Name: Huntingdon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls and feeders not well established last sale. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $190.33/cwt on 73 head.

Average price

$190.33

73 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,018

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$163

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

$28.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.64

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	549	193.83	1,063	51
Medium and Large 2-3	498	186.59	929	17thin
Medium and Large 3	450	175.00	788	1thin
Small 1-2	544	165.50	900	4thin

One grade step is worth $28.33/cwt here — about $163 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 sale73 hd

190.33

—

TN average13 barns · 2,422 hd

207.97

−17.64

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	1,636	132.54	2,169	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,372	88.78	1,218	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,272	85.87	1,092	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,082	74.19	803	11

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$1,040	1thin

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	—	621	180.03/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,118	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	195.11/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,161	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	183.04/cwt	175.00–188.00	1,230	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	212.56/cwt	210.00–215.00	893	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	196.40/cwt	190.00–200.00	943	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	195.50/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,021	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,290	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	334	230.81/cwt	230.00–231.00	771	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	955	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	575	208.50/cwt	208.00–209.00	1,199	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	645	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,271	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	515	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,030	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	217.40/cwt	210.00–225.00	804	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	636	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	230.73/cwt	226.00–235.00	831	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	285	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	641	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	455	203.00/cwt	186.00–220.00	924	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,267	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	325	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	718	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,401	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	620	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,364	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	220.41/cwt	216.00–225.00	1,047	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,240	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	868	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,581	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	210.34/cwt	210.00–211.00	1,283	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	185.50/cwt	181.00–190.00	1,401	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,142	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	574	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,239	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	204.96/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,414	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	232.88/cwt	231.00–235.00	745	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	205.45/cwt	200.00–217.00	982	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	181.63/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,113	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	184.48/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,061	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,243	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,008	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	175.01/cwt	168.00–181.00	1,181	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,316	89.50/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,178	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,364	81.39/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,110	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	68.43/cwt	64.00–73.00	719	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,109	78.99/cwt	75.00–82.00	876	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,462	82.81/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,211	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,128	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	86.64/cwt	82.00–90.00	1,082	16
Bulls	—	—	1,130	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,074	1
Bulls	—	—	1,763	141.93/cwt	112.00–215.00	2,502	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,488	94.51/cwt	94.00–95.00	1,406	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,040.00/head	1,040.00–1,040.00	1,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	192.21/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,009	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	650	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,105	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	655	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,048	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	213.71/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,143	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	946	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	580	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,009	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	700	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,190	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	565	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,017	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	979	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	931	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	624	173.19/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,081	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	789	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	435	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	653	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	545	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	986	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	610	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,043	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	944	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,212	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	819	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	585	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	936	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	517	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	218.11/cwt	215.00–221.00	696	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	208.04/cwt	205.00–211.00	801	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	355	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	781	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,241	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	626	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 Oct 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 218Last week 192Year ago 197

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 21Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 3Year ago 17

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls and feeders not well established last sale. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	621	175.00–185.00	180.03
9	—	595	185.00–200.00	195.11
5	—	672	175.00–188.00	183.04
2	—	420	210.00–215.00	212.56
3	—	480	190.00–200.00	196.40
10	—	522	190.00–200.00	195.50
2	—	713	170.00	170.00
2	—	390	210.00	210.00
5	—	319	215.00–221.00	218.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	645	197.00	197.00
2	—	515	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	170.00	170.00
1	—	700	170.00	170.00
1	—	565	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	190.00	190.00
5	—	624	170.00–180.00	173.19
3	—	415	190.00	190.00
1	—	675	170.00	170.00
1	—	275	216.00	216.00
1	—	555	170.00	170.00
1	—	235	220.00	220.00
2	—	385	205.00–211.00	208.04
1	—	730	170.00	170.00
1	—	340	184.00	184.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	150.00	150.00
1	—	545	181.00	181.00
1	—	610	171.00	171.00
1	—	585	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	150.00	150.00
1	—	445	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	200.00	200.00
5	—	334	230.00–231.00	230.81
2	—	370	210.00–225.00	217.40
1	—	280	227.00	227.00
1	—	745	170.00	170.00
2	—	475	216.00–225.00	220.41
1	—	775	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	230.00	230.00
4	—	360	226.00–235.00	230.73
1	—	715	196.00	196.00
1	—	930	170.00	170.00
3	—	610	210.00–211.00	210.34
2	—	755	181.00–190.00	185.50
4	—	519	220.00	220.00
1	—	255	225.00	225.00
2	—	563	220.00	220.00
2	—	690	200.00–210.00	204.96
2	—	320	231.00–235.00	232.88
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	208.00–209.00	208.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	225.00	225.00
2	—	455	186.00–220.00	203.00
1	—	325	221.00	221.00
1	—	355	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	200.00–217.00	205.45
2	—	525	185.00–200.00	192.21
1	—	430	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	613	170.00–190.00	181.63
2	—	575	170.00–200.00	184.48
1	—	710	175.00	175.00
2	—	450	224.00	224.00
4	—	675	168.00–181.00	175.01
5	—	535	210.00–220.00	213.71
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	160.00	160.00
1	—	580	174.00	174.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	174.00	174.00
1	—	665	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,316	85.00–94.00	89.50
3	—	1,462	80.00–86.00	82.81
2	—	1,488	94.00–95.00	94.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,364	80.00–84.00	81.39
1	—	1,175	96.00	96.00
16	—	1,249	82.00–90.00	86.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,050	64.00–73.00	68.43
6	—	1,109	75.00–82.00	78.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	95.00	95.00
4	—	1,763	112.00–215.00	141.93

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,040.00	1,040.00

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