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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 26, 2025

676 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $276.50/cwt ≈ $2,400/hd at 868 lb · 66 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $279.94/cwt ≈ $2,332/hd at 833 lb · 63 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $266.98/cwt ≈ $2,435/hd at 912 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 676 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 5 415.00 $415.00 $1,179 —
320–340 value added 330 2 450.00–515.00 $483.48 $1,595 —
340 340 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,428 —
370 370 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,424 —
432 432 8 350.00 $350.00 $1,512 —
425–449 value added 446 8 385.00–435.00 $429.04 $1,914 —
450–475 463 2 330.00–350.00 $340.27 $1,575 +7.77
474 value added 474 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,825 —
505–525 509 12 328.00–350.00 $346.88 $1,766 —
505–535 value added 511 8 355.00–359.00 $357.86 $1,829 +22.86
550–580 value added 560 16 345.00–350.00 $349.24 $1,956 —
555–586 578 8 320.00–339.00 $329.18 $1,903 —
603–633 value added 614 17 324.00–342.00 $335.45 $2,060 +25.45
677 value added 677 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,997 —
715–720 718 2 265.00–276.00 $270.52 $1,942 —
763 763 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,060 —
770 value added 770 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,133 —
811–835 value added 833 63 272.00–280.60 $279.94 $2,332 —
858–893 value added 868 66 259.00–278.25 $276.50 $2,400 —
912–916 value added 912 62 245.00–268.50 $266.98 $2,435 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,294 —
380 value added 380 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,406 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–345 320 7 335.00–355.00 $349.52 $1,118 —
330–340 value added 335 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,240 —
363 value added 363 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,198 —
385–388 387 3 320.00–325.00 $321.66 $1,245 —
418–438 427 6 310.00–327.50 $312.94 $1,336 -1.44
400–443 value added 437 22 335.00–360.00 $336.21 $1,469 —
455–490 463 8 295.00–305.00 $302.44 $1,400 -17.56
464–498 value added 484 13 310.00–350.00 $324.67 $1,571 —
533–535 533 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,492 —
500–541 value added 538 34 310.00–324.00 $323.15 $1,739 +29.29
550–579 value added 557 44 299.00–330.00 $325.24 $1,812 —
564–595 573 7 267.50–293.00 $285.88 $1,638 +20.84
600–634 value added 626 14 276.00–289.00 $284.61 $1,782 —
670 670 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,769 +1.50
655–678 value added 676 34 271.50–287.00 $284.22 $1,921 —
710 value added 710 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,846 —
715 715 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,823 —
725–745 735 2 230.00–237.00 $233.55 $1,717 —
760–775 value added 768 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,766 —
823 823 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,893 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 value added 315 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,087 —
350 350 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,312 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,092 —
465 465 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,186 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,502 —
402 value added 402 7 440.00 $440.00 $1,769 —
415–445 430 3 380.00–395.00 $389.83 $1,676 +1.05
460–485 470 3 327.50–345.00 $337.60 $1,587 -2.16
523–525 524 3 295.00–300.00 $296.67 $1,555 -5.37
550–595 567 11 300.00–320.00 $313.01 $1,775 —
615 615 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 —
618–625 620 3 285.00–290.00 $286.68 $1,777 —
670 670 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,668 -20.50
686 value added 686 17 286.00 $286.00 $1,962 —
715 715 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,770 —
715–733 value added 724 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,919 —
835 835 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,858 -21.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 —
330 330 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,238 —
447 447 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,609 -20.00
484 value added 484 4 357.50 $357.50 $1,730 —
530 530 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,458 -4.00
785 785 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,845 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1150 1075 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,150.00–2,500.00 $2,325.00 —
1300–1450 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,750.00–2,850.00 $2,800.00 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 315.00–340.00 $327.94 $1,394 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1275 1125 80-85% 15 126.00–139.50 $132.30 $1,488 —
1205–1335 1260 80-85% 4 142.00–149.00 $144.13 $1,816 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1535 1426 75-80% 7 133.50–145.50 $141.01 $2,011 —
1530–1555 1543 75-80% 2 147.50–150.00 $148.74 $2,295 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1230 1006 85-90% 8 115.00–124.50 $120.96 $1,217 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1195 1085 2 148.00–150.50 $149.38 $1,621 —
1125–2170 1639 8 152.00–172.00 $163.64 $2,682 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1000–1050 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,825.00 $1,587.50
1000–1300 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,425.00 $2,325.00
1000–1450 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,500.00–2,375.00 $1,976.67
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1100–1250 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,800.00 $1,637.50
1000–1450 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,725.00–2,275.00 $1,950.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00
900–950 917 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,725.00–1,775.00 $1,741.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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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 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 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
890 890 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $979 —
1245 1245 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,494 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,216 —
870 870 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,436 —
925 925 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,596 —
970 970 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,843 —
1075–1085 1080 2 184.00–187.00 $185.49 $2,003 —
1190 1190 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,112 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,968 —

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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.