Name: Carthage Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 3.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 2.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 6.00-12.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 10.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $154.80/cwt on 96 head.

Average price

$154.80

96 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$843

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$200

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

$16.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.33

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	550	155.98	859	89
Medium and Large 2-3	471	139.86	658	7thin

One grade step is worth $16.12/cwt here — about $200 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 sale96 hd

154.80

—

TN average10 barns · 1,657 hd

157.14

−2.33

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	1,628	107.07	1,743	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,547	90.54	1,400	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,283	89.73	1,151	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,026	69.86	717	19

Every lot, as filed

58 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	—	375	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	506	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,130	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,055	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	790	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	890	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	595	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	982	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	153.11/cwt	150.00–155.00	707	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	704	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	944	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	160.20/cwt	156.00–162.00	851	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	862	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,121	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	927	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,000	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,470	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	650	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,183	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,165	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	589	182.58/cwt	170.00–191.00	1,075	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	910	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,201	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	163.88/cwt	151.00–167.00	1,195	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	147.51/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,288	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	176.53/cwt	174.00–179.00	1,109	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	312	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	554	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	433	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	940	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	787	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,362	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,100	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	403	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	796	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	685	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	736	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	182.66/cwt	171.00–187.00	968	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	914	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	162.82/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,075	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	981	58.19/cwt	52.00–62.00	571	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	80.39/cwt	76.00–85.00	871	4
Bulls	—	—	1,865	121.05/cwt	115.00–126.00	2,258	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,768	98.12/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,735	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,449	90.02/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,304	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	77.12/cwt	74.00–81.00	959	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,349	100.47/cwt	96.00–104.00	1,355	5
Bulls	—	—	1,494	96.19/cwt	92.00–100.00	1,437	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	71.48/cwt	67.00–77.00	733	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,577	82.14/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,295	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,262	88.14/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,112	10
Bulls	—	—	1,644	110.95/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,824	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	424	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	763	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	508	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	838	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	152.82/cwt	145.00–160.00	718	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	598	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,047	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	176.02/cwt	165.00–181.50	671	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	159.55/cwt	158.00–165.00	699	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	930	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	383	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	509	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	146.18/cwt	140.00–150.00	995	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	148.56/cwt	145.00–152.00	906	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	973	118.88/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,157	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,075	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	130.37/cwt	128.00–135.00	945	3

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 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 249Last week 416Year ago 403

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 145Year ago 86

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 3.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 2.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 6.00-12.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 10.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	135.00	135.00
2	—	585	135.00	135.00
1	—	640	139.00	139.00
2	—	345	147.50	147.50
1	—	420	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	595	165.00	165.00
5	—	862	130.00	130.00
1	—	910	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	462	150.00–155.00	153.11
16	—	531	156.00–162.00	160.20
16	—	381	165.00–181.50	176.02
11	—	438	158.00–165.00	159.55
5	—	581	160.00	160.00
1	—	255	150.00	150.00
8	—	681	140.00–150.00	146.18
2	—	610	145.00–152.00	148.56
2	—	973	114.00–124.00	118.88
3	—	785	137.00	137.00
3	—	725	128.00–135.00	130.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	200.00	200.00
1	—	1,000	147.00	147.00
2	—	650	182.00	182.00
4	—	433	217.00	217.00
11	—	787	173.00	173.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	533	198.00	198.00
2	—	335	210.00	210.00
1	—	685	170.00	170.00
5	—	589	170.00–191.00	182.58
9	—	729	151.00–167.00	163.88
2	—	873	145.00–150.00	147.51
2	—	628	174.00–179.00	176.53
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	143.00	143.00
2	—	515	180.00	180.00
3	—	312	177.50	177.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	815	135.00	135.00
2	—	403	197.50	197.50
11	—	530	171.00–187.00	182.66
7	—	464	197.00	197.00
7	—	660	150.00–165.00	162.82
11	—	598	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	107.50	107.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	424	180.00	180.00
3	—	508	165.00	165.00
2	—	470	145.00–160.00	152.82
1	—	580	150.00	150.00
1	—	640	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	981	52.00–62.00	58.19
4	—	1,084	76.00–85.00	80.39
10	—	1,026	67.00–77.00	71.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,768	96.00–101.00	98.12
10	—	1,449	85.00–95.00	90.02
3	—	1,577	80.00–84.00	82.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,243	74.00–81.00	77.12
5	—	1,349	96.00–104.00	100.47
10	—	1,262	84.00–94.00	88.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,865	115.00–126.00	121.05
4	—	1,494	92.00–100.00	96.19
4	—	1,644	108.00–112.00	110.95

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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