Name: Carthage Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-06-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Steers steady to 6.00 lower. Bulls mostly steady. Heifers steady to 4.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.05/cwt on 252 head.

Average price

$115.05

252 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$650

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$144

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

$7.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.81

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	569	115.46	657	239
Medium and Large 2-3	477	107.65	514	13thin

One grade step is worth $7.81/cwt here — about $144 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 sale252 hd

115.05

—

TN average9 barns · 1,756 hd

120.87

−5.81

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	1,691	90.30	1,527	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,394	67.93	947	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,175	63.00	740	89
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,005	48.27	485	24

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 2-3	—	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	681	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	744	110.26/cwt	109.00–111.00	820	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	125.47/cwt	120.25–126.50	837	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	136.08/cwt	131.00–139.00	791	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	137.99/cwt	132.50–142.00	711	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	133.68/cwt	130.00–135.00	623	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	897	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	126.32/cwt	126.00–127.00	676	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	893	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	822	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	621	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	814	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	479	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	680	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	500	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	708	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	881	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,005	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,055	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	873	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,048	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	708	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	867	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	145.55/cwt	139.50–147.00	761	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	137.86/cwt	131.00–139.50	811	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	127.82/cwt	124.50–129.00	846	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	133.77/cwt	116.00–136.00	518	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	769	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	919	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	643	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	734	116.67/cwt	116.00–117.00	856	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	912	106.18/cwt	105.00–108.00	968	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	140.15/cwt	135.00–142.00	589	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	469	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	432	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	765	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	627	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	326	118.77/cwt	109.00–123.00	387	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	540	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	663	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	51.21/cwt	45.00–63.00	524	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	41.14/cwt	35.00–45.00	395	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,379	67.33/cwt	64.00–70.00	928	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	74.05/cwt	73.00–75.00	1,137	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,100	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	605	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	64.03/cwt	57.00–72.00	765	58
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,104	55.32/cwt	52.00–59.00	611	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	75.17/cwt	72.00–81.00	922	9
Bulls	—	—	1,745	94.08/cwt	89.00–100.00	1,642	11
Bulls	—	—	1,516	78.01/cwt	70.00–86.00	1,183	8
Bulls	—	—	1,891	104.49/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,976	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	12,600	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	977.63/cwt	925.00–1,025.00	11,614	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	13,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	809	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	123.73/cwt	119.00–126.00	705	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	576	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	685	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	653	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	738	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	482	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	622	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	744	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	781	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	113.99/cwt	110.00–116.00	662	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	108.87/cwt	100.00–111.50	719	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	120.58/cwt	116.00–126.50	641	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	119.90/cwt	115.00–124.00	558	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	520	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	767	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	786	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	371	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	792	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	121.04/cwt	118.00–123.00	511	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	576	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	778	6

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 27, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 711Last week 725Year ago 329

Slaughter CattleReceipts 161Last week 177Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 194Last week 163Year ago 68

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Steers steady to 6.00 lower. Bulls mostly steady. Heifers steady to 4.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	600	120.00	120.00
1	—	545	125.00	125.00
8	—	422	118.00–123.00	121.04
6	—	576	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	744	109.00–111.00	110.26
25	—	667	120.25–126.50	125.47
19	—	581	131.00–139.00	136.08
12	—	515	132.50–142.00	137.99
11	—	466	130.00–135.00	133.68
1	—	965	93.00	93.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	535	126.00–127.00	126.32
2	—	893	92.00	92.00
3	—	735	110.00	110.00
3	—	570	119.00–126.00	123.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	621	131.00	131.00
10	—	479	142.00	142.00
7	—	500	141.50	141.50
3	—	705	125.00	125.00
2	—	1,005	105.00	105.00
2	—	873	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	708	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	523	139.50–147.00	145.55
29	—	588	131.00–139.50	137.86
24	—	662	124.50–129.00	127.82
18	—	387	116.00–136.00	133.77
14	—	769	119.00–120.00	119.50
13	—	466	138.00	138.00
6	—	734	116.00–117.00	116.67
5	—	912	105.00–108.00	106.18
4	—	420	135.00–142.00	140.15
2	—	335	140.00	140.00
2	—	290	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	765	82.00	82.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	326	109.00–123.00	118.77
2	—	500	108.00	108.00
1	—	625	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	576	119.00	119.00
10	—	653	113.00	113.00
10	—	482	129.00	129.00
5	—	744	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	581	110.00–116.00	113.99
44	—	660	100.00–111.50	108.87
40	—	532	116.00–126.50	120.58
26	—	465	115.00–124.00	119.90
21	—	423	123.00	123.00
6	—	767	100.00	100.00
6	—	735	107.00	107.00
5	—	320	116.00	116.00
4	—	880	90.00	90.00
1	—	240	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,023	45.00–63.00	51.21
7	—	960	35.00–45.00	41.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,379	64.00–70.00	67.33
3	—	1,535	73.00–75.00	74.05
1	—	1,100	55.00	55.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,194	57.00–72.00	64.03
22	—	1,104	52.00–59.00	55.32
9	—	1,226	72.00–81.00	75.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,745	89.00–100.00	94.08
8	—	1,516	70.00–86.00	78.01
4	—	1,891	102.00–108.00	104.49

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,200	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,188	925.00–1,025.00	977.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,320	1,000.00	1,000.00

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