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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 27, 2026

97 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $321.00/cwt ≈ $2,886/hd at 899 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 97 128 133
Feeder cattle 58 74 60
Slaughter cattle 37 44 67
Replacement cattle 2 10 6

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
625–630 value added 628 2 367.50–380.00 $373.77 $2,347 -41.23
730 730 2 359.00 $359.00 $2,621 —
899 value added 899 15 321.00 $321.00 $2,886 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,227 —
350–390 373 3 390.00–430.00 $414.02 $1,544 -26.08
415–445 430 2 410.00–420.00 $415.17 $1,785 -57.27
480–485 483 2 405.00–415.00 $410.03 $1,980 +0.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,908 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 505.00–520.00 $512.33 $1,706 —
610 610 1 392.50 $392.50 $2,394 +13.68
660 660 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,409 -9.89
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–675 663 2 345.00–350.00 $347.45 $2,304 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,911 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1315 1250 80-85% 5 165.00–183.00 $173.68 $2,171 —
1350 1350 80-85% 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,660 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1465 1358 75-80% 2 193.00–200.00 $196.78 $2,672 —
1225–1645 1458 75-80% 3 163.00–186.50 $173.73 $2,533 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1180 1042 85-90% 3 156.00–169.00 $163.78 $1,707 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1645 1567 3 207.00–230.00 $218.99 $3,432 —

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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) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,706 —
1440–1970 1749 75-80% 10 158.00–172.50 $165.02 $2,886 —

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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.