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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 23, 2025

57 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 57 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,673 —
745 745 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,086 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,992 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,066 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,343 +9.31
410 410 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,374 +5.19
695 695 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,876 —
845 845 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,112 —
880 880 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,958 -7.50
905 905 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,149 —
960 960 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,501 -29.80
400–420 410 2 360.00–365.00 $362.44 $1,486 +0.76
660–670 665 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,829 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,771 —
965 965 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,075 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,402 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,389 —
1125–1390 1247 80-85% 3 149.00–154.00 $151.75 $1,892 —
1045–1525 1262 80-85% 8 132.00–144.00 $138.58 $1,749 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $620 —
1105–1165 1135 85-90% 2 140.00–142.00 $140.97 $1,600 —
950–1380 1165 85-90% 2 108.00–120.00 $112.89 $1,315 —
1045–1410 1273 85-90% 5 128.00–138.00 $133.01 $1,693 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,065 —
1575–1625 1598 75-80% 4 135.00–138.50 $136.37 $2,179 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
950 950 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,820.00 $1,820.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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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.