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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 13, 2025

127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 127 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,372 -1.63
445 value added 445 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,780 -10.00
550–585 568 2 360.00–367.50 $363.63 $2,065 —
660–685 671 7 360.00–380.00 $373.57 $2,507 —
700–735 718 3 335.00–340.00 $338.29 $2,429 —
763 value added 763 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,594 —
775 775 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,519 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 value added 520 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,898 —
525 525 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,838 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 415.00 $415.00 $954 —
285 285 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,168 ±0.00
323–345 330 3 370.00–385.00 $375.22 $1,238 -9.78
370 value added 370 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,388 —
450–477 468 7 345.00–370.00 $354.99 $1,661 -10.01
535–545 541 4 320.00–340.00 $332.47 $1,799 —
555 value added 555 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,915 —
560–595 576 4 310.00–335.00 $319.84 $1,842 -8.53
600–645 624 7 310.00–320.00 $313.63 $1,957 +3.63
650–675 659 6 295.00–315.00 $305.04 $2,010 +31.25
705 705 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,904 —
703–740 719 5 280.00–310.00 $288.13 $2,072 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,525 —
360 360 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,440 +5.10
377 377 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,546 +15.10
400 400 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,380 -40.33
485–495 492 3 360.00–390.00 $369.86 $1,820 +6.66
523 523 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,752 -14.93
597 597 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,985 +2.44
600–645 622 3 310.00–317.50 $314.26 $1,955 +5.28
680–690 685 2 300.00–310.00 $304.96 $2,089 +6.10
713 713 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,050 -1.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,639 +5.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,221 —
355 355 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,402 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–960 855 85-90% 2 130.00–140.00 $135.61 $1,159 —
790–1225 956 85-90% 7 145.00–157.00 $148.88 $1,423 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1405 1236 80-85% 5 164.00–170.00 $167.95 $2,076 -8.37
1160–1455 1292 80-85% 3 175.00–180.00 $176.93 $2,286 +16.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,682 +16.79
1390–1725 1540 75-80% 6 168.00–178.00 $171.86 $2,647 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1930 1690 6 198.00–212.00 $203.51 $3,439 —
1890–2170 2048 3 222.00–230.00 $225.77 $4,624 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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)Open 2 3,300.00–3,550.00 $3,425.00 —

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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.