Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-12-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons available due to reporter absence two weeks ago, however, market trends will be available in two weeks.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $108.29/cwt on 72 head.

Average price

$108.29

72 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$578

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$87

per head · Medium and Large 2-3 over Small and Medium 1-2

$18.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.54

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	380	112.00	426	1thin
Medium and Large 1-2	534	110.61	591	61
Small and Medium 1-2	547	93.72	513	10thin

One grade step is worth $18.28/cwt here — about −$87 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale72 hd

108.29

—

TN average9 barns · 3,041 hd

118.82

−10.54

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,748	69.87	1,221	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,485	54.15	804	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,192	52.33	624	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	984	41.81	411	7thin

Every lot, as filed

60 lots · USDA AMS · East Tennessee Livestock Center - Sweetwater, TN

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	389	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	555	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	683	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	43.19/cwt	38.50–48.50	431	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	33.50/cwt	33.50–33.50	302	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,488	53.86/cwt	49.00–58.00	801	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,753	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	1,052	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	900	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	423	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	54.54/cwt	48.50–58.00	652	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	42.54/cwt	35.50–46.50	497	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	59.87/cwt	59.00–60.50	728	6
Bulls	—	—	1,810	70.67/cwt	67.50–73.50	1,279	8
Bulls	—	—	1,250	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	794	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	8,540	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,095	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	613	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	551	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	563	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	126.48/cwt	120.00–129.00	796	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	127.74/cwt	125.00–131.00	724	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	122.59/cwt	120.00–125.00	819	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	135.84/cwt	131.00–144.00	561	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	142.80/cwt	138.00–148.00	543	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	713	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	136.03/cwt	134.00–138.00	657	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	893	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	846	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	620	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	682	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	757	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	606	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	482	105.68/cwt	105.00–106.00	509	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	430	89.09/cwt	85.00–93.00	383	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	505	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	449	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	390	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	441	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	426	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	636	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	106.45/cwt	102.00–114.00	552	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	104.09/cwt	99.00–105.00	637	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	114.85/cwt	109.00–119.50	544	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	119.91/cwt	114.00–125.00	520	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	109.22/cwt	105.00–110.50	624	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	124.12/cwt	119.00–129.00	463	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	85.01/cwt	84.00–86.00	785	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	104.45/cwt	100.00–109.00	698	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	132.05/cwt	126.00–138.00	440	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	746	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	691	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	736	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	395	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	710	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	596	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	627	97.57/cwt	90.00–100.00	612	4
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	375	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	476	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	598	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	107.24/cwt	106.00–108.00	652	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	114.74/cwt	114.00–115.00	589	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	117.99/cwt	114.00–122.00	559	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	105.32/cwt	103.00–107.00	713	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	110.30/cwt	108.00–114.00	631	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	97.00/cwt	95.00–99.00	728	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	140.50/cwt	140.00–141.00	506	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	718	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	525	1

How this sale compares

Tennessee weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Tennessee auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

East Tennessee Livestock Center - Sweetwater, TN

Wed Dec 4, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 238Last week 376Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 112Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 38Year ago 0

No comparisons available due to reporter absence two weeks ago, however, market trends will be available in two weeks.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	139.00	139.00
4	—	608	106.00–108.00	107.24
4	—	513	114.00–115.00	114.74
4	—	474	114.00–122.00	117.99
3	—	677	103.00–107.00	105.32
3	—	572	108.00–114.00	110.30
2	—	750	95.00–99.00	97.00
2	—	360	140.00–141.00	140.50
1	—	725	99.00	99.00
1	—	430	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	627	90.00–100.00	97.57
1	—	375	127.00	127.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	104.00	104.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,095	56.00	56.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	105.00	105.00
1	—	465	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	629	120.00–129.00	126.48
8	—	567	125.00–131.00	127.74
5	—	668	120.00–125.00	122.59
5	—	413	131.00–144.00	135.84
3	—	380	138.00–148.00	142.80
2	—	515	138.50	138.50
2	—	483	134.00–138.00	136.03
1	—	790	113.00	113.00
1	—	705	120.00	120.00
1	—	335	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	757	80.00	80.00
3	—	482	105.00–106.00	105.68
2	—	430	85.00–93.00	89.09
1	—	505	89.00	89.00
1	—	390	113.00	113.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	519	102.00–114.00	106.45
8	—	612	99.00–105.00	104.09
8	—	474	109.00–119.50	114.85
8	—	434	114.00–125.00	119.91
7	—	571	105.00–110.50	109.22
5	—	373	119.00–129.00	124.12
2	—	923	84.00–86.00	85.01
2	—	668	100.00–109.00	104.45
2	—	333	126.00–138.00	132.05
1	—	820	91.00	91.00
1	—	785	88.00	88.00
1	—	715	103.00	103.00
1	—	295	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	84.00	84.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	998	38.50–48.50	43.19
1	—	900	33.50	33.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,488	49.00–58.00	53.86
2	—	1,753	60.00	60.00
1	—	900	47.00	47.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,195	48.50–58.00	54.54
8	—	1,168	35.50–46.50	42.54
6	—	1,216	59.00–60.50	59.87
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,810	67.50–73.50	70.67
1	—	1,250	63.50	63.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,400	610.00	610.00

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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

East Tennessee Livestock Center - Sweetwater, TN

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle