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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 17, 2025

173 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.08/cwt +15.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,013/hd at 585 lb · 19 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $362.50/cwt ≈ $2,387/hd at 659 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $350.77/cwt ≈ $2,142/hd at 611 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 173 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,586 —
340 340 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,496 —
415–440 428 2 375.00–390.00 $382.72 $1,638 —
480 480 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,824 -12.57
513–543 525 5 352.50–360.00 $355.60 $1,867 —
535 535 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,792 —
550–570 560 4 340.00–355.00 $347.48 $1,946 —
603–615 value added 606 11 350.00–365.00 $354.15 $2,146 —
605–640 628 3 335.00–340.00 $338.40 $2,125 —
651–665 value added 655 15 360.00–368.00 $365.83 $2,396 —
685 685 2 330.00–345.00 $337.50 $2,312 —
758–794 value added 787 10 320.00–325.00 $324.04 $2,550 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,482 —
410 410 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,517 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 value added 615 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,076 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 370.00–390.00 $379.32 $835 —
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 ±0.00
350–395 377 5 360.00–370.00 $365.34 $1,377 —
440 440 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,474 -20.00
455–485 470 2 325.00–350.00 $337.10 $1,584 -5.35
515–525 522 5 310.00–320.00 $315.01 $1,644 +3.01
565–585 570 4 320.00–322.50 $321.86 $1,835 -6.71
589 value added 589 15 350.00 $350.00 $2,062 —
645 645 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,903 -11.00
709 value added 709 7 311.00 $311.00 $2,205 —
805–840 823 2 235.00–245.00 $240.11 $1,976 —
878 value added 878 3 230.00 $230.00 $2,019 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,086 —
460–470 465 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,442 —
535 535 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,357 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,232 —
305–325 315 2 430.00–475.00 $451.79 $1,423 -58.05
370–385 375 3 395.00–405.00 $398.29 $1,494 -70.26
435–445 440 2 380.00–385.00 $382.47 $1,683 -11.56
465–485 475 4 355.00–375.00 $363.66 $1,727 -17.99
510–545 527 3 347.50–362.50 $353.17 $1,861 +5.96
567–575 569 4 310.00–317.50 $311.89 $1,775 -18.02
700–705 703 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,933 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,328 —
406 406 4 367.50 $367.50 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,168 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,464 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1255 1142 85-90% 6 136.00–147.00 $142.46 $1,627 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1435 1230 80-85% 4 151.50–162.00 $156.11 $1,920 -7.97
1270–1330 1300 80-85% 2 169.00–171.00 $169.98 $2,210 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–2005 1508 75-80% 5 150.00–165.00 $157.08 $2,369 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1285 1213 2 170.00–172.50 $171.18 $2,076 -43.82
1555–2145 1840 4 180.50–195.00 $188.35 $3,466 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1190 1133 85-90% 2 140.00–145.00 $142.37 $1,613 —
1445 1445 80-85% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,196 —
1790–1855 1823 75-80% 2 162.50–166.50 $164.46 $2,998 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,636 —
1115–1123 1120 3 155.00–195.00 $181.73 $2,035 —

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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.