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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 5, 2025

129 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $239.72/cwt ≈ $1,654/hd at 690 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $310.46/cwt -22.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 431 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 129 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,672 —
655 thin fleshed 655 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
958 value added 958 2 233.00 $233.00 $2,232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 330 4 300.00–318.00 $313.70 $1,035 —
393 393 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,226 —
426–445 430 5 280.00–306.00 $300.62 $1,293 —
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 -12.96
475 value added 475 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,411 —
550–575 563 3 230.00–245.00 $237.29 $1,336 —
568–585 574 3 250.00–263.00 $258.58 $1,484 —
638 638 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,493 —
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 —
672 value added 672 7 238.00 $238.00 $1,599 —
770 value added 770 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,786 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 260.00–280.00 $269.61 $1,025 —
625 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 —
835 835 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,181 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,190 —
355–390 362 5 335.00–340.00 $338.92 $1,227 —
400–449 431 10 305.00–315.00 $310.46 $1,338 -22.80
461–485 466 5 299.00–310.00 $301.29 $1,404 —
515–535 529 4 298.00–309.00 $302.70 $1,601 —
580 580 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,293 —
580–588 586 4 250.00–274.00 $268.06 $1,571 —
600–625 610 6 256.00–264.00 $259.44 $1,583 —
684–694 690 13 238.00–242.50 $239.72 $1,654 —
800 800 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,808 —
1040 1040 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,028 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 thin fleshed 379 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,364 —
385 385 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,213 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 230.00 $230.00 $736 —
437 437 2 205.00 $205.00 $896 —
545 545 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,194 —
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1065 931 85-90% 4 109.00–117.00 $112.78 $1,050 —
970–1040 1005 85-90% 2 102.00–104.00 $102.97 $1,035 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1235 1175 80-85% 2 115.50–116.50 $115.97 $1,363 -25.28
1290–1320 1310 80-85% 3 120.50–136.00 $127.10 $1,665 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 75-80% 1 135.50 $135.50 $2,304 —
1730 1730 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,491 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1800 1743 2 139.00–147.50 $143.39 $2,499 -30.11

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1500 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,880.00 $2,352.50
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 1 138.50 $138.50 $2,091 —

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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.