Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-04-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 4.00 higher overall, with slaughter bulls mostly steady. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $142.61/cwt on 53 head.

Average price

$142.61

53 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$710

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$121

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

$15.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.72

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	502	144.26	724	47
Small and Medium 1-2	473	130.50	617	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	467	129.25	603	4thin

One grade step is worth $15.01/cwt here — about $121 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 sale53 hd

142.61

—

TN average11 barns · 1,674 hd

145.33

−2.72

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	1,693	111.30	1,884	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,188	85.09	1,011	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,335	78.30	1,046	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,032	74.42	768	14

Every lot, as filed

80 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
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	510	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	663	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	145.78/cwt	139.00–150.00	768	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	690	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	828	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	475	159.69/cwt	157.00–162.00	759	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	883	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	440	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	748	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	345	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	621	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	654	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	511	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	128.50/cwt	128.00–129.00	614	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	149.96/cwt	146.00–156.00	624	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	452	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	380	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	144.01/cwt	140.00–151.00	664	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	344	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	151.05/cwt	149.00–155.00	497	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,038	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,339	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	947	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	170.74/cwt	162.00–180.00	900	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	141.72/cwt	139.00–144.00	816	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	695	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	883	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	159.99/cwt	158.00–162.00	581	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	728	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	178.52/cwt	177.00–180.00	862	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	144.11/cwt	137.00–151.00	951	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	200.78/cwt	200.00–203.00	835	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	156.46/cwt	148.00–165.00	920	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	460	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	736	1
Dairy Steers	Small 4	—	285	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	342	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	928	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,150	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,346	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	365	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	788	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	555	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	783	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	693	132.01/cwt	130.00–134.00	915	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	193.49/cwt	180.00–202.00	735	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	161.34/cwt	160.00–164.00	863	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	202.00/cwt	200.00–204.00	667	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	615	135.01/cwt	134.00–136.00	830	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	198.46/cwt	193.00–209.00	814	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	902	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	73.16/cwt	66.50–77.50	757	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,285	90.13/cwt	87.50–92.50	1,158	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	82.41/cwt	78.50–86.50	981	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	93.13/cwt	88.50–96.00	1,101	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	930	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	763	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,353	77.94/cwt	75.00–84.00	1,055	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,140	71.58/cwt	70.50–72.50	816	2
Bulls	—	—	1,762	107.20/cwt	103.00–109.00	1,889	3
Bulls	—	—	1,740	118.83/cwt	117.00–120.50	2,068	4
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,295	93.50/cwt	93.50–93.50	1,211	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	6,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,100	940.00/cwt	940.00–940.00	10,340	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	990.00/cwt	990.00–990.00	12,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	840.00/cwt	840.00–840.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	800	840.00/cwt	840.00–840.00	6,720	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	15,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	—	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	821	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	825	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	530	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	758	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	255	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	181.18/cwt	170.00–184.00	781	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	556	154.73/cwt	152.00–157.00	860	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	698	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	124.51/cwt	124.00–125.00	919	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	171.05/cwt	169.00–173.00	826	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	413	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	121.49/cwt	120.00–123.00	765	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	880	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,047	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	141.34/cwt	139.00–144.00	883	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	898	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	141.48/cwt	136.00–147.00	931	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	435	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	570	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 Apr 20, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 204Last week 124Year ago 185

Slaughter CattleReceipts 118Last week 84Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 19Year ago 10

Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 4.00 higher overall, with slaughter bulls mostly steady. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	130.00	130.00
1	—	435	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	527	139.00–150.00	145.78
1	—	650	124.00	124.00
1	—	755	117.00	117.00
7	—	416	146.00–156.00	149.96
5	—	461	140.00–151.00	144.01
1	—	215	160.00	160.00
4	—	329	149.00–155.00	151.05
4	—	576	139.00–144.00	141.72
2	—	363	158.00–162.00	159.99
1	—	255	162.00	162.00
2	—	630	120.00–123.00	121.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	157.00–162.00	159.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	120.00	120.00
1	—	365	140.00	140.00
2	—	478	128.00–129.00	128.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	127.00	127.00
2	—	880	119.00	119.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	170.00	170.00
1	—	345	180.00	180.00
1	—	380	150.00	150.00
1	—	460	160.00	160.00
1	—	555	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	192.50	192.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,038	129.00	129.00
2	—	615	154.00	154.00
1	—	1,150	117.00	117.00
1	—	365	216.00	216.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	162.00–180.00	170.74
1	—	385	189.00	189.00
2	—	483	177.00–180.00	178.52
2	—	660	137.00–151.00	144.11
4	—	416	200.00–203.00	200.78
2	—	588	148.00–165.00	156.46
1	—	725	128.00	128.00
Dairy Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	693	130.00–134.00	132.01
2	—	615	134.00–136.00	135.01
1	—	530	143.00	143.00
1	—	255	160.00	160.00
1	—	490	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	380	180.00–202.00	193.49
3	—	535	160.00–164.00	161.34
2	—	330	200.00–204.00	202.00
9	—	431	170.00–184.00	181.18
4	—	556	152.00–157.00	154.73
2	—	738	124.00–125.00	124.51
2	—	483	169.00–173.00	171.05
3	—	625	139.00–144.00	141.34
2	—	755	119.00	119.00
2	—	658	136.00–147.00	141.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	410	193.00–209.00	198.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	160.00	160.00
1	—	595	138.00	138.00
1	—	735	119.00	119.00
1	—	620	133.00	133.00
1	—	465	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	82.00	82.00
12	—	1,035	66.50–77.50	73.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,285	87.50–92.50	90.13
28	—	1,353	75.00–84.00	77.94
2	—	1,140	70.50–72.50	71.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,190	78.50–86.50	82.41
8	—	1,182	88.50–96.00	93.13
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	82.00	82.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,762	103.00–109.00	107.20
4	—	1,740	117.00–120.50	118.83
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	93.50	93.50

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	660.00	660.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	990.00	990.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	940.00	940.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	840.00	840.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,160.00	1,160.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	840.00	840.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00

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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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