Cattle Market Pulse

East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 31, 2021

177 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 177 318 0
Feeder cattle 119 176 0
Slaughter cattle 44 116 0
Replacement cattle 14 26 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No comparisons available for feeder or slaughter classes 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
425 425 1 187.00 $187.00 $795 +24.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 145.00 $145.00 $290 —
285 285 1 135.00 $135.00 $385 -16.00
305–340 326 5 130.00–145.00 $133.85 $436 -6.59
360–385 369 8 129.00–140.00 $135.30 $499 +7.13
410–430 424 4 131.00–145.00 $140.09 $594 +2.75
450–495 471 9 126.00–136.00 $131.13 $618 -4.26
530–545 538 2 123.00–129.00 $125.96 $678 +4.95
655 655 1 121.00 $121.00 $793 +10.84
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 117.50 $117.50 $382 —
355 355 1 125.00 $125.00 $444 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 110.00 $110.00 $473 —
520 520 1 115.00 $115.00 $598 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 199.00 $199.00 $547 -6.00
305–335 fancy 320 2 194.00–200.00 $197.14 $631 —
310–340 324 4 158.00–172.50 $166.17 $538 -8.78
365 fancy 365 1 195.00 $195.00 $712 +10.00
355–390 373 4 152.00–163.00 $157.09 $586 -9.21
410–435 423 2 164.00–173.00 $168.63 $713 +13.53
460–480 474 4 146.00–154.00 $152.06 $721 +0.12
500–545 523 3 132.00–143.00 $137.59 $720 +3.71
585 585 1 134.00 $134.00 $784 +3.00
605 605 1 117.00 $117.00 $708 -4.52
680–690 685 2 111.00–119.00 $114.97 $788 +1.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 155.00–170.00 $162.24 $346 —
255–295 275 2 152.50–175.00 $162.93 $448 —
320 320 1 145.00 $145.00 $464 -7.00
480 480 1 137.00 $137.00 $658 +2.00
550 550 1 129.00 $129.00 $710 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 150.00 $150.00 $412 —
465 465 1 142.50 $142.50 $663 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1210 1098 85-90% 4 52.50–59.00 $55.18 $606 —
1140–1285 1225 85-90% 3 60.50–64.00 $62.00 $760 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1195 1093 80-85% 4 67.00–69.50 $67.84 $741 —
1105–1235 1158 80-85% 3 72.50–73.50 $72.83 $843 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,001 —
1340–1925 1516 75-80% 4 62.00–72.00 $66.95 $1,015 -7.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1370 1268 9 87.00–93.00 $89.83 $1,139 —
1315 1315 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,223 —
1290–1490 1390 2 97.00–100.50 $98.62 $1,371 —
1610 1610 1 95.50 $95.50 $1,538 —
2250 2250 1 89.00 $89.00 $2,002 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 970.00 $970.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00

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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)Open 1 985.00 $985.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.