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Carthage Livestock Auction

Name: Carthage Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Carthage, Tennessee · Sat, Apr 20

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2062

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Feeder Cattle receipts

489 head

▼ 50 vs last sale 539▼ 170 vs year ago 659 · −25.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

141 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 141▼ 18 vs year ago 159 · −11.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steer/Bulls 5.00 to 15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 10.00 to 15.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $254.18/cwt on 84 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −106.97 against this barn's trailing median of $361.15.

Average price

$254.18

84 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,392

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$119

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

$21.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.56

vs TN average

−10.34 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	548	257.25	1,409	72
Medium and Large 2-3	547	235.79	1,290	12thin

One grade step is worth $21.46/cwt here — about $119 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale84 hd

254.18

—

TN average14 barns · 558 hd

245.62

+8.56

National average180 barns · 13,997 hd

264.52

−10.34

This barn, trailing median32 sales

361.15

−106.97

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $416.39, low $305.42, median $361.15 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,669	144.48	2,411	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,489	135.78	2,021	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,258	131.75	1,657	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,095	106.97	1,172	23

Every lot

64 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	248	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	806	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	298	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	745	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	325	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	869	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	333	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,057	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	360	318.08/cwt	300.00–327.50	1,145	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	386	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,332	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	438	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,205	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	463	304.79/cwt	290.00–311.00	1,411	15
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	476	259.19/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,234	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	289.89/cwt	289.00–291.00	1,507	18
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	526	253.38/cwt	225.00–270.00	1,333	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	566	250.70/cwt	232.50–265.00	1,419	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	576	283.32/cwt	278.00–291.00	1,632	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	581	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,691	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	615	222.94/cwt	160.00–254.00	1,371	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	662	260.68/cwt	259.00–261.50	1,726	18
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	769	236.99/cwt	235.00–238.00	1,822	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	780	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,646	3
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	900	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,935	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	925	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,702	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	242	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	728	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	321	274.32/cwt	270.00–275.00	881	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	336	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	890	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	380	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	950	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	391	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,196	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	397	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,151	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	444	252.99/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,123	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	455	271.86/cwt	264.50–274.00	1,237	46
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	465	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,070	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	527	258.12/cwt	253.00–264.00	1,360	48
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	528	243.49/cwt	227.00–250.00	1,286	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	574	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,292	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	589	255.50/cwt	255.00–258.00	1,505	24
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	630	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,525	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	634	187.39/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,188	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	644	226.55/cwt	218.00–235.00	1,459	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	736	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,420	9
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	890	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,638	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	370	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	953	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	404	264.96/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,070	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	448	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,288	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	452	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,392	19
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	479	266.54/cwt	251.00–270.00	1,277	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	506	246.80/cwt	237.50–256.00	1,249	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	518	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,450	16
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	566	226.50/cwt	210.00–245.00	1,282	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	595	262.87/cwt	249.00–265.00	1,564	15
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	633	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,462	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	654	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,615	15
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	670	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,407	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	765	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,607	3
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	862	168.08/cwt	152.50–170.00	1,449	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,545	143.52/cwt	140.00–149.00	2,217	8
Bulls	—	—	1,565	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,878	1
Bulls	—	—	2,033	155.19/cwt	150.00–160.00	3,155	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	123.63/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,271	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	114.43/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,182	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,129	101.77/cwt	90.00–109.00	1,149	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,224	119.86/cwt	118.00–121.00	1,467	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,237	143.72/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,778	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,271	131.73/cwt	125.00–138.00	1,674	36
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,466	133.50/cwt	128.00–139.00	1,957	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,531	144.10/cwt	140.00–151.00	2,206	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,535	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,934	2

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 Apr 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 489Last week 539Year ago 659

Slaughter CattleReceipts 141Last week 141Year ago 159

Compared to last week, Feeder Steer/Bulls 5.00 to 15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 10.00 to 15.00 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$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	248	325.00	325.00
2	300–350	333	317.50	317.50
9	350–400	386	345.00	345.00
15	450–500	463	290.00–311.00	304.79
18	500–550	520	289.00–291.00	289.89
7	550–600	576	278.00–291.00	283.32
18	650–700	662	259.00–261.50	260.68
3	750–800	769	235.00–238.00	236.99
1	900–950	900	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	298	250.00	250.00
1	300–350	325	267.50	267.50
3	350–400	360	300.00–327.50	318.08
2	400–450	438	275.00	275.00
5	450–500	476	250.00–275.00	259.19
7	500–550	526	225.00–270.00	253.38
6	550–600	566	232.50–265.00	250.70
3	600–650	615	160.00–254.00	222.94
3	750–800	780	211.00	211.00
1	900–950	925	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	550–600	581	291.00	291.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	391	306.00	306.00
3	600–650	630	242.00	242.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	242	301.00	301.00
7	300–350	321	270.00–275.00	274.32
10	350–400	397	290.00	290.00
46	450–500	455	264.50–274.00	271.86
48	500–550	527	253.00–264.00	258.12
24	550–600	589	255.00–258.00	255.50
8	600–650	644	218.00–235.00	226.55
9	700–750	736	193.00	193.00
1	850–900	890	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	336	265.00	265.00
2	350–400	380	250.00	250.00
8	400–450	444	252.00–260.00	252.99
4	450–500	465	230.00	230.00
7	500–550	528	227.00–250.00	243.49
5	550–600	574	225.00	225.00
4	600–650	634	180.00–210.00	187.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	257.50	257.50
7	400–450	404	250.00–267.50	264.96
11	450–500	479	251.00–270.00	266.54
4	500–550	506	237.50–256.00	246.80
8	550–600	566	210.00–245.00	226.50
2	600–650	633	231.00	231.00
1	650–700	670	210.00	210.00
9	850–900	862	152.50–170.00	168.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	448	287.50	287.50
19	450–500	452	308.00	308.00
16	500–550	518	280.00	280.00
15	550–600	595	249.00–265.00	262.87
15	650–700	654	247.00	247.00
3	750–800	765	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,033	150.00–160.00	155.19
8	—	1,545	140.00–149.00	143.52
1	—	1,565	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,033	110.00–117.00	114.43
2	—	1,028	120.00–127.00	123.63
15	—	1,129	90.00–109.00	101.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,466	128.00–139.00	133.50
7	—	1,531	140.00–151.00	144.10
2	—	1,535	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,271	125.00–138.00	131.73
9	—	1,237	140.00–149.00	143.72
9	—	1,224	118.00–121.00	119.86

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.