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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 19, 2022

147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 147 177 0
Feeder cattle 77 87 0
Slaughter cattle 48 87 0
Replacement cattle 22 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No comparisons available due to reporter absence last week.**

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 170.00–180.00 $175.03 $679 -14.97
410 fancy 410 1 190.00 $190.00 $779 —
435 435 1 158.00 $158.00 $687 -12.00
475 475 1 168.00 $168.00 $798 —
500–520 513 3 142.00–164.00 $153.97 $790 +17.50
555–590 568 3 134.00–142.00 $136.95 $778 -8.05
665 665 1 130.00 $130.00 $864 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 144.00 $144.00 $698 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $444 —
460–475 465 3 123.00–131.00 $126.05 $586 -3.26
505–535 520 4 122.00–133.00 $127.03 $661 —
520 520 1 114.00 $114.00 $593 —
520 520 1 105.00 $105.00 $546 —
575–580 578 2 121.00–124.00 $122.49 $708 -9.51
595 595 1 110.00 $110.00 $654 -22.00
650–695 673 3 117.00–120.00 $118.35 $796 +2.35
700 700 1 119.00 $119.00 $833 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 177.50 $177.50 $612 —
383 383 2 175.00 $175.00 $670 —
430–435 433 3 155.00–170.00 $165.04 $715 +17.04
475 475 1 140.00 $140.00 $665 -1.00
505 505 1 138.00 $138.00 $697 +2.98
580–585 583 2 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $764 —
605 605 2 130.00 $130.00 $786 —
650–690 670 2 116.00–133.00 $124.25 $832 —
830–840 835 2 109.00–113.00 $110.99 $927 +9.99
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 125.00 $125.00 $725 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1720 1418 75-80% 19 64.00–74.00 $68.96 $978 —
1525 1525 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,266 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $802 —
975–1400 1213 80-85% 11 63.50–73.50 $68.47 $831 —
1400 1400 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,050 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1020 979 85-90% 4 56.50–59.50 $57.87 $567 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 80.50 $80.50 $906 —
1910–1985 1948 2 95.00–99.50 $97.21 $1,894 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1100 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–1,125.00 $962.50
1000–1350 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 795.00–950.00 $875.71
1050–1300 1167 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 500.00–700.00 $630.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 540.00 $540.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.