Cattle Market Pulse

East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 20, 2022

339 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $185.50/cwt ≈ $790/hd at 426 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.78/cwt +1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $768/hd at 527 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 339 227 258
Feeder cattle 204 124 185
Slaughter cattle 118 84 63
Replacement cattle 17 19 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 4.00 higher overall, with slaughter bulls mostly steady. 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
365 value added 365 1 216.00 $216.00 $788 +6.00
385 385 1 189.00 $189.00 $728 -1.00
405–435 416 4 200.00–203.00 $200.78 $835 —
475–490 483 2 177.00–180.00 $178.52 $862 —
510–545 527 3 162.00–180.00 $170.74 $900 +4.23
585–590 588 2 148.00–165.00 $156.46 $920 -5.47
615 value added 615 2 154.00 $154.00 $947 -9.00
650–670 660 2 137.00–151.00 $144.11 $951 —
725 725 1 128.00 $128.00 $928 -3.00
1038 value added 1038 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,339 —
1150 value added 1150 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,346 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 180.00 $180.00 $621 —
380 380 1 150.00 $150.00 $570 —
440 440 1 170.00 $170.00 $748 —
460 460 1 160.00 $160.00 $736 —
555 555 1 141.00 $141.00 $783 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 192.50 $192.50 $452 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 160.00 $160.00 $344 +8.18
255 255 1 162.00 $162.00 $413 —
310–345 329 4 149.00–155.00 $151.05 $497 +10.05
360–365 363 2 158.00–162.00 $159.99 $581 +9.99
400–435 416 7 146.00–156.00 $149.96 $624 +4.81
450–490 461 5 140.00–151.00 $144.01 $664 +3.56
460–495 fancy 475 3 157.00–162.00 $159.69 $759 —
515–545 527 12 139.00–150.00 $145.78 $768 +6.29
550–590 576 4 139.00–144.00 $141.72 $816 +5.55
625–635 630 2 120.00–123.00 $121.49 $765 -10.79
650 650 1 124.00 $124.00 $806 —
690 690 1 120.00 $120.00 $828 —
695 value added 695 1 127.00 $127.00 $883 —
755 755 1 117.00 $117.00 $883 +2.00
880 value added 880 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,047 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 140.00 $140.00 $511 +2.00
475–480 478 2 128.00–129.00 $128.50 $614 —
545 545 1 120.00 $120.00 $654 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 131.00 $131.00 $570 —
510 510 1 130.00 $130.00 $663 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 200.00–204.00 $202.00 $667 +19.00
365–390 380 5 180.00–202.00 $193.49 $735 +8.26
405–420 fancy 410 3 193.00–209.00 $198.46 $814 —
405–438 431 9 170.00–184.00 $181.18 $781 —
470–495 483 2 169.00–173.00 $171.05 $826 +5.09
533–540 535 3 160.00–164.00 $161.34 $863 -0.67
550–565 556 4 152.00–157.00 $154.73 $860 -0.72
620–630 625 3 139.00–144.00 $141.34 $883 +2.39
655–660 658 2 136.00–147.00 $141.48 $931 -6.83
730–745 738 2 124.00–125.00 $124.51 $919 +3.00
750–760 755 2 119.00 $119.00 $898 +0.32
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 160.00 $160.00 $408 —
490 490 1 130.00 $130.00 $637 —
530 530 1 143.00 $143.00 $758 —
610–620 615 2 134.00–136.00 $135.01 $830 —
690–695 693 2 130.00–134.00 $132.01 $915 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 160.00 $160.00 $696 —
465 465 1 150.00 $150.00 $698 +9.90
595 595 1 138.00 $138.00 $821 —
620 620 1 133.00 $133.00 $825 —
735 735 1 119.00 $119.00 $875 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1325 1182 80-85% 8 88.50–96.00 $93.13 $1,101 +15.26
1030–1375 1190 80-85% 24 78.50–86.50 $82.41 $981 +4.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1230 1140 75-80% 2 70.50–72.50 $71.58 $816 —
1220–1350 1285 75-80% 2 87.50–92.50 $90.13 $1,158 —
1140–1830 1353 75-80% 28 75.00–84.00 $77.94 $1,055 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $763 —
865–1170 1035 85-90% 12 66.50–77.50 $73.16 $757 —
1100 1100 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $902 +9.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 93.50 $93.50 $1,211 —
1580–1885 1740 4 117.00–120.50 $118.83 $2,068 —
1585–1895 1762 3 103.00–109.00 $107.20 $1,889 -1.03

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00

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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 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 840.00 $840.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 120.00 $120.00 $342 —

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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.