Name: Carthage Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 4.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 4.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00-5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 3.00-5.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $160.16/cwt on 297 head.

Average price

$160.16

297 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$861

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$88

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

$27.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.46

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	545	162.15	884	263
Medium and Large 2-3	471	145.07	683	33
Small 1-2	590	135.00	797	1thin

One grade step is worth $27.15/cwt here — about $88 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 sale297 hd

160.16

—

TN average9 barns · 2,326 hd

163.62

−3.46

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	1,659	105.90	1,757	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,422	85.54	1,217	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,223	81.67	999	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,001	67.27	674	31

Every lot, as filed

79 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 1-2Value Added	—	739	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,094	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	438	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	591	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	947	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,312	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,069	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	157.20/cwt	157.00–158.00	693	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	541	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	157.71/cwt	140.00–175.00	662	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	743	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	966	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	741	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,245	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	872	168.75/cwt	168.75–168.75	1,472	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	534	177.85/cwt	169.00–179.50	950	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	422	179.48/cwt	175.00–183.00	757	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	195.99/cwt	180.00–203.00	1,003	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	753	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,130	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	647	179.42/cwt	179.00–180.00	1,161	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	576	162.48/cwt	155.00–175.00	936	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	313	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	509	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	221.53/cwt	185.00–230.00	722	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	739	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,116	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	850	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,215	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	501	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,019	141.24/cwt	135.00–151.00	1,439	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	963	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	465	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	981	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	188.56/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,097	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	840	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	1,415	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,138	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	172.26/cwt	165.00–174.00	1,166	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	784	167.98/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,317	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	668	185.50/cwt	185.00–187.00	1,239	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	846	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	539	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,127	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	174.70/cwt	166.00–176.00	926	36
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,093	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	935	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,056	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	535	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	803	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	845	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	92.42/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,112	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	82.74/cwt	78.00–89.00	1,019	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	74.26/cwt	70.00–77.00	894	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	967	58.42/cwt	50.00–63.00	565	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	70.52/cwt	65.00–77.00	725	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,531	94.96/cwt	92.00–100.00	1,454	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,413	84.79/cwt	79.00–90.00	1,198	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,320	76.07/cwt	75.00–77.00	1,004	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	977	81.26/cwt	80.00–82.00	794	3
Bulls	—	—	1,470	105.13/cwt	102.00–109.00	1,545	6
Bulls	—	—	1,566	94.40/cwt	89.00–98.00	1,478	5
Bulls	—	—	1,926	116.26/cwt	113.00–122.00	2,239	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,067	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	750	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	703	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	988	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	160.16/cwt	160.00–161.00	685	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	503	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	787	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	134.29/cwt	132.50–136.00	913	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	668	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	363	166.49/cwt	165.00–168.00	604	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	834	149.25/cwt	149.25–149.25	1,245	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	459	182.67/cwt	166.50–185.00	838	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	409	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	755	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	169.80/cwt	161.00–172.00	987	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	915	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	848	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	666	155.92/cwt	155.00–156.00	1,038	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	856	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,250	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	667	27
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	590	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	797	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	778	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	980	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	147.50/cwt	145.00–148.00	990	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	389	153.85/cwt	147.00–155.00	598	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	785	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	142.50/cwt	140.00–150.00	406	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	150.74/cwt	130.00–165.00	490	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	154.45/cwt	147.00–158.00	890	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	163.85/cwt	158.00–165.00	863	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	642	151.73/cwt	148.00–152.00	974	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	454	167.62/cwt	157.00–170.00	761	38

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 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 730Last week 249Year ago 1,059

Slaughter CattleReceipts 153Last week 75Year ago 228

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 4.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 4.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00-5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 3.00-5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	739	148.00	148.00
3	—	947	138.50	138.50
25	—	534	169.00–179.50	177.85
14	—	422	175.00–183.00	179.48
4	—	753	150.00	150.00
13	—	834	149.25	149.25
12	—	666	155.00–156.00	155.92
4	—	856	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	135.00	135.00
8	—	477	140.00	140.00
1	—	640	143.00	143.00
1	—	585	145.00	145.00
3	—	778	126.00	126.00
7	—	389	147.00–155.00	153.85
5	—	523	150.00	150.00
6	—	325	130.00–165.00	150.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	125.00	125.00
10	—	441	157.00–158.00	157.20
7	—	320	169.00	169.00
3	—	743	130.00	130.00
27	—	377	177.00	177.00
6	—	671	145.00–148.00	147.50
4	—	285	140.00–150.00	142.50
40	—	576	147.00–158.00	154.45
30	—	527	158.00–165.00	163.85
14	—	642	148.00–152.00	151.73
38	—	454	157.00–170.00	167.62
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	140.00–175.00	157.71
6	—	576	155.00–175.00	162.48
2	—	313	162.50	162.50
1	—	500	170.00	170.00
1	—	700	137.50	137.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	741	168.00	168.00
27	—	872	168.75	168.75
10	—	465	211.00	211.00
14	—	840	168.50	168.50
1	—	615	185.00	185.00
5	—	784	165.00–170.00	167.98
20	—	668	185.00–187.00	185.50
29	—	539	209.00	209.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	512	180.00–203.00	195.99
12	—	647	179.00–180.00	179.42
15	—	326	185.00–230.00	221.53
4	—	739	151.00	151.00
1	—	810	150.00	150.00
3	—	260	192.50	192.50
5	—	1,019	135.00–151.00	141.24
11	—	582	180.00–190.00	188.56
5	—	677	165.00–174.00	172.26
1	—	445	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	530	166.00–176.00	174.70
3	—	775	141.00	141.00
3	—	623	150.00	150.00
1	—	845	125.00	125.00
12	—	384	220.00	220.00
16	—	671	159.00	159.00
3	—	703	140.50	140.50
24	—	459	166.50–185.00	182.67
7	—	409	184.50	184.50
24	—	581	161.00–172.00	169.80
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	478	157.00	157.00
6	—	428	160.00–161.00	160.16
6	—	503	156.50	156.50
6	—	680	132.50–136.00	134.29
2	—	363	165.00–168.00	166.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,203	91.00–94.00	92.42
29	—	1,232	78.00–89.00	82.74
10	—	1,204	70.00–77.00	74.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	967	50.00–63.00	58.42
17	—	1,028	65.00–77.00	70.52
3	—	977	80.00–82.00	81.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,531	92.00–100.00	94.96
25	—	1,413	79.00–90.00	84.79
2	—	1,320	75.00–77.00	76.07
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,470	102.00–109.00	105.13
5	—	1,566	89.00–98.00	94.40
6	—	1,926	113.00–122.00	116.26

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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