Name: Carthage Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $145.25/cwt on 139 head.

Average price

$145.25

139 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$750

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$190

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

$15.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.04

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	523	146.60	767	127
Medium and Large 2-3	441	130.94	578	12thin

One grade step is worth $15.67/cwt here — about $190 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 sale139 hd

145.25

—

TN average9 barns · 1,543 hd

149.29

−4.04

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	—	High	1,853	108.06	2,002	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,226	82.28	1,008	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,403	79.34	1,113	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,091	66.59	726	19

Every lot, as filed

62 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	—	308	157.63/cwt	157.50–158.00	486	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	141.27/cwt	140.00–142.50	1,016	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	506	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	929	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	129.99/cwt	129.00–131.00	888	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	151.00/cwt	142.00–152.00	799	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	459	152.63/cwt	152.00–155.00	701	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	832	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	507	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,168	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	134.63/cwt	134.00–136.00	858	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	164.75/cwt	159.00–166.00	601	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	992	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	816	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	448	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	806	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	172.02/cwt	163.00–178.00	898	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	150.26/cwt	147.00–154.00	950	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	158.52/cwt	157.00–161.00	921	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	757	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,083	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	623	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	813	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,228	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	995	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,303	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	852	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	818	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	338	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	561	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	241	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	429	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	898	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	182.67/cwt	176.00–185.00	701	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	944	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	931	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	156.26/cwt	150.00–158.00	817	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	175.32/cwt	174.00–190.00	763	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,373	70.39/cwt	67.00–73.00	966	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	88.70/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,103	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,056	55.06/cwt	52.00–58.00	581	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	67.02/cwt	62.00–72.00	741	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,086	76.95/cwt	74.00–80.00	836	4
Bulls	—	—	1,909	122.08/cwt	118.00–126.00	2,331	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,408	88.65/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,248	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	73.44/cwt	72.00–75.00	924	2
Bulls	—	—	1,839	107.15/cwt	103.00–112.00	1,970	11
Bulls	—	—	1,821	93.06/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,695	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,417	79.14/cwt	75.00–84.00	1,121	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	80.47/cwt	77.00–84.00	970	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	863	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	162.03/cwt	160.00–164.00	681	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	703	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	588	136.19/cwt	135.00–140.00	801	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	873	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	897	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	248	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	353	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	906	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	730	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	429	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	558	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	601	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	139.39/cwt	135.00–145.00	814	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	738	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	937	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	945	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	369	133.81/cwt	130.00–135.00	494	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	772	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	965	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	156.20/cwt	150.00–163.00	656	8

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 Apr 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 409Last week 675Year ago 826

Slaughter CattleReceipts 141Last week 135Year ago 155

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	308	157.50–158.00	157.63
2	—	683	129.00–131.00	129.99
20	—	529	142.00–152.00	151.00
25	—	459	152.00–155.00	152.63
19	—	637	134.00–136.00	134.63
17	—	365	159.00–166.00	164.75
3	—	815	110.00	110.00
2	—	248	142.50	142.50
2	—	788	115.00	115.00
16	—	584	135.00–145.00	139.39
1	—	945	100.00	100.00
8	—	420	150.00–163.00	156.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	160.00	160.00
2	—	738	127.00	127.00
3	—	772	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	127.00	127.00
5	—	429	130.00	130.00
1	—	525	132.00	132.00
4	—	369	130.00–135.00	133.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	719	140.00–142.50	141.27
2	—	280	181.00	181.00
1	—	885	132.00	132.00
12	—	448	180.00	180.00
6	—	522	163.00–178.00	172.02
7	—	632	147.00–154.00	150.26
18	—	581	157.00–161.00	158.52
3	—	757	143.00	143.00
3	—	328	190.00	190.00
4	—	241	178.00	178.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	506	183.50	183.50
12	—	813	151.00	151.00
2	—	995	131.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	135.00	135.00
3	—	563	145.00	145.00
1	—	600	142.00	142.00
1	—	810	101.00	101.00
2	—	338	166.00	166.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	665	135.00	135.00
23	—	384	176.00–185.00	182.67
3	—	935	101.00	101.00
2	—	733	127.00	127.00
27	—	523	150.00–158.00	156.26
23	—	435	174.00–190.00	175.32
12	—	576	151.50	151.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	690	125.00	125.00
1	—	505	139.00	139.00
6	—	420	160.00–164.00	162.03
2	—	485	145.00	145.00
4	—	588	135.00–140.00	136.19
1	—	390	154.00	154.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,373	67.00–73.00	70.39
5	—	1,408	85.00–92.00	88.65
9	—	1,417	75.00–84.00	79.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,244	85.00–92.00	88.70
2	—	1,258	72.00–75.00	73.44
8	—	1,206	77.00–84.00	80.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,056	52.00–58.00	55.06
11	—	1,105	62.00–72.00	67.02
4	—	1,086	74.00–80.00	76.95
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,909	118.00–126.00	122.08
11	—	1,839	103.00–112.00	107.15
4	—	1,821	90.00–96.00	93.06

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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