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Smith County Commission Co. Market Report

Carthage, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 22, 2026

427 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $327.14/cwt +27.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,058/hd at 629 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $356.95/cwt ≈ $1,674/hd at 469 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $349.66/cwt -0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,234/hd at 639 lb · 21 head
Carthage, TN 5-weight heifers sold at $336/cwt, running $19/cwt below the TN average ($355) and $32/cwt under Athens, TN ($368). TN 5-weight heifers are down $44/cwt from their early July peak of $395. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 427 263 671
Feeder cattle 376 231 578
Slaughter cattle 51 32 93

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
265 265 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,219 —
323 323 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,405 +50.00
455 455 13 448.00 $448.00 $2,038 +28.00
527 527 12 377.50 $377.50 $1,989 -22.50
593 593 8 351.00 $351.00 $2,081 -1.50
600–645 639 21 342.50–350.00 $349.66 $2,234 -0.34
669 669 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,174 -21.00
740 740 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,220 -29.88
750 750 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,250 —
820 820 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,378 -12.50
925 925 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,521 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,446 -25.00
490 490 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,886 +60.00
510 510 4 367.50 $367.50 $1,874 +17.50
606–610 607 5 302.50–320.00 $306.02 $1,858 -25.22
735–745 744 9 275.00–280.00 $275.55 $2,050 -36.95
783 783 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,153 -3.78
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,935 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,332 —
388 388 9 399.00 $399.00 $1,548 +14.00
450–489 469 21 352.50–360.00 $356.95 $1,674 —
534 534 18 342.50 $342.50 $1,829 -30.00
591 591 15 332.00 $332.00 $1,962 +7.83
612–632 629 22 315.00–329.00 $327.14 $2,058 +27.14
700–733 729 18 295.00–305.00 $303.93 $2,216 +21.54
765 765 2 292.50 $292.50 $2,238 —
935 935 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,338 -22.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,125 —
373 373 3 367.50 $367.50 $1,371 —
459 459 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,377 -21.59
508 508 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,676 +30.00
575 575 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,581 +7.64
607 607 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,851 +26.81
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,647 —

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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 7 415.00 $415.00 $1,573 +10.00
449 449 15 442.50 $442.50 $1,987 —
462 462 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,917 +15.00
523 523 7 371.00 $371.00 $1,940 +26.00
585 585 18 330.00 $330.00 $1,930 +7.50
652 652 19 312.50 $312.50 $2,038 —
722 722 9 297.00 $297.00 $2,144 +27.00
862 862 6 256.00 $256.00 $2,207 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 6 350.00–380.00 $360.00 $1,404 —
455 455 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,729 —
500–538 513 11 300.00–320.00 $316.45 $1,623 +1.35
550–585 565 3 270.00–295.00 $280.28 $1,584 -14.72
646 646 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,873 ±0.00
658–665 661 5 275.00–280.00 $277.99 $1,838 -17.01
818 818 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,922 -15.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,678 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1300 1163 80-85% 6 165.00–170.00 $167.46 $1,948 —
1140–1235 1188 80-85% 2 153.00–154.00 $153.52 $1,824 —
1100–1430 1245 80-85% 8 175.00–187.00 $179.84 $2,239 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1425 1316 75-80% 7 161.00–170.00 $166.08 $2,186 —
1335–1470 1421 75-80% 4 173.00–176.00 $174.75 $2,483 +22.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,172 —
895–1025 960 85-90% 2 150.00–154.00 $152.14 $1,461 —
955–1125 1077 85-90% 6 160.00–170.00 $165.11 $1,778 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1595 1530 2 190.00 $190.00 $2,907 —
1665–2285 1891 5 200.00–215.00 $208.28 $3,939 —
1945 1945 2 225.00–235.00 $230.00 $4,474 —

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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.