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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 21, 2026

78 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 78 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,841 -30.00
390 390 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,774 —
405 405 3 550.00 $550.00 $2,228 —
455 value added 455 2 510.00 $510.00 $2,320 +75.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,312 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–380 361 5 435.00–500.00 $457.45 $1,651 +37.53
427 427 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,793 ±0.00
500–515 511 5 370.00–395.00 $387.08 $1,978 +19.99
555 555 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 -27.39
560–577 572 5 357.50–375.00 $361.48 $2,068 +14.09
645 645 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,112 +2.50
735 735 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,278 -6.01
760 760 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,128 —
830 value added 830 3 277.50 $277.50 $2,303 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 660.00 $660.00 $2,277 +30.00
405 405 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,904 —
460 460 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,024 -20.00
505 505 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,666 —
500–545 515 3 345.00–380.00 $361.62 $1,862 —
577–585 580 5 360.00–370.00 $367.98 $2,134 -12.02
625 625 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,125 —
690 690 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,277 +10.00
775 775 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,209 —
805 805 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,174 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,016 —
515 515 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,648 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,424 —
1340 1340 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,943 —
1305–1440 1373 75-80% 2 164.00–169.00 $166.62 $2,288 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1175 1118 80-85% 2 153.00–156.00 $154.42 $1,726 —
1295 1295 80-85% 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,383 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,297 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,252 -14.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1900 1758 2 199.00–200.00 $199.54 $3,508 +11.68
1965–2060 2013 2 211.00–217.00 $214.07 $4,309 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,638 —
1160–1450 1366 80-85% 5 159.00–168.00 $162.51 $2,220 +20.01
1445–1710 1577 75-80% 5 155.00–170.00 $161.99 $2,555 —

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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.