Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-01-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to sale two weeks ago, feeder steers measuring 1.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers weighing up to 500 lbs. 8.00 lower and those weighing over 500 lbs. 4.00 higher, and feeder bulls weighing up to 500 lbs. 5.00 lower and those weighing over 500 lbs. 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows gauging 4.00 higher overall with slaughter bulls sharply higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.91/cwt on 112 head.

Average price

$114.91

112 head · 490 lb average

Value per head Derived

$563

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$111

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

$8.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.99

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	494	115.34	569	106
Small and Medium 1-2	445	107.50	478	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	428	107.25	459	4thin

One grade step is worth $8.09/cwt here — about $111 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 sale112 hd

114.91

—

TN average8 barns · 1,621 hd

122.89

−7.99

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	1,588	94.42	1,499	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,188	65.57	779	44
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,566	61.62	965	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,076	57.60	620	12
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,145	80.30	919	2thin

Every lot, as filed

101 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	107.50/cwt	107.00–108.00	955	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	686	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	500	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	753	5
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	405	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	539	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	693	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	873	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	817	106.29/cwt	103.00–110.00	868	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	135.50/cwt	130.00–139.00	793	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	520	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	142.63/cwt	138.00–145.50	729	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	533	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	824	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	600	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	111.39/cwt	108.00–116.00	698	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	600	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	636	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	156.08/cwt	150.00–162.00	609	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	458	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	595	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	358	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	580	143.53/cwt	142.00–145.00	832	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	139.97/cwt	135.00–145.00	592	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	117.86/cwt	113.00–124.00	556	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	123.85/cwt	119.00–129.00	768	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	763	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	763	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	828	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	275	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	121.19/cwt	115.00–128.00	457	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	445	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	565	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	615	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	713	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	520	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	572	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	555	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	663	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	660	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	629	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	390	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	429	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	565	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	610	1
Bulls	—Natural	—	1,693	98.01/cwt	96.50–99.50	1,659	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	790	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	790	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	500	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	525	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	470	121.77/cwt	111.00–133.00	572	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	395	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	454	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	330	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	446	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	450	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	567	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,625	69.50/cwt	69.50–69.50	1,129	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Natural	—	1,225	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	980	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,145	80.30/cwt	77.00–84.00	919	2
Bulls	—Natural	—	1,555	100.50/cwt	100.50–100.50	1,563	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,313	82.50/cwt	81.00–84.00	1,083	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	13,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,183	901.67/cwt	875.00–930.00	10,667	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,283	921.67/cwt	890.00–950.00	11,825	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	770.00/cwt	730.00–810.00	10,203	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	11,200	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,128	55.90/cwt	51.50–59.50	631	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,176.67/cwt	1,125.00–1,275.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	—	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Natural	—	1,310	63.85/cwt	58.00–68.00	836	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	70.66/cwt	68.00–75.50	880	15
Bulls	—	—	1,575	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	104.25/cwt	101.00–107.00	740	4
Bulls	—	—	1,684	95.67/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,611	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,137	62.14/cwt	55.50–66.50	707	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	818	66.09/cwt	62.00–70.00	541	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	615	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	523	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Full	—	725	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	580	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	485	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	621	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Natural	—	1,717	69.33/cwt	68.50–70.00	1,190	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Natural	—	1,530	61.29/cwt	57.00–66.50	938	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,568	60.38/cwt	54.00–66.50	947	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	602	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	116.96/cwt	114.00–122.50	669	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	415	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	535	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	707	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	488	121.51/cwt	121.00–122.00	593	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	614	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	111.66/cwt	110.00–113.00	421	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	711	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	134.26/cwt	126.00–140.00	706	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	99.57/cwt	94.00–105.00	668	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	495	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	738	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	753	95.50/cwt	94.00–97.00	719	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	103.94/cwt	99.00–109.00	649	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	114.74/cwt	112.00–118.00	761	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	136.01/cwt	132.00–143.00	650	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	118.67/cwt	113.00–125.00	503	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	111.15/cwt	104.00–115.50	635	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	115.41/cwt	108.00–122.00	607	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	145.93/cwt	140.00–155.00	479	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	395	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	628	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,102	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	228	156.57/cwt	150.00–163.00	357	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	119.95/cwt	114.00–125.00	393	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	104.01/cwt	102.00–106.00	790	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	545	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	147.53/cwt	141.00–159.00	704	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	535	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	118.78/cwt	115.00–125.00	802	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	146.19/cwt	139.00–155.00	545	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	340	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	592	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	542	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	422	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	132.92/cwt	130.00–136.00	485	2

