Sale reports / Tennessee / Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN / 2020-07-28

Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Jul 28
● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,226 head
331 vs last sale 895 396 vs year ago 830 · +47.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
208 head
56 vs last sale 152 39 vs year ago 247 · 15.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
135 head
31 vs last sale 104 91 vs year ago 44 · +206.8%
Also sold herePreconditioned SaleThu Aug 20, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all feeder classes gauging higher with steers 6.00 higher, heifers 3.00 higher, and bulls 4.00 to 5.00 higher; and high-quality offerings and strong demand were noted. Slaughter classes higher as well, with cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher overall and 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 $127.33/cwt on 360 head.
Average price
$127.33
360 head · 513 lb average
Value per head Derived
$653
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
+2.51
vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2513127.33653360
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale360 hd
127.33
TN average9 barns · 1,750 hd
124.83
+2.51
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,77192.801,64317
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,26069.3687482
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,50965.7999343
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,07960.2865023
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,18587.211,0333thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,52583.001,2661thin

Every lot, as filed

86 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsMedium and Large 1-2519133.05/cwt128.00–139.0069129
BullsMedium and Large 1-2467140.52/cwt133.00–149.0065625
BullsMedium and Large 1-2430143.04/cwt135.00–153.0061521
BullsMedium and Large 1-2616122.49/cwt115.00–128.0075514
BullsMedium and Large 1-2722108.96/cwt105.00–116.0078712
BullsMedium and Large 1-2574130.98/cwt123.00–137.0075212
BullsMedium and Large 1-2328164.55/cwt157.50–170.005409
BullsMedium and Large 1-2368151.48/cwt146.00–160.005575
BullsMedium and Large 1-2679109.22/cwt108.00–113.007424
BullsMedium and Large 1-2236173.68/cwt167.50–180.004104
BullsMedium and Large 1-282594.02/cwt92.00–95.007763
BullsMedium and Large 1-2758109.01/cwt105.00–113.008263
BullsMedium and Large 1-2273164.85/cwt160.00–175.004503
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy412158.69/cwt155.00–164.006544
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy808108.00/cwt108.00–108.008732
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy663126.99/cwt125.00–129.008422
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy613131.50/cwt131.00–132.008062
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy325177.50/cwt177.50–177.505771
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy255182.50/cwt182.50–182.504651
SteersMedium and Large 1-2945102.00/cwt102.00–102.009641
SteersMedium and Large 1-2890103.00/cwt103.00–103.009171
SteersMedium and Large 1-2280182.50/cwt182.50–182.505111
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy760105.00/cwt105.00–105.007981
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy730136.96/cwt135.00–139.001,0002
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy528149.00/cwt149.00–149.007872
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy425161.00/cwt161.00–161.006841
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2575124.79/cwt120.00–130.0071889
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2472130.87/cwt123.00–136.0061880
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2525127.30/cwt120.00–131.0066847
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2422131.34/cwt124.00–139.0055432
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2615119.62/cwt111.00–125.0073629
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2384133.33/cwt125.00–137.0051223
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2670109.80/cwt105.50–114.0073615
HeifersMedium and Large 1-272098.32/cwt95.00–108.007089
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2320133.61/cwt130.00–137.504285
HeifersMedium and Large 1-278293.34/cwt92.00–94.007303
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2268148.81/cwt142.50–155.003992
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2230142.66/cwt140.00–145.003282
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy414141.51/cwt140.00–143.005866
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy386144.11/cwt141.00–149.005565
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy321147.80/cwt147.50–149.004745
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy489145.12/cwt139.00–147.007104
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy513133.00/cwt133.00–133.006822
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3401,017.00/cwt910.00–1,175.0013,6285
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2751,125.00/cwt1,100.00–1,175.0014,3444
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,150900.00/cwt900.00–900.0010,3501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,117835.00/cwt700.00–1,000.009,3276
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,100837.50/cwt775.00–900.009,2132
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy1,400875.00/cwt875.00–875.0012,2501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,275.00/cwt1,225.00–1,325.006
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,091.67/cwt1,075.00–1,100.003
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2495131.00/cwt131.00–131.006481
SteersMedium and Large 2-3468132.00/cwt132.00–132.006186
SteersMedium and Large 2-3597119.00/cwt119.00–119.007102
SteersMedium and Large 2-3525126.00/cwt126.00–126.006621
SteersMedium and Large 1-2613139.88/cwt130.00–144.0085794
SteersMedium and Large 1-2533141.72/cwt133.00–146.5075559
SteersMedium and Large 1-2572138.57/cwt127.00–142.5079336
SteersMedium and Large 1-2480148.11/cwt140.00–153.0071120
SteersMedium and Large 1-2728122.02/cwt115.00–129.5088815
SteersMedium and Large 1-2438149.77/cwt140.00–157.0065615
SteersMedium and Large 1-2680140.95/cwt137.00–145.0095813
SteersMedium and Large 1-2382159.33/cwt150.00–167.5060910
SteersMedium and Large 1-2775114.97/cwt113.00–117.008913
SteersMedium and Large 1-2344159.32/cwt159.00–160.005483
SteersMedium and Large 1-2810112.73/cwt111.00–114.509132
HeifersSelect and Choice1,18587.21/cwt86.00–90.001,0333
HeifersChoice and Prime1,52583.00/cwt83.00–83.001,2661
CowsLean 85-90%1,07960.28/cwt55.00–65.0065023
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,50565.56/cwt60.00–72.0098742
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,69075.50/cwt75.50–75.501,2761
CowsBoner 80-85%1,24567.47/cwt63.00–74.0084070
CowsBoner 80-85%1,34880.36/cwt75.00–87.001,08312
Bulls1,75192.01/cwt85.00–96.501,61116
Bulls2,085105.50/cwt105.50–105.502,2001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2900665.00/cwt665.00–665.005,9851
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2967908.33/cwt825.00–1,000.008,7843
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0501,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0012,6001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,058966.67/cwt900.00–1,050.0010,2276
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0501,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0012,0751
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy260160.00/cwt160.00–160.004161
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy225165.00/cwt165.00–165.003711
BullsMedium and Large 2-3567114.64/cwt112.00–117.006503
BullsMedium and Large 2-3435131.37/cwt130.00–132.005713
BullsMedium and Large 2-3337144.68/cwt144.00–145.004883

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.