Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 6.00 to 9.00 higher overall, with slaughter bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $189.82/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −18.06 against this barn's trailing median of $207.88.

Average price

$189.82

32 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,053

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$365

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

$22.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.22

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	275	193.75	533	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	579	191.64	1,109	27
Small and Medium 1-2	525	170.83	897	3thin

One grade step is worth $22.92/cwt here — about −$365 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 sale32 hd

189.82

—

TN average10 barns · 888 hd

199.04

−9.22

This barn, trailing median2 sales

207.88

−18.06

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	1,694	123.20	2,087	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,423	106.48	1,515	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,108	99.34	1,101	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,083	82.45	893	9thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,063	$1,118	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,405	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,375	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,288	5

Every lot, as filed

50 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	—	550	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,111	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	188.02/cwt	185.00–190.00	899	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,058	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	179.50/cwt	179.00–180.00	763	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	620	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	202.45/cwt	192.50–212.50	1,059	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	191.22/cwt	183.00–200.00	732	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	768	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	206.29/cwt	205.00–207.50	862	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,061	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	182.67/cwt	170.00–190.00	946	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	885	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,441	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,130	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,037	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	545	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	872	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	204.81/cwt	200.00–210.00	969	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,141	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,246	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	215.88/cwt	205.00–227.00	896	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	400	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	810	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	510	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,173	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,117	88.42/cwt	85.00–92.00	988	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	104.30/cwt	95.00–109.00	1,481	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,041	74.99/cwt	72.00–76.50	781	4
Bulls	—	—	1,660	126.50/cwt	123.00–128.50	2,100	4
Bulls	—	—	1,830	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	2,013	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,616	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,108	99.34/cwt	96.00–103.50	1,101	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,380.00–1,420.00	1,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,426.67/head	1,380.00–1,450.00	1,427	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,250.00/head	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,250	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,000	890.00/head	890.00–890.00	890	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,050	1,080.00/head	1,080.00–1,080.00	1,080	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,090.00/head	1,090.00–1,090.00	1,090	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	474	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	967	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	828	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,127	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	450	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	588	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	911	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 May 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 116Last week 156Year ago 118

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 88Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 24Year ago 10

Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 6.00 to 9.00 higher overall, with slaughter bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher. No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	202.00	202.00
2	—	523	192.50–212.50	202.45
2	—	473	200.00–210.00	204.81
8	—	617	185.00	185.00
6	—	733	170.00	170.00
3	—	415	205.00–227.00	215.88
3	—	385	215.00	215.00
1	—	835	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	200.00	200.00
1	—	240	187.50	187.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	202.50	202.50
2	—	588	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	185.00–190.00	188.02
1	—	860	123.00	123.00
2	—	425	179.00–180.00	179.50
2	—	383	183.00–200.00	191.22
1	—	330	190.00	190.00
1	—	260	200.00	200.00
6	—	518	170.00–190.00	182.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	474	204.00	204.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	205.00–207.50	206.29
1	—	505	210.00	210.00
1	—	300	235.00	235.00
1	—	710	203.00	203.00
1	—	565	200.00	200.00
2	—	478	217.00	217.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	161.00	161.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,117	85.00–92.00	88.42
4	—	1,041	72.00–76.50	74.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,420	95.00–109.00	104.30
1	—	1,430	113.00	113.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,108	96.00–103.50	99.34
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,660	123.00–128.50	126.50
1	—	1,830	110.00	110.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,380.00–1,420.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,380.00–1,450.00	1,426.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,090.00	1,090.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,100	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	890.00	890.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,080.00	1,080.00

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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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

East Tennessee Livestock Center - Sweetwater, TN

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

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