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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 26, 2023

276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 276 185 228
Feeder cattle 199 124 114
Slaughter cattle 69 53 96
Replacement cattle 8 8 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, breaker and boning cows 1.00 to 2.00 lower overall, with lean cows 6.00 lower, and slaughter bulls mostly steady. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts, however, a lower 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
275 275 1 222.50 $222.50 $612 —
344 value added 344 2 220.00 $220.00 $757 —
700 700 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 —
750 750 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,425 —
810 810 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,466 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 210.00 $210.00 $452 —
265–275 270 2 200.00–217.50 $208.59 $563 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 3 187.00–200.00 $191.49 $517 —
305–335 313 4 185.00–210.00 $197.68 $619 -7.32
360–395 376 5 177.50–205.00 $192.65 $724 -29.89
355–395 fancy 377 3 210.00–215.00 $212.62 $802 —
400 fancy 400 1 211.00 $211.00 $844 —
415–440 427 6 178.00–200.00 $188.03 $803 -29.97
455–493 479 7 180.00–207.00 $197.04 $944 +2.56
500–545 528 5 170.00–190.00 $177.37 $937 —
550–565 558 3 174.00–177.50 $175.82 $981 -4.18
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 169.00 $169.00 $744 —
525 525 1 150.00 $150.00 $788 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 277 3 200.00–215.00 $208.25 $577 -6.75
325–335 330 3 207.50–216.00 $211.15 $697 -38.85
330 fancy 330 1 251.00 $251.00 $828 —
355–385 376 5 210.00–230.00 $217.73 $819 +2.73
395 fancy 395 1 240.00 $240.00 $948 —
425–435 432 3 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $929 -21.80
450–485 466 9 200.00–220.00 $208.14 $970 —
505–515 508 3 181.00–200.00 $191.01 $970 -19.99
509 fancy 509 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,094 —
565 565 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 -22.47
610–645 628 2 165.00–169.00 $166.94 $1,048 -30.36
635 fancy 635 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,286 —
690 690 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,346 +15.00
700 700 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,120 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 171.00 $171.00 $898 —
735 735 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,036 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 157.50 $157.50 $410 -27.50
345 345 1 170.00 $170.00 $586 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1055 1007 80-85% 3 80.50–83.00 $82.00 $826 —
960–1275 1094 80-85% 19 86.50–97.50 $91.80 $1,004 —
790–1270 1101 80-85% 4 100.00–108.00 $103.63 $1,141 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $782 —
730–1020 898 85-90% 7 70.00–81.50 $75.32 $676 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1385 1243 75-80% 2 100.00–104.50 $101.99 $1,268 —
1190–1315 1252 75-80% 5 87.00–94.50 $92.71 $1,161 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1175 1079 6 104.50–115.50 $110.07 $1,188 —
1440 1440 1 109.50 $109.50 $1,577 —
1800–1905 1858 3 116.00–125.00 $121.59 $2,259 —
1765–2070 1918 2 132.00–134.50 $133.35 $2,558 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 177.50 $177.50 $399 —
345 345 1 175.00 $175.00 $604 —
385 385 1 175.00 $175.00 $674 —
460 460 1 165.00 $165.00 $759 —

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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.