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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 20, 2024

115 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 115 158 272
Feeder cattle 74 112 195
Slaughter cattle 41 33 77
Replacement cattle — 13 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No comparisons available due to limited comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,078 —
490 490 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,446 +10.00
570 570 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,510 +12.00
655 655 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,624 +31.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 320.00 $320.00 $800 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,302 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 260.00 $260.00 $728 +0.09
420–430 424 4 247.50–265.00 $258.81 $1,097 +26.30
480–485 483 2 240.00–259.00 $249.55 $1,205 +15.55
500 500 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 +21.00
555 555 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,232 -6.00
575 575 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,311 ±0.00
610–645 628 2 225.00–226.00 $225.49 $1,416 +15.49
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 —
705 705 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 252.50 $252.50 $960 —
415 415 1 235.00 $235.00 $975 —
495 495 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,079 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 310.00–322.50 $316.42 $1,187 +56.42
405 405 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,094 -14.64
520 520 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,352 -4.00
525 525 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,352 -6.50
705 705 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,368 -2.91
800–805 803 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,486 +8.99
875 875 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,194 —
820 820 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 80-85% 1 93.50 $93.50 $1,019 —
1010–1300 1145 80-85% 4 100.00–109.00 $105.96 $1,213 +5.24
1320 1320 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,452 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–860 858 85-90% 2 74.00–79.00 $76.51 $656 -7.49
1080 1080 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,004 -1.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1275 1260 75-80% 2 106.00–115.50 $110.81 $1,396 —
2005 2005 75-80% 1 93.50 $93.50 $1,875 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,544 —
1385–1640 1513 2 133.50–134.00 $133.73 $2,023 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1555 1443 85-90% 2 98.50–106.00 $101.96 $1,471 —

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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.