Sale reports / Tennessee / Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN / 2021-03-23

Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Athens, Tennessee · Tue, Mar 23
● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2060
Feeder Cattle receipts
951 head
820 vs last sale 1,771 685 vs year ago 266 · +257.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
138 head
128 vs last sale 266 99 vs year ago 237 · 41.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
105 head
20 vs last sale 85 81 vs year ago 24 · +337.5%
Also sold herePreconditioned SaleThu Aug 20, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to sale two weeks ago, feeder steers measuring 3.00 higher overall, with heifers 6.00 to 7.00 higher, and feeder bulls weighing up to 350 lbs. sharply higher with those weighing over 350 lbs. mostly steady. High-quality offerings and strong buyer activity were noted for feeder classes. Regarding slaughter classes- boning cows gauging 4.00 higher with breaker and lean cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher, and bulls 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $136.60/cwt on 240 head.
Average price
$136.60
240 head · 469 lb average
Value per head Derived
$641
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
+6.24
vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2469136.60641240
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 sale240 hd
136.60
TN average10 barns · 1,664 hd
130.37
+6.24
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
BullsAverage1,66285.541,42114
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,24669.3686444
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,51263.4195923
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,02658.4860021
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,15073.008401thin

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
SteersMedium and Large 1-2523152.99/cwt145.00–159.0080013
SteersMedium and Large 1-2620140.42/cwt135.00–145.0087120
SteersMedium and Large 1-2484160.90/cwt155.00–165.0077924
BullsMedium and Large 1-2721112.26/cwt109.00–119.008097
BullsMedium and Large 1-2278178.83/cwt170.00–187.504974
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy280165.00/cwt165.00–165.004622
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy705121.00/cwt121.00–121.008531
SteersMedium and Large 1-2416171.44/cwt160.00–178.0071318
SteersMedium and Large 1-2374165.49/cwt160.00–175.006197
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2720106.48/cwt104.00–109.007672
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2215150.58/cwt145.00–157.003242
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2572128.96/cwt124.00–134.0073830
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added350152.50/cwt152.50–152.505341
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy401145.50/cwt145.50–145.5058317
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy320161.53/cwt157.50–165.005174
BullsMedium and Large 1-2424151.89/cwt145.00–161.0064418
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2631118.55/cwt114.00–126.0074811
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy288191.22/cwt190.00–192.505512
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy405173.00/cwt173.00–173.007011
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added505140.00/cwt140.00–140.007071
SteersMedium and Large 1-2860107.00/cwt107.00–107.009201
SteersMedium and Large 1-2815118.41/cwt111.00–126.009652
HeifersMedium and Large 1-287393.59/cwt90.00–97.008172
CowsLean 85-90%1,02757.73/cwt54.00–64.0059320
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,71368.50/cwt68.50–68.501,1732
HeifersSelect and Choice1,15073.00/cwt73.00–73.008401
BullsLight Weight1,28075.00/cwt75.00–75.009601
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added270167.50/cwt167.50–167.504521
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2334150.52/cwt139.00–156.0050315
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2850750.00/cwt750.00–750.006,3751
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2863816.25/cwt775.00–840.007,0444
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,6501,650.00/cwt1,650.00–1,650.0027,2251
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,100690.00/cwt690.00–690.007,5901
CowsBoner 80-85%1,24075.36/cwt73.00–79.0093410
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed1,00573.50/cwt73.50–73.507391
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,000975.00/cwt900.00–1,050.009,7502
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,000875.00/cwt875.00–875.008,7501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,113993.75/cwt875.00–1,175.0011,0604
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2888950.00/cwt875.00–975.008,4364
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2950697.50/cwt670.00–720.006,6264
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,267888.33/cwt850.00–940.0011,2553
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,070867.00/cwt675.00–950.009,2775
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,025762.50/cwt725.00–800.007,8162
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,450.00/cwt1,450.00–1,450.001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,475.00/cwt1,475.00–1,475.001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,480.00/cwt1,480.00–1,480.001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,485.00/cwt1,445.00–1,525.002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,501.67/cwt1,480.00–1,525.003
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,325.00/cwt1,325.00–1,325.001
SteersMedium and Large 2-3710116.00/cwt116.00–116.008241
SteersMedium and Large 2-3580130.00/cwt130.00–130.007541
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,49362.92/cwt59.00–66.5093921
CowsBoner 80-85%1,24867.60/cwt62.50–72.0084434
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,325.00/cwt1,300.00–1,350.002
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2469139.14/cwt127.00–144.0065339
BullsMedium and Large 1-2670129.15/cwt126.00–132.508652
BullsMedium and Large 2-3245162.50/cwt162.50–162.503981
BullsMedium and Large 2-3473135.00/cwt135.00–135.006393
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,480.00/cwt1,480.00–1,480.001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,525.00/cwt1,525.00–1,525.001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2383140.74/cwt134.00–150.0053929
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2525133.80/cwt127.00–138.0070221
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy520158.46/cwt157.00–160.008242
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy378173.71/cwt172.50–175.006572
Bulls1,70893.25/cwt92.00–94.501,5933
Bulls1,68684.28/cwt79.00–89.001,42110
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2423137.90/cwt130.00–144.0058344
SteersMedium and Large 1-2557149.79/cwt145.00–152.5083417
BullsMedium and Large 1-2483149.49/cwt140.00–156.0072240
BullsMedium and Large 1-2577135.71/cwt127.00–141.5078320
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy463163.30/cwt160.00–165.007569
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy570145.33/cwt145.00–146.008283
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2768106.00/cwt106.00–106.008142
SteersMedium and Large 1-2733126.21/cwt120.00–130.009254
BullsMedium and Large 1-2322180.33/cwt170.00–185.0058113
BullsMedium and Large 1-2372160.02/cwt157.50–167.5059512
BullsMedium and Large 2-3354152.50/cwt152.50–152.505404
BullsMedium and Large 2-3293165.00/cwt165.00–165.004833
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2265148.04/cwt140.00–157.503925
SteersMedium and Large 1-2785119.00/cwt119.00–119.009341
SteersMedium and Large 1-2330182.24/cwt170.00–185.0060115
BullsMedium and Large 1-2637135.67/cwt135.00–136.008643
BullsMedium and Large 1-2523146.04/cwt139.00–154.0076420
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200190.00/cwt185.00–195.003802
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2676116.80/cwt113.00–123.0079011

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.