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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 2, 2023

190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 190 183 171
Feeder cattle 93 114 130
Slaughter cattle 86 54 39
Replacement cattle 11 15 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, breaker and boning slaughter cows and slaughter bulls mostly steady overall, with boning cows 2.00 to 8.00 lower. 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
370–395 383 2 240.00–250.00 $245.16 $939 —
1100 1100 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,661 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 195.00 $195.00 $448 —
320 fancy 320 2 247.50 $247.50 $792 —
358 358 2 217.00 $217.00 $777 +7.00
430 430 1 214.00 $214.00 $920 —
480 480 1 206.00 $206.00 $989 -6.09
485 value added 485 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 —
500 500 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,020 -6.00
575–580 578 2 202.50–205.00 $203.76 $1,178 +6.76
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 +7.00
670 670 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,306 —
890 890 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,468 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 182.50 $182.50 $374 —
465 465 1 177.50 $177.50 $825 —
520 520 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 192.50 $192.50 $780 —
475 475 1 182.50 $182.50 $867 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 232.50 $232.50 $914 -13.61
400–448 422 5 230.00–250.00 $236.48 $998 +9.38
455 455 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,058 +27.15
500–525 510 5 215.00–225.00 $219.35 $1,119 +7.69
565–585 573 7 209.00–219.00 $214.17 $1,227 +24.17
835 835 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,311 -0.50
850 850 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,318 +13.00
1010 1010 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,111 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 192.50 $192.50 $424 —
535 535 1 177.50 $177.50 $950 —
655 655 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,205 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1015 965 80-85% 2 90.00–91.00 $90.53 $874 —
885–1485 1139 80-85% 19 96.00–114.00 $104.90 $1,195 —
1155–1250 1205 80-85% 3 117.00–117.50 $117.17 $1,412 +6.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1210 1155 75-80% 3 86.50–95.00 $91.93 $1,062 —
1055–1685 1399 75-80% 13 104.00–114.00 $110.69 $1,549 —
1450–1755 1603 75-80% 2 120.00–128.00 $124.38 $1,994 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $780 —
855–1175 1013 85-90% 12 87.00–96.00 $90.89 $921 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1495 1405 4 126.00–134.00 $129.44 $1,819 —
1745–2005 1843 3 135.00–140.00 $137.71 $2,538 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1000–1200 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,010.00–1,240.00 $1,163.33
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00

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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 1,585.00 $1,585.00 —

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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.