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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report, Sweetwater, TN

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 1, 2023

158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 158 203 285
Feeder cattle 94 155 226
Slaughter cattle 57 48 59
Replacement cattle 7 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sharply higher, with strong demand noted. 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
305 305 1 217.00 $217.00 $662 —
425 value added 425 1 204.00 $204.00 $867 —
493 value added 493 2 192.00 $192.00 $947 —
505–545 525 2 173.00–174.00 $173.48 $911 —
531 value added 531 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,004 —
560–590 575 4 159.00–172.00 $166.61 $958 +14.14
576 value added 576 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,060 —
623 623 2 157.00 $157.00 $978 +5.33
665 665 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,097 —
735 735 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,132 +18.00
755 755 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,200 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 value added 390 1 155.00 $155.00 $604 —
480 value added 480 2 159.00 $159.00 $763 +3.97
531 531 5 158.00 $158.00 $839 +8.04
555 value added 555 1 153.00 $153.00 $849 —
550–590 570 2 142.00–148.00 $145.11 $827 +9.71
620–640 630 3 129.00–131.00 $130.32 $821 +6.32
665 value added 665 1 129.00 $129.00 $858 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 125.00 $125.00 $644 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 514 6 149.00–169.00 $157.83 $811 +2.89
630 630 1 130.00 $130.00 $819 -10.00
705–712 710 4 124.00–129.00 $127.76 $907 —
770 770 1 116.00 $116.00 $893 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 112.00 $112.00 $750 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 130.00 $130.00 $702 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1390 1362 75-80% 3 84.00–91.00 $88.11 $1,200 +12.35
1215–1665 1423 75-80% 12 95.00–110.00 $103.30 $1,470 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 119.50 $119.50 $1,792 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1150 1083 80-85% 4 83.00–91.50 $88.07 $954 —
890–1335 1118 80-85% 6 93.00–111.00 $101.73 $1,137 —
1270–1370 1320 80-85% 2 113.00–116.00 $114.56 $1,512 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $694 —
860–1280 1037 85-90% 8 79.00–89.00 $83.26 $863 +25.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–2075 1648 4 110.00–120.00 $116.39 $1,918 +15.11

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 670.00 $670.00

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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.