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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 20, 2022

1,118 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $169.00/cwt ≈ $1,426/hd at 844 lb · 60 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.25/cwt ≈ $885/hd at 563 lb · 49 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.43/cwt +8.43 vs last sale · ≈ $669/hd at 473 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,118 278 223
Feeder cattle 776 187 133
Slaughter cattle 259 82 85
Replacement cattle 83 9 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

**This week's sale included a 60th Anniversary celebration, with heavy receipts and increased buyer activity noted for all feeder classes. Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 8.00 to 11.00 lower with slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts from last week, however, a higher undertone was noted on all feeder classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–380 362 8 176.00–186.00 $184.69 $669 —
405–440 430 8 180.00–194.00 $182.90 $786 —
463–497 474 19 164.00–181.00 $174.73 $828 +9.73
505–549 542 8 151.00–152.00 $151.50 $821 —
555–580 570 13 156.00–163.00 $160.99 $918 —
625–639 value added 629 17 158.00–165.00 $160.09 $1,007 +0.09
635 635 1 146.00 $146.00 $927 —
650–680 659 5 147.00–153.00 $149.24 $983 —
773 773 5 145.50 $145.50 $1,125 —
995 995 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
844 value added 844 60 169.00 $169.00 $1,426 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,506 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 137.00–150.00 $141.88 $461 +11.36
372 fancy 372 6 157.00–157.50 $157.25 $585 —
358–393 378 19 140.00–150.00 $142.35 $538 +3.40
420 fancy 420 1 155.00 $155.00 $651 —
400–445 429 13 136.00–150.00 $141.81 $608 +7.34
459–495 472 32 132.00–146.00 $140.96 $665 +7.96
490 value added 490 2 149.00 $149.00 $730 —
505–545 519 28 130.00–141.00 $138.51 $719 +10.45
520 fancy 520 1 144.00 $144.00 $749 -2.50
505–545 525 2 119.00–126.00 $122.63 $644 -5.43
550–595 565 25 127.00–139.00 $131.93 $745 -10.07
566 value added 566 4 151.50 $151.50 $857 —
565–575 fancy 570 2 141.00–142.00 $141.50 $807 —
605–647 624 21 124.00–134.50 $129.21 $806 —
653–685 663 4 122.00–130.50 $127.93 $848 +0.64
695 695 1 109.00 $109.00 $758 -18.29
705–732 725 4 118.00–122.00 $118.97 $863 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 value added 563 49 157.25 $157.25 $885 —

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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 3 180.00–191.00 $185.33 $584 +25.33
370 fancy 370 1 193.00 $193.00 $714 —
355–390 373 2 160.00–165.00 $162.38 $606 +8.29
403–440 419 9 151.00–163.00 $159.31 $668 +11.31
420 thin fleshed 420 4 147.00 $147.00 $617 —
459 459 4 147.00 $147.00 $675 -6.05
500 fancy 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 —
500–523 515 6 136.00–140.00 $138.65 $714 +0.25
565–590 576 5 138.00–140.00 $138.81 $800 -0.89
602–645 612 22 130.00–139.00 $135.80 $831 —
655–695 675 12 128.00–134.00 $130.56 $881 —
718–720 719 4 133.00–133.50 $133.37 $959 —
785 785 1 122.00 $122.00 $958 +2.00
803–845 824 4 111.00–123.00 $118.90 $980 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 150.00 $150.00 $405 —
335–345 340 3 147.00–157.50 $152.31 $518 —
390 390 1 151.00 $151.00 $589 —
415–440 428 2 144.00–146.00 $144.97 $620 —
465 465 1 128.00 $128.00 $595 —
570 570 1 129.00 $129.00 $735 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1735 1380 75-80% 49 68.00–80.50 $73.16 $1,010 —
1450 1450 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,204 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1350 1185 80-85% 27 69.00–81.00 $75.85 $899 —
1200–1475 1308 80-85% 8 82.50–90.00 $85.03 $1,112 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1175 1045 85-90% 21 60.00–69.00 $65.24 $682 -8.78
1160 1160 85-90% 1 73.50 $73.50 $853 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 86.50 $86.50 $973 —
1655–1745 1700 2 115.00–118.00 $116.46 $1,980 —
1585–2195 1904 9 104.00–110.00 $108.30 $2,062 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 875.00–940.00 $923.75
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00–950.00 $925.00
1000–1050 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
1000–1450 1141 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 875.00–1,135.00 $955.00
1050–1400 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 860.00–1,075.00 $945.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
850–1100 943 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 775.00–975.00 $911.43
900–1100 981 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 880.00–1,120.00 $1,001.88

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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 4 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,241.25 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,325.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.