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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 14, 2023

314 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $196.15/cwt -11.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 529 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $238.43/cwt ≈ $768/hd at 322 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $237.44/cwt ≈ $888/hd at 374 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 314 169 176
Feeder cattle 213 107 114
Slaughter cattle 94 55 56
Replacement cattle 7 7 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No comparisons available due to market report absence last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 250.00 $250.00 $988 —
405 405 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,023 +24.41
455 value added 455 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 —
485–495 490 2 210.00–230.00 $219.90 $1,078 -15.22
510–535 527 3 210.00–225.00 $218.23 $1,150 -24.58
570–580 575 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 -4.00
653 value added 653 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,430 —
680 680 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,462 -3.00
730 730 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,168 —
1030 1030 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 217.50 $217.50 $457 —
325–335 328 3 205.00–210.00 $206.70 $678 —
370–385 378 3 200.00–210.00 $203.35 $769 -15.65
405–440 418 5 200.00–210.00 $206.49 $863 —
465–485 475 2 210.00–217.50 $213.67 $1,015 +25.57
500 value added 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 —
525 525 1 180.00 $180.00 $945 -22.00
505–545 533 9 190.00–205.00 $196.41 $1,047 -5.59
570 value added 570 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,129 -7.00
570–590 578 3 185.00–196.00 $191.16 $1,105 +4.16
600–630 618 3 175.00–190.00 $183.25 $1,132 —
735 735 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,294 +31.00
765 765 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,232 —
935 935 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,309 —
965 965 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,351 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 200.00 $200.00 $596 —
375 375 1 185.00 $185.00 $694 —
400 400 1 190.00 $190.00 $760 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 200.00 $200.00 $676 —
425 425 1 192.50 $192.50 $818 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 230.00–235.00 $232.42 $542 —
255 255 1 220.00 $220.00 $561 —
300–340 320 9 225.00–244.00 $235.48 $754 —
340 fancy 340 1 265.00 $265.00 $901 —
350–365 fancy 358 2 252.50–275.00 $263.51 $943 —
365–390 378 8 220.00–240.00 $230.92 $873 —
400–425 413 5 220.00–245.00 $230.11 $950 +8.10
485 fancy 485 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,203 —
480–495 488 5 215.00–230.00 $221.98 $1,083 +22.98
515–545 534 7 215.00–217.50 $216.06 $1,154 +8.06
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 -8.35
560–575 568 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,193 +1.65
600–630 611 4 185.00–200.00 $190.66 $1,165 —
650 650 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,170 +6.06
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 200.00 $200.00 $630 —
435 435 1 205.00 $205.00 $892 —
735 735 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,213 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 200.00 $200.00 $560 —
483 483 2 205.00 $205.00 $990 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1155 1108 80-85% 4 83.50–87.00 $85.26 $945 —
1050–1395 1234 80-85% 18 90.50–105.50 $96.18 $1,187 —
985–1455 1242 80-85% 12 107.00–125.00 $116.28 $1,444 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1160 938 85-90% 4 70.00–80.00 $77.07 $723 —
890–1370 1073 85-90% 16 83.00–93.50 $86.78 $931 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1500 1403 75-80% 3 87.50–89.50 $88.53 $1,242 -11.73
1395–1660 1512 75-80% 3 112.50–120.00 $115.72 $1,750 -1.43
1240–1785 1597 75-80% 13 92.00–106.50 $98.17 $1,568 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,427 —
1490–2250 1763 5 123.00–131.00 $125.29 $2,209 -9.71
2020 2020 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,707 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1200 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,300.00 $1,125.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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) 2 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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 90.50 $90.50 $1,335 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 159.00 $159.00 $859 —
590 590 1 142.50 $142.50 $841 —
810 810 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,304 —

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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.