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Carthage Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Carthage, Tennessee · Sat, Oct 31

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2062

← Oct 24Oct 31latest

Feeder Cattle receipts

452 head

▼ 147 vs last sale 599▲ 129 vs year ago 323 · +39.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

118 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 102▲ 16 vs year ago 102 · +15.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of Feeder Cattle 10.00 to 20.00 lower; Slaughter Cows/ Bulls 5.00 lower.

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 $324.79/cwt on 56 head, down $15.94 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 33 comparable sales and sits −37.27 against this barn's trailing median of $362.06.

Average price

$324.79

▼ 15.94 vs prior sale

56 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,818

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$113

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

$31.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.45

vs TN average

−54.39 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	557	329.22	1,834	48
Medium and Large 2-3	577	298.18	1,720	8thin

One grade step is worth $31.04/cwt here — about $113 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale56 hd

324.79

—

TN average15 barns · 698 hd

334.24

−9.45

National average187 barns · 22,586 hd

379.18

−54.39

This barn, trailing median33 sales

362.06

−37.27

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

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $416.39, low $305.42, median $362.06 across 33 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	—	High	1,777	175.06	3,111	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,496	127.60	1,909	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,287	127.54	1,642	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,117	117.44	1,312	13

Every lot, as filed

63 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	317	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,506	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	330	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,320	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	368	420.00/cwt

Smith County Commission Co. - Carthage, TN

Sat Oct 31, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 452Last week 599Year ago 323

Slaughter CattleReceipts 118Last week 102Year ago 102

Compared to last week all classes of Feeder Cattle 10.00 to 20.00 lower; Slaughter Cows/ Bulls 5.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,478	119.00–120.00	119.69
2	—	1,530	135.00	135.00
9	—	1,495	125.00–131.00	128.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,185	131.00–135.00	132.70
5	—	1,093	115.00–123.00	119.47
6	—	1,115	110.00–113.00	110.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,140	137.00

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Carthage Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Carthage, Tennessee · Sat, Oct 31

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2062

← Oct 24Oct 31latest

Feeder Cattle receipts

452 head

▼ 147 vs last sale 599▲ 129 vs year ago 323 · +39.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

118 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 102▲ 16 vs year ago 102 · +15.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of Feeder Cattle 10.00 to 20.00 lower; Slaughter Cows/ Bulls 5.00 lower.

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

Average price

$324.79

▼ 15.94 vs prior sale

56 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,818

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$113

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

$31.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.45

vs TN average

−54.39 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	557	329.22	1,834	48
Medium and Large 2-3	577	298.18	1,720	8thin

One grade step is worth $31.04/cwt here — about $113 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale56 hd

324.79

—

TN average15 barns · 698 hd

334.24

−9.45

National average187 barns · 22,586 hd

379.18

−54.39

This barn, trailing median33 sales

362.06

−37.27

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

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $416.39, low $305.42, median $362.06 across 33 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	—	High	1,777	175.06	3,111	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,496	127.60	1,909	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,287	127.54	1,642	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,117	117.44	1,312	13

Every lot, as filed

63 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	317	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,506	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	330	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,320	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	368	420.00/cwt

Smith County Commission Co. - Carthage, TN

Sat Oct 31, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 452Last week 599Year ago 323

Slaughter CattleReceipts 118Last week 102Year ago 102

Compared to last week all classes of Feeder Cattle 10.00 to 20.00 lower; Slaughter Cows/ Bulls 5.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,478	119.00–120.00	119.69
2	—	1,530	135.00	135.00
9	—	1,495	125.00–131.00	128.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,185	131.00–135.00	132.70
5	—	1,093	115.00–123.00	119.47
6	—	1,115	110.00–113.00	110.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,140	137.00

Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,005	185.00–195.00	190.27
5	—	1,643	150.00–170.00	163.58
11	—	1,797	173.00–183.00	177.51

