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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report, Sweetwater, TN

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 12, 2025

92 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 92 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 value added 445 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,869 —
515 515 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,777 -5.00
550 value added 550 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,049 —
660–685 value added 668 3 282.50–295.00 $290.73 $1,942 —
700 value added 700 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,995 —
835 835 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,046 —
860 860 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,021 —
910 value added 910 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,275 —
915 915 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,059 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,381 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 327.50–345.00 $336.32 $1,103 +3.82
445 445 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,446 +1.63
480 480 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,536 +11.88
505–525 517 3 287.50–297.50 $294.24 $1,521 -3.51
570 570 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,767 —
610–640 621 6 255.00–260.00 $255.82 $1,589 +25.82
692 692 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,668 +3.50
700–713 value added 709 3 241.00–242.50 $241.49 $1,712 —
713 713 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 330.00 $330.00 $957 —
305 305 1 320.00 $320.00 $976 —
423 423 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,311 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,058 —
455 455 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,297 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,136 -20.00
300 300 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,095 —
355–395 385 5 345.00–415.00 $386.83 $1,489 +11.34
480–490 483 4 337.50–371.00 $362.49 $1,751 +35.53
515–525 522 5 340.00–362.50 $344.44 $1,798 +40.67
615 615 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 ±0.00
670–687 681 5 257.50–270.00 $266.54 $1,815 -3.46
730–745 735 3 257.50–260.00 $258.34 $1,899 —
750–755 754 4 242.50–260.00 $255.65 $1,928 —
930–945 938 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,876 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 375.00 $375.00 $750 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,084 —
1120 1120 80-85% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,669 —
1000–1360 1155 80-85% 5 132.00–143.00 $139.46 $1,611 +9.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,088 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,204 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1930 1930 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,281 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

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 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1230 1003 85-90% 3 117.00–119.00 $118.43 $1,188 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,944 —

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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.