Name: Carthage Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-12-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 4.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.52/cwt on 280 head.

Average price

$129.52

280 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$726

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$73

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

$19.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.71

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	558	130.80	730	262
Medium and Large 2-3	593	110.89	657	18thin

One grade step is worth $19.91/cwt here — about $73 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 sale280 hd

129.52

—

TN average9 barns · 2,541 hd

133.23

−3.71

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	1,849	81.46	1,506	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,402	56.35	790	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,236	55.07	681	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,066	40.69	434	15

Every lot, as filed

66 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 1-2	—	915	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	942	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	391	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	616	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	160.90/cwt	160.00–163.00	861	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,012	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	137.27/cwt	134.00–141.00	636	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	518	136.68/cwt	136.00–138.00	708	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	147.27/cwt	140.50–148.00	465	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	945	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	141.53/cwt	136.00–146.00	818	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	153.47/cwt	145.00–157.00	812	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,066	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	658	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	744	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	515	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	621	151.75/cwt	151.75–151.75	942	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	779	130.25/cwt	130.00–130.50	1,015	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	773	142.64/cwt	141.50–143.75	1,103	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	169.38/cwt	165.00–170.00	781	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	139.59/cwt	135.50–145.50	928	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	653	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	676	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,007	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	915	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,276	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	559	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	889	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	314	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	553	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	132.46/cwt	130.00–135.00	812	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	258	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	441	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	160.41/cwt	142.00–169.50	759	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	131.84/cwt	126.00–133.50	769	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	666	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	652	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	114.48/cwt	113.00–115.00	873	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	746	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	62.72/cwt	60.00–65.00	903	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,374	55.28/cwt	52.00–59.00	760	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	61.24/cwt	59.00–64.00	789	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	54.93/cwt	52.00–58.50	662	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,165	49.90/cwt	48.00–52.00	581	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	41.99/cwt	39.00–45.00	442	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	33.15/cwt	30.00–36.00	347	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	48.96/cwt	48.00–50.00	717	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,272	47.32/cwt	45.00–50.00	602	3
Bulls	—	—	1,738	72.72/cwt	70.00–75.00	1,264	3
Bulls	—	—	1,990	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,791	1
Bulls	—	—	1,888	84.99/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,605	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	534	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	671	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	778	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	125.45/cwt	121.00–127.50	834	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	141.52/cwt	132.00–144.50	756	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	134.86/cwt	120.00–145.00	634	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	583	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	809	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	698	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	698	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	703	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	882	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	771	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	987	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	581	132.59/cwt	131.00–133.00	770	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	124.34/cwt	120.00–125.00	720	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	116.95/cwt	115.00–118.00	770	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	538	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	121.16/cwt	118.00–122.00	775	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	131.97/cwt	122.00–134.00	698	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	431	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	565	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	115.95/cwt	110.00–120.00	845	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	880	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	584	4

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 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 670Last week 1,135Year ago 1,425

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 146Year ago 0

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 4.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	915	103.00	103.00
37	—	463	134.00–141.00	137.27
11	—	316	140.50–148.00	147.27
7	—	762	124.00	124.00
23	—	579	120.00–125.00	124.34
17	—	658	115.00–118.00	116.95
17	—	379	142.00	142.00
12	—	640	118.00–122.00	121.16
47	—	529	122.00–134.00	131.97
5	—	729	110.00–120.00	115.95
4	—	800	110.00	110.00
4	—	436	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	110.00	110.00
6	—	560	110.00	110.00
1	—	530	110.00	110.00
4	—	825	98.00	98.00
2	—	698	100.00	100.00
4	—	431	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	518	136.00–138.00	136.68
11	—	703	125.50	125.50
10	—	771	128.00	128.00
38	—	581	131.00–133.00	132.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	535	160.00–163.00	160.90
10	—	621	151.75	151.75
12	—	773	141.50–143.75	142.64
7	—	676	149.00	149.00
5	—	915	139.50	139.50
5	—	559	159.00	159.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	731	138.50	138.50
19	—	578	136.00–146.00	141.53
17	—	529	145.00–157.00	153.47
5	—	820	130.00	130.00
8	—	779	130.00–130.50	130.25
26	—	461	165.00–170.00	169.38
22	—	665	135.50–145.50	139.59
1	—	435	150.00	150.00
11	—	314	176.00	176.00
4	—	613	130.00–135.00	132.46
2	—	258	171.00	171.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	658	113.00	113.00
1	—	355	145.00	145.00
1	—	700	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	473	142.00–169.50	160.41
18	—	583	126.00–133.50	131.84
10	—	386	172.50	172.50
1	—	400	163.00	163.00
16	—	763	113.00–115.00	114.48
8	—	878	85.00	85.00
28	—	665	121.00–127.50	125.45
21	—	534	132.00–144.50	141.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	152.50	152.50
4	—	671	116.00	116.00
3	—	560	120.00	120.00
3	—	470	120.00–145.00	134.86

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,440	60.00–65.00	62.72
10	—	1,374	52.00–59.00	55.28
2	—	1,465	48.00–50.00	48.96
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,288	59.00–64.00	61.24
10	—	1,205	52.00–58.50	54.93
3	—	1,272	45.00–50.00	47.32
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,165	48.00–52.00	49.90
9	—	1,053	39.00–45.00	41.99
4	—	1,046	30.00–36.00	33.15
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,738	70.00–75.00	72.72
1	—	1,990	90.00	90.00
5	—	1,888	83.00–87.00	84.99

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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