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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 26, 2025

139 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 139 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,388 —
460–495 482 3 350.00–361.00 $355.56 $1,714 +50.56
500 500 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,550 —
520–548 538 6 322.50–335.00 $326.16 $1,755 —
560–580 570 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,852 +36.00
630 630 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 —
760 760 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,052 —
898 898 2 252.00 $252.00 $2,263 —
963 value added 963 3 230.00 $230.00 $2,215 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–343 340 3 337.50–342.50 $339.14 $1,153 —
360–395 372 6 315.00–335.00 $324.77 $1,208 —
410–420 417 3 292.00–317.00 $305.48 $1,274 +35.71
450–475 460 3 285.00–300.00 $291.61 $1,341 —
533–545 536 5 279.00–285.00 $281.99 $1,511 +31.99
560–580 570 2 267.50–268.00 $267.75 $1,526 —
615–635 625 2 246.00–269.00 $257.68 $1,610 —
650–685 670 3 237.50–246.00 $241.89 $1,621 —
845 845 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,003 +15.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,386 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 value added 279 5 395.00 $395.00 $1,102 —
300–347 334 8 390.00–400.00 $395.63 $1,321 —
365–385 378 6 350.00–360.00 $353.22 $1,335 —
400 400 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,260 +7.52
415–445 424 4 332.50–362.50 $351.53 $1,490 +44.05
450–495 470 4 330.00–355.00 $335.98 $1,579 —
515–537 530 5 316.00–332.50 $320.49 $1,699 +60.49
565–585 578 3 295.00–305.00 $300.79 $1,739 —
655–680 670 3 267.50–271.00 $268.64 $1,800 —
685 685 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,671 —
720 720 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,800 +20.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,179 +32.50
615 615 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 345.00 $345.00 $794 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 80-85% 1 123.50 $123.50 $1,439 -6.37
1250–1440 1318 80-85% 4 131.50–139.00 $136.73 $1,802 —
1350–1540 1415 80-85% 3 150.00–161.00 $157.33 $2,226 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1595 1448 75-80% 6 130.00–144.00 $135.89 $1,968 —
1455–1460 1458 75-80% 2 151.00–165.00 $157.99 $2,303 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1165 1053 85-90% 2 102.00–110.00 $106.43 $1,121 —
855–1330 1072 85-90% 5 116.00–124.00 $120.35 $1,290 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–2115 1873 2 156.50–166.50 $162.15 $3,037 —
2240–2355 2298 2 153.50–157.50 $155.45 $3,572 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,116 —
1320 1320 80-85% 1 129.50 $129.50 $1,709 —
1260–1820 1423 85-90% 8 119.00–129.50 $123.84 $1,762 —
1450 1450 80-85% 1 123.50 $123.50 $1,791 —
1635–1745 1690 75-80% 2 128.50–146.50 $137.79 $2,329 —

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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.