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Smith County Commission Co. Market Report, Carthage, TN

Carthage, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 10, 2026

457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $332.24/cwt +2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,944/hd at 585 lb · 29 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $324.14/cwt +4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,156/hd at 665 lb · 29 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $329.50/cwt ≈ $2,390/hd at 725 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 457 502 839
Feeder cattle 397 438 681
Slaughter cattle 60 64 158

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 higher with limited comparable data; Feeder Heifers 10.00 to 15.00 higher with instances of 35.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 10.00 to 12.00 higher with instances of 30.00 higher; Good to fancy quality throughout the Feeder Cattle sale with stronger buyer presence; Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 6.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 5 560.00 $560.00 $1,355 +5.00
315 315 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,575 -25.00
414 414 4 407.50 $407.50 $1,687 —
451–470 value added 455 10 440.00 $440.00 $2,002 —
525 525 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,864 +15.00
527–549 value added 533 15 377.50 $377.50 $2,012 —
566–598 580 12 345.00–357.50 $350.55 $2,033 +0.55
598 value added 598 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,183 —
625 value added 625 10 353.00 $353.00 $2,206 -1.32
656–660 657 14 320.00–330.00 $328.56 $2,159 +5.35
714–749 719 7 310.00–320.00 $311.49 $2,240 —
728 value added 728 18 336.50 $336.50 $2,450 —
780–783 value added 782 4 320.00–325.00 $321.25 $2,512 —
785 785 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,473 +3.62
816 value added 816 4 318.00 $318.00 $2,595 —
860–880 870 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,610 +12.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,591 -7.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,441 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 400.00 $400.00 $992 —
308–315 310 9 400.00–410.00 $406.62 $1,261 +6.62
380 380 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 ±0.00
413–425 415 7 367.50–370.00 $369.63 $1,534 —
453–489 value added 467 14 387.50–392.50 $390.02 $1,821 —
518 value added 518 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,968 —
534 534 14 362.50 $362.50 $1,936 +28.10
584–592 585 29 330.00–332.50 $332.24 $1,944 +2.24
625–645 642 7 309.00–310.00 $309.14 $1,985 -1.80
660 value added 660 20 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 —
668–688 677 9 310.00–312.50 $311.13 $2,106 -8.87
703 value added 703 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,144 —
720 720 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,081 +33.29
763–785 774 4 287.50–290.00 $288.73 $2,235 +31.23
838 838 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,906 -20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,092 ±0.00
390 390 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,404 +80.00
430 430 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,322 -27.50
450–495 470 3 310.00–350.00 $331.19 $1,557 +13.72
520–548 530 9 322.50–330.00 $326.32 $1,729 +16.96
580–588 585 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,814 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 7 435.00 $435.00 $1,644 +2.50
400 400 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,640 +20.00
456 456 11 405.00 $405.00 $1,847 +30.00
500–517 512 20 350.00–367.50 $363.35 $1,860 +30.85
585 585 10 340.00 $340.00 $1,989 +10.00
668–670 670 22 297.00–309.00 $306.28 $2,052 +11.28
741 741 4 262.50 $262.50 $1,945 —
766–785 768 8 260.00–272.00 $270.47 $2,077 +7.97
870 870 2 232.50 $232.50 $2,023 +7.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,386 +10.00
420 420 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,680 +30.00
498 498 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,618 -5.00
577 577 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,789 +10.00
680 680 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,938 +10.00
715 715 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,680 -15.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,499 —
713 713 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,711 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1445 1236 80-85% 6 121.00–127.00 $124.62 $1,540 —
1085–1450 1268 80-85% 6 144.00–151.00 $147.09 $1,865 +8.57
1120–1465 1270 80-85% 14 129.00–137.00 $132.71 $1,685 -5.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1645 1416 75-80% 11 135.00–140.00 $137.16 $1,942 -14.17
1400–1665 1553 75-80% 4 130.00–133.00 $131.58 $2,043 —
1475–1770 1561 75-80% 4 142.00–146.00 $143.67 $2,243 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1110 1030 85-90% 2 106.00–109.00 $107.38 $1,106 —
1085–1120 1103 85-90% 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,357 -8.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1720 1655 2 185.00–189.00 $186.92 $3,094 —
1640–1790 1723 3 165.00–172.00 $169.09 $2,913 —
1510–2195 1853 2 192.00–203.00 $198.52 $3,679 —

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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.