Name: Athens Regional Stockyard - Athens, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-01-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Steers 4.00 to 8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00 to 6.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls Steady to 3.00 higher; Quality good, Demand strong.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $280.22/cwt on 217 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −112.60 against this barn's trailing median of $392.82.

Average price

$280.22

217 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,539

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$131

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$37.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.42

vs TN average

−23.81 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	545	285.59	1,556	186
Medium and Large 2-3	575	247.99	1,425	31

One grade step is worth $37.59/cwt here — about $131 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale217 hd

280.22

—

TN average11 barns · 789 hd

278.79

+1.42

National average192 barns · 30,803 hd

304.03

−23.81

This barn, trailing median34 sales

392.82

−112.60

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	1,672	178.57	2,986	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,455	132.52	1,928	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,364	130.25	1,776	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,219	115.87	1,413	58

Every lot, as filed

97 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 1-2	750–800	768	228.72/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,757	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	542	285.37/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,547	116
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	432	328.20/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,418	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	415	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,473	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,666	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	310.44/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,791	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,073	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	469	299.76/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,406	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	890	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	2,069	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	269.57/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,146	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	682	253.04/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,726	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	622	242.61/cwt	225.00–265.00	1,509	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	684	221.91/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,518	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	387	340.56/cwt	260.00–365.00	1,318	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	518	272.20/cwt	225.00–290.00	1,410	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	755	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,510	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	815	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,508	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	658	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,711	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	612	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,958	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	830	217.50/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,805	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	455	341.66/cwt	340.00–342.50	1,555	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	818	251.70/cwt	250.00–260.00	2,059	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	268.25/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,140	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	672	244.95/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,646	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	742	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,773	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	860	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,849	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	532	295.54/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,572	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	642	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,701	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	512	312.83/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,602	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	483	318.46/cwt	305.00–332.50	1,538	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	424	336.54/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,427	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	585	288.07/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,685	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	497	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,541	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	750	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	628	261.05/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,639	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	278	333.85/cwt	300.00–355.00	928	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	380	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,083	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	465	259.15/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,205	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	870	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,566	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	730	209.93/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,532	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	325	346.10/cwt	310.00–365.00	1,125	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	508	270.33/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,373	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	591	252.22/cwt	225.00–265.00	1,491	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	421	266.05/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,120	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	208.31/cwt	195.00–225.00	1,396	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	275	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	921	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	845	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,732	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	563	269.82/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,519	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	528	235.84/cwt	190.00–270.00	1,245	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	450–500	465	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,302	1
Bulls	—	—	1,768	191.60/cwt	183.00–212.00	3,387	12
Bulls	—	—	1,632	172.06/cwt	165.00–177.00	2,808	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,463	124.18/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,817	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,449	134.74/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,952	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,199	115.16/cwt	110.00–123.00	1,381	19
Bulls	—	—	1,410	145.99/cwt	145.00–148.00	2,058	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	123.25/cwt	113.00–127.00	1,533	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,299	128.22/cwt	124.00–134.00	1,666	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,445	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,037	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,147	102.22/cwt	95.00–109.00	1,172	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,455	135.34/cwt	131.00–139.00	1,969	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,451	144.32/cwt	141.00–149.00	2,094	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	385	262.52/cwt	225.00–325.00	1,011	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	464	270.69/cwt	255.00–300.00	1,256	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	328	312.98/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,027	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed	350–400	387	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,413	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	778	197.52/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,537	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	595	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,279	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	364	409.41/cwt	405.00–417.00	1,490	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	416	325.02/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,352	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	703	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,004	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	377.79/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,409	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	506	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,771	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	650–700	685	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,507	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	900	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,070	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	717	261.59/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,876	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	334	388.59/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,298	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	658	287.47/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,892	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,776	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	667	305.02/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,034	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	306.37/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,296	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	382	321.42/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,228	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	609	277.29/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,689	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	379	364.90/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,383	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	567	276.35/cwt	270.00–282.50	1,567	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	777	250.04/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,943	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	863	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,812	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	517	317.77/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,643	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	809	216.22/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,749	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,003	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,307	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	227.40/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,671	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	285.51/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,799	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	469	326.02/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,529	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	249.19/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,582	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	315	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,134	1

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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