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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 7, 2022

219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 219 196 317
Feeder cattle 164 129 239
Slaughter cattle 55 67 78

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 4.00 lower overall, with slaughter bulls 2.00 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
425 value added 425 1 170.00 $170.00 $722 —
595 595 1 154.00 $154.00 $916 —
620–640 630 2 149.00–150.00 $149.51 $942 —
765–785 772 3 149.00–153.00 $150.65 $1,163 —
850 value added 850 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,173 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 155.00 $155.00 $411 —
480 480 1 140.00 $140.00 $672 —
915–920 918 2 120.00–124.00 $122.01 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 156.00 $156.00 $749 -24.00
665 665 1 144.00 $144.00 $958 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1425 1330 2 115.00–119.00 $116.86 $1,554 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 160.00 $160.00 $493 —
370–390 380 2 145.00–157.00 $150.84 $573 -10.13
420 420 1 134.00 $134.00 $563 +0.42
420–435 428 2 142.00–150.00 $146.07 $625 +12.49
470–490 480 4 148.00–157.00 $152.02 $730 +7.99
517–535 522 4 147.00–149.00 $147.51 $770 +3.85
555–590 568 6 132.00–140.00 $135.17 $768 +8.39
575 fancy 575 1 149.00 $149.00 $857 —
645 645 1 131.00 $131.00 $845 —
650–657 655 4 133.00–142.00 $139.77 $915 —
755 755 1 126.00 $126.00 $951 —
758 value added 758 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,054 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1345 1283 2 108.00–121.00 $114.18 $1,465 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 150.00 $150.00 $368 —
330 330 1 135.00 $135.00 $446 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 133.00 $133.00 $479 -4.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 204.00 $204.00 $775 +12.66
400 fancy 400 1 205.00 $205.00 $820 —
415–420 419 4 180.00–194.00 $189.50 $794 +5.05
485–498 495 6 161.00–170.00 $167.86 $831 -0.31
510–530 fancy 520 2 169.00–170.00 $169.49 $881 —
500–545 521 6 150.00–160.00 $154.07 $803 -5.93
550–585 563 5 157.00–170.00 $165.49 $932 +17.24
645–647 647 4 134.00–146.50 $143.38 $928 +3.38
665–695 681 4 126.00–132.00 $129.49 $882 -8.51
705–745 725 2 124.00–127.00 $125.54 $910 -3.46
735 fancy 735 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,088 —
780 780 1 123.00 $123.00 $959 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 140.00 $140.00 $665 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,314 —
1145–1670 1403 75-80% 12 79.00–89.50 $84.12 $1,180 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1085 978 85-90% 3 64.50–67.50 $66.18 $647 —
940–1425 1184 85-90% 7 73.50–81.50 $77.74 $920 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 80-85% 1 93.00 $93.00 $986 —
1035–1320 1200 80-85% 6 77.50–86.00 $82.39 $989 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–2015 1641 4 106.00–116.00 $111.54 $1,830 —

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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.