Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 5.00 lower 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 $207.19/cwt on 40 head.

Average price

$207.19

40 head · 496 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,027

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−4.01

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	496	207.19	1,027	40

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale40 hd

207.19

—

TN average10 barns · 3,018 hd

211.20

−4.01

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	1,551	122.56	1,901	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,407	98.18	1,381	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,121	95.74	1,073	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	996	81.67	813	14

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,300	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,113	$1,041	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,075	$975	2thin

Every lot, as filed

41 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	—	365	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	894	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	233.47/cwt	225.00–240.00	988	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	193.17/cwt	180.00–206.00	1,126	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	217.46/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,050	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	305	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	641	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3-4	—	692	85.77/cwt	81.00–89.00	594	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	238.37/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,132	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	460	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,247	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	543	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,412	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	410	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	871	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	210.10/cwt	195.00–215.00	912	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3-4	—	573	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	464	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3-4	—	735	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	595	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	465	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,267	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	997	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	745	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,348	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	590	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,215	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	540	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,031	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,505	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	665	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	200.50/cwt	200.00–202.50	950	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,149	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	217.92/cwt	203.00–228.00	846	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	208.65/cwt	197.00–211.00	1,104	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	430	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,118	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	975.00/head	970.00–980.00	975	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	1,041.25/head	975.00–1,090.00	1,041	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,048	102.84/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,078	2
Bulls	—	—	1,674	125.69/cwt	123.00–129.00	2,104	8
Bulls	—	—	1,570	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	2,151	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	990	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	931	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,131	94.51/cwt	87.00–100.50	1,069	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	98.90/cwt	91.00–104.50	1,414	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,355	85.50/cwt	85.50–85.50	1,159	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	987	83.40/cwt	78.00–91.50	823	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	93.50/cwt	93.50–93.50	879	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	74.83/cwt	70.00–77.50	771	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,110	105.80/cwt	103.00–108.50	1,174	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,320	106.50/cwt	106.50–106.50	1,406	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 Jun 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 130Last week 213Year ago 133

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 94Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 7Year ago 10

Compared to last week, slaughter cows gauging 1.00 to 5.00 lower 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	245.00	245.00
7	—	423	225.00–240.00	233.47
2	—	583	180.00–206.00	193.17
1	—	505	190.00	190.00
2	—	483	210.00–225.00	217.46
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	210.00	210.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	692	81.00–89.00	85.77
2	—	573	81.00	81.00
1	—	735	81.00	81.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	225.00–250.00	238.37
1	—	445	224.00	224.00
1	—	570	264.00	264.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	460	271.00	271.00
2	—	543	260.00	260.00
2	—	745	181.00	181.00
3	—	590	206.00	206.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	212.50	212.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	272.50	272.50
3	—	430	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	434	195.00–215.00	210.10
5	—	474	200.00–202.50	200.50
3	—	583	197.00	197.00
7	—	388	203.00–228.00	217.92
19	—	529	197.00–211.00	208.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	191.00	191.00
1	—	665	173.00	173.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,075	970.00–980.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,113	975.00–1,090.00	1,041.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,350.00	1,350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,048	100.00–106.00	102.84
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,674	123.00–129.00	125.69
1	—	1,570	137.00	137.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	94.00	94.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,131	87.00–100.50	94.51
2	—	1,110	103.00–108.50	105.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,430	91.00–104.50	98.90
1	—	1,355	85.50	85.50
1	—	1,320	106.50	106.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	987	78.00–91.50	83.40
1	—	940	93.50	93.50
4	—	1,030	70.00–77.50	74.83

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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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

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Heifers · 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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle