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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 16, 2025

144 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.81/cwt ≈ $1,398/hd at 424 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $353.61/cwt +2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,694/hd at 479 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.25/cwt +2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,500/hd at 470 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 144 — —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 365.00 $365.00 $887 —
319–325 320 6 360.00–400.00 $388.24 $1,242 +29.31
360–395 380 7 335.00–370.00 $350.69 $1,333 -15.29
400–445 424 17 310.00–345.00 $329.81 $1,398 —
450–490 470 11 305.00–345.00 $319.25 $1,500 +2.70
570 570 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,682 +5.98
605 605 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,588 +16.63
658 658 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,783 +1.00
850 850 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,955 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 thin fleshed 330 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,204 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 340.00 $340.00 $833 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–323 313 8 420.00–455.00 $433.54 $1,357 +28.54
355–390 364 6 410.00–430.00 $424.80 $1,546 +24.46
403 fancy 403 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,652 —
405–433 425 6 330.00–390.00 $361.68 $1,537 -20.09
455–495 479 11 330.00–370.00 $353.61 $1,694 +43.61
500–530 511 4 327.50–342.50 $336.37 $1,719 +6.37
565 565 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,737 -12.50
638 638 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,863 -6.00
780 780 2 237.50–240.00 $238.75 $1,862 +8.75
950 950 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,834 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 395.00–400.00 $397.56 $1,324 —
455 455 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,388 —
580 580 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,696 +6.26
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,140 —
395 395 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,106 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1310 1158 80-85% 10 133.50–147.50 $140.18 $1,623 —
1410 1410 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,256 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1545 1441 75-80% 8 137.00–150.00 $146.22 $2,107 —
1555 1555 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,488 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1050 983 85-90% 2 128.00–131.50 $129.87 $1,277 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780–1855 1820 3 169.50–175.50 $173.49 $3,158 —
1975–2020 1998 2 178.50–180.00 $179.24 $3,581 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1050–1350 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,300.00–2,300.00 $1,900.00
1100–1500 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,893.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,310.00 $1,292.50
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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.