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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 24, 2025

93 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 93 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 395.00–410.00 $402.50 $1,811 +22.50
500 500 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,825 +9.40
650–688 679 4 340.00–345.00 $343.80 $2,334 +6.30
858 value added 858 2 313.00 $313.00 $2,686 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,517 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,290 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,591 +32.50
450–475 463 2 340.00–350.00 $344.86 $1,597 +7.76
510 510 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,708 +19.99
550–560 554 4 315.00–335.00 $330.04 $1,828 +8.18
603 value added 603 3 338.00 $338.00 $2,038 —
654 value added 654 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,158 —
730 value added 730 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,154 -16.00
730 730 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,080 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 335.00–360.00 $347.42 $1,313 +72.42
533 533 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,652 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 +15.00
468 value added 468 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,568 —
540 540 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,674 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,428 -31.79
415 415 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,743 +37.53
450 450 2 360.00–390.00 $375.00 $1,688 +11.34
510–545 523 6 335.00–362.50 $354.84 $1,856 +1.67
550–565 560 4 347.50–355.00 $351.28 $1,967 +39.39
587 587 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,864 +5.61
607–640 615 4 312.50–315.00 $313.15 $1,926 —
745 745 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,086 —
815 815 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,530 -7.50
495 495 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,634 —
515 515 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,674 —
555–575 562 3 316.00–319.00 $317.02 $1,782 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 290.00 $290.00 $899 —
460–475 468 2 285.00–300.00 $292.62 $1,369 —
800 800 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,960 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 80-85% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,643 —
1065–1285 1175 80-85% 2 170.00–173.00 $171.64 $2,017 —
1170–1410 1320 80-85% 4 148.50–163.50 $156.01 $2,059 -13.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1150 1059 85-90% 5 135.00–148.00 $139.43 $1,477 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1570 1428 75-80% 4 155.50–166.00 $161.46 $2,306 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760 1760 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,432 —
2405 2405 1 190.00 $190.00 $4,570 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,389 —
1625 1625 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,535 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,352 —

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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.