Cattle Market Pulse

East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 11, 2023

249 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 249 166 177
Feeder cattle 116 71 87
Slaughter cattle 120 93 87
Replacement cattle 13 2 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 2.00 to 3.00 lower overall, with no comparisons for slaughter bulls due to limited comparable receipts, however, a lower undertone was noted. No comparisons for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts as well, but a higher undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 190.00–200.00 $194.91 $854 —
480 480 1 201.00 $201.00 $965 —
650 650 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,046 —
715 715 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,001 —
748 value added 748 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,212 —
758–785 value added 767 3 140.00–147.00 $142.39 $1,092 —
850–890 863 3 123.00–126.00 $124.97 $1,078 —
865 value added 865 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,211 —
1160 value added 1160 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,392 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 143.00 $143.00 $865 —
680 680 1 125.00 $125.00 $850 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 150.00–156.00 $153.08 $441 +11.08
310 310 1 130.00 $130.00 $403 —
400–425 413 2 141.00–148.00 $144.39 $596 —
450–485 465 3 140.00–144.00 $141.62 $659 +1.62
490 fancy 490 1 159.00 $159.00 $779 —
505 505 1 131.00 $131.00 $662 -0.50
500–545 534 7 139.00–149.00 $143.30 $765 +11.80
565 565 1 140.00 $140.00 $791 —
590 590 1 118.00 $118.00 $696 —
605–645 623 3 130.00–136.00 $132.60 $826 +5.60
686 686 4 125.00 $125.00 $858 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 127.00 $127.00 $330 —
360 360 1 132.00 $132.00 $475 —
430–445 438 2 110.00–120.00 $115.09 $504 —
535 535 1 117.00 $117.00 $626 —
645 645 1 103.00 $103.00 $664 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 fancy 330 1 230.00 $230.00 $759 —
325–345 335 2 200.00–213.00 $206.69 $692 —
380 380 1 170.00 $170.00 $646 -40.00
400–410 405 2 168.00–171.00 $169.48 $686 +5.48
460 fancy 460 1 185.00 $185.00 $851 —
465 465 1 164.00 $164.00 $763 —
520–548 539 3 150.00–158.00 $155.43 $838 —
550–570 560 2 140.00–148.00 $143.93 $806 —
605–635 618 3 132.00–149.00 $140.25 $867 +7.25
655–695 675 2 135.00–149.00 $141.79 $957 +11.79
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 160.00 $160.00 $360 —
810 810 1 103.00 $103.00 $834 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 151.00–157.00 $153.88 $585 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1585 1307 80-85% 23 70.50–79.50 $74.97 $980 —
1120–1490 1309 80-85% 4 81.50–85.00 $83.87 $1,098 —
1460 1460 80-85% 1 68.00 $68.00 $993 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 75-80% 1 66.50 $66.50 $974 -11.30
1215–1865 1606 75-80% 22 71.50–80.00 $75.56 $1,213 —
1700 1700 75-80% 1 83.50 $83.50 $1,420 -10.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1150 1145 85-90% 2 62.00–64.00 $63.00 $721 —
1050–1370 1182 85-90% 11 66.50–73.00 $68.83 $814 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,511 —
1500–2115 1737 5 98.50–107.00 $102.70 $1,784 —
1955 1955 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,346 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 780.00–825.00 $802.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 75.00 $75.00 $930 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,135 —

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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.