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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 3, 2025

154 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $366.47/cwt +26.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,953/hd at 533 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 154 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,272 —
640 640 2 367.50 $367.50 $2,352 —
675 675 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,199 —
805–825 value added 815 2 315.00–317.50 $316.23 $2,577 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,365 +1.84
400–435 418 6 360.00–410.00 $386.68 $1,616 +31.90
460–480 470 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,692 +3.11
505–543 526 7 330.00–345.00 $336.32 $1,769 -13.22
555–585 578 5 320.00–340.00 $328.07 $1,896 -11.90
635 635 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,080 +13.33
650–658 655 3 325.00–328.00 $325.99 $2,135 +26.97
755 755 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,303 —
875 875 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,472 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,086 +7.50
590 590 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,770 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,290 +101.69
305–340 323 2 490.00–550.00 $518.37 $1,674 +97.40
370–390 379 5 380.00–460.00 $413.71 $1,568 +10.30
400–438 423 4 395.00–420.00 $412.57 $1,745 +19.07
470–475 472 3 370.00–380.00 $375.02 $1,770 +2.07
500–545 533 14 350.00–385.00 $366.47 $1,953 +26.47
550 550 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,650 -35.00
555–595 568 8 330.00–350.00 $334.48 $1,900 -0.52
640 640 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,112 +30.00
670–685 678 2 310.00–327.50 $318.65 $2,160 +21.97
700–730 714 8 280.00–312.50 $299.71 $2,140 +7.23
755–795 769 4 275.00–305.00 $292.29 $2,248 —
795 795 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,107 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–590 568 4 305.00–320.00 $315.04 $1,789 —
605 605 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,876 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,675 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1275 1240 80-85% 2 149.50–152.50 $151.04 $1,873 —
910–1460 1241 80-85% 12 154.50–170.50 $161.62 $2,006 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,696 —
1275–1940 1551 75-80% 10 158.00–175.50 $166.64 $2,585 —
1525–1630 1565 75-80% 3 181.00–185.00 $182.99 $2,864 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1130 1065 85-90% 2 142.00–153.00 $147.84 $1,574 —
1065 1065 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,480 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,335 —
1760 1760 1 215.00 $215.00 $3,784 —
1660–2105 1812 6 184.00–203.00 $192.52 $3,488 +7.52

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1290 1280 85-90% 2 130.00–134.00 $131.98 $1,689 —
1150–1565 1368 85-90% 6 141.50–149.00 $143.39 $1,962 -14.09
1400–1575 1488 80-85% 2 155.50–157.50 $156.44 $2,328 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,552 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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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.