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East Tennessee Livestock Center Graded Holstein Steer Sale Market Report, Sweetwater, TN

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special Graded)

Sale of Friday, November 7, 2025

175 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest East Tennessee Livestock Center Graded Holstein Steer Sale report →

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 175 — —

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Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
631 631 4 302.50 $302.50 $1,909 —
782 782 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,994 —
835 835 5 243.00 $243.00 $2,029 —
858 858 5 239.00 $239.00 $2,051 —
1123 1123 6 223.00 $223.00 $2,504 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,418 -65.95
460–475 468 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,486 -62.62
518–523 521 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,589 -56.84
579 579 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,679 -71.19
780 780 45 263.00 $263.00 $2,051 —
985 985 32 230.00 $230.00 $2,266 —
1133 1133 10 210.00 $210.00 $2,379 -20.00
1237 1237 3 202.00 $202.00 $2,499 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 220.00 $220.00 $693 -25.00
409 409 10 190.00 $190.00 $777 -52.50
468 468 2 195.00 $195.00 $913 —
640 640 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,536 +37.50
665 665 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 —
830 830 6 197.50 $197.50 $1,639 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 658 22 270.00 $270.00 $1,777 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 -25.00
560 560 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,568 -45.14
1135 1135 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,525 —

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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.