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	588	262.50	262.50
3	700–750	703	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	454	320.00	320.00
5	500–550	510	290.00–325.00	308.73
11	550–600	579	300.00–325.00	311.17
2	600–650	635	260.00–280.00	269.84
2	650–700	675	250.00	250.00
8	700–750	747	260.00	260.00
15	850–900	865	227.50	227.50
2	1000–1050	1,010	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	376	425.00	425.00
7	450–500	476	372.50	372.50
12	500–550	525	360.00	360.00
12	550–600	596	322.50	322.50
16	650–700	657	290.00–308.00	301.27
6	750–800	760	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	352.50	352.50
1	350–400	375	310.00	310.00
2	400–450	433	320.00	320.00
2	450–500	470	312.50	312.50
8	550–600	577	285.00–300.00	298.18
2	750–800	790	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	233	425.00	425.00
7	350–400	387	350.00–390.00	355.17
20	450–500	456	332.00	332.00
23	500–550	526	321.00–337.00	334.16
22	550–600	590	322.00–332.50	322.46
12	600–650	615	290.00–300.00	296.63
37	650–700	663	290.00–300.00	293.98
4	700–750	714	300.00	300.00
12	750–800	772	292.00–293.00	292.66
2	850–900	855	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	650–700	699	309.00	309.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	552	341.00	341.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	400.00	400.00
2	500–550	528	352.50	352.50
5	550–600	565	325.00–335.00	330.93
3	600–650	602	310.00	310.00
1	650–700	650	292.50	292.50
3	750–800	753	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	317	475.00	475.00
3	350–400	368	420.00	420.00
3	450–500	460	375.00	375.00
14	500–550	510	394.00	394.00
14	550–600	586	347.50–361.00	351.29
2	600–650	630	342.50	342.50
19	650–700	654	320.00–333.00	330.91
16	700–750	713	331.00	331.00
12	750–800	782	315.00–330.00	317.89
1	800–850	845	313.00	313.00

Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	233	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	990	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	335	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,181	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	375	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,163	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	387	355.17/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,375	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	433	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,386	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	456	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,514	20
Heifers	450–500	Small 1-2	465	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,186	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	470	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,469	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	526	334.16/cwt	321.00–337.00	1,758	23
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	552	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	1,882	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	577	298.18/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,720	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	590	322.46/cwt	322.00–332.50	1,903	22
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	615	296.63/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,824	12
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	663	293.98/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,949	37
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	699	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	2,160	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	714	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,142	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	772	292.66/cwt	292.00–293.00	2,259	12
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	790	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,995	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	855	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,774	2

Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	376	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,598	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	454	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,453	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	476	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,773	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	510	308.73/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,575	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,890	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	579	311.17/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,802	11
Bulls	550–600	Small 1-2	588	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,544	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	596	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,922	12
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	635	269.84/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,713	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	657	301.27/cwt	290.00–308.00	1,979	16
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	675	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,688	2
Bulls	700–750	Small 1-2	703	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,652	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	747	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,942	8
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	760	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,128	6
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	865	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,968	15
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2-3	1,010	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,793	2

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,643	163.58/cwt	150.00–170.00	2,688	5
Bulls	—	—	1,797	177.51/cwt	173.00–183.00	3,190	11
Bulls	—	—	2,005	190.27/cwt	185.00–195.00	3,815	2

Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,093	119.47/cwt	115.00–123.00	1,306	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	110.66/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,234	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,140	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,562	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,185	132.70/cwt	131.00–135.00	1,572	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,281	129.25/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,656	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,334	120.00/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,601	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	119.69/cwt	119.00–120.00	1,769	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,495	128.59/cwt	125.00–131.00	1,922	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,530	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,066	2

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

Smith County Commission Co. - Carthage, TN

Slaughter Cattle

Carthage Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

Smith County Commission Co. - Carthage, TN

Slaughter Cattle

How this sale compares

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