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 Jan 27, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 413Last week 354Year ago 313

Slaughter CattleReceipts 135Last week 154Year ago 90

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 37Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	888	107.00–108.00	107.50
2	—	418	164.00	164.00
3	—	817	103.00–110.00	106.29
6	—	585	130.00–139.00	135.50
9	—	511	138.00–145.50	142.63
1	—	710	116.00	116.00
2	—	390	150.00–162.00	156.08
4	—	620	119.00–129.00	123.85
1	—	760	109.00	109.00
1	—	1,060	104.00	104.00
5	—	477	141.00–159.00	147.53
5	—	675	115.00–125.00	118.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	500	150.50	150.50
4	—	693	126.00	126.00
2	—	580	142.00–145.00	143.53
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	133.00	133.00
1	—	790	100.00	100.00
2	—	470	111.00–133.00	121.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	155.00	155.00
1	—	370	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	140.00	140.00
1	—	750	100.00	100.00
1	—	570	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	127.00	127.00
1	—	615	116.00	116.00
2	—	555	119.00–120.00	119.50
1	—	660	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	114.00	114.00
2	—	458	130.00	130.00
2	—	763	100.00	100.00
1	—	445	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	130.00	130.00
12	—	472	113.00–124.00	117.86
1	—	220	125.00	125.00
17	—	377	115.00–128.00	121.19
1	—	725	98.00	98.00
5	—	671	94.00–105.00	99.57
2	—	753	94.00–97.00	95.50
7	—	624	99.00–109.00	103.94
15	—	424	113.00–125.00	118.67
10	—	571	104.00–115.50	111.15
18	—	526	108.00–122.00	115.41
6	—	328	114.00–125.00	119.95
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	110.00	110.00
1	—	500	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	377	110.00–113.00	111.66
1	—	580	94.00	94.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	627	108.00–116.00	111.39
6	—	423	135.00–145.00	139.97
4	—	710	101.00–107.00	104.25
9	—	572	114.00–122.50	116.96
12	—	526	126.00–140.00	134.26
4	—	663	112.00–118.00	114.74
6	—	478	132.00–143.00	136.01
10	—	328	140.00–155.00	145.93
2	—	228	150.00–163.00	156.57
2	—	760	102.00–106.00	104.01
14	—	373	139.00–155.00	146.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	110.00	110.00
1	—	565	108.00	108.00
1	—	395	115.00	115.00
1	—	330	135.00	135.00
1	—	450	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	128.00	128.00
1	—	415	129.00	129.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	121.00–122.00	121.51
1	—	520	118.00	118.00
1	—	420	129.00	129.00
1	—	310	136.00	136.00
2	—	365	130.00–136.00	132.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	149.00	149.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	159.00	159.00
1	—	420	152.00	152.00
1	—	340	174.00	174.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	85.00	85.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	80.00	80.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,693	96.50–99.50	98.01
1	—	1,555	100.50	100.50
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,313	81.00–84.00	82.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,575	100.00	100.00
4	—	1,684	94.00–97.00	95.67
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,625	69.50	69.50
21	—	1,568	54.00–66.50	60.38
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	80.00	80.00
3	—	1,310	58.00–68.00	63.85
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,128	51.50–59.50	55.90
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,246	68.00–75.50	70.66
25	—	1,137	55.50–66.50	62.14
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	818	62.00–70.00	66.09
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,717	68.50–70.00	69.33
15	—	1,530	57.00–66.50	61.29
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,145	77.00–84.00	80.30

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,500	910.00	910.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,183	875.00–930.00	901.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,283	890.00–950.00	921.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,325	730.00–810.00	770.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,400	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,176.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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