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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 17, 2025

108 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $320.00/cwt ≈ $3,024/hd at 945 lb · 21 head

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
485 485 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,425 —
515 515 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,931 —
565 value added 565 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,316 —
805 value added 805 3 336.00 $336.00 $2,705 —
945 value added 945 21 320.00 $320.00 $3,024 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 value added 430 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,828 —
495 value added 495 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,079 —
525 value added 525 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,100 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,010 —
315 315 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,323 —
390 390 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,482 —
425 value added 425 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,700 —
475 value added 475 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,900 —
580 580 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,856 ±0.00
650 650 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,999 +22.50
700 700 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,995 +5.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 350.00 $350.00 $770 —
405 value added 405 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,458 —
405–435 418 3 280.00–295.00 $286.57 $1,198 —
460 value added 460 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,702 —
510 510 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,530 —
565 565 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,667 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,121 —
520 value added 520 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,716 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,391 —
325–340 333 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,399 -20.00
360 360 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,494 -5.00
415 415 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,577 -10.00
545 545 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,935 —
850 850 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,210 +20.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,457 -15.00
485 485 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,625 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1260 1127 80-85% 3 130.00–141.00 $134.67 $1,518 —
1150–1385 1276 80-85% 7 144.00–156.00 $151.28 $1,930 —
1230–1510 1370 80-85% 2 159.00–161.00 $159.90 $2,191 -6.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1050 1005 85-90% 2 122.00–125.00 $123.43 $1,240 —
905–1160 1063 85-90% 4 128.00–141.00 $133.77 $1,422 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1880 1598 75-80% 5 154.00–162.00 $156.97 $2,508 —
1815 1815 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $3,049 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1480 1413 2 180.00–186.00 $183.14 $2,588 —
1410–1995 1703 2 195.00 $195.00 $3,321 —
1905 1905 1 210.00 $210.00 $4,000 +16.10

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,925.00–3,050.00 $2,987.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–930 848 85-90% 2 114.00–124.00 $118.51 $1,005 —
1020–1320 1220 85-90% 3 139.00–144.00 $141.84 $1,730 —
1225–1325 1275 85-90% 2 149.00–152.00 $150.56 $1,920 —
1240–1450 1354 80-85% 5 148.00–156.00 $150.24 $2,034 —
1615–2040 1757 75-80% 5 144.00–156.00 $149.10 $2,620 —
1885 1885 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,110 —

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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.