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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 29, 2025

92 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 92 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,168 —
815 815 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,526 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 295.00 $295.00 $900 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 310.00 $310.00 $914 —
310 310 1 320.00 $320.00 $992 -35.00
365 365 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 -45.00
360–385 377 3 310.00–335.00 $325.33 $1,226 -19.67
415 415 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,245 -52.14
400–440 420 4 310.00–330.00 $314.76 $1,322 -37.38
455–495 482 3 305.00–320.00 $311.44 $1,501 -33.56
520–545 539 5 280.00–310.00 $300.13 $1,618 -39.88
575 575 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,495 -70.00
585 585 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,696 -40.00
655–685 670 2 270.00–287.50 $278.55 $1,866 -4.75
770–778 775 3 235.00–240.00 $238.34 $1,847 —
870–875 873 2 210.00–230.00 $220.03 $1,921 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 -65.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,218 —
315–340 328 2 380.00–400.00 $389.62 $1,278 -30.38
375 375 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,350 -60.00
412 412 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,483 —
470–490 478 3 330.00–360.00 $341.53 $1,633 —
510–518 514 4 320.00–325.00 $322.52 $1,658 -5.83
555–590 573 2 300.00–320.00 $309.69 $1,775 —
635 635 2 270.00–285.00 $277.50 $1,762 -22.50
683–695 686 5 250.00–275.00 $266.95 $1,831 -44.25
753 753 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,882 —
820 820 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,927 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,638 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,341 —
895–1320 1148 80-85% 8 141.00–152.50 $147.60 $1,694 —
1135–1390 1263 80-85% 2 162.00–168.00 $165.30 $2,088 +11.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1260 1061 85-90% 7 128.00–135.00 $131.02 $1,390 —
1080–1165 1123 85-90% 2 117.00–121.00 $119.08 $1,337 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1655 1520 75-80% 2 158.00–163.00 $160.28 $2,436 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1805 1690 2 190.00–193.00 $191.60 $3,238 —
2060 2060 1 199.00 $199.00 $4,099 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.