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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 19, 2023

164 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 164 202 1,118
Feeder cattle 110 130 776
Slaughter cattle 48 60 259
Replacement cattle 6 12 83

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No comparisons available due to reporter 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
425 425 1 235.00 $235.00 $999 +11.00
473 value added 473 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,135 -31.00
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 —
550–560 557 3 240.00–250.00 $243.35 $1,355 -20.65
620 620 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 210.00–215.00 $212.48 $686 —
355 355 1 189.00 $189.00 $671 -28.92
350–398 384 5 210.00–227.00 $221.55 $851 +3.63
425–435 428 3 214.00–215.00 $214.66 $919 +4.56
460 460 2 190.00–205.00 $197.50 $908 -3.00
505–515 510 2 195.00–205.00 $199.95 $1,020 -8.70
650 650 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,112 -2.00
695 fancy 695 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,418 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,107 +25.00
560 560 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 +16.83
655 655 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,212 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 210.00 $210.00 $903 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 205.00 $205.00 $800 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 80-85% 1 89.00 $89.00 $846 —
920–1355 1117 80-85% 10 92.00–104.50 $96.94 $1,083 -8.86
1240–1405 1318 80-85% 3 109.00–111.00 $110.04 $1,450 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 99.00 $99.00 $886 —
920–1020 970 85-90% 2 82.00–83.00 $82.47 $800 -0.93
915–1125 1003 85-90% 8 86.00–93.00 $89.36 $896 +14.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1670 1403 75-80% 2 85.00–88.50 $86.42 $1,212 -12.48
1410 1410 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,593 +14.10
1295–1585 1458 75-80% 5 106.00–108.50 $107.23 $1,563 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,724 —
1810–2210 1998 3 134.00–135.00 $134.63 $2,690 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
900–1000 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,100.00 $966.67

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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.