Name: Carthage Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 4.00-12.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 4.00-8.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $231.53/cwt on 541 head.

Average price

$231.53

541 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,279

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$161

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

$6.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.64

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	557	231.97	1,292	501
Small 1-2	313	227.50	712	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	501	225.93	1,132	38

One grade step is worth $6.03/cwt here — about $161 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 sale541 hd

231.53

—

TN average12 barns · 3,877 hd

227.88

+3.64

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	1,639	118.31	1,939	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,420	111.08	1,577	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,202	105.07	1,263	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,064	83.34	887	43

Every lot, as filed

77 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	—	891	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,381	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	267.48/cwt	252.50–280.00	845	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	985	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	624	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,248	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,193	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	467	234.65/cwt	234.00–235.00	1,096	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	364	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	883	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	204.54/cwt	203.00–209.00	1,383	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	237.91/cwt	231.50–239.00	1,251	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	249.98/cwt	238.00–254.00	1,160	80
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	391	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,017	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,113	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	313	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	712	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	767	198.59/cwt	192.00–199.75	1,523	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	672	213.73/cwt	212.00–214.50	1,436	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	617	231.56/cwt	228.00–238.00	1,429	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	956	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	511	202.08/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,033	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	199.90/cwt	198.00–200.00	1,531	38
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	226.59/cwt	216.00–228.75	1,509	47
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	249.80/cwt	234.00–253.50	1,331	61
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,178	5
Bulls	—	—	2,008	132.93/cwt	128.00–135.00	2,669	3
Bulls	—	—	1,601	118.67/cwt	114.00–125.00	1,900	18
Bulls	—	—	1,568	109.90/cwt	106.00–112.00	1,723	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	107.95/cwt	102.00–113.00	1,490	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,154	94.23/cwt	94.00–95.00	1,087	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	972	72.00/cwt	64.00–77.00	700	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	102.56/cwt	95.00–109.00	1,221	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	114.32/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,394	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	86.77/cwt	80.00–92.00	948	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	118.89/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,807	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	89.45/cwt	85.00–93.00	1,103	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	315.67/cwt	292.50–318.50	1,203	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	589	239.44/cwt	232.00–241.00	1,410	51
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	283.21/cwt	272.00–288.00	1,320	84
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	912	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,496	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	204.08/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,384	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,121	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,159	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	594	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,533	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	532	295.77/cwt	290.00–298.00	1,573	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	707	239.77/cwt	235.00–240.50	1,695	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	632	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,580	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,082	180.82/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,956	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	300.64/cwt	292.00–304.50	1,248	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	277.62/cwt	276.50–282.00	1,460	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	656	244.77/cwt	240.50–247.00	1,606	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	775	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,759	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	891	205.50/cwt	205.50–205.50	1,831	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	317.79/cwt	282.50–320.00	1,026	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	290.79/cwt	281.00–295.00	1,343	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	883	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,766	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	235.75/cwt	232.00–239.00	1,502	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	241.09/cwt	231.00–246.00	1,278	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,730	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,398	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	294	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	860	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,600	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	250.01/cwt	245.00–251.00	1,455	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	263	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	842	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	748	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,676	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	456	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,482	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,281	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	313	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	845	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,523	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	220.09/cwt	215.50–221.00	1,699	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,113	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	227.21/cwt	222.00–231.00	1,313	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,238	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	251	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	680	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,272	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	463	258.20/cwt	258.00–258.50	1,195	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	833	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,791	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,380	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	210.37/cwt	207.00–213.00	1,298	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,379	7

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 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,334Last week 424Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 182Last week 92Year ago 0

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 4.00-12.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 4.00-8.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	891	155.00	155.00
20	—	316	252.50–280.00	267.48
48	—	379	260.00	260.00
27	—	676	203.00–209.00	204.54
49	—	526	231.50–239.00	237.91
80	—	464	238.00–254.00	249.98
60	—	578	222.00–231.00	227.21
4	—	724	171.00	171.00
6	—	251	271.00	271.00
4	—	920	150.00	150.00
7	—	617	207.00–213.00	210.37
7	—	766	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	624	200.00	200.00
11	—	555	215.00	215.00
20	—	467	234.00–235.00	234.65
3	—	364	242.50	242.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	227.50	227.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	767	192.00–199.75	198.59
55	—	672	212.00–214.50	213.73
31	—	617	228.00–238.00	231.56
18	—	528	241.00	241.00
35	—	463	258.00–258.50	258.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	391	260.00	260.00
1	—	405	236.00	236.00
5	—	511	200.00–210.00	202.08
5	—	569	207.00	207.00
16	—	678	200.00–205.00	204.08
7	—	465	241.00	241.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	417	267.00	267.00
38	—	766	198.00–200.00	199.90
47	—	666	216.00–228.75	226.59
61	—	533	234.00–253.50	249.80
28	—	381	292.50–318.50	315.67
51	—	589	232.00–241.00	239.44
84	—	466	272.00–288.00	283.21
3	—	912	164.00	164.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	380	305.00	305.00
6	—	1,082	180.00–185.00	180.82
10	—	415	292.00–304.50	300.64
15	—	526	276.50–282.00	277.62
16	—	323	282.50–320.00	317.79
10	—	462	281.00–295.00	290.79
11	—	883	200.00	200.00
30	—	637	232.00–239.00	235.75
1	—	935	185.00	185.00
2	—	800	200.00	200.00
36	—	582	245.00–251.00	250.01
5	—	263	320.00	320.00
14	—	748	224.00	224.00
27	—	772	215.50–221.00	220.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	594	258.00	258.00
18	—	532	290.00–298.00	295.77
23	—	707	235.00–240.50	239.77
8	—	632	250.00	250.00
33	—	656	240.50–247.00	244.77
4	—	775	227.00	227.00
7	—	891	205.50	205.50
15	—	456	325.00	325.00
6	—	833	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	231.00–246.00	241.09
1	—	590	237.00	237.00
7	—	294	292.50	292.50
1	—	625	205.00	205.00
2	—	313	270.00	270.00
2	—	750	203.00	203.00
1	—	445	250.00	250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,008	128.00–135.00	132.93
18	—	1,601	114.00–125.00	118.67
6	—	1,568	106.00–112.00	109.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,380	102.00–113.00	107.95
6	—	1,520	115.00–122.00	118.89
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,154	94.00–95.00	94.23
12	—	972	64.00–77.00	72.00
27	—	1,092	80.00–92.00	86.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,191	95.00–109.00	102.56
16	—	1,219	110.00–120.00	114.32
4	—	1,233	85.00–93.00	89.45

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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