Name: Carthage Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 7.00 to 10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 5.00 to 7.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $234.75/cwt on 129 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −146.76 against this barn's trailing median of $381.51.

Average price

$234.75

129 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,305

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$112

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

$11.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.09

vs TN average

−23.05 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	561	237.31	1,331	101
Medium and Large 2	510	230.00	1,173	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	541	225.33	1,218	27

One grade step is worth $11.98/cwt here — about $112 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale129 hd

234.75

—

TN average14 barns · 801 hd

252.84

−18.09

National average156 barns · 7,883 hd

257.80

−23.05

This barn, trailing median29 sales

381.51

−146.76

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	1,732	161.99	2,805	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,435	144.63	2,076	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,169	139.29	1,628	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,048	120.27	1,261	26

Every lot, as filed

81 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	478	227.90/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,089	7
Bulls	—	—	1,782	163.91/cwt	158.00–169.00	2,921	19
Bulls	—	—	1,792	172.00/cwt	170.00–173.00	3,082	3
Bulls	—	—	1,504	148.71/cwt	139.00–157.00	2,237	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	114.98/cwt	112.00–118.00	1,219	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	125.95/cwt	122.00–131.00	1,353	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	107.37/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,025	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	539	226.21/cwt	216.00–230.00	1,219	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,003	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	214.49/cwt	173.00–237.00	1,244	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	854	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,495	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	318	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	827	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	428	242.54/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,038	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	923	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,431	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	558	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,328	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	717	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	738	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	845	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,665	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	639	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,546	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	447	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,006	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,046	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,437	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,170	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,288	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	663	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,366	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	732	187.46/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,372	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	377	261.34/cwt	260.00–265.00	985	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	468	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,203	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	471	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,229	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	659	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,489	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	435	229.82/cwt	225.00–231.00	1,000	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	606	185.83/cwt	185.00–186.00	1,126	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	681	215.30/cwt	215.00–216.00	1,466	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	482	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,489	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	648	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,652	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	314	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,028	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,055	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	293.66/cwt	287.50–300.00	969	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	555	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,582	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	135.98/cwt	132.00–138.00	1,870	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,446	144.03/cwt	139.00–148.00	2,083	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,436	151.32/cwt	148.00–156.00	2,173	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	131.56/cwt	123.00–136.00	1,545	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,149	142.06/cwt	138.00–147.00	1,632	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	151.27/cwt	149.00–157.00	1,836	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	527	249.68/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,316	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	878	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,440	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	585	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,185	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,117	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	922	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	720	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,512	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,444	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	733	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,715	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	654	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,472	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,456	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	529	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,407	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	395	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	1,300	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	518	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,476	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	636	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,590	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	803	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,775	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	464	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,327	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	766	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,616	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	419	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,215	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	751	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,825	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	768	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,743	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	531	253.39/cwt	252.00–254.00	1,346	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	923	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,938	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	265.27/cwt	260.00–271.00	1,531	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	583	228.99/cwt	223.00–231.00	1,335	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,299	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	732	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,464	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	436	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,090	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	756	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,504	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,463	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	649	223.50/cwt	223.50–223.50	1,451	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,281	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	940	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,173	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,398	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	444	291.73/cwt	286.00–299.00	1,295	9

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 Jul 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 710Last week 843Year ago 512

Slaughter CattleReceipts 149Last week 252Year ago 180

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 7.00 to 10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 5.00 to 7.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	267.50	267.50
6	400–450	447	225.00	225.00
7	450–500	478	210.00–235.00	227.90
11	500–550	527	240.00–255.00	249.68
13	550–600	580	173.00–237.00	214.49
10	650–700	681	215.00–216.00	215.30
4	850–900	854	175.00	175.00
2	900–950	923	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	285.00	285.00
1	450–500	455	272.50	272.50
1	600–650	625	205.00	205.00
1	700–750	715	201.00	201.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	350–400	395	329.00	329.00
4	400–450	419	290.00	290.00
13	450–500	464	286.00	286.00
21	500–550	529	266.00	266.00
27	550–600	580	251.00	251.00
29	650–700	654	225.00	225.00
10	750–800	766	211.00	211.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	260.00	260.00
15	350–400	377	260.00–265.00	261.34
6	400–450	435	225.00–231.00	229.82
1	450–500	470	222.50	222.50
26	500–550	539	216.00–230.00	226.21
1	550–600	585	202.50	202.50
6	600–650	606	185.00–186.00	185.83
6	650–700	663	206.00	206.00
4	700–750	732	185.00–190.00	187.46
2	850–900	878	164.00	164.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	292.50	292.50
1	250–300	295	250.00	250.00
1	350–400	365	257.50	257.50
1	500–550	510	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	436	250.00	250.00
48	450–500	468	257.00	257.00
25	500–550	526	247.00	247.00
60	550–600	583	223.00–231.00	228.99
21	600–650	649	223.50	223.50
1	650–700	665	220.00	220.00
10	700–750	732	200.00	200.00
5	750–800	756	199.00	199.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	471	261.00	261.00
16	500–550	531	252.00–254.00	253.39
11	650–700	659	226.00	226.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	485	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	235.00–250.00	242.54
2	550–600	558	238.00	238.00
10	600–650	639	242.00	242.00
2	700–750	720	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	287.50–300.00	293.66
1	350–400	390	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	515	250.00	250.00
1	800–850	845	197.00	197.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	482	309.00	309.00
3	500–550	518	285.00	285.00
3	550–600	555	285.00	285.00
9	600–650	648	255.00	255.00
4	750–800	751	243.00	243.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	314	327.50	327.50
9	400–450	444	286.00–299.00	291.73
6	450–500	474	295.00	295.00
25	500–550	525	275.00	275.00
32	550–600	577	260.00–271.00	265.27
15	600–650	636	250.00	250.00
15	700–750	733	234.00	234.00
4	750–800	768	227.00	227.00
5	800–850	803	221.00	221.00
2	900–950	923	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	205.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,782	158.00–169.00	163.91
3	—	1,792	170.00–173.00	172.00
5	—	1,504	139.00–157.00	148.71
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,060	112.00–118.00	114.98
16	—	1,074	122.00–131.00	125.95
5	—	955	104.00–110.00	107.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,375	132.00–138.00	135.98
28	—	1,446	139.00–148.00	144.03
9	—	1,436	148.00–156.00	151.32
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,174	123.00–136.00	131.56
20	—	1,149	138.00–147.00	142.06
7	—	1,214	149.00–157.00	151.27

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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