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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 8, 2025

154 head sold ·Official USDA report

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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
295 295 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,475 —
300 300 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,230 —
355 355 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,278 —
445 value added 445 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,724 —
565 565 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,978 —
642 642 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,215 +8.00
765 765 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,448 —
860 860 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,816 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,570 —
530 530 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,855 —
630 630 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,048 —
733 733 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,309 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,040 +15.18
350–390 370 2 355.00–375.00 $365.54 $1,352 +1.75
400 400 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,380 +15.00
470 470 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,704 +2.50
518–535 524 3 320.00–332.50 $328.24 $1,720 -3.96
575–595 584 7 300.00–310.00 $307.86 $1,798 +10.31
615 615 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,784 -10.03
625–645 637 3 292.50–305.00 $300.91 $1,917 +0.88
650–683 661 8 280.00–315.00 $303.66 $2,007 —
700–745 723 2 275.00–285.00 $279.84 $2,023 -5.16
750–768 759 5 275.00–305.00 $295.06 $2,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,300 —
466 466 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,631 —
535 535 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,605 —
585 585 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,521 —
625–645 635 2 275.00–285.00 $279.92 $1,777 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 360 4 365.00–380.00 $371.26 $1,337 -38.74
400–435 419 5 370.00–395.00 $378.03 $1,584 -8.10
515 515 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,854 +21.23
550–595 576 7 310.00–315.00 $312.87 $1,802 -23.83
620–635 628 2 295.00–300.00 $297.53 $1,868 -1.07
650–685 663 5 285.00–300.00 $294.00 $1,949 +9.04
708–740 720 4 265.00–280.00 $273.69 $1,971 —
765 765 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,104 —
800 800 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,260 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 290.00–310.00 $299.81 $1,163 -65.19
410–440 425 2 310.00–355.00 $331.71 $1,410 —
455–495 477 9 305.00–350.00 $321.03 $1,531 —
505–510 508 2 275.00–300.00 $287.56 $1,461 —
570–585 575 3 285.00–290.00 $288.35 $1,658 —
630 630 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,764 —
660 660 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,782 —
710–730 720 2 235.00–245.00 $239.93 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 250.00–285.00 $267.91 $1,139 —
490 490 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,396 —
510 510 2 270.00–290.00 $280.00 $1,428 —
555–580 567 3 250.00–290.00 $271.37 $1,539 —
775 775 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,860 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–980 943 85-90% 2 109.00–110.00 $109.48 $1,032 —
910–1420 1141 85-90% 10 133.00–144.00 $137.58 $1,570 —
1095–1310 1211 85-90% 4 121.00–130.00 $126.74 $1,535 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1465 1213 80-85% 5 143.00–156.00 $149.71 $1,816 -5.91
1245 1245 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,731 —
1160–1495 1348 80-85% 3 163.50–172.00 $166.68 $2,247 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1585 1482 75-80% 3 155.00–169.50 $164.18 $2,433 +2.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790–2075 1907 3 179.00–190.00 $184.61 $3,521 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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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.