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Smith County Commission Co. · Sat, Jun 21

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Carthage Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Carthage, Tennessee · Sat, Jun 21

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2062

← Jun 14Jun 21Jun 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

272 head

▼ 197 vs last sale 469▼ 36 vs year ago 308 · −11.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

90 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 106▲ 0 vs year ago 90 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Steers 20.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 12.00 to 20.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 15.00 to 20.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher with Lean Cows being 6.00 to 8.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $303.49/cwt on 44 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −57.66 against this barn's trailing median of $361.15.

Average price

$303.49

44 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,716

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$94

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$25.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.11

vs TN average

−30.62 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	306.38	1,726	39
Medium and Large 2-3	581	281.00	1,633	5thin

One grade step is worth $25.38/cwt here — about $94 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale44 hd

303.49

—

TN average16 barns · 750 hd

324.60

−21.11

National average153 barns · 9,567 hd

334.11

−30.62

This barn, trailing median32 sales

361.15

−57.66

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

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $416.39, low $305.42, median $361.15 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	—	Average	1,748	190.04	3,322	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,488	158.67	2,361	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,320	156.00	2,059	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,123	142.52	1,600	22

Every lot

51 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	240	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	972	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	306	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,224	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	440	332.50

Smith County Commission Co. - Carthage, TN

Sat Jun 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 272Last week 469Year ago 308

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 106Year ago 90

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	405.00	405.00
7	300–350	306	400.00	400.00
9	450–500	480	354.00–355.00	354.65
11	500–550	518	353.00–360.00	354.32
16	550–600	578	322.00	322.00
5	600–650	642	314.50	314.50
10	650–700	655	307.00	307.00
1	800–850	810	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt

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Carthage Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Carthage, Tennessee · Sat, Jun 21

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2062

← Jun 14Jun 21Jun 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

272 head

▼ 197 vs last sale 469▼ 36 vs year ago 308 · −11.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

90 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 106▲ 0 vs year ago 90 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $303.49/cwt on 44 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −57.66 against this barn's trailing median of $361.15.

Average price

$303.49

44 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,716

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$94

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$25.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.11

vs TN average

−30.62 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	306.38	1,726	39
Medium and Large 2-3	581	281.00	1,633	5thin

One grade step is worth $25.38/cwt here — about $94 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale44 hd

303.49

—

TN average16 barns · 750 hd

324.60

−21.11

National average153 barns · 9,567 hd

334.11

−30.62

This barn, trailing median32 sales

361.15

−57.66

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

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $416.39, low $305.42, median $361.15 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	—	Average	1,748	190.04	3,322	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,488	158.67	2,361	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,320	156.00	2,059	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,123	142.52	1,600	22

Every lot

51 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	240	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	972	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	306	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,224	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	440	332.50

Smith County Commission Co. - Carthage, TN

Sat Jun 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 272Last week 469Year ago 308

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 106Year ago 90

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	405.00	405.00
7	300–350	306	400.00	400.00
9	450–500	480	354.00–355.00	354.65
11	500–550	518	353.00–360.00	354.32
16	550–600	578	322.00	322.00
5	600–650	642	314.50	314.50
10	650–700	655	307.00	307.00
1	800–850	810	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt

Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	249	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	872	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	320	364.84/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,167	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	376	333.82/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,255	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	427	320.66/cwt	317.50–322.50	1,369	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	450	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,429	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	531	307.90/cwt	305.00–324.00	1,635	16
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	581	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,633	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	586	305.32/cwt	300.00–313.00	1,789	23
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	625	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,688	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	683	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,844	5

Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	373	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,306	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	423	355.18/cwt	351.00–361.00	1,502	16
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	432	302.06/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,305	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	513	298.10/cwt	270.00–308.00	1,529	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	538	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	1,835	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	574	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	1,797	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	575	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,739	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	600	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,680	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	673	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,884	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	673	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,817	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	712	220.34/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,569	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	750	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,883	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	900	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	2,016	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,503	175.21/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,633	2
Bulls	—	—	1,757	190.16/cwt	185.00–195.00	3,341	3
Bulls	—	—	1,980	204.70/cwt	200.00–210.00	4,053	2

Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,059	146.40/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,550	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,133	157.61/cwt	153.00–164.00	1,786	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,146	129.08/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,479	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,175	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,293	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	149.85/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,941	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,333	162.31/cwt	157.00–168.00	2,164	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,458	175.73/cwt	170.00–185.00	2,562	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,463	148.61/cwt	147.00–151.00	2,174	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,488	160.98/cwt	155.00–166.00	2,395	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,730	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	249	350.00	350.00
2	300–350	320	360.00–370.00	364.84
11	400–450	427	317.50–322.50	320.66
17	450–500	450	317.50	317.50
16	500–550	531	305.00–324.00	307.90
23	550–600	586	300.00–313.00	305.32
1	600–650	625	270.00	270.00
5	650–700	683	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	725	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	280.00	280.00
1	600–650	635	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	350–400	376	330.00–335.00	333.82
5	550–600	581	281.00	281.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	350.00	350.00
5	400–450	432	300.00–305.00	302.06
7	500–550	513	270.00–308.00	298.10
3	550–600	575	302.50	302.50
2	600–650	600	280.00	280.00
2	650–700	673	270.00	270.00
3	700–750	712	220.00–221.00	220.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	400–450	423	351.00–361.00	355.18
9	500–550	538	341.00	341.00
10	550–600	574	313.00	313.00
6	650–700	673	280.00	280.00
2	750–800	750	251.00	251.00
1	900–950	900	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,059	140.00–150.00	146.40
8	—	1,133	153.00–164.00	157.61
1	—	1,175	110.00	110.00
8	—	1,146	120.00–135.00	129.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,333	157.00–168.00	162.31
24	—	1,295	140.00–155.00	149.85
3	—	1,458	170.00–185.00	175.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,488	155.00–166.00	160.98
3	—	1,463	147.00–151.00	148.61
1	—	1,560	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,757	185.00–195.00	190.16
2	—	1,503	170.00–180.00	175.21
2	—	1,980	200.00–210.00	204.70

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Smith County Commission Co. · Sat, Jun 21

Carthage Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot

Smith County Commission Co. - Carthage, TN

Feeder Cattle

Carthage Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot

Smith County Commission Co. - Carthage, TN

Feeder Cattle

This sale against other markets

Slaughter Cattle