Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-09-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 600 lbs 4.00 to 10.00 lower, over 600 lbs mostly steady. Feeder Heifers under 600 lbs 4.00 to 15.00 lower, over 600 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder Bulls under 600 lbs steady to 10.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $217.14/cwt on 81 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −175.68 against this barn's trailing median of $392.82.

Average price

$217.14

81 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,181

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$104

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

$35.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.24

vs TN average

−22.95 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	223.20	1,197	57
Medium and Large 2	558	205.79	1,149	20
Medium and Large 3	583	187.49	1,093	4thin

One grade step is worth $35.71/cwt here — about $104 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale81 hd

217.14

—

TN average15 barns · 849 hd

224.38

−7.24

National average173 barns · 10,203 hd

240.09

−22.95

This barn, trailing median34 sales

392.82

−175.68

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	1,724	151.47	2,612	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,177	117.85	1,387	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,383	115.00	1,590	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,036	109.42	1,134	49
Dairy Bulls	—	Low	1,748	143.00	2,500	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,703	117.29	1,997	4thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,443	112.05	1,617	13
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,292	100.02	1,292	10

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,747	16
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,423	29
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,138	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$925	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,200	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,138	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,125	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,943	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,800	3thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,875	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$975	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$975	2thin

Every lot, as filed

138 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 3	600–650	633	178.40/cwt	170.00–187.00	1,129	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	844	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,029	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	965	185.97/cwt	180.00–189.00	1,795	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	299.12/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,104	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	223.29/cwt	210.00–233.00	1,288	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	388	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,028	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	815	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,361	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	218.38/cwt	210.00–230.00	924	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	735	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,654	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	220.13/cwt	212.00–227.00	1,396	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	251.65/cwt	245.00–265.00	944	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	204.05/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,281	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	880	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	210.82/cwt	207.00–217.00	1,103	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	219.83/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,060	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	705	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	860	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,419	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	183.57/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,340	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	667	196.59/cwt	192.00–205.00	1,311	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	195.03/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,394	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	268.31/cwt	260.00–275.00	899	7
Heifers	Small 1	450–500	465	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	823	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	222.20/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,151	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	233.26/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,094	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	773	188.75/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,459	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	237.93/cwt	225.00–245.00	897	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	202.43/cwt	197.00–215.00	1,178	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	215.89/cwt	202.00–222.00	1,414	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,505	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	813	181.72/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,477	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	242.37/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,049	34
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	946	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	513	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,190	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	534	242.37/cwt	232.00–250.00	1,294	15
Steers	Small 1	700–750	725	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,196	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	336	299.11/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,005	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	938	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	333	227.78/cwt	220.00–235.00	759	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	284.50/cwt	275.00–292.00	1,221	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	227.29/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,632	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	271.81/cwt	250.00–285.00	864	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	771	220.77/cwt	212.00–225.00	1,702	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	218.78/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,133	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	833	198.49/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,653	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	224.22/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,487	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	245.00/cwt	240.00–250.00	674	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	241.17/cwt	227.00–246.00	1,519	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	210.97/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,435	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	253.42/cwt	230.00–275.00	1,054	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,092	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	237.78/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,367	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	900–950	905	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,584	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	247.23/cwt	232.00–257.00	1,192	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	800–850	825	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,691	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	225.34/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,287	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	606	213.61/cwt	207.00–222.00	1,294	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	271.36/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,278	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	450–500	468	292.43/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,369	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	575	245.81/cwt	242.00–246.00	1,413	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	665	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,596	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	279.91/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,212	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	279.00/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,311	5
Bulls	Small 1	650–700	675	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,229	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,076	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	661	191.21/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,264	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,286	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,292	100.02/cwt	91.00–105.00	1,292	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	119.39/cwt	112.00–127.00	1,422	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	110.15/cwt	99.00–116.00	1,158	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,386	115.95/cwt	110.00–126.00	1,607	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,358	107.20/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,456	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,081	107.11/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,158	5
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,748	143.00/cwt	142.00–144.00	2,500	2
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,443	112.05/cwt	107.00–117.00	1,617	13
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,703	117.29/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,997	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	93.23/cwt	91.00–96.00	865	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	118.15/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,170	4
Bulls	—	—	1,755	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,984	1
Bulls	—	—	1,868	152.87/cwt	146.00–159.00	2,856	9
Bulls	—	—	1,560	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,200	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,145	141.14/cwt	136.00–147.00	1,616	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,337.50/head	2,325.00–2,350.00	2,338	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,964.29/head	1,850.00–2,050.00	1,964	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,375.00/head	2,325.00–2,400.00	2,375	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,587.50/head	1,225.00–2,300.00	1,588	18
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,300	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,122.22/head	900.00–1,350.00	1,122	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,487.50/head	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,488	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	975.00/head	900.00–1,050.00	975	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,043	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	678	162.45/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,101	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	206.04/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,195	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	585	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,182	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	187.49/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,093	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	926	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	581	180.30/cwt	170.00–195.00	1,048	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	191.37/cwt	182.00–197.00	1,202	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	238.33/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,108	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	180.99/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,457	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	890	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,424	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	214.45/cwt	202.00–225.00	1,115	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,431	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	299.93/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,119	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,369	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	222.58/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,251	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,169	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	169.73/cwt	160.00–177.00	1,315	3
Bulls	Small 1	600–650	620	183.61/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,138	2
Bulls	Small 1	500–550	528	213.48/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,127	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	242.02/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,259	6
Bulls	Small 1	450–500	480	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	201.11/cwt	197.00–210.00	1,349	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	638	213.19/cwt	205.00–217.00	1,360	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,133.33/head	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,133	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,852.27/head	1,400.00–2,200.00	1,852	11
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	975.00/head	875.00–1,075.00	975	2

How this sale compares

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