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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 19, 2025

96 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 96 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,496 —
520 value added 520 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,742 —
625 value added 625 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,938 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,586 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,600 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–432 432 4 312.50–315.00 $314.38 $1,358 -10.62
475 475 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 ±0.00
500–535 value added 518 2 290.00–298.00 $293.86 $1,522 —
570–580 575 2 260.00–270.00 $265.04 $1,524 -44.96
620 620 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,717 +21.18
650 650 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 thin fleshed 385 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,386 —
387 387 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,304 —
565 565 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,667 —
645 645 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 2 387.50–390.00 $388.78 $1,613 —
460–495 483 3 335.00–350.00 $339.76 $1,641 -22.73
530–547 543 5 275.00–312.00 $302.04 $1,640 -42.40
665 665 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,829 +8.46
674 674 5 269.50 $269.50 $1,816 +2.96
765 765 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,897 -7.65
810 810 2 242.50–245.00 $243.75 $1,974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 thin fleshed 288 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,210 —
350 350 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 —
420 420 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,596 —
461 thin fleshed 461 7 368.00 $368.00 $1,696 —
545 545 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,521 —
655 655 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,664 —
715 715 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,716 —
925 925 1 219.00 $219.00 $2,026 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,312 —
615 615 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,368 —
705 705 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,650 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1000 873 85-90% 2 75.00–100.00 $89.33 $780 -35.67
905–1520 1145 85-90% 6 114.00–119.50 $116.23 $1,331 —
1275–1440 1358 85-90% 2 122.00–129.50 $125.52 $1,705 —
1205–1795 1527 85-90% 3 105.00–110.00 $106.72 $1,630 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1480 1168 80-85% 2 122.00–124.00 $122.73 $1,433 -16.73
1185 1185 80-85% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,908 +21.54
1170–1995 1526 80-85% 7 123.50–134.00 $129.20 $1,972 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,786 —
1380 1380 75-80% 1 150.50 $150.50 $2,077 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1885 1885 1 178.50 $178.50 $3,365 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1225–1250 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,937.50

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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.