Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-06-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers holding mostly steady, with feeder heifers 3.00 lower overall. Feeder bulls under 500 lbs. 5.00 higher, with those weighing over 500 lbs. 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00 lower overall, with slaughter bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.02/cwt on 243 head.

Average price

$120.02

243 head · 502 lb average

Value per head Derived

$602

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$112

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

$5.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.00

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	509	120.48	613	222
Small and Medium 1-2	398	116.10	463	5thin
Medium and Large 2-3	436	114.87	501	16thin

One grade step is worth $5.60/cwt here — about $112 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 sale243 hd

120.02

—

TN average10 barns · 2,172 hd

123.02

−3.00

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	1,692	96.63	1,635	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,242	68.87	856	63
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,436	66.18	950	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,091	60.32	658	39
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,175	85.00	999	1thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,240	72.00	893	1thin

Every lot, as filed

121 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	142.61/cwt	137.50–148.00	666	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	135.05/cwt	125.00–139.00	763	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	136.07/cwt	131.50–140.00	716	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	126.64/cwt	121.00–132.50	781	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	123.86/cwt	118.00–131.00	834	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	145.31/cwt	141.00–154.00	623	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	764	112.58/cwt	111.00–115.00	860	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	118.72/cwt	116.00–120.00	850	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	361	153.03/cwt	150.00–158.00	552	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,265	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	926	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	528	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	466	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	156.51/cwt	156.00–157.00	634	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	384	115.84/cwt	111.00–118.00	445	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	420	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	489	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	416	115.10/cwt	114.00–115.50	479	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	119.45/cwt	115.00–121.00	450	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	104.04/cwt	102.00–106.00	596	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	592	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	135.01/cwt	131.00–147.50	459	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	670	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	912.50/cwt	825.00–1,000.00	10,384	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	746.00/cwt	625.00–1,000.00	9,027	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	750.00/cwt	650.00–825.00	8,250	3
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	—	—	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,070.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,100.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,040.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,100.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,200.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,300.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,187.50/cwt	1,000.00–1,375.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	—	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	14,000	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	483	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	584	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	400	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	548	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	375	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	749	5
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	205	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	302	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	435	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	544	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	510	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	536	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	288	142.43/cwt	140.00–145.00	410	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	485	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	604	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	143.75/cwt	140.00–147.50	518	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	459	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	620	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	325	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	419	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	141.39/cwt	137.50–145.00	389	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	92.48/cwt	90.00–95.00	698	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	99.64/cwt	96.00–108.00	709	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	138.03/cwt	134.00–145.00	454	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	656	104.38/cwt	101.00–107.00	685	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	129.21/cwt	125.50–137.00	472	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	111.24/cwt	105.00–116.00	697	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	126.90/cwt	121.00–133.00	536	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	113.47/cwt	106.00–118.00	648	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	127.88/cwt	120.00–131.50	606	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	116.31/cwt	110.00–122.00	609	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	630	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	580	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	708	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	966.67/cwt	900.00–1,150.00	12,325	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,267	991.67/cwt	900.00–1,125.00	12,564	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	9,713	1
Bulls	—	—	1,928	107.72/cwt	107.50–108.00	2,077	2
Bulls	—	—	1,697	93.74/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,591	9
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,180	100.50/cwt	100.50–100.50	1,186	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,175	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	999	1
Heifers	Select	—	1,240	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	893	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	60.07/cwt	59.00–61.50	726	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,319	78.26/cwt	76.00–83.00	1,032	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	67.99/cwt	63.50–73.50	846	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	900	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	765	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,130	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	927	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,110	59.27/cwt	59.00–59.50	658	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	73.75/cwt	73.50–74.00	1,062	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,461	66.13/cwt	61.00–70.00	966	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,091	60.32/cwt	56.00–66.50	658	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	550	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	721	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	508	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	696	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	479	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	99.00/cwt	98.00–100.00	752	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	82.52/cwt	81.00–84.00	763	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	165.82/cwt	165.00–167.50	536	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	93.65/cwt	92.00–96.00	761	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,023	78.83/cwt	76.00–81.00	806	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	233	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	350	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	110.99/cwt	107.00–116.00	748	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	103.81/cwt	100.00–107.00	745	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	871	86.96/cwt	80.00–90.00	757	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	151.32/cwt	147.50–155.00	561	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	112.31/cwt	108.00–116.00	685	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	142.78/cwt	138.00–151.00	604	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	127.29/cwt	122.00–132.00	662	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	121.10/cwt	115.00–128.00	695	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	135.89/cwt	130.00–144.00	643	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	344	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	608	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	622	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	399	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	555	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	847	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	875.00/cwt	825.00–925.00	9,914	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,067	908.33/cwt	850.00–950.00	9,692	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	9,975	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	812.50/cwt	800.00–825.00	7,109	2
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	800	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,800	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	700	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	4,725	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	700	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	4,900	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	640.00/cwt	575.00–700.00	5,696	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	645.00/cwt	550.00–740.00	6,450	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	3,188	5
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	850	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	4,888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	323	124.86/cwt	122.50–127.50	403	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	114.49/cwt	113.00–116.00	536	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	538	106.49/cwt	106.00–107.00	573	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	123.49/cwt	122.00–125.00	630	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	240	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	324	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	560	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	678	1

How this sale compares

Tennessee weighted averages

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