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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 8, 2023

252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $183.69/cwt -17.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 572 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 252 234 250
Feeder cattle 191 155 165
Slaughter cattle 52 70 77
Replacement cattle 9 9 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows mostly steady with no comparisons available for slaughter bulls and 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
425 425 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,041 +15.00
465–475 470 2 237.50–240.00 $238.76 $1,122 +16.26
630 630 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,348 +4.00
710 710 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,314 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 193.00–197.00 $194.97 $624 —
380 380 1 190.00 $190.00 $722 -16.47
400–445 425 7 190.00–210.00 $202.85 $862 +7.85
450–485 471 6 187.00–214.00 $200.95 $946 +9.60
540 540 1 170.00 $170.00 $918 ±0.00
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 +30.00
545 545 1 157.50 $157.50 $858 -12.50
555–575 562 3 169.00–170.00 $169.66 $953 -26.34
558–595 573 8 184.00–202.00 $193.45 $1,108 -2.55
555–595 578 3 170.00–175.00 $171.69 $992 -24.31
635 635 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,016 -29.00
675 675 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,012 -40.00
675–690 683 2 170.00–175.00 $172.47 $1,178 -17.53
715 715 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,123 —
770 770 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,155 —
865–875 868 3 119.00–129.00 $125.64 $1,091 —
910 910 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,028 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 175.00 $175.00 $726 —
520–540 530 2 162.00–174.00 $168.11 $891 —
600 600 1 165.00 $165.00 $990 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,025 —
405–440 422 3 210.00–232.50 $221.73 $936 —
435 fancy 435 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,077 —
465–485 473 3 215.00–225.00 $220.76 $1,044 -9.79
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 +12.50
515–545 524 4 189.00–209.00 $202.56 $1,061 +12.56
553–595 568 5 181.00–196.00 $191.21 $1,086 -6.21
580 580 1 165.00 $165.00 $957 -32.42
585 585 1 155.00 $155.00 $907 -42.42
600–610 605 2 178.00–185.00 $181.47 $1,098 +8.97
705 705 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,022 —
720 720 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,098 —
750–755 753 2 130.00–137.50 $133.76 $1,007 —
800–820 810 2 130.00–135.00 $132.53 $1,073 —
820 820 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,128 —
860 860 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,247 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 170.00 $170.00 $595 —
503 503 2 160.00 $160.00 $805 —
630 630 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,071 —
695 695 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,112 —
855–873 867 3 126.00–134.00 $128.63 $1,115 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 80-85% 1 96.00 $96.00 $941 —
900–1350 1080 80-85% 10 80.50–90.50 $83.36 $900 —
1285 1285 80-85% 1 77.50 $77.50 $996 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 75-80% 1 76.50 $76.50 $880 —
1135–1535 1346 75-80% 9 82.50–91.50 $87.04 $1,172 —
1340–1745 1543 75-80% 2 95.00–99.00 $96.74 $1,493 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1160 954 85-90% 8 74.00–82.50 $78.05 $745 +0.96
950–1090 1020 85-90% 2 68.00–70.50 $69.16 $705 +2.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1920–2190 2020 3 101.00–112.00 $105.62 $2,134 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1050–1100 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,150.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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.