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Carthage Livestock Auction

Name: Carthage Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Carthage, Tennessee · Sat, Dec 14

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2062

← Dec 7Dec 14Jan 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

585 head

▼ 70 vs last sale 655▼ 298 vs year ago 883 · −33.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

112 head

▼ 52 vs last sale 164▲ 7 vs year ago 105 · +6.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Steers/ Bulls 10.00 to 12.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 10.00 to 14.00 higher; Slaughter Cows/ Bulls Steady to 3.00 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 $249.52/cwt on 98 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −111.63 against this barn's trailing median of $361.15.

Average price

$249.52

98 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,394

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$103

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

$17.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.15

vs TN average

−30.78 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	559	254.06	1,421	72
Medium and Large 2-3	556	236.95	1,318	26

One grade step is worth $17.12/cwt here — about $103 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale98 hd

249.52

—

TN average11 barns · 488 hd

248.37

+1.15

National average188 barns · 25,726 hd

280.30

−30.78

This barn, trailing median32 sales

361.15

−111.63

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	1,831	146.04	2,673	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,497	119.16	1,784	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,223	117.51	1,437	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,099	100.00	1,099	27

Every lot

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. 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	205	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	774	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	263	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	934	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	293	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	882	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	304	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,067	7
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	335	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,030	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	365	366.00/cwt	366.00–366.00	1,336	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	365	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,205	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	428	308.84/cwt	302.50–311.00	1,322	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	443	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,517	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	456	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,562	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	514	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,722	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,654	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	579	294.52/cwt	282.00–302.00	1,705	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	580	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,572	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	612	287.29/cwt	286.50–289.00	1,758	16
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	618	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,684	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	665	257.40/cwt	250.00–263.00	1,712	11
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	725	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,827	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	775	237.32/cwt	232.00–245.00	1,839	9
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	845	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,994	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	215	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	672	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	290	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	885	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	303	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	970	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	328	273.14/cwt	265.00–275.00	896	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	368	252.00/cwt	250.00–252.50	927	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	378	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,172	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	415	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,152	2
Heifers	400–450	Small 1-2	420	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	998	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	438	242.75/cwt	222.50–249.50	1,063	19
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	458	261.57/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,198	31
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	473	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,147	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	528	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,336	27
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	528	235.41/cwt	228.00–239.00	1,243	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	544	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,420	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	569	237.63/cwt	220.00–244.00	1,352	18
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	579	250.17/cwt	250.00–251.00	1,448	22
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	587	258.49/cwt	256.00–261.00	1,517	18
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	624	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,535	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	674	232.29/cwt	232.00–233.00	1,566	25
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	708	222.53/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,576	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	763	216.73/cwt	211.00–221.00	1,654	7
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	960	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,661	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Small 1-2	360	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	900	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	389	349.00/cwt	349.00–349.00	1,358	21
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	393	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,228	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	445	291.86/cwt	260.00–307.50	1,299	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	447	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,453	27
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	454	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,235	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	515	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,339	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	516	308.64/cwt	300.00–313.00	1,593	33
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	580	272.12/cwt	272.00–272.50	1,578	33
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	595	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,369	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	645	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,403	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	663	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,525	2
Bulls	650–700	Small 1-2	665	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,579	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	666	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,598	27
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	755	212.79/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,607	10
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	944	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,567	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,763	140.24/cwt	133.00–145.00	2,472	5
Bulls	—	—	1,907	151.05/cwt	148.00–154.00	2,881	3
Bulls	—	—	1,940	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	3,104	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	971	84.90/cwt	80.00–91.00	824	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,114	101.82/cwt	96.00–107.00	1,134	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,162	106.84/cwt	98.00–111.00	1,241	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,219	117.55/cwt	113.00–121.00	1,433	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,237	116.20/cwt	112.00–122.00	1,437	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,279	126.33/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,616	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,485	106.67/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,584	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,488	127.28/cwt	124.00–135.00	1,894	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,506	118.14/cwt	113.00–122.00	1,779	11

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 Dec 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 585Last week 655Year ago 883

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 164Year ago 105

Compared to last week Feeder Steers/ Bulls 10.00 to 12.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 10.00 to 14.00 higher; Slaughter Cows/ Bulls Steady to 3.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,279	124.00–130.00	126.33
9	—	1,219	113.00–121.00	117.55
5	—	1,162	98.00–111.00	106.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,506	113.00–122.00	118.14
3	—	1,485	105.00–109.00	106.67
6	—	1,488	124.00–135.00	127.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	971	80.00–91.00	84.90
13	—	1,114	96.00–107.00	101.82
6	—	1,237	112.00–122.00	116.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,907	148.00–154.00	151.05
1	—	1,940	160.00	160.00
5	—	1,763	133.00–145.00	140.24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	393	312.50	312.50
6	400–450	445	260.00–307.50	291.86
6	450–500	454	272.00	272.00
5	500–550	515	260.00	260.00
1	550–600	595	230.00	230.00
1	600–650	645	217.50	217.50
2	650–700	663	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	250.00	250.00
2	650–700	665	237.50	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	350–400	389	349.00	349.00
27	400–450	447	325.00	325.00
33	500–550	516	300.00–313.00	308.64
33	550–600	580	272.00–272.50	272.12
27	650–700	666	240.00	240.00
10	750–800	755	210.00–214.00	212.79
4	900–950	944	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	237.50	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	328	265.00–275.00	273.14
5	350–400	368	250.00–252.50	252.00
19	400–450	438	222.50–249.50	242.75
2	450–500	473	242.50	242.50
8	500–550	528	228.00–239.00	235.41
18	550–600	569	220.00–244.00	237.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	312.50	312.50
1	250–300	290	305.00	305.00
2	300–350	303	320.00	320.00
9	350–400	378	310.00	310.00
2	400–450	415	277.50	277.50
31	450–500	458	260.00–262.00	261.57
27	500–550	528	253.00	253.00
22	550–600	579	250.00–251.00	250.17
8	600–650	624	246.00	246.00
25	650–700	674	232.00–233.00	232.29
2	700–750	708	220.00–225.00	222.53
7	750–800	763	211.00–221.00	216.73
3	950–1000	960	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	544	261.00	261.00
18	550–600	587	256.00–261.00	258.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	514	335.00	335.00
16	600–650	612	286.50–289.00	287.29
5	700–750	725	252.00	252.00
1	800–850	845	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	301.00	301.00
2	300–350	335	307.50	307.50
1	350–400	365	330.00	330.00
4	400–450	428	302.50–311.00	308.84
2	550–600	580	271.00	271.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	377.50	377.50
3	250–300	263	355.00	355.00
7	300–350	304	351.00	351.00
1	350–400	365	366.00	366.00
4	400–450	443	342.50	342.50
5	450–500	456	342.50	342.50
2	500–550	525	315.00	315.00
12	550–600	579	282.00–302.00	294.52
3	600–650	618	272.50	272.50
11	650–700	665	250.00–263.00	257.40
9	750–800	775	232.00–245.00	237.32

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.