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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 3, 2026

135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 135 97 0
Feeder cattle 71 58 0
Slaughter cattle 45 37 0
Replacement cattle 19 2 0

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
380 380 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,957 —
555 value added 555 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,303 —
565 565 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,090 —
718–735 722 4 332.50–344.00 $341.07 $2,463 -17.93
875 875 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,756 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,414 +30.00
355–390 379 4 375.00–420.00 $398.65 $1,511 -15.37
405–430 418 2 395.00–400.00 $397.57 $1,662 -17.60
450–480 465 2 370.00–395.00 $382.10 $1,777 -27.93
505 value added 505 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,894 —
510–515 513 2 345.00–355.00 $349.98 $1,795 —
550–565 559 4 350.00–360.00 $356.22 $1,991 —
635–645 value added 643 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,283 —
670–690 680 2 335.00–340.00 $337.46 $2,295 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,102 —
680 680 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,244 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,620 —
420 420 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,764 —
450–485 469 4 420.00–440.00 $427.49 $2,005 —
510–530 520 2 360.00–400.00 $379.62 $1,974 —
550–595 572 3 355.00–370.00 $363.53 $2,079 —
640 640 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,240 -42.50
705 705 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,326 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,137 —
1100–1410 1249 80-85% 4 162.00–172.50 $167.18 $2,088 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1350 1296 75-80% 4 170.00–179.00 $173.16 $2,244 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1245 1123 85-90% 3 152.00–157.50 $155.41 $1,745 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1810 1640 5 201.00–224.00 $215.03 $3,526 —
1850 1850 1 237.00 $237.00 $4,384 —

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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) 2 2,025.00–2,300.00 $2,162.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,225.00 $2,012.50
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1320 1298 85-90% 2 153.00–155.50 $154.27 $2,002 —
1155–1445 1335 85-90% 4 135.00–148.00 $143.16 $1,911 —
1365 1365 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,184 —

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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.