Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-09-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to this same sale last week, quality was off but buyers still competing for weaned/vaccinated feeders. Feeder steers 15.00 to 20.00 lower, heifers/bulls 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Slaughter cows/bulls 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Lower receipts due to technical difficulties.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $221.13/cwt on 78 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −171.69 against this barn's trailing median of $392.82.

Average price

$221.13

78 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,183

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$8

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$20.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.13

vs TN average

−17.48 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	225.84	1,191	58
Medium and Large 2	556	207.60	1,154	19thin
Small 1	585	205.00	1,199	1thin

One grade step is worth $20.84/cwt here — about −$8 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $429.07, low $318.98, median $392.82 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale78 hd

221.13

—

TN average15 barns · 1,088 hd

228.26

−7.13

National average182 barns · 14,937 hd

238.61

−17.48

This barn, trailing median34 sales

392.82

−171.69

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	1,745	168.06	2,932	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,335	125.69	1,678	44
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,466	123.27	1,807	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,056	121.54	1,283	33

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,988	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,822	38
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,658	42
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,552	24
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,483	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,600	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,525	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,171	42
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,165	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,050	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,330	5

Every lot, as filed

135 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	350–400	377	276.04/cwt	255.00–305.00	1,041	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	566	249.87/cwt	240.00–253.00	1,414	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	210.18/cwt	205.00–216.00	1,410	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	771	176.23/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,359	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	249.15/cwt	225.00–280.00	937	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	286	249.42/cwt	245.00–265.00	713	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	225.01/cwt	215.00–227.50	1,161	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	240.61/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,030	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	177.67/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,365	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	224.00/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,071	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	726	216.39/cwt	216.00–218.00	1,571	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	217.88/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,462	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	249.89/cwt	225.00–256.00	1,189	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	531	251.76/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,337	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	762	213.02/cwt	212.50–214.00	1,623	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	200.46/cwt	199.00–205.00	1,453	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	268.08/cwt	255.00–290.00	890	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	218.38/cwt	212.50–225.00	1,245	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,316	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	217.48/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,805	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	220.90/cwt	217.50–231.00	1,396	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	228.67/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,294	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	266.06/cwt	245.00–277.50	995	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	468	274.56/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,285	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	329	309.22/cwt	300.00–312.50	1,017	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	491	207.72/cwt	207.00–210.00	1,020	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	412	289.06/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,191	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	250–300	293	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	601	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	266.22/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,139	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	486	246.81/cwt	246.00–250.00	1,199	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	438	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,113	9
Bulls	—	—	1,741	166.93/cwt	162.00–174.00	2,906	7
Bulls	—	—	1,770	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	3,115	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,285	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,722	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	115.47/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,813	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	330	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3Value Added	350–400	373	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	858	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,520.83/head	900.00–1,725.00	1,521	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,513.46/head	1,375.00–1,600.00	1,513	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,575.00/head	2,400.00–2,750.00	2,575	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,200	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,577.17/head	1,225.00–1,800.00	1,577	23
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,891.67/head	1,675.00–2,000.00	1,892	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,850.00/head	1,750.00–1,900.00	1,850	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,362.50/head	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,363	4
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,050.00/head	1,975.00–2,275.00	2,050	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,372.73/head	1,825.00–2,600.00	2,373	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,050.00/head	1,525.00–2,350.00	2,050	23
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,150.00–1,525.00	1,350	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,525.00/head	2,500.00–2,550.00	2,525	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,264.77/head	1,850.00–2,500.00	2,265	22
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,860.00/head	1,400.00–2,175.00	1,860	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,987.50/head	1,725.00–2,250.00	1,988	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,569.12/head	1,350.00–1,700.00	1,569	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	454	236.42/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,073	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	207.99/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,298	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	660	242.48/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,600	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	229.10/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,079	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	413	261.95/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,082	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	968	170.09/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,646	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	216.59/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,228	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	232.55/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,093	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	450–500	475	261.82/cwt	260.00–262.50	1,244	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	178.34/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,191	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	244.66/cwt	235.00–250.00	893	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	388	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,203	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	212.08/cwt	205.00–217.50	1,116	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	181.17/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,132	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	737	168.33/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,241	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	196.26/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,017	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	197.52/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,124	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	189.81/cwt	170.00–210.00	1,192	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	669	184.97/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,237	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	263.44/cwt	260.00–265.00	983	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	940	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,598	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	219.55/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,148	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	281	227.28/cwt	215.00–240.00	639	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	350–400	350	226.67/cwt	225.00–230.00	793	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	300–350	300	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	810	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	225.05/cwt	210.00–232.50	970	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	331	226.76/cwt	200.00–240.00	751	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,119	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	221.20/cwt	210.00–240.00	940	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	245.53/cwt	235.00–255.00	788	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	279	226.60/cwt	220.00–235.00	632	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	214.92/cwt	210.00–220.00	819	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	489	206.70/cwt	190.00–212.50	1,011	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	900	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	214.13/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,103	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	189.84/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,373	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	224.41/cwt	210.00–232.50	1,270	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	670	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,541	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	229.67/cwt	220.00–235.00	990	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	182.95/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,233	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	531	232.85/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,236	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	241.89/cwt	225.00–255.00	779	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	813	177.54/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,443	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	250–300	275	279.02/cwt	275.00–280.00	767	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	623	247.53/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,542	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	350–400	378	287.38/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,086	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	350–400	375	258.84/cwt	250.00–265.00	971	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	603	212.98/cwt	205.00–214.00	1,284	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	339	268.19/cwt	260.00–270.00	909	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	780	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,736	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,462	133.29/cwt	133.00–134.00	1,949	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	123.47/cwt	118.00–131.00	1,809	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	122.98/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,284	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,099	116.19/cwt	112.00–118.00	1,277	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,413	117.48/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,660	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,304	125.31/cwt	120.00–131.00	1,634	34
Heifers	Small 1	400–450	430	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	925	1
Heifers	Small 1	550–600	585	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,199	1
Steers	Small 1	600–650	625	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,344	1
Steers	Small 1	350–400	380	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	570	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	204.99/cwt	190.00–212.50	1,175	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	210.66/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,011	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,102	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	800	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	235.32/cwt	227.50–245.00	1,021	6
Heifers	Small 1	700–750	715	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,073	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,424	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	205.00/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,267	5

How this sale compares

Tennessee weighted averages

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