Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.84/cwt on 252 head.

Average price

$125.84

252 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$654

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$182

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

$16.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.40

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	524	126.00	661	242
Medium and Large 2-3	410	123.23	505	9thin
Small and Medium 1-2	435	110.00	479	1thin

One grade step is worth $16.00/cwt here — about $182 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 sale252 hd

125.84

—

TN average10 barns · 2,143 hd

126.23

−0.40

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	1,747	84.87	1,483	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,211	66.86	810	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,448	63.78	924	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,090	59.55	649	23
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,350	71.50	965	1thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	155.57/cwt	149.00–166.00	585	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	467	135.31/cwt	134.00–137.00	632	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	779	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	146.40/cwt	141.00–153.00	697	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	134.77/cwt	128.00–137.00	705	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	131.25/cwt	124.00–136.00	753	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	144.17/cwt	140.00–153.00	610	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	119.11/cwt	115.00–125.00	753	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	152.56/cwt	150.00–163.00	502	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	104.37/cwt	100.00–108.00	762	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	774	93.78/cwt	91.00–95.00	726	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	724	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	409	161.68/cwt	159.00–167.00	661	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	515	142.63/cwt	141.00–145.00	735	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	355	170.01/cwt	169.00–171.00	604	3
Bulls	—	—	2,005	91.50/cwt	91.50–91.50	1,835	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	13,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,164	928.57/cwt	910.00–975.00	10,809	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	150.63/cwt	145.00–160.00	711	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	117.68/cwt	115.00–118.50	906	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	159.65/cwt	149.00–167.50	679	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	826	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	971	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	689	128.99/cwt	126.00–132.00	889	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	160.97/cwt	152.50–169.00	604	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	571	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	514	150.78/cwt	150.00–153.00	775	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	400	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	700	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	435	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	470	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	408	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	502	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	118.04/cwt	116.00–120.00	572	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	127.96/cwt	121.00–131.00	676	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	120.54/cwt	115.00–124.00	697	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	117.32/cwt	110.00–119.00	739	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	129.58/cwt	123.00–135.00	609	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	142.28/cwt	135.00–147.00	531	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	113.90/cwt	106.50–118.00	753	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	136.14/cwt	131.00–140.00	561	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	135.42/cwt	130.00–143.00	367	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	139.25/cwt	134.00–147.50	457	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	96.73/cwt	95.00–100.00	736	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	100.25/cwt	100.00–101.00	733	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	775.00/cwt	750.00–850.00	8,975	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,183	791.67/cwt	750.00–850.00	9,365	3
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	962.50/cwt	850.00–1,075.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	912.50/cwt	850.00–975.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	966.67/cwt	925.00–1,050.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	—	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	9,750	1
Dairy Steers	Large 4	—	965	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	685	1
Dairy Steers	Large 4	—	270	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	270	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	695	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	535	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	438	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	602	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	120.55/cwt	114.00–127.00	753	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	634	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	134.90/cwt	132.50–137.50	506	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	835	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	651	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	141.62/cwt	130.00–144.50	806	49
Heifers	Choice	—	1,350	71.50/cwt	71.50–71.50	965	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,087	58.89/cwt	55.00–63.00	640	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,123	66.50/cwt	66.50–66.50	747	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,448	63.78/cwt	59.50–70.00	924	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	66.27/cwt	62.00–71.50	791	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	75.54/cwt	73.00–79.00	958	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	56.09/cwt	55.00–57.50	699	4
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,230	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	959	1
Bulls	—	—	1,763	84.89/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,497	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	131.02/cwt	127.00–133.50	938	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	141.08/cwt	130.00–143.00	868	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	140.79/cwt	132.50–146.00	739	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	233	142.42/cwt	140.00–145.00	332	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	453	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	652	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	415	146.33/cwt	145.00–147.00	607	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	355	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	554	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	624	3

How this sale compares

Tennessee weighted averages

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