Cattle Market Pulse

East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 27, 2022

228 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 228 339 248
Feeder cattle 114 204 169
Slaughter cattle 96 118 70
Replacement cattle 18 17 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 2.00 to 4.00 lower overall with slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. 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
340 340 1 180.00 $180.00 $612 —
420 420 2 170.00–185.00 $177.50 $746 -23.28
425 fancy 425 1 202.00 $202.00 $858 —
530 530 1 151.00 $151.00 $800 -19.74
589 589 4 167.00 $167.00 $984 +10.54
638 638 2 154.00 $154.00 $983 —
710 710 1 134.00 $134.00 $951 +6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 4 116.00 $116.00 $876 —
970 970 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,057 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 217 3 155.00–170.00 $159.85 $347 -0.15
265 265 1 150.00 $150.00 $398 -12.00
310 310 1 140.00 $140.00 $434 -11.05
350–395 373 2 144.00–147.00 $145.41 $542 -14.58
410–435 423 4 133.00–147.00 $141.71 $599 -8.25
470–480 473 3 131.00–134.00 $131.99 $624 -12.02
515–545 530 2 130.00–142.00 $135.83 $720 -9.95
585 585 1 116.00 $116.00 $679 -25.72
580–595 588 2 124.00–127.00 $125.48 $738 -16.24
680 680 2 126.00–127.00 $126.50 $860 +6.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 200.00 $200.00 $630 -2.00
365–375 370 2 169.00–180.00 $174.57 $646 -18.92
410–430 418 3 169.00–186.00 $174.95 $731 -6.23
450–470 460 3 155.00–170.00 $160.34 $738 -10.71
500 500 1 162.00 $162.00 $810 +0.66
550–575 563 2 144.00–150.00 $147.07 $828 -7.66
660–665 663 2 125.00–133.00 $129.02 $855 -12.46
750–770 758 3 116.00–120.00 $117.66 $892 -1.34
860 860 1 113.00 $113.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–525 518 2 136.00 $136.00 $704 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 142.50 $142.50 $506 —
410 410 1 139.00 $139.00 $570 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–990 940 85-90% 3 75.00 $75.00 $705 -7.00
865–1250 1054 85-90% 20 64.50–73.50 $69.50 $733 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 76.50 $76.50 $895 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1695 1369 75-80% 21 70.50–84.50 $78.62 $1,076 +0.68
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 80-85% 1 92.00 $92.00 $938 —
1035–1265 1177 80-85% 9 72.50–83.50 $78.38 $923 -14.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,916 —
1730–2270 1858 6 106.00–116.00 $111.03 $2,063 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1200–1400 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,225.00 $987.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–900 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 725.00–850.00 $787.50
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 117.00 $117.00 $556 —
935 935 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,010 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.