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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 29, 2023

262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 262 284 163
Feeder cattle 151 195 96
Slaughter cattle 106 77 59
Replacement cattle 5 12 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No comparisons available due to reporter absence last week in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 —
470 fancy 470 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 —
450–495 473 2 215.00–225.00 $220.24 $1,042 —
525–535 530 2 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $1,073 —
745 745 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 3 190.00–205.00 $198.63 $572 —
313–315 314 3 185.00–190.00 $186.67 $586 —
375 375 1 211.00 $211.00 $791 +25.00
407–430 419 6 200.00–207.00 $203.14 $851 +21.14
457–495 471 8 190.00–211.00 $200.69 $945 +27.66
495 495 1 167.00 $167.00 $827 -13.50
508 508 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,041 +9.54
575 575 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,006 +11.00
580 580 1 161.00 $161.00 $934 -3.00
618–635 622 4 164.00–175.00 $172.19 $1,071 +5.23
750 750 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,088 -12.49
835 835 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 4 170.00 $170.00 $690 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 180.00 $180.00 $738 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 227.50 $227.50 $785 —
355 355 1 242.50 $242.50 $861 +40.00
413–435 418 6 217.00–235.00 $222.27 $929 -16.73
480–493 491 6 209.00–214.00 $213.19 $1,047 +22.37
525–545 535 2 180.00–190.00 $184.91 $989 -11.72
550–575 560 4 170.00–190.00 $181.87 $1,018 -5.72
600 600 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 +7.65
670 670 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,139 -6.00
800 800 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 190.00–200.00 $195.03 $698 —
480 480 3 185.00 $185.00 $888 —
555 555 1 160.00 $160.00 $888 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 205.00 $205.00 $512 —
300 300 1 205.00 $205.00 $615 —
375 375 1 197.50 $197.50 $741 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1280 1064 85-90% 24 73.00–84.00 $78.46 $835 —
1230 1230 85-90% 1 70.50 $70.50 $867 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1130 1078 80-85% 3 75.00–79.00 $77.79 $839 —
950–1410 1185 80-85% 17 81.00–93.00 $86.37 $1,023 —
1235–1325 1293 80-85% 3 94.00–96.00 $94.98 $1,228 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1880 1466 75-80% 13 89.00–102.00 $92.96 $1,363 —
1680 1680 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,428 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1820 1498 4 110.00–121.00 $116.90 $1,751 —
2150–2250 2200 2 123.00–125.00 $123.98 $2,728 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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 1,000.00 $1,000.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,070.00 $1,070.00

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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.