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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 20, 2025

189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $349.54/cwt +17.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,800/hd at 515 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $393.50/cwt +48.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,763/hd at 448 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 189 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 328 4 495.00–500.00 $497.48 $1,632 +47.48
390 390 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,638 —
413 413 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,735 —
475 475 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,019 —
534 534 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,949 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,046 +30.00
325–343 335 5 390.00–430.00 $418.16 $1,401 +42.94
375–395 378 7 380.00–390.00 $388.51 $1,469 —
415 value added 415 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,650 —
420–445 433 2 347.50–362.50 $354.78 $1,536 —
471–475 472 8 355.00–370.00 $356.89 $1,685 +1.90
500–530 515 12 340.00–362.50 $349.54 $1,800 +17.07
555 555 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,709 -11.84
556 value added 556 5 353.00 $353.00 $1,963 +8.00
555–560 558 3 335.00–350.00 $339.97 $1,897 +20.13
600–607 606 6 314.00–315.00 $314.17 $1,904 +0.54
660–686 679 9 290.00–303.00 $299.02 $2,030 -6.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,085 —
415 value added 415 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,587 —
425 425 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,286 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 480.00–515.00 $498.31 $1,071 —
310–335 318 3 395.00–435.00 $420.97 $1,339 —
360–385 377 3 400.00–405.00 $403.41 $1,521 -6.59
383 fancy 383 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,819 —
448 448 10 390.00–407.50 $393.50 $1,763 —
455–470 463 2 345.00–400.00 $372.95 $1,727 +3.09
544 544 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,850 +5.00
571–580 572 9 335.00 $335.00 $1,916 +2.50
605 605 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,815 -14.26
675–678 677 3 290.00–300.00 $296.68 $2,009 -8.28
730–740 735 2 290.00–295.00 $292.48 $2,150 +4.98
825–838 834 3 240.00–270.00 $249.90 $2,084 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,838 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1205 1077 80-85% 3 149.00–155.00 $152.23 $1,640 —
1065–1590 1252 80-85% 11 160.00–174.00 $167.76 $2,100 —
1080–1590 1313 80-85% 3 178.00–192.00 $186.94 $2,455 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1705 1410 75-80% 6 169.50–179.00 $173.54 $2,447 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,292 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 225.00 $225.00 $3,274 —
1460–1890 1675 8 190.00–210.00 $199.28 $3,338 -4.23
1810 1810 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,348 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1000 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,650.00 $2,650.00
850–1100 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,775.00–3,250.00 $3,067.86
1000–1100 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,050.00–3,200.00 $3,125.00
800–1400 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,300.00–3,250.00 $2,700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1210 1163 85-90% 2 128.00–129.00 $128.48 $1,494 —
1070–1310 1190 85-90% 2 138.00–153.00 $146.26 $1,740 —
1330–1440 1385 80-85% 2 157.00–158.00 $157.48 $2,181 —
1560–1600 1580 75-80% 2 167.00–168.00 $167.51 $2,647 —
1665 1665 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,581 —

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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.