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Carthage Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Tennessee · Sat, Apr 25

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2062

← Apr 18Apr 25May 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

698 head

▲ 150 vs last sale 548▲ 698 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

110 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 114▲ 110 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

120 head

▲ 85 vs last sale 35▲ 120 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to same sale one week ago, Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. Steers mostly steady to 6.00 lower, except 550 to 650 steers were 6.00 higher. Heifers 7.00 to 10.00 lower. Bulls mostly steady.

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 $120.74/cwt on 315 head.

Average price

$120.74

315 head · 514 lb average

Value per head Derived

$620

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$136

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

$11.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.16

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	520	121.84	634	286
Medium and Large 2-3	453	109.92	498	29

One grade step is worth $11.92/cwt here — about $136 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 sale315 hd

120.74

—

TN average11 barns · 1,852 hd

117.59

+3.16

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	1,594	82.01	1,307	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,451	60.43	877	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,178	57.42	676	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	44.80	459	32

Every lot

68 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	323	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	501	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	332	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	541	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	154.52/cwt	151.00–155.00	586	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	398	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	633	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	663	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	147.57/cwt	135.00–156.00	692	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	128.03/cwt	125.00–131.00	627	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2

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 25, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 698Last week 548Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 110Last week 114Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 120Last week 35Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	370	133.50–144.00	140.45
34	—	586	107.00–117.00	111.35
26	—	527	115.00–119.00	118.40
20	—	664	95.00–103.00	99.63
6	—	434	130.00	130.00
6	—	230	136.00	136.00
5	—	310	130.00	130.00
4	—	764	97.50	97.50
3	—	855	91.00	91.00
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Carthage Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Tennessee · Sat, Apr 25

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2062

← Apr 18Apr 25May 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

698 head

▲ 150 vs last sale 548▲ 698 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

110 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 114▲ 110 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

120 head

▲ 85 vs last sale 35▲ 120 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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 $120.74/cwt on 315 head.

Average price

$120.74

315 head · 514 lb average

Value per head Derived

$620

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$136

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

$11.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.16

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	520	121.84	634	286
Medium and Large 2-3	453	109.92	498	29

One grade step is worth $11.92/cwt here — about $136 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 sale315 hd

120.74

—

TN average11 barns · 1,852 hd

117.59

+3.16

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	1,594	82.01	1,307	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,451	60.43	877	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,178	57.42	676	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	44.80	459	32

Every lot

68 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	323	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	501	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	332	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	541	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	154.52/cwt	151.00–155.00	586	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	398	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	633	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	663	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	147.57/cwt	135.00–156.00	692	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	128.03/cwt	125.00–131.00	627	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2

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 25, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 698Last week 548Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 110Last week 114Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 120Last week 35Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	370	133.50–144.00	140.45
34	—	586	107.00–117.00	111.35
26	—	527	115.00–119.00	118.40
20	—	664	95.00–103.00	99.63
6	—	434	130.00	130.00
6	—	230	136.00	136.00
5	—	310	130.00	130.00
4	—	764	97.50	97.50
3	—	855	91.00	91.00
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Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	418	126.20/cwt	126.00–127.00	528	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	454	139.19/cwt	126.00–141.00	632	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	477	116.78/cwt	110.00–120.00	557	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	136.67/cwt	122.00–138.50	715	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	583	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	123.86/cwt	110.00–129.00	713	27
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	585	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	690	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	637	104.30/cwt	102.00–112.00	664	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	729	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	110.95/cwt	106.50–114.00	743	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	750	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	818	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	761	3

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,469	76.45/cwt	72.00–81.00	1,123	4
Bulls	—	—	1,677	85.72/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,438	6

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	993	35.23/cwt	30.00–40.00	350	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	48.54/cwt	41.00–54.00	504	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,069	53.04/cwt	50.00–56.00	567	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	58.97/cwt	55.00–65.00	725	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	66.46/cwt	66.00–67.00	823	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,270	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	686	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,474	61.23/cwt	57.00–68.00	903	8

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,044	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	762.30/cwt	685.00–900.00	8,728	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,171	800.99/cwt	705.00–875.00	9,380	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	8,905	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,925	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	421	113.00–119.00	118.48
7	—	568	98.00–101.00	100.55
6	—	336	103.00–105.00	104.33
4	—	521	109.00	109.00

Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	313	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	403	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	336	104.33/cwt	103.00–105.00	351	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	140.45/cwt	133.50–144.00	520	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	421	118.48/cwt	113.00–119.00	499	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	430	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	572	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	564	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	127.67/cwt	126.00–132.00	595	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	487	133.63/cwt	131.00–138.00	651	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	521	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	568	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	118.40/cwt	115.00–119.00	624	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	528	125.35/cwt	125.00–128.00	662	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	568	100.55/cwt	98.00–101.00	571	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	586	111.35/cwt	107.00–117.00	653	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	642	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	706	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	661	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	701	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	99.63/cwt	95.00–103.00	662	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	764	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	783	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	764	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	745	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	778	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	844	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	528	125.00–128.00	125.35
23	—	642	110.00	110.00
16	—	487	131.00–138.00	133.63
10	—	764	102.50	102.50
5	—	661	106.00	106.00
3	—	430	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	637	102.00–112.00	104.30
6	—	477	110.00–120.00	116.78
5	—	418	126.00–127.00	126.20
3	—	530	110.00	110.00
2	—	585	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	576	110.00–129.00	123.86
25	—	454	126.00–141.00	139.19
18	—	523	122.00–138.50	136.67
15	—	670	106.50–114.00	110.95
3	—	818	93.00	93.00
2	—	645	113.00	113.00
1	—	765	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	773	103.00	103.00
2	—	490	125.00–131.00	128.03
1	—	695	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	578	129.00–150.00	139.21
13	—	332	163.00	163.00
7	—	735	116.25	116.25
6	—	759	113.50	113.50
6	—	398	159.00	159.00
3	—	660	127.50	127.50
2	—	498	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	469	135.00–156.00	147.57
30	—	633	117.00–131.00	126.02
25	—	526	132.50–145.00	142.09
16	—	379	151.00–155.00	154.52
12	—	768	106.00–110.00	109.08
9	—	572	134.00–149.00	135.60
5	—	658	115.50–119.00	116.20
3	—	820	99.00–110.00	104.93
3	—	703	109.00–119.00	112.32
3	—	323	155.00	155.00
1	—	445	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,038	41.00–54.00	48.54
9	—	993	30.00–40.00	35.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,474	57.00–68.00	61.23
1	—	1,270	54.00	54.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,230	55.00–65.00	58.97
13	—	1,069	50.00–56.00	53.04
2	—	1,238	66.00–67.00	66.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,677	80.00–90.00	85.72
4	—	1,469	72.00–81.00	76.45

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)	3	—	1,145	685.00–900.00	762.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	975	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	1,171	705.00–875.00	800.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,325	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	685.00	685.00