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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 9, 2022

221 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 221 285 474
Feeder cattle 141 226 262
Slaughter cattle 69 59 192
Replacement cattle 11 — 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, regarding slaughter classes- breaker cows and bulls 6.00 higher overall with boning and lean cows 2.00 higher. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts, however, a higher undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–393 379 3 178.00–182.00 $179.23 $679 —
458 value added 458 2 194.00 $194.00 $889 —
530 530 2 169.00 $169.00 $896 +10.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 3 139.00–151.00 $145.41 $473 +13.57
330 fancy 330 1 158.00 $158.00 $521 —
360–385 370 8 139.00–156.00 $148.38 $549 +12.45
410 fancy 410 1 155.00 $155.00 $636 +1.00
400–445 428 6 135.00–150.00 $141.49 $606 +7.81
450 450 1 139.00 $139.00 $626 +8.64
460–495 480 7 140.00–155.00 $147.99 $710 +17.63
500–530 508 5 136.00–148.50 $141.72 $720 +12.68
525 525 1 130.00 $130.00 $682 +0.96
555–560 558 2 130.00–135.00 $132.49 $739 +6.49
695 695 1 106.00 $106.00 $737 -9.30
740 740 1 100.00 $100.00 $740 —
770 770 1 96.00 $96.00 $739 -16.34
890 890 1 105.00 $105.00 $934 —
1045 1045 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,150 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 130.00 $130.00 $455 —
400–430 420 3 120.00–130.00 $126.83 $533 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 fancy 313 2 200.00–209.00 $204.54 $640 -0.46
315–335 325 3 160.00–180.00 $171.46 $557 +3.47
355 355 1 175.00 $175.00 $621 —
425 value added 425 2 183.00 $183.00 $778 —
430 fancy 430 1 180.00 $180.00 $774 -5.00
435 435 2 160.00 $160.00 $696 —
485 485 1 160.00 $160.00 $776 +2.06
515–525 520 2 155.00–158.00 $156.49 $814 +9.36
565–583 577 3 140.00–155.00 $150.10 $866 +9.55
630 630 1 132.00 $132.00 $832 +4.40
630 630 1 147.00 $147.00 $926 +19.40
655–685 670 2 124.00–135.00 $129.38 $867 +4.46
815 815 1 98.00 $98.00 $799 —
890 890 1 103.00 $103.00 $917 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 165.00 $165.00 $421 —
325 325 1 151.00 $151.00 $491 +6.00
540 540 1 140.00 $140.00 $756 +14.47
565 565 1 119.00 $119.00 $672 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 155.00 $155.00 $581 —
405 405 2 144.00 $144.00 $583 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1505 1390 75-80% 2 88.50–90.00 $89.31 $1,241 —
1185–2120 1509 75-80% 14 75.50–86.50 $81.30 $1,227 +4.39
1580 1580 75-80% 1 73.50 $73.50 $1,161 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1465 1171 80-85% 6 73.50–79.50 $76.45 $895 -8.50
1185–1440 1282 80-85% 3 68.50–70.50 $69.49 $891 -5.03
1305 1305 80-85% 1 91.50 $91.50 $1,194 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1420 1106 85-90% 8 62.50–72.50 $68.08 $753 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1480 1390 3 99.50–110.50 $105.15 $1,462 —
1975 1975 1 115.50 $115.50 $2,281 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1300 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,130.00–1,175.00 $1,152.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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.