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Smith County Commission Co. Market Report

Carthage, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 27, 2026

563 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $416.00/cwt -1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,909/hd at 459 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $370.65/cwt +0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,171/hd at 586 lb · 27 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $372.92/cwt +31.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,671/hd at 716 lb · 24 head
Carthage, TN 4-weight heifers sold at $404/cwt, running $32/cwt below the TN average ($436) and $56/cwt under Dickson, TN ($460). TN 4-weight heifers are down $26/cwt from their mid-May peak of $458. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 563 389 307
Feeder cattle 443 303 258
Slaughter cattle 120 86 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers under 600# steady to 5.00 lower, over 600# 5.00 to 8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower; Feeder Bulls under 550# 10.00 to 12.00 lower, over 550# 10.00 to 15.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00 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
255 255 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,504 —
314 314 5 550.00 $550.00 $1,727 +45.00
455–495 466 7 450.00–465.00 $460.12 $2,144 -1.43
500–535 530 13 430.00–432.50 $430.36 $2,281 -0.80
575 575 11 425.00 $425.00 $2,444 +1.00
588 value added 588 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,558 —
635 635 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,508 +10.00
630–649 value added 645 14 425.00 $425.00 $2,741 -5.00
661 661 14 397.50 $397.50 $2,627 +7.42
712–720 value added 716 21 370.00–383.00 $376.55 $2,696 —
718 718 3 347.50 $347.50 $2,495 +5.67
840 value added 840 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,780 —
865 865 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,422 -20.00
875 value added 875 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,931 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–548 526 9 385.00–395.00 $390.37 $2,053 +27.70
572–580 576 8 380.00–400.00 $388.78 $2,239 —
690 690 3 332.50 $332.50 $2,294 —
790 790 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,686 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,402 —
595 595 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,023 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 3 565.00 $565.00 $1,300 —
308 308 6 485.00 $485.00 $1,494 —
371 371 10 450.00 $450.00 $1,670 +50.00
420 420 5 415.00 $415.00 $1,743 -10.00
459 459 32 416.00 $416.00 $1,909 -1.25
524–545 531 9 375.00 $375.00 $1,991 -25.71
585 value added 585 10 393.00 $393.00 $2,299 —
586 586 17 357.50 $357.50 $2,095 -12.80
644 644 10 325.00 $325.00 $2,093 +2.07
678 678 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,170 -5.00
707 707 3 292.50 $292.50 $2,068 -7.20
712 value added 712 8 349.00 $349.00 $2,485 —
750 value added 750 7 322.50 $322.50 $2,419 —
813 value added 813 2 322.50 $322.50 $2,622 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,346 —
440–442 441 7 360.00–395.00 $379.96 $1,676 +9.96
460–482 471 12 380.00–387.50 $383.66 $1,807 +58.66
539 539 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,886 -8.00
572–595 582 9 335.00–340.00 $336.93 $1,961 -13.07
643 643 2 317.00 $317.00 $2,038 +12.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 -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
367 367 6 460.00 $460.00 $1,688 -12.50
455 455 21 440.00 $440.00 $2,002 -20.00
530 530 13 422.50 $422.50 $2,239 -2.00
582 582 13 405.00 $405.00 $2,357 +5.00
654 654 10 372.00 $372.00 $2,433 +17.00
738 738 3 327.50 $327.50 $2,417 +15.00
770 770 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,387 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,476 -50.00
428–444 436 15 415.00–425.00 $419.37 $1,828 +69.37
504–545 512 9 347.50–405.00 $386.09 $1,977 +11.21
583 583 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,186 +11.66
620 620 2 362.50 $362.50 $2,248 +2.50
655–681 677 6 345.00–347.00 $346.68 $2,347 +22.09
878 878 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,239 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1355 1222 80-85% 11 155.00–170.00 $163.53 $1,998 -15.49
1135–1450 1246 80-85% 14 173.00–185.00 $179.75 $2,240 -10.25
1160–1395 1292 80-85% 3 188.00–199.00 $192.73 $2,490 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1505 1359 75-80% 5 160.00–172.00 $167.49 $2,276 —
1245–1655 1452 75-80% 6 177.00–186.00 $182.45 $2,649 —
1420–1625 1512 75-80% 5 189.00–205.00 $197.49 $2,986 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1100 1032 85-90% 3 135.00–143.00 $140.16 $1,446 —
910–1115 1056 85-90% 6 153.00–162.00 $158.12 $1,670 -14.29
990–1145 1057 85-90% 3 165.00–170.00 $167.12 $1,766 -5.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1645 1535 2 180.00–185.00 $182.68 $2,804 —
1230–2195 1695 13 200.00–221.00 $212.08 $3,595 —
1750–1940 1850 4 225.00–250.00 $236.68 $4,379 —

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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.