Name: Carthage Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-12-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 6.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; No trends could be established on slaughter cattle due to last weeks slaughter cattle not being reported.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.77/cwt on 212 head.

Average price

$120.77

212 head · 571 lb average

Value per head Derived

$689

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$222

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

$12.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.20

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	580	121.57	705	198
Medium and Large 2-3	441	109.43	483	14thin

One grade step is worth $12.15/cwt here — about $222 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 sale212 hd

120.77

—

TN average7 barns · 1,335 hd

118.57

+2.20

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	1,658	70.20	1,164	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,553	49.29	765	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,231	44.82	552	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,102	34.96	385	32

Every lot, as filed

52 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	—	—	1,743	72.19/cwt	68.00–78.00	1,258	8
Bulls	—	—	1,318	62.25/cwt	60.00–65.00	820	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	44.82/cwt	40.00–51.00	552	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,553	49.29/cwt	45.00–53.00	765	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,116	39.16/cwt	35.00–45.00	437	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	28.83/cwt	20.00–33.00	312	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	772	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	635	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	778	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	835	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	910	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	662	120.25/cwt	120.00–120.50	796	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	732	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	842	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,085	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,074	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	810	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	972	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	752	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	940	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	131.12/cwt	123.00–133.00	754	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	787	107.12/cwt	105.00–107.50	843	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	459	151.79/cwt	139.00–157.00	697	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,011	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,057	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	267	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	414	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	815	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	158.10/cwt	140.00–161.00	523	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	125.48/cwt	125.00–125.50	732	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	98.43/cwt	97.50–100.00	766	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	110.29/cwt	107.00–115.00	680	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	156.00/cwt	140.00–162.00	597	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	134.92/cwt	127.00–136.00	784	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	865	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	129.66/cwt	129.00–130.00	415	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	827	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	457	130.38/cwt	126.50–133.00	596	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	654	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	782	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	125.07/cwt	124.00–130.00	469	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	124.76/cwt	123.50–125.50	652	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	593	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	623	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	618	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	535	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	649	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	583	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	461	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	507	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	258	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	297	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	655	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	135.28/cwt	125.00–139.00	697	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	348	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	470	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	669	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	111.80/cwt	107.00–115.00	740	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	816	101.68/cwt	95.00–103.00	830	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	829	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	137.70/cwt	132.00–143.00	726	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	545	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	504	2

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 Dec 19, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 473Last week 1,425Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,743	68.00–78.00	72.19
2	—	1,318	60.00–65.00	62.25
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,231	40.00–51.00	44.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,553	45.00–53.00	49.29
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,116	35.00–45.00	39.16
13	—	1,082	20.00–33.00	28.83

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	525	147.00	147.00
1	—	810	120.00	120.00
3	—	752	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	459	139.00–157.00	151.79
1	—	895	113.00	113.00
1	—	970	109.00	109.00
3	—	267	155.00	155.00
3	—	655	124.50	124.50
7	—	331	140.00–161.00	158.10
22	—	383	140.00–162.00	156.00
29	—	581	127.00–136.00	134.92
1	—	715	121.00	121.00
13	—	645	128.50	128.50
17	—	527	132.00–143.00	137.70
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	100.00	100.00
3	—	348	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	635	122.50	122.50
7	—	835	109.00	109.00
10	—	662	120.00–120.50	120.25
16	—	732	115.00	115.00
3	—	1,085	99.00	99.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	583	125.00–125.50	125.48
8	—	778	97.50–100.00	98.43
9	—	617	107.00–115.00	110.29
3	—	320	129.00–130.00	129.66
1	—	870	95.00	95.00
54	—	457	126.50–133.00	130.38
11	—	654	119.50	119.50
13	—	375	124.00–130.00	125.07
24	—	523	123.50–125.50	124.76
6	—	816	95.00–103.00	101.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	650	95.00	95.00
1	—	590	110.00	110.00
1	—	530	110.00	110.00
4	—	461	110.00	110.00
5	—	258	115.00	115.00
1	—	625	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	575	123.00–133.00	131.12
13	—	787	105.00–107.50	107.12
15	—	461	142.00	142.00
15	—	515	125.00–139.00	135.28
20	—	662	107.00–115.00	111.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	102.00	102.00
3	—	593	105.00	105.00
2	—	495	110.00	110.00
2	—	400	126.00	126.00

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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