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Smith County Commission Co. Market Report

Carthage, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 13, 2026

535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $330.93/cwt ≈ $3,139/hd at 948 lb · 51 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $373.60/cwt -45.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,369/hd at 634 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $361.01/cwt -35.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,119/hd at 587 lb · 23 head
Carthage, TN 9-weight steers sold at $331/cwt, right in line with the TN average ($331), but $5/cwt under Columbia, TN ($336). TN 9-weight steers are down $10/cwt from the late April peak of $340. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 535 577 575
Feeder cattle 457 476 469
Slaughter cattle 78 101 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers under 650# 10.00 to 15.00 lower, over 650# not well tested; Feeder Heifers under 550# lightly tested and traded 5.00 higher, over 550# 10.00 to 15.00 lower; Feeder Bulls under 550lbs 12.00 to 15.00 lower, over 550# not well established; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,523 -100.00
345 345 11 455.00 $455.00 $1,570 -155.00
420 420 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,911 -57.50
454–478 457 14 460.00 $460.00 $2,102 -58.81
500–540 524 13 420.00–435.00 $433.11 $2,269 -66.87
568–586 579 16 410.00–415.00 $412.18 $2,387 -54.11
600–645 634 24 370.00–375.00 $373.60 $2,369 -41.43
664 664 10 385.00 $385.00 $2,556 -17.54
705 705 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,468 —
773–795 780 3 336.00–337.50 $336.99 $2,629 -1.13
920 920 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,783 —
949 value added 949 50 331.50 $331.50 $3,146 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,484 -140.00
483 483 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,884 -71.30
558–565 562 4 375.00–385.00 $379.97 $2,135 -0.03
600–625 613 2 320.00–340.00 $330.20 $2,024 —
660 660 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,310 —
730 730 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,336 —
755 755 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,416 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,626 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,404 —
308 308 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,540 -55.00
372 372 5 500.00 $500.00 $1,860 ±0.00
445 445 20 430.00 $430.00 $1,914 -32.50
517–535 521 13 377.50–400.00 $394.67 $2,056 -30.33
583–595 587 23 350.00–367.50 $361.01 $2,119 -35.97
619–631 624 10 322.50–326.00 $323.92 $2,021 -39.32
658 658 10 314.00 $314.00 $2,066 -36.83
714–734 722 13 317.50–319.00 $318.41 $2,299 -19.09
751 751 9 318.00 $318.00 $2,388 —
880 880 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,552 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–385 364 3 415.00–425.00 $421.47 $1,534 +16.47
415 415 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,536 -82.50
512–528 517 6 360.00–365.00 $363.30 $1,878 —
566–598 577 10 305.00–347.50 $323.98 $1,869 -54.28
663 663 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,022 —
745 745 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,160 —
755 755 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,190 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,607 —
530 530 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 20 435.00 $435.00 $1,953 -65.00
521 521 10 425.00 $425.00 $2,214 -37.50
577 577 20 402.00 $402.00 $2,320 -23.00
618–629 627 12 370.00–377.00 $375.85 $2,357 -37.15
755 755 5 332.50 $332.50 $2,510 —
975 975 2 242.50 $242.50 $2,364 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,618 -30.00
430 430 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,828 —
462 462 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,848 —
521–545 528 7 325.00–395.00 $373.13 $1,970 -58.41
565–588 580 3 330.00–342.50 $338.44 $1,963 -36.70
630–649 644 9 300.00–345.00 $326.86 $2,105 —
720 720 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,268 —
778–790 782 3 290.00–295.00 $291.68 $2,281 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,417 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1375 1199 80-85% 15 169.00–181.00 $175.23 $2,101 —
1000–1335 1202 80-85% 7 155.00–167.00 $162.27 $1,950 -39.60
1045–1345 1202 80-85% 8 184.00–192.00 $188.01 $2,260 -13.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,008 -13.00
1385–1470 1428 75-80% 3 185.00–193.00 $189.36 $2,704 -12.29
1395–1720 1496 75-80% 8 173.00–179.00 $176.24 $2,637 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1185 1026 85-90% 5 150.00–160.00 $152.52 $1,565 -4.85
895–1100 1027 85-90% 3 165.00–169.00 $167.01 $1,715 +9.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720–2090 1857 3 223.00–232.00 $226.59 $4,208 —
1750–2215 1976 4 205.00–215.00 $210.17 $4,153 —

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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.