Name: Carthage Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Heifers steady to 2.00 lower, Feeder Bulls 4.00 to 8.00 higher, Feeder Steers 5.00 to 8.00 lower; Slaughter Cows/Bulls 3.00 to 6.00 higher

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $252.50/cwt on 42 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −129.01 against this barn's trailing median of $381.51.

Average price

$252.50

42 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,384

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$202

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

$43.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.81

vs TN average

−12.87 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	548	253.54	1,388	41
Medium and Large 2-3	565	210.00	1,187	1thin

One grade step is worth $43.54/cwt here — about $202 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $416.39, low $322.76, median $381.51 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale42 hd

252.50

—

TN average11 barns · 479 hd

263.31

−10.81

National average154 barns · 8,969 hd

265.37

−12.87

This barn, trailing median29 sales

381.51

−129.01

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	—	Low	1,508	155.01	2,338	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,300	150.21	1,953	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,097	146.38	1,605	68
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,030	123.13	1,268	20

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 1-2	300–350	305	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	824	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	259.23/cwt	253.00–260.00	1,361	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	767	205.41/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,575	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,124	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	447	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,193	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	738	204.66/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,510	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	659	270.62/cwt	270.00–272.00	1,783	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	491	293.45/cwt	281.00–296.00	1,441	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	232.05/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,543	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	571	264.67/cwt	258.00–268.00	1,511	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	388	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,048	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	459	265.29/cwt	256.00–270.00	1,218	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	853	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,970	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,082	145.88/cwt	141.00–151.00	1,578	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,315	148.32/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,950	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	123.44/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,281	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	129.78/cwt	126.00–135.00	1,360	6
Bulls	—	—	1,433	144.85/cwt	140.00–149.00	2,076	5
Bulls	—	—	1,247	155.26/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,936	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	363	244.90/cwt	225.00–250.00	889	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	464	240.95/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,118	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	550	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,601	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	498	302.79/cwt	302.00–303.00	1,508	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	527	242.34/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,277	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	645	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,564	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	278.95/cwt	276.00–287.50	1,456	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	456	283.92/cwt	270.00–286.00	1,295	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	903	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,445	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	563	257.47/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,450	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	248	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	682	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,210	139.24/cwt	135.00–143.00	1,685	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,310	155.78/cwt	152.00–161.00	2,041	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,108	134.65/cwt	125.00–138.00	1,492	16
Bulls	—	—	1,895	171.68/cwt	171.00–172.00	3,253	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,111	156.56/cwt	151.00–167.00	1,739	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	962	108.67/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,045	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	650	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,187	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	408	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	918	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	875	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	365	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,049	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	295	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	811	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	287.15/cwt	276.00–290.00	1,479	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	830	194.50/cwt	194.50–194.50	1,614	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	388	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,271	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	604	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,510	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	653	258.77/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,690	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	297	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	802	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	330	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,023	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	372	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,161	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	737	238.43/cwt	233.00–240.00	1,757	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	583	280.54/cwt	278.00–283.00	1,636	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	712	257.62/cwt	253.00–260.00	1,834	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	583	244.65/cwt	241.00–245.50	1,426	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	758	250.34/cwt	250.00–251.00	1,898	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,025	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,907	2

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 Jun 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 405Last week 738Year ago 755

Slaughter CattleReceipts 151Last week 180Year ago 245

Compared to last week Feeder Heifers steady to 2.00 lower, Feeder Bulls 4.00 to 8.00 higher, Feeder Steers 5.00 to 8.00 lower; Slaughter Cows/Bulls 3.00 to 6.00 higher

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	248	275.00	275.00
5	250–300	297	270.00	270.00
3	300–350	305	270.00	270.00
6	350–400	388	270.00	270.00
9	400–450	447	267.00	267.00
22	450–500	459	256.00–270.00	265.29
25	500–550	525	253.00–260.00	259.23
16	550–600	583	241.00–245.50	244.65
34	650–700	665	225.00–235.00	232.05
9	700–750	738	202.00–210.00	204.66
12	750–800	767	205.00–210.00	205.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	363	225.00–250.00	244.90
7	450–500	464	235.00–245.00	240.95
1	550–600	565	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	650	210.00	210.00
2	900–950	903	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	604	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	310.00	310.00
1	350–400	365	315.00	315.00
7	450–500	491	281.00–296.00	293.45
5	500–550	515	276.00–290.00	287.15
8	550–600	583	278.00–283.00	280.54
1	600–650	635	265.00	265.00
13	650–700	659	270.00–272.00	270.62
6	700–750	712	253.00–260.00	257.62
3	750–800	758	250.00–251.00	250.34
2	850–900	853	231.00	231.00
2	1000–1050	1,025	186.00	186.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	388	327.50	327.50
14	450–500	498	302.00–303.00	302.79
3	550–600	550	291.00	291.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	275.00	275.00
1	350–400	365	287.50	287.50
2	400–450	408	225.00	225.00
2	550–600	563	250.00–265.00	257.47
1	850–900	875	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	267.50	267.50
4	500–550	527	235.00–250.00	242.34
1	600–650	645	242.50	242.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	372	312.00	312.00
19	450–500	456	270.00–286.00	283.92
17	500–550	522	276.00–287.50	278.95
9	550–600	571	258.00–268.00	264.67
20	650–700	653	252.00–260.00	258.77
9	700–750	737	233.00–240.00	238.43
4	800–850	830	194.50	194.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,082	141.00–151.00	145.88
16	—	1,108	125.00–138.00	134.65
20	—	1,111	151.00–167.00	156.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,315	145.00–150.00	148.32
3	—	1,210	135.00–143.00	139.24
10	—	1,310	152.00–161.00	155.78
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,038	115.00–125.00	123.44
6	—	1,048	126.00–135.00	129.78
3	—	962	100.00–114.00	108.67
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,433	140.00–149.00	144.85
3	—	1,247	150.00–160.00	155.26
3	—	1,895	171.00–172.00	171.68

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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