Name: Huntingdon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 to lower. Bull steady to 2.00 higher. Feeders mostly steady. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $208.14/cwt on 114 head.

Average price

$208.14

114 head · 471 lb average

Value per head Derived

$979

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$136

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

$31.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.58

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	477	211.51	1,009	91
Medium and Large 2-3	443	195.48	867	22
Small 1-2	485	180.00	873	1thin

One grade step is worth $31.51/cwt here — about $136 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 sale114 hd

208.14

—

TN average6 barns · 1,502 hd

212.72

−4.58

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	1,890	119.60	2,261	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,375	100.76	1,386	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,199	94.05	1,128	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,047	79.21	830	20

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)	1,175	$1,160	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,030	1thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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	Small 1-2	—	485	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	873	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,193	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	206.54/cwt	185.00–225.00	884	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	236.65/cwt	230.00–240.00	753	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	662	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	238.15/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,129	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	212.53/cwt	210.00–215.00	808	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	241.21/cwt	235.00–246.00	1,368	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,573	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,188	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,104	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	218.36/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,050	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	216.52/cwt	210.00–227.00	1,349	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,360	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	230.02/cwt	225.00–235.00	874	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	224.85/cwt	220.00–230.00	753	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	405	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,450	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,210	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	912	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	267	256.18/cwt	250.00–265.00	684	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,397	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,318	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	509	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,242	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	173.73/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,091	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	227.53/cwt	220.00–235.00	967	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	184.63/cwt	180.00–199.00	1,147	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	178.14/cwt	172.50–184.00	1,208	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	219.01/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,034	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	495	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,040	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,370	95.48/cwt	92.00–100.00	1,308	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	72.67/cwt	70.00–76.00	676	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	80.36/cwt	75.00–85.00	858	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,383	108.68/cwt	107.50–110.00	1,503	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	84.92/cwt	84.00–86.00	971	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	100.52/cwt	95.00–106.00	1,247	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	93.73/cwt	85.00–100.00	1,122	24
Bulls	—	—	1,852	116.68/cwt	115.00–119.00	2,161	3
Bulls	—	—	1,948	123.98/cwt	123.00–125.00	2,415	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,030.00/head	1,030.00–1,030.00	1,030	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,160.00/head	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,160	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,199	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	160.51/cwt	160.00–161.00	1,091	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	221.74/cwt	220.00–225.00	936	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	581	183.98/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,069	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	936	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	205.46/cwt	201.00–210.00	1,181	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	193.23/cwt	187.00–204.00	792	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	197.73/cwt	180.00–210.00	925	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	329	210.49/cwt	200.00–231.00	693	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	195.84/cwt	180.00–207.00	1,038	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	425	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	893	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	375	220.12/cwt	211.00–230.00	825	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	308	240.50/cwt	240.00–241.00	741	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	552	187.89/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,037	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	606	175.16/cwt	171.00–180.00	1,061	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	584	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,051	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	223.24/cwt	210.00–230.00	871	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	206.52/cwt	189.00–212.00	1,086	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	242.77/cwt	235.00–245.00	704	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	703	164.65/cwt	162.00–170.00	1,157	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	218.97/cwt	215.00–225.00	942	3

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 Jul 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 374Last week 154Year ago 278

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 41Year ago 135

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 9Year ago 6

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 to lower. Bull steady to 2.00 higher. Feeders mostly steady. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	152.00	152.00
27	—	481	210.00–220.00	218.36
2	—	308	240.00–241.00	240.50
7	—	552	185.00–200.00	187.89
5	—	606	171.00–180.00	175.16
17	—	390	210.00–230.00	223.24
18	—	526	189.00–212.00	206.52
5	—	290	235.00–245.00	242.77
3	—	703	162.00–170.00	164.65
3	—	430	215.00–225.00	218.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	210.00–215.00	212.53
7	—	410	187.00–204.00	193.23
4	—	468	180.00–210.00	197.73
4	—	329	200.00–231.00	210.49
4	—	584	180.00	180.00
1	—	600	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	210.00	210.00
2	—	375	211.00–230.00	220.12
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	428	185.00–225.00	206.54
1	—	470	213.00	213.00
1	—	540	220.00	220.00
1	—	220	250.00	250.00
3	—	380	225.00–235.00	230.02
2	—	335	220.00–230.00	224.85
1	—	555	218.00	218.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	318	230.00–240.00	236.65
2	—	240	276.00	276.00
8	—	474	230.00–245.00	238.15
23	—	567	235.00–246.00	241.21
1	—	1,015	155.00	155.00
9	—	433	255.00	255.00
3	—	623	210.00–227.00	216.52
1	—	680	200.00	200.00
4	—	725	200.00	200.00
1	—	380	240.00	240.00
5	—	267	250.00–265.00	256.18
1	—	755	185.00	185.00
1	—	850	155.00	155.00
20	—	509	244.00	244.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	628	170.00–180.00	173.73
2	—	680	160.00–161.00	160.51
3	—	422	220.00–225.00	221.74
5	—	581	175.00–200.00	183.98
2	—	468	200.00	200.00
3	—	530	180.00–207.00	195.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	220.00–235.00	227.53
4	—	621	180.00–199.00	184.63
2	—	678	172.50–184.00	178.14
5	—	472	210.00–225.00	219.01
1	—	545	220.00	220.00
2	—	575	201.00–210.00	205.46
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,370	92.00–100.00	95.48
2	—	1,383	107.50–110.00	108.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	930	70.00–76.00	72.67
17	—	1,068	75.00–85.00	80.36
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,143	84.00–86.00	84.92
4	—	1,241	95.00–106.00	100.52
24	—	1,197	85.00–100.00	93.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,852	115.00–119.00	116.68
2	—	1,948	123.00–125.00	123.98

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	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	—	1,175	1,160.00	1,160.00

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Southwestern Sales Co. - Huntingdon, TN

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle