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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 12, 2025

113 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 113 — —

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Feeder Steers

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 —
660 660 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,848 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,859 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,438 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 350.00 $350.00 $858 -6.67
320–345 333 2 335.00–345.00 $339.81 $1,132 +14.54
350–390 375 6 325.00–360.00 $341.04 $1,279 +21.04
425–435 430 3 320.00–340.00 $328.41 $1,412 +2.38
470–490 480 5 320.00–335.00 $327.00 $1,570 +0.74
565 565 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,638 +3.30
585 585 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,755 +13.30
720 720 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 thin fleshed 555 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,540 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,045 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,242 —
355–390 373 2 370.00–380.00 $374.77 $1,398 -10.33
444 444 5 377.50 $377.50 $1,676 +27.50
465–475 470 2 365.00–390.00 $377.63 $1,775 +17.59
470 470 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,645 -10.04
545 545 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,853 —
555–590 577 5 325.00–330.00 $326.50 $1,884 +0.25
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 370.00 $370.00 $944 —
415 415 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,442 —
480 480 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,656 —
750 750 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,025 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1485 1385 75-80% 3 134.00–139.50 $137.42 $1,903 —
1285–1520 1387 75-80% 8 145.50–156.50 $152.04 $2,109 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1165 1113 80-85% 2 134.00–138.00 $136.09 $1,515 —
1070–1250 1136 80-85% 5 143.50–152.50 $148.26 $1,684 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 85-90% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,555 +10.75
1025–1225 1145 85-90% 3 125.00–135.00 $130.66 $1,496 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,166 —
2010–2015 2013 2 179.50–194.00 $186.76 $3,759 —
2375 2375 1 190.00 $190.00 $4,512 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1350 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,350.00 $2,018.75
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
950–1300 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,575.00–2,500.00 $2,125.00
950–1400 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,975.00–2,450.00 $2,225.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,050.00–3,800.00 $3,425.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,325.00 $3,325.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,550.00–3,050.00 $2,862.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $915 —
1005–1520 1303 85-90% 5 120.00–139.50 $127.50 $1,661 —
1440 1440 80-85% 1 144.50 $144.50 $2,081 —
1575 1575 80-85% 1 159.50 $159.50 $2,512 —
1920 1920 75-80% 1 144.50 $144.50 $2,774 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.