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Smith County Commission Co. Market Report

Carthage, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 8, 2026

341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $372.65/cwt +35.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,150/hd at 577 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $396.85/cwt +9.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,302/hd at 580 lb · 22 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $302.59/cwt +2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,006/hd at 663 lb · 20 head
Carthage, TN 5-weight heifers brought $380/cwt, which is $4/cwt above the TN average ($376) but $8/cwt under Southeast Direct Cattle Report (AL/AR/FL/GA/LA/MS/TN) ($388). The class is down $26 from its late June peak of $399. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 341 253 749
Feeder cattle 293 200 608
Slaughter cattle 48 53 141

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established on Feeder Cattle due to lack of comparable data however all classes of Feeders traded higher; Slaughter Cattle 2.00 to 3.00 lower on a light test.

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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 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,515 —
457–490 469 14 470.00–475.00 $471.87 $2,213 +26.68
510 value added 510 4 490.00 $490.00 $2,499 —
528 528 5 422.50 $422.50 $2,231 +0.48
558–583 580 22 396.00–402.50 $396.85 $2,302 +10.85
623–648 643 11 375.00–390.00 $377.64 $2,428 +25.49
753 753 8 340.00 $340.00 $2,560 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–298 294 3 380.00–475.00 $444.27 $1,306 —
318 318 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,415 -5.00
420 420 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,638 —
505 505 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,970 —
620 620 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,232 —
665 665 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,028 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,320 —
365 365 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,570 —
440–444 444 12 420.00 $420.00 $1,865 —
485 485 3 427.50 $427.50 $2,073 +60.88
521–540 526 16 367.50–397.50 $389.80 $2,050 +27.30
550–580 577 23 342.50–378.00 $372.65 $2,150 +35.15
652–682 663 20 285.00–312.50 $302.59 $2,006 +2.59
763 763 6 272.50 $272.50 $2,079 —
890 890 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,358 —
905 905 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,557 —
955 955 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,411 +2.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 329 4 375.00–425.00 $402.64 $1,325 —
420 420 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,491 —
488 488 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,635 —
550–572 567 4 285.00–330.00 $319.08 $1,809 +12.46
640 640 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,856 —
740 740 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,924 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,610 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–393 375 10 390.00–455.00 $441.39 $1,655 -38.84
442 442 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,945 -15.00
458–468 460 10 463.00–475.00 $465.44 $2,141 +32.94
526 526 10 387.50 $387.50 $2,038 +12.50
570–571 571 12 359.00–377.50 $371.34 $2,120 +6.34
635–640 636 8 352.50–365.00 $361.86 $2,301 +34.36
666 666 5 356.00 $356.00 $2,371 +25.46
748 748 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,394 —
755 755 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,397 +37.50
900 900 2 267.50 $267.50 $2,408 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,526 —
400 400 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 —
450 450 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,530 -27.50
515–543 534 3 350.00–355.00 $353.39 $1,887 —
610 610 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,708 -37.50
665 665 3 307.50 $307.50 $2,045 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,571 —
575 575 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,639 +35.00
685 685 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,850 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1415 1243 80-85% 6 161.00–171.00 $166.20 $2,066 -16.30
1255 1255 80-85% 1 196.00 $196.00 $2,460 —
1090–1420 1298 80-85% 9 173.00–185.00 $179.65 $2,332 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 75-80% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,266 —
1255 1255 75-80% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,096 —
1370–1870 1683 75-80% 3 175.00–187.00 $180.26 $3,034 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,505 —
930–1105 1018 85-90% 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,527 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 1 240.00 $240.00 $4,068 —
1475–2365 1832 9 201.00–225.00 $212.90 $3,900 —

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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.