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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 16, 2022

188 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 188 250 352
Feeder cattle 107 165 219
Slaughter cattle 69 77 87
Replacement cattle 12 8 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, breaker and boning cows 6.00 higher, with lean cows and slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 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
363 363 4 172.00 $172.00 $624 +7.00
445 445 2 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $672 —
475–485 480 2 144.00–150.00 $147.03 $706 -4.30
505 505 1 156.00 $156.00 $788 +5.71
515 515 1 134.00 $134.00 $690 -16.29
635–640 638 2 158.00–161.00 $159.49 $1,018 +8.48
921 921 4 129.00 $129.00 $1,188 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1495 1400 2 106.00–114.00 $109.73 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 142.00 $142.00 $916 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 327 3 136.00–150.00 $143.66 $470 -2.39
355–380 368 2 140.00–148.50 $144.11 $530 +2.15
390 390 1 120.00 $120.00 $468 -21.96
415–445 430 2 130.00–132.00 $130.97 $563 -5.50
475 475 1 134.00 $134.00 $636 +2.49
500–540 522 5 124.00–133.00 $128.59 $671 -1.96
555–595 575 2 126.00–127.00 $126.52 $727 -1.97
615–635 625 2 120.00–121.00 $120.49 $753 -4.77
685 685 1 121.00 $121.00 $829 -0.38
710 710 1 117.00 $117.00 $831 —
775 775 1 119.00 $119.00 $922 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 130.00 $130.00 $468 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 110.00 $110.00 $314 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 160.00 $160.00 $576 -6.91
405 405 1 165.00 $165.00 $668 +7.36
450–490 469 4 139.00–155.00 $143.48 $673 -4.03
500–545 535 5 132.00–136.00 $134.85 $721 -5.18
640 640 1 140.00 $140.00 $896 +10.86
665 665 2 126.00–130.00 $128.00 $851 +4.26
750 750 1 113.00 $113.00 $848 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 123.00 $123.00 $547 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 129.00 $129.00 $645 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–820 785 85-90% 2 72.00–91.00 $81.92 $643 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $553 -6.79
870–1185 1050 85-90% 9 59.50–70.00 $62.63 $658 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 75-80% 1 64.50 $64.50 $793 —
1210–1585 1347 75-80% 10 71.50–78.00 $74.40 $1,002 —
1420 1420 75-80% 1 84.50 $84.50 $1,200 +7.45
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 80-85% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,004 —
970–1390 1208 80-85% 8 67.50–78.00 $72.29 $873 —
1265 1265 80-85% 1 89.50 $89.50 $1,132 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1770 1665 4 94.50–105.00 $100.75 $1,677 +4.45

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.