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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report, Sweetwater, TN

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 26, 2023

183 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 183 164 272
Feeder cattle 114 110 174
Slaughter cattle 54 48 84
Replacement cattle 15 6 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, breaker and lean cows gauging 1.00 to 3.00 higher, with boning cows sharply higher. No comparisons available for slaughter bulls or feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts, however, a higher undertone was noted for slaughter bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 187.50 $187.50 $900 —
585 585 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,082 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,174 -7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 205.00 $205.00 $693 -7.48
387 387 3 210.00 $210.00 $813 -11.55
453–495 465 6 210.00–217.00 $212.09 $986 +14.59
535 535 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,124 +10.05
560 560 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,036 —
580 580 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,143 —
612–615 613 4 190.00–194.00 $193.00 $1,183 —
615–625 620 2 177.00–187.00 $182.04 $1,129 —
700 700 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,190 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,044 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 238.00–255.00 $246.11 $930 —
400–435 418 3 219.00–237.50 $227.10 $949 —
480–485 482 3 203.00–210.00 $205.35 $990 —
508–545 519 8 197.50–217.50 $211.66 $1,099 -3.34
570 570 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 -20.00
755 755 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,253 —
810 810 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,276 —
880 880 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,250 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 220.00 $220.00 $693 —
395 395 1 210.00 $210.00 $830 —
560 560 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 225.00 $225.00 $698 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1905 1451 75-80% 16 103.00–115.50 $110.11 $1,598 +2.88
1510 1510 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,812 —
1545–1575 1560 75-80% 2 94.00–99.00 $96.52 $1,506 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1460 1232 80-85% 9 104.00–116.00 $111.15 $1,369 —
1260 1260 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,197 —
1420–1455 1438 80-85% 2 119.00–120.00 $119.51 $1,719 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $724 —
930–1310 1130 85-90% 6 84.00–96.00 $90.21 $1,019 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–2075 1763 4 128.00–129.00 $128.76 $2,270 —
2535 2535 1 110.50 $110.50 $2,801 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00
1000–1350 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,268.75
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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.