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Smith County Commission Co. Market Report

Carthage, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 15, 2026

263 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $346.00/cwt ≈ $2,325/hd at 672 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $400.00/cwt -65.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,808/hd at 452 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $345.00/cwt -42.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,794/hd at 520 lb · 11 head
Carthage, TN 6-weight steers at $342/cwt are near the bottom of the state, running $31/cwt below the TN average ($373) and $64/cwt under Dickson, TN ($406). TN 6-weight steers are down $40/cwt from the late June peak of $411. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 263 341 616
Feeder cattle 231 293 542
Slaughter cattle 32 48 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to lack of comparable data.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,213 -120.00
468 468 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,966 -51.87
532 532 8 400.00 $400.00 $2,128 -22.50
568 568 3 352.50 $352.50 $2,002 -44.35
640 640 8 350.00 $350.00 $2,240 -27.64
672 672 17 346.00 $346.00 $2,325 —
710–731 727 5 325.00–350.00 $329.88 $2,398 —
803 803 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,429 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,680 -15.00
480 480 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,560 —
540 540 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,890 -40.00
605–610 609 4 330.00–335.00 $331.24 $2,017 -28.76
670 670 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,077 +5.00
735 735 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,297 —
770–773 772 8 260.00–290.00 $278.78 $2,152 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,076 —
380 380 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,463 -45.00
441 441 9 367.50 $367.50 $1,621 -52.50
535 535 9 372.50 $372.50 $1,993 -17.30
583–585 584 6 322.50–327.50 $324.17 $1,893 -48.48
637 637 8 300.00 $300.00 $1,911 —
733–745 735 5 280.00–283.00 $282.39 $2,076 —
933 933 4 272.50 $272.50 $2,542 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–480 465 11 300.00–330.00 $321.59 $1,495 -13.41
525–545 538 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,614 —
550–599 589 7 257.50–310.00 $267.36 $1,575 -51.72
600–640 627 3 275.00–285.00 $278.19 $1,744 -11.81
708 708 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,858 +2.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 389 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,575 -36.39
452 452 12 400.00 $400.00 $1,808 -65.44
520 520 11 345.00 $345.00 $1,794 -42.50
566 566 7 322.50 $322.50 $1,825 -48.84
649 649 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,077 -41.86
740 740 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,998 -50.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437–445 438 6 350.00–382.50 $377.00 $1,651 —
510–520 515 4 305.00–325.00 $315.10 $1,623 -38.29
575 575 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,696 —
645 645 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 +10.00
680 680 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,006 -12.50
840 840 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,100 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,300 —
518 518 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,606 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1335 1308 80-85% 2 176.00–179.00 $177.47 $2,321 —
1290–1380 1335 80-85% 2 166.00–174.00 $170.13 $2,271 —
1315–1460 1388 80-85% 2 152.00–159.00 $155.32 $2,156 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1480 1403 75-80% 2 150.00–155.00 $152.64 $2,142 —
1395–1560 1478 75-80% 2 157.00–163.00 $159.83 $2,362 —
1440–1555 1498 75-80% 2 165.00–168.00 $166.56 $2,495 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1270 1110 85-90% 2 130.00–140.00 $134.28 $1,491 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1480 1478 2 215.00–220.00 $217.50 $3,215 —

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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.