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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 8, 2021

371 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.25/cwt +7.87 vs last sale · ≈ $649/hd at 480 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.65/cwt +5.51 vs last sale · ≈ $716/hd at 570 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $145.85/cwt +18.35 vs last sale · ≈ $842/hd at 577 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 371 264 0
Feeder cattle 239 175 0
Slaughter cattle 78 82 0
Replacement cattle 54 7 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend is available this week as this market was not reported last week. Trends will resume next week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 151.00–160.00 $155.50 $832 +12.41
555–560 558 2 142.00–154.00 $148.03 $826 +4.71
600 600 1 150.00 $150.00 $900 —
655–695 675 2 144.00 $144.00 $972 +18.00
750–790 768 6 124.00–137.00 $129.99 $998 —
800–815 810 3 129.00–135.00 $131.68 $1,067 +1.68
850–885 863 3 126.00–130.00 $128.35 $1,108 —
905–925 918 3 124.00–129.00 $125.68 $1,154 —
965–990 984 4 124.00–124.50 $124.38 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 136.00 $136.00 $680 —
990 990 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,040 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 3 132.00–145.00 $140.12 $404 +10.12
315–340 328 2 132.00–137.00 $134.60 $441 +4.10
355–375 367 3 150.00–151.00 $150.34 $552 +15.70
410–430 418 6 129.00–139.00 $133.70 $559 +4.70
455–486 480 14 130.00–137.00 $135.25 $649 +7.87
500–545 528 8 120.00–132.00 $125.99 $665 -1.60
525–530 528 2 118.00 $118.00 $623 -9.59
550–595 570 11 119.00–131.00 $125.65 $716 +5.51
630–645 638 2 133.00–140.00 $136.54 $871 +17.41
655–695 676 7 130.00–140.00 $136.17 $921 —
700–745 720 4 131.00–138.00 $135.72 $977 +24.72
745 745 1 120.00 $120.00 $894 +9.00
780–795 788 2 128.00–135.00 $131.47 $1,036 —
900 900 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 139.00 $139.00 $535 —
520 520 1 115.00 $115.00 $598 +0.53
620 620 1 117.00 $117.00 $725 —
720 720 1 118.00 $118.00 $850 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 128.00 $128.00 $435 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 156.00–158.00 $157.03 $589 —
410 fancy 410 1 171.00 $171.00 $701 —
435–445 440 2 139.00–141.00 $140.01 $616 -15.95
465–495 476 7 140.00–150.00 $142.52 $678 +0.35
500–540 524 9 125.00–145.00 $136.18 $714 -0.21
550–597 577 10 141.00–153.00 $145.85 $842 +18.35
615–645 627 3 136.00–139.00 $137.64 $863 +14.92
650–655 653 2 134.00–147.00 $140.52 $918 —
700–710 705 2 125.00–127.00 $125.99 $888 +10.48
765–780 773 2 121.00–130.00 $125.46 $970 +12.52
820–840 830 2 112.00–116.00 $114.02 $946 —
870 870 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–635 625 3 117.00–121.00 $118.68 $742 —
660 660 1 129.00 $129.00 $851 +19.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 154.00 $154.00 $485 —
455 455 1 121.00 $121.00 $551 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1405 1152 80-85% 23 62.50–73.00 $67.72 $780 -2.20
1045–1855 1318 80-85% 5 74.50–79.00 $75.82 $999 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1465 1325 75-80% 3 60.50–63.00 $61.60 $816 —
1135–1700 1421 75-80% 18 65.00–73.50 $69.62 $989 -1.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 85-90% 1 52.50 $52.50 $551 —
865–1225 1072 85-90% 12 57.50–64.00 $60.89 $653 —
1220 1220 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $854 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 84.50 $84.50 $921 —
1330–1955 1713 4 91.50–95.00 $93.37 $1,599 —
1830 1830 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,903 +6.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1200 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 910.00–980.00 $962.50
1000–1100 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 860.00–950.00 $905.00
1000–1300 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,130.00 $987.50
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
850–1000 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 640.00–790.00 $715.00

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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 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 920.00 $920.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.