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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 11, 2026

179 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 179 135 65
Feeder cattle 114 — 35
Slaughter cattle 57 — 29
Replacement cattle 8 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No market trends available due to limited comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,075 —
545 545 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,085 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,431 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 value added 715 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,520 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 value added 335 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,508 —
360–380 370 3 450.00–455.00 $451.71 $1,671 —
385 thin fleshed 385 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,925 —
435–440 438 7 420.00–445.00 $439.28 $1,924 —
450 450 2 400.00–405.00 $402.50 $1,811 —
460 value added 460 1 437.50 $437.50 $2,012 —
520–548 535 4 390.00–402.50 $398.16 $2,130 —
650 650 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,226 +12.50
653–685 value added 658 7 330.00–343.00 $341.07 $2,244 —
735 value added 735 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,278 -27.50
765 765 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,502 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 720.00 $720.00 $1,836 —
345 345 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,932 —
350–395 378 3 560.00–595.00 $580.77 $2,195 —
400–430 412 3 485.00–560.00 $524.17 $2,160 —
475 475 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,900 +2.50
465–490 476 4 420.00–455.00 $436.17 $2,076 +38.67
523 523 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,275 +22.50
590 590 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,036 -40.00
590 590 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,006 -45.00
670–690 682 3 320.00–345.00 $332.62 $2,268 -4.84
750–780 763 4 315.00–320.00 $316.23 $2,413 -23.77
838 value added 838 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,472 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–343 339 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,661 —
410 410 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,456 —
555 555 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,915 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,848 —
635 635 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,000 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1150 1047 85-90% 8 149.00–162.00 $156.24 $1,636 —
915–1280 1068 85-90% 3 141.00–143.00 $142.43 $1,521 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1480 1199 80-85% 7 162.00–172.00 $167.70 $2,011 —
1200–1550 1399 80-85% 4 176.00–190.00 $181.16 $2,534 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,203 —
1390–1555 1448 75-80% 4 161.50–179.00 $172.09 $2,492 —
1585 1585 75-80% 1 194.00 $194.00 $3,075 +30.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,277 —
1615–2010 1842 3 195.00–204.00 $200.03 $3,685 —
1930 1930 1 210.00 $210.00 $4,053 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1535 1473 85-90% 2 156.00–158.00 $157.04 $2,313 —

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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.