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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 13, 2023

109 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 109 262 177
Feeder cattle 58 151 118
Slaughter cattle 40 106 50
Replacement cattle 11 5 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available 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
230 230 1 165.00 $165.00 $380 —
335 335 1 230.00 $230.00 $770 —
693 693 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,441 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 122.50 $122.50 $416 —
570 570 1 160.00 $160.00 $912 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 150.00 $150.00 $375 —
350–355 353 2 193.00–205.00 $199.04 $703 -11.96
410–440 428 3 193.00–210.00 $203.90 $873 +0.76
455–478 470 3 202.00–204.00 $203.36 $956 +2.67
500–535 518 2 170.00–173.00 $171.55 $889 -33.45
560 560 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 +5.00
600–610 605 2 174.00–184.00 $179.04 $1,083 +6.85
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 152.50 $152.50 $503 —
430 430 1 115.00 $115.00 $494 -55.00
475 475 1 165.00 $165.00 $784 —
680 680 1 145.00 $145.00 $986 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 215.00–250.00 $232.84 $892 -9.66
418 418 2 235.00 $235.00 $982 +12.73
530 530 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,113 +25.09
575 575 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,046 +0.13
605 605 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,134 -2.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 150.00–180.00 $164.48 $707 —
515 515 1 130.00 $130.00 $670 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1135 1108 80-85% 2 77.00–79.50 $78.28 $867 —
1185–1270 1218 80-85% 3 95.00–100.00 $97.07 $1,182 —
1095–1770 1406 80-85% 10 82.00–91.00 $86.75 $1,220 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $801 —
1060 1060 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $784 -4.46
935–1245 1150 85-90% 7 75.00–84.00 $79.68 $916 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1570 1389 75-80% 8 85.00–94.00 $87.44 $1,215 —
1525 1525 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,250 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1225 1181 4 102.00–109.00 $104.19 $1,230 —
1385 1385 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,593 —
1870 1870 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,319 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,225.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–900.00 $875.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,437.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 —
995 995 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,119 —

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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.