Sale reports / Tennessee / Sweetwater Livestock Auction / 2021-02-24

Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, Feb 24
● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067
Feeder Cattle receipts
508 head
▲ 246 vs last sale 262▲ 339 vs year ago 169 · +200.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
223 head
▲ 31 vs last sale 192▲ 161 vs year ago 62 · +259.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
63 head
▲ 43 vs last sale 20▲ 49 vs year ago 14 · +350.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to sale two weeks ago, feeder heifers weighing up to 600 lbs. sharply higher, with those over 600 lbs. 3.00 higher. Feeder bulls measuring 4.00 to 5.00 higher overall, with feeder trends based on a heavier test and higher-quality offerings noted. No comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts from two weeks ago. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker cows 3.00 higher, boning cows 5.00 lower, lean cows mostly steady, and slaughter bulls 8.00 to 9.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.10/cwt on 149 head.
Average price
$120.10
149 head · 508 lb average
Value per head Derived
$610
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$15
per head · Small and Medium 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$0.75/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.98
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Small and Medium 1-2350120.754234thin
Medium and Large 1-2515120.09618143
Medium and Large 2-3340120.004082thin
One grade step is worth $0.75/cwt here — about $15 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 sale149 hd
120.10
—
TN average7 barns · 914 hd
125.09
−4.98
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,82098.191,78717
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,37866.5491743
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,24363.8679457
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,03656.8158842
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,040104.001,0821thin

Every lot

105 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2368153.26/cwt150.00–160.005643
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added380168.00/cwt168.00–168.006381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2424150.05/cwt139.00–154.006365
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added468158.70/cwt158.00–160.007433
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478151.98/cwt147.00–155.007263
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2508137.33/cwt137.00–138.006986
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520149.00/cwt149.00–149.007751
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3555127.00/cwt127.00–127.007051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added565149.00/cwt149.00–149.008421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2569139.51/cwt131.00–145.007945
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2610124.95/cwt122.00–134.007624
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed630115.00/cwt115.00–115.007251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2674122.34/cwt118.00–128.008256
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2730116.10/cwt113.00–122.008488
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2768115.31/cwt113.00–119.008863
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy795130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0341
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added805117.00/cwt117.00–117.009421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2875106.00/cwt106.00–106.009281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2945109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,0301
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2218142.00/cwt142.00–142.003103
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2270127.00/cwt127.00–127.003431
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2273128.22/cwt123.00–135.003506
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3300124.00/cwt124.00–124.003721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315148.00/cwt148.00–148.004661
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2330115.00/cwt115.00–115.003801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2334133.31/cwt127.00–137.004458
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2379128.67/cwt122.00–134.004889
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3380116.00/cwt116.00–116.004411
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2395123.00/cwt123.00–123.004861
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2405118.00/cwt118.00–118.004781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426132.02/cwt126.00–137.0056222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy440139.00/cwt139.00–139.006121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy458138.01/cwt137.00–139.006322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470129.38/cwt124.00–134.0060817
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full470120.00/cwt120.00–120.005641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524115.48/cwt110.00–121.0060518
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570114.91/cwt110.00–119.0065513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy580106.00/cwt106.00–106.006151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy602118.38/cwt115.00–119.507134
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added616114.69/cwt111.00–117.007066
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2628105.47/cwt102.00–109.006624
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2669105.07/cwt100.00–112.0070310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy67393.10/cwt90.00–96.006272
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy715110.00/cwt110.00–110.007871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy72592.00/cwt92.00–92.006671
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-272899.70/cwt96.00–106.007263
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-277597.96/cwt95.00–101.007596
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-281095.50/cwt94.00–97.007742
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-289093.50/cwt93.00–94.008322
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2220150.00/cwt150.00–150.003301
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2233132.50/cwt132.50–132.503092
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2278157.65/cwt150.00–165.0043812
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2342149.50/cwt147.50–151.005113
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2367153.88/cwt144.00–160.0056511
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2400123.00/cwt123.00–123.004921
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3405136.00/cwt136.00–136.005511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy423154.00/cwt154.00–154.006512
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425146.09/cwt140.00–150.0062116
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455152.68/cwt152.00–154.006956
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2474141.56/cwt135.00–150.0067119
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2527131.78/cwt126.00–138.006948
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy528141.49/cwt141.00–142.007472
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy565141.00/cwt141.00–141.007971
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full572120.00/cwt120.00–120.006863
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2574132.66/cwt125.00–139.0076110
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed615107.00/cwt107.00–107.006581
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2624123.31/cwt120.00–126.007696
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added625133.00/cwt133.00–133.008311
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2630109.00/cwt109.00–109.006871
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2664119.59/cwt114.00–121.0079410
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3695107.00/cwt107.00–107.007441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2724105.91/cwt104.00–109.007677
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2771103.47/cwt98.00–106.007987
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3350290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,0154
Dairy Steers—Large 340098.00/cwt98.00–98.003921
Dairy Steers—Small 441070.00/cwt70.00–70.002871
Dairy Steers—Small 446076.00/cwt76.00–76.003501
Dairy Steers—Small 451579.00/cwt79.00–79.004071
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,040104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,0821
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,76195.73/cwt91.00–100.501,68612
Bulls——1,961104.11/cwt102.00–107.002,0425
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed82169.30/cwt64.00–73.005694
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05755.25/cwt52.00–61.5058437
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11564.50/cwt64.50–64.507191
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18154.33/cwt52.00–55.506424
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23463.66/cwt57.50–70.0078648
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37466.30/cwt61.00–72.0091142
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,38173.39/cwt71.50–77.501,0145
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54576.50/cwt76.50–76.501,1821
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2750800.00/cwt800.00–800.006,0001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2850840.00/cwt840.00–840.007,1401
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2875825.00/cwt790.00–860.007,2192
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2920898.00/cwt840.00–1,000.008,2625
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2850782.50/cwt740.00–825.006,6512
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000678.75/cwt625.00–710.006,7884
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100675.00/cwt675.00–675.007,4251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,163968.13/cwt880.00–1,100.0011,2598
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,200813.33/cwt790.00–840.009,7603
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy1,200766.67/cwt730.00–820.009,2003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,239945.00/cwt840.00–1,100.0011,7099
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3001,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0013,9751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,300850.00/cwt850.00–850.0011,0501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,350.00/cwt1,350.00–1,350.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,260.00/cwt1,260.00–1,260.00—1
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.00—1

This sale against other markets

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.