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Smith County Commission Co. Market Report, Carthage, TN

Carthage, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Saturdays

Sale of Saturday, October 17, 2026

743 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $333.34/cwt +1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,945/hd at 583 lb · 54 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $342.33/cwt +12.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,439/hd at 713 lb · 46 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $306.44/cwt +0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,035/hd at 664 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 743 457 688
Feeder cattle 609 397 558
Slaughter cattle 134 60 130

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers/ Bulls 6.00 to 12.00 higher with good quality and strong demand; Feeder Heifer 10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows/ Bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,282 +10.00
313 313 4 510.00 $510.00 $1,596 +10.00
465 465 3 437.50 $437.50 $2,034 —
513 value added 513 5 417.50 $417.50 $2,142 +40.00
525 525 3 392.50–410.00 $404.17 $2,122 +49.17
560 value added 560 10 390.00 $390.00 $2,184 —
550–585 574 27 362.50–375.00 $367.02 $2,107 +16.47
624 value added 624 9 355.00 $355.00 $2,215 +2.00
641–645 642 5 332.50–346.00 $343.29 $2,204 —
664–694 673 39 320.00–337.50 $332.17 $2,236 +3.61
712–715 value added 712 45 337.00–343.50 $342.56 $2,439 +6.06
740 740 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,457 +20.51
773 773 5 322.50 $322.50 $2,493 +7.50
807 value added 807 12 327.50 $327.50 $2,643 +9.50
823–841 837 8 311.00–318.00 $312.72 $2,617 —
970 970 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,668 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,706 —
565–570 568 2 307.50–325.00 $316.29 $1,797 —
610 610 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,906 —
653 653 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,008 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 +45.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,091 +40.00
312–330 314 8 400.00–417.50 $415.20 $1,304 +8.58
397 397 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,509 -20.00
473 473 12 365.00 $365.00 $1,726 —
519 value added 519 9 365.00 $365.00 $1,894 -15.00
525 525 23 330.00–343.00 $339.04 $1,780 -23.46
570–596 580 18 305.00–330.00 $319.47 $1,853 -12.77
583–585 value added 585 36 340.00–345.00 $340.28 $1,991 —
638–645 640 4 295.00–300.00 $298.74 $1,912 -10.40
648 value added 648 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,122 —
655 655 25 310.00 $310.00 $2,030 -1.13
668 value added 668 5 328.00 $328.00 $2,191 -2.00
720–735 value added 728 4 301.00 $301.00 $2,191 -4.00
755–760 756 7 293.00–295.00 $293.29 $2,217 +4.56
777 value added 777 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,331 —
819 value added 819 5 294.00 $294.00 $2,408 —
868 868 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,127 —
919 value added 919 8 269.00 $269.00 $2,472 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,260 -10.00
462–469 466 13 325.00–336.00 $331.81 $1,546 +0.62
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 -6.32
600–608 606 4 280.00–292.50 $289.41 $1,754 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,340 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 8 442.50 $442.50 $1,712 +7.50
448 448 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,658 —
449 449 23 425.00 $425.00 $1,908 —
521–527 523 10 357.50–382.50 $374.94 $1,961 +11.59
596–597 597 27 322.50–335.00 $329.91 $1,970 -10.09
600 600 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 —
658–696 664 39 277.50–312.00 $306.44 $2,035 +0.16
754–755 755 14 267.50–276.00 $273.57 $2,065 +3.10
816 816 5 255.00 $255.00 $2,081 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–378 377 3 355.00–360.00 $358.34 $1,351 -26.66
405 405 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,397 -55.00
500–505 502 7 305.00–340.00 $320.09 $1,607 —
579–584 582 11 307.50–310.00 $308.63 $1,796 -1.37
625–644 641 7 292.50–293.00 $292.93 $1,878 —
687 687 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,872 -12.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,395 —
550 550 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,650 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1575 1250 80-85% 25 120.00–130.00 $126.14 $1,577 -20.95
1150–1395 1290 80-85% 6 143.00–155.00 $147.96 $1,909 +15.25
990–1510 1296 80-85% 22 130.00–140.00 $134.26 $1,740 +1.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1485 1455 75-80% 4 141.00–150.00 $144.00 $2,095 —
1245–1850 1508 75-80% 15 132.00–140.00 $135.11 $2,037 —
1390–1775 1569 75-80% 10 122.00–130.00 $127.14 $1,995 -16.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,420 —
875–1260 1075 85-90% 4 120.00–125.00 $122.44 $1,316 —
950–1345 1148 85-90% 2 110.00–116.00 $113.52 $1,303 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–1810 1740 2 150.00 $150.00 $2,610 -19.09
1640–2090 1864 7 170.00–185.00 $178.09 $3,320 -20.43

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Price trend

high 412.51 low 300.00 Apr 2026 Oct 2026

650–699 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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