Name: Carthage Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-06-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Steers 3.00 to 5.00 lower, instances 12.00 lower. Heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.19/cwt on 222 head.

Average price

$124.19

222 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$684

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$34

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

$7.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.10

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	550	125.01	688	197
Medium and Large 2-3	555	117.78	654	25

One grade step is worth $7.23/cwt here — about $34 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 sale222 hd

124.19

—

TN average11 barns · 2,429 hd

124.09

+0.10

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	—	High	1,843	99.95	1,842	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,467	64.27	943	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,220	61.39	749	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	919	46.04	423	10

Every lot, as filed

67 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	956	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	536	123.79/cwt	107.00–131.50	664	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	436	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	567	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	669	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	657	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	659	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	827	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	709	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	791	112.75/cwt	112.75–112.75	892	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	589	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	713	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	855	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	941	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	133.67/cwt	132.50–134.00	627	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	604	116.85/cwt	115.00–117.00	706	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	120.94/cwt	115.00–123.00	700	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	130.81/cwt	125.00–132.50	688	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	134.73/cwt	131.00–135.00	515	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	109.77/cwt	105.00–111.00	724	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	133.52/cwt	130.00–135.00	433	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	758	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	856	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	803	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	755	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	764	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	416	135.22/cwt	120.00–141.00	563	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	113.74/cwt	110.00–120.00	677	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	609	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	694	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	729	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	575	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	133.09/cwt	128.50–133.50	763	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	757	104.47/cwt	101.50–105.00	791	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	654	121.70/cwt	120.50–122.50	796	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	140.21/cwt	136.00–142.00	646	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	140.75/cwt	140.75–140.75	718	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	774	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	49.26/cwt	42.00–53.00	458	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	33.17/cwt	30.00–35.00	290	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,459	65.40/cwt	61.00–71.00	954	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,585	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	888	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	938	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	60.98/cwt	56.00–65.00	738	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,344	68.79/cwt	67.00–72.00	925	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	54.44/cwt	53.00–55.00	607	6
Bulls	—	—	1,799	108.96/cwt	108.00–110.00	1,960	4
Bulls	—	—	1,902	87.93/cwt	83.00–100.00	1,672	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	915.91/cwt	875.00–950.00	10,075	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,001.00/cwt	975.00–1,025.00	12,513	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,020.00/cwt	1,020.00–1,020.00	11,220	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	638	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	746	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	324	127.62/cwt	125.00–129.00	413	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	598	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	694	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	518	155.25/cwt	154.50–156.50	804	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	676	137.44/cwt	136.50–138.00	929	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	607	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	801	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	862	118.89/cwt	118.75–119.00	1,025	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	809	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	127.01/cwt	122.00–128.00	841	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	132.73/cwt	130.00–135.00	823	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	150.75/cwt	150.75–150.75	772	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	154.73/cwt	126.00–157.00	585	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	151.48/cwt	141.00–153.00	654	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	794	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	973	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	134.52/cwt	132.00–141.00	768	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	721	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	704	127.71/cwt	119.00–129.50	899	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	151.63/cwt	141.00–160.00	406	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	489	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 →

Smith County Commission Co. - Carthage, TN

Sat Jun 6, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 583Last week 759Year ago 598

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 79Year ago 130

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 167Year ago 145

Compared to the same sale last week Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Steers 3.00 to 5.00 lower, instances 12.00 lower. Heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	910	105.00	105.00
15	—	662	122.00–128.00	127.01
14	—	620	130.00–135.00	132.73
13	—	512	150.75	150.75
13	—	378	126.00–157.00	154.73
12	—	432	141.00–153.00	151.48
8	—	794	122.50	122.50
7	—	571	132.00–141.00	134.52
7	—	468	154.00	154.00
6	—	704	119.00–129.50	127.71
5	—	268	141.00–160.00	151.63
3	—	322	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	638	117.00	117.00
3	—	324	125.00–129.00	127.62
2	—	598	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	518	154.50–156.50	155.25
13	—	676	136.50–138.00	137.44
12	—	607	132.00	132.00
9	—	862	118.75–119.00	118.89
5	—	570	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	536	107.00–131.50	123.79
7	—	436	130.00	130.00
4	—	760	88.00	88.00
1	—	700	96.00	96.00
1	—	650	101.00	101.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	659	125.50	125.50
8	—	527	134.50	134.50
7	—	791	112.75	112.75
4	—	589	121.00	121.00
1	—	855	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	469	132.50–134.00	133.67
28	—	604	115.00–117.00	116.85
24	—	579	115.00–123.00	120.94
22	—	526	125.00–132.50	130.81
14	—	382	131.00–135.00	134.73
10	—	660	105.00–111.00	109.77
10	—	324	130.00–135.00	133.52
4	—	758	100.00	100.00
2	—	865	99.00	99.00
2	—	803	94.00	94.00
1	—	735	104.00	104.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	416	120.00–141.00	135.22
8	—	595	110.00–120.00	113.74
7	—	483	126.00	126.00
4	—	694	105.00	105.00
4	—	523	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	573	128.50–133.50	133.09
20	—	757	101.50–105.00	104.47
20	—	654	120.50–122.50	121.70
20	—	461	136.00–142.00	140.21
17	—	510	140.75	140.75
1	—	870	89.00	89.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	930	42.00–53.00	49.26
2	—	875	30.00–35.00	33.17
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,459	61.00–71.00	65.40
1	—	1,585	56.00	56.00
1	—	1,380	68.00	68.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,210	56.00–65.00	60.98
7	—	1,344	67.00–72.00	68.79
6	—	1,115	53.00–55.00	54.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,799	108.00–110.00	108.96
3	—	1,902	83.00–100.00	87.93

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 Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	875.00–950.00	915.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,250	975.00–1,025.00	1,001.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,020.00	1,020.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	900.00	900.00

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