Name: Huntingdon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers not well established two weeks ago. Heifers 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Bulls steady to 12.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $219.71/cwt on 58 head.

Average price

$219.71

58 head · 462 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,016

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$271

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

$65.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.89

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	465	225.03	1,047	44
Small 1-2	365	220.00	803	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	459	205.16	941	12thin
Medium and Large 3	485	160.00	776	1thin

One grade step is worth $65.03/cwt here — about $271 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 sale58 hd

219.71

—

TN average6 barns · 1,125 hd

215.82

+3.89

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	1,643	102.71	1,688	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,393	89.68	1,249	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,187	84.63	1,005	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,107	68.21	755	6thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,063	$1,254	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	942	$1,025	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,065	$830	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	885	$950	1thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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	—	810	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,134	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	878	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	200.32/cwt	200.00–201.00	657	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	238.86/cwt	227.00–245.00	927	13
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	260	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	481	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	177.50/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,101	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	206.99/cwt	200.00–211.00	679	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	629	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,629	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	381	196.29/cwt	190.00–201.00	748	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	207.18/cwt	200.00–214.00	775	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	994	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	171.35/cwt	170.00–172.00	1,136	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,242	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	173.98/cwt	170.00–182.00	1,093	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	220.67/cwt	214.00–229.00	1,143	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	224.51/cwt	220.00–230.00	979	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	308	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	752	9
Steers	Small 1-2	—	365	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	803	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,020	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,356	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	604	202.47/cwt	190.00–219.00	1,223	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,174	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,081	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	215.93/cwt	212.00–220.00	935	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	217.53/cwt	215.00–220.00	990	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,494	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	709	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	555	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	833	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,209	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,096	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	432	218.31/cwt	216.00–220.00	943	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,140	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,086	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,116	90.44/cwt	86.00–93.00	1,009	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	70.76/cwt	70.00–72.00	764	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,294	91.40/cwt	87.00–95.00	1,183	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	76.40/cwt	70.00–80.00	920	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,370	97.23/cwt	97.00–97.50	1,332	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	65.65/cwt	65.00–67.00	744	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	1,482	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,660	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,245	1
Bulls	—	—	1,643	102.71/cwt	97.00–110.00	1,688	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	820	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	1,037.53/head	1,000.00–1,070.00	1,038	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	980	730.00/head	730.00–730.00	730	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,150	930.00/head	930.00–930.00	930	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	1,253.76/head	1,090.00–1,390.00	1,254	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	203.74/cwt	184.00–214.00	1,053	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,233	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	178.35/cwt	177.00–180.00	1,102	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	214.79/cwt	210.00–222.00	988	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,209	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	535	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	717	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	417	187.83/cwt	182.00–196.00	783	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	440	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	836	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	610	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	915	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	996	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	218.52/cwt	217.00–220.00	918	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	205.24/cwt	199.00–212.00	1,162	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,112	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	198.66/cwt	190.00–205.00	952	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	833	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	605	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	998	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	198.81/cwt	190.00–203.00	1,044	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	208.16/cwt	200.00–214.00	889	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	776	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	470	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	799	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	383	157.72/cwt	135.00–179.00	604	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 Nov 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 215Last week 275Year ago 236

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 78Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 10Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	140.00	140.00
2	—	620	170.00–185.00	177.50
1	—	255	250.00	250.00
3	—	328	200.00–211.00	206.99
4	—	374	200.00–214.00	207.18
3	—	663	170.00–172.00	171.35
1	—	585	190.00	190.00
4	—	479	190.00–205.00	198.66
7	—	525	190.00–203.00	198.81
13	—	427	200.00–214.00	208.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	195.00	195.00
3	—	328	200.00–201.00	200.32
4	—	381	190.00–201.00	196.29
1	—	540	184.00	184.00
3	—	417	182.00–196.00	187.83
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	185.00	185.00
1	—	470	170.00	170.00
2	—	383	135.00–179.00	157.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	130.00	130.00
1	—	490	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	388	227.00–245.00	238.86
1	—	905	180.00	180.00
1	—	690	180.00	180.00
5	—	518	214.00–229.00	220.67
6	—	436	220.00–230.00	224.51
9	—	308	244.00	244.00
1	—	710	191.00	191.00
4	—	604	190.00–219.00	202.47
1	—	590	199.00	199.00
1	—	470	230.00	230.00
2	—	830	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	217.00	217.00
3	—	628	170.00–182.00	173.98
1	—	355	227.00	227.00
1	—	570	179.00	179.00
2	—	433	212.00–220.00	215.93
2	—	455	215.00–220.00	217.53
2	—	315	225.00	225.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	150.00	150.00
1	—	535	134.00	134.00
1	—	440	190.00	190.00
1	—	610	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	174.00	174.00
1	—	630	174.00	174.00
3	—	432	216.00–220.00	218.31
1	—	770	148.00	148.00
1	—	560	194.00	194.00
1	—	470	212.00	212.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	517	184.00–214.00	203.74
1	—	725	170.00	170.00
3	—	618	177.00–180.00	178.35
6	—	460	210.00–222.00	214.79
1	—	650	186.00	186.00
2	—	420	217.00–220.00	218.52
4	—	566	199.00–212.00	205.24

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,116	86.00–93.00	90.44
8	—	1,204	70.00–80.00	76.40
2	—	1,370	97.00–97.50	97.23
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,080	70.00–72.00	70.76
3	—	1,133	65.00–67.00	65.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,294	87.00–95.00	91.40
1	—	1,520	97.50	97.50
1	—	1,660	75.00	75.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,643	97.00–110.00	102.71

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	730.00	730.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,003	1,000.00–1,070.00	1,037.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,063	1,090.00–1,390.00	1,253.76
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	930.00	930.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	950.00	950.00

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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Steers · 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