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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report, Sweetwater, TN

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays

Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 2026

139 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 139 163 0
Feeder cattle 85 98 0
Slaughter cattle 46 65 0
Replacement cattle 8 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady with no comparisons available for feeder cattle due to limited comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–640 638 2 327.50–342.50 $334.97 $2,137 +14.97
775 775 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,461 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,354 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 330.00–365.00 $347.04 $1,319 +7.04
412–445 423 6 340.00–370.00 $358.05 $1,515 +1.38
463–465 464 3 330.00–355.00 $346.64 $1,608 +26.64
470 470 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,457 -10.00
500–547 535 4 310.00–317.50 $311.75 $1,668 +1.75
550–565 558 2 317.50–327.50 $322.57 $1,800 +2.67
610–615 613 2 307.50–310.00 $308.74 $1,893 +6.23
675–685 680 2 305.00–310.00 $307.48 $2,091 -2.52
740 740 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,183 —
890 890 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,559 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,121 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 457.50 $457.50 $1,075 —
330 330 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,617 +60.00
365–375 370 2 420.00–450.00 $434.80 $1,609 +4.80
405–423 418 6 375.00–427.50 $392.59 $1,641 —
495–497 497 4 382.50 $382.50 $1,901 —
510 fancy 510 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,938 —
510–545 532 6 330.00–362.50 $344.29 $1,832 -25.71
550–570 558 3 325.00–350.00 $340.09 $1,898 -5.11
608–643 626 4 315.00–331.00 $322.78 $2,021 -0.92
752 752 3 287.00 $287.00 $2,158 +14.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,548 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1495 1253 80-85% 7 123.00–140.00 $133.31 $1,670 -16.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1200 1152 85-90% 5 115.00–122.00 $118.42 $1,364 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,779 -14.49
1560–1665 1618 75-80% 4 122.00–136.00 $126.44 $2,046 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,434 —
1380–1835 1654 8 164.00–184.00 $171.98 $2,845 —
1865–2015 1940 2 192.00–195.00 $193.44 $3,753 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00

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Price trend

high 356.00 low 315.00 Mar 2026 Sep 2026

850–899 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

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.

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