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Smith County Commission Co. Market Report, Carthage, TN

Carthage, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 12, 2026

467 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $318.05/cwt -4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,673/hd at 526 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $350.80/cwt +24.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,868/hd at 532 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $323.04/cwt +26.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,887/hd at 584 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 467 428 810
Feeder cattle 399 367 739
Slaughter cattle 68 61 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to no sale last week in observance of Labor Day;

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–298 287 4 445.00–465.00 $449.44 $1,290 —
327 327 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,422 —
444 444 4 416.00 $416.00 $1,847 —
445 value added 445 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,891 —
458–470 464 6 405.00–410.00 $407.47 $1,891 +39.97
530 value added 530 5 367.50 $367.50 $1,948 —
527–539 533 19 342.50–350.00 $346.41 $1,846 +19.67
581 581 7 338.00 $338.00 $1,964 +6.83
624–649 638 9 310.00–325.00 $318.48 $2,032 -7.52
648 value added 648 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,171 ±0.00
663 663 15 320.00 $320.00 $2,122 +20.00
664 value added 664 8 328.00 $328.00 $2,178 —
710–720 715 2 295.00–300.00 $297.48 $2,127 +12.48
770 770 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,233 +10.00
873 value added 873 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,663 +17.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 351.00 $351.00 $1,702 +26.00
590 590 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,770 +27.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,442 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 405.00 $405.00 $891 —
325 325 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,154 —
358–370 367 7 352.50–380.00 $360.17 $1,322 +6.30
456–494 464 19 325.00–335.00 $332.76 $1,544 +6.88
500–533 526 24 295.00–332.00 $318.05 $1,673 -2.95
563–588 584 23 310.00–326.00 $323.04 $1,887 +26.34
649 649 16 290.00–302.00 $292.25 $1,897 —
665–686 683 7 275.00–290.00 $287.91 $1,966 +18.34
736–749 744 11 279.00–280.00 $279.64 $2,081 —
778 778 2 281.00 $281.00 $2,186 +41.00
840 840 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,995 -10.00
858 858 3 242.50 $242.50 $2,081 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 300.00 $300.00 $840 —
415–435 425 2 260.00–300.00 $280.47 $1,192 -10.53
530 530 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,564 +24.92
566 566 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,528 —
683 683 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,742 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 —
645 645 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,516 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 6 432.50 $432.50 $1,700 —
464–499 474 18 352.50–381.00 $372.06 $1,764 —
514–540 526 22 312.50–330.00 $321.46 $1,691 +2.27
574 574 16 320.00 $320.00 $1,837 -2.18
600–636 626 18 285.00–302.50 $299.30 $1,874 —
727 727 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,999 +13.86
839 839 9 252.50 $252.50 $2,118 +22.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 6 385.00 $385.00 $1,502 +80.00
465–488 480 6 310.00–330.00 $316.45 $1,519 +12.48
545 545 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,472 -15.00
570 570 4 324.00 $324.00 $1,847 +44.00
600–647 624 6 265.00–275.00 $269.81 $1,684 +18.07
655 655 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 -10.00
700–715 710 3 252.50–255.00 $253.32 $1,799 +28.32
758 758 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,895 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,445 —
745 745 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,769 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1465 1359 75-80% 4 159.00–165.00 $161.53 $2,195 —
1175–1680 1388 75-80% 6 135.00–145.00 $140.14 $1,945 -27.35
1350–1765 1545 75-80% 19 142.00–155.00 $149.42 $2,309 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1435 1283 80-85% 4 127.00–145.00 $137.96 $1,770 -20.14
1130–1365 1291 80-85% 6 146.00–165.00 $154.43 $1,994 -3.67
1225–1455 1311 80-85% 4 160.00–171.00 $164.31 $2,154 -8.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1120 1040 85-90% 2 137.00–139.00 $138.08 $1,436 +10.66
905–1215 1049 85-90% 4 110.00–125.00 $117.23 $1,230 -10.19
1120 1120 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,590 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1970 1665 3 160.00–185.00 $175.77 $2,927 —
1270–2075 1722 5 185.00–195.00 $189.11 $3,256 -33.25
1975–2355 2165 2 203.00–208.00 $205.72 $4,454 —

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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.