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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 1, 2025

125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $336.70/cwt -0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,886/hd at 560 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.98/cwt -0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,786/hd at 533 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 125 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,708 -37.50
622 622 3 337.00 $337.00 $2,096 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 285 3 380.00–395.00 $384.82 $1,097 —
350–383 370 5 360.00–370.00 $363.79 $1,346 —
428 428 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,412 -37.50
400–448 432 3 360.00–370.00 $363.09 $1,569 -4.41
480 480 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,728 +15.14
500 fancy 500 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,800 —
536–540 537 9 315.00–340.00 $332.20 $1,784 -2.80
553–590 564 4 295.00–300.00 $297.55 $1,678 -32.49
600–625 613 3 290.00–320.00 $300.03 $1,839 —
725 725 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,066 ±0.00
800 value added 800 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,080 —
973 value added 973 2 244.00 $244.00 $2,374 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 322 3 410.00–450.00 $427.95 $1,378 +7.95
375 375 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,538 —
415–430 426 4 375.00–400.00 $386.13 $1,645 -33.87
455 fancy 455 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 —
462–495 477 8 330.00–350.00 $339.22 $1,618 -35.78
505–548 530 4 335.00–340.00 $338.77 $1,795 -16.07
550–568 560 18 330.00–340.00 $336.70 $1,886 -14.58
605–620 614 7 295.00–310.00 $298.60 $1,833 -14.55
655–675 663 4 280.00–295.00 $284.96 $1,889 —
965 965 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,268 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,442 —
810–845 828 2 242.50–252.50 $247.39 $2,048 —
875 875 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,209 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,829 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1670 1462 75-80% 9 153.00–169.00 $161.97 $2,368 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1325 1208 80-85% 5 149.50–162.50 $155.62 $1,880 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,346 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850 1850 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,145 —
1810–2215 1988 6 180.00–195.00 $189.01 $3,758 —
2290 2290 1 205.00 $205.00 $4,694 —
2560 2560 1 192.00 $192.00 $4,915 —

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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)Open 2 2,550.00–2,850.00 $2,700.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 85-90% 1 150.50 $150.50 $2,054 —
1675 1675 75-80% 1 156.50 $156.50 $2,621 —

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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.