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Carthage Livestock Auction

Name: Carthage Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Carthage, Tennessee · Sat, Oct 19

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2062

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Feeder Cattle receipts

517 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 478▲ 59 vs year ago 458 · +12.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

127 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 138▲ 11 vs year ago 116 · +9.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls mostly steady to 4.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 lower.

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 $226.63/cwt on 67 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −134.52 against this barn's trailing median of $361.15.

Average price

$226.63

67 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,258

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$20

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

$8.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.99

vs TN average

−31.18 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	552	227.38	1,256	61
Medium and Large 2-3	583	219.00	1,276	6thin

One grade step is worth $8.38/cwt here — about −$20 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 sale67 hd

226.63

—

TN average15 barns · 866 hd

235.62

−8.99

National average191 barns · 21,361 hd

257.81

−31.18

This barn, trailing median32 sales

361.15

−134.52

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	—	Average	1,839	151.18	2,780	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,411	122.75	1,733	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,251	118.85	1,487	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,077	102.60	1,105	21

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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	238	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	690	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	306	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	918	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	343	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	883	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	430	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,054	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	454	279.99/cwt	274.00–285.00	1,271	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	465	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,190	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	510	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,275	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	264.92/cwt	260.00–266.00	1,364	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	553	230.28/cwt	223.00–237.50	1,273	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	556	270.37/cwt	267.00–271.50	1,503	14
Steers	550–600	Small 1-2	585	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,360	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	593	254.74/cwt	252.00–255.00	1,511	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	605	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,225	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	631	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,565	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	677	238.58/cwt	235.00–246.00	1,615	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	759	233.59/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,773	7
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	890	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,825	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	273	257.71/cwt	250.00–265.00	704	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	336	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	823	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	365	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	876	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	400	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,000	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	420	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	882	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	461	235.38/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,085	39
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	462	226.02/cwt	225.50–227.00	1,044	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	227.01/cwt	224.00–227.50	1,192	35
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	545	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,183	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	589	227.88/cwt	225.00–231.00	1,342	26
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	590	219.40/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,294	5
Heifers	600–650	Small 1-2	638	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,180	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	215.76/cwt	207.00–217.50	1,424	19
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	663	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,492	9
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	765	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,545	13
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	805	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,369	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	869	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,582	7
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	919	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,553	8
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	369	285.20/cwt	280.00–286.00	1,052	16
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	409	239.71/cwt	227.00–245.00	980	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	439	268.00/cwt	259.00–273.00	1,177	17
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	480	239.33/cwt	238.00–245.00	1,149	5
Bulls	500–550	Small 1-2	515	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,133	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	524	247.83/cwt	237.00–253.00	1,299	25
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	574	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,292	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	576	241.52/cwt	239.00–242.00	1,391	19
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	613	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,502	7
Bulls	650–700	Small 1-2	650	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,300	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	654	225.89/cwt	211.00–227.00	1,477	29
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	695	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,251	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	705	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,234	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	717	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,405	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	756	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,618	7
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	800	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,744	9
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	878	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,721	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,796	138.59/cwt	135.00–142.00	2,489	4
Bulls	—	—	1,848	161.71/cwt	158.00–165.00	2,988	6
Bulls	—	—	1,850	150.02/cwt	145.00–155.00	2,775	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,016	89.84/cwt	85.00–95.00	913	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,084	105.05/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,139	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,148	114.99/cwt	112.00–118.00	1,320	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	118.54/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,456	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,262	108.54/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,370	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,281	127.95/cwt	124.00–131.00	1,639	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,393	131.97/cwt	128.00–136.00	1,838	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,414	122.07/cwt	118.00–126.00	1,726	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,428	112.94/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,613	4

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 Oct 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 517Last week 478Year ago 458

Slaughter CattleReceipts 127Last week 138Year ago 116

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls mostly steady to 4.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	409	227.00–245.00	239.71
5	450–500	480	238.00–245.00	239.33
6	550–600	574	225.00	225.00
3	650–700	695	180.00	180.00
1	700–750	705	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	350–400	369	280.00–286.00	285.20
17	400–450	439	259.00–273.00	268.00
25	500–550	524	237.00–253.00	247.83
19	550–600	576	239.00–242.00	241.52
7	600–650	613	245.00	245.00
29	650–700	654	211.00–227.00	225.89
3	700–750	717	196.00	196.00
7	750–800	756	214.00	214.00
9	800–850	800	218.00	218.00
2	850–900	878	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	650	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	343	257.50	257.50
1	400–450	430	245.00	245.00
1	450–500	465	256.00	256.00
4	500–550	510	250.00	250.00
2	550–600	553	223.00–237.50	230.28
1	600–650	605	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	550–600	556	267.00–271.50	270.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	238	290.00	290.00
5	300–350	306	300.00	300.00
7	450–500	454	274.00–285.00	279.99
11	500–550	515	260.00–266.00	264.92
11	550–600	593	252.00–255.00	254.74
4	600–650	631	248.00	248.00
3	650–700	677	235.00–246.00	238.58
7	750–800	759	225.00–235.00	233.59
4	850–900	890	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	650–700	663	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	638	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	336	245.00	245.00
1	400–450	420	210.00	210.00
12	450–500	462	225.50–227.00	226.02
1	500–550	545	217.00	217.00
5	550–600	590	217.00–220.00	219.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	250.00–265.00	257.71
1	350–400	365	240.00	240.00
10	400–450	400	250.00	250.00
39	450–500	461	234.00–240.00	235.38
35	500–550	525	224.00–227.50	227.01
26	550–600	589	225.00–231.00	227.88
19	650–700	660	207.00–217.50	215.76
13	750–800	765	202.00	202.00
1	800–850	805	170.00	170.00
7	850–900	869	182.00	182.00
8	900–950	919	169.00	169.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,850	145.00–155.00	150.02
6	—	1,848	158.00–165.00	161.71
4	—	1,796	135.00–142.00	138.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,228	115.00–122.00	118.54
5	—	1,262	105.00–112.00	108.54
6	—	1,281	124.00–131.00	127.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,414	118.00–126.00	122.07
5	—	1,393	128.00–136.00	131.97
4	—	1,428	110.00–116.00	112.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,084	100.00–110.00	105.05
4	—	1,148	112.00–118.00	114.99
6	—	1,016	85.00–95.00	89.84

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.