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Smith County Commission Co. Market Report

Carthage, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 18, 2026

437 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (6)

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $337.50/cwt -12.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,207/hd at 654 lb · 27 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $324.97/cwt -2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,119/hd at 652 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $385.00/cwt ≈ $1,729/hd at 449 lb · 15 head
Carthage, TN 6-weight heifers sold at $325/cwt, running $19/cwt below the TN average ($344) and $24/cwt under Athens, TN ($349). The class is down $16/cwt from its late June peak of $370. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 437 547 360
Feeder cattle 369 463 271
Slaughter cattle 68 84 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes of Feeder Cattle 10.00 to 15.00 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
300 300 3 530.00 $530.00 $1,590 +30.00
425 425 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,806 -45.00
469 469 10 420.00 $420.00 $1,970 -57.50
519–525 520 13 425.00–430.00 $426.16 $2,216 -27.80
573 573 9 410.00 $410.00 $2,349 -16.21
631–645 636 8 370.00–377.50 $372.85 $2,371 —
665 665 3 372.00 $372.00 $2,474 -13.10
707–720 710 4 337.50–347.50 $340.03 $2,414 —
745 value added 745 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,663 -45.00
750 750 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,475 —
843 843 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,698 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,428 —
335 335 3 450.00–460.00 $453.33 $1,519 +50.89
447 447 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,564 —
533 533 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,132 -0.51
564–595 569 7 335.00–380.00 $362.84 $2,065 -24.10
652 652 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,282 —
703–718 711 4 250.00–300.00 $274.74 $1,953 —
770 770 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,445 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 -25.00
449 449 15 385.00 $385.00 $1,729 —
460 value added 460 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,978 —
538 538 10 397.50 $397.50 $2,139 -12.50
579–598 582 13 337.50–367.50 $342.24 $1,992 -55.52
651–653 652 27 314.00–336.00 $324.97 $2,119 -2.51
735–745 742 3 287.50–300.00 $291.63 $2,164 -18.37
755–760 759 5 285.00–295.00 $293.01 $2,224 —
868 868 3 277.50 $277.50 $2,409 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,182 —
330 330 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 —
365 365 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,405 -35.00
450–490 460 4 325.00–340.00 $328.99 $1,513 -63.06
503–543 526 8 300.00–355.00 $330.26 $1,737 -12.34
575–585 582 6 275.00–320.00 $305.87 $1,780 -54.26
625 625 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,938 —
650 650 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 -20.00
745 745 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,086 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 8 460.00 $460.00 $1,748 -58.00
458 458 13 407.50 $407.50 $1,866 -37.50
506 506 10 407.50 $407.50 $2,062 -27.50
567 567 12 407.50 $407.50 $2,311 +7.50
654 654 27 337.50 $337.50 $2,207 -12.50
738 738 3 302.50 $302.50 $2,232 -28.61
755 755 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 —
847 847 6 272.50 $272.50 $2,308 -27.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–365 364 3 320.00–410.00 $379.89 $1,383 -80.11
405–445 432 5 350.00–400.00 $374.83 $1,619 -25.17
455–488 472 4 325.00–350.00 $337.94 $1,595 -62.06
510–518 516 10 375.00–380.00 $375.99 $1,940 -13.23
550–590 561 6 300.00–360.00 $341.90 $1,918 -29.94
625–643 637 3 280.00–300.00 $293.46 $1,869 -15.26
654 654 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,060 +7.61
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,425 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1100 1095 80-85% 2 190.00–199.00 $194.48 $2,130 —
1100–1450 1278 80-85% 10 175.00–186.00 $181.72 $2,322 —
1090–1485 1282 80-85% 10 151.00–171.00 $160.99 $2,064 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1790 1517 75-80% 6 175.00–185.00 $180.43 $2,737 +10.67
1525–1695 1575 75-80% 4 193.00–211.00 $197.60 $3,112 —
1490–2090 1790 75-80% 2 170.00–172.00 $171.17 $3,064 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1075 998 85-90% 3 145.00–152.00 $148.87 $1,486 —
955–1115 1023 85-90% 3 130.00–139.00 $133.66 $1,367 -35.19
970–1175 1057 85-90% 3 165.00–189.00 $176.05 $1,861 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2155 1678 6 200.00–217.00 $207.44 $3,481 —
1685 1685 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,202 —
2075 2075 1 230.00 $230.00 $4,772 —

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Price trend

high 505.70 low 426.16 Apr 2026 Jul 2026

500–549 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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