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Smith County Commission Co. Market Report, Carthage, TN

Carthage, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 3, 2026

502 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $310.94/cwt -0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,943/hd at 625 lb · 39 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $293.90/cwt -1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,947/hd at 662 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $330.00/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,927/hd at 584 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 502 513 686
Feeder cattle 438 427 606
Slaughter cattle 64 86 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Heifer mostly steady; Feeder Bulls unevenly steady; no trends on Feeder Steers due to lack of comparable data; Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 6.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder Cattle Quality fair with fleshier and unweaned calves receiving a considerable discount.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
221 221 7 555.00 $555.00 $1,227 —
305 305 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,601 +20.00
466 466 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,771 -50.00
514 514 8 340.00 $340.00 $1,748 -31.75
585 585 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,048 -12.73
600–609 value added 603 19 354.00–355.00 $354.32 $2,137 —
624–635 629 7 330.00–340.00 $335.67 $2,111 +2.11
654–692 679 12 320.00–330.00 $323.21 $2,195 -11.16
694 value added 694 13 347.50 $347.50 $2,412 —
756–768 761 9 310.00–312.50 $311.38 $2,370 +1.38
843–845 844 4 295.00–300.00 $296.25 $2,500 —
893 893 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,567 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–288 284 4 335.00–490.00 $453.10 $1,287 —
440 440 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,628 —
460 460 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,472 -5.00
525 525 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,693 —
565 565 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,864 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 —
377 377 8 400.00 $400.00 $1,508 +14.81
450 fancy 450 11 382.50 $382.50 $1,721 —
515–530 517 17 330.00–335.00 $334.40 $1,729 +0.84
572 572 14 330.00 $330.00 $1,888 ±0.00
604–645 625 39 302.50–320.00 $310.94 $1,943 -0.85
655 655 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,096 +28.00
705–748 737 4 250.00–257.50 $255.71 $1,885 -36.77
765 765 5 257.50 $257.50 $1,970 —
848 848 2 247.50 $247.50 $2,099 —
850 850 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,019 -54.50
968 968 2 247.50 $247.50 $2,396 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,162 —
385 385 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 -55.00
423 423 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,417 +1.62
450–465 454 8 300.00–322.50 $317.47 $1,441 -5.03
525–540 527 8 305.00–310.00 $309.36 $1,630 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,154 —

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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 8 432.50 $432.50 $1,639 -37.50
408 408 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,591 —
470 470 21 375.00 $375.00 $1,762 +21.01
508 508 18 332.50 $332.50 $1,689 -16.33
584 584 28 330.00 $330.00 $1,927 +2.50
600 600 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,890 +5.00
653 thin fleshed 653 5 287.50 $287.50 $1,877 —
651–668 664 29 295.00 $295.00 $1,959 ±0.00
752 752 14 262.50 $262.50 $1,974 —
897 897 3 225.00 $225.00 $2,018 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,350 —
415 415 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,536 —
473 473 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,561 -10.00
503–535 517 11 300.00–323.00 $318.89 $1,649 +0.18
558 558 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,674 +8.31
685 685 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,884 -3.84
745 745 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,862 -10.00
760 760 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,748 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 +10.00
700 700 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,750 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1265 1135 80-85% 5 128.00–133.00 $130.83 $1,485 —
1160–1400 1264 80-85% 9 136.00–146.00 $138.52 $1,751 -4.31
1140–1390 1288 80-85% 3 150.00–154.00 $151.44 $1,951 +8.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,472 —
1155–1630 1399 75-80% 9 137.00–146.00 $141.80 $1,984 —
1250–1565 1408 75-80% 2 150.00–153.00 $151.33 $2,131 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1110 985 85-90% 4 120.00–121.00 $120.74 $1,189 —
950–1255 1103 85-90% 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,445 —
1345 1345 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,883 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–2175 1757 3 176.00 $176.00 $3,092 —
1290–2170 1779 8 181.00–191.00 $185.48 $3,300 —
1740–2045 1898 6 194.00–201.00 $196.18 $3,723 +5.98

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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.