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Carthage Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Tennessee · Sat, Sep 12

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2062

← Aug 29Sep 12Sep 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,098 head

▲ 575 vs last sale 523▲ 459 vs year ago 639 · +71.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

88 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 80▲ 25 vs year ago 63 · +39.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

59 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 119▼ 36 vs year ago 95 · −37.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to same sale 2 weeks ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. Steers mostly steady. Bulls steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Market was not reported last week because of labor day holiday.

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 $119.60/cwt on 482 head.

Average price

$119.60

482 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$625

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$256

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

$9.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.91

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	661	121.00	800	5thin
Medium and Large 1-2	526	120.79	635	417
Medium and Large 2-3	489	111.21	544	60

One grade step is worth $9.79/cwt here — about $256 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 sale482 hd

119.60

—

TN average8 barns · 1,500 hd

122.51

−2.91

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	—	Low	1,584	86.91	1,376	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,330	62.96	837	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,207	59.15	714	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,072	48.58	521	28

Every lot

71 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	387	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	307	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	445	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	327	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	409	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	343	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	518	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	120.66/cwt	120.00–121.00	452	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	159.49/cwt	145.00–160.50	608	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	386	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	637	17
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 Sep 12, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,098Last week 523Year ago 639

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 80Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 59Last week 119Year ago 95

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,710	67.00–68.00	67.51
8	—	1,235	57.00–67.00	61.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,209	56.00–66.00	60.37
7	—	1,216	50.00–55.00	53.19
1	—	1,095	68.00	68.00

Head
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt

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Carthage Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carthage, Tennessee · Sat, Sep 12

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2062

← Aug 29Sep 12Sep 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,098 head

▲ 575 vs last sale 523▲ 459 vs year ago 639 · +71.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

88 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 80▲ 25 vs year ago 63 · +39.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

59 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 119▼ 36 vs year ago 95 · −37.9%

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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 $119.60/cwt on 482 head.

Average price

$119.60

482 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$625

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$256

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

$9.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.91

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	661	121.00	800	5thin
Medium and Large 1-2	526	120.79	635	417
Medium and Large 2-3	489	111.21	544	60

One grade step is worth $9.79/cwt here — about $256 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 sale482 hd

119.60

—

TN average8 barns · 1,500 hd

122.51

−2.91

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	—	Low	1,584	86.91	1,376	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,330	62.96	837	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,207	59.15	714	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,072	48.58	521	28

Every lot

71 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	387	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	307	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	445	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	327	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	409	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	343	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	518	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	120.66/cwt	120.00–121.00	452	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	159.49/cwt	145.00–160.50	608	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	386	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	637	17
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 Sep 12, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,098Last week 523Year ago 639

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 80Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 59Last week 119Year ago 95

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,710	67.00–68.00	67.51
8	—	1,235	57.00–67.00	61.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,209	56.00–66.00	60.37
7	—	1,216	50.00–55.00	53.19
1	—	1,095	68.00	68.00

Head
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt

Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,349	65.00–82.00	73.98
4	—	1,665	85.00–92.00	90.35
3	—	1,788	98.00–101.00	99.58

Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,010.00	1,010.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,220	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,200	850.00	850.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	475	127.50	127.50
7	—	658	120.00–124.00	121.17
3	—	635	125.00	125.00
3	—	375	120.00–121.00	120.66
3	—	327	125.00	125.00
2	—	860	112.00	112.00
1	—	700	118.00	118.00
1	—	530	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	343	151.00	151.00
17	—	386	165.00	165.00
6	—	501	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	666	130.00–132.00	130.92
47	—	584	126.00–144.00	137.48
33	—	528	136.00–146.50	143.63
32	—	457	135.00–155.00	151.04
30	—	381	145.00–160.50	159.49
13	—	757	116.50–123.00	119.50
13	—	625	128.00–137.50	132.48
12	—	307	145.00	145.00
9	—	749	128.00	128.00
5	—	265	146.00	146.00
2	—	898	110.00	110.00
1	—	805	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	784	100.00	100.00
4	—	629	105.00	105.00
3	—	562	105.00	105.00
3	—	454	105.00–110.00	106.67
1	—	290	110.00	110.00
18	—	535	108.00–110.00	109.33
13	—	419	113.00–120.00	116.61
13	—	345	110.00–119.00	117.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
101	—	462	120.00–127.00	124.49
81	—	589	114.00–124.50	119.36
75	—	524	117.00–125.00	121.01
61	—	655	110.00–120.00	114.95
27	—	382	128.00	128.00
24	—	325	120.00–128.50	123.59
14	—	739	110.00–117.00	114.29
14	—	406	129.50	129.50
11	—	846	99.00	99.00
9	—	243	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	661	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	489	115.00–125.00	121.94
11	—	420	120.00	120.00
8	—	569	114.00–125.00	120.84
6	—	624	117.00–119.50	119.09
6	—	356	127.00	127.00
5	—	680	118.00–123.00	122.04
4	—	504	122.00	122.00
3	—	872	93.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	459	130.00–156.50	149.93
44	—	520	131.50–140.00	138.83
35	—	584	122.00–125.00	124.58
20	—	646	123.50	123.50
14	—	658	120.00	120.00
7	—	751	117.00	117.00
1	—	740	114.00	114.00

23	—	1,082	45.00–55.00	50.33
5	—	1,026	37.00–43.00	40.54

Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	243	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	301	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	319	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	123.59/cwt	120.00–128.50	402	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	345	117.21/cwt	110.00–119.00	404	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	489	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	406	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	526	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	419	116.61/cwt	113.00–120.00	489	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	454	106.67/cwt	105.00–110.00	484	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	124.49/cwt	120.00–127.00	575	101
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	121.01/cwt	117.00–125.00	634	75
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	109.33/cwt	108.00–110.00	585	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	562	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	590	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	589	119.36/cwt	114.00–124.50	703	81
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	629	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	660	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	114.95/cwt	110.00–120.00	753	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	661	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	800	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	739	114.29/cwt	110.00–117.00	845	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	784	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	784	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	846	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	838	11

Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	356	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	452	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	504	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	459	149.93/cwt	130.00–156.50	688	63
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	489	121.94/cwt	115.00–125.00	596	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	504	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	615	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	138.83/cwt	131.50–140.00	722	44
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	569	120.84/cwt	114.00–125.00	688	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	124.58/cwt	122.00–125.00	728	35
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	624	119.09/cwt	117.00–119.50	743	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	646	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	798	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	790	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	122.04/cwt	118.00–123.00	830	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	844	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	751	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	879	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	872	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	811	3

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,349	73.98/cwt	65.00–82.00	998	4
Bulls	—	—	1,665	90.35/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,504	4
Bulls	—	—	1,788	99.58/cwt	98.00–101.00	1,780	3

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,026	40.54/cwt	37.00–43.00	416	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,082	50.33/cwt	45.00–55.00	545	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,095	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	745	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,209	60.37/cwt	56.00–66.00	730	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,216	53.19/cwt	50.00–55.00	647	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,235	61.82/cwt	57.00–67.00	763	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,710	67.51/cwt	67.00–68.00	1,154	2

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,200	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,370	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	12,625	1