Name: Carthage Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Steers 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 6.00 to 10.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher with instances of 25.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady. Quality good. Demand Strong.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $341.21/cwt on 57 head. That ranks 3 of 29 comparable sales and sits −40.31 against this barn's trailing median of $381.51.

Average price

$341.21

57 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,871

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$162

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

$50.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.94

vs TN average

−9.60 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	544	347.36	1,889	50
Medium and Large 2-3	581	297.22	1,727	7thin

One grade step is worth $50.14/cwt here — about $162 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale57 hd

341.21

—

TN average16 barns · 913 hd

344.15

−2.94

National average152 barns · 8,349 hd

350.81

−9.60

This barn, trailing median29 sales

381.51

−40.31

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	1,794	192.46	3,453	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,391	160.69	2,235	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,217	160.57	1,954	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,014	133.63	1,355	10

Every lot, as filed

63 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	350–400	383	383.30/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,468	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	434	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,866	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	825	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	2,360	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	600	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,010	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	581	354.16/cwt	352.50–355.00	2,058	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	662	329.75/cwt	325.00–332.50	2,183	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	500–550	527	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,871	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	300	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	1,283	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,940	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	535	380.22/cwt	379.00–382.50	2,034	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	395	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,343	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	640	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,048	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	297	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,381	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	669	312.07/cwt	300.00–316.00	2,088	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	456	424.74/cwt	417.50–427.50	1,937	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	382	476.37/cwt	467.50–480.00	1,820	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	542	367.26/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,991	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	865	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,422	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	711	335.73/cwt	334.00–338.00	2,387	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	870	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	2,271	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	785	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	582	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,921	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	743	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,080	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	879	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,110	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	459	350.46/cwt	350.00–352.00	1,609	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	151.76/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,867	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,370	178.47/cwt	178.00–179.00	2,445	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,169	162.71/cwt	159.00–168.00	1,902	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	149.77/cwt	140.00–155.00	2,097	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,287	170.67/cwt	170.00–171.00	2,197	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,419	164.64/cwt	160.00–170.00	2,336	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,074	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	129.56/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,325	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	145.66/cwt	142.00–150.00	1,515	3
Bulls	—	—	1,993	219.39/cwt	210.00–224.00	4,372	3
Bulls	—	—	1,861	193.42/cwt	190.00–206.00	3,600	8
Bulls	—	—	1,511	170.36/cwt	160.00–175.00	2,574	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	828	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,567	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	546	341.68/cwt	330.00–344.00	1,866	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	728	324.60/cwt	322.50–325.00	2,363	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	790	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,449	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	600	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,055	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	803	252.54/cwt	240.00–265.00	2,028	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	672	339.18/cwt	334.00–345.00	2,279	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	468	422.07/cwt	407.50–428.00	1,975	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	363.14/cwt	358.00–375.00	2,106	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	690	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,001	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	508	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,829	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	755	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,888	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	627	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,257	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	789	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,619	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	242	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,053	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	581	297.22/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,727	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	323.42/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,552	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	635	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	712	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	2,079	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	303	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,454	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	318.00/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,972	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	415	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,722	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	585	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,989	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	517	353.35/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,827	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	460	372.05/cwt	372.00–372.50	1,711	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	529	356.00/cwt	356.00–356.00	1,883	28

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 Aug 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 542Last week 608Year ago 517

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 141Year ago 166

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	242	435.00	435.00
1	300–350	300	427.50	427.50
17	350–400	383	375.00–385.00	383.30
14	450–500	459	350.00–352.00	350.46
12	500–550	546	330.00–344.00	341.68
10	550–600	582	330.00	330.00
5	600–650	620	310.00–320.00	318.00
12	650–700	669	300.00–316.00	312.07
1	750–800	785	265.00	265.00
2	850–900	870	261.00	261.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	303	480.00	480.00
31	450–500	460	372.00–372.50	372.05
28	500–550	529	356.00	356.00
24	600–650	600	335.00	335.00
3	700–750	712	292.00	292.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	340.00	340.00
3	450–500	480	320.00–325.00	323.42
7	550–600	581	290.00–300.00	297.22
1	650–700	690	290.00	290.00
1	750–800	755	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	297	465.00	465.00
4	400–450	434	430.00	430.00
21	450–500	468	407.50–428.00	422.07
37	500–550	542	360.00–375.00	367.26
13	550–600	580	358.00–375.00	363.14
30	650–700	672	334.00–345.00	339.18
6	700–750	728	322.50–325.00	324.60
1	750–800	790	310.00	310.00
3	800–850	825	286.00	286.00
2	850–900	865	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	500–550	535	379.00–382.50	380.22
11	600–650	627	360.00	360.00
7	700–750	711	334.00–338.00	335.73
4	750–800	789	332.00	332.00
2	800–850	828	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	517	350.00–355.00	353.35
1	550–600	585	340.00	340.00
1	600–650	635	327.50	327.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	350–400	382	467.50–480.00	476.37
18	450–500	456	417.50–427.50	424.74
12	500–550	528	367.50	367.50
27	550–600	581	352.50–355.00	354.16
4	600–650	600	342.50	342.50
19	650–700	662	325.00–332.50	329.75
2	700–750	743	280.00	280.00
2	800–850	803	240.00–265.00	252.54
6	850–900	879	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	527	355.00	355.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	415	415.00	415.00
4	500–550	508	360.00	360.00
2	600–650	640	320.00	320.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,230	145.00–155.00	151.76
2	—	1,370	178.00–179.00	178.47
8	—	1,169	159.00–168.00	162.71
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,400	140.00–155.00	149.77
3	—	1,287	170.00–171.00	170.67
9	—	1,419	160.00–170.00	164.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	122.00	122.00
6	—	1,023	120.00–135.00	129.56
3	—	1,040	142.00–150.00	145.66
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,993	210.00–224.00	219.39
8	—	1,861	190.00–206.00	193.42
4	—	1,511	160.00–175.00	170.36

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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