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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 11, 2026

127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 127 110 149
Feeder cattle 81 63 112
Slaughter cattle 23 38 30
Replacement cattle 23 9 7

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
425 425 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,040 —
570 570 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,938 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,232 —
745 745 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,533 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,200 —
270–295 283 2 500.00–530.00 $514.34 $1,456 +59.34
300 fancy 300 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,665 —
305–335 320 2 460.00–515.00 $486.21 $1,556 —
375 375 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,575 —
413–445 424 3 430.00–435.00 $431.75 $1,831 -8.25
555–565 560 2 340.00–345.00 $342.52 $1,918 -44.97
595 value added 595 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,202 —
620 620 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,124 —
670 670 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,194 -25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 4 500.00–615.00 $541.06 $1,785 -33.94
375–385 381 6 500.00–540.00 $511.67 $1,949 —
420–430 426 5 445.00–505.00 $464.72 $1,980 +9.72
470–480 477 3 425.00–457.50 $446.82 $2,131 -9.20
505 505 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,045 -28.38
565–595 580 4 340.00–355.00 $348.65 $2,022 —
660–690 673 4 330.00–342.50 $338.12 $2,276 -11.83
700 700 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,240 —
770–780 775 2 295.00–320.00 $307.42 $2,383 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 520.00–560.00 $540.71 $1,514 —
535 535 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1360 1267 80-85% 8 160.00–169.00 $165.41 $2,096 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1120 1105 75-80% 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,746 —
1295–1910 1456 75-80% 4 160.00–168.00 $163.25 $2,377 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1840 1707 3 189.00–204.00 $197.93 $3,379 —
2145 2145 1 207.00 $207.00 $4,440 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,100.00 $1,987.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,225.00–2,700.00 $2,443.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,025.00–3,300.00 $3,162.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1420 1188 85-90% 2 140.00–144.00 $141.61 $1,682 —
1235 1235 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,667 -9.00

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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.