Name: Huntingdon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifers under 550 lbs 2.00 to 8.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Bulls not well established this week. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.55/cwt on 92 head.

Average price

$129.55

92 head · 505 lb average

Value per head Derived

$654

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$94

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

$3.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.82

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Small 1-2	310	132.50	411	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	537	129.51	695	73
Medium and Large 2-3	390	129.36	505	17thin

One grade step is worth $3.14/cwt here — about −$94 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 sale92 hd

129.55

—

TN average10 barns · 1,664 hd

130.37

−0.82

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	1,584	77.29	1,224	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,513	56.25	851	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,209	55.40	670	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,080	47.81	516	4thin

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 1-2	—	708	113.51/cwt	110.00–117.00	804	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	145.71/cwt	141.00–150.00	474	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	149.74/cwt	146.00–154.00	776	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	811	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	811	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	413	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	139.78/cwt	135.00–145.00	590	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	410	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	697	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	135.50/cwt	130.00–140.00	900	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	169.48/cwt	166.00–174.00	547	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	132.98/cwt	128.00–138.00	961	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	507	134.65/cwt	130.00–137.00	683	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	127.67/cwt	125.00–130.00	740	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	380	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	513	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	145.50/cwt	145.00–146.00	899	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	697	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	505	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	808	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	161.29/cwt	158.00–164.00	748	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	5,550	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	870.00/cwt	870.00–870.00	10,440	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	5,550	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	530	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	801	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	415	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	519	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	205	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	287	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	360	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	475	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	940	679.47/cwt	660.00–700.00	6,387	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	610	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	903	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	1,290.00/cwt	1,290.00–1,290.00	11,739	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,169	56.04/cwt	51.00–60.00	655	15
Bulls	—	—	1,527	72.11/cwt	67.50–78.50	1,101	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	47.81/cwt	44.50–51.50	516	4
Bulls	—	—	1,693	82.51/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,397	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,610	53.50/cwt	53.50–53.50	861	1
Bulls	—	—	1,540	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	1,348	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,170	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	7,020	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,880	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	810.68/cwt	710.00–900.00	9,485	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	835	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,341	50.59/cwt	47.50–54.00	678	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	829	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	267	137.96/cwt	135.00–142.00	368	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	607	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	4,669	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	835	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	5,511	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,155	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	7,277	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	155.07/cwt	150.00–160.00	589	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	116.00/cwt	110.00–122.00	673	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	624	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	367	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	129.93/cwt	121.00–136.00	559	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	312	132.58/cwt	129.00–138.00	414	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	145.86/cwt	140.00–152.00	627	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	795	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	774	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	160.92/cwt	151.00–166.00	443	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	127.88/cwt	127.00–130.00	792	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	161.67/cwt	160.00–170.00	603	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	478	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	143.78/cwt	138.00–147.00	538	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	138.84/cwt	135.00–145.00	640	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	152.74/cwt	150.00–164.00	718	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	143.99/cwt	142.00–146.00	818	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	331	161.63/cwt	158.00–166.00	535	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	111.32/cwt	106.00–117.00	749	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 Mar 23, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 214Last week 241Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 54Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 12Year 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	—	708	110.00–117.00	113.51
2	—	325	141.00–150.00	145.71
1	—	295	140.00	140.00
13	—	422	135.00–145.00	139.78
7	—	507	130.00–137.00	134.65
6	—	580	125.00–130.00	127.67
8	—	619	127.00–130.00	127.88
10	—	374	138.00–147.00	143.78
9	—	461	135.00–145.00	138.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	811	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	135.00	135.00
1	—	530	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	125.00	125.00
1	—	205	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	267	135.00–142.00	137.96
2	—	580	110.00–122.00	116.00
3	—	430	121.00–136.00	129.93
6	—	312	129.00–138.00	132.58
1	—	680	105.00	105.00
1	—	470	132.00	132.00
1	—	365	131.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	518	146.00–154.00	149.74
4	—	664	130.00–140.00	135.50
4	—	323	166.00–174.00	169.48
2	—	723	128.00–138.00	132.98
2	—	618	145.00–146.00	145.50
1	—	410	157.00	157.00
6	—	464	158.00–164.00	161.29
6	—	373	160.00–170.00	161.67
2	—	568	142.00–146.00	143.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	410	170.00	170.00
1	—	610	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	170.00	170.00
1	—	505	160.00	160.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	150.00	150.00
1	—	460	132.00	132.00
2	—	380	150.00–160.00	155.07
1	—	220	167.00	167.00
3	—	275	151.00–166.00	160.92
1	—	570	136.00	136.00
5	—	331	158.00–166.00	161.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	105.00	105.00
1	—	560	143.00	143.00
1	—	500	150.00	150.00
5	—	470	150.00–164.00	152.74
2	—	673	106.00–117.00	111.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	130.00	130.00
1	—	525	146.00	146.00
2	—	430	140.00–152.00	145.86
1	—	750	106.00	106.00
1	—	605	128.00	128.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	750	740.00	740.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	870.00	870.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	750	740.00	740.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	1,290.00	1,290.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	940	660.00–700.00	679.47
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	805	580.00	580.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	630.00	630.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,170	710.00–900.00	810.68
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	835	660.00	660.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,169	51.00–60.00	56.04
4	—	1,341	47.50–54.00	50.59
1	—	1,275	65.00	65.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,080	44.50–51.50	47.81
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,610	53.50	53.50
1	—	1,415	59.00	59.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,527	67.50–78.50	72.11
3	—	1,693	80.00–85.00	82.51
1	—	1,540	87.50	87.50

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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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle