Cattle Market Pulse

East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 13, 2022

278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 278 135 0
Feeder cattle 187 66 0
Slaughter cattle 82 58 0
Replacement cattle 9 11 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, breaker and boning cows sharply lower overall, with lean cows 4.00 lower, and slaughter bulls 5.00 to 10.00 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
470 470 1 165.00 $165.00 $776 —
525 value added 525 1 157.00 $157.00 $824 —
615 value added 615 1 160.00 $160.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 150.00–155.00 $152.50 $679 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 137.00 $137.00 $281 —
305–325 315 2 130.00–131.00 $130.52 $411 —
355–390 373 2 138.00–140.00 $138.95 $518 —
423–440 430 4 129.00–137.00 $134.47 $578 +4.47
465–475 469 4 129.00–138.00 $133.00 $624 —
513 fancy 513 2 146.50 $146.50 $752 —
505–528 525 7 126.00–141.00 $128.06 $672 -1.72
565 565 2 142.00 $142.00 $802 +18.00
678–695 684 3 122.00–130.00 $127.29 $871 +4.29
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 121.00 $121.00 $393 —
350 350 1 127.50 $127.50 $446 —
485 485 1 120.00 $120.00 $582 -2.06
545 545 1 123.00 $123.00 $670 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 3 153.00 $153.00 $314 —
265–270 268 2 141.00–145.00 $143.02 $383 —
315 315 1 160.00 $160.00 $504 —
360–385 374 6 149.00–160.00 $154.09 $576 -3.91
405 405 3 144.00–155.00 $148.00 $599 —
450–490 465 5 144.00–160.00 $153.05 $712 -2.95
525–543 539 8 131.00–142.00 $138.40 $746 —
560–580 568 3 136.00–143.00 $139.70 $793 —
760 760 1 120.00 $120.00 $912 -4.38
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 134.00 $134.00 $643 -3.01
560 560 1 128.00 $128.00 $717 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1305 1132 80-85% 16 78.00–89.50 $83.42 $944 —
1230–1515 1374 80-85% 4 90.50–93.50 $91.55 $1,258 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1670 1407 75-80% 18 77.00–89.50 $82.43 $1,160 —
1530–1730 1630 75-80% 2 90.50–93.50 $92.09 $1,501 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1375 1041 85-90% 5 69.00–80.00 $74.02 $771 -4.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745 1745 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,199 -3.53
1935–2100 2033 3 102.50–108.50 $105.78 $2,151 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–950 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 890.00–940.00 $915.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,395.00 $1,395.00 —

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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.