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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 12, 2024

126 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 126 142 314
Feeder cattle 78 100 213
Slaughter cattle 37 31 94
Replacement cattle 11 11 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Insufficient receipts this week to form trends but a higher buyer activity was noted on feeder cattle. Slaughter cows/bulls 3.00 to 15.00 higher. Video load report:: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_2228.pdf

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 307.50–310.00 $308.71 $957 -21.29
375 375 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,209 +2.33
435 435 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,359 +17.50
515–535 524 4 285.00–300.00 $292.45 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 240.00 $240.00 $672 —
420 420 1 207.50 $207.50 $872 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 -32.05
305 305 2 250.00–275.00 $262.50 $801 -30.92
415–430 422 3 245.00–255.00 $249.22 $1,052 —
450–457 454 7 265.00–274.00 $268.85 $1,221 +38.85
525–545 535 2 230.00–250.00 $240.19 $1,285 —
605–625 615 2 235.00–240.00 $237.54 $1,461 -2.23
790 790 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,560 +22.50
840 840 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 245.00 $245.00 $882 —
450–495 470 5 237.50–252.50 $245.51 $1,154 —
600–630 615 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 —
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 290.00–316.00 $302.82 $1,105 +2.82
425 425 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,190 -40.00
410–440 428 4 295.00–302.50 $299.95 $1,284 -20.05
455 455 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,399 —
520–535 528 2 277.50–287.50 $282.43 $1,491 —
595 595 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,458 —
613–645 624 3 230.00–235.00 $231.72 $1,446 -8.28
670–695 683 3 229.00–237.50 $233.87 $1,597 —
730 730 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 —
895 895 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 —
420–425 423 2 260.00–275.00 $267.54 $1,132 -2.95
480 480 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,368 +29.79
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–405 403 4 265.00–287.50 $281.84 $1,136 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,548 —
870–1315 1148 80-85% 5 130.00–149.00 $138.85 $1,594 —
1325–1360 1343 80-85% 2 123.00–128.00 $125.53 $1,686 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1155 898 85-90% 6 137.00–149.00 $140.89 $1,265 —
910 910 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,183 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1910 1491 75-80% 6 140.00–154.00 $147.13 $2,194 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,356 —
1615–1700 1645 3 166.00–176.00 $172.39 $2,836 —
2455 2455 1 180.00 $180.00 $4,419 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1130 963 85-90% 2 98.00–104.00 $100.48 $968 —
1100–1555 1328 85-90% 2 127.00–137.00 $132.86 $1,764 —
1340–1420 1380 80-85% 2 136.00–142.00 $139.09 $1,919 +13.06
1520 1520 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,204 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 190.00 $190.00 $817 —
675 675 1 125.00 $125.00 $844 —
873 873 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,135 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.