Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls and heifers weighing up to 600 lbs. 2.00 to 4.00 lower overall, with heifers weighing over 600 lbs. 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher with slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.65/cwt on 295 head.

Average price

$117.65

295 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$637

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$139

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

$13.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.64

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	542	117.78	639	292
Small and Medium 1-2	477	104.75	500	3thin

One grade step is worth $13.03/cwt here — about $139 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 sale295 hd

117.65

—

TN average11 barns · 2,998 hd

121.29

−3.64

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	1,683	85.85	1,445	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,534	62.25	955	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,262	62.10	784	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,077	56.75	611	13
Heifers	Select	Average	1,165	80.00	932	1thin

Every lot, as filed

83 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	—	1,475	912.50/cwt	875.00–950.00	13,459	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	887.50/cwt	875.00–900.00	11,316	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	739.29/cwt	725.00–800.00	8,080	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	850.00/cwt	775.00–925.00	10,625	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	930.00/cwt	850.00–1,010.00	—	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	375	122.72/cwt	116.00–130.00	460	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	230	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	322	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	507	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	705	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	353	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	459	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	127.86/cwt	125.00–131.00	409	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	129.18/cwt	121.00–133.00	670	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	132.89/cwt	130.00–139.00	627	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	135.86/cwt	130.00–143.00	575	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	116.00/cwt	113.00–123.00	708	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	122.82/cwt	118.00–126.00	712	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	101.97/cwt	100.00–105.00	687	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	98.63/cwt	90.00–100.50	711	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	145.73/cwt	142.50–152.50	554	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	758	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	97.01/cwt	94.00–100.00	794	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	158.06/cwt	150.00–166.00	518	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	328	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	148.42/cwt	148.00–151.00	623	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	450	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	350	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	560	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,150	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	843.75/cwt	725.00–900.00	8,227	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	154.70/cwt	151.00–159.00	668	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	150.64/cwt	147.00–154.00	557	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	338	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	462	156.80/cwt	153.00–160.00	724	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	418	164.92/cwt	163.00–167.00	689	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	340	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	568	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	528	103.62/cwt	100.00–107.00	547	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	375	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	401	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	118.25/cwt	110.00–130.00	561	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	118.26/cwt	110.00–122.00	675	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	115.46/cwt	111.00–117.00	719	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	119.03/cwt	113.00–124.00	631	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	125.19/cwt	120.00–132.00	535	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	112.61/cwt	104.00–116.50	754	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	128.63/cwt	120.00–134.00	477	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	110.63/cwt	102.00–114.00	795	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	126.45/cwt	120.00–135.00	416	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	831	91.71/cwt	90.00–92.00	762	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,029	88.38/cwt	86.50–94.00	909	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	127.99/cwt	120.00–137.50	352	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	84.26/cwt	83.00–85.50	725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	228	128.71/cwt	127.50–130.00	293	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	869	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	505	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	646	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	950	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	10,063	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	602	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	554	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	533	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	794	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	137.81/cwt	130.00–145.00	715	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	120.79/cwt	116.00–122.50	807	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	123.56/cwt	121.00–128.00	772	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	141.60/cwt	131.00–147.00	677	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	127.13/cwt	122.50–131.00	736	15
Heifers	Select	—	1,165	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	932	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,077	56.75/cwt	53.00–62.50	611	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,534	62.25/cwt	57.00–67.50	955	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,085	68.50/cwt	68.50–68.50	743	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	61.82/cwt	57.00–67.00	789	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	69.00/cwt	68.50–69.50	830	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	54.25/cwt	53.50–55.00	615	2
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,110	74.50/cwt	74.50–74.50	827	1
Bulls	—	—	1,705	85.78/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,463	13
Bulls	—	—	1,823	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,677	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,975	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	114.33/cwt	107.00–119.50	817	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	107.90/cwt	107.50–110.00	842	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	148.62/cwt	142.00–160.00	489	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	490	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	671	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	315	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	378	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	440	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	484	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	360	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	441	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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