Smith County Commission Co. market report — October 24, 2026

Carthage, TN · Saturday sale · USDA report published 10/25/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

746

Last week 784 (−38)
Last year 690

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$386.83 /cwt

$2,157 per head · 29 hd
vs last week +16.09

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$315.00 /cwt

$2,325 per head · 6 hd
vs last week −9.08

Compared to last week Feeder Steers 4.00 to 7.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 8.00 to 12.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 10.00 to 20.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 4.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher.
USDA Market News reporter, October 24, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 24

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 17. Last year = sale of Oct 25. Value added = lots USDA marks as value added (weaned and vaccinated programs). These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Value added $/cwt
300–399 lb	5	319 lb	$510.00	$1,627	±0.00	+110.00	—
400–499 lb	7	459 lb	$423.64	$1,945	−13.86	+46.64	—
500–599 lb	29	558 lb	$386.83	$2,157	+16.09	+36.68	$422.08 (6 hd)
600–699 lb	32	660 lb	$339.35	$2,240	+5.92	+15.68	$356.67 (9 hd)
700–799 lb	6	738 lb	$315.00	$2,325	−9.08	−1.15	$332.78 (9 hd)
800–899 lb	10	832 lb	$308.48	$2,565	−4.24	—	—
900–999 lb	3	952 lb	$300.00†	$2,856	+25.00	—	—

Feeder heifers — Oct 24

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 17. Last year = sale of Oct 25. Value added = lots USDA marks as value added (weaned and vaccinated programs). These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Value added $/cwt
300–399 lb	4	325 lb	$437.50†	$1,421	+38.73	+96.81	—
400–499 lb	24	451 lb	$373.00	$1,682	+8.00	+45.00	—
500–599 lb	70	570 lb	$336.57	$1,918	+6.12	+13.31	$351.93 (7 hd)
600–699 lb	48	658 lb	$297.54	$1,958	−10.90	−2.46	$330.00 (3 hd)†
700–799 lb	27	729 lb	$285.08	$2,078	−8.21	+2.30	$299.59 (12 hd)
800–899 lb	6	898 lb	$237.50	$2,133	−7.50	—	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 24

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	1	1,455 lb	$150.00	$150.00–$150.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	11	1,285 lb	$132.59	$130.00–$138.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	6	1,257 lb	$121.82	$119.00–$125.00
Breaker 75-80%	High	3	1,432 lb	$139.66	$139.00–$140.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	6	1,600 lb	$134.40	$132.00–$137.00
Breaker 75-80%	Low	10	1,494 lb	$125.41	$120.00–$129.00
Lean 85-90%	High	4	1,060 lb	$129.72	$127.00–$134.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	7	1,079 lb	$119.04	$117.00–$120.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	8	1,113 lb	$109.39	$105.00–$110.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $386.83/cwt
4-week average: $364.61
13-week average: $367.22
4-week vs 13-week: −0.7%

52-wk low $329.69high $497.62

Sales in 12 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $315.00/cwt
4-week average: $315.60
13-week average: $313.85
4-week vs 13-week: +0.6%

52-wk low $283.00high $377.12

Sales in 12 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $336.57/cwt
4-week average: $335.38
13-week average: $337.28
4-week vs 13-week: −0.6%

52-wk low $301.79high $418.01

Sales in 12 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Mar and Apr and lowest in Oct and Nov.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	0.0%	57%	7
Feb	+3.9%	71%	7
Mar	+6.8%	86%	7
Apr	+6.6%	86%	7
May	+6.5%	100%	7
Jun	+4.0%	86%	7
Jul	+2.1%	86%	7
Aug	−0.7%	75%	8
Sep	−3.2%	29%	7
Oct	−8.2%	0%	7
Nov	−7.0%	0%	7
Dec	−3.7%	0%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Jul and Jun and lowest in Nov and Dec.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+0.6%	43%	7
Feb	+0.9%	57%	7
Mar	−0.1%	71%	7
Apr	+1.6%	86%	7
May	+1.9%	71%	7
Jun	+2.6%	57%	7
Jul	+3.7%	86%	7
Aug	+2.6%	62%	8
Sep	+0.4%	43%	7
Oct	−0.3%	57%	7
Nov	−4.2%	29%	7
Dec	−3.6%	29%	7

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Sat Oct 24	746	$386.83	$315.00	$336.57
Sat Oct 17	743	$370.73	$324.08	$330.45
Sat Oct 10	457	$350.89	$311.93	$342.09
Sat Oct 3	502	$350.00†	$311.38	$332.41
Sat Sep 26	513	$366.24	$318.46	$333.15
Sat Sep 19	387	$347.78	$315.00	$328.83
Sat Sep 12	467	$344.15	$294.99†	$320.49
Sat Aug 29	428	$329.69	$283.00	$306.31
Sat Aug 22	427	$366.90	$300.00†	$337.73
Sat Aug 15	263	$387.05	$329.88	$353.17
Sat Aug 8	341	$401.60	$340.00	$379.69
Sat Aug 1	253	$404.73	$322.50†	$346.43
Sat Jul 25	367	$391.28	$320.00†	$353.48

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Tennessee sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Browning Livestock Market, Lafayette	19 mi	Oct 21	$375.75	$310.40
Warren Co. Livestock Auction, McMinnville	40 mi	Oct 19	—	—
Crossville Stockyard, Crossville	55 mi	Oct 24	$385.42	$323.18
Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC, Unionville	57 mi	Oct 19	$393.03	$315.91
Columbia Livestock Center, Columbia	75 mi	Oct 21	$349.80	$317.52†
Dickson Regional Livestock Center, Dickson	81 mi	Oct 19	$377.41	$332.22

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Saturday	October 24, 2026	746	44	AMS_2062

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Smith County Commission Co. - Carthage, TN” (AMS_2062). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.