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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 18, 2025

100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 100 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,786 -45.00
505 value added 505 2 402.50 $402.50 $2,033 —
525 525 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,942 +22.32
540 540 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,863 -2.68
605 605 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,876 —
610–630 value added 613 8 330.50–346.00 $344.01 $2,109 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,836 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–345 330 3 350.00–360.00 $353.48 $1,166 -16.52
375 375 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,238 —
400–410 408 4 360.00–387.50 $372.41 $1,519 +14.62
487 487 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,656 +6.26
511 value added 511 6 342.00 $342.00 $1,748 +11.00
530 530 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 -4.86
585 585 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,726 -20.00
600–620 value added 610 2 290.00–305.00 $297.62 $1,815 —
615 615 2 280.00–285.00 $282.50 $1,737 ±0.00
735 735 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,801 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–530 529 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,561 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,078 —
350–370 360 2 390.00–400.00 $395.14 $1,423 -4.86
570 570 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 -20.00
603–635 614 7 290.00–302.50 $298.26 $1,831 -6.74
680 680 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,040 —
715 715 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,966 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,762 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1325 1169 80-85% 8 167.00–179.00 $171.15 $2,001 —
1075–1350 1248 80-85% 4 183.00–194.00 $187.14 $2,336 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,374 —
965–1055 1010 85-90% 2 166.00–168.00 $166.96 $1,686 +30.96
995–1130 1061 85-90% 4 151.00–162.00 $155.19 $1,647 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1695 1388 75-80% 6 165.00–180.00 $175.56 $2,437 —
1630 1630 75-80% 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,983 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750 1750 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,378 —
1695–2030 1841 4 220.00–229.00 $222.90 $4,104 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300–1400 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,675.00 $2,587.50
1300–1450 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,687.50

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,199 —
1195 1195 85-90% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,103 —
1135–1390 1263 85-90% 2 158.00–160.00 $158.90 $2,007 +26.68
1280 1280 80-85% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,099 +31.78
1855 1855 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,339 —

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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.