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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 10, 2025

118 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 118 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 473 2 380.00–405.00 $392.57 $1,857 —
705–730 718 2 330.00–335.00 $332.46 $2,387 —
810–840 825 2 315.00–330.00 $322.36 $2,659 —
875 875 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,281 +5.00
775 775 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,441 —

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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 —
343 343 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,372 -20.00
420 420 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,491 -31.68
460–490 477 3 335.00–350.00 $342.45 $1,633 -17.55
510 fancy 510 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,810 —
525–540 532 5 307.50–317.50 $312.00 $1,660 -24.32
550–595 572 8 307.50–340.00 $328.57 $1,879 +0.50
625 625 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,912 -21.50
650–662 659 4 307.50–310.00 $309.38 $2,039 -16.61
735 735 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,132 —
750 750 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,175 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,755 —
625 value added 625 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,906 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 thin fleshed 285 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,539 —
305–315 310 2 500.00–520.00 $509.84 $1,581 -8.53
370–385 376 4 430.00–497.50 $468.55 $1,762 +54.84
410–445 431 5 375.00–415.00 $394.03 $1,698 -18.54
455–475 464 5 355.00–392.50 $381.65 $1,771 +6.63
505–545 525 2 340.00–355.00 $347.21 $1,823 -19.26
550–580 571 7 320.00–342.50 $329.91 $1,884 -4.57
635–643 640 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,984 -20.00
650–680 667 3 300.00–310.00 $305.05 $2,035 -13.60
785 785 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,041 -5.00
840 840 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,100 —
865 865 1 254.00 $254.00 $2,197 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–580 570 3 300.00–315.00 $309.29 $1,763 -5.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,414 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1515 1223 80-85% 9 156.50–171.00 $164.08 $2,007 +13.04
1385–1445 1415 80-85% 2 175.00–179.00 $177.04 $2,505 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1610 1447 75-80% 5 160.00–179.00 $173.35 $2,508 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1050 955 85-90% 2 149.50–155.00 $151.98 $1,451 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,634 —
1340–2025 1771 9 187.00–210.00 $197.37 $3,495 -17.63
1985 1985 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,613 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1345 1310 85-90% 2 126.00–134.00 $129.89 $1,702 —
1270–1480 1375 85-90% 2 138.50–140.00 $139.19 $1,914 -4.20

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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.