Name: Carthage Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to same sale last week , Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers and Bulls mostly 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifers 9.00 to 13.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.86/cwt on 198 head.

Average price

$121.86

198 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$615

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$173

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

$11.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.25

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	513	122.80	629	182
Medium and Large 2-3	411	111.25	457	16thin

One grade step is worth $11.54/cwt here — about $173 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 sale198 hd

121.86

—

TN average10 barns · 1,807 hd

128.11

−6.25

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	—	Average	1,776	87.99	1,562	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,441	64.11	924	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,195	60.62	724	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,017	45.29	461	19

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	138.19/cwt	132.00–142.00	796	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	798	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	798	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	60.79/cwt	54.00–66.00	722	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,166	53.26/cwt	42.00–56.00	621	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	69.30/cwt	65.00–73.00	864	13
Bulls	—	—	1,766	90.55/cwt	88.00–95.00	1,599	8
Bulls	—	—	1,642	77.82/cwt	76.00–80.00	1,278	3
Bulls	—	—	2,255	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	2,210	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	8,635	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	815.00/cwt	750.00–875.00	10,188	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	12,120	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	8,678	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	8,775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	7,500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	248	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	357	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	603	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	663	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	132.69/cwt	120.00–146.00	551	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	126.79/cwt	120.00–134.00	425	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	605	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	523	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	398	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	719	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	917	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	644	138.08/cwt	137.50–138.50	889	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	779	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	943	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	529	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	794	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	149.48/cwt	144.00–150.00	578	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	147.68/cwt	138.00–154.50	786	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	140.47/cwt	134.00–142.50	826	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	507	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	444	147.53/cwt	144.00–148.00	655	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	728	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	49.66/cwt	45.00–53.00	523	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	954	37.81/cwt	35.00–43.00	361	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,441	64.11/cwt	57.00–68.00	924	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	890	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	893	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	419	107.34/cwt	100.00–111.00	450	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	341	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	392	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	267	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	336	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	745	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	605	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	526	126.51/cwt	124.00–129.00	665	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	575	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	716	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	129.90/cwt	125.00–137.00	481	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	120.43/cwt	118.00–121.00	552	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	121.15/cwt	118.50–125.00	699	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	634	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	560	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	110.21/cwt	109.00–112.00	725	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	114.55/cwt	104.00–116.00	842	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	426	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	113.36/cwt	110.00–120.00	691	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	944	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	880	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	634	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	103.97/cwt	100.00–112.00	533	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	545	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	662	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	519	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	456	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	668	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	136.40/cwt	123.00–140.00	713	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	442	150.56/cwt	135.00–154.00	665	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	121.39/cwt	121.00–125.00	819	10

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 Feb 29, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 523Last week 1,025Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 163Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 166Last week 253Year ago 0

Compared to same sale last week , Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers and Bulls mostly 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifers 9.00 to 13.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	576	132.00–142.00	138.19
2	—	798	100.00	100.00
16	—	456	146.50	146.50
14	—	523	123.00–140.00	136.40
11	—	442	135.00–154.00	150.56
10	—	675	121.00–125.00	121.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	880	72.00	72.00
3	—	513	100.00–112.00	103.97
3	—	495	110.00	110.00
1	—	630	105.00	105.00
1	—	440	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	248	144.00	144.00
2	—	603	110.00	110.00
2	—	415	120.00–146.00	132.69
2	—	335	120.00–134.00	126.79
1	—	545	111.00	111.00
1	—	390	134.00	134.00
1	—	295	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	719	127.50	127.50
12	—	644	137.50–138.50	138.08
7	—	779	121.00	121.00
5	—	529	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	387	144.00–150.00	149.48
17	—	532	138.00–154.50	147.68
14	—	588	134.00–142.50	140.47
9	—	319	159.00	159.00
8	—	444	144.00–148.00	147.53
7	—	461	158.00	158.00
5	—	629	141.50	141.50
1	—	720	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	419	100.00–111.00	107.34
4	—	341	115.00	115.00
3	—	267	126.00	126.00
1	—	745	100.00	100.00
1	—	650	93.00	93.00
1	—	495	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	526	124.00–129.00	126.51
19	—	575	124.50	124.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	370	125.00–137.00	129.90
26	—	458	118.00–121.00	120.43
24	—	577	118.50–125.00	121.15
19	—	528	120.00	120.00
15	—	441	127.00	127.00
10	—	658	109.00–112.00	110.21
8	—	735	104.00–116.00	114.55
6	—	318	134.00	134.00
3	—	610	110.00–120.00	113.36
2	—	763	95.00	95.00
1	—	835	113.00	113.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,188	54.00–66.00	60.79
16	—	1,166	42.00–56.00	53.26
13	—	1,247	65.00–73.00	69.30
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,054	45.00–53.00	49.66
7	—	954	35.00–43.00	37.81
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,441	57.00–68.00	64.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,766	88.00–95.00	90.55
3	—	1,642	76.00–80.00	77.82
1	—	2,255	98.00	98.00

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
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	785.00	785.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,250	750.00–875.00	815.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,010.00	1,010.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	890	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	600.00	600.00

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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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