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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 10, 2024

342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $280.30/cwt +7.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,581/hd at 564 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.64/cwt +4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 469 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.13/cwt -10.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 530 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 342 227 202
Feeder cattle 207 135 130
Slaughter cattle 117 88 60
Replacement cattle 18 4 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No comparisons available due to no sale last week in observance of the Independence Day holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 311.00 $311.00 $1,088 —
370 value added 370 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,202 —
410 410 2 304.00 $304.00 $1,246 —
450–480 469 7 284.00–304.00 $296.20 $1,389 +10.20
520 520 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,425 —
555 value added 555 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,610 —
553–589 565 21 257.00–285.00 $279.38 $1,578 +6.92
625–630 628 2 270.00–274.00 $272.01 $1,708 —
652 652 5 279.00 $279.00 $1,819 —
700–725 713 2 234.00–235.00 $234.51 $1,672 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,218 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,071 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 272.50 $272.50 $668 -2.50
360–395 378 2 255.00–262.50 $258.92 $979 +1.40
405–445 418 3 264.00–284.00 $276.91 $1,157 +14.56
455–490 469 22 244.00–275.00 $259.64 $1,218 +13.67
515–545 530 12 237.00–253.00 $248.64 $1,318 -8.89
530 530 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,214 -28.53
555–579 576 10 245.00–249.00 $245.99 $1,417 -4.59
630 630 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,506 +22.67
760–765 763 3 183.00–209.00 $192.35 $1,468 —
900 900 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,158 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 275.00 $275.00 $811 —
355–380 368 2 289.00–297.50 $293.11 $1,079 +14.48
400 400 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,210 +17.36
450–470 460 2 284.00–286.00 $285.02 $1,311 —
505–545 524 6 240.00–271.00 $252.93 $1,325 -6.08
625 625 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 +2.50
665 665 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,470 —
705–720 713 2 205.00–207.00 $206.01 $1,469 -2.99
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–488 482 3 230.00–252.00 $237.15 $1,143 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 80-85% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,238 —
980–1400 1128 80-85% 31 130.00–147.50 $140.01 $1,579 —
1385 1385 80-85% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,119 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1095 985 85-90% 2 140.00–142.00 $141.11 $1,390 —
790–1245 986 85-90% 14 125.00–135.00 $129.13 $1,273 —
1040 1040 85-90% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,238 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1450 1354 75-80% 7 139.00–150.00 $143.69 $1,946 +10.69
1700–1725 1713 75-80% 2 157.00 $157.00 $2,689 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,729 —
1295–1540 1418 2 150.00–152.00 $150.91 $2,140 —
1245–2045 1727 3 159.00–172.00 $168.48 $2,910 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1150 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,975.00–2,200.00 $2,125.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,720.00 $1,720.00
1100–1300 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,985.00 $1,823.75

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,446 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,140 —
550 550 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,402 —
682 682 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,514 —

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,785.00 $1,785.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1135 985 85-90% 2 104.00–110.00 $106.54 $1,049 —
1100–1255 1153 85-90% 4 120.00–130.00 $125.28 $1,444 —
1265–1550 1392 80-85% 5 123.00–133.00 $128.44 $1,788 —
1555 1555 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,850 —
1715 1715 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,212 —

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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.