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Smith County Commission Co. · Sat, Jul 19

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Carthage Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Carthage, Tennessee · Sat, Jul 19

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2062

← Jul 12Jul 19Jul 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

271 head

▼ 220 vs last sale 491▼ 439 vs year ago 710 · −61.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

89 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 104▼ 60 vs year ago 149 · −40.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends could be established on feeder calves this week due to light offerings. Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows 5.00-8.00 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 $319.29/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 3 of 32 comparable sales and sits −41.86 against this barn's trailing median of $361.15.

Average price

$319.29

43 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,766

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$359

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

$45.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.51

vs TN average

−19.45 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	554	320.35	1,775	42
Medium and Large 2-3	515	275.00	1,416	1thin

One grade step is worth $45.35/cwt here — about $359 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale43 hd

319.29

—

TN average15 barns · 1,076 hd

330.80

−11.51

National average151 barns · 8,478 hd

338.74

−19.45

This barn, trailing median32 sales

361.15

−41.86

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	—	Low	1,837	191.31	3,514	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,212	164.27	1,991	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,420	162.01	2,301	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,073	146.97	1,577	23

Every lot

57 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	235	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,069	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	470	385.21/cwt	377.50–389.00	1,810	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	526	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00

Smith County Commission Co. - Carthage, TN

Sat Jul 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 271Last week 491Year ago 710

Slaughter CattleReceipts 89Last week 104Year ago 149

No trends could be established on feeder calves this week due to light offerings. Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows 5.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	378	350.00–380.00	373.15
1	400–450	420	350.00	350.00
14	450–500	459	340.00–360.00	355.80
10	500–550	513	315.00–325.00	322.04
16	550–600	571	299.00–301.00	300.63
7	600–650	603	285.50	285.50
7	650–700	655	279.00	279.00
2	700–750	718	240.00–255.00	247.32
1	850–900	855	202.50	202.50

Head
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt

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Carthage Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Carthage, Tennessee · Sat, Jul 19

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2062

← Jul 12Jul 19Jul 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

271 head

▼ 220 vs last sale 491▼ 439 vs year ago 710 · −61.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

89 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 104▼ 60 vs year ago 149 · −40.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends could be established on feeder calves this week due to light offerings. Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows 5.00-8.00 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 $319.29/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 3 of 32 comparable sales and sits −41.86 against this barn's trailing median of $361.15.

Average price

$319.29

43 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,766

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$359

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

$45.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.51

vs TN average

−19.45 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	554	320.35	1,775	42
Medium and Large 2-3	515	275.00	1,416	1thin

One grade step is worth $45.35/cwt here — about $359 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale43 hd

319.29

—

TN average15 barns · 1,076 hd

330.80

−11.51

National average151 barns · 8,478 hd

338.74

−19.45

This barn, trailing median32 sales

361.15

−41.86

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	—	Low	1,837	191.31	3,514	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,212	164.27	1,991	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,420	162.01	2,301	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,073	146.97	1,577	23

Every lot

57 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	235	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,069	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	470	385.21/cwt	377.50–389.00	1,810	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	526	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00

Smith County Commission Co. - Carthage, TN

Sat Jul 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 271Last week 491Year ago 710

Slaughter CattleReceipts 89Last week 104Year ago 149

No trends could be established on feeder calves this week due to light offerings. Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows 5.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	378	350.00–380.00	373.15
1	400–450	420	350.00	350.00
14	450–500	459	340.00–360.00	355.80
10	500–550	513	315.00–325.00	322.04
16	550–600	571	299.00–301.00	300.63
7	600–650	603	285.50	285.50
7	650–700	655	279.00	279.00
2	700–750	718	240.00–255.00	247.32
1	850–900	855	202.50	202.50

Head
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt

Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	218	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	807	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	274	357.30/cwt	355.00–360.00	979	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	300	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,125	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	345	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,052	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	358	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,181	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	350.83/cwt	350.00–351.00	1,333	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	435	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,229	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	440	323.64/cwt	322.50–326.00	1,424	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	459	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	1,528	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	465	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,395	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	515	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,416	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	522	329.77/cwt	310.00–333.00	1,721	21
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	585	318.22/cwt	314.00–320.00	1,862	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	587	304.30/cwt	290.00–307.50	1,786	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	620	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,798	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	640	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,792	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	662	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,887	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	670	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,943	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	815	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,744	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	830	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,868	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	905	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,891	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,731	180.03/cwt	175.00–185.00	3,116	5
Bulls	—	—	1,849	192.06/cwt	187.00–197.00	3,551	11
Bulls	—	—	1,968	207.34/cwt	205.00–210.00	4,080	3

Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,032	124.96/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,290	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	150.61/cwt	145.00–156.00	1,596	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,152	164.65/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,897	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,182	164.93/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,949	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	149.92/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,826	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	175.01/cwt	171.00–179.00	2,210	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,399	152.71/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,136	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,415	161.47/cwt	156.00–167.00	2,285	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,458	172.93/cwt	170.00–176.00	2,521	4

1	400–450	420	315.00	315.00
4	450–500	490	280.00–315.00	302.83
1	600–650	625	236.00	236.00
2	700–750	728	212.50–227.50	219.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	550–600	585	314.00–320.00	318.22
1	600–650	620	290.00	290.00
4	650–700	670	290.00	290.00

Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	378	373.15/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,411	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	420	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,470	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	420	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,323	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	459	355.80/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,633	14
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	490	302.83/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,484	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	513	322.04/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,652	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	571	300.63/cwt	299.00–301.00	1,717	16
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	603	285.50/cwt	285.50–285.50	1,722	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	625	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,475	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	655	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,827	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	718	247.32/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,776	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	728	219.82/cwt	212.50–227.50	1,600	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	855	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,731	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	370.00	370.00
6	250–300	274	355.00–360.00	357.30
1	300–350	300	375.00	375.00
6	350–400	380	350.00–351.00	350.83
3	400–450	440	322.50–326.00	323.64
17	450–500	459	333.00	333.00
21	500–550	522	310.00–333.00	329.77
11	550–600	587	290.00–307.50	304.30
1	600–650	640	280.00	280.00
9	650–700	662	285.00	285.00
1	800–850	830	225.00	225.00
1	900–950	905	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	305.00	305.00
3	350–400	358	330.00	330.00
1	400–450	435	282.50	282.50
4	450–500	465	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	515	275.00	275.00
1	800–850	815	214.00	214.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	455.00	455.00
3	450–500	470	377.50–389.00	385.21
4	500–550	526	350.00	350.00
8	550–600	584	327.00–336.00	332.64
6	650–700	666	310.00–325.00	312.61
5	700–750	721	317.00	317.00
3	750–800	780	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	575	378.00	378.00
7	600–650	614	363.00–369.00	367.28
11	650–700	683	341.50	341.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,152	160.00–170.00	164.65
12	—	1,060	145.00–156.00	150.61
6	—	1,032	120.00–130.00	124.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,399	150.00–155.00	152.71
4	—	1,458	170.00–176.00	172.93
12	—	1,415	156.00–167.00	161.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,218	145.00–155.00	149.92
6	—	1,263	171.00–179.00	175.01
11	—	1,182	160.00–170.00	164.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,731	175.00–185.00	180.03
3	—	1,968	205.00–210.00	207.34
11	—	1,849	187.00–197.00	192.06

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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