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Carthage Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Tennessee · Sat, Aug 24

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2062

← Aug 17Aug 24Aug 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

668 head

▲ 282 vs last sale 386▲ 668 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

66 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 63▲ 66 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

119 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 120▲ 119 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Steers and bulls were steady to 7.00 higher, with some instances 9.00 higher. Heifers steady to 4.00 lower overall.

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 $117.27/cwt on 215 head.

Average price

$117.27

215 head · 578 lb average

Value per head Derived

$677

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$104

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

$13.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.96

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	580	118.52	687	192
Medium and Large 2-3	561	107.13	601	20
Medium and Large 3	555	105.00	583	3thin

One grade step is worth $13.52/cwt here — about $104 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 sale215 hd

117.27

—

TN average11 barns · 2,241 hd

118.23

−0.96

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	1,562	80.41	1,256	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,488	58.79	875	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,141	57.61	657	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	987	45.86	452	16

Every lot

62 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	215	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	323	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	143.50/cwt	142.00–145.00	481	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	128.77/cwt	125.00–130.00	431	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	391	138.66/cwt	135.00–140.00	542	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	127.86/cwt	125.00–131.00	537	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	448	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	717	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	141.65/cwt	139.00–145.00	645	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	518

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 Aug 24, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 668Last week 386Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 63Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 119Last week 120Year ago 0

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Steers and bulls were steady to 7.00 higher, with some instances 9.00 higher. Heifers steady to 4.00 lower overall.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	828	118.00–120.00	118.99
2	—	335	142.00–145.00	143.50
1	—	215	150.00	150.00
31	—	672	130.00–139.00	134.64
31	—	568	132.50–142.00	137.95
24	—	455	139.00–145.00	141.65
23	—	526	137.50–141.50	141.17
11	—	391	135.00–140.00	138.66
4	—	795	120.00	120.00
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Carthage Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Tennessee · Sat, Aug 24

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2062

← Aug 17Aug 24Aug 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

668 head

▲ 282 vs last sale 386▲ 668 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

66 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 63▲ 66 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

119 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 120▲ 119 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Steers and bulls were steady to 7.00 higher, with some instances 9.00 higher. Heifers steady to 4.00 lower overall.

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 $117.27/cwt on 215 head.

Average price

$117.27

215 head · 578 lb average

Value per head Derived

$677

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$104

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

$13.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.96

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	580	118.52	687	192
Medium and Large 2-3	561	107.13	601	20
Medium and Large 3	555	105.00	583	3thin

One grade step is worth $13.52/cwt here — about $104 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 sale215 hd

117.27

—

TN average11 barns · 2,241 hd

118.23

−0.96

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	1,562	80.41	1,256	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,488	58.79	875	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,141	57.61	657	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	987	45.86	452	16

Every lot

62 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	215	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	323	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	143.50/cwt	142.00–145.00	481	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	128.77/cwt	125.00–130.00	431	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	391	138.66/cwt	135.00–140.00	542	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	127.86/cwt	125.00–131.00	537	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	448	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	717	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	141.65/cwt	139.00–145.00	645	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	518

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 Aug 24, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 668Last week 386Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 63Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 119Last week 120Year ago 0

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Steers and bulls were steady to 7.00 higher, with some instances 9.00 higher. Heifers steady to 4.00 lower overall.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	828	118.00–120.00	118.99
2	—	335	142.00–145.00	143.50
1	—	215	150.00	150.00
31	—	672	130.00–139.00	134.64
31	—	568	132.50–142.00	137.95
24	—	455	139.00–145.00	141.65
23	—	526	137.50–141.50	141.17
11	—	391	135.00–140.00	138.66
4	—	795	120.00	120.00
3

Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	311	129.26/cwt	127.00–131.50	402	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	393	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	449	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	130.65/cwt	130.00–131.00	496	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	435	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	483	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	538	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	124.75/cwt	124.75–124.75	579	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	122.07/cwt	119.50–123.00	642	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	594	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	555	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	583	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	557	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	585	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	118.28/cwt	116.50–121.00	688	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	115.85/cwt	113.00–121.50	732	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	698	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	841	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	738	103.88/cwt	102.00–105.00	767	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	756	108.63/cwt	108.00–110.00	821	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	815	93.50/cwt	93.50–93.50	762	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	100.50/cwt	100.50–100.50	889	3

Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	426	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	541	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	447	135.75/cwt	132.00–138.00	607	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	502	121.55/cwt	120.00–122.00	610	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	539	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	706	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	132.60/cwt	117.00–134.50	770	27
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	608	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	699	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	654	124.26/cwt	111.50–126.50	813	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	668	109.43/cwt	106.00–113.00	731	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	769	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	861	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	849	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	807	8

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,368	73.26/cwt	65.00–78.00	1,002	4
Bulls	—	—	1,664	83.92/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,396	6
Bulls	—	—	1,725	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,518	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	982	46.92/cwt	41.00–52.00	461	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	38.47/cwt	37.00–40.00	392	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,122	56.82/cwt	54.00–63.00	638	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,143	64.62/cwt	63.00–67.00	739	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,224	52.81/cwt	52.00–53.00	646	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,333	53.45/cwt	52.00–55.00	712	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,512	59.61/cwt	56.00–64.00	901	13

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,178	938.22/cwt	900.00–975.00	11,052	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,228	1,013.58/cwt	995.00–1,050.00	12,447	3

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	335	125.00–130.00	128.77
2	—	698	119.00	119.00
2	—	518	125.00	125.00
2	—	420	125.00–131.00	127.86
1	—	590	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	763	134.50	134.50
10	—	665	140.50	140.50
6	—	724	134.00	134.00
5	—	583	139.00–143.00	140.58
2	—	538	140.00	140.00
2	—	448	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	555	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	815	93.50	93.50
5	—	557	105.00	105.00
3	—	545	109.00	109.00
3	—	435	111.00	111.00
3	—	365	123.00	123.00
1	—	325	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	698	120.50	120.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	582	116.50–121.00	118.28
41	—	526	119.50–123.00	122.07
35	—	632	113.00–121.50	115.85
20	—	464	124.75	124.75
16	—	756	108.00–110.00	108.63
8	—	738	102.00–105.00	103.88
6	—	380	130.00–131.00	130.65
6	—	311	127.00–131.50	129.26
4	—	445	121.00	121.00
3	—	885	100.50	100.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	502	120.00–122.00	121.55
5	—	426	127.00	127.00
2	—	668	106.00–113.00	109.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	581	117.00–134.50	132.60
24	—	447	132.00–138.00	135.75
20	—	654	111.50–126.50	124.26
19	—	539	131.00	131.00
8	—	849	95.00	95.00
8	—	769	112.00	112.00
4	—	608	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	982	41.00–52.00	46.92
2	—	1,018	37.00–40.00	38.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,512	56.00–64.00	59.61
2	—	1,333	52.00–55.00	53.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,122	54.00–63.00	56.82
6	—	1,143	63.00–67.00	64.62
5	—	1,224	52.00–53.00	52.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,664	80.00–88.00	83.92
4	—	1,368	65.00–78.00	73.26
1	—	1,725	88.00	88.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,228	995.00–1,050.00	1,013.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,178	900.00–975.00	938.22