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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 10, 2023

268 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 268 285 226
Feeder cattle 156 194 138
Slaughter cattle 88 70 70
Replacement cattle 24 21 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, boning and breaker cows 1.00 higher overall, with lean cows 2.00 lower, and slaughter bulls mostly steady. 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
455 455 1 219.00 $219.00 $996 -3.81
570 570 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,186 +15.98
665 665 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 +14.11
705 705 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,347 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 268 3 192.50–209.00 $203.04 $544 —
315 fancy 315 1 208.00 $208.00 $655 —
310–345 321 4 180.00–200.00 $188.15 $604 —
375 fancy 375 1 205.00 $205.00 $769 —
370–395 380 3 180.00–190.00 $184.91 $703 -26.15
425 425 1 204.00 $204.00 $867 +16.44
450–485 459 4 175.00–190.00 $181.42 $833 -7.71
500–508 504 4 170.00–181.00 $175.54 $885 -17.23
555 value added 555 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,096 —
605 value added 605 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,028 —
685 685 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,048 +6.23
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 173.00 $173.00 $614 -12.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 160.00 $160.00 $784 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 200.00–210.00 $205.09 $564 —
310 fancy 310 1 250.00 $250.00 $775 —
300–345 328 3 205.00–215.00 $210.57 $691 -18.58
360 fancy 360 1 237.50 $237.50 $855 —
355–395 376 6 209.00–222.00 $215.31 $810 -21.63
405–445 422 8 202.50–219.00 $210.35 $888 -10.50
480–485 483 2 201.00–214.00 $207.47 $1,002 -8.29
510–520 515 2 192.00–202.50 $197.20 $1,016 -7.43
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 180.00 $180.00 $945 —
570 570 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,012 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 177.50 $177.50 $453 -25.00
405 405 1 165.00 $165.00 $668 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1290 1142 80-85% 3 79.50–85.50 $83.13 $949 —
990–1340 1143 80-85% 3 100.50–105.50 $103.46 $1,183 —
930–1435 1189 80-85% 20 86.50–98.00 $91.77 $1,091 -11.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1140 1042 75-80% 3 83.50–86.50 $84.99 $886 —
1110–1925 1359 75-80% 17 88.00–99.50 $93.27 $1,268 —
1230–1520 1375 75-80% 2 100.50–101.00 $100.72 $1,385 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $614 —
875–1250 1011 85-90% 11 77.00–84.50 $81.21 $821 -3.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 101.50 $101.50 $1,182 —
1535–2055 1822 7 117.00–126.50 $122.98 $2,241 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)Open 1 990.00 $990.00 —

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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.