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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 6, 2022

135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 135 223 170
Feeder cattle 66 133 72
Slaughter cattle 58 80 83
Replacement cattle 11 10 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No comparisons available due to reporter absence last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 159.00 $159.00 $668 —
570 570 1 144.00 $144.00 $821 —
600 600 2 144.00 $144.00 $864 +2.56
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 134.00 $134.00 $817 —
655 655 1 135.00 $135.00 $884 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 130.00 $130.00 $578 -7.79
505–530 518 5 126.00–131.00 $129.78 $672 -3.58
555 555 1 124.00 $124.00 $688 -14.00
565 value added 565 2 135.00 $135.00 $763 —
580 580 2 129.00 $129.00 $748 -9.00
650 650 1 116.00 $116.00 $754 -14.00
670 670 1 123.00 $123.00 $824 -7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 124.00 $124.00 $502 —
460–490 475 2 120.00–124.00 $122.06 $580 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 158.00 $158.00 $585 +1.24
455 455 3 156.00 $156.00 $710 +8.69
680 680 1 130.00 $130.00 $884 —
720 720 1 120.00 $120.00 $864 +2.00
753–775 760 3 122.00–129.00 $124.38 $945 +9.38
810 810 1 109.00 $109.00 $883 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 143.00 $143.00 $615 —
490–495 493 2 135.00–139.00 $137.01 $675 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 120.00 $120.00 $684 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1330 1034 85-90% 8 74.00–83.50 $78.17 $808 -0.66
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1275 1201 80-85% 8 90.00–97.50 $92.91 $1,116 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1725 1454 75-80% 8 92.00–96.00 $93.80 $1,364 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,438 —
1550–1920 1728 3 125.00–134.00 $129.53 $2,238 —
1330–2440 1885 7 107.00–118.50 $115.53 $2,178 -0.88

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,030.00–1,060.00 $1,040.00
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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.