Cattle Market Pulse

East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 30, 2021

181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 181 167 0
Feeder cattle 98 119 0
Slaughter cattle 73 46 0
Replacement cattle 10 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows holding mostly steady with slaughter bulls 5.00 to 6.00 higher. No comparisons available for feeder 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
475 475 2 160.00 $160.00 $760 +12.00
510–525 518 2 156.00–164.00 $159.94 $828 +21.94
610 610 1 149.00 $149.00 $909 +9.02
690 690 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,028 +24.04
843 843 2 117.00 $117.00 $986 -6.00
905 905 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,005 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 154.00 $154.00 $685 —
605–610 608 2 126.00–130.00 $127.99 $778 —
755 755 1 115.00 $115.00 $868 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 127.00–136.00 $131.62 $359 —
370 370 1 130.00 $130.00 $481 +6.00
430 430 1 121.00 $121.00 $520 -11.53
430–445 438 2 127.00–130.00 $128.53 $563 -4.00
450–455 453 2 124.00–126.00 $125.01 $566 -4.99
500–540 516 8 122.00–134.00 $127.04 $656 +3.04
570–595 578 3 117.00–120.00 $118.36 $684 -2.62
600–620 610 2 123.00–124.00 $123.51 $753 +4.51
670 670 2 110.00 $110.00 $737 -3.45
750–785 768 2 104.00–105.00 $104.49 $802 -3.51
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
983–1090 1037 4 100.00–104.00 $102.10 $1,059 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 122.00 $122.00 $580 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 147.00–158.00 $152.56 $664 +13.80
455–480 468 2 148.00–157.00 $152.62 $714 +19.88
500 500 1 132.00 $132.00 $660 +8.00
605–635 620 2 114.00 $114.00 $707 -9.20
655 655 1 119.00 $119.00 $779 +3.33
700–745 727 3 101.00–104.00 $102.99 $749 —
975 975 1 88.00 $88.00 $858 —
1020 1020 1 87.00 $87.00 $887 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 121.00 $121.00 $581 —
575 575 1 122.00 $122.00 $702 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1245 1084 85-90% 10 60.50–66.50 $63.58 $689 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 76.50 $76.50 $872 —
990–1345 1204 80-85% 8 64.00–74.00 $67.53 $813 -11.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1755 1526 75-80% 8 64.00–74.00 $67.72 $1,033 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1925 1744 8 97.00–108.00 $102.44 $1,787 —
1615–1860 1773 4 109.00–114.00 $111.59 $1,978 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–950 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 800.00–810.00 $804.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
1050–1300 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–1,000.00 $925.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 1 79.00 $79.00 $683 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 56.00 $56.00 $358 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 76.00 $76.00 $874 —

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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.