Name: Carthage Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 2.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 3.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 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 $152.92/cwt on 325 head.

Average price

$152.92

325 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$802

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$164

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

$34.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.13

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	530	154.90	821	281
Medium and Large 2-3	489	141.27	690	42
Small 1-2	548	120.00	657	2thin

One grade step is worth $34.90/cwt here — about $164 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 sale325 hd

152.92

—

TN average9 barns · 1,262 hd

155.05

−2.13

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	1,757	107.31	1,886	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,389	86.66	1,204	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,225	84.77	1,038	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,066	74.64	795	17

Every lot, as filed

69 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	—	658	145.49/cwt	138.00–146.75	957	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	523	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	728	164.03/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,194	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	663	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,144	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	692	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	457	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	746	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	977	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	945	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	841	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	172.94/cwt	164.00–175.50	669	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	308	156.50/cwt	150.00–160.00	482	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	622	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	865	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	153.33/cwt	151.00–155.00	1,107	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	175.04/cwt	173.00–176.00	924	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	508	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	965	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,133	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	942	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	197.09/cwt	185.00–199.00	621	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	592	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,048	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,510	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,046	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	858	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	161.64/cwt	157.00–163.00	1,073	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	168.10/cwt	162.00–172.00	977	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	195.75/cwt	184.00–200.00	914	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	168.04/cwt	157.50–170.00	555	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	212.69/cwt	194.50–216.25	806	25
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	510	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	699	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	449	180.50/cwt	180.50–180.50	810	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	1,064	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	998	27
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	440	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	528	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	83.63/cwt	81.00–86.00	913	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,122	75.53/cwt	72.00–79.00	847	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,359	77.96/cwt	75.00–81.00	1,059	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	95.06/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,164	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,224	84.65/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,036	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	64.39/cwt	60.00–69.00	618	5
Bulls	—	—	1,895	123.53/cwt	122.00–125.00	2,341	4
Bulls	—	—	1,828	111.02/cwt	107.00–115.00	2,029	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,471	95.48/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,405	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,368	86.62/cwt	84.00–90.00	1,185	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	74.92/cwt	73.00–77.00	920	3
Bulls	—	—	1,560	90.93/cwt	85.00–97.00	1,419	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	151.16/cwt	143.00–154.00	783	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	796	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,067	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	414	150.27/cwt	141.00–155.00	622	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	638	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	842	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	741	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	948	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	591	137.13/cwt	136.00–139.00	810	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	453	194.50/cwt	194.50–194.50	881	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	928	10
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	510	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	612	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	954	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	173.64/cwt	172.50–175.00	893	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	658	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	823	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,033	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	641	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	140.39/cwt	139.00–141.00	803	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	636	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	700	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	739	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,016	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,081	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	155.57/cwt	150.00–161.00	730	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	159.40/cwt	154.50–160.50	845	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	327	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	458	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	374	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	583	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	149.51/cwt	143.00–151.00	867	47

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 Sep 10, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 858Last week 382Year ago 792

Slaughter CattleReceipts 186Last week 39Year ago 134

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 2.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 3.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 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 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	658	138.00–146.75	145.49
1	—	265	172.50	172.50
32	—	387	164.00–175.50	172.94
14	—	308	150.00–160.00	156.50
6	—	765	135.00	135.00
5	—	739	137.50	137.50
2	—	838	129.00	129.00
64	—	469	150.00–161.00	155.57
55	—	530	154.50–160.50	159.40
47	—	580	143.00–151.00	149.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	133.00	133.00
8	—	423	147.00	147.00
2	—	475	135.00	135.00
16	—	572	139.00–141.00	140.39
4	—	636	110.00	110.00
3	—	327	140.00	140.00
8	—	374	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	120.00	120.00
1	—	510	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	616	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	268	195.00	195.00
12	—	722	151.00–155.00	153.33
25	—	528	173.00–176.00	175.04
1	—	755	150.00	150.00
7	—	315	185.00–199.00	197.09
1	—	1,110	136.00	136.00
5	—	615	170.00	170.00
27	—	664	157.00–163.00	161.64
41	—	581	162.00–172.00	168.10
34	—	467	184.00–200.00	195.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	728	160.00–165.00	164.03
11	—	663	172.50	172.50
4	—	508	190.00	190.00
3	—	592	177.00	177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	746	131.00	131.00
3	—	680	139.00	139.00
2	—	590	142.50	142.50
2	—	618	140.00	140.00
2	—	545	157.50	157.50
6	—	330	157.50–170.00	168.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	379	194.50–216.25	212.69
4	—	449	180.50	180.50
2	—	890	119.50	119.50
27	—	661	151.00	151.00
7	—	796	134.00	134.00
5	—	741	128.00	128.00
30	—	453	194.50	194.50
10	—	631	147.00	147.00
29	—	582	164.00	164.00
30	—	514	172.50–175.00	173.64
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	137.00	137.00
1	—	440	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	518	143.00–154.00	151.16
6	—	414	141.00–155.00	150.27
2	—	638	132.00	132.00
8	—	591	136.00–139.00	137.13
2	—	658	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,092	81.00–86.00	83.63
7	—	1,122	72.00–79.00	75.53
5	—	960	60.00–69.00	64.39
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,359	75.00–81.00	77.96
4	—	1,471	94.00–97.00	95.48
10	—	1,368	84.00–90.00	86.62
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,225	93.00–97.00	95.06
11	—	1,224	80.00–89.00	84.65
3	—	1,228	73.00–77.00	74.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,895	122.00–125.00	123.53
9	—	1,828	107.00–115.00	111.02
6	—	1,560	85.00–97.00	90.93

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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