Cattle Market Pulse

East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 25, 2023

298 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 298 324 365
Feeder cattle 210 217 228
Slaughter cattle 81 87 117
Replacement cattle 7 20 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 lower, with exception of lean cows 4.00 lower. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts, however, a significantly lower undertone was noted due, in part, to recent sudden downturn in the feeder cattle futures market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $964 —
525–540 533 3 215.00–219.00 $216.98 $1,157 -2.02
550 value added 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 —
610 610 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,269 —
665 value added 665 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 —
660–690 675 2 190.00–211.00 $200.27 $1,352 -14.23
705 705 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,234 —
775 775 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,279 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–483 480 4 172.50–185.00 $181.94 $873 —
620 620 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,203 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 187.50 $187.50 $928 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 170.00 $170.00 $561 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 160.00–165.00 $162.38 $528 -37.95
370 370 1 176.00 $176.00 $651 -13.08
390 390 1 160.00 $160.00 $624 -29.08
435 435 4 180.00–187.00 $185.25 $806 -14.82
490 490 1 175.00 $175.00 $858 -18.92
510 value added 510 1 190.00 $190.00 $969 —
506–545 522 7 170.00–178.00 $174.70 $912 -19.05
570 value added 570 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,174 —
555–593 578 6 160.00–175.00 $168.33 $973 -1.67
600–620 610 2 155.00–157.50 $156.23 $953 —
615 value added 615 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,076 —
660 value added 660 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 —
660 660 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,056 -12.29
768 768 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,160 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 3 167.00 $167.00 $713 —
665 665 1 142.50 $142.50 $948 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 160.00 $160.00 $624 -20.00
510 510 1 165.00 $165.00 $842 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 225.00 $225.00 $698 +15.00
355–385 373 3 210.00–230.00 $220.22 $821 +0.54
440 440 1 200.00 $200.00 $880 -18.55
455 455 1 192.50 $192.50 $876 —
525 525 1 167.50 $167.50 $879 -31.86
530 530 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,034 -4.36
560 560 1 170.00 $170.00 $952 -22.46
605–645 623 6 170.00–182.50 $175.84 $1,095 -4.89
661 661 4 172.50 $172.50 $1,140 ±0.00
700–705 703 2 150.00–160.00 $154.98 $1,090 -11.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 195.00 $195.00 $649 -10.00
490 490 1 185.00 $185.00 $906 —
500 500 1 172.50 $172.50 $862 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 180.00 $180.00 $702 —
525–545 535 2 160.00–180.00 $170.19 $911 -9.81
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 160.00 $160.00 $648 —
615 615 1 155.00 $155.00 $953 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–2070 1565 75-80% 21 83.50–99.00 $91.06 $1,425 —
1365–1775 1570 75-80% 2 78.50–79.50 $79.07 $1,241 —
2050 2050 75-80% 1 102.50 $102.50 $2,101 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1250 1155 80-85% 2 77.50–78.50 $77.96 $900 —
900–1470 1170 80-85% 15 82.00–95.50 $87.89 $1,028 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1150 1045 85-90% 2 72.00–73.00 $72.55 $758 —
840–1280 1107 85-90% 6 74.00–82.00 $77.06 $853 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,789 —
1990–2045 2020 3 113.00–125.00 $118.89 $2,402 —
2430 2430 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,746 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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.