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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 30, 2022

155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 155 188 305
Feeder cattle 96 107 229
Slaughter cattle 59 69 76
Replacement cattle — 12 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No comparisons available due to reporter absence last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 190.00–194.00 $191.95 $825 +40.95
555 555 1 144.00 $144.00 $799 —
995 995 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 130.00 $130.00 $890 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 162.50 $162.50 $544 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 373 3 127.00–129.00 $128.29 $479 -15.82
415 415 2 126.00 $126.00 $523 -4.97
465–492 485 4 128.00–139.00 $136.36 $661 +2.36
505–515 510 4 122.00–132.00 $127.00 $648 -1.59
550–575 562 3 124.00–130.00 $128.01 $719 +1.49
615–645 630 2 119.00–134.00 $126.68 $798 +6.19
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 120.00 $120.00 $408 —
395 395 1 122.00 $122.00 $482 —
605 605 1 108.00 $108.00 $653 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 120.00 $120.00 $522 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 180.00 $180.00 $549 —
370 370 1 190.00 $190.00 $703 +30.00
415–430 423 2 151.00–156.00 $153.46 $649 -11.54
450–495 475 4 135.00–149.00 $139.65 $663 -3.83
765 765 1 114.00 $114.00 $872 +1.00
805 805 1 108.00 $108.00 $869 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 147.50 $147.50 $487 —
425 425 1 137.00 $137.00 $582 +14.00
485 485 1 126.00 $126.00 $611 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1515 1338 75-80% 14 63.50–74.50 $68.58 $918 -5.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1060 993 85-90% 3 50.00–51.00 $50.53 $502 —
990–1360 1148 85-90% 6 55.00–64.00 $60.74 $697 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 80-85% 1 57.00 $57.00 $661 —
1035–1390 1215 80-85% 8 65.50–75.50 $68.75 $835 -3.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790–1890 1840 2 101.00–104.00 $102.46 $1,885 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 100.00 $100.00 $530 —

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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.