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East Tennessee Livestock Center Market Report

Sweetwater, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 8, 2026

252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $448.75/cwt +13.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,079/hd at 463 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $417.19/cwt +3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,890/hd at 453 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $355.58/cwt ≈ $1,746/hd at 491 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 252 195 205
Feeder cattle 182 146 124
Slaughter cattle 59 47 77
Replacement cattle 11 2 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

**No market trends available due to no sale last week in observance of the July 4th holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,788 —
420 420 1 447.50 $447.50 $1,880 +7.50
460–475 468 2 412.50–445.00 $428.49 $2,005 -41.51
570–580 575 2 380.00–420.00 $399.83 $2,299 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 value added 330 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,551 —
335 335 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,508 +15.00
373 373 8 460.00 $460.00 $1,716 +31.37
415–430 423 2 430.00–440.00 $434.91 $1,840 +9.91
450–475 453 14 415.00–430.00 $417.19 $1,890 +3.89
510–535 520 10 357.50–409.00 $378.99 $1,971 —
565 value added 565 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,204 —
565–580 571 8 355.00–370.00 $368.10 $2,102 —
655–685 675 3 347.50–355.00 $349.93 $2,362 —
775–795 785 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,512 —
855 855 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,565 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–390 379 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,554 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 4 520.00 $520.00 $1,576 -10.00
360–372 370 6 497.50–524.00 $519.70 $1,923 +49.70
400 fancy 400 1 512.50 $512.50 $2,050 —
405–440 428 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,798 ±0.00
455 fancy 455 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,138 —
450–475 464 13 415.00–457.50 $447.12 $2,075 +12.14
505–520 516 7 391.00–427.50 $400.54 $2,067 -24.46
600–625 614 4 341.00–355.00 $347.37 $2,133 -22.39
665–685 675 2 342.50–345.00 $343.77 $2,320 —
805–820 813 2 280.00–285.00 $282.48 $2,297 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,354 —
488–492 491 10 352.00–370.00 $355.58 $1,746 —
565 565 6 365.00 $365.00 $2,062 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1260 1158 80-85% 3 180.50–205.00 $193.88 $2,245 +25.63
1055–1440 1245 80-85% 13 171.00–185.00 $177.59 $2,211 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1425 1328 75-80% 3 195.00–202.00 $198.86 $2,641 +11.35
1130–1690 1419 75-80% 8 171.00–187.00 $178.41 $2,532 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 85-90% 1 151.50 $151.50 $1,697 —
1130–1205 1168 85-90% 2 139.00–144.00 $141.58 $1,654 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 196.00 $196.00 $2,029 —
1265–1965 1535 7 199.00–225.00 $209.94 $3,223 -1.45
1710 1710 1 235.00 $235.00 $4,018 —

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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 2,400.00 $2,400.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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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) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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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.