Name: Carthage Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 2.00-7.00 lower; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $187.02/cwt on 317 head.

Average price

$187.02

317 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$958

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$70

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

$25.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.44

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	509	189.44	964	287
Medium and Large 2-3	546	163.85	894	30

One grade step is worth $25.60/cwt here — about $70 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 sale317 hd

187.02

—

TN average12 barns · 3,272 hd

196.46

−9.44

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	1,615	120.74	1,950	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,356	101.53	1,377	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,175	94.13	1,106	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	967	79.99	774	30

Every lot, as filed

67 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	414	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,035	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	728	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,420	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	193.89/cwt	184.00–208.00	525	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	159.18/cwt	155.00–168.00	1,170	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	908	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	999	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	538	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,081	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	195.34/cwt	193.00–200.00	936	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	643	207.62/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,335	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	198.48/cwt	187.50–200.00	655	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	561	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,285	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	752	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,481	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	490	240.60/cwt	240.00–241.00	1,179	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,023	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	187.59/cwt	185.00–194.00	1,007	93
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	703	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,216	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	928	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,021	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,394	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	246.19/cwt	234.00–249.00	788	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	561	189.67/cwt	187.00–191.00	1,064	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	224.84/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,205	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	217.04/cwt	200.00–223.00	1,252	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	667	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	227.37/cwt	214.00–231.00	750	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	229.51/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,086	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	449	243.50/cwt	243.50–243.50	1,093	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	191.99/cwt	190.00–193.00	1,302	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	224.01/cwt	204.00–227.00	1,167	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	454	219.54/cwt	206.50–226.00	997	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,329	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	543	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	896	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	746	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,320	9
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	385	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	664	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	929	90.98/cwt	88.00–93.00	845	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	72.04/cwt	68.00–75.00	708	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,245	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,108	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,361	105.79/cwt	103.00–110.00	1,440	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,362	97.66/cwt	91.00–102.00	1,330	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	104.93/cwt	103.00–112.00	1,263	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,124	84.66/cwt	77.00–88.00	952	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	971	80.50/cwt	76.00–86.00	782	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	94.55/cwt	90.00–101.00	1,119	26
Bulls	—	—	1,900	130.66/cwt	129.00–132.00	2,483	5
Bulls	—	—	1,565	119.44/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,869	14
Bulls	—	—	1,255	105.00/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,318	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	562	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,028	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	969	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	798	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	484	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	949	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	932	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,188	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	175.90/cwt	170.00–182.00	1,099	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	206.50/cwt	192.00–208.00	1,194	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	242.91/cwt	234.00–245.00	935	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	220.50/cwt	220.50–220.50	908	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,332	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,115	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	467	176.13/cwt	175.00–177.00	823	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	169.96/cwt	165.00–173.50	894	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	763	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	954	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	460	203.48/cwt	203.00–204.00	936	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,133	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,091	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	442	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	866	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	206.54/cwt	196.00–210.00	748	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	654	172.06/cwt	167.00–176.50	1,125	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	180.14/cwt	175.00–181.00	1,059	14

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 May 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 775Last week 648Year ago 471

Slaughter CattleReceipts 147Last week 165Year ago 167

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 2.00-7.00 lower; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	414	250.00	250.00
2	—	728	195.00	195.00
7	—	561	229.00	229.00
10	—	752	197.00	197.00
10	—	490	240.00–241.00	240.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	643	207.00–215.00	207.62
1	—	385	241.00	241.00
2	—	770	181.00	181.00
11	—	320	234.00–249.00	246.19
63	—	536	215.00–230.00	224.84
32	—	577	200.00–223.00	217.04
1	—	275	242.50	242.50
21	—	473	228.00–230.00	229.51
9	—	449	243.50	243.50
6	—	678	190.00–193.00	191.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	192.00	192.00
2	—	703	173.00	173.00
2	—	475	215.00	215.00
3	—	561	187.00–191.00	189.67
14	—	330	214.00–231.00	227.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	271	184.00–208.00	193.89
6	—	735	155.00–168.00	159.18
2	—	908	110.00	110.00
44	—	479	193.00–200.00	195.34
8	—	330	187.50–200.00	198.48
93	—	537	185.00–194.00	187.59
1	—	755	150.00	150.00
6	—	603	181.00	181.00
31	—	442	196.00	196.00
25	—	362	196.00–210.00	206.54
30	—	654	167.00–176.50	172.06
14	—	588	175.00–181.00	180.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	538	201.00	201.00
15	—	460	203.00–204.00	203.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	467	175.00–177.00	176.13
10	—	526	165.00–173.50	169.96
6	—	763	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	521	204.00–227.00	224.01
24	—	454	206.50–226.00	219.54
7	—	661	201.00	201.00
9	—	746	177.00	177.00
3	—	932	127.50	127.50
11	—	578	192.00–208.00	206.50
31	—	385	234.00–245.00	242.91
11	—	412	220.50	220.50
1	—	795	167.50	167.50
1	—	635	189.00	189.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	543	165.00	165.00
1	—	385	172.50	172.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	562	183.00	183.00
2	—	510	190.00	190.00
2	—	420	190.00	190.00
4	—	484	196.00	196.00
2	—	625	170.00–182.00	175.90
1	—	660	169.00	169.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	929	88.00–93.00	90.98
8	—	983	68.00–75.00	72.04
17	—	971	76.00–86.00	80.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	89.00	89.00
12	—	1,361	103.00–110.00	105.79
10	—	1,362	91.00–102.00	97.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,204	103.00–112.00	104.93
8	—	1,124	77.00–88.00	84.66
26	—	1,184	90.00–101.00	94.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,900	129.00–132.00	130.66
14	—	1,565	114.00–124.00	119.44
2	—	1,255	100.00–109.00	105.00

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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