Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Steers under 700lbs 6.00 to 12.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher, over 700lbs steady with lighter receipts; Feeder Heifers under 500lbs 5.00 to 8.00 lower, over 500lbs 2.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs 6.00 to 8.00 lower, over 600lbs 2.00 to 6.00 higher; Slaughter Cows/Bulls 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Quality fair to good, Demand good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $230.70/cwt on 100 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −162.12 against this barn's trailing median of $392.82.

Average price

$230.70

100 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,265

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$363

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$62.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.85

vs TN average

−27.11 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	237.66	1,290	52
Medium and Large 2	554	224.18	1,243	47
Small 1	530	175.00	928	1thin

One grade step is worth $62.66/cwt here — about $363 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 sale100 hd

230.70

—

TN average12 barns · 648 hd

236.55

−5.85

National average191 barns · 21,361 hd

257.81

−27.11

This barn, trailing median34 sales

392.82

−162.12

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	—	Low	1,636	149.70	2,448	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,407	127.24	1,791	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,271	126.03	1,602	80
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,098	113.85	1,250	64

Every lot, as filed

100 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
Steers	Small 1	400–450	420	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	987	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	281.26/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,316	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	275.06/cwt	270.00–280.00	798	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	248.92/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,663	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	331.53/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,250	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	778	179.11/cwt	165.00–190.00	1,393	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	674	207.72/cwt	185.00–220.00	1,400	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	445	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	636	223.80/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,423	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	234.09/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,461	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	223.64/cwt	185.00–235.00	1,302	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	224.94/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,617	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	258.46/cwt	252.50–265.00	1,354	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	870	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,305	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	970	162.45/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,576	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	689	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	930	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,418	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	240.22/cwt	200.00–250.00	1,131	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	242.91/cwt	225.00–265.00	787	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	224.79/cwt	180.00–235.00	1,176	22
Heifers	Small 1	400–450	410	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	697	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	211.25/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,506	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	594	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	364	285.04/cwt	245.00–315.00	1,038	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	247.23/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,545	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	223.65/cwt	210.00–237.50	1,521	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,360	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	261.64/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,473	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,156	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	240.11/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,371	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	236.97/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,256	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	719	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,726	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,112	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	272.04/cwt	225.00–290.00	1,167	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	456	301.82/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,376	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	350	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	823	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	830	189.88/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,576	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	860	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,634	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	301.36/cwt	250.00–315.00	985	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	580	275.97/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,601	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	612	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,591	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	305.02/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,141	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	222.46/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,063	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	228.48/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,533	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	262.83/cwt	235.00–280.00	1,241	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	963	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	223.91/cwt	205.00–235.00	940	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	136.33/cwt	134.00–139.00	1,902	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,123	121.91/cwt	119.00–130.00	1,369	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,099	113.12/cwt	108.00–118.00	1,243	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	127.59/cwt	123.00–132.00	1,786	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	125.24/cwt	120.00–132.00	1,601	56
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,332	113.20/cwt	105.00–119.00	1,508	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	102.03/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,074	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,472	118.49/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,744	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	138.36/cwt	134.00–143.00	1,660	14
Bulls	—	—	1,433	139.79/cwt	131.00–146.00	2,003	15
Bulls	—	—	1,832	164.29/cwt	161.00–169.00	3,010	6
Bulls	—	—	1,752	153.51/cwt	148.00–158.00	2,689	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	236.42/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,352	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	810	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,377	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	270.98/cwt	240.00–290.00	1,157	13
Bulls	Small 1	500–550	538	202.53/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,090	2
Bulls	Small 1	550–600	565	182.70/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,032	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	457	285.85/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,306	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	242.37/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,272	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	970	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,649	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	213.74/cwt	195.00–230.00	1,116	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	235.79/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,474	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	215.17/cwt	180.00–227.50	1,356	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	441	297.47/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,312	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	270.08/cwt	235.00–290.00	1,007	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	213.23/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,230	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	202.90/cwt	175.00–220.00	1,380	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	773	181.10/cwt	175.00–195.00	1,400	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	883	167.39/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,478	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	213.09/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,517	8
Heifers	Small 1	750–800	785	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,217	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,485	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	570	217.76/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,241	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	750–800	755	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,510	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	620	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,333	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	733	194.95/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,429	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,211	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	238.29/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,251	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700–750	710	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,420	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	155.00/cwt	145.00–165.00	667	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,050	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	216.90/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,349	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	830	164.88/cwt	155.00–175.00	1,369	2
Heifers	Small 1	500–550	530	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	928	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	853	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,535	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	238.68/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,349	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	262.29/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,115	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	256.29/cwt	235.00–275.00	946	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	248.06/cwt	200.00–257.50	1,069	44

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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