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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report, Sweetwater, TN

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 14, 2025

104 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 104 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 400.00–415.00 $407.14 $1,282 —
408 value added 408 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,754 —
427 427 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,708 —
620 620 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,077 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,440 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 240.00 $240.00 $684 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,174 —
340 340 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,292 -9.31
423–435 430 9 359.00–370.00 $366.11 $1,574 +31.11
460 460 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,644 +6.25
565–570 567 3 290.00–300.00 $296.65 $1,682 -12.09
815 815 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,200 —
1000 1000 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 370.00 $370.00 $906 —
470 470 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,480 ±0.00
525 525 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,470 —
590 590 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,564 —
610 610 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,678 —
720 720 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,800 —
815 815 2 190.00–230.00 $210.00 $1,712 —
935 935 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,150 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,235 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 387 3 275.00–350.00 $308.30 $1,193 —
650 650 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,826 -17.73
650 650 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,015 —
905 905 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,172 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1080 1050 80-85% 2 137.00–148.00 $142.66 $1,498 —
1020–1550 1237 80-85% 12 154.00–168.00 $161.55 $1,998 +5.04
1020–1605 1244 80-85% 10 172.00–185.00 $177.93 $2,213 +21.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1220 1093 85-90% 3 126.00–133.00 $130.51 $1,426 —
850–1270 1115 85-90% 3 139.00–149.00 $143.53 $1,600 —
1080–1445 1263 85-90% 2 151.00–153.00 $152.14 $1,922 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,402 —
1515 1515 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,379 —
1390–1640 1520 75-80% 4 160.00–170.00 $164.63 $2,502 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–2090 1721 7 202.00–215.00 $207.87 $3,577 +12.16
1035–2410 1949 4 179.00–195.00 $187.77 $3,660 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
— — Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.