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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 13, 2022

227 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 227 300 0
Feeder cattle 124 180 0
Slaughter cattle 84 97 0
Replacement cattle 19 23 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, breaker and boning slaughter cows 3.00 to 7.00 lower overall, with lean cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher, and slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. 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
390 390 1 190.00 $190.00 $741 —
395 value added 395 1 210.00 $210.00 $830 —
438 value added 438 4 198.00 $198.00 $867 —
515–530 521 4 158.00–170.00 $166.51 $868 +7.46
550–590 570 2 160.00–164.00 $161.93 $923 +12.93
620 value added 620 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,011 +9.00
705 705 1 131.00 $131.00 $924 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 121.00 $121.00 $859 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–248 235 4 149.00–158.00 $151.82 $357 —
295 295 1 140.00 $140.00 $413 -5.00
345 345 1 141.00 $141.00 $486 -1.81
380 value added 380 1 160.00 $160.00 $608 —
385 385 1 150.00 $150.00 $578 +7.03
405–430 418 2 140.00–150.00 $145.15 $607 -1.28
450–495 473 7 134.00–149.00 $140.45 $664 -3.37
480 value added 480 1 154.00 $154.00 $739 —
505–535 520 2 139.00–140.00 $139.49 $725 +4.16
525 value added 525 2 148.50 $148.50 $780 —
550–585 564 5 133.00–139.00 $136.17 $768 -1.00
600–625 612 3 129.00–138.00 $132.28 $810 +5.55
720 720 1 113.00 $113.00 $814 -6.00
730 730 1 126.00 $126.00 $920 +7.00
755 755 1 115.00 $115.00 $868 ±0.00
770 770 1 120.00 $120.00 $924 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 135.00–141.00 $138.00 $545 —
445 445 1 135.00 $135.00 $601 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 183.00 $183.00 $549 -18.97
340 fancy 340 1 207.00 $207.00 $704 —
355–390 373 2 180.00–190.00 $185.23 $691 +6.75
475–485 480 2 162.00–170.00 $165.96 $797 -2.70
520–535 527 3 160.00–163.00 $162.01 $854 +23.53
560–595 578 2 154.00–157.00 $155.45 $899 +7.08
625–640 633 2 135.00–143.00 $138.95 $880 —
655–675 665 2 144.00–152.50 $148.31 $986 +27.31
725–735 730 2 120.00–123.00 $121.51 $887 —
765–785 775 3 116.00–121.00 $118.68 $920 +5.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–493 485 3 133.00–155.00 $140.10 $679 —
545 545 1 135.00 $135.00 $736 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1665 1421 75-80% 24 74.00–80.50 $76.01 $1,080 -13.49
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1345 1166 80-85% 15 74.00–82.50 $77.87 $908 —
1425 1425 80-85% 1 93.50 $93.50 $1,332 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1410 1121 85-90% 11 67.00–79.00 $72.15 $809 -8.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–2270 1776 4 101.50–112.50 $108.23 $1,922 —
1660–2125 1925 3 115.00–119.50 $117.81 $2,268 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 890.00 $890.00
1000–1100 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,075.00 $958.33
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.