Carthage, Tennessee · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Sat, Oct 10, 2026. 44 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Saturday.
Receipts
533 head
Last reported: 586 (Oct 3, 2026) Year ago: 929
500-599 lb steers
$365.14/cwt
30 head, M&L 1-2 ▲ +$24.03 vs last week ▼ -$2.44 vs Oct 11, 2025
700-799 lb steers
$327.91/cwt
30 head, M&L 1-2 ▲ +$16.53 vs last week ▼ -$14.19 vs Oct 11, 2025
Reports
44 in 12 mo
Since Oct 18, 2025 Usual day: Saturday
Prices, Oct 10, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
Feeder steers, M&L 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
5
242242
560.00560.00
$1,355
1
315315
500.00500.00
$1,575
4
414414
407.50407.50
$1,687
10
455451-470
440.00440.00
$2,002
Value Added
1
525525
355.00355.00
$1,864
15
533527-549
377.50377.50
$2,012
Value Added
12
580566-598
350.55345.00-357.50
$2,033
2
598598
365.00365.00
$2,183
Value Added
10
625625
353.00353.00
$2,206
Value Added
14
657656-660
328.56320.00-330.00
$2,159
7
719714-749
311.49310.00-320.00
$2,240
18
728728
336.50336.50
$2,450
Value Added
4
782780-783
321.25320.00-325.00
$2,512
Value Added
1
785785
315.00315.00
$2,473
4
816816
318.00318.00
$2,595
Value Added
2
870860-880
300.00300.00
$2,610
Feeder steers, M&L 2-3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
505505
315.00315.00
$1,591
Feeder steers, Small 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
565565
255.00255.00
$1,441
Feeder heifers, M&L 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
248248
400.00400.00
$992
9
310308-315
406.62400.00-410.00
$1,261
5
380380
400.00400.00
$1,520
7
415413-425
369.63367.50-370.00
$1,534
14
467453-489
390.02387.50-392.50
$1,821
Value Added
6
518518
380.00380.00
$1,968
Value Added
14
534534
362.50362.50
$1,936
29
585584-592
332.24330.00-332.50
$1,944
7
642625-645
309.14309.00-310.00
$1,985
20
660660
330.00330.00
$2,178
Value Added
9
677668-688
311.13310.00-312.50
$2,106
2
703703
305.00305.00
$2,144
Value Added
1
720720
289.00289.00
$2,081
4
774763-785
288.73287.50-290.00
$2,235
3
838838
227.50227.50
$1,906
Feeder heifers, M&L 2-3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
280280
390.00390.00
$1,092
2
390390
360.00360.00
$1,404
1
430430
307.50307.50
$1,322
3
470450-495
331.19310.00-350.00
$1,557
9
530520-548
326.32322.50-330.00
$1,729
5
585580-588
310.00310.00
$1,814
Feeder bulls, M&L 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
7
378378
435.00435.00
$1,644
3
400400
410.00410.00
$1,640
11
456456
405.00405.00
$1,847
20
512500-517
363.35350.00-367.50
$1,860
10
585585
340.00340.00
$1,989
22
670668-670
306.28297.00-309.00
$2,052
4
741741
262.50262.50
$1,945
8
768766-785
270.47260.00-272.00
$2,077
2
870870
232.50232.50
$2,023
Feeder bulls, M&L 2-3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
360360
385.00385.00
$1,386
1
420420
400.00400.00
$1,680
2
498498
325.00325.00
$1,618
3
577577
310.00310.00
$1,789
2
680680
285.00285.00
$1,938
1
715715
235.00235.00
$1,680
Feeder bulls, Small 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
545545
275.00275.00
$1,499
2
713713
240.00240.00
$1,711
Slaughter bulls, 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
1,6551590-1720
186.92185.00-189.00
$3,094
Average dressing
3
1,7231640-1790
169.09165.00-172.00
$2,913
Low dressing
2
1,8531510-2195
198.52192.00-203.00
$3,679
High dressing
Slaughter cows, Breaker 75-80%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
11
1,4161240-1645
137.16135.00-140.00
$1,942
Average dressing
4
1,5531400-1665
131.58130.00-133.00
$2,043
Low dressing
4
1,5611475-1770
143.67142.00-146.00
$2,243
High dressing
Slaughter cows, Boner 80-85%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
6
1,2361035-1445
124.62121.00-127.00
$1,540
Low dressing
6
1,2681085-1450
147.09144.00-151.00
$1,865
High dressing
14
1,2701120-1465
132.71129.00-137.00
$1,685
Average dressing
Slaughter cows, Lean 85-90%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
1,030950-1110
107.38106.00-109.00
$1,106
Low dressing
2
1,1031085-1120
123.00123.00
$1,357
Average dressing
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1-2 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 44 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
Week of
500-599 lb
700-799 lb
Oct 5, 2026
$365.14
$327.91
Sep 28, 2026
$341.11
$311.38
Sep 21, 2026
$366.24
$318.46
Sep 14, 2026
$359.00
$315.00
Sep 7, 2026
$347.91
$294.99
Aug 24, 2026
$336.46
$303.62
Aug 17, 2026
$366.90
$300.00
Aug 10, 2026
$387.05
$329.88
Aug 3, 2026
$413.01
$340.00
Jul 27, 2026
$403.04
$322.50
Jul 20, 2026
$391.28
$320.00
Jul 13, 2026
$419.55
$341.27
Jul 6, 2026
$439.78
$402.50
Jun 22, 2026
$428.69
$372.92
Jun 15, 2026
$429.60
$341.83
Jun 8, 2026
$421.56
$340.24
Jun 1, 2026
$438.24
$348.98
May 25, 2026
$445.99
$350.00
May 11, 2026
$480.03
$345.00
May 4, 2026
$475.38
$348.50
Apr 27, 2026
$471.00
$356.00
Apr 20, 2026
$497.62
-
Apr 13, 2026
$492.56
$372.50
Apr 6, 2026
$485.17
$388.57
Mar 30, 2026
$484.47
$365.68
Mar 23, 2026
$496.90
-
Mar 16, 2026
$447.00
$345.00
Mar 9, 2026
$441.18
$352.33
Mar 2, 2026
$486.26
$330.00
Feb 23, 2026
$464.65
$350.00
Feb 16, 2026
$480.90
$344.95
Feb 9, 2026
$469.24
$360.00
Feb 2, 2026
$440.20
$390.82
Jan 12, 2026
$419.74
$352.67
Jan 5, 2026
$438.95
$360.00
Dec 29, 2025
$427.56
$344.54
Dec 8, 2025
$371.96
$312.40
Dec 1, 2025
$379.12
$328.72
Nov 17, 2025
$341.00
$300.90
Nov 10, 2025
$363.64
$321.50
Nov 3, 2025
$352.50
$299.00
Oct 27, 2025
$352.21
$316.50
Oct 20, 2025
$351.98
$323.44
Oct 13, 2025
$350.57
$329.00
Price slide, Oct 10, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1-2 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
Weight
Steers
Heifers
300-399 lb
$500.00
$404.26
400-499 lb
$430.71-69.29
$383.22-21.04
500-599 lb
$365.14-65.57
$346.73-36.49
600-699 lb
$338.74-26.40
$321.23-25.50
700-799 lb
$327.91-10.83
$293.42-27.81
800-899 lb
$312.00-15.91
$227.50-65.92
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.