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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 3, 2025

51 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 51 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 value added 515 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,008 —
520 520 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,716 —
580 580 2 320.00–345.00 $332.50 $1,928 +20.00
715 value added 715 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,324 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,591 —
455 455 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,524 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,452 +1.59
535–545 540 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,782 —
565 565 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,667 +5.00
600–630 615 2 285.00–300.00 $292.32 $1,798 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 295.00–320.00 $307.08 $1,145 +32.08

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Feeder Bulls

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 310.00–345.00 $327.50 $1,392 -20.00
760 760 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,786 -35.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,758 -7.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 420.00 $420.00 $924 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1380 1228 80-85% 8 149.00–164.00 $156.94 $1,927 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1585 1510 75-80% 3 168.00–172.00 $169.61 $2,561 —
1435–1590 1524 75-80% 4 152.00–164.00 $158.99 $2,423 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,449 —
1000–1050 1029 85-90% 4 133.00–144.00 $139.43 $1,435 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1935 1641 7 192.00–199.00 $195.83 $3,214 —
1455–1940 1698 2 202.00–208.00 $204.57 $3,474 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 85-90% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,125 —
1860 1860 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $3,050 —

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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.