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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 5, 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
430 430 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,602 —
680 680 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,244 —
788 788 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,482 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 3 350.00–360.00 $356.67 $838 —
310–345 328 2 320.00–330.00 $325.27 $1,067 +5.27
370 370 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,184 +20.00
405–440 418 4 315.00–335.00 $326.03 $1,363 +11.27
450–485 474 6 310.00–350.00 $326.26 $1,546 +14.82
510 510 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,504 -5.13
588–595 590 3 282.50–295.00 $286.70 $1,692 -3.30
660 660 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,980 +21.45
780 780 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,833 -3.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 425.00–435.00 $430.11 $1,011 —
275 275 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 -20.00
380–395 388 2 380.00–390.00 $385.10 $1,494 +25.10
423 423 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,480 -10.00
465–490 479 4 350.00–370.00 $360.04 $1,725 +18.51
485 485 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,600 -11.53
505 505 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,704 +14.98
565–568 567 4 325.00–330.00 $326.25 $1,850 +16.56
625–640 628 8 282.50–315.00 $303.80 $1,908 +26.30
720 720 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,872 —
815–840 823 4 240.00–245.00 $243.75 $2,006 +8.75
890 890 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,092 —
905 905 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,082 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,617 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1315 1060 85-90% 7 126.00–144.00 $133.25 $1,412 +2.23
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 80-85% 1 136.50 $136.50 $1,467 —
1230–1305 1258 80-85% 3 166.00–169.00 $167.67 $2,109 +2.37
1350–1355 1353 80-85% 2 145.00–154.00 $149.51 $2,023 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1730 1551 75-80% 6 149.50–162.50 $156.74 $2,431 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1705 1695 2 180.00–194.00 $187.04 $3,170 -4.56
1815–2000 1908 2 204.00–205.00 $204.52 $3,902 —

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1370 1283 85-90% 2 124.00–135.00 $129.12 $1,657 —

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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.