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Carthage Livestock Auction

Name: Carthage Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Carthage, Tennessee · Sat, Apr 11

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2062

← Apr 4Apr 11Apr 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

790 head

▲ 462 vs last sale 328▲ 790 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

92 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 75▲ 92 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Steers under700lbs steady to 4.00 lower, over 700lbs 10.00 higher on a light test from the previous week; Feeder Heifers 6.00 higher on a light test with Heifers under 450lbs sharply higher; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower, over 600lbs 6.00 to 8.00 higher; Slaughter Cows/ Bulls well tested at 4.00 to 6.00 higher with Lean Cows being mostly steady; Quality fair to fancy with strong demand throughout the sale.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $475.88/cwt on 81 head, down $8.59 from the prior sale. That ranks 28 of 32 comparable sales and sits +63.76 against this barn's trailing median of $412.12.

Average price

$475.88

▼ 8.59 vs prior sale

81 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,689

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$961

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2

$160.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.72

vs TN average

−14.95 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	563	485.17	2,732	74
Medium and Large 2-3	592	386.54	2,288	6thin
Small 1-2	545	325.00	1,771	1thin

One grade step is worth $160.17/cwt here — about $961 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale81 hd

475.88

—

TN average15 barns · 395 hd

479.60

−3.72

National average167 barns · 10,529 hd

490.83

−14.95

This barn, trailing median32 sales

412.12

+63.76

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $489.95, low $329.86, median $412.12 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,641	208.30	3,418	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,524	186.97	2,850	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,204	183.05	2,204	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	974	154.69	1,507	14

Every lot

86 lots · USDA AMS · Smith County Commission Co. - Carthage, TN

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	243	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	1,604	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	275	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,238	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	306	610.01/cwt	585.00–615.00	1,867	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	425	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,934	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	448	536.48/cwt	525.00–537.50	2,403	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	458	551.00/cwt	551.00–551.00	2,524	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	470	538.47/cwt	530.00–542.50	2,531	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	521	500.30/cwt	490.00–505.00	2,607	13
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	531	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	2,761	13
Steers	500–550	Small 1-2	545	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,771	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	582	475.88/cwt	470.00–479.00	2,770	38
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	588	455.49/cwt	455.00–457.50	2,678	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	592	386.54/cwt	380.00–420.00	2,288	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	604	417.48/cwt	405.00–420.00	2,522	6
Steers	600–650	Small 1-2	628	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,041	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	631	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	2,414	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	666	419.50/cwt	418.00–421.00	2,794	36
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	670	399.92/cwt	395.00–404.00	2,679	13
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700	409.00/cwt	409.00–409.00	2,863	31
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	705	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,750	14
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	715	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	2,553	10
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	761	381.35/cwt	380.00–388.00	2,902	37
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	769	367.10/cwt	360.00–372.50	2,823	18
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	813	378.00/cwt	378.00–378.00	3,073	8
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	830	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,843	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	855	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	3,014	32
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	878	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	3,029	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	905	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	3,014	3
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	930	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,976	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	263	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,499	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	295	527.50/cwt	527.50–527.50	1,556	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	325	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,755	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	371	481.12/cwt	440.00–490.00	1,785	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	517.50/cwt	517.50–517.50	1,967	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	433	497.14/cwt	497.00–497.50	2,153	20
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	438	431.29/cwt	412.50–460.00	1,889	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed	459	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,203	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	465	477.00/cwt	477.00–477.00	2,218	27
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	473	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,270	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	480	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,016	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	512	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,074	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	531	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,310	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	541	441.94/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,391	15
Heifers	500–550	Small 1-2	543	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,928	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	580	425.97/cwt	422.50–427.50	2,471	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	580	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,088	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed	588	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	2,279	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	589	397.26/cwt	390.00–430.00	2,340	16
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,294	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	622	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	2,472	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	639	388.75/cwt	388.00–390.00	2,484	20
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	654	372.25/cwt	367.50–375.00	2,435	19
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	674	376.67/cwt	376.00–382.50	2,539	28
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	769	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	2,545	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,483	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	803	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,409	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	824	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,719	23
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	914	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,536	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Small 1-2	345	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,760	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	379	553.84/cwt	545.00–560.00	2,099	15
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	398	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,731	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	400	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,600	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	463	508.96/cwt	485.00–512.50	2,356	24
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	495	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,178	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	517	491.53/cwt	480.00–500.00	2,541	21
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	593	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,550	15
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	593	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,402	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	605	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,541	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	640	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,304	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	655	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,587	17
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	669	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,408	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	778	326.72/cwt	315.00–345.00	2,542	5
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	891	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	2,695	4
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 3	1,070	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,819	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,415	184.71/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,614	3
Bulls	—	—	1,618	204.91/cwt	200.00–211.00	3,315	3
Bulls	—	—	1,828	228.54/cwt	215.00–237.00	4,178	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	894	136.08/cwt	127.00–140.00	1,217	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	976	158.11/cwt	154.00–164.00	1,543	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,078	171.54/cwt	168.00–176.00	1,849	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,102	159.07/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,753	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,224	183.26/cwt	174.00–191.00	2,243	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	202.45/cwt	192.00–212.00	2,496	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,486	182.27/cwt	175.00–188.00	2,709	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,570	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,591	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,576	198.87/cwt	190.00–210.00	3,134	5

