hd

122.20

—

TN average10 barns · 2,359 hd

126.50

−4.30

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	1,776	81.00	1,439	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,279	60.36	772	73
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,414	58.53	828	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,070	52.48	561	19

Every lot, as filed

107 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 1-2Fancy	—	460	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	616	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	353	139.49/cwt	138.00–141.00	492	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	547	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	315	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	450	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	478	138.48/cwt	137.00–140.00	662	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	265	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	464	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	174.70/cwt	171.00–180.00	664	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	468	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	768	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	307	172.88/cwt	171.00–176.00	531	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	705	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	741	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	81.02/cwt	80.00–82.00	786	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	97.79/cwt	90.00–103.00	755	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	223	180.73/cwt	172.50–187.50	403	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	163.42/cwt	157.50–167.50	443	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	709	102.87/cwt	100.00–109.00	729	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	162.36/cwt	150.00–169.00	602	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	156.62/cwt	150.00–168.00	509	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	112.20/cwt	109.00–121.00	766	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	127.90/cwt	121.00–133.00	724	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	127.02/cwt	119.00–130.00	781	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	152.88/cwt	145.00–159.00	717	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	159.62/cwt	150.00–168.00	677	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	141.62/cwt	133.00–146.00	392	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	133.18/cwt	128.00–139.00	433	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	112.72/cwt	107.00–118.50	640	32
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	10,000	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	700	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	4,270	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	158.40/cwt	151.00–166.00	732	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	136.10/cwt	129.00–142.00	777	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	142.95/cwt	132.50–150.00	752	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	550	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	743	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	520	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	754	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	735	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	900	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	14,175	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	105.78/cwt	102.00–110.00	649	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	103.52/cwt	101.00–104.50	708	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	92.49/cwt	92.00–94.00	670	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	787	91.31/cwt	90.00–94.00	719	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	593	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	605	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	520	129.99/cwt	129.00–131.00	676	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	393	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	578	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	560	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	661	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	445	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	601	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	414	137.23/cwt	131.00–147.00	568	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	608	113.99/cwt	112.00–116.00	693	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	138.97/cwt	135.00–143.00	525	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	653	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	652	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	830	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	481	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	52.17/cwt	47.00–56.00	565	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,392	58.13/cwt	54.50–63.00	809	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,875	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	1,256	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,301	61.10/cwt	56.00–67.50	795	60
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,107	51.44/cwt	49.00–54.00	569	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,334	69.39/cwt	68.50–70.50	926	4
Bulls	—	—	1,772	78.95/cwt	74.50–83.50	1,399	9
Bulls	—	—	1,795	90.21/cwt	87.50–92.50	1,619	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,004.00/cwt	875.00–1,120.00	12,450	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,268	714.09/cwt	545.00–785.00	9,055	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	432	139.12/cwt	131.00–140.50	601	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,233	758.33/cwt	700.00–850.00	9,350	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	9,240	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	—	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	—	965.00/cwt	965.00–965.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,242.50/cwt	1,110.00–1,375.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	—	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	540	117.48/cwt	115.00–120.00	634	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	134.73/cwt	126.00–143.00	707	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	120.82/cwt	114.00–128.00	802	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	124.71/cwt	120.00–128.00	778	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	113.36/cwt	110.00–116.00	930	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	169.16/cwt	165.00–175.00	722	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	812	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	634	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	831	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	154.11/cwt	153.00–159.00	812	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	412	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	627	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	420	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	420	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	800	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	632	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	393	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	369	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,110.00/cwt	1,110.00–1,110.00	13,875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	120.02/cwt	115.00–126.50	617	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	125.12/cwt	120.00–133.00	523	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	121.01/cwt	115.00–128.00	568	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	129.39/cwt	123.00–135.00	474	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	725	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	479	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	623	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	439	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	597	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	512	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	671	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	567	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	119.32/cwt	118.00–120.00	447	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	438	115.96/cwt	115.00–118.00	508	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	424	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	649	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	203	191.08/cwt	177.50–205.00	388	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	164.80/cwt	156.00–172.50	524	3

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.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →