Name: Huntingdon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady. Bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Steers not well established. Heifers and bulls mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $113.08/cwt on 49 head.

Average price

$113.08

49 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$592

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$61

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

$9.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.38

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	529	114.60	607	36
Medium and Large 2-3	523	110.12	576	9thin
Medium and Large 3	335	110.00	369	1thin
Small 1-2	522	104.67	546	3thin

One grade step is worth $9.94/cwt here — about $61 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 sale49 hd

113.08

—

TN average12 barns · 2,763 hd

112.70

+0.38

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	1,643	70.66	1,161	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,253	49.13	616	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,143	47.37	541	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,163	40.48	471	5thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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	—	455	113.00/cwt	112.00–114.00	514	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	308	121.02/cwt	118.00–124.00	373	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	728	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	657	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	545	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	117.48/cwt	115.00–121.00	612	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	114.28/cwt	110.00–116.00	641	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	104.50/cwt	101.00–106.00	700	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	126.22/cwt	121.00–132.00	415	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	118.65/cwt	118.00–119.00	549	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	120.35/cwt	118.00–122.00	491	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	688	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Gaunt	—	625	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	710	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	645	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	645	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	528	111.84/cwt	100.00–120.00	591	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	478	123.03/cwt	118.00–128.00	588	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	615	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	646	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	580	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	615	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	425	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	491	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	495	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	106.77/cwt	105.00–114.00	662	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	117.57/cwt	110.00–123.00	611	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	121.26/cwt	116.00–128.00	558	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	127.72/cwt	125.00–130.00	539	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	104.48/cwt	104.00–105.00	601	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	582	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	599	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	129.47/cwt	126.00–134.00	625	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	86.33/cwt	86.00–87.00	622	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	115.99/cwt	114.00–118.00	647	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	694	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	675	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	554	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,131	42.60/cwt	40.00–46.50	482	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,290	32.00/cwt	32.00–32.00	413	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,288	49.71/cwt	47.50–52.00	640	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,290	52.50/cwt	52.50–52.50	677	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	865	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	346	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,086	47.57/cwt	45.50–50.50	517	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,123	41.30/cwt	37.50–45.00	464	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	54.52/cwt	51.50–57.50	706	4
Bulls	—	—	1,503	68.65/cwt	60.00–72.00	1,032	3
Bulls	—	—	1,853	73.67/cwt	71.50–76.50	1,365	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	15,375	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	710	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	781	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	555	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	616	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	335	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	462	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	688	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	649	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	132.20/cwt	128.00–133.00	695	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	115.11/cwt	110.00–120.00	765	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	754	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	122.97/cwt	120.00–126.00	572	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	910	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	848	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	501	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	344	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	123.22/cwt	120.00–124.00	883	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	518	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	148.46/cwt	146.00–151.00	475	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	946	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	576	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	660	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	594	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	475	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	542	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	430	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	473	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	369	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	692	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 Oct 8, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 166Last week 147Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 28Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 1Year ago 0

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady. Bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Steers not well established. Heifers and bulls mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	112.00–114.00	113.00
2	—	308	118.00–124.00	121.02
1	—	735	99.00	99.00
1	—	670	98.00	98.00
1	—	505	108.00	108.00
2	—	635	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	521	115.00–121.00	117.48
7	—	561	110.00–116.00	114.28
4	—	670	101.00–106.00	104.50
4	—	329	121.00–132.00	126.22
3	—	463	118.00–119.00	118.65
3	—	408	118.00–122.00	120.35
2	—	625	110.00	110.00
1	—	740	96.00	96.00
1	—	385	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	90.00	90.00
1	—	475	114.00	114.00
1	—	430	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	100.00–120.00	111.84
2	—	478	118.00–128.00	123.03
1	—	615	105.00	105.00
1	—	580	106.00	106.00
1	—	425	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	90.00	90.00
1	—	495	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	620	105.00–114.00	106.77
4	—	520	110.00–123.00	117.57
3	—	460	116.00–128.00	121.26
3	—	422	125.00–130.00	127.72
2	—	575	104.00–105.00	104.48
1	—	820	71.00	71.00
1	—	665	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	483	126.00–134.00	129.47
3	—	720	86.00–87.00	86.33
2	—	558	114.00–118.00	115.99
1	—	655	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	82.00	82.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	110.00	110.00
1	—	555	111.00	111.00
1	—	335	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	110.00	110.00
1	—	590	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	526	128.00–133.00	132.20
2	—	665	110.00–120.00	115.11
2	—	628	120.00	120.00
2	—	465	120.00–126.00	122.97
1	—	910	90.00	90.00
1	—	800	106.00	106.00
1	—	385	130.00	130.00
1	—	340	141.00	141.00
1	—	280	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	717	120.00–124.00	123.22
2	—	370	140.00	140.00
2	—	320	146.00–151.00	148.46
1	—	860	110.00	110.00
1	—	575	120.00	120.00
1	—	430	134.00	134.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,131	40.00–46.50	42.60
1	—	1,290	32.00	32.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,288	47.50–52.00	49.71
1	—	1,290	52.50	52.50
1	—	865	40.00	40.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,086	45.50–50.50	47.57
5	—	1,123	37.50–45.00	41.30
4	—	1,295	51.50–57.50	54.52
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,503	60.00–72.00	68.65
2	—	1,853	71.50–76.50	73.67

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,500	1,025.00	1,025.00

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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Huntingdon Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Southwestern Sales Co. - Huntingdon, TN

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle