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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 7, 2024

324 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $205.52/cwt ≈ $1,265/hd at 616 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $231.91/cwt -9.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,331/hd at 574 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.24/cwt -6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 528 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 324 137 346
Feeder cattle 224 87 194
Slaughter cattle 71 50 147
Replacement cattle 29 — 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 6.00 lower overall, 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
360 360 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,008 -32.55
418 418 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,212 -12.46
520 520 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,508 —
595 value added 595 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,606 —
610 610 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,409 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,346 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–335 320 4 227.50–255.00 $247.35 $792 —
352–370 357 5 220.00–232.50 $223.70 $799 —
395 fancy 395 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 —
400–445 426 9 222.50–247.00 $235.00 $1,001 +2.50
460–495 472 9 217.00–237.00 $227.70 $1,075 -4.80
500–548 528 12 213.00–230.00 $216.24 $1,142 +0.24
597 597 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,290 -2.46
605–625 614 12 199.00–225.00 $208.48 $1,280 —
635 635 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,080 —
673 673 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,326 +2.00
705–725 715 2 170.00–175.00 $172.47 $1,233 -27.53
715–722 720 4 182.00–185.00 $184.26 $1,327 -15.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 3 270.00–290.00 $283.41 $830 —
300 300 1 275.00 $275.00 $825 -10.00
350–398 383 9 300.00–305.00 $302.21 $1,157 —
428–430 429 3 267.50–270.00 $268.34 $1,151 -31.66
433 fancy 433 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,342 —
455–490 465 6 250.00–272.50 $265.73 $1,236 -3.39
503–545 522 8 215.00–240.00 $225.09 $1,175 -4.91
560–590 574 12 217.50–240.00 $231.91 $1,331 -9.09
612–645 622 6 231.00–236.00 $232.68 $1,447 +7.68
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 —
760 760 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,292 -22.50
820 820 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,353 —
910–930 920 2 141.00–151.00 $145.95 $1,343 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 250.00 $250.00 $745 —
310 310 1 257.50 $257.50 $798 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 240.00 $240.00 $960 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1135 1115 80-85% 2 88.00–92.00 $90.04 $1,004 -16.79
1070–1455 1219 80-85% 13 94.00–109.00 $101.79 $1,241 -16.80
1160–1320 1255 80-85% 3 120.00–128.00 $122.80 $1,541 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,756 —
1105–1695 1550 75-80% 10 97.00–112.00 $104.61 $1,621 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $766 —
1040 1040 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,092 —
845–1410 1065 85-90% 7 90.00–103.00 $94.10 $1,002 -2.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1090 1085 2 116.00–118.00 $117.00 $1,269 —
1185–1650 1405 3 117.00–126.00 $119.86 $1,684 —
1475 1475 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,622 —
1930 1930 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,586 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
750–950 838 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 890.00–1,075.00 $950.00
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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.