This sale against other markets

Tennessee weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Tennessee auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Smith County Commission Co. - Carthage, TN

Sat Apr 11, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 790Last week 328Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 92Last week 75Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	570.00	570.00
5	300–350	325	540.00	540.00
2	350–400	380	517.50	517.50
20	400–450	433	497.00–497.50	497.14
27	450–500	465	477.00	477.00
7	500–550	531	435.00	435.00
16	550–600	589	390.00–430.00	397.26
1	600–650	620	370.00	370.00
19	650–700	654	367.50–375.00	372.25
4	750–800	770	322.50	322.50
2	800–850	803	300.00	300.00
4	900–950	914	277.50	277.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	500–550	541	440.00–455.00	441.94
10	550–600	580	422.50–427.50	425.97
20	600–650	639	388.00–390.00	388.75
28	650–700	674	376.00–382.50	376.67
7	750–800	769	331.00	331.00
23	800–850	824	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	459	480.00	480.00
8	550–600	588	387.50	387.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
11	450–500	473	480.00	480.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	543	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
6	600–650	622	397.50	397.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	295	527.50	527.50
6	350–400	371	440.00–490.00	481.12
5	400–450	438	412.50–460.00	431.29
3	450–500	480	420.00	420.00
5	500–550	512	405.00	405.00
1	550–600	580	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	243	660.00	660.00
6	300–350	306	585.00–615.00	610.01
12	400–450	448	525.00–537.50	536.48
3	450–500	470	530.00–542.50	538.47
13	500–550	521	490.00–505.00	500.30
10	550–600	588	455.00–457.50	455.49
6	600–650	604	405.00–420.00	417.48
13	650–700	670	395.00–404.00	399.92
14	700–750	705	390.00	390.00
18	750–800	769	360.00–372.50	367.10
1	800–850	830	342.50	342.50
2	850–900	878	345.00	345.00
2	900–950	930	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	325.00	325.00
2	600–650	628	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	450.00	450.00
1	400–450	425	455.00	455.00
6	550–600	592	380.00–420.00	386.54
5	600–650	631	382.50	382.50
10	700–750	715	357.00	357.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	458	551.00	551.00
13	500–550	531	520.00	520.00
38	550–600	582	470.00–479.00	475.88
36	650–700	666	418.00–421.00	419.50
31	700–750	700	409.00	409.00
37	750–800	761	380.00–388.00	381.35
8	800–850	813	378.00	378.00
32	850–900	855	352.50	352.50
3	900–950	905	333.00	333.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	350–400	379	545.00–560.00	553.84
24	450–500	463	485.00–512.50	508.96
21	500–550	517	480.00–500.00	491.53
15	550–600	593	430.00	430.00
2	600–650	605	420.00	420.00
17	650–700	655	395.00	395.00
5	750–800	778	315.00–345.00	326.72
4	850–900	891	302.50	302.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	510.00	510.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	398	435.00	435.00
1	400–450	400	400.00	400.00
2	450–500	495	440.00	440.00
3	550–600	593	405.00	405.00
2	600–650	640	360.00	360.00
4	650–700	669	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	1050–1100	1,070	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,486	175.00–188.00	182.27
1	—	1,570	165.00	165.00
5	—	1,576	190.00–210.00	198.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,102	150.00–170.00	159.07
6	—	1,233	192.00–212.00	202.45
17	—	1,224	174.00–191.00	183.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,078	168.00–176.00	171.54
4	—	894	127.00–140.00	136.08
7	—	976	154.00–164.00	158.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,415	180.00–190.00	184.71
3	—	1,618	200.00–211.00	204.91
4	—	1,828	215.00–237.00	228.54

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.