Name: Carthage Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-11-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends , reporter was absence. There was a higher tone for weaned and vaccinated cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.59/cwt on 375 head.

Average price

$116.59

375 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$648

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$140

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

$6.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.09

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	562	117.07	659	349
Medium and Large 2-3	471	110.18	519	26

One grade step is worth $6.89/cwt here — about $140 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 sale375 hd

116.59

—

TN average10 barns · 2,235 hd

114.50

+2.09

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	1,631	62.43	1,018	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,501	47.69	716	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,221	45.44	555	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,067	34.06	363	72

Every lot, as filed

65 lots · USDA AMS · Smith County Commission Co. - Carthage, 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	—	801	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	901	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	503	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	583	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	116.34/cwt	115.50–119.00	536	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	126.84/cwt	122.00–131.25	781	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	595	127.75/cwt	127.75–127.75	760	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	480	116.89/cwt	116.00–118.50	561	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	738	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	886	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	116.05/cwt	105.00–128.50	679	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	113.74/cwt	112.25–115.00	610	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	109.14/cwt	102.00–124.75	741	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	119.06/cwt	110.00–121.00	386	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	119.17/cwt	117.00–120.00	454	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	117.79/cwt	105.00–126.50	911	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	858	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	965	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	101.31/cwt	100.00–102.00	734	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	761	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	989	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	760	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	703	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	538	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	619	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	307	113.37/cwt	111.00–115.00	348	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	615	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	464	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	662	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	140.36/cwt	123.50–148.00	625	38
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	123.54/cwt	112.50–125.00	720	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	114.11/cwt	110.00–117.00	766	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	125.08/cwt	121.50–128.00	645	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	137.75/cwt	125.00–139.50	442	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	145.33/cwt	125.00–152.50	560	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	102.81/cwt	98.50–105.00	798	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	319	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	91.50/cwt	91.50–91.50	773	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	36.22/cwt	32.00–41.00	392	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	28.46/cwt	25.00–32.00	292	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,501	47.69/cwt	42.00–53.00	716	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	45.84/cwt	41.00–53.00	563	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,134	40.83/cwt	40.00–43.00	463	4
Bulls	—	—	1,499	59.36/cwt	55.00–61.00	890	9
Bulls	—	—	1,730	64.93/cwt	62.00–68.00	1,123	8
Bulls	—	—	2,020	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,414	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	7,088	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	7,508	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	781.89/cwt	725.00–910.00	9,422	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	431	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	558	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	120.74/cwt	115.00–126.00	631	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	680	142.43/cwt	140.00–144.25	969	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	585	136.15/cwt	133.75–140.00	796	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	825	135.62/cwt	128.00–138.50	1,119	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	714	146.25/cwt	146.25–146.25	1,044	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	137.40/cwt	137.00–138.00	735	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	133.84/cwt	118.00–140.50	902	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	136.33/cwt	132.00–147.50	498	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	131.52/cwt	128.00–132.00	706	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	126.70/cwt	126.00–130.00	767	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	144.13/cwt	143.50–145.00	700	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	130.91/cwt	125.00–136.00	751	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	449	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	133.41/cwt	130.00–134.50	1,035	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	439	116.58/cwt	111.00–122.00	512	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	102.29/cwt	95.00–111.00	585	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	534	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	593	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	304	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	334	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	672	128.89/cwt	127.25–129.75	866	21

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 →

Smith County Commission Co. - Carthage, TN

Sat Nov 2, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,001Last week 863Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 175Last week 102Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 129Last week 134Year ago 0

No trends , reporter was absence. There was a higher tone for weaned and vaccinated cattle.

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
5	—	801	112.50	112.50
2	—	503	116.00	116.00
21	—	616	122.00–131.25	126.84
14	—	595	127.75	127.75
14	—	480	116.00–118.50	116.89
9	—	738	120.00	120.00
21	—	672	127.25–129.75	128.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	461	115.50–119.00	116.34
56	—	585	105.00–128.50	116.05
55	—	536	112.25–115.00	113.74
29	—	679	102.00–124.75	109.14
17	—	324	110.00–121.00	119.06
14	—	381	117.00–120.00	119.17
10	—	773	105.00–126.50	117.79
4	—	858	112.50	112.50
3	—	725	100.00–102.00	101.31
2	—	1,015	75.00	75.00
2	—	845	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	439	111.00–122.00	116.58
7	—	572	95.00–111.00	102.29
6	—	534	111.00	111.00
5	—	304	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	92.50	92.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	538	115.00	115.00
5	—	307	111.00–115.00	113.37
3	—	600	102.50	102.50
3	—	390	119.00	119.00
1	—	770	86.00	86.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	445	123.50–148.00	140.36
34	—	583	112.50–125.00	123.54
29	—	671	110.00–117.00	114.11
27	—	516	121.50–128.00	125.08
16	—	321	125.00–139.50	137.75
15	—	385	125.00–152.50	145.33
12	—	776	98.50–105.00	102.81
7	—	245	130.00	130.00
2	—	845	91.50	91.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	431	129.50	129.50
2	—	523	115.00–126.00	120.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	680	140.00–144.25	142.43
41	—	585	133.75–140.00	136.15
15	—	825	128.00–138.50	135.62
13	—	714	146.25	146.25
12	—	535	137.00–138.00	137.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	674	118.00–140.50	133.84
34	—	365	132.00–147.50	136.33
24	—	537	128.00–132.00	131.52
23	—	605	126.00–130.00	126.70
21	—	486	143.50–145.00	144.13
11	—	574	125.00–136.00	130.91
7	—	321	140.00	140.00
4	—	776	130.00–134.50	133.41
1	—	800	120.00	120.00
1	—	440	141.00	141.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,082	32.00–41.00	36.22
20	—	1,027	25.00–32.00	28.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,501	42.00–53.00	47.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,229	41.00–53.00	45.84
4	—	1,134	40.00–43.00	40.83
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,499	55.00–61.00	59.36
8	—	1,730	62.00–68.00	64.93
1	—	2,020	70.00	70.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	675.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	975	770.00	770.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,205	725.00–910.00	781.89

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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Carthage Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Smith County Commission Co. - Carthage, TN

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle