Name: Carthage Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-01-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 3.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 550 lbs. 5.00-10.00 lower, over 550 lbs. 2.00-5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 3.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.82/cwt on 291 head.

Average price

$134.82

291 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$702

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$70

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

$10.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.86

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	521	135.31	705	277
Medium and Large 2-3	508	125.14	635	14thin

One grade step is worth $10.16/cwt here — about $70 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 sale291 hd

134.82

—

TN average8 barns · 1,850 hd

139.67

−4.86

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	1,710	89.89	1,537	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,405	70.85	996	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,217	67.95	827	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,059	54.01	572	33

Every lot, as filed

68 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	—	531	136.46/cwt	131.00–140.00	725	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	120.89/cwt	120.00–121.00	701	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	844	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	1,000	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	133.99/cwt	130.00–138.00	561	33
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	471	154.88/cwt	146.00–157.50	729	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	589	140.69/cwt	135.00–142.00	829	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	127.53/cwt	127.50–128.00	854	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	129.07/cwt	120.00–133.00	803	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	169.96/cwt	165.00–177.50	474	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	853	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,245	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	143.43/cwt	138.00–145.00	964	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	742	128.05/cwt	127.50–128.50	950	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	144.10/cwt	140.00–145.00	461	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	849	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,290	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	706	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	561	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	914	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	176.93/cwt	175.00–178.50	934	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	140.81/cwt	138.00–145.00	1,017	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,210	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	162.38/cwt	148.00–171.00	849	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,031	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	507	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	174.61/cwt	170.00–175.50	819	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	148.46/cwt	142.00–150.00	854	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	902	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	836	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	591	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	875	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	840	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	513	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	654	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	640	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	752	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,245	67.48/cwt	67.00–68.00	840	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	58.20/cwt	53.00–63.00	630	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	45.13/cwt	37.00–50.00	447	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,298	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	818	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	67.42/cwt	60.00–75.00	814	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	56.57/cwt	55.00–57.00	667	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,294	80.28/cwt	76.00–86.00	1,039	6
Bulls	—	—	1,763	95.32/cwt	90.00–103.00	1,680	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,408	78.44/cwt	77.00–80.00	1,104	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	69.93/cwt	65.00–76.00	992	16
Bulls	—	—	2,060	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	2,287	1
Bulls	—	—	1,580	79.13/cwt	75.00–85.00	1,250	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	131.19/cwt	120.00–135.00	749	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	464	139.77/cwt	135.00–145.00	649	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	412	153.32/cwt	149.00–156.00	632	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	702	130.67/cwt	130.00–131.00	917	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	810	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	139.99/cwt	132.00–142.00	729	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	918	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	757	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	931	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	898	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	787	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	170.40/cwt	156.00–173.00	634	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	485	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	723	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	505	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	712	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	146.37/cwt	140.00–147.00	565	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	131.41/cwt	125.00–133.75	770	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	459	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	139.30/cwt	130.00–145.00	644	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	353	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	469	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	237	147.17/cwt	145.00–150.00	349	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	881	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	969	5

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 Jan 29, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 673Last week 585Year ago 497

Slaughter CattleReceipts 136Last week 89Year ago 102

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	531	131.00–140.00	136.46
33	—	419	130.00–138.00	133.99
19	—	670	127.50–128.00	127.53
19	—	622	120.00–133.00	129.07
11	—	742	127.50–128.50	128.05
11	—	320	140.00–145.00	144.10
5	—	781	115.00	115.00
21	—	386	140.00–147.00	146.37
35	—	586	125.00–133.75	131.41
48	—	462	130.00–145.00	139.30
9	—	237	145.00–150.00	147.17
5	—	881	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	580	120.00–121.00	120.89
1	—	340	135.00	135.00
3	—	353	133.00	133.00
1	—	490	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	844	118.50	118.50
8	—	485	149.00	149.00
6	—	505	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	471	146.00–157.50	154.88
5	—	589	135.00–142.00	140.69
1	—	510	140.00	140.00
1	—	665	137.50	137.50
1	—	345	147.00	147.00
1	—	290	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	279	165.00–177.50	169.96
2	—	853	146.00	146.00
25	—	672	138.00–145.00	143.43
2	—	615	138.00	138.00
1	—	915	141.00	141.00
1	—	420	168.00	168.00
1	—	335	167.50	167.50
10	—	722	138.00–145.00	140.81
1	—	840	144.00	144.00
44	—	523	148.00–171.00	162.38
1	—	775	133.00	133.00
19	—	469	170.00–175.50	174.61
16	—	575	142.00–150.00	148.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	528	175.00–178.50	176.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	663	136.00	136.00
16	—	524	159.50	159.50
8	—	591	148.00	148.00
4	—	933	90.00	90.00
3	—	702	130.00–131.00	130.67
2	—	623	130.00	130.00
3	—	757	123.00	123.00
25	—	474	166.00	166.00
19	—	372	156.00–173.00	170.40
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	127.50	127.50
1	—	640	117.50	117.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	571	120.00–135.00	131.19
8	—	464	135.00–145.00	139.77
13	—	412	149.00–156.00	153.32
10	—	521	132.00–142.00	139.99
1	—	765	120.00	120.00
1	—	630	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,245	67.00–68.00	67.48
19	—	1,082	53.00–63.00	58.20
12	—	991	37.00–50.00	45.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,298	63.00	63.00
4	—	1,408	77.00–80.00	78.44
16	—	1,418	65.00–76.00	69.93
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,208	60.00–75.00	67.42
5	—	1,179	55.00–57.00	56.57
6	—	1,294	76.00–86.00	80.28
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,763	90.00–103.00	95.32
1	—	2,060	111.00	111.00
6	—	1,580	75.00–85.00	79.13

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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