Name: Carthage Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 4.00-10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $215.55/cwt on 187 head.

Average price

$215.55

187 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,121

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$20

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

$53.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.87

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	533	218.84	1,167	140
Medium and Large 2-3	477	206.63	985	46
Small 1-2	695	165.00	1,147	1thin

One grade step is worth $53.84/cwt here — about $20 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 sale187 hd

215.55

—

TN average11 barns · 2,146 hd

224.42

−8.87

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	1,876	124.88	2,342	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,386	109.51	1,518	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,210	109.27	1,322	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,069	93.02	995	17

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	Small 1-2	—	695	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,147	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	213.23/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,258	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	651	204.50/cwt	204.50–204.50	1,331	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	882	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	578	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,457	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	229.87/cwt	220.00–231.00	876	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,470	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,557	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,387	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	232.69/cwt	225.00–238.00	1,268	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,478	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	940	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	463	213.53/cwt	210.00–220.00	989	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,229	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	703	240.50/cwt	240.50–240.50	1,691	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	243.07/cwt	240.00–245.00	768	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	678	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,675	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	859	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,890	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,539	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,557	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	244.84/cwt	234.50–247.00	1,163	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	333	213.64/cwt	203.00–231.00	711	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,348	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	643	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,350	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	524	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,352	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	924	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,421	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,413	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	675	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,316	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	390	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	819	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	488	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	927	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,140	94.79/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,081	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	108.02/cwt	103.00–113.00	1,280	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,367	109.10/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,491	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,403	99.01/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,389	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,443	118.02/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,703	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	99.57/cwt	98.00–101.00	1,220	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	865	80.38/cwt	75.00–85.00	695	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,107	103.95/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,151	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,271	117.55/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,494	4
Bulls	—	—	1,949	128.65/cwt	125.00–133.00	2,507	8
Bulls	—	—	1,711	114.39/cwt	108.00–120.00	1,957	5
Bulls	—	—	1,993	136.01/cwt	135.00–137.00	2,711	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	943	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	207.91/cwt	205.00–210.00	992	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	412	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	834	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	586	192.48/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,128	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,192	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	218.82/cwt	210.00–228.00	805	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,005	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	223.45/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,160	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,248	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	228.19/cwt	221.00–230.00	1,061	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	671	183.00/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,228	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,259	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	201.51/cwt	185.00–207.00	1,078	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	252	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	548	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	289	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	665	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	462	205.24/cwt	186.00–213.00	948	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	229.37/cwt	229.00–234.00	1,044	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,368	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	198.53/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,265	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	230.76/cwt	229.50–236.00	1,221	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,274	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 Aug 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 504Last week 850Year ago 767

Slaughter CattleReceipts 182Last week 216Year ago 147

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 4.00-10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	590	200.00–216.00	213.23
12	—	651	204.50	204.50
20	—	381	220.00–231.00	229.87
4	—	730	190.00	190.00
2	—	778	190.00	190.00
3	—	252	217.50	217.50
28	—	455	229.00–234.00	229.37
7	—	637	195.00–210.00	198.53
32	—	529	229.50–236.00	230.76
3	—	923	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	210.00	210.00
24	—	535	185.00–207.00	201.51
6	—	289	230.00	230.00
15	—	462	186.00–213.00	205.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	578	252.00	252.00
6	—	703	240.50	240.50
3	—	678	247.00	247.00
4	—	524	258.00	258.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	665	221.00	221.00
1	—	815	191.00	191.00
17	—	545	225.00–238.00	232.69
7	—	373	252.00	252.00
5	—	316	240.00–245.00	243.07
4	—	859	220.00	220.00
1	—	745	209.00	209.00
17	—	475	234.50–247.00	244.84
1	—	750	220.00	220.00
10	—	586	230.00	230.00
2	—	643	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	210.00–220.00	213.53
2	—	585	210.00	210.00
2	—	855	180.00	180.00
10	—	333	203.00–231.00	213.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	393	235.00	235.00
2	—	888	160.00	160.00
2	—	768	184.00	184.00
1	—	410	230.00	230.00
17	—	519	210.00–226.00	223.45
4	—	640	195.00	195.00
30	—	465	221.00–230.00	228.19
15	—	583	216.00	216.00
18	—	664	206.00	206.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	195.00	195.00
1	—	390	210.00	210.00
2	—	488	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	477	205.00–210.00	207.91
3	—	412	202.50	202.50
10	—	586	190.00–195.00	192.48
2	—	745	160.00	160.00
2	—	368	210.00–228.00	218.82
1	—	510	197.00	197.00
12	—	671	170.00–185.00	183.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,140	90.00–100.00	94.79
4	—	865	75.00–85.00	80.38
3	—	1,107	102.00–106.00	103.95
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,185	103.00–113.00	108.02
2	—	1,225	98.00–101.00	99.57
4	—	1,271	115.00–120.00	117.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,367	104.00–114.00	109.10
2	—	1,403	98.00–100.00	99.01
3	—	1,443	116.00–120.00	118.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,949	125.00–133.00	128.65
5	—	1,711	108.00–120.00	114.39
2	—	1,993	135.00–137.00	136.01

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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