Name: Huntingdon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers not well established. Heifers 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Bulls 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.50/cwt on 83 head.

Average price

$119.50

83 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$621

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$62

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

$10.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.33

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	380	125.24	476	12thin
Medium and Large 1-2	554	118.67	657	67
Small 1-2	385	117.50	452	2thin
Medium and Large 3	360	115.00	414	2thin

One grade step is worth $10.24/cwt here — about $62 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 sale83 hd

119.50

—

TN average12 barns · 2,617 hd

120.83

−1.33

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	1,285	89.67	1,152	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,139	59.92	682	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	942	48.23	455	5thin

Every lot, as filed

79 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 1-2	—	693	106.51/cwt	105.00–108.00	738	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	50.79/cwt	48.00–52.50	476	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	365	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,093	58.09/cwt	53.00–64.00	635	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	66.36/cwt	63.50–70.00	831	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,105	53.89/cwt	52.50–55.00	595	2
Bulls	—	—	1,250	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,163	2
Bulls	—	—	1,355	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,125	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	540	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	648	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	380	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	498	1
Steers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	455	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	478	1
Steers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	415	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	432	1
Steers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	365	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	416	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	488	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	142.77/cwt	135.00–154.00	540	3
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	920.00/cwt	920.00–920.00	7,176	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	468	123.66/cwt	121.00–125.00	579	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	408	134.97/cwt	130.00–140.00	551	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	790	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	475	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	425	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	468	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	445	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	534	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	765	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	689	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	515	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	520	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	140.68/cwt	134.00–150.00	598	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	562	121.66/cwt	120.00–125.00	684	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	643	109.50/cwt	109.00–110.00	704	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	493	135.99/cwt	135.00–137.00	670	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	645	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	133.19/cwt	130.00–139.00	690	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	491	137.26/cwt	134.00–140.00	674	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	100.48/cwt	97.00–104.00	734	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	115.97/cwt	114.00–118.00	731	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	127.04/cwt	124.00–130.00	715	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	808	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	715	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	653	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	113.50/cwt	107.00–120.00	738	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	665	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	142.50/cwt	140.00–145.00	485	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	634	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	371	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	672	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	847	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	746	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	157.97/cwt	156.00–160.00	583	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	135.37/cwt	130.00–140.00	720	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	798	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	888	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	850	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	786	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	527	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	356	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	470	135.00/cwt	130.00–140.00	635	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	575	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	748	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	400	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	560	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	405	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	506	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	365	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	402	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	115.00/cwt	110.00–120.00	414	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	429	121.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	521	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	403	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	120.51/cwt	120.00–121.00	564	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	127.96/cwt	126.00–130.00	471	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	312	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	588	118.49/cwt	117.00–119.00	697	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	786	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	731	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	700	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	735	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	123.54/cwt	119.00–125.00	698	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	125.33/cwt	120.00–130.00	588	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	125.52/cwt	124.00–130.00	540	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	135.47/cwt	130.00–139.00	434	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	602	124.33/cwt	122.00–128.00	748	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	123.37/cwt	120.00–126.00	654	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	100.99/cwt	100.00–102.00	715	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 May 12, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 223Last week 184Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 17Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 6Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	693	105.00–108.00	106.51
1	—	760	104.00	104.00
1	—	380	125.00	125.00
1	—	250	140.00	140.00
13	—	565	119.00–125.00	123.54
10	—	469	120.00–130.00	125.33
7	—	430	124.00–130.00	125.52
4	—	320	130.00–139.00	135.47
3	—	602	122.00–128.00	124.33
3	—	530	120.00–126.00	123.37
2	—	708	100.00–102.00	100.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	125.00	125.00
1	—	365	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	110.00–120.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	429	120.00–125.00	121.48
3	—	310	130.00	130.00
2	—	468	120.00–121.00	120.51
2	—	368	126.00–130.00	127.96
1	—	240	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	588	117.00–119.00	118.49
7	—	786	93.00	93.00
3	—	700	105.00	105.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	120.00	120.00
1	—	380	131.00	131.00
3	—	468	121.00–125.00	123.66
2	—	408	130.00–140.00	134.97
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	105.00	105.00
1	—	415	104.00	104.00
1	—	365	114.00	114.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	378	135.00–154.00	142.77
2	—	650	107.00–120.00	113.50
2	—	475	140.00	140.00
2	—	340	140.00–145.00	142.50
1	—	705	110.00	110.00
1	—	640	120.00	120.00
1	—	440	144.00	144.00
1	—	265	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	672	126.00	126.00
4	—	525	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	369	156.00–160.00	157.97
3	—	532	130.00–140.00	135.37
1	—	790	101.00	101.00
1	—	740	120.00	120.00
1	—	680	125.00	125.00
1	—	600	131.00	131.00
1	—	550	140.00	140.00
1	—	340	155.00	155.00
1	—	280	157.00	157.00
1	—	220	162.00	162.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	130.00–140.00	135.00
1	—	575	130.00	130.00
1	—	400	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	101.00	101.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	425	134.00–150.00	140.68
3	—	562	120.00–125.00	121.66
2	—	643	109.00–110.00	109.50
2	—	493	135.00–137.00	135.99
1	—	520	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	518	130.00–139.00	133.19
4	—	491	134.00–140.00	137.26
2	—	730	97.00–104.00	100.48
2	—	630	114.00–118.00	115.97
2	—	563	124.00–130.00	127.04
1	—	800	87.00	87.00
1	—	755	107.00	107.00
1	—	650	110.00	110.00
1	—	435	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	938	48.00–52.50	50.79
1	—	960	38.00	38.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,093	53.00–64.00	58.09
5	—	1,252	63.50–70.00	66.36
2	—	1,105	52.50–55.00	53.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,250	93.00	93.00
1	—	1,355	83.00	83.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	920.00	920.00

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