Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-06-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing up to 500 lbs. sharply lower, with those weighing over 500 lbs. mostly steady. Feeder heifers mostly steady overall, with feeder bulls 4.00 lower overall. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls 6.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.31/cwt on 284 head.

Average price

$127.31

284 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$620

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$97

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

$12.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.95

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	488	127.79	624	273
Medium and Large 2-3	458	115.29	528	11thin

One grade step is worth $12.50/cwt here — about $97 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 sale284 hd

127.31

—

TN average11 barns · 2,322 hd

124.36

+2.95

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	—	High	1,787	99.23	1,774	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,241	68.05	844	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,479	64.36	952	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,002	60.91	610	19
Dairy Steers	Standard	Average	1,585	75.00	1,189	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,253	96.00	1,203	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,185	103.00	1,221	1thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	434	115.80/cwt	115.00–117.50	503	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	116.45/cwt	115.00–118.00	429	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	450	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	662	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	540	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	621	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	435	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	535	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	129.90/cwt	124.00–135.00	670	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	135.71/cwt	130.00–146.00	571	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	120.68/cwt	116.00–127.00	741	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	145.18/cwt	139.00–150.00	528	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	115.40/cwt	110.00–121.00	771	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	102.08/cwt	95.00–106.00	787	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	121.26/cwt	118.00–125.00	695	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	134.05/cwt	130.00–144.00	629	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	156.74/cwt	155.00–160.00	447	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	147.42/cwt	143.00–152.50	478	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	106.56/cwt	100.00–110.50	766	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	833	95.43/cwt	91.00–100.00	795	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	823	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	792	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	782	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	390	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	318	161.02/cwt	160.00–162.00	512	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	628	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,083	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,664	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	682.50/cwt	665.00–700.00	6,996	2
Dairy Steers	Standard	—	1,585	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,189	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	470	138.10/cwt	137.00–140.00	649	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	130.73/cwt	130.00–131.50	682	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	121.13/cwt	120.00–122.50	743	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	131.99/cwt	126.50–138.00	557	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	129.14/cwt	123.00–135.00	617	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	125.14/cwt	120.00–128.00	649	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	123.46/cwt	115.00–127.00	710	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	133.10/cwt	130.00–143.00	503	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	108.07/cwt	105.00–117.00	672	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	139.19/cwt	134.00–145.00	455	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	104.27/cwt	100.00–108.50	702	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	142.24/cwt	134.00–145.00	388	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	709	105.75/cwt	105.00–106.00	750	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	233	143.74/cwt	142.50–145.00	335	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	855	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	867	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	586	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	232	145.78/cwt	142.50–147.50	338	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	375	131.84/cwt	129.00–135.00	494	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	310	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	419	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	133.50/cwt	132.00–135.00	514	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	519	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	716	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,285.00/cwt	1,285.00–1,285.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	—	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	373	136.99/cwt	135.00–139.00	511	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	400	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	524	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	295	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	435	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	828	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	523	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	508	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	139.99/cwt	139.00–142.00	787	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	565	123.48/cwt	121.00–126.00	698	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	415	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	548	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	600	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	130.17/cwt	122.00–134.00	811	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	136.01/cwt	130.00–140.00	717	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	140.56/cwt	134.00–147.00	672	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	134.20/cwt	127.00–137.50	753	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	127.86/cwt	126.00–131.00	854	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	144.06/cwt	140.00–152.00	612	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	157.56/cwt	153.00–168.00	515	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	827	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	976	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	115.97/cwt	115.00–118.00	549	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	750.00/cwt	725.00–775.00	8,063	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	14,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,525	1,050.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,100.00	16,013	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	11,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,188	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	950	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,175	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	7,350	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	10,175	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	730.00/cwt	625.00–775.00	7,008	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	986	652.86/cwt	635.00–700.00	6,437	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,100	1
Bulls	—	—	1,792	106.08/cwt	103.00–111.00	1,901	9
Bulls	—	—	1,785	95.80/cwt	91.00–101.50	1,710	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,332	73.05/cwt	72.50–74.00	973	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	66.44/cwt	61.00–72.00	816	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	995	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	746	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,479	64.36/cwt	61.00–70.00	952	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	59.33/cwt	55.00–64.00	620	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	772	69.34/cwt	68.00–71.00	535	3
Heifers	Choice	—	1,253	96.00/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,203	2
Steers	Select	—	1,185	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,221	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	144.01/cwt	143.00–145.00	533	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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