Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 3.00 to 4.00 lower overall, with feeder heifers 2.00 lower, and feeder bulls 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 2.00 lower, with slaughter bulls 5.00 to 6.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.71/cwt on 219 head.

Average price

$118.71

219 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$594

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$85

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

$1.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.93

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	502	118.74	596	214
Medium and Large 2-3	434	117.60	511	5thin

One grade step is worth $1.14/cwt here — about $85 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 sale219 hd

118.71

—

TN average10 barns · 1,812 hd

117.78

+0.93

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	1,707	91.46	1,561	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,158	61.24	709	44
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,518	58.66	890	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	998	54.62	545	25

Every lot, as filed

94 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	783.75/cwt	750.00–885.00	8,919	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	970.83/cwt	950.00–1,000.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,341.67/cwt	1,300.00–1,425.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,125.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,175.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	—	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	1,550.00/cwt	1,550.00–1,550.00	21,700	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	317	130.04/cwt	122.50–137.50	412	3
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	470	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	611	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	541	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	422	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	608	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	672	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	400	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	508	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	137.44/cwt	133.00–139.00	651	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	129.76/cwt	124.00–137.00	668	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	707	109.27/cwt	101.00–112.50	773	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	119.09/cwt	113.00–121.00	793	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	119.02/cwt	115.00–126.00	739	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	142.65/cwt	140.00–146.00	605	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	541	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	129.89/cwt	121.00–138.00	734	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	141.51/cwt	141.00–142.50	463	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	736.25/cwt	700.00–770.00	7,915	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	787.50/cwt	750.00–825.00	9,450	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	683.33/cwt	635.00–740.00	7,175	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	280	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	378	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	123.35/cwt	120.00–126.00	524	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	102.97/cwt	101.00–105.00	638	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	580	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	546	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	137.07/cwt	136.00–139.00	592	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	133.30/cwt	130.00–138.00	633	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	141.66/cwt	138.00–145.00	531	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	124.51/cwt	121.00–128.00	712	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	113.10/cwt	107.00–120.00	700	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	124.72/cwt	123.00–131.00	651	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	274	152.74/cwt	146.00–159.00	419	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	737	92.76/cwt	90.00–94.00	684	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	144.96/cwt	140.00–148.00	490	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	104.76/cwt	100.00–112.00	686	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	87.35/cwt	85.00–90.00	673	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	232	154.93/cwt	150.00–160.00	359	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	865	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	730	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Gaunt	—	447	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	548	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	157.74/cwt	157.50–158.00	371	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	765	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	878	64.29/cwt	61.00–68.00	564	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	540	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	751	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	397	121.34/cwt	118.00–123.00	482	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	112.00/cwt	111.00–113.00	549	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	589	121.20/cwt	121.00–122.00	714	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	116.53/cwt	111.00–121.00	613	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	121.19/cwt	118.00–127.00	572	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	124.12/cwt	120.00–128.00	524	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	106.08/cwt	99.00–108.50	667	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	130.48/cwt	125.00–137.00	488	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	111.89/cwt	105.00–115.00	643	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	314	134.93/cwt	129.00–141.00	424	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	101.03/cwt	94.00–102.50	721	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	281	138.49/cwt	132.50–145.00	389	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	94.99/cwt	90.00–98.00	639	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	81.54/cwt	78.00–85.00	795	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	95.96/cwt	94.00–98.00	744	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	228	144.84/cwt	140.00–150.00	330	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	759	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	834	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	705	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	610	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	720	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	478	125.51/cwt	124.00–127.00	600	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	430	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	542	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	53.78/cwt	50.00–58.50	542	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,518	58.66/cwt	55.00–64.50	890	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,125	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	765	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,157	59.97/cwt	55.00–65.00	694	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	67.96/cwt	66.00–70.50	797	6
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,555	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,477	1
Bulls	—	—	1,700	88.03/cwt	84.50–93.00	1,497	6
Bulls	—	—	1,746	94.88/cwt	94.50–95.50	1,657	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	630.00/cwt	610.00–650.00	6,300	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	5,580	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	700	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	5,075	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	800	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,000	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	825	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,188	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	8,550	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	13,300	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,013	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	885.00/cwt	775.00–1,090.00	10,532	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	998.33/cwt	875.00–1,145.00	10,482	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,286	911.43/cwt	750.00–1,070.00	11,721	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,875	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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