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Smith County Commission Co. Market Report, Carthage, TN

Carthage, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 19, 2026

387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $344.73/cwt +26.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,776/hd at 515 lb · 36 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $309.68/cwt +21.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,063/hd at 666 lb · 21 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $328.20/cwt +5.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,220/hd at 676 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 387 467 705
Feeder cattle 320 399 616
Slaughter cattle 67 68 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers 6.00 to 9.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00 to 12.00 higher with strong demand on Heifers over 400#; Feeder Bulls under 500# not well established, over 500# 4.00 to 12.00 higher; Good quality on all classes of feeders cattle; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 208 2 440.00 $440.00 $915 —
305 305 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,372 +15.00
463 463 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,898 +2.53
549 value added 549 10 367.50 $367.50 $2,018 ±0.00
560–590 574 9 325.00–355.00 $347.78 $1,996 +9.78
599 value added 599 4 363.00 $363.00 $2,174 —
668–680 674 17 325.00–328.00 $326.60 $2,201 +6.60
686 value added 686 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,298 +7.00
723 723 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,277 +17.52
870 870 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,675 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,316 —
495 495 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,609 -26.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 2 425.00 $425.00 $969 +20.00
290 290 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,204 —
311 311 6 402.50 $402.50 $1,252 +47.50
350–394 382 9 345.00–360.00 $349.17 $1,334 -11.00
410 410 10 370.00 $370.00 $1,517 —
464 464 10 345.00 $345.00 $1,601 +12.24
501–533 value added 509 28 349.00–350.00 $349.33 $1,778 —
533–548 537 8 310.00–335.00 $328.62 $1,765 +10.57
588 588 10 329.00 $329.00 $1,935 +5.96
657 value added 657 9 327.00 $327.00 $2,148 —
658–676 673 12 292.50–297.50 $296.69 $1,997 +8.78
700 value added 700 4 287.50 $287.50 $2,012 —
733 733 2 276.00 $276.00 $2,023 -3.64
795 value added 795 3 282.50 $282.50 $2,246 —
855 855 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,009 -7.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,276 —
430 430 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,419 +49.53
454–455 454 6 275.00–322.50 $314.57 $1,428 —
570–596 588 6 280.00–300.00 $283.23 $1,665 +13.23
628 628 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,711 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,564 -32.50
443 443 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,661 —
498 498 18 350.00 $350.00 $1,743 -22.06
517 517 9 325.00 $325.00 $1,680 +3.54
576–591 582 18 330.00–335.00 $333.02 $1,938 +13.02
665–675 666 12 300.00–312.00 $310.99 $2,071 —
719 719 8 282.50 $282.50 $2,031 +7.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,245 —
450–460 455 2 300.00–320.00 $309.89 $1,410 -6.56
500–522 512 6 275.00–315.00 $293.20 $1,501 +23.20
560–563 562 4 275.00–292.50 $288.14 $1,619 -35.86
658–688 679 8 260.00–280.00 $266.83 $1,812 +16.83
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,376 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1175 1108 80-85% 4 136.00–143.00 $139.54 $1,546 —
1170–1350 1257 80-85% 5 157.00–170.00 $162.84 $2,047 +24.88
1145–1520 1287 80-85% 18 145.00–154.00 $150.29 $1,934 -4.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,680 —
1330–1560 1450 75-80% 5 156.00–166.00 $160.14 $2,322 —
1290–1770 1464 75-80% 7 147.00–155.00 $151.34 $2,216 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1165 1092 85-90% 3 134.00–137.00 $135.36 $1,478 —
1085–1175 1130 85-90% 3 116.00–125.00 $120.27 $1,359 -21.73
1110–1190 1152 85-90% 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,728 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,852 —
1515–1965 1746 5 182.00–195.00 $188.84 $3,297 -0.27
1595–2045 1820 2 205.00–210.00 $207.19 $3,771 —

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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.