Name: Huntingdon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers and bulls mostly steady. Heifers 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Quality fair to good with several fleshier new crop calves. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $183.90/cwt on 64 head.

Average price

$183.90

64 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$966

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$145

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

$52.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.74

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	452	193.11	874	11thin
Medium and Large 1-2	554	188.17	1,042	43
Small 1-2	433	177.25	767	4thin
Medium and Large 3	518	140.81	729	6thin

One grade step is worth $52.31/cwt here — about $145 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 sale64 hd

183.90

—

TN average10 barns · 2,202 hd

199.64

−15.74

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	1,877	113.93	2,138	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,468	85.17	1,251	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,205	84.18	1,015	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,036	76.33	791	10

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,310	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,155	$1,030	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	790	$850	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	775	$810	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	805	$780	1thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	449	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,028	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	917	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	187.23/cwt	174.00–200.00	1,067	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	188.34/cwt	183.00–194.00	1,010	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,095	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	400	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	464	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	345	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	735	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	750	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,028	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	385	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	847	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	654	186.25/cwt	185.00–187.00	1,218	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,285	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,158	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	217.03/cwt	216.00–218.00	831	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,043	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	779	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	188.28/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,056	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	433	183.47/cwt	156.00–210.00	794	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,370	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,531	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,361	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	828	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	713	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,219	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,176	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,152	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,288	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	598	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	231.80/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,085	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	237.58/cwt	234.00–240.00	860	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	966	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	225.23/cwt	220.00–237.00	1,180	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	213.00/cwt	203.00–220.00	1,312	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	559	225.18/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,259	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	395	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	893	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,103	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	181.94/cwt	179.00–188.00	1,152	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	233.90/cwt	220.00–242.00	1,015	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	179.93/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,215	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	199.96/cwt	196.00–204.00	1,120	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	69.12/cwt	68.00–70.00	659	2
Bulls	—	—	1,365	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,379	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	87.01/cwt	82.00–93.00	1,058	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,057	78.13/cwt	72.00–82.00	826	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,487	81.02/cwt	78.00–83.00	1,205	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,453	88.62/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,288	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,186	79.15/cwt	71.00–86.00	939	9
Bulls	—	—	2,005	117.16/cwt	113.00–121.00	2,349	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	805	780.00/head	780.00–780.00	780	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	790	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,155	1,030.00/head	1,030.00–1,030.00	1,030	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	590	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	915	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,071	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	765	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,104	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	475	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	903	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	420	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	878	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	615	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,070	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	725	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,160	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	695	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	966	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,014	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	210.08/cwt	204.00–216.00	777	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	268	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	563	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	963	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	131.21/cwt	130.00–135.00	695	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	493	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	789	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	196.43/cwt	192.00–201.00	959	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	510	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,193	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	595	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	839	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	203.05/cwt	200.00–206.00	869	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	343	213.47/cwt	210.00–217.00	732	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	211.99/cwt	209.00–215.00	869	4

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 Apr 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 182Last week 236Year ago 214

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 50Year ago 24

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 10Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	449	229.00	229.00
1	—	395	226.00	226.00
1	—	590	155.00	155.00
1	—	765	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	235.00	235.00
2	—	570	174.00–200.00	187.23
1	—	605	177.00	177.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	210.00	210.00
3	—	633	179.00–188.00	181.94
6	—	434	220.00–242.00	233.90
2	—	675	170.00–190.00	179.93
2	—	560	196.00–204.00	199.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	536	183.00–194.00	188.34
4	—	654	185.00–187.00	186.25
1	—	730	176.00	176.00
1	—	600	193.00	193.00
2	—	383	216.00–218.00	217.03
7	—	561	180.00–195.00	188.28
2	—	488	192.00–201.00	196.43
1	—	795	150.00	150.00
2	—	343	210.00–217.00	213.47
4	—	410	209.00–215.00	211.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	150.00	150.00
1	—	690	160.00	160.00
1	—	545	186.00	186.00
2	—	370	204.00–216.00	210.08
2	—	268	210.00	210.00
1	—	560	172.00	172.00
1	—	320	210.00	210.00
2	—	428	200.00–206.00	203.05
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	116.00	116.00
1	—	345	213.00	213.00
1	—	475	190.00	190.00
1	—	510	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	713	171.00	171.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	209.00	209.00
1	—	615	174.00	174.00
1	—	725	160.00	160.00
1	—	695	139.00	139.00
1	—	595	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	530	130.00–135.00	131.21
2	—	493	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	137.00	137.00
1	—	385	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	240.00	240.00
1	—	345	240.00	240.00
1	—	560	210.00	210.00
1	—	490	235.00	235.00
1	—	400	210.00	210.00
1	—	375	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	150.00	150.00
1	—	410	190.00	190.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	156.00–210.00	183.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	200.00	200.00
1	—	870	176.00	176.00
1	—	720	189.00	189.00
1	—	260	230.00	230.00
4	—	468	230.00–237.00	231.80
3	—	362	234.00–240.00	237.58
1	—	420	230.00	230.00
5	—	524	220.00–237.00	225.23
4	—	616	203.00–220.00	213.00
6	—	559	215.00–230.00	225.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	953	68.00–70.00	69.12
8	—	1,057	72.00–82.00	78.13
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,216	82.00–93.00	87.01
9	—	1,186	71.00–86.00	79.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,487	78.00–83.00	81.02
6	—	1,453	87.00–90.00	88.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	101.00	101.00
4	—	2,005	113.00–121.00	117.16

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	775	810.00	810.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	805	780.00	780.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	790	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,030.00	1,030.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,310	1,075.00	1,075.00

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

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Southwestern Sales Co. - Huntingdon, TN

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