Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2021-03-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons available due to temporary market closure, however, market trends will be available beginning in two weeks on a bi-weekly basis.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.05/cwt on 399 head.

Average price

$130.05

399 head · 460 lb average

Value per head Derived

$598

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+2.74

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	460	130.05	598	399

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 sale399 hd

130.05

—

TN average11 barns · 3,941 hd

127.31

+2.74

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	1,686	85.71	1,445	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,213	63.17	766	59
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,472	60.25	887	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,071	57.08	611	46

Every lot, as filed

88 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	—	284	139.96/cwt	136.00–144.00	397	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	309	150.73/cwt	150.00–151.00	466	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	517	160.42/cwt	158.00–163.00	829	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	134.74/cwt	127.00–142.00	837	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	440	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	766	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	475	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	171.13/cwt	165.00–177.50	484	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	144.23/cwt	135.00–150.00	839	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	604	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	749	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	148.69/cwt	142.00–156.00	791	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	558	155.34/cwt	152.00–157.00	867	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	126.28/cwt	119.00–129.00	903	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	119.45/cwt	112.00–126.00	799	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	162.28/cwt	155.00–169.00	688	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	138.52/cwt	132.50–145.00	452	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	130.18/cwt	123.00–133.00	871	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	807.50/cwt	775.00–840.00	7,671	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	12,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	315	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	599	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	113.54/cwt	111.00–116.00	883	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	555	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	355	148.04/cwt	145.00–151.00	526	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	474	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	659	7
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,115	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	836	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	62.58/cwt	58.00–66.00	759	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	203	176.17/cwt	170.00–182.50	358	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	170.07/cwt	167.50–172.50	481	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	484	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	832	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	68.34/cwt	67.00–70.00	828	6
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	775	725.00/cwt	625.00–825.00	5,619	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,800	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	25,200	1
Bulls	—Heavy Weight	—	2,315	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,806	1
Bulls	—	—	1,728	94.46/cwt	93.50–95.00	1,632	3
Bulls	—	—	1,670	85.06/cwt	81.00–91.00	1,421	12
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	887.50/cwt	825.00–950.00	7,544	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	995.00/cwt	875.00–1,150.00	11,343	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	987.50/cwt	950.00–1,025.00	9,134	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,075	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	800	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,400	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	822.50/cwt	800.00–845.00	9,253	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,081	782.50/cwt	710.00–850.00	8,459	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,257	892.14/cwt	775.00–1,000.00	11,214	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	800.00/cwt	700.00–900.00	9,800	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	7,763	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,688	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	428	172.54/cwt	170.00–175.00	738	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	414	147.15/cwt	143.00–156.00	609	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	—	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	116.43/cwt	111.00–122.00	832	5
Dairy Steers	Large 4	—	445	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	449	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	133.74/cwt	129.00–143.00	778	40
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	553	146.51/cwt	145.00–148.00	810	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	370	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	392	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	560	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	538	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,472	60.25/cwt	57.00–65.00	887	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	57.08/cwt	53.00–63.00	611	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	98.61/cwt	94.00–105.00	703	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	157.53/cwt	150.00–166.00	666	44
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	600	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	786	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	474	165.96/cwt	165.00–168.00	787	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	136.78/cwt	130.00–143.00	518	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	119.37/cwt	113.00–125.00	678	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	655	128.99/cwt	128.00–130.00	845	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	123.35/cwt	117.00–127.00	766	37
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	362	179.65/cwt	178.00–181.00	650	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	152.87/cwt	144.00–161.00	722	58
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	97.99/cwt	94.00–103.00	821	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	128.21/cwt	124.00–135.00	608	75
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	775	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	868	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	141.27/cwt	130.00–150.00	743	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	114.62/cwt	108.00–119.00	703	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	95.99/cwt	94.00–98.00	840	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	133.24/cwt	125.00–140.00	561	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	166.09/cwt	160.00–176.00	624	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	500	157.50/cwt	157.00–158.00	788	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	165.84/cwt	157.00–176.00	620	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	169.70/cwt	162.50–180.00	577	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	161.88/cwt	155.00–171.00	531	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,012	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	163.24/cwt	155.00–169.00	775	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	124.35/cwt	118.00–132.00	648	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	238	138.29/cwt	132.50–142.50	329	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	111.56/cwt	108.00–115.00	915	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	101.93/cwt	98.00–108.00	790	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	413	142.78/cwt	142.00–144.00	590	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	503	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	687	8

How this sale compares

Tennessee weighted averages

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