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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 15, 2025

108 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 108 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,978 —
510 510 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,938 —
582 582 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,124 +15.00
663 663 3 331.00 $331.00 $2,195 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,460 —
405 405 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,377 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 410.00 $410.00 $964 —
313 313 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,111 —
320 thin fleshed 320 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,312 —
385 385 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,328 -20.54
415–430 423 7 335.00–360.00 $352.14 $1,490 +7.14
475 475 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,639 -17.50
522–543 533 7 335.00–345.00 $340.01 $1,812 +11.77
560 560 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,848 +22.14
603 603 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,869 +20.00
665–670 667 3 270.00–290.00 $283.30 $1,890 -20.36
695 695 3 300.00–305.00 $303.33 $2,108 -0.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,062 —
590 value added 590 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,858 —
610 value added 610 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,891 —
665 665 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,862 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,446 —
535 535 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,525 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,365 —
365 365 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,533 +48.74
525–540 530 3 320.00–335.00 $328.35 $1,740 -31.65
605–610 608 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,824 +2.47
655–665 660 2 305.00–317.50 $311.20 $2,054 +17.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 355.00–375.00 $365.63 $1,170 —
645 645 2 262.50–285.00 $273.75 $1,766 -6.25
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,446 —
490 490 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,544 —
585 585 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,025.00–2,400.00 $2,212.50 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 315.00 $315.00 $929 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1235 1003 80-85% 2 134.00–139.50 $136.11 $1,365 —
1105–1570 1259 80-85% 7 146.00–161.00 $153.45 $1,932 —
1245–1340 1288 80-85% 3 166.00–169.50 $167.21 $2,154 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1290 1183 75-80% 2 139.50–145.00 $142.00 $1,680 —
1155–1490 1370 75-80% 7 150.00–166.50 $160.69 $2,201 —
1685 1685 75-80% 1 184.00 $184.00 $3,100 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $990 —
845–1180 993 85-90% 3 130.00–139.00 $134.80 $1,339 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–2040 1783 2 185.00–190.00 $187.86 $3,350 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1100–1600 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,200.00 $2,975.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1300 1203 85-90% 4 136.00–141.50 $138.56 $1,667 —
1490 1490 80-85% 1 154.50 $154.50 $2,302 —

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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.