Name: Carthage Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends could be established on feeder calves this week due to light offerings. Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows 5.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $319.29/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −62.22 against this barn's trailing median of $381.51.

Average price

$319.29

43 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,766

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$359

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

$45.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.51

vs TN average

−19.45 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	554	320.35	1,775	42
Medium and Large 2-3	515	275.00	1,416	1thin

One grade step is worth $45.35/cwt here — about $359 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 sale43 hd

319.29

—

TN average15 barns · 1,076 hd

330.80

−11.51

National average151 barns · 8,478 hd

338.74

−19.45

This barn, trailing median29 sales

381.51

−62.22

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	1,837	191.31	3,514	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,212	164.27	1,991	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,420	162.01	2,301	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,073	146.97	1,577	23

Every lot, as filed

57 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 1-2	500–550	513	322.04/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,652	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	459	355.80/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,633	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	585	318.22/cwt	314.00–320.00	1,862	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	625	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,323	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	385.21/cwt	377.50–389.00	1,810	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	274	357.30/cwt	355.00–360.00	979	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	584	332.64/cwt	327.00–336.00	1,943	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	666	312.61/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,082	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	571	300.63/cwt	299.00–301.00	1,717	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	575	378.00/cwt	378.00–378.00	2,174	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	218	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	807	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	905	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	345	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,052	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	302.83/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,484	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	535	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,841	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	780	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,145	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	459	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	1,528	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	235	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,069	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	329.77/cwt	310.00–333.00	1,721	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	350.83/cwt	350.00–351.00	1,333	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,152	164.65/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,897	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	150.61/cwt	145.00–156.00	1,596	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,032	124.96/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,290	6
Bulls	—	—	1,731	180.03/cwt	175.00–185.00	3,116	5
Bulls	—	—	1,968	207.34/cwt	205.00–210.00	4,080	3
Bulls	—	—	1,849	192.06/cwt	187.00–197.00	3,551	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,399	152.71/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,136	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,458	172.93/cwt	170.00–176.00	2,521	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	161.47/cwt	156.00–167.00	2,285	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	149.92/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,826	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	175.01/cwt	171.00–179.00	2,210	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	164.93/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,949	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	465	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,395	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	435	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,229	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	728	219.82/cwt	212.50–227.50	1,600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	358	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,181	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	815	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,744	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	515	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	670	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,943	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	683	341.50/cwt	341.50–341.50	2,332	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	640	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	721	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	2,286	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	587	304.30/cwt	290.00–307.50	1,786	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	662	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,887	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	855	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,731	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	440	323.64/cwt	322.50–326.00	1,424	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	378	373.15/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,411	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,827	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	603	285.50/cwt	285.50–285.50	1,722	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	620	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	718	247.32/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,776	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	614	367.28/cwt	363.00–369.00	2,255	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	300	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	830	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,868	1

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 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 271Last week 491Year ago 710

Slaughter CattleReceipts 89Last week 104Year ago 149

No trends could be established on feeder calves this week due to light offerings. Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows 5.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	378	350.00–380.00	373.15
1	400–450	420	350.00	350.00
14	450–500	459	340.00–360.00	355.80
10	500–550	513	315.00–325.00	322.04
16	550–600	571	299.00–301.00	300.63
7	600–650	603	285.50	285.50
7	650–700	655	279.00	279.00
2	700–750	718	240.00–255.00	247.32
1	850–900	855	202.50	202.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	315.00	315.00
4	450–500	490	280.00–315.00	302.83
1	600–650	625	236.00	236.00
2	700–750	728	212.50–227.50	219.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	550–600	585	314.00–320.00	318.22
1	600–650	620	290.00	290.00
4	650–700	670	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	370.00	370.00
6	250–300	274	355.00–360.00	357.30
1	300–350	300	375.00	375.00
6	350–400	380	350.00–351.00	350.83
3	400–450	440	322.50–326.00	323.64
17	450–500	459	333.00	333.00
21	500–550	522	310.00–333.00	329.77
11	550–600	587	290.00–307.50	304.30
1	600–650	640	280.00	280.00
9	650–700	662	285.00	285.00
1	800–850	830	225.00	225.00
1	900–950	905	209.00	209.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	305.00	305.00
3	350–400	358	330.00	330.00
1	400–450	435	282.50	282.50
4	450–500	465	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	515	275.00	275.00
1	800–850	815	214.00	214.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	455.00	455.00
3	450–500	470	377.50–389.00	385.21
4	500–550	526	350.00	350.00
8	550–600	584	327.00–336.00	332.64
6	650–700	666	310.00–325.00	312.61
5	700–750	721	317.00	317.00
3	750–800	780	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	575	378.00	378.00
7	600–650	614	363.00–369.00	367.28
11	650–700	683	341.50	341.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	335.00	335.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,152	160.00–170.00	164.65
12	—	1,060	145.00–156.00	150.61
6	—	1,032	120.00–130.00	124.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,399	150.00–155.00	152.71
4	—	1,458	170.00–176.00	172.93
12	—	1,415	156.00–167.00	161.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,218	145.00–155.00	149.92
6	—	1,263	171.00–179.00	175.01
11	—	1,182	160.00–170.00	164.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,731	175.00–185.00	180.03
3	—	1,968	205.00–210.00	207.34
11	—	1,849	187.00–197.00	192.06

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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