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Carthage Livestock Auction

Name: Carthage Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-06-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Tennessee · Sat, Jun 26

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2062

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Feeder Cattle receipts

823 head

▲ 194 vs last sale 629▲ 112 vs year ago 711 · +15.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

144 head

▲ 41 vs last sale 103▼ 17 vs year ago 161 · −10.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

181 head

▲ 155 vs last sale 26▼ 13 vs year ago 194 · −6.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 550 lbs. 3.00-5.00 lower, over 550 lbs. 3.00-7.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.74/cwt on 326 head.

Average price

$129.74

326 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$717

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$19

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

$14.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.42

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	552	129.88	717	323
Medium and Large 2-3	607	115.00	698	3thin

One grade step is worth $14.88/cwt here — about $19 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale326 hd

129.74

—

TN average8 barns · 1,592 hd

132.16

−2.42

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	1,667	90.28	1,505	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,400	70.26	983	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,155	67.30	777	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,019	59.60	607	43

Every lot

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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	436	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	304	156.46/cwt	150.00–159.00	476	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	559	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	146.94/cwt	146.00–154.00	622	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	694	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	152.18/cwt	145.00–155.00	790	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	587	140.86/cwt	136.50–143.00	827	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	122.50/cwt	121.00–124.00	778	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	649	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	863	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	140.47/cwt	135.00–142.25	943	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	729	134.02/cwt	129.00–140.00	977	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	133.97/cwt	131.00–137.00	1,042	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	984	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	840	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,075	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	856	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,096	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	326	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	314	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	443	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	135.13/cwt	125.00–137.00	499	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	454	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	640	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	134.42/cwt	128.00–140.00	626	70
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	129.83/cwt	125.00–133.00	684	53
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	128.93/cwt	126.50–133.00	752	80
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	607	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	698	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	615	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	806	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	126.20/cwt	120.00–129.00	791	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	125.02/cwt	115.00–127.00	833	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	716	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	888	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	843	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	874	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	795	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	974	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	862	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	905	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	153.40/cwt	145.00–156.00	577	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	443	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	589	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	461	146.95/cwt	140.00–149.00	677	36
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	588	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	501	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	601	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	145.92/cwt	134.00–146.50	765	42
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	561	113.80/cwt	113.00–114.00	638	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	135.25/cwt	129.00–137.00	783	28
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	660	111.28/cwt	108.00–113.00	734	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	129.88/cwt	127.00–130.50	861	28
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	111.23/cwt	106.00–112.00	849	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	863	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	785	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,339	78.99/cwt	70.00–85.00	1,058	4
Bulls	—	—	1,758	92.34/cwt	87.00–97.00	1,623	12
Bulls	—	—	1,775	100.54/cwt	100.00–101.00	1,785	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	901	51.45/cwt	50.00–53.00	464	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	68.25/cwt	67.00–69.00	683	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	59.54/cwt	54.00–65.00	616	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,145	66.94/cwt	62.00–73.00	766	39
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,278	77.49/cwt	76.00–79.00	990	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,305	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,005	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	796	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,404	69.94/cwt	64.00–75.00	982	21
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,608	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,153	1,069.90/cwt	975.00–1,150.00	12,336	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	12,878	1

This sale against other markets

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 Jun 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 823Last week 629Year ago 711

Slaughter CattleReceipts 144Last week 103Year ago 161

Replacement CattleReceipts 181Last week 26Year ago 194

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 550 lbs. 3.00-5.00 lower, over 550 lbs. 3.00-7.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,339	70.00–85.00	78.99
12	—	1,758	87.00–97.00	92.34
2	—	1,775	100.00–101.00	100.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	61.00	61.00
39	—	1,145	62.00–73.00	66.94
2	—	1,278	76.00–79.00	77.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,404	64.00–75.00	69.94
1	—	1,305	77.00	77.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,035	54.00–65.00	59.54
4	—	1,000	67.00–69.00	68.25
4	—	901	50.00–53.00	51.45

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	120.00	120.00
4	—	649	133.00	133.00
13	—	729	129.00–140.00	134.02
38	—	587	136.50–143.00	140.86
45	—	671	135.00–142.25	140.47
7	—	304	150.00–159.00	156.46
1	—	475	146.00	146.00
9	—	423	146.00–154.00	146.94
26	—	519	145.00–155.00	152.18
6	—	778	131.00–137.00	133.97
1	—	285	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	856	128.00	128.00
3	—	840	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	121.00–124.00	122.50
1	—	420	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	627	120.00–129.00	126.20
80	—	583	126.50–133.00	128.93
3	—	862	105.00	105.00
70	—	466	128.00–140.00	134.42
7	—	314	141.00	141.00
35	—	666	115.00–127.00	125.02
23	—	369	125.00–137.00	135.13
1	—	760	115.00	115.00
53	—	527	125.00–133.00	129.83
4	—	733	115.00	115.00
1	—	245	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	454	141.00	141.00
7	—	716	124.00	124.00
10	—	615	131.00	131.00
12	—	795	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	607	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	579	129.00–137.00	135.25
28	—	663	127.00–130.50	129.88
36	—	461	140.00–149.00	146.95
6	—	863	91.00	91.00
42	—	524	134.00–146.50	145.92
17	—	376	145.00–156.00	153.40
23	—	763	106.00–112.00	111.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	125.00	125.00
8	—	443	133.00	133.00
7	—	501	120.00	120.00
6	—	660	108.00–113.00	111.28
10	—	561	113.00–114.00	113.80

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,153	975.00–1,150.00	1,069.90

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	1,275.00	1,275.00

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.