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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 26, 2022

365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.83/cwt +1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $676/hd at 533 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 365 272 346
Feeder cattle 228 190 257
Slaughter cattle 117 72 80
Replacement cattle 20 10 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 4.00 lower overall, with slaughter bulls mostly steady. 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
405 405 1 165.00 $165.00 $668 —
460–470 465 2 160.00–179.00 $169.60 $789 +10.60
630 630 1 153.00 $153.00 $964 —
630 630 1 129.00 $129.00 $813 —
765 765 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,017 +3.00
845 845 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 118.00 $118.00 $773 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 133.00 $133.00 $339 —
340 340 1 140.00 $140.00 $476 —
380 380 1 144.00 $144.00 $547 —
465–485 475 3 124.00–132.00 $126.67 $602 +6.67
505–540 533 12 120.00–131.00 $126.83 $676 -0.45
565–590 578 2 115.00–121.00 $117.94 $682 -7.06
610–630 623 3 119.00–120.00 $119.66 $745 -0.87
650–685 668 4 115.00–132.00 $126.28 $844 —
715–740 725 3 110.00–119.00 $114.34 $829 —
765 765 1 111.00 $111.00 $849 —
890 890 1 100.00 $100.00 $890 —
905–930 920 3 92.00–97.00 $94.98 $874 —
965 965 1 95.00 $95.00 $917 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 130.00 $130.00 $260 —
470 470 1 116.00 $116.00 $545 —
660 660 1 110.00 $110.00 $726 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 fancy 305 1 180.00 $180.00 $549 —
325–345 335 2 159.00–170.00 $164.34 $551 +14.10
375 375 1 152.50 $152.50 $572 -0.86
415–435 425 2 160.00–170.00 $165.12 $702 +20.16
440 440 1 144.00 $144.00 $634 -0.96
465–490 478 3 147.00–150.00 $148.31 $709 +9.31
510–535 524 7 141.00–150.00 $144.71 $758 +3.76
525 fancy 525 1 160.00 $160.00 $840 —
550 fancy 550 1 157.00 $157.00 $864 —
550–585 562 3 120.00–136.00 $126.20 $709 -2.30
600–645 623 5 122.00–130.00 $125.57 $782 +0.38
660–695 672 7 119.00–125.00 $123.40 $829 +4.25
705–738 724 6 106.00–116.00 $112.19 $812 +5.19
780 780 1 110.00 $110.00 $858 +3.51
840 840 1 94.00 $94.00 $790 -1.00
885 885 1 91.00 $91.00 $805 —
1070 1070 1 90.00 $90.00 $963 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 160.00 $160.00 $464 +17.00
545 545 1 131.00 $131.00 $714 +6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1780 1425 75-80% 30 62.00–72.00 $66.32 $945 -3.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1310 1089 85-90% 20 54.00–65.00 $59.25 $645 -14.60
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1315 1139 80-85% 15 64.00–70.50 $67.24 $766 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1915–2145 2029 4 91.50–102.00 $97.67 $1,982 -11.38
2410 2410 1 90.50 $90.50 $2,181 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1150–1600 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 875.00–1,100.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 640.00 $640.00
850 850 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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Dairy Steers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 105.00 $105.00 $556 —
575 575 1 95.00 $95.00 $546 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 102.50 $102.50 $543 —

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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.