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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 10, 2021

474 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $119.51/cwt -0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $508/hd at 425 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $109.15/cwt -3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $628/hd at 576 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $107.59/cwt -7.82 vs last sale · ≈ $565/hd at 525 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 474 587 178
Feeder cattle 262 413 92
Slaughter cattle 192 135 65
Replacement cattle 20 39 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to sale two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady overall, with feeder bulls 3.00 higher. Regarding slaughter classes, breaker cows 4.00 higher with boning cows 7.00 higher, lean cows mostly steady, and no comparisons available for slaughter bulls due to limited comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 162.50–168.00 $165.38 $546 —
365–395 380 3 145.00–159.00 $149.48 $568 -6.60
405 405 1 150.00 $150.00 $608 -14.00
470–495 477 7 139.00–150.00 $142.16 $678 -5.37
500–540 519 4 136.00–144.00 $139.29 $723 -3.34
560–595 576 5 133.00–147.00 $140.98 $812 +5.48
595 fancy 595 1 151.00 $151.00 $898 —
615–645 630 2 123.00–130.00 $126.42 $796 +2.57
658–685 665 4 124.00–135.00 $132.17 $879 +13.39
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 135.00 $135.00 $452 —
710 710 1 117.00 $117.00 $831 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,340 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 145.00–150.00 $147.53 $336 +22.53
270 270 1 128.00 $128.00 $346 -2.00
305–335 320 5 119.00–129.00 $122.34 $391 +2.39
350–355 353 3 113.00–119.00 $115.68 $408 -5.51
365 fancy 365 1 130.00 $130.00 $474 —
405–430 fancy 418 2 127.00–130.00 $128.54 $537 +1.54
420 420 1 109.00 $109.00 $458 -9.67
405–445 427 13 112.00–123.00 $118.93 $508 +0.26
455–485 471 5 113.00–125.00 $117.57 $554 -0.29
505–545 523 11 104.00–115.00 $108.55 $568 -6.86
545 545 1 97.00 $97.00 $529 -18.41
565 value added 565 2 109.00 $109.00 $616 —
550–580 569 7 100.00–107.00 $103.57 $589 -7.58
593 fancy 593 4 119.00 $119.00 $706 —
600–635 613 3 100.00–104.00 $101.66 $623 -2.28
660–683 677 4 100.00–105.00 $101.22 $685 +1.65
715–740 728 3 97.00–100.00 $98.34 $716 +0.34
735 735 1 94.00 $94.00 $691 -4.00
755 755 1 89.00 $89.00 $672 -6.50
800 800 1 94.00 $94.00 $752 —
895 895 1 88.00 $88.00 $788 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 107.00 $107.00 $460 —
520 520 1 101.00 $101.00 $525 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 108.00 $108.00 $464 —
490 490 1 102.00 $102.00 $500 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 155.00 $155.00 $349 -1.57
250–280 265 2 150.00–165.00 $157.08 $416 —
310–335 320 6 154.00–160.00 $157.63 $504 +11.70
410 thin fleshed 410 1 138.00 $138.00 $566 —
420–445 430 5 142.00–146.00 $143.41 $617 +3.44
455–490 471 8 135.00–145.00 $139.71 $658 +3.70
505–545 527 11 124.00–134.00 $128.80 $679 -5.46
570–592 583 6 116.00–125.00 $118.46 $691 +1.50
610–630 622 6 115.00–119.00 $117.49 $731 +6.10
665–688 682 4 112.00–113.00 $112.24 $765 -2.50
710 710 1 103.00 $103.00 $731 -1.25
800–815 808 2 90.00–97.50 $93.78 $758 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 144.00 $144.00 $475 +9.00
365 365 1 135.00 $135.00 $493 +20.00
490–495 493 2 124.00–132.00 $127.98 $631 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 140.00 $140.00 $434 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1275 1110 80-85% 5 52.50–60.50 $57.09 $634 -5.05
845–1500 1197 80-85% 28 63.50–74.00 $68.24 $817 —
1120–1520 1257 80-85% 6 64.50–75.50 $70.21 $883 —
1270 1270 80-85% 1 59.00 $59.00 $749 —
1050–1490 1329 80-85% 6 75.50–78.00 $77.14 $1,025 +13.29
1430 1430 80-85% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,244 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $960 —
1180–1755 1452 75-80% 23 61.00–72.50 $67.04 $973 —
1310–1650 1468 75-80% 4 59.00–60.50 $59.74 $877 —
1250–1680 1477 75-80% 13 59.50–67.50 $63.51 $938 —
1465–1520 1493 75-80% 2 69.00–70.50 $69.76 $1,042 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–920 875 85-90% 2 61.00–67.00 $64.15 $561 —
900–1265 1050 85-90% 23 51.50–60.50 $55.64 $584 —
1015–1280 1106 85-90% 5 58.00–65.00 $61.09 $676 +5.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1690 1563 4 92.50–99.50 $96.48 $1,508 -4.02
1585–1785 1685 2 101.00–104.00 $102.41 $1,726 +6.74
1370–2135 1721 4 82.50–92.50 $87.49 $1,506 —
1735 1735 1 95.50 $95.50 $1,657 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 630.00 $630.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.