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Smith County Commission Co. Market Report, Carthage, TN

Carthage, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 26, 2026

513 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $348.83/cwt +23.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,856/hd at 532 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $327.50/cwt -5.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,896/hd at 579 lb · 25 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $295.00/cwt -15.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,976/hd at 670 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 513 387 635
Feeder cattle 427 320 526
Slaughter cattle 86 67 109

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers 7.00 to 12.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 4.00 to 6.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 550lbs 12.00 higher, over 550lbs steady to 5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 6.00 lower with lower quality; Slaughter Bulls mostly staedy.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,275 —
303 303 4 505.00 $505.00 $1,530 +55.00
460 460 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,978 +20.00
526–530 527 7 357.50–377.50 $371.75 $1,959 —
562–570 563 11 362.50–365.00 $362.73 $2,042 +14.95
600 600 5 327.50–342.65 $333.56 $2,001 —
651–670 656 22 330.00–338.00 $334.37 $2,193 +7.77
710–742 736 16 317.00–325.00 $318.99 $2,348 +3.99
790 790 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,449 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,602 ±0.00
685 685 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 —
908 908 2 267.50 $267.50 $2,429 —
960 960 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,232 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,693 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,274 +35.00
363–378 372 8 372.50–392.50 $385.19 $1,433 +36.02
473 value added 473 13 380.00 $380.00 $1,797 —
500–529 524 23 320.00–337.50 $333.56 $1,748 +4.94
590 value added 590 18 337.00 $337.00 $1,988 —
590 590 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,947 +1.00
600–647 637 19 311.00–315.00 $311.79 $1,986 —
690 690 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,015 -4.69
700 value added 700 7 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 +12.50
710–730 720 2 291.00–294.00 $292.48 $2,106 +16.48
855 855 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,497 +57.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,306 —
425–440 433 2 312.50–355.00 $333.38 $1,444 +3.38
477 477 8 322.50 $322.50 $1,538 +7.93
550–555 551 11 300.00–318.00 $313.06 $1,725 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,365 —
505 505 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,452 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 8 470.00 $470.00 $1,795 +70.00
400–449 447 23 410.00 $410.00 $1,833 +35.00
465–475 469 5 352.50–355.00 $353.99 $1,660 +3.99
526–538 532 31 345.00–352.50 $348.83 $1,856 +23.83
579 579 25 327.50 $327.50 $1,896 -5.52
600 600 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,860 —
668–676 670 25 295.00 $295.00 $1,976 -15.99
736 736 8 285.00 $285.00 $2,098 +2.50
856 856 5 247.50 $247.50 $2,119 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,547 +30.11
525–530 528 6 310.00–327.50 $318.71 $1,683 +25.51
553–593 581 11 272.50–301.00 $291.69 $1,695 +3.55
635 635 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,762 —
665–695 668 9 270.00–280.00 $278.84 $1,863 +12.01
735 735 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,911 —
810 810 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,924 —
969 969 7 202.50 $202.50 $1,962 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,676 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1400 1189 80-85% 16 130.00–139.00 $133.75 $1,590 —
1080–1415 1254 80-85% 9 139.00–150.00 $142.83 $1,791 -20.01
1515–1545 1530 80-85% 2 160.00–161.00 $160.50 $2,456 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1720 1479 75-80% 12 141.00–150.00 $145.90 $2,158 -5.44
1330–1660 1514 75-80% 5 135.00–140.00 $138.54 $2,097 —
1415–1755 1575 75-80% 4 155.00–165.00 $157.79 $2,485 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1115 1033 85-90% 4 118.00–120.00 $119.49 $1,234 —
1125–1200 1161 85-90% 4 127.00–134.00 $130.73 $1,518 -19.27
1165 1165 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,689 -5.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1930 1631 6 170.00–182.00 $177.76 $2,899 +2.76
1850 1850 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,700 —
1725–2060 1864 5 185.00–195.00 $190.20 $3,545 —

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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.