Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-10-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers 4.00 to 5.00 lower overall, with feeder bulls remaining mostly steady. Regarding slaughter classes: breaker and boning cows 3.00 to 4.00 lower, with lean cows mostly steady, and bulls 2.00 lower; Let it be noted that a majority of Replacement offerings were a part of a total herd dispersal consisting of high-quality offerings.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.62/cwt on 273 head.

Average price

$115.62

273 head · 514 lb average

Value per head Derived

$594

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$133

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

$6.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.42

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	517	115.82	599	264
Medium and Large 2-3	425	109.72	466	9thin

One grade step is worth $6.10/cwt here — about $133 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 sale273 hd

115.62

—

TN average11 barns · 2,555 hd

119.04

−3.42

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	1,800	73.91	1,331	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,276	51.85	661	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,506	50.05	754	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,116	48.26	539	19
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,103	73.50	810	2thin

Every lot, as filed

97 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 1-2	—	622	106.19/cwt	100.00–114.00	661	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	105.40/cwt	100.00–108.00	700	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	757	95.39/cwt	93.00–96.00	722	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	119.02/cwt	110.00–125.00	505	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	124.03/cwt	119.00–130.00	780	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	132.46/cwt	128.00–139.00	559	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	932	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,072	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	814	85.67/cwt	85.00–86.00	697	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	161.38/cwt	151.00–167.50	518	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	115.98/cwt	110.00–121.00	600	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	141.04/cwt	130.00–145.00	394	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	769	97.02/cwt	92.00–104.00	746	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	136.79/cwt	130.00–140.00	629	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	128.18/cwt	121.00–136.00	420	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	104.19/cwt	103.50–104.50	745	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	117.96/cwt	114.00–124.00	671	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	135.28/cwt	130.00–145.00	506	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	107.85/cwt	104.00–110.00	714	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	121.69/cwt	115.00–126.00	649	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	382	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	110.84/cwt	107.00–116.00	693	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	256	134.98/cwt	132.50–137.50	346	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	501	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	676	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	566	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	146.64/cwt	142.50–152.50	403	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	109.01/cwt	106.00–111.00	578	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	895	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	330	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	426	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	127.53/cwt	124.00–133.00	599	17
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,000	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	680	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,205	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	952	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	50.75/cwt	46.00–56.50	644	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	48.00/cwt	43.50–53.50	540	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	950	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	350	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,825	42.50/cwt	42.50–42.50	776	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	57.24/cwt	57.00–57.50	812	2
Bulls	—	—	1,770	88.50/cwt	88.50–88.50	1,566	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,336	60.36/cwt	57.50–65.00	806	4
Bulls	—	—	1,901	73.95/cwt	70.00–80.50	1,406	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,501	49.79/cwt	44.50–54.50	747	26
Bulls	—	—	1,513	66.49/cwt	65.00–68.00	1,006	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	363	131.52/cwt	131.00–132.00	477	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	315	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	410	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	650	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	728	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	435	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	492	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	110.75/cwt	110.00–111.00	426	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	900	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,650	1
Dairy Steers	Large 4	—	435	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	374	1
Dairy Steers	Large 4	—	500	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	370	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	500	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	455	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	580	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	499	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	—	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	520	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	662	108.99/cwt	107.00–110.00	722	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	680	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	601	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	583	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	583	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	1,095.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,150.00	14,673	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	557	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	613	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	12,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,800	1,900.00/cwt	1,900.00–1,900.00	34,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,114	1,117.86/cwt	1,050.00–1,225.00	12,453	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	907.14/cwt	700.00–1,100.00	10,886	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	8,550	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	917	833.33/cwt	800.00–850.00	7,642	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	9,500	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	955.00/cwt	935.00–975.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,168.52/cwt	900.00–1,400.00	15,191	27
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	—	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	605	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	823	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	618	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	779	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	930.00/cwt	825.00–1,025.00	11,904	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	318	143.11/cwt	141.00–145.00	455	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,000.00/cwt	950.00–1,050.00	9,500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	536	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	350	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	497	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	507	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	10,500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	134.10/cwt	130.00–141.00	566	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,241.67/cwt	1,175.00–1,300.00	—	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	124.81/cwt	118.00–131.00	728	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	125.64/cwt	119.00–132.00	656	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	751	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	867	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	355	134.71/cwt	132.00–137.50	478	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	118.48/cwt	110.00–123.00	559	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	515	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	119.29/cwt	115.00–124.00	450	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	115.01/cwt	110.00–118.00	665	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	457	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	122.08/cwt	117.00–128.00	831	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	116.29/cwt	111.00–122.00	835	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	233	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	379	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	94.45/cwt	89.00–97.00	674	11

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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