Name: Carthage Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Steers under 600lbs mostly steady, over 600lbs 3.00 to 7.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00 to 6.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 6.00 to 8.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $351.99/cwt on 77 head. That ranks 5 of 29 comparable sales and sits −29.53 against this barn's trailing median of $381.51.

Average price

$351.99

77 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,913

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$268

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

$57.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.07

vs TN average

−32.40 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	543	353.48	1,920	75
Small 1-2	558	296.00	1,652	2thin

One grade step is worth $57.48/cwt here — about $268 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 sale77 hd

351.99

—

TN average14 barns · 564 hd

348.92

+3.07

National average182 barns · 15,418 hd

384.39

−32.40

This barn, trailing median29 sales

381.51

−29.53

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	1,639	183.20	3,003	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,267	159.26	2,017	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,516	157.13	2,382	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,044	141.59	1,478	30

Every lot, as filed

70 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 1-2	950–1000	955	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	2,980	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	735	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	2,308	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	633	325.69/cwt	320.00–329.00	2,062	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	731	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,230	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	622	358.43/cwt	358.00–359.00	2,229	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	376.05/cwt	372.50–380.00	1,636	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	303	419.88/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,272	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	526	341.22/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,795	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	885	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,124	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	346.73/cwt	337.00–355.00	1,959	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	462	374.11/cwt	366.00–381.00	1,728	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	358.50/cwt	348.00–362.00	1,889	43
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	444	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,954	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	668	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,004	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	465	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	247	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,062	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	464	405.36/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,881	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	353	377.97/cwt	340.00–420.00	1,334	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	578	323.34/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,869	9
Heifers	Small 1-2	550–600	558	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,652	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	700–750	705	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,868	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	950–1000	962	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	3,050	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	702	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	2,478	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	468	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,615	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	300	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,140	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	400–450	420	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,260	1
Steers	Small 1-2	650–700	650	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,820	2
Steers	Small 1-2	500–550	545	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,799	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	450–500	465	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,395	3
Bulls	—	—	1,758	191.57/cwt	188.00–195.00	3,368	6
Bulls	—	—	1,588	179.61/cwt	165.00–185.00	2,852	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	158.28/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,796	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	989	146.03/cwt	140.00–153.00	1,444	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,498	170.90/cwt	170.00–172.00	2,560	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,472	161.54/cwt	158.00–165.00	2,378	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	130.12/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,364	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,548	152.36/cwt	145.00–155.00	2,359	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,276	152.04/cwt	145.00–157.00	1,940	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,137	170.85/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,943	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,302	163.41/cwt	159.00–169.00	2,128	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,405	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,967	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	700	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	656	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,902	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	305	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,281	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	605	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,936	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	498	372.14/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,853	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	582	335.48/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,952	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,008	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	2,933	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	376.64/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,985	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	600	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	2,046	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,145	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	775	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	2,666	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	775	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,441	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	652	346.74/cwt	339.00–351.00	2,261	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	782	328.76/cwt	325.00–330.50	2,571	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	659	319.01/cwt	315.00–330.00	2,102	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	382	462.36/cwt	450.00–472.50	1,766	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	818	319.51/cwt	316.00–323.00	2,614	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	748	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,543	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	324.27/cwt	322.00–325.00	2,124	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	374.55/cwt	370.00–382.50	1,948	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	443	426.25/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,888	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	282	490.83/cwt	480.00–515.00	1,384	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	429.67/cwt	427.50–435.00	1,603	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	576	357.87/cwt	345.00–360.00	2,061	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	753	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,259	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	595	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	2,011	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	863	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	2,261	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	818	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	2,397	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	905	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,670	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 Oct 11, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 681Last week 606Year ago 478

Slaughter CattleReceipts 158Last week 80Year ago 138

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	282	480.00–515.00	490.83
8	400–450	443	420.00–445.00	426.25
15	500–550	527	370.00–385.00	376.64
14	550–600	576	345.00–360.00	357.87
16	600–650	622	358.00–359.00	358.43
17	650–700	652	339.00–351.00	346.74
3	700–750	748	340.00	340.00
14	750–800	782	325.00–330.50	328.76
4	800–850	818	316.00–323.00	319.51
2	900–950	905	295.00	295.00
2	950–1000	955	312.00	312.00
2	1000–1050	1,008	291.00	291.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	420.00	420.00
7	450–500	498	365.00–375.00	372.14
10	550–600	582	335.00–340.00	335.48
1	600–650	605	320.00	320.00
2	650–700	668	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	700–750	702	353.00	353.00
4	750–800	775	344.00	344.00
3	950–1000	962	317.00	317.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	330.00	330.00
2	650–700	650	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	600–650	600	341.00	341.00
1	700–750	735	314.00	314.00
2	750–800	775	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	247	430.00	430.00
4	300–350	303	405.00–425.00	419.88
24	350–400	373	427.50–435.00	429.67
5	400–450	435	372.50–380.00	376.05
50	450–500	462	366.00–381.00	374.11
43	500–550	527	348.00–362.00	358.50
32	550–600	565	337.00–355.00	346.73
8	600–650	633	320.00–329.00	325.69
29	650–700	655	322.00–325.00	324.27
8	700–750	731	305.00	305.00
2	800–850	818	293.00	293.00
3	850–900	863	262.00	262.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	300.00	300.00
2	550–600	558	296.00	296.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	380.00	380.00
3	450–500	468	345.00	345.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	353	340.00–420.00	377.97
1	450–500	465	340.00	340.00
9	500–550	526	325.00–345.00	341.22
9	550–600	578	310.00–330.00	323.34
4	650–700	656	290.00	290.00
1	700–750	700	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	350–400	382	450.00–472.50	462.36
8	400–450	444	440.00	440.00
17	450–500	464	390.00–410.00	405.36
19	500–550	520	370.00–382.50	374.55
21	550–600	595	338.00	338.00
32	650–700	659	315.00–330.00	319.01
1	700–750	715	300.00	300.00
13	750–800	753	300.00	300.00
4	850–900	885	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	465	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	705	265.00	265.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,758	188.00–195.00	191.57
14	—	1,588	165.00–185.00	179.61
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,135	155.00–165.00	158.28
11	—	989	140.00–153.00	146.03
13	—	1,048	125.00–135.00	130.12
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,498	170.00–172.00	170.90
10	—	1,472	158.00–165.00	161.54
15	—	1,548	145.00–155.00	152.36
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,276	145.00–157.00	152.04
6	—	1,137	170.00–175.00	170.85
14	—	1,302	159.00–169.00	163.41
1	—	1,405	140.00	140.00

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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