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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 21, 2025

63 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 63 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,141 +7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 420.00–480.00 $447.33 $1,006 —
390 390 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 —
432 432 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,555 -6.11
435 435 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,414 -41.11
455–480 470 3 307.50–322.50 $314.89 $1,480 -42.61
620 620 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,767 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,102 —
260 260 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,196 —
330 330 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,254 —
355–375 365 2 395.00–435.00 $414.45 $1,513 —
406 406 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,583 —
455–475 465 2 372.50–395.00 $383.99 $1,786 —
555 555 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,790 —
570 570 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,910 —
755 755 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,001 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1460 1222 80-85% 10 159.00–174.00 $167.04 $2,041 +5.49
1105–1430 1285 80-85% 4 177.00–180.00 $178.22 $2,290 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1475 1323 75-80% 2 150.00–154.00 $152.23 $2,014 —
1295–1800 1495 75-80% 7 163.00–175.00 $169.14 $2,529 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,700 +23.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1100 983 85-90% 2 145.00–159.00 $152.84 $1,502 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1895 1816 4 215.00–231.00 $220.14 $3,998 —
1770–1950 1865 4 197.00–209.00 $203.86 $3,802 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,939 —

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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.