Name: Huntingdon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeders not well established last sale. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $232.55/cwt on 65 head.

Average price

$232.55

65 head · 465 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,081

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$25

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

$16.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.80

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	464	235.47	1,093	53
Medium and Large 3	250	230.00	575	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	488	218.73	1,067	11thin

One grade step is worth $16.74/cwt here — about $25 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 sale65 hd

232.55

—

TN average15 barns · 3,905 hd

225.75

+6.80

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	1,475	121.68	1,795	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,515	107.42	1,628	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,222	106.45	1,300	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	953	88.80	846	8thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,120	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,020	$1,010	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	990	$940	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	873	$920	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	910	$1,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	916	$1,275	4thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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 2-3	—	733	178.03/cwt	176.00–180.00	1,305	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	308	247.38/cwt	240.00–255.00	762	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	227.48/cwt	225.00–230.00	837	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	237.06/cwt	230.00–246.00	1,126	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	463	227.51/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,053	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	240.99/cwt	240.00–245.00	935	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	375	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	938	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	249.40/cwt	245.00–254.00	1,299	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	229.09/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,216	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	227.53/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,292	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	240.00/cwt	235.00–243.00	1,015	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,531	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	334	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	802	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	672	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	590	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,328	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,218	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,201	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,356	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	263.10/cwt	255.00–271.00	1,026	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	280.58/cwt	270.00–287.50	772	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	388	245.09/cwt	240.00–255.00	951	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	278	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	695	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,385	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,329	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	240.39/cwt	230.00–246.00	1,260	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	245.22/cwt	237.00–253.00	1,177	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	248.96/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,041	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	228.17/cwt	222.00–238.00	1,307	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	88.80/cwt	85.00–92.00	846	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,260	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,436	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,579	105.78/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,670	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,363	115.76/cwt	106.00–120.00	1,578	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	102.96/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,180	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	92.49/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,017	2
Bulls	—	—	1,415	116.11/cwt	115.00–117.00	1,643	2
Bulls	—	—	1,535	127.25/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,953	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,010.00/head	1,010.00–1,010.00	1,010	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	915	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	945	990.00/head	990.00–990.00	990	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	800	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	940.00/head	940.00–940.00	940	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800	1,025.94/head	1,010.00–1,040.00	1,026	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,440.00/head	1,440.00–1,440.00	1,440	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,610.00/head	1,610.00–1,610.00	1,610	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	227.48/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,178	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	658	183.09/cwt	159.00–207.00	1,205	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	235.11/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,093	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,271	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,204	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,044	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	221.67/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,170	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	237.48/cwt	235.00–240.00	779	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	219.49/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,493	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	686	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	470	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,058	1

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 Aug 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 165Last week 187Year ago 76

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 100Year ago 28

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeders not well established last sale. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	733	176.00–180.00	178.03
2	—	368	225.00–230.00	227.48
2	—	463	225.00–230.00	227.51
3	—	528	220.00–225.00	221.67
2	—	328	235.00–240.00	237.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	308	240.00–255.00	247.38
15	—	475	230.00–246.00	237.06
7	—	388	240.00–245.00	240.99
6	—	531	225.00–235.00	229.09
4	—	568	220.00–235.00	227.53
12	—	423	235.00–243.00	240.00
1	—	880	174.00	174.00
2	—	680	219.00–220.00	219.49
1	—	280	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	225.00	225.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	250.00	250.00
1	—	590	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	521	245.00–254.00	249.40
1	—	490	245.00	245.00
1	—	565	240.00	240.00
2	—	390	255.00–271.00	263.10
3	—	275	270.00–287.50	280.58
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	334	240.00	240.00
1	—	240	280.00	280.00
1	—	495	246.00	246.00
3	—	388	240.00–255.00	245.09
2	—	278	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	220.00	220.00
1	—	260	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	650	213.00	213.00
2	—	633	210.00	210.00
10	—	524	230.00–246.00	240.39
10	—	480	237.00–253.00	245.22
10	—	418	240.00–260.00	248.96
3	—	573	222.00–238.00	228.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	220.00–232.00	227.48
2	—	658	159.00–207.00	183.09
2	—	465	230.00–240.00	235.11
1	—	605	210.00	210.00
1	—	590	204.00	204.00
1	—	435	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	953	85.00–92.00	88.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	114.00	114.00
4	—	1,579	100.00–110.00	105.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,363	106.00–120.00	115.76
8	—	1,146	100.00–106.00	102.96
2	—	1,100	91.00–94.00	92.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,415	115.00–117.00	116.11
2	—	1,535	124.00–130.00	127.25

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,010.00	1,010.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	940.00	940.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	990.00	990.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	1,440.00	1,440.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	1,610.00	1,610.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	1,010.00–1,040.00	1,025.94

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