Name: Huntingdon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends could be established due to inadequate receipts the last reported sale. Quality average to fancy with several weaned and vaccinated cattle. Demand strong.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $282.68/cwt on 219 head.

Average price

$282.68

219 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,580

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$464

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

$55.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+19.51

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	567	286.65	1,625	196
Medium and Large 2-3	488	262.37	1,280	13thin
Small 1-2	502	231.18	1,161	10thin

One grade step is worth $55.47/cwt here — about $464 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 sale219 hd

282.68

—

TN average9 barns · 2,128 hd

263.16

+19.51

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	1,566	118.32	1,853	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,312	103.76	1,361	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,479	94.08	1,391	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,187	86.68	1,029	4thin

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)	1,245	$1,400	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$975	1thin

Every lot, as filed

93 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 1-2Value Added	—	567	240.83/cwt	237.00–244.00	1,366	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	615	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,335	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	493	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,297	11
Steers	Small 1-2	—	510	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,127	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	463	242.30/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,122	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,070	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	670	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,407	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,377	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,161	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	230.17/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,650	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	284.95/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,319	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	425	250.24/cwt	230.00–270.00	1,064	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	317.16/cwt	300.00–327.00	1,199	11
Steers	Small 1-2	—	360	245.85/cwt	235.00–257.00	885	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	630	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,323	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	303.44/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,281	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	793	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,665	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	766	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	715	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,387	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	342	322.65/cwt	319.00–326.00	1,103	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	245.00/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,531	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	735	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,617	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,618	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,334	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	287.64/cwt	287.00–291.00	1,539	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	269.64/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,526	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	275.67/cwt	250.00–301.00	1,014	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	380	339.38/cwt	335.00–344.00	1,290	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	505	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,414	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	661	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,613	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	715	236.29/cwt	226.00–238.00	1,689	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	265.14/cwt	250.00–276.00	1,246	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,407	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	777	225.90/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,755	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	513	327.99/cwt	296.00–329.00	1,683	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	297.97/cwt	284.00–311.00	1,684	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	410	313.07/cwt	310.00–316.00	1,284	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	850	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,785	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	458	331.12/cwt	303.00–335.00	1,517	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	627	268.43/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,683	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	253.36/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,452	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	268.02/cwt	256.00–278.00	1,410	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	261.91/cwt	256.00–280.00	1,252	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	257.25/cwt	250.00–266.00	1,217	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,193	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	638	213.21/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,360	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,433	87.62/cwt	82.00–92.00	1,256	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,570	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,680	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	900	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,325	109.20/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,447	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,208	88.90/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,074	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,260	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,033	1
Bulls	—	—	1,215	111.63/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,356	2
Bulls	—	—	2,220	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,886	1
Bulls	—	—	1,615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,938	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	875	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	621	192.82/cwt	181.00–200.00	1,197	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	475	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,116	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	458	246.62/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,130	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,204	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	245.29/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,521	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	410	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,025	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	275	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	256.09/cwt	240.00–272.00	1,096	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	182.52/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,411	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	262.22/cwt	250.00–268.00	1,489	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	515	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,076	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	391	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	923	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	539	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,304	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	499	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,367	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	408	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,257	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,254	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,155	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	231.75/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,124	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	882	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	213.23/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,333	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	671	209.80/cwt	200.00–219.00	1,408	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	711	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	288.65/cwt	282.50–295.00	895	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	243.35/cwt	235.00–252.00	1,139	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	358	266.74/cwt	260.00–270.00	955	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	237.40/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,234	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	265.08/cwt	260.00–275.00	862	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	555	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,166	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	670	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,273	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	785	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,335	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	473	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,041	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	505	229.50/cwt	229.00–230.00	1,159	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	219.97/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,232	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,145	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	765	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	370	237.23/cwt	220.00–249.00	878	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 Feb 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 516Last week 72Year ago 180

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 10Year ago 24

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 0Year ago 14

No trends could be established due to inadequate receipts the last reported sale. Quality average to fancy with several weaned and vaccinated cattle. Demand strong.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	567	237.00–244.00	240.83
11	—	539	242.00	242.00
25	—	499	274.00	274.00
33	—	408	308.00	308.00
31	—	671	200.00–219.00	209.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	615	217.00	217.00
11	—	493	263.00	263.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	621	181.00–200.00	192.82
1	—	550	210.00	210.00
3	—	485	220.00–240.00	231.75
1	—	350	252.00	252.00
3	—	325	260.00–275.00	265.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	240.00	240.00
1	—	555	210.00	210.00
1	—	670	190.00	190.00
1	—	785	170.00	170.00
2	—	473	220.00	220.00
2	—	505	229.00–230.00	229.50
3	—	370	220.00–249.00	237.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	428	240.00–272.00	256.09
2	—	773	180.00–185.00	182.52
2	—	678	185.00	185.00
3	—	625	210.00–220.00	213.23
1	—	245	290.00	290.00
2	—	310	282.50–295.00	288.65
9	—	468	235.00–252.00	243.35
3	—	358	260.00–270.00	266.74
5	—	520	235.00–240.00	237.40
3	—	560	210.00–230.00	219.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	210.00	210.00
1	—	765	150.00	150.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	221.00	221.00
2	—	463	235.00–250.00	242.30
1	—	670	210.00	210.00
2	—	425	230.00–270.00	250.24
2	—	360	235.00–257.00	245.85
1	—	630	210.00	210.00
1	—	715	194.00	194.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	310.00	310.00
1	—	510	270.00	270.00
2	—	430	270.00	270.00
1	—	570	234.00	234.00
2	—	368	250.00–301.00	275.67
3	—	470	250.00–276.00	265.14
1	—	670	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	717	220.00–236.00	230.17
3	—	463	270.00–300.00	284.95
11	—	378	300.00–327.00	317.16
3	—	422	300.00–310.00	303.44
2	—	793	210.00	210.00
1	—	245	312.50	312.50
3	—	342	319.00–326.00	322.65
13	—	625	240.00–255.00	245.00
1	—	680	238.00	238.00
6	—	535	287.00–291.00	287.64
5	—	566	250.00–285.00	269.64
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	220.00	220.00
1	—	505	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	335.00–344.00	339.38
21	—	661	244.00	244.00
16	—	715	226.00–238.00	236.29
11	—	777	225.00–230.00	225.90
49	—	513	296.00–329.00	327.99
7	—	565	284.00–311.00	297.97
2	—	410	310.00–316.00	313.07
1	—	850	210.00	210.00
21	—	458	303.00–335.00	331.12
15	—	627	260.00–285.00	268.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	250.00–257.00	253.36
3	—	473	250.00–266.00	257.25
1	—	530	225.00	225.00
3	—	638	200.00–230.00	213.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	526	256.00–278.00	268.02
4	—	478	256.00–280.00	261.91
1	—	415	290.00	290.00
3	—	620	240.00–252.00	245.29
4	—	568	250.00–268.00	262.22
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	458	240.00–250.00	246.62
1	—	410	250.00	250.00
1	—	515	209.00	209.00
4	—	391	236.00	236.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,433	82.00–92.00	87.62
1	—	1,570	107.00	107.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	80.00	80.00
3	—	1,208	87.00–92.00	88.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,325	105.00–113.00	109.20
1	—	1,260	82.00	82.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,215	110.00–113.00	111.63
1	—	2,220	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,615	120.00	120.00

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	—	875	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,400.00	1,400.00

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