Cattle Market Pulse

East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 22, 2023

191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 191 243 290
Feeder cattle 123 151 191
Slaughter cattle 59 86 87
Replacement cattle 9 6 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows measuring 1.00 to 4.00 higher overall, with slaughter bulls sharply higher. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts, however, a higher undertone was noted on heifers and bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 185.00 $185.00 $814 -35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 210.00 $210.00 $640 +27.60
380 fancy 380 1 203.00 $203.00 $771 —
375–395 385 2 160.00–172.00 $166.16 $640 -4.08
395 value added 395 1 204.00 $204.00 $806 —
400–443 425 9 175.00–193.00 $188.52 $801 +39.57
480–495 488 2 180.00–183.00 $181.52 $886 +22.28
505–510 506 5 169.00–186.00 $179.38 $908 +12.96
555–585 570 2 166.00–168.00 $167.03 $952 -1.30
598 598 2 139.00 $139.00 $831 -29.33
610–615 613 2 159.00–162.00 $160.51 $984 -12.49
655–675 665 2 140.00–156.00 $148.12 $985 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 160.00 $160.00 $432 —
385–390 388 2 130.00–142.00 $136.04 $528 +6.04
405 405 1 127.50 $127.50 $516 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 237.50 $237.50 $784 —
355–390 365 4 207.00–225.00 $215.01 $785 +9.29
390 390 1 190.00 $190.00 $741 -15.72
415–440 fancy 425 3 215.00–220.00 $217.95 $926 —
415–445 433 5 187.50–205.00 $196.42 $850 +13.04
450–490 468 5 197.50–213.00 $205.58 $962 +24.34
505–545 532 3 185.00–193.00 $189.00 $1,005 +5.00
550–595 571 7 180.00–192.50 $185.62 $1,060 +23.65
600 value added 600 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,134 —
625–630 628 7 175.00–187.00 $183.58 $1,153 +33.58
705 705 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 —
755 755 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,306 —
815 815 1 120.00 $120.00 $978 -10.00
845 845 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,098 —
865 865 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,081 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 162.50–180.00 $171.10 $741 —
485–490 488 2 170.00–180.00 $174.97 $854 —
530 530 1 151.00 $151.00 $800 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 151.00 $151.00 $763 —
585 585 1 170.00 $170.00 $994 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1485 1378 75-80% 2 97.00–98.00 $97.46 $1,343 —
1110–1665 1387 75-80% 10 83.00–95.00 $89.87 $1,246 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $666 —
845–1140 1001 85-90% 8 66.00–79.50 $73.91 $740 —
1120 1120 85-90% 1 63.50 $63.50 $711 —
1125 1125 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $956 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 80-85% 1 72.50 $72.50 $703 —
1080 1080 80-85% 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,107 —
1300–1395 1340 80-85% 3 88.00–89.00 $88.51 $1,186 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,691 —
1725 1725 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,294 —
1510–2075 1832 3 112.00–124.00 $120.35 $2,205 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1150–1350 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,187.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,145 —

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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.