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Carthage Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Carthage, Tennessee · Sat, Mar 12

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2062

← Mar 5Mar 12Mar 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

132 head

▼ 745 vs last sale 877▼ 669 vs year ago 801 · −83.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

62 head

▼ 96 vs last sale 158▼ 62 vs year ago 124 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends could be established on Feeder Calves due to light offerings because of the weather; However, Slaughter Cows 5.00-8.00 higher, with Higher dressing Cows being up to 10.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00-5.00 higher, with higher dressing Bulls being up to 12.00 higher.

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 $145.18/cwt on 43 head.

Average price

$145.18

43 head · 481 lb average

Value per head Derived

$698

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$154

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

$4.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.66

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	508	146.65	746	30
Medium and Large 2-3	417	141.78	591	13thin

One grade step is worth $4.87/cwt here — about $154 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 sale43 hd

145.18

—

TN average10 barns · 1,872 hd

144.52

+0.66

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	1,855	106.05	1,968	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,463	84.69	1,239	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,271	82.59	1,050	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,104	60.02	662	15

Every lot

37 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	429	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	564	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	704	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	841	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	537	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	910	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	551	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	937	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	936	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first

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 Mar 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 132Last week 877Year ago 801

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 158Year ago 124

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	447	167.00	167.00
3	—	465	158.00–167.00	161.19
4	—	388	163.00–171.00	168.99
13	—	584	152.00–169.50	157.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	140.00	140.00
2	—	525	125.00–141.00	132.85
1	—	405	149.00	149.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2

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Carthage Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Carthage, Tennessee · Sat, Mar 12

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2062

← Mar 5Mar 12Mar 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

132 head

▼ 745 vs last sale 877▼ 669 vs year ago 801 · −83.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

62 head

▼ 96 vs last sale 158▼ 62 vs year ago 124 · −50.0%

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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 $145.18/cwt on 43 head.

Average price

$145.18

43 head · 481 lb average

Value per head Derived

$698

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$154

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

$4.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.66

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	508	146.65	746	30
Medium and Large 2-3	417	141.78	591	13thin

One grade step is worth $4.87/cwt here — about $154 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 sale43 hd

145.18

—

TN average10 barns · 1,872 hd

144.52

+0.66

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	1,855	106.05	1,968	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,463	84.69	1,239	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,271	82.59	1,050	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,104	60.02	662	15

Every lot

37 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	429	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	564	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	704	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	841	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	537	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	910	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	551	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	937	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	936	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first

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 Mar 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 132Last week 877Year ago 801

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 158Year ago 124

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	447	167.00	167.00
3	—	465	158.00–167.00	161.19
4	—	388	163.00–171.00	168.99
13	—	584	152.00–169.50	157.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	140.00	140.00
2	—	525	125.00–141.00	132.85
1	—	405	149.00	149.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,752	82.94/cwt	79.00–86.00	1,453	3
Bulls	—	—	1,838	101.99/cwt	97.00–107.00	1,875	6
Bulls	—	—	1,938	124.80/cwt	118.00–133.00	2,419	5

Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	920	49.90/cwt	48.00–52.00	459	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,118	60.02/cwt	55.00–65.00	671	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,208	70.17/cwt	68.00–72.00	848	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,232	82.58/cwt	78.00–87.00	1,017	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,317	95.18/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,254	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,357	70.03/cwt	67.00–73.00	950	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,438	84.58/cwt	81.00–88.00	1,216	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,458	92.07/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,342	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,573	74.07/cwt	72.00–76.00	1,165	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,458	89.00–95.00	92.07
2	—	1,573	72.00–76.00	74.07
8	—	1,438	81.00–88.00	84.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,232	78.00–87.00	82.58
3	—	1,357	67.00–73.00	70.03
3	—	1,317	90.00–100.00	95.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,752	79.00–86.00	82.94
6	—	1,838	97.00–107.00	101.99
5	—	1,938	118.00–133.00	124.80

Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	388	168.99/cwt	163.00–171.00	656	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	405	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	603	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	447	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	746	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	161.19/cwt	158.00–167.00	750	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	132.85/cwt	125.00–141.00	697	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	812	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	157.08/cwt	152.00–169.50	917	13

4	—	551	170.00	170.00
2	—	260	165.00	165.00
2	—	628	149.00	149.00
3	—	537	169.50	169.50
1	—	475	177.00	177.00
3	—	327	172.50	172.50
1	—	440	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	440	150.00–162.50	152.98
4	—	363	157.50	157.50
4	—	558	145.00	145.00
1	—	700	125.00	125.00
2	—	698	125.00	125.00
4	—	521	140.00–153.00	149.69
1	—	890	110.00	110.00
2	—	610	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	364	130.00–144.00	139.60
2	—	508	128.00–138.00	132.98
6	—	431	144.00–149.00	146.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,118	55.00–65.00	60.02
2	—	1,208	68.00–72.00	70.17
2	—	920	48.00–52.00	49.90