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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 14, 2026

108 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.09/cwt +6.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,920/hd at 523 lb · 12 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
345 345 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,070 —
473 value added 473 4 435.00 $435.00 $2,058 —
655 655 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,227 -7.50
675 675 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,430 +12.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 value added 515 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,880 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,675 +50.00
380–393 388 4 415.00–430.00 $419.92 $1,629 -20.08
425 425 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,785 +9.11
458 value added 458 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,855 —
467 467 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,868 +20.00
500–534 523 12 362.50–380.00 $367.09 $1,920 +6.43
585–595 590 2 335.00–360.00 $347.39 $2,050 +7.55
623 value added 623 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,118 —
640 640 2 320.00–330.00 $325.00 $2,080 +5.00
652 value added 652 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,021 -30.00
710–714 713 5 310.00–317.50 $316.01 $2,253 —
910 910 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,230 —
990 990 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,376 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,136 —
320 value added 320 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,216 —
355 355 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,136 —
420 420 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,659 —
620 620 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,705 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 630.00 $630.00 $2,016 -10.00
440–443 442 3 410.00–430.00 $416.64 $1,842 +16.64
455 455 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,093 +36.09
555 555 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,998 -4.09
560 560 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,128 +15.91
675 675 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 -15.90
830 830 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,324 -12.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 4 520.00 $520.00 $2,075 +104.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
853 853 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,962 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1445 1202 80-85% 11 139.00–154.00 $146.37 $1,759 -12.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1190 1005 85-90% 5 131.00–144.00 $135.22 $1,359 —
1155 1155 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,363 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1795 1613 75-80% 5 152.50–162.00 $157.07 $2,534 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1870 1750 2 186.00–190.00 $187.86 $3,288 —
2270 2270 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,995 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00–2,200.00 $2,087.50 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,206 —
1105–1535 1335 85-90% 3 134.00–135.00 $134.72 $1,799 -21.51
1370 1370 80-85% 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,952 —
1720–1885 1803 75-80% 2 135.00–135.50 $135.24 $2,438 —

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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.