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Smith County Commission Co. Market Report

Carthage, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 20, 2026

389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $370.30/cwt +9.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,148/hd at 580 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $400.71/cwt +6.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,088/hd at 521 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $417.25/cwt ≈ $1,944/hd at 466 lb · 15 head
Carthage 5-weight heifers sold at $382/cwt, running $14/cwt below the TN average ($396) and $29/cwt under Athens, TN ($411). TN 5-weight heifers are down $30/cwt from their mid-May peak of $423. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 389 535 362
Feeder cattle 303 457 272
Slaughter cattle 86 78 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers 5.00 to 10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 6.00 to 8.00 higher; No trends on Feeder Bulls due to lack of comparable data; Slaughter Cows/ Bulls steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 5 580.00 $580.00 $1,392 —
311 311 5 505.00 $505.00 $1,571 +50.00
468–480 473 8 455.00–462.50 $461.55 $2,183 +1.55
528–545 532 12 420.00–435.00 $431.16 $2,294 -1.95
545 value added 545 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,452 —
594 594 7 424.00 $424.00 $2,519 +11.82
635 635 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,445 +11.40
649 value added 649 5 430.00 $430.00 $2,791 —
650–665 655 6 385.00–400.00 $390.08 $2,555 +5.08
700–725 710 5 330.00–350.00 $341.83 $2,427 -8.17
810–825 818 2 319.00–325.00 $322.03 $2,634 —
885 885 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,655 —
895 895 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,416 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,283 —
535–540 538 2 325.00–400.00 $362.67 $1,951 —
645 645 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,386 +39.80

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,560 -100.00
438 438 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,862 -5.00
464–480 466 15 400.00–420.00 $417.25 $1,944 —
506–527 521 17 396.00–412.50 $400.71 $2,088 +6.04
579–584 580 27 367.50–380.00 $370.30 $2,148 +9.29
608–645 623 5 320.00–325.00 $322.93 $2,012 -0.99
695 695 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,259 —
706–749 728 8 290.00–310.00 $299.70 $2,182 -18.71
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 370.00–405.00 $387.64 $1,194 —
369–380 371 5 355.00–385.00 $378.86 $1,406 -42.61
413 413 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,528 ±0.00
465 465 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,511 —
539–540 539 5 350.00–360.00 $358.00 $1,930 -5.30
560 560 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,960 +26.02
645 645 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,967 —
680 680 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,074 ±0.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,666 +30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 10 472.50 $472.50 $1,791 —
466 466 12 460.00 $460.00 $2,144 —
530 530 9 424.50 $424.50 $2,250 -0.50
587 587 11 400.00 $400.00 $2,348 -2.00
668 668 10 355.00 $355.00 $2,371 —
735 735 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,297 —
810 810 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,228 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,610 —
420 420 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 -75.00
465–482 478 4 400.00–405.00 $401.22 $1,918 +1.22
530–535 533 2 350.00–400.00 $374.88 $1,998 +1.75
570–573 572 6 360.00–365.00 $363.34 $2,078 +24.90
615 615 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,214 +33.14
655–678 670 3 287.50–342.50 $324.59 $2,175 —
715 715 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,038 -30.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1540 1194 80-85% 10 150.00–170.00 $161.89 $1,933 -13.34
1070–1405 1230 80-85% 13 173.00–184.00 $179.02 $2,202 +16.75
1035–1485 1248 80-85% 16 185.00–200.00 $190.00 $2,371 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1565 1315 75-80% 4 185.00–190.00 $187.04 $2,460 —
1330–1720 1498 75-80% 5 150.00–172.00 $165.46 $2,479 -10.78
1355–1650 1558 75-80% 4 175.00–182.00 $177.04 $2,758 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1155 963 85-90% 2 122.50–135.00 $130.00 $1,252 —
1040–1115 1078 85-90% 2 170.00–175.00 $172.41 $1,859 —
990–1215 1127 85-90% 3 147.50–154.00 $151.66 $1,709 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1840 1583 5 200.00–220.00 $210.89 $3,338 —
1700–1755 1728 2 190.00 $190.00 $3,283 —
1755–2065 1910 2 225.00–240.00 $231.89 $4,429 —

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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.