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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 23, 2025

169 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 169 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,482 —
435 435 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,696 —
450 450 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,755 —
502–525 508 4 360.00–365.00 $363.71 $1,848 —
550–585 568 2 320.00–325.00 $322.42 $1,831 —
905 905 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 330.00 $330.00 $957 —
300–340 322 3 260.00–350.00 $291.35 $938 —
555 555 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,720 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,022 —
305–347 338 6 360.00–370.00 $361.51 $1,222 +34.90
370–395 383 2 370.00–380.00 $375.16 $1,437 +55.16
400 thin fleshed 400 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,440 —
400–425 413 2 335.00–345.00 $340.15 $1,405 +7.51
463–483 476 7 342.00–360.00 $353.91 $1,685 +40.30
515–540 530 3 310.00–325.00 $314.86 $1,669 —
550 thin fleshed 550 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,788 —
560–570 565 2 285.00–295.00 $290.04 $1,639 -12.50
600–640 624 5 280.00–295.00 $291.09 $1,816 +6.09
665 665 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 380.00 $380.00 $988 —
330 330 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,072 —
355–395 375 2 270.00–335.00 $300.77 $1,128 —
418–440 428 4 280.00–310.00 $295.94 $1,267 —
450–490 477 3 270.00–325.00 $293.57 $1,400 —
505–545 525 4 295.00–300.00 $298.74 $1,568 —
720 720 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,764 —
760 760 2 210.00–230.00 $220.00 $1,672 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–383 375 9 380.00–400.00 $387.58 $1,453 +27.58
415–443 434 3 360.00–365.00 $363.41 $1,577 +5.00
450–480 469 5 335.00–360.00 $348.04 $1,632 +6.16
515–523 520 3 310.00–330.00 $323.40 $1,682 +13.40
558–595 568 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,761 -1.35
610–625 618 2 290.00–295.00 $292.47 $1,807 -8.77
650–690 680 4 295.00–300.00 $298.81 $2,032 +31.32
730 730 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,044 +27.51
790 790 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,268 —
455–490 473 2 300.00–310.00 $305.19 $1,444 —
520 520 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,404 —
575 575 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 —
745 745 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,825 —
845 845 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,774 —
890 890 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,824 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1020 1010 80-85% 2 124.00–134.00 $129.05 $1,303 —
930–1320 1124 80-85% 6 146.00–151.00 $149.06 $1,675 —
940–1430 1211 80-85% 17 153.00–169.00 $159.75 $1,935 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–915 822 85-90% 3 80.00–100.00 $86.29 $709 —
980–1115 1048 85-90% 2 156.00–157.50 $156.70 $1,642 —
1015–1160 1075 85-90% 3 143.00–153.00 $148.05 $1,592 —
1035–1400 1237 85-90% 3 110.00–136.00 $121.21 $1,499 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1720 1554 75-80% 10 158.00–169.50 $162.17 $2,520 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1885 1548 4 166.00–177.00 $172.51 $2,670 -51.49
1580–1755 1680 3 200.00–214.00 $208.26 $3,499 —
1445–1945 1747 5 183.00–193.00 $189.13 $3,304 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,450.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.