Name: Carthage Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 2.00-7.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00-7.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $180.37/cwt on 349 head.

Average price

$180.37

349 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$996

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$142

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

$31.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.69

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	551	181.82	1,002	333
Medium and Large 2-3	573	150.15	860	16thin

One grade step is worth $31.67/cwt here — about $142 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 sale349 hd

180.37

—

TN average7 barns · 1,788 hd

173.67

+6.69

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	1,676	106.32	1,782	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,429	81.66	1,167	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,225	81.35	997	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	933	67.53	630	20

Every lot, as filed

65 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	—	575	146.84/cwt	144.50–150.00	844	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	534	130.21/cwt	125.00–132.00	695	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	612	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	143.87/cwt	140.00–146.00	459	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,012	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	890	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	158.46/cwt	142.00–163.00	615	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	682	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	743	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,022	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	200.41/cwt	188.00–203.50	926	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	159.86/cwt	156.00–161.00	1,058	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	348	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	487	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	149.47/cwt	144.00–159.00	867	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	151.00/cwt	145.00–154.50	1,095	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	155.41/cwt	146.00–165.00	824	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	642	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	779	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	1,204	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	150.36/cwt	148.00–152.50	684	85
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,292	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	504	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	891	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	183.06/cwt	177.00–188.00	961	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	170.40/cwt	167.00–170.75	1,079	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	180.46/cwt	165.00–182.00	1,011	100
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	394	190.50/cwt	190.50–190.50	751	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	178.24/cwt	161.00–179.50	930	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	742	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	909	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	157.65/cwt	155.00–158.50	913	40
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	495	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	668	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	375	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	525	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	630	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	712	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	898	59.59/cwt	58.00–63.00	535	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	81.57/cwt	78.00–85.00	1,157	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	80.20/cwt	74.00–84.00	969	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	89.64/cwt	86.00–97.00	1,141	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	82.49/cwt	80.00–85.00	819	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	69.01/cwt	64.00–75.00	649	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	90.89/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,368	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,413	72.92/cwt	72.00–74.00	1,030	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	70.92/cwt	70.00–72.00	867	3
Bulls	—	—	1,641	97.38/cwt	92.00–102.00	1,598	5
Bulls	—	—	1,710	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	2,018	1
Bulls	—	—	1,745	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	2,077	1
Bulls	—	—	1,690	110.39/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,866	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	961	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	194.12/cwt	177.00–195.00	738	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	733	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	751	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	492	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	797	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	417	159.09/cwt	150.00–163.00	663	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	986	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	810	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	459	181.76/cwt	169.50–186.25	834	37
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	364	159.52/cwt	155.00–160.00	581	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	668	132.71/cwt	125.00–137.50	887	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	142.92/cwt	135.00–144.50	939	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	990	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	549	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	834	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	808	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,147	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	148.88/cwt	147.50–151.00	783	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	135.30/cwt	130.00–137.50	1,038	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	493	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	446	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	615	9

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 17, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 948Last week 858Year ago 753

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 186Year ago 120

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 2.00-7.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00-7.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; 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
81	—	575	144.50–150.00	146.84
3	—	319	140.00–146.00	143.87
31	—	388	142.00–163.00	158.46
8	—	440	155.00	155.00
10	—	743	137.50	137.50
85	—	455	148.00–152.50	150.36
30	—	657	135.00–144.50	142.92
2	—	900	110.00	110.00
49	—	526	147.50–151.00	148.88
7	—	767	130.00–137.50	135.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	534	125.00–132.00	130.21
3	—	450	136.00	136.00
1	—	655	126.00	126.00
2	—	348	140.00	140.00
1	—	365	135.00	135.00
9	—	446	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	549	152.00	152.00
5	—	808	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	562	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	430	207.00	207.00
63	—	462	188.00–203.50	200.41
21	—	662	156.00–161.00	159.86
4	—	725	145.00–154.50	151.00
5	—	329	195.00	195.00
4	—	779	154.50	154.50
2	—	870	148.50	148.50
2	—	265	190.00	190.00
23	—	525	177.00–188.00	183.06
76	—	633	167.00–170.75	170.40
100	—	560	165.00–182.00	180.46
13	—	394	190.50	190.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	580	144.00–159.00	149.47
4	—	530	146.00–165.00	155.41
2	—	623	143.00	143.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	522	161.00–179.50	178.24
5	—	742	122.50	122.50
40	—	579	155.00–158.50	157.65
6	—	870	110.50	110.50
21	—	380	177.00–195.00	194.12
23	—	653	151.00	151.00
37	—	459	169.50–186.25	181.76
1	—	760	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	135.00	135.00
1	—	375	140.00	140.00
1	—	630	113.00	113.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	141.00	141.00
5	—	578	130.00	130.00
10	—	492	162.00	162.00
10	—	417	150.00–163.00	159.09
2	—	623	130.00	130.00
10	—	364	155.00–160.00	159.52
8	—	668	125.00–137.50	132.71

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	898	58.00–63.00	59.59
2	—	993	80.00–85.00	82.49
12	—	940	64.00–75.00	69.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,418	78.00–85.00	81.57
2	—	1,505	89.00–93.00	90.89
2	—	1,413	72.00–74.00	72.92
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,208	74.00–84.00	80.20
6	—	1,273	86.00–97.00	89.64
3	—	1,222	70.00–72.00	70.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,641	92.00–102.00	97.38
1	—	1,710	118.00	118.00
1	—	1,745	119.00	119.00
5	—	1,690	105.00–114.00	110.39

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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