Name: Carthage Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-02-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.75/cwt on 171 head.

Average price

$141.75

171 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$768

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$321

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

$22.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.59

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	549	142.67	783	159
Medium and Large 2-3	447	130.46	583	11thin
Small 1-2	385	120.00	462	1thin

One grade step is worth $22.67/cwt here — about $321 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 sale171 hd

141.75

—

TN average10 barns · 2,777 hd

138.16

+3.59

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	1,727	92.43	1,597	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,471	74.82	1,101	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,234	67.95	838	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,033	55.22	571	23

Every lot, as filed

59 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 2-3	—	330	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	426	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	779	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	935	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	133.89/cwt	130.00–138.00	779	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	383	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	555	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	659	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	900	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	604	127.67/cwt	124.00–135.00	771	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	133.29/cwt	120.00–134.00	889	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	590	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	853	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,034	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	159.77/cwt	156.00–161.00	836	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	687	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,072	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	162.28/cwt	161.00–165.00	789	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	138.67/cwt	138.00–142.00	926	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	396	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	186.70/cwt	160.00–196.00	624	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	945	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	799	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	813	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	442	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	782	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	469	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	821	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	811	143.25/cwt	143.25–143.25	1,162	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	391	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	759	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	571	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	919	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	137.62/cwt	135.00–143.00	846	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	927	9
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	635	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	762	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	750	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	811	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	643	131.78/cwt	125.00–133.00	847	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	920	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	49.05/cwt	40.00–52.00	505	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,508	72.29/cwt	67.00–76.00	1,090	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,078	57.98/cwt	57.00–60.00	625	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,353	75.15/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,017	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	67.29/cwt	63.00–73.00	822	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	717	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	57.52/cwt	55.00–62.00	590	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,412	78.88/cwt	77.00–81.00	1,114	5
Bulls	—	—	1,693	95.08/cwt	90.00–103.00	1,610	4
Bulls	—	—	1,760	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,866	1
Bulls	—	—	1,780	80.36/cwt	76.00–85.00	1,430	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	385	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	496	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	719	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	728	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	427	142.25/cwt	133.00–149.00	607	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	915	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	531	130.56/cwt	121.00–133.00	693	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	139.52/cwt	135.00–146.00	738	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	140.58/cwt	137.50–142.50	655	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	128.03/cwt	127.00–130.00	676	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	467	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	497	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	798	44
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	596	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	864	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	550	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	639	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	875	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	462	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	614	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	977	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 Feb 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 403Last week 673Year ago 520

Slaughter CattleReceipts 86Last week 136Year ago 110

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	129.00	129.00
3	—	528	127.00–130.00	128.03
1	—	365	128.00	128.00
5	—	462	133.00	133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	779	120.00	120.00
31	—	582	130.00–138.00	133.89
3	—	604	124.00–135.00	127.67
20	—	667	120.00–134.00	133.29
2	—	300	132.00	132.00
7	—	529	135.00–146.00	139.52
21	—	466	137.50–142.50	140.58
5	—	393	140.00	140.00
1	—	265	139.00	139.00
2	—	835	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	383	145.00	145.00
5	—	659	136.50	136.50
7	—	590	144.50	144.50
44	—	497	160.50	160.50
4	—	639	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	755	137.00	137.00
8	—	523	156.00–161.00	159.77
9	—	486	161.00–165.00	162.28
6	—	668	138.00–142.00	138.67
4	—	334	160.00–196.00	186.70
2	—	700	135.00	135.00
2	—	563	142.00	142.00
5	—	442	177.00	177.00
6	—	391	194.00	194.00
3	—	615	135.00–143.00	137.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	687	156.00	156.00
4	—	469	175.00	175.00
13	—	811	143.25	143.25
7	—	571	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	145.00	145.00
1	—	645	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	736	126.00	126.00
15	—	460	163.00	163.00
15	—	523	155.00	155.00
13	—	643	125.00–133.00	131.78
1	—	1,000	92.00	92.00
2	—	678	135.00	135.00
15	—	596	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	496	145.00	145.00
1	—	560	130.00	130.00
13	—	427	133.00–149.00	142.25
5	—	531	121.00–133.00	130.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,029	40.00–52.00	49.05
2	—	1,103	65.00	65.00
13	—	1,025	55.00–62.00	57.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,508	67.00–76.00	72.29
5	—	1,412	77.00–81.00	78.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,078	57.00–60.00	57.98
6	—	1,353	74.00–79.00	75.15
20	—	1,221	63.00–73.00	67.29
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,693	90.00–103.00	95.08
1	—	1,760	106.00	106.00
2	—	1,780	76.00–85.00	80.36

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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