Name: Carthage Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Steers 10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 7.00 to 9.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 7.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $303.42/cwt on 74 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −78.10 against this barn's trailing median of $381.51.

Average price

$303.42

74 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,669

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$445

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

$85.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.67

vs TN average

−17.96 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	546	315.30	1,722	50
Medium and Large 2-3	559	280.77	1,568	23
Small 1-2	555	230.00	1,277	1thin

One grade step is worth $85.30/cwt here — about $445 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 sale74 hd

303.42

—

TN average15 barns · 1,026 hd

314.09

−10.67

National average178 barns · 12,751 hd

321.38

−17.96

This barn, trailing median29 sales

381.51

−78.10

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	1,552	164.44	2,553	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,527	143.47	2,191	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,218	141.39	1,722	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,012	117.78	1,192	33

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	800	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	2,180	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	504	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,663	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	625	243.85/cwt	237.50–250.00	1,524	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	450	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,564	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	652	273.60/cwt	273.00–276.00	1,784	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	760	250.50/cwt	250.50–250.50	1,904	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	717	296.18/cwt	296.00–296.50	2,124	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	633	286.14/cwt	286.00–287.00	1,811	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	317.65/cwt	315.00–318.00	1,807	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	642	329.13/cwt	327.00–330.00	2,113	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	445	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,702	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	2,013	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	511	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,095	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	828	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	2,008	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	900	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,674	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	290	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	935	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	523	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,569	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	372	311.76/cwt	301.00–315.00	1,160	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	584	281.76/cwt	272.50–288.00	1,645	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	301.67/cwt	288.00–310.00	1,478	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	928	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,320	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	693	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,663	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	683	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,605	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	306.25/cwt	285.00–327.50	1,715	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	430	320.69/cwt	312.50–325.00	1,379	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	330	301.51/cwt	287.50–306.00	995	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	640	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,856	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	400–450	415	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,141	3
Steers	Small 1-2	700–750	745	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,695	1
Steers	Small 1-2	350–400	350	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	963	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	550–600	555	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,277	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	435	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,349	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,575	141.12/cwt	138.00–146.00	2,223	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	135.60/cwt	135.00–137.00	1,885	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	133.14/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,539	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,339	156.53/cwt	155.00–160.00	2,096	5
Bulls	—	—	1,730	169.46/cwt	164.00–174.00	2,932	4
Bulls	—	—	1,610	186.16/cwt	184.00–188.00	2,997	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	144.20/cwt	139.00–151.00	1,785	23
Bulls	—	—	1,346	148.56/cwt	145.00–155.00	2,000	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	105.49/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,016	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	132.79/cwt	127.00–139.00	1,438	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	118.74/cwt	114.00–125.00	1,195	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,492	152.49/cwt	149.00–160.00	2,275	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	640	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,837	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	393	328.50/cwt	322.50–331.00	1,291	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	539	280.01/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,509	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	515	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,661	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	411	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,274	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	466	282.61/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,317	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	555	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,748	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	376	380.39/cwt	370.00–384.00	1,430	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	450–500	478	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,685	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	740	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	2,139	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	322.67/cwt	320.00–327.50	1,865	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	765	246.75/cwt	245.00–248.50	1,888	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,374	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	533	318.51/cwt	300.00–321.00	1,698	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	286	415.91/cwt	395.00–425.00	1,190	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	772	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,046	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	319.80/cwt	312.50–322.00	1,535	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	589	366.00/cwt	366.00–366.00	2,156	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,352	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	304	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,155	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	586	299.96/cwt	299.50–302.50	1,758	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	452	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	1,774	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	835	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,979	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	843	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	2,209	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	302.56/cwt	294.00–312.00	2,027	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	404	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,424	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	657	267.53/cwt	256.00–270.00	1,758	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	631	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,729	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	745	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	533	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,105	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,919	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	840	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,865	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	513	364.00/cwt	364.00–364.00	1,867	13

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 Apr 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 679Last week 550Year ago 942

Slaughter CattleReceipts 132Last week 178Year ago 180

Compared to last week Feeder Steers 10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 7.00 to 9.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 7.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly 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
13	500–550	511	410.00	410.00
20	550–600	589	366.00	366.00
24	600–650	642	327.00–330.00	329.13
57	700–750	717	296.00–296.50	296.18
23	800–850	800	272.50	272.50
4	900–950	928	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	250–300	286	395.00–425.00	415.91
1	300–350	335	410.00	410.00
9	450–500	452	392.50	392.50
8	500–550	533	395.00	395.00
16	550–600	578	320.00–327.50	322.67
1	600–650	635	317.00	317.00
9	650–700	670	294.00–312.00	302.56
1	700–750	740	289.00	289.00
12	750–800	772	265.00	265.00
2	800–850	843	262.00	262.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	430	312.50–325.00	320.69
1	500–550	515	322.50	322.50
2	550–600	560	285.00–327.50	306.25
4	600–650	640	287.00	287.00
3	650–700	683	235.00	235.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	275.00	275.00
1	700–750	745	227.50	227.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	478	352.50	352.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	404	352.50	352.50
20	450–500	450	347.50	347.50
11	500–550	504	330.00	330.00
13	550–600	555	315.00	315.00
28	600–650	633	286.00–287.00	286.14
5	650–700	652	273.00–276.00	273.60
1	700–750	745	245.00	245.00
10	750–800	765	245.00–248.50	246.75
3	800–850	828	242.50	242.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	304	380.00	380.00
6	350–400	373	362.50	362.50
15	450–500	480	312.50–322.00	319.80
13	500–550	533	300.00–321.00	318.51
13	550–600	586	299.50–302.50	299.96
5	600–650	631	274.00	274.00
20	650–700	657	256.00–270.00	267.53
10	800–850	835	237.00	237.00
1	900–950	900	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	290	322.50	322.50
8	300–350	330	287.50–306.00	301.51
9	350–400	372	301.00–315.00	311.76
7	400–450	411	310.00	310.00
10	450–500	466	270.00–300.00	282.61
13	500–550	539	270.00–295.00	280.01
10	550–600	584	272.50–288.00	281.76
2	650–700	693	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	393	322.50–331.00	328.50
4	400–450	435	310.00	310.00
8	450–500	490	288.00–310.00	301.67
2	500–550	523	300.00	300.00
2	600–650	625	237.50–250.00	243.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	350–400	376	370.00–384.00	380.39
11	400–450	445	382.50	382.50
13	500–550	513	364.00	364.00
14	550–600	569	315.00–318.00	317.65
3	600–650	640	290.00	290.00
15	650–700	655	293.00	293.00
6	750–800	760	250.50	250.50
1	800–850	840	222.00	222.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	415	275.00	275.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,575	138.00–146.00	141.12
3	—	1,390	135.00–137.00	135.60
6	—	1,492	149.00–160.00	152.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,156	125.00–136.00	133.14
5	—	1,339	155.00–160.00	156.53
23	—	1,238	139.00–151.00	144.20
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	963	100.00–111.00	105.49
10	—	1,083	127.00–139.00	132.79
10	—	1,006	114.00–125.00	118.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,730	164.00–174.00	169.46
2	—	1,610	184.00–188.00	186.16
4	—	1,346	145.00–155.00	148.56

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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