Name: Huntingdon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Due to inadequate receipts last week, no trends could be established.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $163.12/cwt on 245 head.

Average price

$163.12

245 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$892

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$357

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

$17.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.90

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	553	164.10	908	230
Small 1-2	330	160.00	528	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	459	147.26	676	13thin
Medium and Large 3	375	147.00	551	1thin

One grade step is worth $17.10/cwt here — about $357 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 sale245 hd

163.12

—

TN average10 barns · 1,227 hd

151.22

+11.90

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	1,782	79.90	1,424	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,216	53.11	646	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,034	42.19	436	9thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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 1-2Value Added	—	819	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	925	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	524	146.73/cwt	141.00–147.00	769	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	575	131.01/cwt	125.00–134.00	753	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	723	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	871	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	367	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	558	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	666	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	852	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	477	145.26/cwt	144.00–145.50	693	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	640	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	819	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	134.11/cwt	130.00–140.00	566	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	128.15/cwt	120.00–132.00	598	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	126.31/cwt	125.00–128.00	783	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	123.95/cwt	120.00–128.00	713	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	126.30/cwt	124.00–128.00	659	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	137.50/cwt	135.00–140.00	536	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	455	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	490	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	681	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	410	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	574	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	538	128.46/cwt	120.00–137.00	691	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	129.50/cwt	128.00–131.00	816	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	133.01/cwt	130.00–136.00	755	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	145.99/cwt	145.00–147.00	785	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	403	162.02/cwt	159.00–165.00	653	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	688	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	541	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	551	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	434	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	460	189.45/cwt	176.00–190.50	871	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	542	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	913	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	627	151.28/cwt	150.00–156.00	949	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	694	136.25/cwt	136.00–137.00	946	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	740	131.07/cwt	130.00–132.00	970	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	418	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	777	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	328	177.47/cwt	170.00–180.00	582	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	270	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	478	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	170.30/cwt	159.00–174.00	828	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	592	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	888	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,119	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,164	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	155.92/cwt	148.00–165.00	806	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	168.60/cwt	165.00–170.00	705	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	173.76/cwt	170.00–180.00	648	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	911	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	532	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	872	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	910	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	459	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	500	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	360	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	468	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	119.67/cwt	119.00–120.00	500	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	507	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	288	137.43/cwt	135.00–140.00	396	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	872	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	43.09/cwt	38.00–46.00	448	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	347	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	54.08/cwt	50.50–58.00	677	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	59.30/cwt	58.50–60.00	699	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	532	2
Bulls	—	—	1,715	85.25/cwt	81.00–87.50	1,462	3
Bulls	—	—	1,883	71.87/cwt	68.00–76.00	1,353	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	330	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	528	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3Value Added	—	375	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	551	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	375	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	615	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	553	131.69/cwt	125.00–135.00	728	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	155.01/cwt	150.00–164.00	721	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	151.64/cwt	148.00–155.00	649	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	544	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	424	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	672	57

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 Feb 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 472Last week 121Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 15Year ago 0

Due to inadequate receipts last week, no trends could be established.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	819	113.00	113.00
21	—	524	141.00–147.00	146.73
15	—	575	125.00–134.00	131.01
11	—	723	120.50	120.50
10	—	367	152.00	152.00
8	—	666	128.00	128.00
6	—	477	144.00–145.50	145.26
4	—	640	128.00	128.00
57	—	424	158.50	158.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	422	130.00–140.00	134.11
5	—	467	120.00–132.00	128.15
3	—	620	125.00–128.00	126.31
3	—	575	120.00–128.00	123.95
3	—	522	124.00–128.00	126.30
2	—	390	135.00–140.00	137.50
1	—	660	120.00	120.00
1	—	325	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	130.00	130.00
1	—	360	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	119.00–120.00	119.67
2	—	390	130.00	130.00
2	—	288	135.00–140.00	137.43
1	—	830	105.00	105.00
1	—	505	120.00	120.00
1	—	465	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	139.00	139.00
1	—	410	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	538	120.00–137.00	128.46
1	—	625	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	128.00–131.00	129.50
2	—	568	130.00–136.00	133.01
2	—	538	145.00–147.00	145.99
2	—	403	159.00–165.00	162.02
1	—	465	148.00	148.00
1	—	340	159.00	159.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	110.00	110.00
1	—	375	140.00	140.00
1	—	330	167.00	167.00
1	—	255	170.00	170.00
3	—	553	125.00–135.00	131.69
3	—	465	150.00–164.00	155.01
2	—	428	148.00–155.00	151.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	460	176.00–190.50	189.45
43	—	542	168.50	168.50
18	—	627	150.00–156.00	151.28
16	—	694	136.00–137.00	136.25
15	—	740	130.00–132.00	131.07
13	—	418	186.00	186.00
11	—	328	170.00–180.00	177.47
1	—	270	177.00	177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	486	159.00–174.00	170.30
11	—	592	150.00	150.00
10	—	1,119	104.00	104.00
7	—	517	148.00–165.00	155.92
5	—	418	165.00–170.00	168.60
4	—	373	170.00–180.00	173.76
2	—	680	134.00	134.00
2	—	313	170.00	170.00
1	—	855	102.00	102.00
1	—	800	120.00	120.00
1	—	700	130.00	130.00
1	—	270	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	169.00	169.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	164.00	164.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,040	38.00–46.00	43.09
1	—	990	35.00	35.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,251	50.50–58.00	54.08
2	—	1,178	58.50–60.00	59.30
2	—	1,183	45.00	45.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,715	81.00–87.50	85.25
2	—	1,883	68.00–76.00	71.87

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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