Name: Huntingdon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-07-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers mostly steady. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.55/cwt on 77 head.

Average price

$118.55

77 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$584

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$99

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

$14.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.28

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	487	123.13	600	47
Medium and Large 2-3	520	112.90	587	19thin
Small 1-2	505	111.50	563	2thin
Medium and Large 3	463	108.14	501	9thin

One grade step is worth $14.99/cwt here — about $99 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale77 hd

118.55

—

TN average9 barns · 1,805 hd

121.84

−3.28

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	1,678	78.52	1,317	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,359	60.70	825	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,148	58.19	668	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,193	48.52	579	2thin

Every lot, as filed

70 lots · USDA AMS · Southwestern Sales Co. - Huntingdon, 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 2-3	—	370	126.42/cwt	125.00–128.00	468	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	691	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	694	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	396	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	121.85/cwt	116.00–129.00	638	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	125.73/cwt	122.00–130.00	592	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	118.36/cwt	114.00–122.00	673	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	126.51/cwt	120.00–133.00	533	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	126.49/cwt	125.00–128.00	465	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	445	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	369	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	425	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	510	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	525	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	578	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	430	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	516	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	463	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	602	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	660	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	706	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	535	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	658	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	435	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	522	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	627	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	125.50/cwt	120.00–135.00	600	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	668	105.60/cwt	100.00–112.00	705	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	562	120.74/cwt	118.00–124.00	679	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	121.75/cwt	117.00–125.00	631	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	108.98/cwt	108.00–110.00	681	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	413	135.03/cwt	130.00–140.00	558	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	130.85/cwt	129.00–137.00	669	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	124.03/cwt	120.00–129.00	700	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	138.11/cwt	135.00–142.00	584	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	107.58/cwt	104.00–111.00	776	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	135.18/cwt	134.00–137.00	638	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	119.35/cwt	119.00–120.00	732	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	835	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	822	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,193	48.52/cwt	48.00–49.00	579	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,432	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	931	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,250	54.26/cwt	53.50–55.00	678	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	56.83/cwt	55.00–58.50	635	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	64.95/cwt	64.50–65.40	831	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,030	51.50/cwt	51.50–51.50	530	1
Bulls	—	—	1,697	79.32/cwt	76.50–82.00	1,346	5
Bulls	—	—	1,580	74.50/cwt	74.50–74.50	1,177	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	572	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	390	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	318	138.73/cwt	137.00–140.00	441	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	689	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	138.50/cwt	137.00–140.00	492	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	728	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	603	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	140.18/cwt	134.00–148.00	722	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	143.67/cwt	140.00–146.00	532	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	141.28/cwt	134.00–145.00	661	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	891	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	126.47/cwt	125.00–128.00	838	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	132.49/cwt	130.00–135.00	812	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	134.50/cwt	134.00–135.00	753	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	441	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	530	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	567	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	480	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	557	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	114.03/cwt	110.00–118.00	445	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	581	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	105.60/cwt	101.00–110.00	496	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	117.98/cwt	110.00–121.00	555	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	622	104.81/cwt	94.00–110.00	652	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	110.66/cwt	110.00–112.00	642	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	117.49/cwt	115.00–120.00	509	2

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.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Southwestern Sales Co. - Huntingdon, TN

Tue Jul 23, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 234Last week 191Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 31Year ago 0

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers mostly steady. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	125.00–128.00	126.42
1	—	785	88.00	88.00
1	—	730	95.00	95.00
1	—	330	120.00	120.00
6	—	470	110.00–121.00	117.98
3	—	622	94.00–110.00	104.81
3	—	580	110.00–112.00	110.66
2	—	433	115.00–120.00	117.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	524	116.00–129.00	121.85
10	—	471	122.00–130.00	125.73
8	—	569	114.00–122.00	118.36
7	—	421	120.00–133.00	126.51
2	—	368	125.00–128.00	126.49
1	—	340	131.00	131.00
1	—	275	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	107.00	107.00
1	—	480	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	390	110.00–118.00	114.03
2	—	528	110.00	110.00
2	—	470	101.00–110.00	105.60
1	—	575	100.00	100.00
1	—	425	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	130.00	130.00
1	—	660	107.00	107.00
1	—	535	123.00	123.00
1	—	435	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	112.00	112.00
1	—	525	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	478	120.00–135.00	125.50
3	—	668	100.00–112.00	105.60
3	—	562	118.00–124.00	120.74
3	—	518	117.00–125.00	121.75
2	—	625	108.00–110.00	108.98
2	—	413	130.00–140.00	135.03
1	—	740	104.00	104.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	511	129.00–137.00	130.85
6	—	564	120.00–129.00	124.03
6	—	423	135.00–142.00	138.11
5	—	721	104.00–111.00	107.58
5	—	472	134.00–137.00	135.18
3	—	613	119.00–120.00	119.35
1	—	795	105.00	105.00
1	—	685	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	115.00	115.00
1	—	450	127.00	127.00
1	—	300	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	318	137.00–140.00	138.73
2	—	530	130.00	130.00
2	—	355	137.00–140.00	138.50
1	—	560	130.00	130.00
1	—	460	131.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	515	134.00–148.00	140.18
4	—	370	140.00–146.00	143.67
3	—	468	134.00–145.00	141.28
2	—	713	125.00	125.00
2	—	663	125.00–128.00	126.47
2	—	613	130.00–135.00	132.49
2	—	560	134.00–135.00	134.50
1	—	315	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,193	48.00–49.00	48.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,432	65.00	65.00
2	—	1,250	53.50–55.00	54.26
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,118	55.00–58.50	56.83
2	—	1,280	64.50–65.40	64.95
1	—	1,030	51.50	51.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,697	76.50–82.00	79.32
1	—	1,580	74.50	74.50

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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