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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 5, 2025

115 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.64/cwt +23.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,420/hd at 432 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.91/cwt +13.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,559/hd at 527 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 115 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 347.50 $347.50 $1,633 -8.06
503 503 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,760 +40.00
525 value added 525 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,890 —
573 573 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,874 +2.00
625–635 630 2 290.00–292.50 $291.24 $1,835 -8.76
775 value added 775 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 310.00 $310.00 $868 —
315 315 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,047 -6.64
350–360 353 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,165 +5.23
385 value added 385 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,405 —
418 value added 418 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,484 —
400–445 435 10 305.00–340.00 $323.37 $1,407 +17.89
450–480 465 3 300.00–320.00 $308.12 $1,433 +16.51
505–548 525 10 294.00–310.00 $297.75 $1,563 +15.76
545 545 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,512 -4.49
555 value added 555 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,610 —
625 625 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 -27.68
643 643 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,608 -7.68
670 670 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,591 -4.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,094 —
360–385 373 3 360.00–397.50 $375.49 $1,401 +22.27
410 410 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,681 +95.00
455–490 478 5 315.00–340.00 $326.96 $1,563 -9.02
490 fancy 490 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,886 —
525–540 533 2 302.50–305.00 $303.77 $1,619 -16.72
563–575 567 4 300.00–315.00 $311.26 $1,765 +10.47
625 625 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,688 —
660 660 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,782 +1.36

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1265 1153 80-85% 8 127.00–136.00 $130.46 $1,504 +6.96
1170–1300 1235 80-85% 2 143.00–145.00 $143.95 $1,778 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1435 1300 75-80% 5 129.00–140.00 $133.96 $1,741 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,174 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1110 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,575.00–2,010.00 $1,772.84
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,495.00 $1,495.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1100–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,925.00 $1,775.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1200–1450 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,425.00 $2,225.00
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1275 1098 85-90% 5 116.00–123.00 $119.41 $1,311 —
985–1410 1198 85-90% 2 106.00–113.00 $110.12 $1,319 —
1355–1505 1430 80-85% 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,802 +2.16
1575 1575 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,906 —
1595–1625 1610 75-80% 2 126.00–137.00 $131.45 $2,116 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,006 —

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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.