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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 11, 2025

113 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.75/cwt +16.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,680/hd at 514 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $368.71/cwt +51.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,637/hd at 444 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 113 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,669 —
465 465 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,976 —
520–533 529 4 343.00–360.00 $347.68 $1,839 -2.32
668 value added 668 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,204 —
680 680 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,074 —
700 value added 700 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,082 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,836 —
798 798 4 282.50 $282.50 $2,254 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 value added 433 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,537 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,221 —
380 value added 380 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,406 —
405–435 415 4 335.00–375.00 $357.79 $1,485 -19.71
450–460 455 2 332.50–335.00 $333.74 $1,519 +8.87
500–522 509 9 323.00–327.50 $324.86 $1,654 +14.86
526 value added 526 4 331.00 $331.00 $1,741 —
565 565 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,780 —
610 610 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,723 —
675–680 678 2 282.50–285.00 $283.75 $1,924 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,323 —
385 385 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 +26.77
425–448 444 11 335.00–375.00 $368.71 $1,637 +33.71
453 453 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,518 -20.00
533–538 535 8 320.00–330.00 $326.23 $1,745 -18.12
570 570 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,824 +20.00
614 614 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,873 —
715 715 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,074 —
800 800 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,960 —
880 880 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,200 —
940 940 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,209 —
975 975 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,242 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,612 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1140 1093 80-85% 3 174.00–177.00 $175.64 $1,920 —
980–1285 1134 80-85% 6 156.00–167.00 $161.84 $1,835 +11.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1605 1475 75-80% 6 158.00–169.00 $164.86 $2,432 -9.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,408 -4.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1940 1706 4 213.00–223.00 $218.75 $3,732 +4.20
1455–2065 1713 4 184.00–203.00 $194.23 $3,327 -20.32

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1395 1255 85-90% 2 130.00–135.00 $132.22 $1,659 —
1650 1650 80-85% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,756 —
1850–1955 1903 75-80% 2 156.00–161.00 $158.57 $3,018 —

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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.