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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 26, 2022

210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 210 147 548
Feeder cattle 151 77 413
Slaughter cattle 59 48 135
Replacement cattle — 22 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, boning and lean cows gauging 1.00 to 2.00 higher, with lean cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher. No comparisons available for slaughter bulls and 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
533 533 2 140.00 $140.00 $746 -13.97
630 630 1 146.00 $146.00 $920 —
650–690 667 3 137.00–148.00 $143.88 $960 +13.88
720 720 1 120.00 $120.00 $864 —
750 750 1 125.00 $125.00 $938 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 2 132.00 $132.00 $862 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 137.50 $137.50 $316 —
265 fancy 265 1 160.00 $160.00 $424 —
255–295 275 2 132.00–150.00 $140.35 $386 —
335 335 1 143.00 $143.00 $479 +10.57
375 375 1 135.00 $135.00 $506 —
400 400 1 126.00 $126.00 $504 —
400–435 418 6 130.00–144.00 $137.95 $577 —
460 value added 460 1 142.00 $142.00 $653 —
460–495 480 8 130.00–141.00 $135.26 $649 +9.21
520–545 531 4 126.00–134.00 $129.72 $689 +2.69
550–595 567 5 125.00–132.00 $128.54 $729 +6.05
600–628 617 4 122.00–126.00 $124.50 $768 —
640 value added 640 1 134.00 $134.00 $858 —
673 673 2 120.00 $120.00 $808 +1.65
710–720 715 2 116.00–118.00 $116.99 $836 -2.01
753 753 2 116.00 $116.00 $873 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 128.00 $128.00 $410 —
355 355 1 130.00 $130.00 $462 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 83.00 $83.00 $859 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 175.00–192.50 $183.06 $408 —
260–280 271 4 170.00–190.00 $180.46 $489 —
320–325 323 2 180.00–200.00 $189.92 $613 +12.42
340 fancy 340 1 210.00 $210.00 $714 —
355 355 1 170.00 $170.00 $604 -5.00
400–440 421 7 164.00–170.00 $167.48 $705 +2.44
465 fancy 465 1 172.00 $172.00 $800 —
455–470 466 4 154.00–168.00 $159.50 $743 +19.50
505 fancy 505 1 161.00 $161.00 $813 —
505–535 519 5 139.00–156.00 $148.09 $769 +10.09
570–582 577 5 139.00–154.00 $147.41 $851 +16.41
615 fancy 615 1 142.00 $142.00 $873 —
635–640 638 2 122.00–136.00 $129.03 $823 -0.97
650–685 666 6 120.00–124.00 $122.16 $814 -2.09
720–740 729 4 104.00–118.00 $111.77 $815 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 135.00 $135.00 $587 —
450 450 1 130.00 $130.00 $585 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1715 1347 75-80% 20 67.50–74.50 $71.12 $958 —
1435–1500 1468 75-80% 2 76.50–77.50 $77.01 $1,131 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1255 1124 80-85% 8 65.50–73.50 $69.60 $782 —
1150–1310 1208 80-85% 3 76.50–78.00 $77.34 $934 +8.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1185 1085 85-90% 4 58.50–64.50 $62.91 $683 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 70.50 $70.50 $779 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 1 80.50 $80.50 $881 —
1495 1495 1 98.50 $98.50 $1,473 —

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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.