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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 9, 2025

136 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $358.41/cwt ≈ $1,555/hd at 434 lb · 13 head

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
465 value added 465 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 —
540 value added 540 7 365.00 $365.00 $1,971 -37.50
735 735 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,132 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,006 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 337 3 315.00–340.00 $326.61 $1,101 -26.87
360 360 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,152 -10.00
428–438 433 4 320.00–345.00 $332.64 $1,440 -39.77
470 value added 470 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,574 —
470–495 483 4 305.00–320.00 $313.61 $1,515 -26.39
558–570 561 4 300.00–310.00 $302.54 $1,697 +7.54
625–630 628 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,790 +2.50
713 value added 713 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,139 —
790 value added 790 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,410 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 355.00 $355.00 $905 —
355–375 365 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,314 -35.14
420–443 434 13 335.00–372.50 $358.41 $1,555 —
450–480 465 3 325.00–355.00 $341.88 $1,590 —
525–545 535 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,658 —
560–580 573 3 310.00–312.00 $311.35 $1,784 +11.35
600–635 610 4 300.00–305.00 $301.24 $1,838 +2.98
675–685 680 3 260.00–277.50 $267.49 $1,819 -32.51
705–733 722 4 245.00–265.00 $252.49 $1,823 -22.51
805 805 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,811 —
865 865 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,990 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,287 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1355 1183 80-85% 14 155.00–167.00 $160.61 $1,900 -10.54
1055–1510 1283 80-85% 2 180.00–192.00 $187.06 $2,400 —
1340 1340 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,943 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1325 1290 75-80% 2 169.50–170.00 $169.76 $2,190 —
1380–1535 1438 75-80% 4 159.00–167.00 $162.98 $2,344 —
1480 1480 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,220 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1290 1111 85-90% 5 140.00–155.00 $147.43 $1,638 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,049 —
1515 1515 1 224.00 $224.00 $3,394 —
1390–2165 1787 13 195.00–211.00 $202.22 $3,614 —
2230 2230 1 192.00 $192.00 $4,282 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1370 1053 85-90% 5 130.00–137.00 $132.51 $1,395 —
1040–1370 1163 85-90% 6 142.00–149.00 $144.64 $1,682 -31.36
1390–1500 1463 75-80% 3 156.00–164.00 $158.89 $2,325 —
1545–1570 1558 80-85% 2 152.00–157.00 $154.48 $2,407 —

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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.