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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 7, 2026

102 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 102 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 427 3 435.00–440.00 $436.68 $1,865 —
495 495 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,079 -80.00
542 542 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,114 +15.00
610 610 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,440 —
690 690 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,398 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,508 +30.00
385 385 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,694 +60.00
415–435 426 6 390.00–420.00 $410.89 $1,750 —
476 476 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,809 —
485 485 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,770 —
525–548 538 8 345.00–380.00 $360.66 $1,940 —
568–590 575 4 325.00–350.00 $339.84 $1,954 +19.84
635–645 640 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,048 —
668 value added 668 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,271 —
665–680 673 2 315.00–320.00 $317.53 $2,137 +10.03
835 835 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,296 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 640.00 $640.00 $2,176 +220.00
375 375 2 500.00–550.00 $525.00 $1,969 +110.00
405–440 417 3 420.00–460.00 $445.92 $1,859 +65.92
430 430 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 +20.00
470–488 481 5 420.00–430.00 $423.91 $2,039 —
510 510 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,862 +10.00
575–590 583 3 350.00–377.50 $364.09 $2,123 —
610–640 625 2 330.00–367.50 $348.30 $2,177 —
670–680 673 3 320.00–350.00 $335.90 $2,261 —
705 705 4 328.00–337.50 $335.13 $2,363 —
835 835 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,442 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–383 380 3 385.00–430.00 $415.21 $1,578 —
535 535 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1270 1195 80-85% 2 172.00–174.00 $173.06 $2,068 —
1115–1370 1228 80-85% 4 158.00–160.00 $159.02 $1,953 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1655 1504 75-80% 5 149.50–166.50 $158.17 $2,379 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1165 1110 85-90% 2 135.00–147.00 $141.30 $1,568 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1700 1610 2 203.00–204.00 $203.53 $3,277 —
2055 2055 1 210.00 $210.00 $4,316 —
2395 2395 1 211.00 $211.00 $5,053 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,152 —
1420 1420 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,641 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,307 —
990–1435 1223 85-90% 3 139.00–151.50 $147.62 $1,805 +5.78
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 2 153.00–159.00 $156.23 $2,031 —
1525–1870 1698 75-80% 2 153.50–162.00 $158.18 $2,686 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 —

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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.