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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 4, 2026

94 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 94 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 value added 575 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,386 —
650 value added 650 3 393.00 $393.00 $2,554 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,265 —
660 660 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 —
700 value added 700 3 337.50 $337.50 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 value added 390 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,599 —
455 455 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,604 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 value added 470 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,739 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 4 397.50 $397.50 $1,892 -42.50
505 505 1 412.50 $412.50 $2,083 +82.50
590 590 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,272 +17.02
670–690 680 2 335.00–340.00 $337.46 $2,295 +7.46
750 750 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,550 +55.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,106 +70.00
590 590 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,065 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,609 —
530 530 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,014 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1185 1133 80-85% 2 169.00–176.00 $172.34 $1,953 +17.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1840 1583 75-80% 2 160.50–165.50 $163.41 $2,587 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,513 +25.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2035–2115 2075 2 189.00–203.00 $196.13 $4,070 —
2365 2365 1 194.50 $194.50 $4,600 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,550.00 $3,550.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,800.00–3,650.00 $3,258.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,450.00 $2,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,700.00–3,950.00 $3,750.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00–3,950.00 $3,775.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,600.00–3,800.00 $3,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1765 1402 85-90% 7 150.00–165.00 $159.26 $2,233 —
1210–1610 1448 80-85% 7 166.00–177.00 $172.85 $2,503 —
1475–1915 1690 75-80% 10 160.00–172.00 $165.83 $2,803 —

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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.