Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons available for feeder and slaughter classes due to limited comparable receipts.

Link to video load: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_2228.pdf

Weight class

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $236.47/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −116.08 against this barn's trailing median of $352.56.

Average price

$236.47

16 head · 629 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,488

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+3.56

vs TN average

−13.22 vs national

What quality paid 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	629	236.47	1,488	16thin

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

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale16 hd

236.47

—

TN average8 barns · 129 hd

232.92

+3.56

National average124 barns · 4,738 hd

249.69

−13.22

This barn, trailing median2 sales

352.56

−116.08

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	1,978	168.42	3,331	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,048	139.35	1,460	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	973	135.51	1,319	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,580	134.50	2,125	2thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,365	126.03	1,720	3thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,275	124.39	1,586	2thin

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	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,300	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,875	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$975	1thin

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	—	—	1,978	168.42/cwt	168.00–169.00	3,331	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,048	139.35/cwt	133.00–144.00	1,460	6
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	124.39/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,586	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,261	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,590	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,988	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	135.51/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,319	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,356	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	325	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	379	260.07/cwt	255.00–270.00	986	4
Steers	Small 1-2	500–550	530	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,471	1
Steers	Small 1-2	300–350	310	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	277	282.05/cwt	262.50–292.50	781	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	785	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,374	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	239.77/cwt	239.50–240.00	1,499	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	323	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,066	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	695	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	322	293.42/cwt	290.00–300.00	945	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	413	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,322	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,070	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,269	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,639	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	324.88/cwt	320.00–330.00	910	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	245	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	704	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	628	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,507	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	815	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,712	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	320.17/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,194	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	251.16/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,670	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	315	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	835	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	360	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,080	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,365	126.03/cwt	125.00–127.00	1,720	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	760	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	735	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,191	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	708	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,508	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	483	255.21/cwt	240.00–262.50	1,233	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	410	270.49/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,109	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	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 May 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 100Last week 82Year ago 107

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 44Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 10Year ago 7

No comparisons available for feeder and slaughter classes due to limited comparable receipts.

Link to video load: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_2228.pdf

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,978	168.00–169.00	168.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,048	133.00–144.00	139.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,570	144.00	144.00
1	—	1,590	125.00	125.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	973	133.00–140.00	135.51
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,275	120.00–128.00	124.39
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,365	125.00–127.00	126.03

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	410	250.00–290.00	270.49
3	450–500	483	240.00–262.50	255.21
2	550–600	565	240.00	240.00
3	700–750	708	213.00	213.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	265.00	265.00
1	350–400	360	300.00	300.00
2	400–450	413	320.00	320.00
6	600–650	628	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	232.50	232.50
1	750–800	760	205.00	205.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	287.50	287.50
1	500–550	530	277.50	277.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	287.50	287.50
5	250–300	280	320.00–330.00	324.88
2	300–350	323	330.00	330.00
2	350–400	373	315.00–325.00	320.17
1	400–450	430	295.00	295.00
1	550–600	565	290.00	290.00
10	650–700	665	245.00–260.00	251.16
1	800–850	815	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	277	262.50–292.50	282.05
3	300–350	322	290.00–300.00	293.42
4	350–400	379	255.00–270.00	260.07
1	450–500	465	230.00	230.00
15	600–650	625	239.50–240.00	239.77
1	650–700	695	187.00	187.00
2	750–800	785	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	735	162.00	162.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,675.00	1,675.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,875.00	1,875.00

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 600–700 lb

What quality paid 600–700 lb

How it compared 600–700 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

East Tennessee Livestock Center - Sweetwater, TN

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