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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 17, 2024

294 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 294 342 164
Feeder cattle 176 207 110
Slaughter cattle 89 117 48
Replacement cattle 29 18 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough comparable receipts to form a trend on feeders. Slaughter cows/bulls 5.00 to 15.00 lower. link to video 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
285–290 288 2 280.00–305.00 $292.61 $843 —
305–335 320 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,016 —
395 395 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 —
445 445 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,302 -11.50
510–545 536 5 270.00–280.00 $278.00 $1,490 +4.00
550–585 571 4 240.00–265.00 $253.75 $1,449 -25.63
620–635 631 5 255.00–260.00 $256.00 $1,615 -16.01
930 930 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,953 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–635 611 5 232.00–239.00 $235.60 $1,440 —
655–690 670 4 231.00–237.00 $233.00 $1,561 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 252.50–255.00 $253.72 $794 —
430 value added 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 —
460 460 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,076 —
565 565 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,427 —
835 value added 835 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,820 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 275.00 $275.00 $866 —
460 460 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,162 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 280 5 260.00–280.00 $268.98 $753 —
315 315 1 235.00 $235.00 $740 —
370–395 382 3 247.00–265.00 $255.47 $976 -3.45
405–425 410 4 252.50–260.00 $258.06 $1,058 -18.85
450–493 477 5 250.00–262.00 $256.09 $1,222 -3.55
505–540 518 6 240.00–257.50 $250.07 $1,295 +1.43
555–567 562 5 255.00–256.00 $255.61 $1,437 +9.62
620 620 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,302 -29.00
670 670 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,481 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 235.00 $235.00 $964 —
553–570 559 4 224.00–232.00 $228.04 $1,275 —
610–645 628 2 197.50–219.00 $208.55 $1,310 —
680 680 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,489 —
750 750 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,342 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 220.00–250.00 $235.50 $878 —
425 425 1 235.00 $235.00 $999 —
495 495 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 —
510–525 518 2 215.00–225.00 $219.93 $1,139 -7.07
725 725 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,262 —
780 780 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,384 —
800 800 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,460 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,122 —
595 595 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,303 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,159 +11.89
425–440 431 9 220.00–300.00 $263.13 $1,134 -39.37
455–470 463 2 265.00–267.50 $266.23 $1,233 -18.79
510–520 515 2 220.00–235.00 $227.57 $1,172 -25.36
570–590 577 3 220.00–235.00 $225.77 $1,303 —
600–645 623 2 205.00–217.50 $211.02 $1,315 -28.98
655 655 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,425 -3.50
700 700 2 205.00–215.00 $210.00 $1,470 +3.99
795 795 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,510 —
910–915 913 2 151.00–155.00 $152.99 $1,397 —
965 965 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,496 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 235.00 $235.00 $834 —
725 725 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,385 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 +2.85
545 545 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,254 —
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1200 1101 80-85% 4 138.00–141.00 $139.28 $1,533 -0.73
955–1625 1232 80-85% 20 122.00–135.50 $129.24 $1,592 —
1135–1475 1262 80-85% 3 115.00–120.00 $118.50 $1,495 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1125 1075 85-90% 3 110.00–114.00 $112.78 $1,212 —
890–1270 1086 85-90% 18 117.00–131.00 $123.19 $1,338 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,580 —
1305 1305 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,931 —
1305–1615 1470 75-80% 6 131.00–140.00 $134.91 $1,983 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,732 —
1225–2390 1689 11 150.00–162.00 $155.79 $2,631 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,175.00–1,550.00 $1,470.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,600.00 $1,362.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,368 —
1480 1480 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,702 —

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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.