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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 6, 2025

224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $388.80/cwt +25.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,659/hd at 427 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 224 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 value added 265 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,352 —
290 290 2 440.00–460.00 $450.00 $1,305 —
330–345 338 3 440.00–465.00 $451.63 $1,527 —
350–395 373 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,492 +15.00
425 value added 425 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,742 —
460–495 478 3 360.00–370.00 $363.21 $1,736 -26.79
530 value added 530 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,067 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 —
530 530 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,828 —
550 550 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,760 +10.00
770–785 778 2 300.00–310.00 $305.05 $2,373 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,210 —
349 349 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,344 +23.49
360 thin fleshed 360 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,476 —
355–370 363 2 370.00–375.00 $372.55 $1,352 -2.61
415–430 423 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,629 +44.85
465 465 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,697 +11.09
551–582 564 7 320.00–335.00 $328.37 $1,852 +38.33
630 630 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,953 +18.91
665–685 678 4 260.00–295.00 $273.79 $1,856 -21.21
755–780 768 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,074 —
800–810 805 2 250.00–260.00 $254.97 $2,053 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 2 285.00–320.00 $302.07 $1,238 +6.13
450–495 476 5 270.00–340.00 $315.47 $1,502 +21.90
510–540 527 3 300.00–310.00 $306.58 $1,616 +7.84
590 590 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,770 —
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 —
835 835 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,046 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 380.00–410.00 $394.90 $1,493 +7.32
405 thin fleshed 405 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,701 —
400–437 429 9 370.00–400.00 $385.33 $1,653 +21.92
450–490 468 3 360.00–370.00 $363.20 $1,700 +15.16
500–525 511 4 340.00–360.00 $349.93 $1,788 +26.53
560–575 567 3 320.00–335.00 $330.06 $1,871 +20.06
603–615 605 5 305.00–310.00 $308.98 $1,869 +16.51
660–690 675 5 290.00–310.00 $298.86 $2,017 +0.05
710–725 721 8 275.00–295.00 $289.40 $2,087 +9.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,044 —
345 345 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,138 —
405–435 417 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,501 +75.00
460–470 465 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,558 +29.81
515–520 518 2 310.00–320.00 $314.98 $1,632 +44.98
570–580 575 3 295.00–310.00 $305.04 $1,754 +5.04
620 620 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,736 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1215 1180 80-85% 4 143.00–147.00 $144.95 $1,710 —
1105–1460 1248 80-85% 6 172.00–185.00 $176.32 $2,200 —
1020–1880 1279 80-85% 41 151.00–169.00 $160.84 $2,057 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1335 1065 85-90% 5 132.00–140.00 $136.98 $1,459 -11.07
1075 1075 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,354 -22.05
955–1375 1121 85-90% 11 149.00–159.00 $155.24 $1,740 —
995–1370 1163 85-90% 5 161.00–166.00 $163.22 $1,898 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1715 1479 75-80% 9 162.00–175.00 $168.21 $2,488 —
1455–1825 1589 75-80% 4 178.50–184.00 $180.63 $2,870 +18.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,114 —
1040–1870 1482 7 192.00–204.00 $199.67 $2,959 —
1480–2235 1813 9 207.00–228.00 $213.53 $3,871 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,420.00–1,825.00 $1,673.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.