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Carthage Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Tennessee · Sat, Jun 13

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2062

← Jun 6Jun 13Jun 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

523 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 583▼ 170 vs year ago 693 · −24.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

88 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 70▼ 42 vs year ago 130 · −32.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

81 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 52▼ 37 vs year ago 118 · −31.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. Steers under 550 lbs 9.00 to 12.00 lower, over 550 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers steady to 4.00 higher. 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 $123.34/cwt on 186 head.

Average price

$123.34

186 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$681

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$181

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

$10.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.39

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	561	124.24	698	170
Medium and Large 2-3	454	113.74	516	16thin

One grade step is worth $10.50/cwt here — about $181 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 sale186 hd

123.34

—

TN average9 barns · 1,825 hd

122.95

+0.39

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	1,682	92.34	1,553	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,400	64.98	910	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,150	63.72	733	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,082	52.30	566	20

Every lot

60 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	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	406	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	506	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	345	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	414	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	377	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	471	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	392	144.68/cwt	138.00–146.00	567	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	525	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	141.87/cwt	135.00–145.00	668	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	488	124.51

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 Jun 13, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 523Last week 583Year ago 693

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 70Year ago 130

Replacement CattleReceipts 81Last week 52Year ago 118

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	385	127.00–139.00	132.45
12	—	646	110.00	110.00
8	—	669	116.00–126.00	117.25
4	—	738	102.00–105.00	102.73
2	—	295	125.00–141.00	133.00
1	—	860	101.00	101.00
16	—	759	95.00–106.00	101.81
38	—	582	121.00–125.00	122.19
37	—	537	128.00–132.75	129.66

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Carthage Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Tennessee · Sat, Jun 13

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2062

← Jun 6Jun 13Jun 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

523 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 583▼ 170 vs year ago 693 · −24.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

88 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 70▼ 42 vs year ago 130 · −32.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

81 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 52▼ 37 vs year ago 118 · −31.4%

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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 $123.34/cwt on 186 head.

Average price

$123.34

186 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$681

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$181

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

$10.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.39

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	561	124.24	698	170
Medium and Large 2-3	454	113.74	516	16thin

One grade step is worth $10.50/cwt here — about $181 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 sale186 hd

123.34

—

TN average9 barns · 1,825 hd

122.95

+0.39

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	1,682	92.34	1,553	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,400	64.98	910	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,150	63.72	733	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,082	52.30	566	20

Every lot

60 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	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	406	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	506	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	345	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	414	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	377	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	471	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	392	144.68/cwt	138.00–146.00	567	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	525	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	141.87/cwt	135.00–145.00	668	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	488	124.51

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 Jun 13, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 523Last week 583Year ago 693

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 70Year ago 130

Replacement CattleReceipts 81Last week 52Year ago 118

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	385	127.00–139.00	132.45
12	—	646	110.00	110.00
8	—	669	116.00–126.00	117.25
4	—	738	102.00–105.00	102.73
2	—	295	125.00–141.00	133.00
1	—	860	101.00	101.00
16	—	759	95.00–106.00	101.81
38	—	582	121.00–125.00	122.19
37	—	537	128.00–132.75	129.66

Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	419	122.21/cwt	119.00–125.00	512	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	441	140.54/cwt	138.00–141.00	620	40
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	135.83/cwt	126.00–138.50	706	34
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	578	117.69/cwt	110.00–123.00	680	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	131.53/cwt	128.00–132.50	776	28
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	762	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	650	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	696	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	126.99/cwt	120.50–128.00	848	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	792	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	767	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	851	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	869	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	782	9

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,445	79.22/cwt	75.00–85.00	1,145	3
Bulls	—	—	1,732	94.41/cwt	85.00–103.00	1,635	10
Bulls	—	—	1,895	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	2,103	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	10,763	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,188	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	10,725	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	13,115	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	13,500	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	520	100.00–122.00	106.21
4	—	333	129.00	129.00
2	—	430	115.00	115.00
1	—	390	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	441	138.00–141.00	140.54
34	—	520	126.00–138.50	135.83
28	—	590	128.00–132.50	131.53
22	—	668	120.50–128.00	126.99
13	—	767	111.00	111.00
9	—	869	90.00	90.00
2	—	733	108.00	108.00

Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	133.00/cwt	125.00–141.00	392	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	333	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	430	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	132.45/cwt	127.00–139.00	510	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	460	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	495	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	137.52/cwt	133.00–138.25	641	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	106.21/cwt	100.00–122.00	552	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	537	129.66/cwt	128.00–132.75	696	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	122.19/cwt	121.00–125.00	711	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	625	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	750	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	646	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	711	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	117.25/cwt	116.00–126.00	784	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	738	102.73/cwt	102.00–105.00	758	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	759	101.81/cwt	95.00–106.00	773	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	869	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	53.44/cwt	45.00–60.00	564	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,119	63.08/cwt	58.00–70.00	706	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,181	55.16/cwt	52.00–57.00	651	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,235	45.84/cwt	35.00–56.00	566	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,249	72.28/cwt	70.00–74.00	903	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,400	64.98/cwt	61.00–70.00	910	9

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	625	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	419	119.00–125.00	122.21
5	—	578	110.00–123.00	117.69
2	—	650	107.00	107.00
1	—	630	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	508	120.00	120.00
3	—	377	125.00	125.00
2	—	675	120.00	120.00
1	—	345	120.00	120.00
4	—	488	123.00–125.00	124.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	570	137.00	137.00
2	—	848	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	675	124.00–126.50	125.65
13	—	521	128.00–144.50	141.59
13	—	471	135.00–145.00	141.87
12	—	582	130.00–136.00	134.91
12	—	392	138.00–146.00	144.68
9	—	707	120.00–127.00	126.12
2	—	945	113.00	113.00
2	—	855	115.00–117.00	116.01
1	—	805	120.00	120.00
1	—	790	120.00	120.00
1	—	420	125.00	125.00
1	—	335	151.00	151.00
1	—	290	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,055	45.00–60.00	53.44
3	—	1,235	35.00–56.00	45.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,400	61.00–70.00	64.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,119	58.00–70.00	63.08
7	—	1,249	70.00–74.00	72.28
5	—	1,181	52.00–57.00	55.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,732	85.00–103.00	94.41
3	—	1,445	75.00–85.00	79.22
1	—	1,895	111.00	111.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,350	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,100	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,075.00	1,075.00