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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 7, 2025

136 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 136 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 thin fleshed 285 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,482 —
330 value added 330 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,485 —
460–480 465 4 372.50–410.00 $384.25 $1,787 +4.25
615 615 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,183 +30.00
730 730 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,226 —
795 795 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,345 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 thin fleshed 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 value added 298 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,192 —
305–340 325 3 370.00–415.00 $389.31 $1,265 —
372 372 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,469 +35.00
425 425 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,413 +0.13
415–435 426 4 365.00–400.00 $382.86 $1,631 +50.49
432 432 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,447 +2.63
468–498 481 8 340.00–359.00 $351.25 $1,690 +21.25
502–533 514 5 320.00–335.00 $328.78 $1,690 +13.78
580–590 585 2 307.50–310.00 $308.74 $1,806 +6.14
615 value added 615 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,906 —
610–637 630 4 285.00–289.00 $288.03 $1,815 -5.06
820 value added 820 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,968 —
960 960 2 222.50 $222.50 $2,136 +4.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,512 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,414 +2.48
410 410 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,712 +17.50
450–455 452 6 375.00–397.50 $390.40 $1,765 +27.81
510–545 519 8 347.50–357.00 $352.73 $1,831 +32.80
560 560 2 361.00 $361.00 $2,022 +45.00
600–605 603 2 280.00–285.00 $282.51 $1,704 -28.73
700–728 718 4 270.00–279.00 $276.00 $1,982 +43.50
755 755 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,340 +57.45
860 860 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,193 —
930 value added 930 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,232 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1415 1233 80-85% 13 148.00–164.00 $156.51 $1,930 —
1150–1630 1351 80-85% 4 174.00–182.00 $177.16 $2,393 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1305 1268 75-80% 2 143.00–145.50 $144.21 $1,829 —
1255–1630 1420 75-80% 7 150.00–161.00 $155.00 $2,201 -19.92
1480 1480 75-80% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,575 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,074 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1905 1713 3 201.00–210.00 $205.76 $3,525 —
1290–2320 1718 5 190.00–199.00 $195.71 $3,362 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,739 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1285 1240 85-90% 5 128.00–140.00 $133.85 $1,660 —
1290 1290 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,870 —
1410–1565 1479 80-85% 5 145.00–157.00 $148.82 $2,201 —
1470–1870 1630 75-80% 3 151.00–158.00 $155.59 $2,536 —

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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.